Goodbye, Andrew
Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.
12 December 2024, 19:47 PM
Goodbye, Andrew
Born in Australia in 1975, Andrew first visited Bangladesh in 1996, where he immediately fell in love with the country's vibrant culture and people.
12 December 2024, 12:09 PM
Lack of storage compromising fertiliser quality in Rangpur
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation’s (BCIC’s) buffer warehouse in Rangpur is grappling with a severe shortage of storage space that has left authorities with no choice but to store excess fertiliser stocks outdoors.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Traditional scenic spots losing out to modern parks
Stirring archaeological sites and the wonders of nature across the eight districts in the Rangpur division attracted holidaymakers in droves in the past, but a lack of contemporary infrastructure at those spots has made those days a distant memory.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
From gravel beds to tourists’ treasure
A couple of decades ago, Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, was primarily known for its abundance of gravel beds. With thousands of acres of land devoted to digging for the resource, the backbone of the region’s rural economy was based on those natural resources.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Production at Barapukuria coal mine may halt amid storage crisis
Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) is at risk of being forced to halt production as its storage yard is currently overloaded.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Maddhapara Granite faces financial woes amid weak sales
Despite a doubling of local demand over the past decade, the country’s lone state-owned hard rock mining venture Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) is facing challenges with declining sales and mounting stockpiles.
4 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Imported onions rot at Hili Port amid adverse weather
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
31 October 2024, 16:40 PM
669 rural families now have access to better sanitation in Dinajpur
The move comes in response to a survey conducted by the upazila administration in collaboration with four non-government organisations in March this year that revealed that these 669 families had no access to proper sanitation
29 October 2024, 14:44 PM
Spiralling seed prices shock potato farmers
Dhiraj Roy, a farmer from Maljhar village in Biral upazila of Dinajpur, is reconsidering plans to cultivate early varieties of potatoes on his 50-decimal plot of land as the rising cost of seeds and agricultural inputs is straining his limited budget.."Each kilogramme (kg) of Çhalisa varie
22 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Baby girl sold to pay injured father’s hospital bills
An infant has been sold for Tk 37,000 to pay the hospital bills of the father, who was shot and injured during the student-led mass uprising, according to the mother
8 September 2024, 15:43 PM
Bullet ends life of a family’s brightest star
Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bullets end life of family’s brightest star
Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Finding hope in hair!
Farsia Ara was distraught when her van-puller husband, the sole earner of her family, left her and their three daughters two years ago.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Flood deals a blow to peanut cultivation
Severe flash floods across Rangpur division since mid-June have dealt a blow to peanut cultivation in the region.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Flood damages 39 schools in Rangpur
At least 39 government primary schools across Rangpur division have either sustained damages to their infrastructure or washed away due to recent flash floods and river erosion.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Collapsed bridge affects 300 families
Residents of Purba Nazirdah in Haragachh union of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila are facing severe hardship after a 140-foot bamboo bridge over the Manas river collapsed due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid festivities cut short litchi season in Dinajpur
The adverse weather conditions, including severe heat and lack of rain, have significantly impacted this season's litchi yield
18 June 2024, 06:59 AM
Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!
From a distance, it appears as a forest. But as one gets closer, it becomes evident that it’s in fact a seven-story factory building covered with vines and leaves. After entering the premises, one will see a 30-foot-tall white sculpture of a woman.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM