Khulna woman missing for 18 days, 6 held

Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested six people in connection with the disappearance of a 55-year-old woman in Khulna on August 27.    Rahima Khatun went missing after she had stepped out to fetch water near her home in the Banikpara area of Doulatpara upazila in Khulna around 10pm on

Taka 52,500 fined for mixing chemical with shrimp in Khulna

A mobile team has fined Taka 52,500 to five dishonest traders in Rupsha Upazila here on charges of mixing chemical (jelly) in the shrimp yesterday, RAB officials said here Tuesday . Acting on a secret information, a special team of the RAB-6 led by executive magistrate and assistant commissioner of the

Tidal surges inundate low-lying areas as embankment collapses in Khulna

Low-lying areas in Paikgachha upazila headquarter in Khulna have been flooded following the collapse of an embankment due to tidal surges on Sunday.  Bangabandhu Chattar, kitchen market area and some other low-lying areas were inundated, causing sufferings to local residents.  The front part of the newly constructed town protection embankment collapsed due

IBBL Khulna, Jashore zones hold Shari‘ah webinar 

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) Khulna & Jashore zones organized a webinar on ‘compliance of Shari‘ah in banking operations’ recently on virtual platform, a press release said Monday. Md. Quamrul Hasan, director of the bank addressed the webinar as chief guest while Md. Omar Faruk Khan, AMD, addressed as special

BNP leader: his manager shot in Khulna

A BNP leader in Khulna and his manager returning home on a two-wheeler were shot by two bike-borne men in the Daulatpur area on Tuesday night. Riaz Shahed, a former president of BL College Chhatra Dal and convener of BNP's No 7 ward, and his manager Rafiq are currently being treated

BNP offices vandalized in Khulna, leaders’ houses attacked

Attackers swooped on houses of several BNP leaders, vandalised and torched the party's Khulna offices during clashes over holding rallies in the city's Khalispur, the opposition party said on Sunday. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) blamed the violence on the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League, the associate bodies of

NBL holds business meeting of Khulna, Shariatpur zones

The business review meeting 2022 of Khulna and Shariatpur Region of National Bank limited was held at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Regional Station, Faridpur on Wednesday. Md. Mehmood Husain, Managing Director and CEO of the bank presided over the meeting. The Managers of 46 branches of Khulna and Shariatpur

Fugitive death-row war criminal held in city

A team of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police, arrested a fugitive death-row convict of war crimes from Dhaka's Shah Ali area on Sunday.The arrestee is Md Nazrul Islam, 75, son of Nayon Ali Joardar of Noyaltola village in Khulna district. Mohammad Aslam Khan, superintendent of police

Fuel price hike: Tank-lorry owners go on strike in Khulna

Tank-lorry owners called a 24-hour strike from Sunday morning in 15 districts of Khulna division demanding readjustment of transport fare and commission following the latest hike in diesel price. The strike started at 8am and will continue till 8am on Monday, said Md Farhad Hossain, general secretary of Khulna Divisional

Two-Day Education Fair Begins In Khulna

'Study in India Expo 2022', one of the best and most prominent education fairs in Bangladesh is coming to Khulna this week. The event is being organized by AFAIRS Exhibitions & Media Pvt Ltd. and A2Z Study and will start in City Inn Hotel, Khulna on July 28, 2022 ,