FFWC warns of flash floods in ten districts within next 24 to 48 hours
20 July 2026, 21:54 PM
Very heavy rainfall inside Bangladesh and across upstream Indian states has led to rising water levels, it says
20 July 2026, 21:54 PM
Mahasthangarh: Govt moves to SC to lift HC bar on development work
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to overturn two High Court directives barring permanent infrastructure development in the Mazar area of Bogura’s Mahasthangarh, the 2,500-year-old archaeological site on Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
How Bangladesh's familiar monsoon pattern is shifting over decades
18 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Experts warn of heavier pre‑monsoon rain, delayed onset, erratic bursts
18 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Mahasthangarh: Government moves SC to lift HC bar on development work
18 July 2026, 15:19 PM
Many of the appellants say they were unaware
18 July 2026, 15:19 PM
No hostel for male students at Bogura’s Govt Azizul Haque College
12 July 2026, 17:48 PM
The halls were shut after a 2009 political clash and have yet to reopen despite repeated demands
12 July 2026, 17:48 PM
Floods in Chattogram, Sylhet divisions may ease slowly in 48 hours: FFWC
10 July 2026, 22:13 PM
5 major rivers still flowing above danger levels at 8 points
10 July 2026, 22:13 PM
Flood alert issued for 14 districts, rain likely to continue in Ctg, Barishal for 48 hours
7 July 2026, 22:15 PM
BMD warns of waterlogging, landslide risks in hilly areas
7 July 2026, 22:15 PM
The school Jamuna won’t leave alone
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
With a tin roof hanging barely three feet above their heads and radiating heat from the blazing sun, students of Chakratinath Government Primary School attend classes in a makeshift structure on an embankment in Hatsherpur village beside the Jamuna river after severe erosion forced the school to relocate.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Gang steals TSP fertiliser on way to govt depot
A syndicate has stolen around 126 tonnes of TSP fertiliser during transportation of the goods from Chattogram to Bogura.
2 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sheer waste of public money: Ponds dug for drinking water now used for fish farming
A government project undertaken to supply drinking water to locals in Gaibandha’s Gobindganj by re-excavating ponds has been rendered fruitless, with the zila parishad leasing out many of the waterbodies for fish farming.
27 August 2022, 03:00 AM
Costlier fuel to hit farmers hard
The government move to increase the price of diesel by a high margin has caught many farmers off guard.
7 August 2022, 02:45 AM
Solar irrigation pumps prove a boon for farmers
Farmers who depend on rainwaters to grow Aman paddy in Dinajpur have been left distraught from early July owing to a drought-like situation in the absence of rains.
28 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Dry spell rings alarm for Aman cultivation
It’s rainy reason in Bangladesh and agricultural land is supposed to be wet with monsoon rains by now.
20 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Govt’s food procurement from local harvest falling short
The government’s paddy procurement drive is far below its target for this year even though two months have gone by since the process began at the end of April.
7 July 2022, 05:00 AM
Northern districts grappling with frequent power cuts
People in several northern districts have been enduring severe power cuts over the last two-three days.
4 July 2022, 09:43 AM
Naogaon emerges as major mango export hub
Naogaon has joined the ranks of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Dinajpur as a major export hub for mangoes with locally grown varieties of the fruit now making their way abroad after satisfying domestic demand.
30 June 2022, 03:00 AM
North Bangladesh may see another flood after Eid
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has forecast another moderate flood in the country’s northern districts after Eid-ul-Azha, which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.
29 June 2022, 08:57 AM
E-commerce helps sapling business bloom
The locals of Kishamot Doshlia village under Gaibandha’s Sadullapur upazila believe it is possible to earn a good amount of foreign currency by exporting different kinds of saplings to Turkey from the otherwise ordinary village.
28 June 2022, 04:30 AM
Rice gets costlier despite massive duty cut
Rice prices have edged up in Bangladesh in the last couple of days despite the cut in customs tariffs on the import of the staple food to 25 per cent to increase supply and contain prices.
27 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Sufferings mount in northern districts
Thousands of flood victims in the northern districts continue to fight for survival with little access to relief materials, and the situation is unlikely to improve today.
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Rice bran oil makers cut production for export ban
Most rice bran oil industries in Bangladesh have either cut or stopped production since the government slapped an export ban a month ago as the edible oil variety does not have a large consumer base locally.
20 June 2022, 05:00 AM
Coffee, cashew cultivation expands under DAE project
Coffee and cashew cultivation are rapidly expanding in Bangladesh thanks to a government initiative that aims to meet the growing domestic demand for these two crops.
15 June 2022, 05:30 AM
Shiuli Shabnam: A woman of many hats
Shiuli Shabnam is making a mark as one of the few female athletes competing at the top level of two different disciplines, while breaking barriers in the male-dominated sporting scene of the country.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Transwoman says uncle trying to grab property, isolating family
For months, relatives and influential locals of the Baropur Talukdarpara in Bogura's Sadar upazila socially isolated a transgender woman's family – allegedly in an attempt to grab their property.
30 May 2022, 14:46 PM
Cattle farmers in north grapple with high feed prices
Farmers and entrepreneurs who rear cattle for meat and milk in the country’s northern districts are currently suffering from an abnormal hike in feed prices.
27 May 2022, 10:00 AM
Price of finer paddy goes up
Prices of paddy, particularly the finer varieties, are on the rise in the producing regions in Bangladesh amid worries of crop damages and lower yield inflicted by the recent flash floods in the haor districts and cyclone Ashani-induced rainfalls.
16 May 2022, 04:30 AM
Farmers not showing interest to sell wheat to the state at lower price
The government is struggling to fulfil the target of wheat procurement from the domestic market this season as growers are not showing interest to sell the food grain to the state at a lower price.
15 May 2022, 05:30 AM
Recovery of vermicelli makers stunted by high input costs
Makers of shemai, a type of roasted vermicelli used in traditional desserts, are struggling to recover from two years of strife caused by decreased demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with higher raw material costs.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM