Ashuganj fertiliser plant struggling for survival
Once a major producer of fertiliser, Ashuganj Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited is now struggling to survive amid a web of complications.
27 September 2025, 21:50 PM
40 years of tradition and goodwill: How Chunilal’s rosogolla became Sarail’s identity
At one end of the remote Aruail Bazar in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria, a small sweet shop has been drawing visitors for over four decades.
12 September 2025, 20:05 PM
Agent banking drives rural remittance boom
Bangladesh’s agent banking network is continuing to play a transformative role in the country’s financial system, especially through the channelling of remittances through agent outlets.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
From the kitchen to continents
It began with a storm and some fallen mangoes.
8 August 2025, 19:58 PM
From Malaysia to Brahmanbaria: Rambutan finds a new home
Rambutan tree requires similar care to a lychee tree
19 July 2025, 12:45 PM
Rebuilding life with quail farming
When Monir Hossain returned to his village home after spending five years abroad, he was unemployed and disheartened. Little did he know that a random video on YouTube would soon change the course of his life. It was a video about quail farming, and it sparked an idea that has since transformed his livelihood.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Brahmanbaria village turns into 'ghost town' after JCD leader’s murder
Arson and looting forces over a hundred families to flee their home
9 July 2025, 13:44 PM
Fayzul finds success in mushroom farming
With a quiet determination and a vision rooted in both necessity and inspiration, Fayzul Gani, a young law student from Karuatoli village in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila, has carved out an unlikely path to success -- through mushrooms.
4 July 2025, 21:51 PM
Bijoynagar records bumper litchi yield
Growers eye Tk 25cr in sales
28 May 2025, 11:27 AM
Illegal soil extraction threatens Haora riverbank
Illegal soil extraction from the banks of the Haora river in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila has raised serious concerns over the integrity of the river protection embankment and the surrounding environment.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
India's import ban hits exports through Akhaura land port
Daily exports through the port halved after the restriction
19 May 2025, 10:12 AM
Migrant worker forced to fight for Russia killed in drone attack
"Are you Akram's mother? How do I tell you that Akram is no more…?".Mobina Begum, mother of Akram Hossain, a migrant worker who was forcefully made to fight for Russia by human traffickers in its war against Ukraine, got a call from his fellow Bangladeshi fighter from Kishoreganj on Thursd
19 April 2025, 19:02 PM
Farmers struggle as illegal soil extraction chokes Titas river
A syndicate engaged in extracting soil illegally in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila has curved out a road-like structure through the Titas river and adjoining cropland to facilitate soil transportation, thereby choking the river’s natural flow.
22 March 2025, 19:20 PM
Breathing life into bamboo
In the village of Sreemoddi under Cumilla’s Homna upazila, the melodious craft of making bamboo flutes has quietly persisted for generations.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Poisoning land and lives
Illegal brick kilns take a toxic toll on Brahmanbaria
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
No Shaheed Minar at 1,048 schools in Brahmanbaria
At least 1,048 educational institutions in Brahmanbaria district lack Shaheed Minars
19 February 2025, 12:55 PM
Brahmanbaria BNP prepares for conference on school grounds without permission
Brahmanbaria district BNP has started making preparations for their biennial conference at the grounds of Bangladesh Gas Fields School and College, a Key Point Installation ((KPI) classified as educational institution, slated for January 18
16 January 2025, 13:17 PM
When Israeli aggression claims a Bangladeshi life
For over a year now, parents in Palestine have mourned their children, families have grieved over their homes turned to dust, as thousands were killed by Israel's genocide on the Gaza Strip.
3 November 2024, 18:15 PM
'Only his lifeless body will return'
Israeli airstrike claims Bangladeshi expat Nizam’s life in Beirut, leaving family in grief and uncertainty
3 November 2024, 11:51 AM
‘Chhanamukhi’ gets GI recognition
Chhanamukhi, a unique and beloved sweetmeat from Brahmanbaria, has officially received Geographical Indication (GI) recognition, marking it as a distinct product from the region.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM