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
January 22, 2017
Help or kill them
A man in Meherpur has asked the district administration either to allow euthanising his ailing two sons and grandson or take responsibility for their treatment.
November 28, 2016
1 polling centre for 1 man
A polling centre has been set up for only one voter in the upcoming district council election in Chuadanga.
November 13, 2016
LALON MELA concludes in Kushtia
A two-day Lalon Mela at Fakir Lalon Shah's shrine in Cheuria in Kushtia ended on Friday night, with a call of proper address to hold the intangible unique culture on its own way.
October 24, 2016
The mystic sage’s song from Lalon fest
Thousands of Bauls and Lalon admirers of the country attends the three-day Lalon festival at Lalon Akhra in Kushtia to mark the 126th death anniversary of the mystic sage.
October 20, 2016
Three day Lalon death anniversary ends
The three-day death anniversary programme in memory of mystic poet Lalon Shah ended with speakers emphasising the need to harken back to Lalon's philosophy, especially its humanitarian aspect.
October 3, 2016
Newborn abandoned at rail station
It was around 12:00pm yesterday when Romecha Begum and Yarun Nesa of Jhajhadanga village, both involved in trading of old clothes, were sitting at a tea stall on the north side of Chuadanga Railway Station.
September 9, 2016
Doping gangs target cattle traders
Doping gangs and armed robbers have become active targeting cattle traders in different parts of the southwestern region of the
August 26, 2016
Cross-border crimes fall after BGB's campaign
Motivational programmes by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) see success in curbing smuggling, human trafficking and other cross-
July 19, 2016
Jamaat man held in Chuadanga
Police yesterday arrested an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami for his alleged involvement in Sunday's attack on a Chuadanga baul akhra (den) that left four bauls, including two women, seriously injured.
June 28, 2016
School for farmers
Twice a week, they go to these schools and learn about farming. Once they graduate, they do the same task -- toiling in fields -- but in a smarter way.
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