A business to give back
In the small Kazipara village of Jashore’s Sadar upazila, people even from the poorest of the families are now being able to afford beef amid continuous price hikes of commodities.
17 November 2022, 02:40 AM
A rare treat: Locals of Jashore village buying beef in instalments
Low-income families at a village in Jashore can now buy beef -- a luxury often beyond their means -- by paying in instalments, thanks to the initiative of four friends.
16 November 2022, 09:17 AM
Flower growers eye higher sales ahead of festivals
Flower growers look to turn around from the pandemic-induced losses by making higher sales as demand is rising ahead of Valentine’s Day, Pahela Falgun, the first day of the spring season, and International Mother Language Day.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I don’t want anything from anyone’
“Begging is disgraceful and I feel ashamed of begging,” said Shukur Ali, 30, who was born with congenital deformity which does not let him walk. Despite having a pair of deformed legs, he runs a four-member family with his own income.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Transport strike affects export, import
The transport operators’ countrywide strike yesterday affected export and import of goods at a time when businesses have been attempting to make a recovery from the fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
21 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Losses piling up for flower growers
Sumon Biswas cultivated roses and Gerbera daisies on four bighas of his land in Gadkhali village of Jhikorgacha upazila in Jashore district.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Jashore’s flower growers expect sales boom this month
Traders at Gadkhali flower market in Khulna’s Jashore district aim to register sales of about Tk 25 crore from three upcoming events -- Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day and International Mother Language Day.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Wonder girl’ reaches for the stars
Out of all the limbs in her body, only one arm is functional. And in that arm, only three out of four fingers work properly.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Port users’ protest halts import from India through Benapole
Import from India through Benapole remained suspended since yesterday morning, as the port’s users and stakeholders went for protesting India’s restriction on exports from Bangladesh.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM
No cheer for flower growers
Pahela Baishakh celebrations are never complete without flowers. Be it for decoration, presenting a bouquet to someone special or gracing the hair of women and children alike, flowers are an indispensable part of the spirit of the festivities.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Hobby turns to profit
It is not so easy to move something from a hobby to a business. But Farzana Yeasmin of Jashore town has turned it into profit with a measure of her entrepreneurial spirit.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
One man’s mission to protect trees
Equipped with a pry bar, hammer, hook, some clothes and a blanket on his bicycle, Md Abdul Wahid Sardar sets out on his mission to remove nails from roadside trees in Jashore.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Mizanur and his innovations
With institutional education up to grade eight, 48-year-old motor mechanic Mizanur Rahman is now quite the story of his town Sharsha in Jashore.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore date palm sap collectors active as winter approaches
Date palm sap collectors, locally known as gachhis, are passing busy time for preparing the date trees for the purpose in different areas of Jashore district as the time for getting the winter delicacy is likely to start a bit earlier this year.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore farmers succeed in growing turmeric
Favourable weather conditions for turmeric cultivation this year in Jashore are making farmers hopeful of reaping a good harvest.
28 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore Rape: Fourth accused yet to be identified
Police are yet to determine if the unnamed accused in a case filed over raping a woman in Jashore on early Tuesday is SI Khairul.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Locals speak up against SI Khairul
The husband of the Jashore woman, who was raped allegedly by a police officer and his informant, was planning to open a shop with Tk 1.5 lakh the family arranged by selling a piece of land.
6 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore Rape: Fear of backlash held me back
The Jashore woman who was allegedly raped by a police officer and his “source” in the early hours of Tuesday has said she did not name the cop for fear of repercussions.
5 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Malta farming sees success in Jashore
Delicious fruit malta sees successful cultivation in Keshobpur upazila of Jashore.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s ‘cricket bat village’
With Bangladesh participating in the ongoing World Cup at its birthplace in England, cricket fever has spread all over the country. However, a number of workers in a factory located in Mistiripara village of Narendrapur union in the Sadar upazila of Jashore district
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM