Sundarbans comes alive again after three-month closure
More than 300 tourists and hundreds of licensed fishermen returned to the mangrove forest as the annual closure ended
1 September 2026
Gun violence grips Khulna’s Labanchara
Of the eight police stations in Khulna city, Labanchara has emerged as a major hotspot for criminal activity, with a series of killings and armed attacks reported in recent months.
21 August 2026
Plastic waste clogs Khulna drains
Roads submerged in murky water, residents wading through knee-deep water, neighbourhoods becoming inaccessible and vehicles breaking down have become common scenes during the monsoon in Khulna city.
20 August 2026
Dengue surge overwhelms Khulna hospitals
Dengue cases have surged across Khulna in recent weeks, putting hospitals under severe pressure.
16 August 2026
Dengue surge overwhelms Khulna hospitals as deaths, admissions climb
Bed shortages are forcing hospitals to expand wards as patients crowd facilities across the division
15 August 2026
Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
The fall of an industrial city
Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too
8 August 2026
Ranjit Baowali no more but struggle for Bhobodoh remains
Veteran grassroots leader and convener of Bhobodoh Water Drainage Movement Committee died on Wednesday
7 August 2026
Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.
7 August 2026
Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.
6 August 2026
How Prafulla Chandra Ray's ancestral home became a symbol of neglect
The 165th birth anniversary of the pioneering chemist has revived questions over whether Bangladesh has done enough to honour his legacy
2 August 2026
Where did the released tigress go?
Following the recent release of a tigress into the Sundarbans after months of treatment and rehabilitation following her rescue from a snare, concerns are growing over her whereabouts and whether she has survived in the wild.
29 July 2026
Why did the beef turn green? Khulna officials seek answers
Samples will undergo chemical analysis after meat changed colour while being cooked at a Paikgachha eatery
23 July 2026
13 years on, Khulna Shipyard Road project still unfinished
A Tk 280 crore road expansion project on one of Khulna city’s busiest entry routes has remained stalled for the past 10 months, leaving thousands of commuters to endure daily hardship while authorities remain uncertain about when construction will resume.
20 July 2026
Khulna city footpaths reoccupied after renovation
Footpaths across Khulna city, renovated at a cost of hundreds of crores of taka to improve pedestrian mobility, are increasingly being reoccupied by hawkers, forcing people onto busy roads and creating daily safety risks.
15 July 2026
Heavy monsoon rain affects 5 lakh farmers
Prasad Roy had big plans for this Aman season.
Just last week, the farmer from Khalashi Bunia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila prepared a 10-katha seedbed, hoping to raise enough saplings to plant across 17 bighas of paddy land.
14 July 2026
Moderate rainfall leaves Khulna under water again
38mm downpour floods roads and homes; residents question city’s waterlogging projects
13 July 2026
6 months after a poacher’s snare nearly took her leg, a tigress returns to Sundarbans
A Royal Bengal tigress has been released into the wild after an unprecedented rehabilitation effort in Bangladesh
12 July 2026
After six months of treatment, rescued tigress to return to Sundarbans tomorrow
Forest officials say the big cat will remain under watch of 20 trap cameras
11 July 2026
Third flood in 10 days exposes Khulna’s drainage crisis
Despite Tk 750 crore in spending, many neighbourhoods remain trapped in stagnant water after heavy rain
10 July 2026