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.
1w ago
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.
2w ago
Imported onions rot at Hili Port amid adverse weather
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
3w ago
669 rural families now have access to better sanitation in Dinajpur
The move comes in response to a survey conducted by the upazila administration in collaboration with four non-government organisations in March this year that revealed that these 669 families had no access to proper sanitation
3w ago
Spiralling seed prices shock potato farmers
Dhiraj Roy, a farmer from Maljhar village in Biral upazila of Dinajpur, is reconsidering plans to cultivate early varieties of potatoes on his 50-decimal plot of land as the rising cost of seeds and agricultural inputs is straining his limited budget.."Each kilogramme (kg) of Çhalisa varie
1m ago
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
2m ago
Baby girl sold to pay injured father’s hospital bills
An infant has been sold for Tk 37,000 to pay the hospital bills of the father, who was shot and injured during the student-led mass uprising, according to the mother
2m ago
Bullets end life of family’s brightest star
Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
4m ago
July 4, 2024
Flood deals a blow to peanut cultivation
Severe flash floods across Rangpur division since mid-June have dealt a blow to peanut cultivation in the region.
July 3, 2024
Flood damages 39 schools in Rangpur
At least 39 government primary schools across Rangpur division have either sustained damages to their infrastructure or washed away due to recent flash floods and river erosion.
June 30, 2024
Collapsed bridge affects 300 families
Residents of Purba Nazirdah in Haragachh union of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila are facing severe hardship after a 140-foot bamboo bridge over the Manas river collapsed due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
June 18, 2024
Eid festivities cut short litchi season in Dinajpur
The adverse weather conditions, including severe heat and lack of rain, have significantly impacted this season's litchi yield
May 25, 2024
Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!
From a distance, it appears as a forest. But as one gets closer, it becomes evident that it’s in fact a seven-story factory building covered with vines and leaves. After entering the premises, one will see a 30-foot-tall white sculpture of a woman.
May 10, 2024
The story of empowerment through dolls
The doll makers there have become so popular that the village is now dubbed "putul gram", literally translating to "doll village"
April 20, 2024
Dinajpur farmers reel from drought-like situation
Unusually high temperatures and a lack of rain have created drought-like conditions in Dinajpur and Rangpur.
April 9, 2024
‘Pay Tk 10 lakh or else...’
On March 27th, a video clip landed on the phone of Aktarun Nesa, sister-in-law of a young Bangladeshi expatriate worker, Rubel Islam. It wasn’t a joyful message from abroad; rather, it was a nightmare.
April 7, 2024
Ramadan sweets of the north
The average iftar item most people consume during the month of Ramadan include things like beguni, fried chops, chickpeas and puffed rice.
March 28, 2024
Litchi growers expect good harvest this year
There are over 4,000 orchards dotting the district
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