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Suzit Kumar Das

Dhaka Bhanga Expressway Accident

Homecoming ends on the highway

3 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Arif Islam, an expatriate working in Malaysia, had been away from home for the past few years. When he finally landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Monday night, his mother, sister and younger brother were waiting outside to receive him.
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Rescue workers faced significant challenges as the private car had become lodged underneath the truck. Photo: Star

Faridpur accident / A homecoming that ended on the highway

2 June 2026, 12:12 PM
A family’s journey home after receiving a returning Malaysia expatriate at Dhaka airport ended in a fatal road crash
2 June 2026, 12:12 PM
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Rotting onions, low prices hit farmers hard

26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Onion farmers in several major producing districts are facing heavy losses as bumper production has driven prices down, while a large share of stored onions has started rotting.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs

21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The initiative has significantly changed lives in the area
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs

20 April 2026, 20:50 PM
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabekunnahar Mitu, a young woman from Faridpur, had vague notions, but no concrete plans of becoming an entrepreneur. An unlikely event made her curious about eco-friendly handicrafts, and she now not only makes a good profit from her venture but also employs around 400 people in her locality.
20 April 2026, 20:50 PM
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Rain damage, oversupply cause sharp drop in onion prices

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Onion farmers are facing mounting losses this season as a sharp fall in prices, coupled with rain-induced damage, offsets a significant rise in production.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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A life cut short, a campus in grief

27 March 2026, 02:58 AM
In classrooms, the debating club, the cultural space and friend circles, Rayan was a beloved student and peer across the Jahangirnagar University campus.
27 March 2026, 02:58 AM
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At least 18 killed as bus plunges into Padma

26 March 2026, 03:00 AM
At least 18 bodies were recovered early today after a bus fell into the Padma from the pontoon of Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari yesterday afternoon.
26 March 2026, 03:00 AM
Raw jute price increase Bangladesh 2024

Jute prices jump amid supply crunch, polybag ban

Prices of raw jute, once dubbed the “golden fibre” of Bangladesh, have increased by nearly 19 percent year-on-year as demand has outpaced supply following the government’s ban on polythene bags.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
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Jute prices surge as production plummets

Raw jute production in Bangladesh has declined by nearly 10 percent year-on-year, mainly due to punishing heat during the planting period in March and April.
3 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Why are onion prices rising abruptly?

According to the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), local varieties of onions were being sold for Tk 105 to Tk 115 per kg yesterday compared to Tk 95 to Tk 100 per kg a week ago.
10 July 2024, 16:25 PM
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Homemaker finds success in vermicomposting

Kaniz Fatema, 31, a homemaker from Pierpur village in Faridpur, earns Tk 40,000-45,000 per month by producing vermicompost, allowing her to become self-reliant and create job opportunities for others.
21 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Faridpur-3: AK Azad braves all odds, comes out victorious

AK Azad, an Awami League leader who ran as an independent, had to fight against all odds to win yesterday’s parliamentary polls from Faridpur-3.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Jute prices continue to fall

Jute growers in Bangladesh are facing deepening woes as prices of the natural fibre have been in a downward slide amid a consistent decline in exports, according to industry insiders.
6 October 2023, 01:15 AM
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Desolation in Daulatdia

The opening of the Padma Bridge promises an economic boon, but for the sex workers of the country’s largest brothel, right next to Daulatdia ferry terminal, it spells doom.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Century-old boat market in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur

Boat market gets busy amid monsoons

The century-old boat market in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur is abuzz with buyers and sellers thanks to rising water levels in the Kumar river amid recent rains, but customer turnout is far less than before.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM
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Rajbari couple become role models for dairy farming

Rafiqul Islam and Shiuli Aktar, a couple who live in Ikor Char village under Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari, once found it difficult to ensure proper nutrition for their two children.
1 August 2023, 00:00 AM
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Jon Haat: a place for hiring farm workers

The demand for day labourers is considerably high in Faridpur as farms in the major crop producing region require the assistance of seasonal workers whenever the harvest period comes around.
23 July 2023, 01:00 AM
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Lower rainfall spells trouble for jute farmers

Though the monsoon is just two months in, there has been lesser rainfall than usual this year, leading to apprehensions among jute growers in Faridpur and Rajbari over finding water sources for retting. 
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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Onion seed growers enjoying bumper yields

Onion seed farmers in Faridpur, a major growing district in southern Bangladesh, are enjoying bumper yields this year as the weather was favourable during cultivation, according to market players.
22 May 2023, 03:30 AM
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Hobby of aquarium fish churning thousands for schoolboy

The 16-year-old schoolboy from Faridpur Sadar upazila now earns at least Tk 80,000 per month through fish farming.
1 May 2023, 12:27 PM
Faridpur missing youths

Mediterranean shipwreck: Families of 4 Faridpur youths worried sick

The families of four Faridpur youths, who, according to a human trafficker, were on the recently capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea, are worried sick as they are yet to get any news about the youths
15 March 2023, 16:19 PM
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Tania the trailblazer

She set about producing vermicompost in a desperate effort to support her family in 2017. Today, Tania Parvin has not only succeeded in bringing solvency to the family but also emerged as the top vermicompost producer in Faridpur sadar upazila and a role model for youth.
6 January 2023, 09:00 AM
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Poor quality seeds depress Faridpur onion farmers

The lack of quality onion seeds in Faridpur is forcing many local farmers to resow their fields, increasing both the time and cost of cultivation in the process.
27 December 2022, 03:30 AM
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Falling exports hit jute growers

Jute prices in Bangladesh are currently lower than what they were at the same time last year due to declining exports of twine and yarn made from the natural fibre, according to growers and traders.
11 December 2022, 03:30 AM
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BNP’s big day in AL stronghold

Even though the Faridpur district is almost cut off from the rest of the country, thousands of BNP leaders and activists from nearby districts have been pouring in since Thursday to stage a massive rally today in the Awami League stronghold.
11 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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Now BRTC buses join strike fray

The state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has apparently joined the strike bandwagon ahead of the BNP’s rally in Faridpur tomorrow.
10 November 2022, 15:38 PM
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Rajbari’s yogurt maker helps local economy grow

Md Niamul Islam did not like to eat the yogurt or curd sold at sweetmeat shops. So, he tried to make it himself at home using  his own cow’s milk. Little did he know that this effort would one day make him an entrepreneur.
4 November 2022, 02:40 AM

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