Khulna

Khulna schoolgirl rescued tied up from campus bathroom

Construction workers heard groans from the locked bathroom and broke open door
21 August 2026

How long must a school suffer?

Repeated waterlogging at a primary school in Khulna exposes governance failure
15 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

Reassess the future of Khulna's jute mills

In 2020, the government shut down all 25 state-owned jute mills under the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), citing heavy losses and hefty maintenance costs.
14 July 2026

Second flooding in eight days puts KCC drainage project under scrutiny

Residents and experts blame poor planning, narrowed canals and inadequate maintenance for recurring waterlogging
9 July 2026

Khulna’s annual ordeal must end

Despite having spent hundreds of crores on a flood mitigation project, one must wonder why the city of Khulna continues to suffer from waterlogging every monsoon.
4 July 2026

No buses for 18 lakh residents of Khulna city

For Moniruzzaman Jamaddar, a resident of Damodar village in Phultala upazila, memories of student life in Khulna are inseparable from the once-vibrant bus services that connected the city with its outskirts.
9 May 2026

Khulna at 144: A city of fading glory and enduring grace

Long before it became a city, much of Khulna was part of the Sundarbans.
25 April 2026

Of smoke, soot, and suffering

Toxic emissions from a factory in Rupsha upazila of Khulna have been causing environmental pollution in at least eight neighbouring villages.
11 April 2026

Magura crowned divisional champs

Following an intense battle, Magura overcame the hosts 4-3 in tiebreaker to emerge champions in front of a jubilant crowd at the Khulna Divisional Sports Complex.
9 February 2025

This cannot be the price of progress

Environmental damage from unplanned development, encroachment must stop
15 January 2025

Naim, bowlers take Dhaka Metro into NCL T20 final

Dhaka and Rangpur will square off in the final on Tuesday.
22 December 2024

37 Khulna rivers in dire straits

The rivers of Khulna division are in a poor state, primarily due to reduced water flow from upstream and inadequate management of siltation.
23 September 2024

Victim of Khulna mob beating being treated under army supervision: ISPR

Members of the armed forces put in a tremendous effort to rescue him alive, said the press release.
5 September 2024

275-year-old temple on verge of ruin

A 275-year-old Jor Bangla temple, located in Khulna city’s Maheshwarpasha area, is on the verge of collapse.
23 June 2024

Director, lead actress to attend 'Kajol Rekha' screening in Khulna today

A month since its premiere, "Kajol Rekha", helmed by the renowned director Gias Uddin Selim, continues to grace the silver screen. The film has not only received acclaim from the audience but garnered widespread admiration.
16 May 2024

She was ‘raped after her eyes, mouth were glued shut’

A woman in Khulna’s Paikgachha upazila was reportedly gang-raped in the early hours of yesterday, by criminals who spread glue on her eyes to prevent her from identifying them.
12 February 2024

Who have highest/lowest bank deposits in Bangladesh?

Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.
28 March 2023

Riad Hasan: From Kalurghat to Coke Studio Bangla

Written and composed by Riad Hasan, “Murir Tin” is quite different from anything else Coke Studio Bangla has ventured into.
17 February 2023