Mohsin Milon

Residents of 25 villages in Sundali, Chalishia, and Payra unions under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila are suffering due to waterlogging following recent heavy rains.

Residents of Jashore’s Chowgachha upazila have alleged that the local administration is yet to take any action against a syndicate that has long been illegally extracting sand from Marjad Bawar area in Patibila union.

Siltation has clogged 18 sluice gates on three rivers -- the Harihar, Aparbhadra and Buribhadra -- along a stretch of 30 kilometres in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore.

The field of Arshingripukuria Government Primary School in Chougachha upazila of Jashore has remained waterlogged for the last one decade in absence of a proper drainage system.

The scorching heat in Jashore has caused the pitch on several roads and highways to melt, posing risks for vehicles and pedestrians alike.

Although much of the cashew nut consumed in the country is cultivated in the hilly areas, a few are showing that it can be grown in the plain land.

Instead of trying his luck in other profession, Bheem Kumar turned to dried fish production and quickly changed his fortune.

Apu Das, who qualified for admission to MBBS course this year, is facing uncertainty about pursuing his dream to be a doctor for want of money.

A college student from Ektarpur village of Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila has been successfully cultivating pearls on the rooftop of his house

Dense fog amid winter has caused considerable damage to boro paddy seedbeds in different areas across Jashore region.

Farmers in Jashore are expanding their commercial cultivation of onions this year, expecting a better yield and higher profits than the previous year.

The high demand and good price for onions in the market have encouraged the farmers to cultivate the crop on more lands this year, say agriculture officials

It seems that the gold which gets stolen from customs warehouses in the country, whether in Dhaka or Benapole, is never found again.

Gadkhali area of Jashore’s Jhikargachha, often referred to as the country’s flower capital,  produces flowers round the year.

For 50 years, the residents of two neighboring upazilas, Keshabpur and Kalaroa, have been enduring the consequences of a missing bridge over the Kapotaksha river.

With the country having witnessed its highest temperature in the last 58 years this Baishakh, hand fan makers at a village in Jashore’s Jhikargacha upazila are busy catering to the rising demand. Crafted with palm leaves and bamboo, each worker at Sheordah Dakshinpara village manages to make about 50-60 hand fans every day, said Jannat Khatun, a 30-year-old hand fan artist.

With the country having witnessed its highest temperature in the last 58 years this Baishakh, hand fan makers at a village in Jashore's Jhikargacha upazila are busy catering to the rising demand

Potato farmers and traders of Jashore and surrounding areas are worried as cold storage owners in the region have hinted at raising storage rates following the hike in energy price.

The farmers in Jashore Sadar upazila are all set to export 20 lakh pieces of cabbage to Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan from the region for the first time.

Flower farmers in Gadkhali union of Jashore are expected to rake in about Tk 35 crore in the upcoming sales season, which begins with new year celebrations followed by Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day and International Mother Language Day.