At Khulna Railway Station, the usual hustle and bustle of passengers is missing these days. Only a handful of people now come here to board Dhaka-bound trains, with most commuters preferring to take buses to their destination to save time -- all thanks to the country's most coveted Padma Bridge. Ashrafi Chumki,
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Highways to calm Padma bridge traffic in Khulna
An ubiquitous symbol of modern Bangladesh, the double-decker Padma bridge is all set to change the landscape of Khulna when it's officially opened to commute on June 25. For the people of Khulna and many other southwestern parts of Bangladesh, the 6.15km remarkable technical feat is more than escaping the crushing
NSDA chief, chevron officials visit Uttoron’s training centre in Khulna
Executive Chairman of National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) Dulal Krishna Saha and Director, Corporate Affairs of Chevron Bangladesh Muhammad Imrul Kabir recently visited the country's first internationally standardized advanced welding training centre of Uttoron, a press release said Tuesday. During the visit, Saha and Chevron officials learned about Uttoron’s internationally standardized
Electro Mart opens new showroom at Khulna
Electro Mart Ltd has recently inaugurated a sales and display center of KONKA, GREE and HAIKO brand electronics and home appliances at Khulna, a press release said Tuesday. Consumer electronics and home appliances products like KONKA brand LED televisions, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, microwave ovens, blenders, juicers, irons, rice cookers,
IPDC Finance opens branch at Khulna
Construction worker crushed under falling shaft of crane in Khulna
A construction worker was killed under the shaft of a malfunctioning crane at a construction site in Khulna's Shantidham intersection area. The deceased was identified as Md. Hafizul Nayeem, son of Mohammad Borhan Sheikh of Baintala village in Dumuria upazila, said officer-in-charge Hasan Al Mamun of Khulna Police Station. The accident occurred
Bus strike called off in Khulna
Bus, minibus owners and workers have called off their strike, in demand for a crackdown on vehicles, particularly three-wheelers, not authorised to ply on roads and highways. The decision to withdraw the strike was taken after assurance from the district administrator to fulfill their demands at a meeting Tuesday noon, said
17 get 7 years of jail for killing student in Khulna
A court here today sentenced 17 teenagers of a teen gang to seven years jail for killing a seven grader student in Khulna city in 2018. Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 Abdus Salam handed down the verdict in presence of all 17 accused. The convicts are Monjurul Islam alias
Heavy rainfall warning for Khulna, Ctg & Barishal
The current spell of pleasant weather in Bangladesh is likely to continue, as the weatherman has predicted heavy showers in three divisions in the next 24 hours. In fact, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday issued the heavy rainfall warning for three divisions as severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over the
Khulna Gang Rape 2 more accused held
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested two more accused in the case over the gang rape of a woman in Khulna city. Rab-6 Director Lt. Col. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed said they arrested Sumon and Alamin Mollik, residents of Shiromoni area of Khulna, from Chitalmari in Bagerhat. With these, five