Potato farmers facing losses
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Protect our farmers from their grievances
Farmers are disconnected from the government, lacking timely support, even during natural disasters.
24 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Bogura's Poradah fish fair: A blend of tradition and trade
The century-old Poradah Macher Mela started yesterday at an open field in Mohishaban union under Bogura’s Gabtali upazila
13 February 2025, 10:30 AM
Potato growers at risk of huge losses as prices dip
Potato acreage in Bangladesh increased to a record high of 5.21 lakh hectares this year, but growers are apprehensive about a significant financial setback due to falling prices of the popular vegetable.
14 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Crown jewels of Bengal
Scattered across Bangladesh are countless archaeological treasures that reveal its prosperous past. While time has erased some, many remain hidden beneath the earth, awaiting discovery. Among the surviving remnants are ancient fortresses, temples, mosques, monasteries and so on -- testaments to the region’s rich history and cultural legacy.
13 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs to rebuild its disaster management system
Bangladesh must develop a new disaster management system.
3 December 2024, 05:00 AM
Potato cultivation expands as prices rise
Potato cultivation has increased across Bangladesh as farmers have been getting higher prices year-round amid elevated inflation in the country.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Where is Milon?’
Muniruzzaman Milon, 31, a garments worker, went out to join a victory rally in front of Ashulia Police Station on August 5, to celebrate the ouster of the Awami League government following the student-led mass uprising.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Winter vegetable saplings get 4-5 times costlier
Due to an increase in import costs and supply failing to keep up with demand, winter vegetable saplings have become four to five times costlier this year in Bogura’s sapling villages in the Shajahanpur upazila.
1 October 2023, 07:50 AM
Why solar irrigation pumps are the future of agriculture
There are multiple benefits of using solar irrigation pumps for poor farmers.
28 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Gourmati offers new hope for mango growers
A new variety of mango, Gourmati or BARI Mango-12, is winning farmers over as it promises them higher profits, being the last of the varieties to arrive at the market during the coveted mango season.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Local company holds potential in automobile filter export
Bogra Motors Pvt Ltd, a factory located in the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Bogura, has achieved a remarkable feat as it can produce filters that can be used in automobiles both at home and abroad.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought
Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.
7 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Tistamukh-Bahadurabad route: Tracks abandoned, promises unkept
A rail line lies abandoned, where weeds now sprawl. But, behind the eerie landscape lies a deeper narrative -- one of farmers’ tears, broken promises and bygone days.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Low rainfall forces farmers to irrigate Aman fields
After 16 percent below normal rainfall in June, Bangladesh saw a drier July as it registered 50.8 percent below normal rain, which forced many farmers to irrigate their fields to cultivate Aman paddy, the second largest rice crop.
2 August 2023, 00:00 AM
The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices
While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.
25 July 2023, 00:00 AM
Dhaka-17 by-polls: Hero Alom to move EC to scrap results
The independent candidate claims he has video evidence of irregularities
22 July 2023, 16:13 PM
El Niño weighs on Bangladesh’s agriculture
Extreme heat has gripped many parts of the world as June saw the warmest global average temperature on record and the trend continued into July, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Chili production low for unfriendly weather
Syndication by market players is not the only reason for the elevated price of green chili in Bangladesh as changing weather patterns has led to reduced supply, according to experts.
14 July 2023, 05:10 AM
Remote palichara reflects overall reality
Palichara, a remote village in Rangpur district, is not an unknown name in the local football fraternity ever since it emerged as a breeding ground of female footballers in the country.
7 July 2023, 18:00 PM
From abandonment to empowerment
Her story is nothing short of a fairy tale.
9 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Cold storages struggling to preserve potatoes for power cuts
Around 400 cold storages across Bangladesh are struggling to preserve and maintain the quality of vast quantities of potatoes for power cuts over the past two weeks.
9 June 2023, 01:20 AM
‘Subsidy benefits don’t reach us’
The government has spent more than Tk 28,000 crore as farm subsidies in the last two fiscal years. However, marginal farmers claim that they get very little benefits out of that.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Once a flowing river, now dumping ground
Karatoya river in Gaibandha has transformed into a dumping ground as the district’s Gobindaganj municipality trucks have been dumping trash on a dried-up section of the river in broad daylight.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Heat wave hits summer vegetables
The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.
11 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Bogura’s foundry industry almost future-proof
The agriculture-based foundry and light engineering industry of Bogura is all set to face any challenge that may arise amid the fourth industrial revolution, according to market players.
1 May 2023, 02:30 AM
Maize farming leading char farmers to financial stability
About two decades ago, farmers in remote char areas of northern Bangladesh were quite impoverished due to the consequences of repeated flooding and other natural disasters.
30 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Basic healthcare still out of reach for most in Gaibandha chars
Women and girls suffer the most, with hardly any services for reproductive and maternal health.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM