Haor farmers sink into debt, misery
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bottled soybean oil becomes scarce
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Imports halve year-on-year, retailers receive under 40% supply, consumers pay up to Tk 15 above govt rate per litre
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Boro paddy prices fall amid ample supply
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Boro paddy accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s yearly rice production
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Deaths by lightning: An unsettling reality
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
As farmers across the country worked in the fields on Saturday to bring in the season’s largest rice harvest, 10 of them were killed by lightning in seven districts.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Heavy rain, upstream water damage crops in six districts
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Early rain brings misfortune for haor farmers
7 April 2026, 04:01 AM
Farmer Tara Mia of Shailyani village in Rupeswar haor in Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar cultivated nearly six acres of Boro paddy, partly on his own and partly through sharecroppers.
7 April 2026, 04:01 AM
Thirsty Sylhet city keeps suffering
The ongoing scarcity of water has almost crippled Sylhet city, which demands 8 crore litres of water on a daily basis, whilst the city corporation is being able to supply 3 crore litres.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Theatre with a message
An eight-day theatre festival is currently on at Kabi Nazrul Auditorium in Sylhet. Sammilito Natya Parishad Sylhet organised the 'Ekusher Chetonay Natyotshab 2016' in association with Sylhet City Corporation, beginning on Friday.
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM