Growers eye bumper litchi harvest in Dinajpur
Production worth Tk 700cr expected this season
19 May 2025, 12:58 PM
Potato farmers hit hard by price drop amid record output
Many potato farmers across Bangladesh are incurring losses this season despite a bumper harvest and the highest exports in three years, as a steep drop in domestic prices has left them unable to recover even their production costs.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Despite soaring costs, elderly tea vendor sells a cup for Tk 2
Nur Islam has been selling tea at the same humble price for decades
26 April 2025, 15:12 PM
Tea output in northern plains down 20% in 2024
Tea production in the northern plains dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2024, as erratic rainfall, poor market prices, and irregularities in factory accounting took a toll on the sector.
7 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Mirzapur Shahi Mosque: A testament to Mughal architecture
Local folklore suggests that a person named Sheikh Malek Uddin Akheruzzaman constructed the mosque
31 March 2025, 10:51 AM
Wheat acreage lowest on record
Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Except for tourism, tulip in Tetulia shows little prospect
In addition to its lush tea gardens and the breathtaking view of the majestic Kanchenjunga, blooming tulips have emerged as another jewel in Panchagarh’s winter landscape -- but only as a tourist attraction, as farmers struggle to maintain cultivation and earn a profit.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Thakurgaon locals find moments of joy and struggle amid mystic fog, cold
"It's nearly impossible to stay outside in this relentless cold blowing in from the north," said a local.
22 January 2025, 06:59 AM
Growers eye bumper litchi harvest in Dinajpur
Production worth Tk 700cr expected this season
19 May 2025, 12:58 PM
Potato farmers hit hard by price drop amid record output
Many potato farmers across Bangladesh are incurring losses this season despite a bumper harvest and the highest exports in three years, as a steep drop in domestic prices has left them unable to recover even their production costs.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Despite soaring costs, elderly tea vendor sells a cup for Tk 2
Nur Islam has been selling tea at the same humble price for decades
26 April 2025, 15:12 PM
Tea output in northern plains down 20% in 2024
Tea production in the northern plains dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2024, as erratic rainfall, poor market prices, and irregularities in factory accounting took a toll on the sector.
7 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Mirzapur Shahi Mosque: A testament to Mughal architecture
Local folklore suggests that a person named Sheikh Malek Uddin Akheruzzaman constructed the mosque
31 March 2025, 10:51 AM
Wheat acreage lowest on record
Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Except for tourism, tulip in Tetulia shows little prospect
In addition to its lush tea gardens and the breathtaking view of the majestic Kanchenjunga, blooming tulips have emerged as another jewel in Panchagarh’s winter landscape -- but only as a tourist attraction, as farmers struggle to maintain cultivation and earn a profit.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Thakurgaon locals find moments of joy and struggle amid mystic fog, cold
"It's nearly impossible to stay outside in this relentless cold blowing in from the north," said a local.
22 January 2025, 06:59 AM
More than just a restaurant
Passing by the River View High School in Thakurgaon town, a lot of eateries will come into sight. However, one that is often seen abuzz with customers is “Amena Hotel”.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
New sugarcane prices perk up farmers
The government has refixed prices at which it would buy sugarcane from farmers, raising hopes that it would encourage an increase in the crop’s cultivation across the country.
23 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Silk factory in Thakurgaon resumes production after 21 years
After nearly 21 years, Thakurgaon Silk Factory resumed its production last week with the new name ‘Suprio Silk Factory’.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Ahmadiyyas still homeless in Panchagarh
Several hundred people of the Ahmadiyya community, who came under attacks by fundamentalists in Panchagarh, are still homeless nine days after the violence.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Ahmadiyya Villages: Gripped by fear, many fleeing homes
People of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh have been spending their days amid fears of further attacks by Islamist outfits.
6 March 2023, 01:30 AM
A heartbreaking reunion
Abu Bakkar Siddique, a resident of Natore, met his son at Panchagarh Sadar upazila after some months. They had planned to enjoy each other’s company at Jalsa Salana, an annual gathering for people belonging to the Ahmadiyya community.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Panic grips Panchagarh Ahmadiyya villages
He spent his entire life savings to build a house for his family, and then he had to watch that house go up in flames in a matter of minutes.
4 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Tulip cultivation expanding as demand rises
Encouraged by their success in tulip cultivation last year, farmers across Bangladesh have sown the decorative plant in more areas of the country this winter season, especially in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh.
30 January 2023, 02:40 AM
Rangpur Mayoral Election: JP’s Mostafa wins, AL polls only 8pc
Jatiya Party’s Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa was reelected Rangpur mayor while the ruling Awami League candidate, in the fourth position, managed to bag only 8 percent of the vote in the city corporation polls yesterday.
28 December 2022, 00:50 AM
Panchagarh boat capsize: Death toll now 50
Twenty-six more bodies were recovered yesterday, taking the death toll from Sunday’s boat capsize in Panchagarh to 50, and rescuers fear the number may increase further as over 30 persons were missing.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Wails of grief drown out festivities
At least 24 people died as a boat carrying passengers far beyond its capacity capsized in the Karatoa river in Panchagarh yesterday afternoon.
25 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Farmers not showing interest to sell wheat to the state at lower price
The government is struggling to fulfil the target of wheat procurement from the domestic market this season as growers are not showing interest to sell the food grain to the state at a lower price.
15 May 2022, 05:30 AM