Kishoreganj
Why navigability couldn't be restored despite spending billions of taka
Many rivers in Bangladesh require dredging. Numerous rivers are suffering from a lack of navigability. As a result, during the dry season, navigation becomes impossible in these rivers, while in the rainy season, they overflow and cause flooding. A recent survey revealed that the majority of the country's rivers are facing navigability issues. The Old Brahmaputra River has been suffering from such a crisis for a long time. To address this, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) began dredging the river in 2019. However, after six years of dredging, not only has the water flow not improved, but the river’s course has been diverted in at least three places. In some areas, sand from the dredging was dumped directly into the river in an unplanned manner, while in others, the main flow was redirected to occupy land. As a result, hundreds of people have lost homes and farmland due to river erosion.
Rebati Mohan Barman: A revolutionary for life, from school to death
The name Rebati Mohan Barman instantly evokes the memory of a seminal book—The Evolution of Society and Civilization. Its author was one of the key architects of the communist movement in this region, a lifelong revolutionary and a social reformer. The book and its author have become inseparable in the minds of many. Since its publication in 1952, this work has been essential reading for leftist politicians and activists across the Indian subcontinent.
27 sacks of taka found in donation box of Pagla Mosque in Kishoreganj
Some 27 sacks of taka along with foreign currency and gold jewelery have been found in the donation box and tank of Pagla Mosque, located on the banks of Narsunda River in Kishoreganj town.
Meghna trawler capsize: 2 more bodies recovered, 6 still missing
Bodies of two more persons have been recovered today (March 23) from Meghna River at Bhairab of Kishoreganj who were on the trawler that capsized after being hit by a bulkhead on Friday evening. The bodies were recovered around 1:30pm. They are the missing constable's wife Mousumi and her daughter Mahmuda.