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'Blackout' in some southern districts from afternoon

Twenty-one districts in the southern part of the country have been left without electricity due to a problem with the national grid. The power supply was cut off at 5:48 pm on Saturday. This resulted in a 'blackout' in 21 districts of Khulna and Barisal. At the time of writing this report at around 7:45 pm, there was still no electricity in Khulna city.Khulna · Khulna See the Story

Lesbian 'Lady Biker' arrested and imprisoned in Bangladesh

LGBTQI+ rights advocates say arrest was because of her sexual orientation. The France-based human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has denounced the recent arrest and imprisonment of Irin Jahan Esha Sheikh, widely known as the “Lady Biker,” in Khulna, Bangladesh. JMBF stated today: It has become increasingly evident that Esha was not detained… The post Lesbian ‘Lady Biker’ arrested and imprisoned in Bangladesh appea…Khulna · Khulna See the Story

KUET VC, Pro-VC resign - The New Nation

Staff Reporter : In the face of student protests, Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud, Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), and Professor Dr. S.K. Shariful Alam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, have resigned. An official from the Ministry of Education confirmed that they submitted their resignation letters to the ministry on Wednesday night. According to the ministry, despite all efforts by the government to resolve the issue…Khulna · Khulna See the Story

Education adviser requests KUET students to withdraw strike - The New Nation

BSS: Education Adviser Dr CR Abrar has requested the protesting students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) to withdraw their hunger strike. The adviser made the call during a phone conversation with protesting students of KUET today. Expressing concern over the health of the students, Dr Abrar, in the phone conversation, told that the students might fall ill in the hot weather and requested them to withdraw the hunger str…Hunger Strike · Khulna See the Story

Khulna WASA Appoints Bangabandhu Council Engineer to Key Project Role - The New Nation

NN Online: Md. Rezaul Islam, a trusted engineer from Sheikhbari and a leader elected of the Bangabandhu Prokousholi Parishad in the IEB elections, has recently been given additional responsibility for Khulna WASA’s “Khulna Water Supply Project Phase-2.” However, Md. Rezaul Islam is still under investigation for alleged corruption, more concerning is that the same official who formed the two-member inquiry committee six months ago—Khulna WASA Sec…Khulna · Khulna See the Story

What kind of politics is this in the name of stopping student politics at KUET?

It is the government's responsibility to eliminate the anarchy that is going on in educational institutions. The anarchy is going on because the government is not fulfilling its responsibilities.Khulna · Khulna See the Story

Baby falls unconscious after having air inserted into anus, dies on the way

Earlier, the murder of two teenagers named Rakib (12) in Khulna in 2015 and Yamin (13) in Narayanganj in 2016 by forcing air into their anus caused a stir across the country.Khulna · Khulna Read Article

Khulna WASA still running, fascist politics, city dwellers deprived of customer service - The New Nation

Masum Billah Imran, Khulna Bureau: After the mass uprising of the students on August 5, the government has changed. But Khulna WASA has not changed. The fascist Awami League is still running, without a project director, the administrative system is broken, there is a telesmati business going on with the appointment of the project director of the HJB, the Awami League-appointed Superintendent Engineer Khan Selim Ahmed is accused of corruption. …Khulna · Khulna Read Article