Sugarcane farmers suffer massive losses
Sugarcane growers based in six catchment areas have suffered heavy losses this year as the total weight of the crops shrivelled because of a late harvest, bringing down sugar yield.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Benarashi makers plagued by challenges
The Benarashi industry in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur is struggling to stay afloat because of increases in raw material prices and transportation cost as well as a decline of processing units and government support.
1 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Rangpur’s shatranji industry near the end of its rope
The shatranji industry in Rangpur is struggling to survive as demand from home and abroad for the sitting mats made by handloom has diminished amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to local traders.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Profit eludes potato farmers
Although potato harvests are yet to begin in full swing in many districts, farmers across the country are witnessing a sharp fall in price.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Poppadom export potential remains untapped
Bangladesh is missing out on the big bucks India is raking in exporting a snack as ubiquitous here as popcorn is in the West.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Tea production, acreage rising in northern districts
Tea production in Panchagarh and other northern districts grew considerably benefitting thousands of farmers although the ongoing coronavirus pandemic affected many other sectors of the economy.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Toll Of Pandemic: Amusement parks turn into ghost towns
The amusement park industry in Bangladesh was dealt a huge blow by the coronavirus pandemic as the ongoing public health crisis has led to an alarming decline in the number of visitors, according to insiders.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Onion imports thru land ports mark sharp fall
Imports of Indian onions through land ports witnessed a drastic fall in the last seven days thanks to the increased supply of the local variety.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Vegetable growers left in the lurch
Seeing bright-coloured vegetables dotted across large stretches of land could make any farmer take pride in the hard work they put in to produce them.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh gets its first fully-automated dairy farm
Eon Group has established the country’s first automated dairy farm in a village of Badarganj upazila in Rangpur.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Two state-sugar mills begin cane crushing
Two of the nine state-run sugar mills that are still operational began crushing sugarcane on December 11.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Sugarcane: now a headache for farmers
Hamidul Haq, a sugarcane grower in Basantapur village of Rangpur’s Badarganj upazila, is fearing huge losses this year as the government has shut down six state-run sugar mills out of 15 just before the harvesting season.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM
State-owned mining company in Dinajpur coming back to life
The state-owned rock producer Maddhapara Granite Mining Company (MGMCL) is slowly coming back to life as it now produces 5,000 tonnes of rock per day.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Sharp fall in seed production feared due to land crisis
Production of wheat and maize seeds at Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI) in Dinajpur is likely to fall drastically this year.
14 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Rising from the ashes
Olivia Hembrom, 33, was left wanting for food and work in March when coronavirus and a nationwide shutdown hit Bangladesh.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
No promotion in 17 years
Scientists at Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI) in Dinajpur have not got any promotion in the last 17 years although they have been playing a significate role to take advance the wheat farming in the country since long.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
BWMRI scientists develop 2 blast tolerant wheat varieties
Scientists at Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI) in Dinajpur have developed two new wheat varieties with built-in blast disease tolerance. The blast tolerant varieties will raise hope of the farmers across the country.
17 September 2020, 18:00 PM
In Dinajpur, in distress
The intimidating atmosphere in their areas, disputes with local ruling party men, and on top of this, brutal attacks on two UNOs over the years have given rise to a sense of unease among government officials working in Dinajpur.
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 cases on rise in Rangpur city
The number of Covid-19 patients is increasing alarmingly in Rangpur city, as the residents are not aware enough of using masks and maintaining social distance.
22 July 2020, 18:00 PM
'NO MASK NO ENTRY'
Mandatory use of face masks and social distancing have kept the number of Covid-19 cases low in Dinajpur’s Hakimpur upazila, compared to the district’s 12 other upazilas, local officials say.
12 July 2020, 18:00 PM