Munshiganj

Overturned truck gridlocks Dhaka-Ctg Highway for 3 hours

The incident led to a tailback stretching around 8km, severely disrupting travel for Dhaka-bound passengers and drivers

Body parts, severed head found in cartons in Keraniganj, Munshiganj

Police suspect the body parts found at the two separate locations belong to the same individual

Eid exodus: 6 spots on Dhaka-Maowa Expressway spark traffic fears

Transport workers also warn of possible traffic delays at six points along the Munshiganj section of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway

All the huge pumpkins of Arial Beel

During the monsoon season, the Beel is flooded, but in winter, it dries up and turns into a vast grain field. Arial Beel, spanning 136 sq km in Srinagar Upazila, Munshiganj, is primarily known for cultivating pumpkins alongside other vegetables. The pumpkins grown here are significantly larger than those found in other regions of Bangladesh.

Demand for water lily roots grows

Arial Beel is located between the Padma and Dhaleshwari rivers in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila. It is the largest and oldest beel in the central part of Bangladesh. The roots of water lilies, which grow without any effort in the wetland in the rainy season, were once the food of the poor. The demand for the esculent roots has recently increased a lot among the people due to its popularity for nutrition. They offer an opportunity to earn only by accepting the difficulty of plucking them from the water as there is no cost for production. That's why many people along the banks of haor and beel are interested in picking up the roots.

Arial Beel’s Versailles moment