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
March 28, 2024
The joy of giving
In Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat, a man is silently setting a unique example in the spirit of holy Ramadan.
March 25, 2024
No construction on Kantajew temple land
The Dinajpur district administration yesterday banned all kinds of construction work on the land of the Kantajew Temple in Kaharol upazila, 23 days after the construction of a multi-storey mosque had begun there.
March 18, 2024
Red tape delays construction of second economic zone in Rangpur
Planned industrial development remains elusive in Rangpur as construction of a second economic zone in the northern district of Bangladesh has been barred by red tape for 16 years now. Besides, the existing industrial enclave of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in the region has fallen into disrepair, forcing entrepreneurs to search elsewhere to set up shops.
March 13, 2024
Potato imports resume amid higher domestic prices
Importers have again taken to bringing over potatoes through Dinajpur’s Hili Land Port after nearly one and a half months as prices had started to rise, though local harvests are about to end.
January 21, 2024
Maddhapara Granite posts drop in profit for declining sales
Even with record high production, profit of MGMCL dropped as half of the rock remained unsold
January 6, 2024
It's 'boat' vs 'truck' in Dinajpur
Seems like it will not going to be a smooth sailing for "boat" in Dinajpur
December 30, 2023
A ‘free ride’ to woo voters
While candidates come up with a lot of strategies to sway voters in their favour, the Awami League candidate of Dinajpur-6 has allegedly gone for a rather unusual approach -- offering free entry to an amusement park.
December 27, 2023
Tension rises in the north
The pre-polls environment is heating up in the northern districts of the country, with threats and sporadic violence taking place between Awami League candidates and their independent counterparts.
December 25, 2023
JP stronghold under threat in Rangpur
There are early signs of tough competition in six constituencies of Rangpur for the upcoming national polls, with the candidate pool comprising heavyweights and strong grassroots leaders.
December 13, 2023
Govt's paddy purchase continues to be low
Until December 11, the food office could only buy 1,834 tonnes of paddy out of its total purchase of 81,533 tonnes of rice and paddy from the harvest of Aman
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