Plastic waste clogs Khulna drains
20 August 2026
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
16 August 2026
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
15 August 2026
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
13 August 2026
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
Business Plus / The fall of an industrial city
8 August 2026
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
7 August 2026
Veteran grassroots leader and convener of Bhobodoh Water Drainage Movement Committee died on Wednesday
7 August 2026
Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
7 August 2026
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
6 August 2026
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
Sun shines in Khulna, "no major damage" to Aman paddy, fishes
Khulna region has been sunny since morning (October 25, 2022) with occasional clouds in the sky. However, many roads are still under water due to yesterday's heavy rain brought on by Cyclone Sitrang.
25 October 2022
Cyclone Sitrang: Locals alarmed as Khulna dam damaged
Locals are in panic since the embankment in Khulna’s Koyra upazila was damaged due to high tide and rain since midnight ahead of cyclone Sitrang.
24 October 2022
Obstacles defied, BNP rally peaceful
The BNP rally in Khulna was largely peaceful with some incidents of vandalism and activists of the BNP and ruling Awami League chasing each other.
22 October 2022
‘Don’t sleep through climate crisis’
Rising seas, floods, and intensifying cyclones are just a few of the calamities that threaten Bangladesh, one of the most climate change-vulnerable countries in the world, said speakers yesterday.
22 October 2022
BNP rally: Khulna now “sea of people”
One can hear slogans while crossing Shibbari intersection in Khulna this morning (October 22, 2022) as people in small groups are moving towards the rally venue marching and chanting. Meanwhile, many has already arrived at the rally venue last evening.
22 October 2022
BNP’s Khulna rally: Owners take buses off the streets
Bus owners are suspending bus services in Khulna for two days from today ahead of the BNP’s protest rally in the city tomorrow.
20 October 2022
Bhairab struggles for survival
Due to the mindless dumping of waste, rampant river-grabbing by influential persons and reluctance of authorities to take appropriate steps, Bhairab river -- one of the major waterbodies of the country -- continues to suffer.
15 October 2022
When sluice gates don’t work
As many as eight sluice gates out of 23 have remained completely out of order in Khulna’s Koyra upazila for a long time, concerning the farmers about irrigation during the ongoing Aman season.
7 October 2022
Battery-run vehicles add to Khulna’s power woes
Despite the energy crisis, hundreds of battery-powered vehicles, easy-bikes and vans are plying Khulna roads consuming huge amounts of electricity everyday.
30 September 2022
Not abducted, she went into hiding
Rahima Begum was not abducted; she willingly went into hiding, said Police Bureau of Investigation yesterday.
30 September 2022
Nightmare on Khulna road
The bitumen has eroded in many parts.
29 September 2022
“Missing” Rahima went into hiding willingly: PBI
Rahima Begum, the mother of Moriom Mannan, who was rescued after remaining missing for nearly a month, had not been abducted. She had gone into hiding willingly, said Police Bureau of Investigation.
29 September 2022
Sorry state of a chest clinic
Nur Alom stood in front of the squalid tin-roof building and wondered if he had made a mistake, travelling all the way from his village in Bagerhat to the Chest Disease Clinic in Khulna city.
17 September 2022
Incomplete bridge, immeasurable suffering
Thousands have been suffering for years as the construction of Kalia bridge over the Nabaganga river in Narail is yet to be completed.
3 September 2022
Turning into a ghost town
As soon as one enters the first gate of Platinum Jute Mill Workers Colony next to Khulna’s BIDC road, they can see rows of empty two-storey buildings, overgrown with careless neglect.
29 August 2022
Dilapidated for 11 years
About 5.5 kilometres of Sonadanga-Mujgunni highway, one of the busiest roads in Khulna city, is increasingly becoming unusable for commuters, as it has remained unrepaired for the last 11 years.
28 August 2022
‘We want our land, not compensation’
In the pretext of increasing navigability and capacity, the Mongla Port authorities are dredging the Pashur River.
22 August 2022
Khulna, Jashore: Over half of level crossings unprotected
Over half of the level crossings at different regions of Khulna and Jashore don’t have a gateman. Some of these crossings are registered under the ministry, while others remain unregistered.
15 August 2022
Padma Bridge opens door to opportunities
The dream of establishing road connectivity between the southwestern part of Bangladesh and the capital city came true after the opening of long-waited Padma Bridge in June.
8 August 2022
Khulna footpaths for vendors, not pedestrians
It seems footpaths are not meant for pedestrians to use, rather it’s a place for hawkers and vendors to conduct their business in the Khulna city lately.
1 August 2022