No country for bauls
Bauls in the western part of the country continue to live in constant threat of attacks and humiliation as the attackers enjoy complete impunity.
1y ago
Islamic University halls run by BCL diktat
It’s the Chhatra League leaders, not the university or the hall administration, who are running the show at the dorms of Islamic University.
1y ago
Carew made 21% more in alcohol sales between Jul-Dec '22 compared to year before
The lone state-owned alcohol manufacturer, Carew & Company Bangladesh, has earned about Tk 233 crore in sales in six months from July to December 2022 which is said to be 21 percent higher in comparison to the same period the year before.
1y ago
Betel leaf cultivation creeping up as exports expand
Betel leaf grown in Kushtia is not only popular across Bangladesh, but also beyond the country’s borders with increasing exports in the last several years encouraging more farmers to cultivate the crop.
1y ago
Carew sees record sales in FY22
The 84-year-old Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Limited, a state-owned distillery located in the Darshana area of Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila, registered record sales in fiscal 2021-22 thanks to increased demand for its distillery products.
2y ago
Amla: A swimmers’ village without a swimming pool
Amla is a small and tranquil village, akin to many other villages in the country, situated twenty-two kilometres away from the south-western Kushtia district.
2y ago
Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim arrested for “begging” owns land, lost hands “while making bomb”
The story of Matiar Rahman, who was arrested by Saudi police for “begging” in Madinah, has already gone viral on social media. While investigating Matiar’s background, a great deal of information has come to light.
2y ago
Sugarcane shortage a concern for Carew
Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Ltd, the country’s sole state-owned distillery, could face a shortage of sugar as sugarcane threshing at its mill in Chuadanga hit an all-time low this season.
2y ago
October 21, 2018
Into the mystic
The three-day death anniversary programme in memory of mystic poet Lalon Shah ended with speakers emphasising the need to look back to Lalon's philosophy, especially the humanitarian aspect, through more research.
September 5, 2018
Tears of a 156-yr-old rly station
Now it is afternoon. There's sunshine and everything is glowing. The beauty of nature shines in every nook and cranny in the entire area, except a nearby railway station lying in an uncared state for years. Where once flowers and leaves were swaying in the wind, there is now the kingdom of weed and grass.
July 22, 2018
Bird park along Gorai river
Local administration in Kumarkhali upazila has set up a park for birds along the Gorai river embankment in Baruria area.
April 6, 2018
Gorai groyne under threat
The 0.720-km-long flood protection groyne built along the Gorai river is under threat of being damaged when the rainy season comes as sand is being illegally lifted from the river bed.
March 30, 2018
Farmers switch to maize cultivation
A lot of farmers in six south-western districts have switched to maize farming this year from wheat due to fear of wheat blast disease, which caused huge loss for them in previous years.
March 12, 2018
Traditional Baul musical instrument makers need financial support
Traditional Baul musical instrument makers in Kushtia have called for financial support to expand their businesses.
March 3, 2018
Rediscovering the self through music
“I come to Lalon shrine to hear the Baul songs which gives a divine purity in my mind and soul,” said Robiul Islam, sitting right at the
February 16, 2018
Where goose rearing a tradition
You will hardly find any family in Meherpur that does not rear a goose in the homestead because rearing geese has become a tradition for them.
October 20, 2017
Bauls congregate at Lalon's shrine
A three-day death anniversary programme in memory of mystic poet Lalon Shah ended with speakers calling for a 'Lalon University' to
October 19, 2017
Extra holiday!
The Alauddin Ahmed Degree College and United High School in Banshgram village of Kushtia's Kumarkhali upazila could be said to be
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