Under the directive of the Jessore district administration, buses have finally started entering the Benapole municipal bus terminal nearly two years after its inauguration, bringing relief to the residents of Benapole. For the safety of passengers, Benapole Port police and the municipal authorities have increased their personnel.
On August 5, during a protest in Jessore, Shawant Mehtap Priyo, who tragically perished in the Jaber Hotel tragedy, posthumously passed his HSC exams. A result that should have brought joy to his family has instead been a source of immense grief. On Tuesday, when the HSC results were announced, his family, relatives, and friends were overwhelmed with sorrow.
Despite facing poverty and the loss of her mother, Shipla Khatun has achieved GPA-5 in her HSC examinations. This remarkable student's success has brought joy to her family members and teachers. Shipla herself is happy, but she worries about the obstacles that lie ahead in fulfilling her dream of higher education. She does not know how her aspirations for further studies will be realised.
Alo Mati Das, Prakash Das, Ganesh Das, and Alauddin Gazi from Panchrokhi village, Abdul Khaleq from Modonpur village, Subashi Das from Sumajdipur village, and Momin Sheikh, Shamima Akhter, Salma Begum, Asma Begum, Alamgir Hossain, and Achiya Begum from Shirashuni village expressed their desire for a permanent solution to the waterlogging that has trapped them in their homes.
Thousands of families in the Bhabadah of Jessore are once again suffering from waterlogging, with 25 villages now submerged, leaving people trapped in floodwaters and leading lives of extreme hardship. Despite the severity of the situation, no government aid has yet been provided. On the contrary, affected residents have been forced to sell their livestock at low prices to cope with the crisis.
After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, a group of inmates fled after looting weapons from Satkhira Jail and reportedly indulged in robbery in the Sundarbans. Abdullah Tarafdar,42, a such fugitive, is allegedly leading this bandit group. This has created panic among the forest dwellers. The bandits have already been accused of abducting a fisherman named Shafiqul Gazi and demanded a ransom of 1.5 lakh taka.