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Masuk Hridoy

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No mutton, no ‘kobul’? Not quite

4 HOUR(s)
Bride’s family says groom’s remarks and behaviour led to wedding being called off; groom blames dispute over dower
4 HOUR(s)
Bangladeshi prisoners of war in Ukraine

They’re alive, please bring them home

1 August 2026
For nearly 11 months, every unanswered question weighed on Md Syed Ali and his wife, Rekha Begum. Their son, Rimel Mia, 27, had travelled to Russia for work but later found himself caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war.
1 August 2026
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B’baria teacher’s husband got student’s stipend for over 2 years

11 July 2026
A government stipend meant for the son of a rickshaw-van driver was allegedly deposited into the mobile financial account of a teacher’s husband for more than two years, an irregularity uncovered at a government primary school in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
11 July 2026
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Stipend meant for disadvantaged child went to teacher's husband in Brahmanbaria

10 July 2026
Irregularity at award-winning Akhaura primary school came to light after the student’s family said it had received no payments for over two years
10 July 2026
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‘If I’m alive, I’ll come back’

10 July 2026
In the remote Laur village, under Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila, Nazmin Akter has been waiting many months for a call from her husband, Kamrul Hasan, who left home for Russia in July last year in search of work but ended up in the Ukraine war.
10 July 2026
Bangladeshi worker missing in Ukraine war

‘If I’m alive, I’ll return’: Wife waits for Bangladeshi held in Ukraine

9 July 2026
Kamrul Hasan’s family says he went to Russia for work, was drawn into the war, and has not been heard from for months
9 July 2026
Long tailbacks have formed on the Brahmanbaria stretch of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with congestion between Ashuganj and Sarail Bishwa Road caused by ongoing four-lane construction and poor traffic management. Photo: Star

Eid travel nightmare looms on Dhaka-Sylhet highway’s Brahmanbaria stretch

23 May 2026
Ongoing four-lane construction and weak traffic management are causing hours-long tailbacks between Ashuganj and Sarail Bishwa Road
23 May 2026
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Flash floods submerge 372 hectares of cropland

6 May 2026
Flash floods have inundated around 372 hectares of boro paddy fields in the haor regions of Brahmanbaria, affecting at least 1,000 farmers, with Nasirnagar upazila bearing the brunt of the damage.
6 May 2026
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Migrant worker forced to fight for Russia killed in drone attack

"Are you Akram's mother? How do I tell you that Akram is no more…?".Mobina Begum, mother of Akram Hossain, a migrant worker who was forcefully made to fight for Russia by human traffickers in its war against Ukraine, got a call from his fellow Bangladeshi fighter from Kishoreganj on Thursd
19 April 2025
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Farmers struggle as illegal soil extraction chokes Titas river

A syndicate engaged in extracting soil illegally in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila has curved out a road-like structure through the Titas river and adjoining cropland to facilitate soil transportation, thereby choking the river’s natural flow.
22 March 2025
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Breathing life into bamboo

In the village of Sreemoddi under Cumilla’s Homna upazila, the melodious craft of making bamboo flutes has quietly persisted for generations.
14 March 2025
Illegal brick kilns in Brahmanbaria

Poisoning land and lives

Illegal brick kilns take a toxic toll on Brahmanbaria
28 February 2025
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No Shaheed Minar at 1,048 schools in Brahmanbaria

At least 1,048 educational institutions in Brahmanbaria district lack Shaheed Minars
19 February 2025
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Brahmanbaria BNP prepares for conference on school grounds without permission

Brahmanbaria district BNP has started making preparations for their biennial conference at the grounds of Bangladesh Gas Fields School and College, a Key Point Installation ((KPI) classified as educational institution, slated for January 18
16 January 2025
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When Israeli aggression claims a Bangladeshi life

For over a year now, parents in Palestine have mourned their children, families have grieved over their homes turned to dust, as thousands were killed by Israel's genocide on the Gaza Strip.
3 November 2024
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'Only his lifeless body will return'

Israeli airstrike claims Bangladeshi expat Nizam’s life in Beirut, leaving family in grief and uncertainty
3 November 2024
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‘Chhanamukhi’ gets GI recognition

Chhanamukhi, a unique and beloved sweetmeat from Brahmanbaria, has officially received Geographical Indication (GI) recognition, marking it as a distinct product from the region.
29 September 2024
GI recognition for Brahmanbaria’s Chhanamukhi sweets

Brahmanbaria’s famous 'Chhanamukhi' secures GI recognition

Chhanamukhi, a unique and beloved sweetmeat from Brahmanbaria, has officially received Geographical Indication (GI) recognition, marking it as a distinct product from the region
29 September 2024
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Brahmanbaria incurs Tk 219cr loss in agriculture, fisheries sectors due to flooding

The recent severe flooding in Brahmanbaria’s Sadar, Akhaura, Kasba and Bijoynagar upazilas has heavily damaged the agricultural and fisheries sectors
7 September 2024
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Fish farmers stare at losses

The recent flood has dealt a heavy blow to fish farmers in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria.
6 September 2024
Bangladeshis murder in Malaysia

Woman dies in Rab custody

A 45-year-old woman died on Friday morning due to what her grieving husband said was torture in Rab custody in Bhairab, Kishoreganj.
18 May 2024
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Tk 53cr withdrawn for an unfinished road

A contractor firm tasked with the construction of Nabinagar-Shibpur-Radhika regional highway in Brahmanbaria has withdrawn the entire Tk 53 crore bill for the project without completing it.
30 January 2024
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Hospitals overrun with patients amid cold snap

The recent cold wave has led to a surge in diarrhoea and pneumonia cases across Brahmanbaria district.
24 January 2024
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Sweet syrupy surprise

When you visit Bijoynagar, you will be welcomed not with words but a bite into warm chitoi pitha, dipped in the rich and velvety Lali gur -- a delicacy that has graced these lands for decades.
21 January 2024
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Housing at the cost of a pond

A 50-year-old pond with an expanse of 72-decimal area is being filled up with truckloads of earth in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila, flouting rules.
18 January 2024
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Lives lost, dreams shattered

There was a crowd in front of the Bhairab Upazila Health Complex, staring at a digital monitor yesterday.
24 October 2023
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17 killed as trains collide in Bhairab

At least 17 people were killed after a freight train ignored a signal light and rammed into a carriage of Egarosindhur Godhuli near Bhairab Bazar Junction Railway Station yesterday afternoon.
23 October 2023
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Contractors paid Tk 1.36cr even before work starts

A project was passed for the financial year 2022-23 to build two new school buildings with the funding of the World Bank in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria at a cost of Tk 1.36 crore.
25 July 2023

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