Record potato production, yet prices going up
Potato prices are soaring even though farmers this year grew a record 1.04 crore tonnes, cutting the buying power of consumers, especially fixed and low-income people already battered by sustained high inflation.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Former expat making it big from date cultivation
Zakir Hossain, a resident of Swajanpur village under Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur, has succeeded in cultivating date palm trees on his native soil, paving the way for other youths in the area to try their hand at farming the fruit.
20 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Hili land port misses revenue target again
The Hili land port has failed to reach its revenue collection target for the second consecutive year by a big margin.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Hili land port misses revenue target again
It missed FY23’s target by 30% and FY22’s by 7%
8 July 2023, 14:17 PM
Green chili import thru Hili suspended on fear of losses
Imports of green chili through Hili land port in Dinajpur have been suspended as importers fear incurring losses in face of falling prices in local markets.
4 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Green chili import thru Hili suspended on fear of losses
Imports of green chili through Hili land port in Dinajpur have been suspended as importers fear incurring losses in face of falling prices in local markets.
4 July 2023, 15:11 PM
Eid vacation raises concern for mango farmers
The ongoing holiday centring Eid-ul-Azha has raised concerns among mango farmers that prices for the fruit may decline further in coming days despite the high production cost.
28 June 2023, 00:50 AM
Litchi from local orchard going global
This year, a litchi orchard in Biral upazila of Dinajpur has started shipping the tropical fruit to France, indicating the growing volume of agricultural exports from Bangladesh.
7 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Litchi prices higher as yields dip
Litchi farmers across Bangladesh are registering poor yields this year due to adverse weather, meaning that consumers will have to pay more for the fruit in face of short supply.
29 May 2023, 03:30 AM
School for hearing impaired in a sorry state
Dinajpur Badhir Institute, a school for the speech and hearing-impaired children in the northern district, has been limping amid lack of fund support since its inauguration over three decades ago.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Potato prices go up as production drops
Potato prices have skyrocketed in Bangladesh amid a drop in production as farmers are increasingly turning to more profitable crops while poor weather conditions also lowered supply, according to market players.
9 May 2023, 05:00 AM
Litchi farmers fear lower yields this year
Litchi farmers are concerned about potentially lower yields this year due to poor weather conditions, which hampered the flowering and budding stages of the fruit.
19 April 2023, 04:00 AM
Ragging at Dinajpur HSTU: 4 students leave campus in 4 years
Not only were the students physically assaulted by the seniors but the victims also experienced severe mental trauma following the incidents.
27 February 2023, 09:10 AM
Indigenous languages in the North: Left to die out
Santhali, Kurukh, Sadri, Mundali -- these are just some of the many languages spoken by the indigenous communities of the flatlands in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions.
21 February 2023, 01:00 AM
16 Northern Districts: Rising input cost worries Boro farmers
Saiful Islam has lately been busy preparing his five bighas of land to grow paddy. But he reckons he will have to spend Tk 25,000 more than he did last season for the cultivation as the cost of just about everything has gone up.
26 January 2023, 01:00 AM
Locomotive workshop facing worker, fund shortages
Although Bangladesh Railway has expanded its efforts to provide rail transport in more areas of the country, its central locomotive workshop in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur is unable to operate at full force owing to a shortage of workers and funds.
19 January 2023, 04:00 AM
Homemade agro-machinery making a difference
Rafiqul Islam, who lives in the Dashmile area of Dinajpur sadar upazila, has innovated various types of agricultural machinery that provide a cheap and easy way for famers to achieve higher production.
17 January 2023, 03:00 AM
Rangpur City Polls: Intra-party feud, ‘wrong pick’ to blame for AL’s rout
Intra-party feud and selection of “wrong candidate” caused the ruling Awami League to suffer a humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s mayoral polls in Rangpur city, said local politicians and civil society members.
29 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Rangpur Mayoral Election: JP’s Mostafa wins, AL polls only 8pc
Jatiya Party’s Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa was reelected Rangpur mayor while the ruling Awami League candidate, in the fourth position, managed to bag only 8 percent of the vote in the city corporation polls yesterday.
28 December 2022, 00:50 AM
Rangpur city polls: EVM glitch delays JP candidate’s voting by 30min
Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Mostafizar Rahman of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) had to wait about 30 minutes to cast his vote due to a glitch in electronic voting machine (EVM).
27 December 2022, 04:21 AM