Sherpur
Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur
A wild elephant was found dead at Katabari along the border in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Monday.
Flood situation turns grim in parts of Bangladesh
The overall flood situation in Kurigram, Natore, Bogura and Sherpur districts have deteriorated further due to rise in water levels in various rivers, cutting off road communications at places and leaving thousands of people marooned.
Erosion threatens Sherpur primary school
Narayankhola Dakshin Primary School, an old school in Nakla upazila of sherpur, is being gobbled up by Mrigi River.
Freedom fighter dies from coronavirus in Sherpur
Freedom Fighter and former Nalitabari municipality mayor Abdul Halim Ukil died of Covid-19 on Sunday night. He was 67.
Abdul Halim, a member of district Awami League executive committee, was diagnosed with coronavirus on June 25 and undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Kuwait Maitree Hospital in the capital where he breathed his last around 10:40pm, according to family sources.
He is survived by wife, one daughter and one son.
According to Sherpur civil surgeon office, so far total three people died from coronavirus in the district.
In his long political career, Abdul Halim, was also the first elected municipal chairman. He also served as a UP chairman and was the president of Nalitabari Upazila Awami League.
Flood condition worsens in Sherpur as Brahmaputra swells
The flood condition in Sherpur deteriorated as the water level of Brahmaputra River continued to rise on Friday.
Another physician infected with coronavirus in Sherpur
Another physician has been diagnosed with coronavirus in the district, raising the total number of infected physicians to five.
One killed, 7 wounded in Sherpur clash
A sexagenarian man was killed and seven people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Doribhanga village in Sreebardi upazila on Monday noon.
3 more staffers at Sherpur Civil Surgeon’s office test positive
Three members of the staff at the Civil Surgeon’s office tested positive for the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the district on Monday.
Two hospitals locked down in Sherpur; OC tests positive
The local administration has put two hospitals in Sadar and Nakla upazilas under lockdown after two physicians and an ambulance driver tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.
Coronavirus: Sherpur under lockdown
The local administration has put Sherpur under lockdown on Wednesday night to limit transmission of coronavirus.
The district administration issued a public notice in this regard, saying the decision came into effect at 10pm and will be effective until further notice.
“No one will be allowed to enter or leave the district while movement of all kind of vehicles will remain suspended during the period,” said the notice, adding that different emergency services are not under the purview of the ban.
Deputy Commissioner Anarkali Mahbub said they imposed the lockdown in public interest to fight against Covid-19.
Sherpur confirmed nine coronavirus cases in the last ten days while the country recorded 50 deaths and 1,231 cases until Wednesday morning.