The main political parties Awami League (AL) and BNP have declared the names of their candidates for the upcoming municipal polls in Bhola and Chapainawabganj districts. In Bhola, the municipal polls are scheduled to be held in Bhola sadar, Daulatkhan and Borhanuddin on December 30. Ruling party Awami…

Police arrested Nandail municipality mayor SM Azizul Islam from upazila parishad area in the district on Monday  morning on sabotage charges. The arrestee is also a local leader of BNP. Ataur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Nandail Police Station, said tipped-off, a team of police conducted a drive…

Police arrested three people along with three pistols, six magazines and 20 rounds of bullets from a bus at Kansat in Shibganj upazila of the district on Sunday night. The arrestees were Jonny of Hujrapur area and Rubel Hossain of Chhatrajitpur area in the district town and Shamim Hossain of Doulotpur…

Cultivation of aubergine (brinjal) in Faridpur has suffered a setback first by torrential rains in October and later by pest attack, leaving hundreds of farmers in a difficult situation. Nearly 5000 farmers in the district are in dilemma about how to repay loans taken from NGOs at high interest rates…

A month-long fair, styled ‘Bijoy Mela’, began at Hasan Ali Government High School ground of the district town yesterday aiming to uphold the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War. Former foreign minister is expected to formally inaugurate the fair as chief guest in the afternoon on December…