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Suzit Kumar Das

Laili Begum

Faridpur's Laili Begum wants to live in people's hearts

20 July 2026, 19:17 PM
An old shoulder bag hangs from her side. Her faded clothes bear the marks of years on the road, and dust clings to her feet. Whether in the alleys of Faridpur town, at shrines, along the riverbank or at cultural events, 65-year-old Laili Begum blends in effortlessly.
20 July 2026, 19:17 PM
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Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests

19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nader Ali Mondal, a farmer from Jadurchar village in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila, expanded jute cultivation from eight to 10 bighas this season after earning good returns last year. But heavy rainfall during April and May reduced yields, and he now fears losses.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Kangaliana sufia

Once lifted from the streets by her music, must Kangalini Sufia return there to survive?

7 July 2026, 19:02 PM
There was a time when she sang on the streets for a living. Whatever she earned from passersby was just enough to keep hunger at bay. But fate took a dramatic turn in January 1981, when a chance encounter with the late poet and former Bangladesh Betar director Fazle-e-Khoda transformed her life, introducing her raw talent to the nation.
7 July 2026, 19:02 PM
Record Onion Production Bangladesh 2026

Bad weather, storage crisis turn record onion harvest into losses

3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
record onion production Bangladesh 2026

Bad weather, storage crisis turn record onion harvest into losses

2 July 2026, 22:23 PM
Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.
2 July 2026, 22:23 PM
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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Soul of resilience

After Marjia Rabbani Shashi finished her arguments in court on New Year's Day, her first day at court as a lawyer, the judge acquitted the man she was defending.
8 February 2019, 18:00 PM
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Woman sells newspapers to survive with family

A 28-year-old woman carrying newspapers on her bicycle and going from door to door to deliver those in different areas is a common sight in Rajbari town every day.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Rivers of fish

The waterways in Madaripur's Shibchar upazila are proving to be an unexpected blessing for local fish farmers. Tilapia cultivation in rivers and waterholes is increasingly popular, with over 450 floating cages already taking advantage of this innovative and low-cost farming method.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating Life photography exhibition in Faridpur

A photography exhibition with 43 winning photographs of Celebrating Life 2018 was held at the auditorium of Govt. Rajendra College in Faridpur to mark the district tour of Standard Chartered- The Daily Star Celebrating Life yesterday.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
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Quality Jamdani now at remote Faridpur village

Nowadays, one can see the traditional Jamdani saree being produced in Boalmari upazila of the district, thanks to the initiative of 21-year-old Abu Naser.
6 June 2018, 18:00 PM
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Brick kiln on farmland

Defying a government ban on setting up of brick kilns near cropland, human habitation and forest, a brick kiln is being set up near
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Indiscriminate waste disposal

Indiscriminate waste disposal by the Boalmari municipality in a ditch beside the Magkandi-Bhatiapara road has been posing health and
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Heritage in Sandstone

Heritage in Sandstone: Unique temple needs care

Collective memory in Kharshuti village says that in the first decade of the twentieth century, there came a day when sandstone slabs
20 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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School ground under water half of the year

The playground of Ijuddin Matabbor Kandi Government Primary School in Dikrirchar union of Faridpur Sadar upazila remains under rainwater for almost half of the year.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nature Quest: Guardian tree of Faridpur

Caught in the mosaic of day-to-day concerns, it's not always that one can appreciate the bigger picture: how much the future is with
21 September 2017, 18:19 PM
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Where women run the show

A good percentage of village women right across the country don't feel entirely comfortable to visit local markets.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Vipers terrorise Faridpur char people

At least four bitten and two dead: for the last three months the people of the river sandbanks of Char Bhadrason upazila in Faridpur
31 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nature Quest: Madaripur monkeys vanishing

In the 1950s there were as many as 50,000 rhesus macaques that called Madaripur town home. The rhesus macaque is one of the
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Faridpur's 'food minister'

Duty starts at 9:00am Every weekday, through scorching summer heat, drenching rain or bitter cold, Lal Mia, 55, from Munshi Bazar in
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Giant mango tree

Standing under the awfully giant mango tree, a newcomer might mistake it for a banyan tree at first glance.
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Sweepers grow old, too

The assurance of an employment-related pension in old age is an important consideration for many who choose to pursue public sector careers. But for sweepers like Faridpur town's 75-year-old Babur Ali, retirement is unimaginable. Despite 45 years service in keeping the town clean he is still hired on a day-to-day basis, without any of the benefits one might expect from such dedicated public service.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Where there is a will…

Teaching is a profession that requires patience, skill and an enthusiasm for education. Teachers aim to inspire. Rokeya Begum, 27, an
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Change Maker: The guardian of nature

Insomnia is a curse with many potential causes. But if rickshaw puller Abdul Samad Sheikh, 60, from Vagondanga village in Faridpur sadar upazila's Aliabad union suffers from a restless night, the cause is likely obvious: he didn't plant a tree that day. For the last 48 years the man known as 'Tree Samad' has planted at least one tree per day. It's his passion.
17 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nature Quest: Villagers make safe haven for birds

Thousands of Shamuk Bhanga birds showed up at a village in Faridpur and the locals made it a safe haven for them.
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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