Jashore
Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk
15 children treated at Jashore General Hospital’s diarrhoea ward in a week as authorities uncover toxic chemicals, fake BSTI seals and unhygienic food production
18 August 2026
Mother, son found dead at Jashore house
Police yet to determine whether deaths were murder or suicide
9 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
Heavy rain, waterlogging cause Tk 55cr damage to Jashore fisheries
Over 2,100 ponds and 500 fish enclosures affected
15 July 2026
Women’s cricket in decline in Jashore despite national-level stars
Once a promising hub for women's cricket, Jashore is now witnessing a gradual decline of the sport among female players. The district suffers from a lack of dedicated playgrounds, qualified female trainers, coaching centres, and basic facilities – all contributing to the fading dreams of aspiring women cricketers.
9 November 2025
28 years on, locals still wait for bridge over Bhairab river
For the past 28 years, residents of Purba Barandipara area in Jashore Sadar upazila have been waiting for a concrete bridge over the Bhairab river.
4 November 2025
Veggie farmers hit hard by rains
Vegetable growers in Jashore have been severely affected by persistent monsoon rains that damaged their fields and seedbeds. Despite replanting several times, farmers are struggling to save their crops due to continuous rainfall.
7 October 2025
Monihar Cinema Hall, a 42-year landmark in Jashore, set to close
Monihar Cinema Hall in Jashore – often described as the country’s largest single-screen theatre and once a destination for film lovers from Japan, Korea, Africa, Australia, Russia, and England – is preparing to shut its doors after 42 years. Plans are underway to demolish the historic venue to make way for an expanded market and a residential hotel, owner Ziaul Islam Mithu confirmed.
18 September 2025
8-yr-old girl’s life taken 'for gold jewellery'
Police in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore arrested a woman on charges of strangling an eight-year-old girl to death to steal her gold earrings and necklace.
13 November 2024
Jail cells can never be appropriate grounds to hold exams
On July 31, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jashore, released a public notice announcing that two detained HSC 2024 examinees would have to appear for their upcoming exams from Satkhira District Jail.
3 August 2024
Custodial Death: Victim’s family ‘leaves home fearing reprisal’
The family of the woman, who died in Jashore police custody on Sunday morning, locked their house and moved to a relative’s home after the incident, said a neighbour.
3 June 2024
Woman dies in police custody in Jashore, family alleges torture
A woman died in police custody in Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila yesterday morning, hours after she was picked up from her residence
3 June 2024
Chittaranjan Das - the palm tree planter of Jashore
When everyone else runs for cover from the scorching sun, 67-year-old Chittaranjan Das can be seen tending to palm trees on his broken bicycle. Neither scorching heat, torrential rains, nor biting cold can deter him from his mission.
21 May 2024
Robi subsidiary launches commercial data centre
Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata Ltd., has recently launched Cypher, a Tier-IV commercial data centre at Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jashore. The data centre pledges an uptime guarantee of 99.995%.
25 February 2024
Where anyone can eat: ‘House of free food' in Jashore’s Shyamla Gachi village
Food is being cooked and arranged on the table. Street children, people with disabilities, and homeless people come from nearby areas for a decent meal. This is seen every day on the premises of Shyamla Gachi Model Madrasa in Sharsha upazila of Jashore.
20 August 2023
Jashore Half Marathon held
Jashore Runners Community organised this half marathon for the first time in the southwestern city of the country
17 February 2023
Top 6 places to visit in Jashore
Like every other region in Bangladesh, Jashore, formerly spelled Jashore, located in the southwestern part of the country, contains a treasure trove of places to visit and explore. From housing the country’s largest flower garden to being home to one of the pioneers of Bengali literature — Jashore has a lot to offer, from both natural and historical aspects. Here is a list of the 5 must-visit places in Jashore.
14 January 2023
BGB detains 2 hundi traders with $5,00,000 in Jashore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two hundi traders with USD 5,00,000 from Sharsha upazila in Jashore today.
20 December 2020
‘Timely treatment could have saved the boys at Jashore correction centre’
The three boys, who were tortured in Jashore Correction Centre, could have survived if they had been taken to the hospital on time, observed the probe committee from by the Social Service Department.
16 August 2020
Man gunned down in broad daylight in Jashore
A former leader of the banned East Bengal Communist Party was shot dead by unknown criminals in broad daylight in Monirampur upazila of Jashore this afternoon.
9 July 2020