Kongkon Karmaker

Fresh Aman fetching higher prices

Farmers are getting higher prices for Aman season paddy this year than the previous year, amidst apprehensions of a fall in yields for heavy rainfall and recurrent floods in the eastern regions.

3d ago

Maddhapara Granite turns to borrowing to stay afloat

The Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its sales continue to plummet throughout the current year.

5d ago

Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost

6d ago

Goodbye, Andrew

Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.

1w ago

Goodbye, Andrew

Born in Australia in 1975, Andrew first visited Bangladesh in 1996, where he immediately fell in love with the country's vibrant culture and people.

1w ago

Lack of storage compromising fertiliser quality in Rangpur

The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation’s (BCIC’s) buffer warehouse in Rangpur is grappling with a severe shortage of storage space that has left authorities with no choice but to store excess fertiliser stocks outdoors.

3w ago

From gravel beds to tourists’ treasure

A couple of decades ago, Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, was primarily known for its abundance of gravel beds. With thousands of acres of land devoted to digging for the resource, the backbone of the region’s rural economy was based on those natural resources.

4w ago

Traditional scenic spots losing out to modern parks

Stirring archaeological sites and the wonders of nature across the eight districts in the Rangpur division attracted holidaymakers in droves in the past, but a lack of contemporary infrastructure at those spots has made those days a distant memory.

4w ago
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Fresh Aman fetching higher prices

Farmers are getting higher prices for Aman season paddy this year than the previous year, amidst apprehensions of a fall in yields for heavy rainfall and recurrent floods in the eastern regions.

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

Maddhapara Granite turns to borrowing to stay afloat

The Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its sales continue to plummet throughout the current year.

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost

December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024

Goodbye, Andrew

Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.

December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024

Goodbye, Andrew

Born in Australia in 1975, Andrew first visited Bangladesh in 1996, where he immediately fell in love with the country's vibrant culture and people.

November 29, 2024
November 29, 2024

Lack of storage compromising fertiliser quality in Rangpur

The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation’s (BCIC’s) buffer warehouse in Rangpur is grappling with a severe shortage of storage space that has left authorities with no choice but to store excess fertiliser stocks outdoors.

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

Traditional scenic spots losing out to modern parks

Stirring archaeological sites and the wonders of nature across the eight districts in the Rangpur division attracted holidaymakers in droves in the past, but a lack of contemporary infrastructure at those spots has made those days a distant memory.

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

From gravel beds to tourists’ treasure

A couple of decades ago, Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, was primarily known for its abundance of gravel beds. With thousands of acres of land devoted to digging for the resource, the backbone of the region’s rural economy was based on those natural resources.

November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024

Production at Barapukuria coal mine may halt amid storage crisis

Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) is at risk of being forced to halt production as its storage yard is currently overloaded.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Maddhapara Granite faces financial woes amid weak sales

Despite a doubling of local demand over the past decade, the country’s lone state-owned hard rock mining venture Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) is facing challenges with declining sales and mounting stockpiles.