Farmers in Kishoreganj, the hub of agricultural activity in the region, are diligently preparing seedbeds for Boro rice cultivation, as they anticipate a bumper harvest this year. Agriculture is the primary livelihood source for many in the district and farmers are committed to the successful cultivation of Boro rice in the haor areas, barring any unforeseen natural calamities. With favourable weather conditions this year, farmers from all upazilas have started early preparations for sowing Boro paddy. As part of the proactive approach, farmers are preparing seedbeds for Boro-Aman paddies without taking risks. They are sourcing high-quality seeds from the agriculture office to ensure a strong start to the season. Ballooning number of crop protection dams in Sunamganj haor region raises concern According to the local farmers, late November to early December brings severe cold and dense fog, which poses a threat to the tender Boro rice seedlings, often destroying them in the seedbed. To avoid this, they have decided to begin seedbed preparation earlier than usual this year. The farmers have procured good quality seeds from the agricultural seed marketing offices. Seedbed preparation is already underway and farmers expect to begin planting soon. The agriculture department has advised farmers to prepare ideal seedbeds and procure quality seeds to enhance the chances of a fruitful harvest. The department also expressed confidence in meeting its Boro cultivation target this season, with expectations of higher-than-usual production. In Kishoreganj district, a total of 3,100 metric tons of seeds have been allocated for Boro cultivation. Currently, around 1,600 metric tons of seeds remain in stock, ensuring no shortage of seeds for farmers, according to the department sources. People in Chandpur suffer as demand for concrete bridge goes unheeded Authorities have also emphasised that strict legal action will be taken against any attempts to create an artificial seed crisis. AKM Moniruzzaman, deputy director of Seed Marketing in Kishoreganj said that the target for Boro cultivation this year is set at 168,100 hectares of land. “With favourable weather conditions, farmers are hopeful that this year’s harvest will surpass all previous records, with an expected output of approximately 737,020 metric tons of rice,” he said.

Two people  were killed in a lynch-mob attack over an alleged buffalo theft in Ashtagram upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday morning.  The deceased were identified as Shajahan Mia, 35, son of Charu Mia of Kachua village in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district and Nasir Mia, 30, son of Hira Mia of Kagji village in Deoghar union, Kishoreganj.  Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ashtagram Police Station Md Ruhul Amin said on information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. Grocer hacked to death in Natore According to locals, villagers caught the duo while they were attempting to steal a buffalo from Bangalpara area . They took them Deoghar Government Primary School where an agitated mob beat them up, leaving both dead on the spot.  The bodies were sent to Kishoreganj Sadar Hospital for autopsy, the OC added.  

An expatriate student, drowned after falling into the river while trying to board a launch in Bhairab upazlila of Kishoreganj on Monday (April 22, 2024). The incident happened at the Bhairab Bazar Launch Terminal around 8:30 PM on Monday. The deceased was Al Islam (30), son of Alauddin, director of the Bhairab Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Two CUET students on motorcycle killed by speeding bus in Chattogram Bhairab River Police Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter. He said, after being informed, a police team reached the spot and rescued Islam with the help of local divers after 40 minutes. He was taken to the Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead. Islam had gone to Germany for studies on a scholarship about a year and a half ago. He came home on vacation a few days before Eid. Family members said Al Islam was going to board a ferry to hang out with his friends by the riverbank. At that time, he slipped and fell into the river. Read more: Body of Navy person recovered 8 hrs after going missing in Muhuri River

The counting of donations at Pagla Masjid, a 250-year-old mosque in Kishoreganj, has shattered all previous records. With some sacks still left, by 7:30pm on Saturday night, the total count had already crossed Tk 7.38 crore (7 crore 38 lakh). The previous highest on record, in December 2023, had been Tk 6.32 crore, from 23 sacks of the 9 donation boxes of the mosque.  This time the 9 boxes yielded 27 sackloads of cash, apart from stones including gold jewellery, some foreign currency, and assorted items, which escape valuation.  Read more: Amid support and challenges, mosque for hijra community opens in Mymensingh Shaukat Hossain, administrative officer of the mosque, confirmed the matter to the UNB correspondent. “According to the latest information, after counting till 8:30 tonight, we already have a new record for the highest money received in the history of Pagla Masjid,” Hossain said.  He added that the mosque authorities are anticipating the count may even cross the Tk 8 crore mark this time around.  Read more: Top 10 Historical Mosques in Bangladesh

The High Court on Wednesday ordered the people concerned to pay Tk 30 lakh to 13-year-old Naim Hasan who lost his one hand while working at a workshop in Kishoreganj in 2020. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque passed the order. The HC also asked the workshop owner to deposit Tk 7,000 to the school account of Naim, of Ashuganj upazila in Brahmanbaria, for his study purpose every month until his SSC examination. Take measures in preventing price hike of daily essentials: IGP Barrister Anik R Haque stood for the petitioner while Advocate Quamrul Islam represented the workshop owner. The court asked  Iqbal, owner of Nur Engineering Workshop in Kishoreganj’s Bhairab, to pay  the boy Tk 15 lakh in the form of  fixed deposit within April and rest 15 lakh within December this year, said Barrister Anik. Bar fetters be used only for top terrors, dangerous criminals: HC   Naim will be able to withdraw the deposit money after 10 years, it said. On September 28, 2020, Naim’s sustained injury while working at his workshop and during surgery the physicians amputated his hand from elbow to wrist. According to the case filed by Naim’s father, manager of the workshop Raju forced his son to operate the machine. Naim’s father filed the case against five people including the owner and manager of the workshop. Bangladesh Police set guidelines for Ijtema On December 27, 2021, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking compensation. On January 14, this year, the HC also issued a rule asking the people concerned to explain as to why compensation should not be provided to Naim who lost his hand while working at a workshop in 2020.

Two people died and one other was injured after the motorcycle they were on lost control and hit a road pillar on the All-weather Road in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj on Monday afternoon. The incident happened on the south side of Dhaki Bridge in Dhaki Union of the upazila at around 4:45 pm on Monday. BNP holds protest rally rejecting polls in Kishoreganj The deceased were identified as Yasin, 25 of Chanpur area of Mithamoin upazila and Amir Hossain, 20 of Kathal Bari area of Companiganj Police Station in Sylhet. The injured is Mizanur Rahman, 30, of the Ghagra Dayahati area. Mithamoin Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ahsan Habib confirmed the matter.  Tk 6-crore Mosque: Donation boxes at Kishoreganj's Pagla Masjid yield record amount The three people were coming from Itna to Mithamoin by motorcycle. On the way, the motorcycle collided with a side pillar on the south side of Dhaki Bridge in Dhaki Union of Mithamoin Upazila at around 4:45pm. Yasin and Amir Ali died on the spot, and Mizanur Rahman was seriously injured, he said. Mizanur was referred to Kishoreganj Hospital in a critical condition, added the OC. Truck set on fire in Kishoreganj

Leaders and activists of the BNP held a protest rally rejecting election results in Kishoreganj. The procession started from the Puranthana area of the district around 8:00 pm on Sunday. JSD's Inu defeated by 19,161 votes The procession, led by district BNP general secretary Mazharul Islam, ended at the same place after parading different roads. Abul Hasnat, Menon won in Barishal-1 and 2 District BNP Organizing Secretary Israil Mia and more than 200 leaders and activists took part in the procession. Democracy-loving people won as almost 12 crore boycotted polls: BNP

A case has been filed in connection with Monday's deadly train accident in Kishoreganj that left at least 17 dead and scores injured. Billal Hossain, on behalf of victims' families, filed the case with Bhairab Railway Police Station against three people on Wednesday morning, said Alim Hossain Shikdar, officer-in-charge of the police station. Kishoreganj train crash: 16 bodies handed over to families The accused were: driver of the goods-carrying train, Jahangir Alam; his assistant Atiqur Rahman; and director (guard) Md Alamgir. Meanwhile, a probe body led by Fire Service visited Bhairab Railway Junction on Wednesday noon to investigate the accident. Kishoreganj Train Collision: Fire Service forms another probe body According to the control room sources, the container train violated the signal, triggering the fatal accident. Three people have been suspended in connection with the incident. Abul Kalam, chief of the probe body, said the probe report will be submitted within 15 days. President, PM express shock, sorrow over Kishoreganj rail accident At least 17 people were dead and several were injured when a cargo train rammed into two bogies of a passenger train at Bhairab Rail Station in Kishoreganj district on Monday. The accident occurred at 3:50 pm when the cargo train hit the Dhaka-bound Egarosindhur Godhuli Express, coming from Kishoreganj. The passenger train was standing on the outer tracks, on its way to Dhaka from the port city of Chottogram.

Bulbul Ahmed, a farmer of Charkauna village of Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj district, and his wife Israt Jahan, reared a cow as a gift to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for sacrifice in Eid-ul-Azha. The Prime Minister has agreed to accept this cow as a gift out of respect for their love. Read more: Bhaijan now coming to Jashore On Friday (June 09) evening, Prime Minister's special assistant Moshiur Rahman Humayun informed the Prime Minister about the matter. At that time the Prime Minister agreed to accept the cow as a gift. Bulbul Ahmed is the organising secretary of  Kishoreganj District of Awami Matsyajibi League. Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Jahid Tusher confirmed the matter. He said that the Prime Minister was happy and thanked Bulbul Ahmed and his wife for their rare love. Also read: Muggers snatch Tk 2.5 lakh after killing cattle trader in Bogura Tushar said that the prime minister's wish is that this cow will remain at Bulbul Ahmed's house and will be sacrificed there during Eid-ul-Azha. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested them to distribute the sacrificial beef among the local poor and helpless people. Ahmed's cow is cross Brahma breed. He said that this cow can have approximately 800 kilogram of meat. Ahmed said that he bought this cow from Netrakona district for Tk 2.5 lakh as a gift for the Prime Minister in 2020. Also read" Eid ul Azha: Online cattle buying likely to reach new heights amid pandemic After buying the cow, he also decided to donate Tk 5000 in the famous Pagla mosque of Kishoreganj district so that his cow would remain healthy. Ahmed said that he and his wife Israt Jahan, who is working as a field worker at Pally Sanchay Bank, bought this cow for the prime minister by taking a small loan from the Awami League government's ‘One house, One farm’ project and with their own deposit. They took care of the cow closely for the last three years. Ahmed said, out of passion and love for the Prime Minister, they bought and nurtured this cow. Also read: 'Chita Bagh' of Khulna: An early entrant for King of the Haat this Eid ul Azha Ahmed thanked and expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for agreeing to accept his cow as a gift.

A carpenter was killed by a lightning strike at Charpara in Kishoreganj’s Karimganj upazila in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Tawhid Mia, 36, son of late Shahed Ali of the area. Shamsul Alam Siddique, officer-in-charge (OC) of Karimganj Police Station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck Tawhid while he was working on his cropland. Also Read: More rain, thundershowers likely in parts of the country Later, he was rushed to Karimganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead, said the OC.