Cold wave takes a toll on Boro seedbeds
Farmers say achieving production target will be harder as rice drives half of food inflation
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
14 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Starting with Tk 500, Rajbari youth now runs multiple ventures
Zahid Hasan Tapu, 35, of Bhimnagar village in Rajbari’s Baliakandi upazila, grew up amid extreme hardship – so much so that he had to drop out of school in eighth grade.
15 December 2025, 19:04 PM
15 December 2025, 19:04 PM
BSCIC estate struggles to thrive in Rajbari
The industrial estate under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajbari has been struggling for years, with investors losing interest in setting up new projects due to a host of unresolved problems.
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM
13 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Export cap fails to cool jute market as premium prices climb
High-quality jute price rose 7.5% from last month
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Onion farmers forced to buy fertiliser above govt rates
Price hikes drive up production costs, dampen early cultivation
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Wings of harmony: How a Rajbari village turns into a sanctuary for migratory birds
Shibrampur villagers protect thousands of birds with love and care
28 October 2025, 06:58 AM
28 October 2025, 06:58 AM
Weaving dreams with Jamdani
In Panail village of Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila, 34-year-old Mostafizur Rahman weaves Jamdani sarees -- and with each thread, he weaves hope for a better future.
20 October 2025, 19:33 PM
20 October 2025, 19:33 PM
Horse carts, motorbikes keep life and economy moving in Padma chars
With no paved roads, residents rely on horses and bikes to reach Kabirpur ghat in Faridpur to cross the river
19 October 2025, 06:36 AM
19 October 2025, 06:36 AM
Flower growers eye higher sales ahead of festivals
Flower growers look to turn around from the pandemic-induced losses by making higher sales as demand is rising ahead of Valentine’s Day, Pahela Falgun, the first day of the spring season, and International Mother Language Day.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Understaffing, equipment shortage cripple CDCH
Chest Disease Clinic and Hospital (CDCH) in Faridpur is plagued with manpower crisis and necessary equipment shortage for a long time, much to the suffering of the patients.
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry Service: Truckers’ wait counted in days
Truckers and bus passengers are suffering immensely as ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route is being hampered due to shortage of ferries for the last 19 days.
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Vacant Radiologist Posts in Upazilas: 3 ultrasound machines dead already, 5 still collecting dust
At least three out of eight ultrasound machines, which had been lying idle for years at different government health complexes in eight upazilas of Faridpur, have gone out of order.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Jute prices fall by Tk 500 a maund within a week
The price of raw jute has fallen by about Tk 500 per maund (37 kilogrammes) at local markets in Faridpur district, thereby depriving farmers and traders of higher profits, local sources said.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Jute prices bring cheer to Faridpur farmers
Jute growers in Faridpur are overjoyed by the good prices for raw jute currently being offered in the local markets.
8 August 2021, 18:00 PM
200 metres of dreadfulness
It’s just 200 metres of road but it is a key part of a thoroughfare that has been in appalling state for a year in Bhanaga municipality of Faridpur.
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Speedboats unregulated for decade
Right under the authorities’ noses, unskilled drivers have been operating unregistered speedboats on the Padma’s Shimulia-Bangla Bazar route for over a decade.
4 May 2021, 18:00 PM
26 die as speedboat overturns in Padma
Twenty-six people were killed as a speedboat capsized after it crashed into a sand-laden bulk carrier in the Padma river in Madaripur yesterday.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Fear of low production grips onion seed growers in Faridpur
Onion seed producers in Faridpur fear a lower than expected harvest this time as droughts, swarming caterpillar attacks and low pollination have hampered cultivation this year.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Reign of fear in Faridpur
Their names had become synonymous with fear.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Farmer reaps a fortune from mixed fruit orchard
He tried to make a living by venturing into seasonal crops, grocery shop and cattle farming after returning from Kuwait in 2007. But all of Mofijur Rahman Mafi’s endeavours were in vain.
16 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Onion seed growers expect bumper crop
Onion seed growers in Faridpur, one of the largest onion-producing districts, expect bumper yields this year thanks to favourable weather.
15 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Raw jute prices hit new high
Raw jute prices hit a new high as the natural fibre traded for as much as Tk 5,300 per maund (one maund equals 37 kilogrammes) at local markets in Faridpur, the biggest producing district, as supply shortage became acute.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Tricked, sold to a pimp for Tk 20,000
After her father died, around two years ago, Rimu came to the capital from Jamalpur and started working at a readymade garment factory.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Jute prices go thru the roof
Jute prices have doubled to hit Tk 4,000-4,200 a maund in Faridpur, the biggest grower of the fibre in Bangladesh.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Indomitable: Faridpur man bounces back even after losing both arms
Even after losing both his arms in an accident, Kamrul Sheikh, 34, used the sheer power of will and determination to bounce back and change his own fate.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM
RK Metal: from rags to riches
Paritos Kumar Malo, the proprietor of RK Metal, has shown that with a little determination and courage, anyone can go from humble beginnings to a real-life success story.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Working for years at risky rented building
As Nagarkanda municipality has no building of its own since its establishment in 1999, the municipality has been running its activities in a decrepit rented house for years amid risk.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Beirut blast: Bangladeshi dreams engulfed in flames
Four.
That is the current number of Bangladeshi nationals who died in the Beirut explosion last night.
Beyond that number, however, lies the story of migrant workers who leave Bangladesh to seek better fortune elsewhere.
5 August 2020, 17:09 PM