Raging Padma River turned into sandbars
Raging Padma River turned into sandbars

The once-robust Padma River is no more visible now. This major river of the country has shrunk in size. Due to the decrease in the upstream water flow, a large part of the Padma flowing past Rajshahi has now turned into sandbars during the dry season. This change has threatened the lives,...

Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended

Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have been suspended on Saturday due to poor navigability, leaving 300 goods-laden vehicles stranded on the river, reports UNB. Nasir Mohammad Chowdhury, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at the Aricha...

2 policemen go missing as jumped into Padma River
2 policemen go missing as jumped into Padma River

Two policemen went missing as they jumped into the Padma River during an attack allegedly by some miscreants in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district early Monday, reports UNB. The missing policemen are assistant sub-inspectors Sadrul Alam and Mukul Hossain. Two members of Koya union...