Padma erosion threat looms over Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals

MANIKGANJ, Aug 25: During the full monsoon every year, fierce erosion under the influence of strong currents pushes the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals into disastrous positions.The Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route is an indispensable one for road link between the capital Dhaka and 21 districts in the country's southwest.Every day, 1,500 to 2,000...

Khulna, Cumilla, Gopalganj road accidents kill five

A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Khulna, Cumilla and Gopalganj districts on Monday, report agencies. In Khulna, three people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a three-wheeler (easybike) and a pickup van on Khulna-Satkhira highway in...