Many potato farmers across Bangladesh are incurring losses this season despite a bumper harvest and the highest exports in three years, as a steep drop in domestic prices has left them unable to recover even their production costs.
Nur Islam has been selling tea at the same humble price for decades
Tea production in the northern plains dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2024, as erratic rainfall, poor market prices, and irregularities in factory accounting took a toll on the sector.
Local folklore suggests that a person named Sheikh Malek Uddin Akheruzzaman constructed the mosque
Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.
In addition to its lush tea gardens and the breathtaking view of the majestic Kanchenjunga, blooming tulips have emerged as another jewel in Panchagarh’s winter landscape -- but only as a tourist attraction, as farmers struggle to maintain cultivation and earn a profit.
"It's nearly impossible to stay outside in this relentless cold blowing in from the north," said a local.
Passing by the River View High School in Thakurgaon town, a lot of eateries will come into sight. However, one that is often seen abuzz with customers is “Amena Hotel”.
Barsha Mangal Utshab was held on Thursday evening at Lokayan Museum premises at Akcha village in Thakurgaon sadar upazila.
Chilli farmers of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon districts are happy due to its bumper production and good market prices during the ongoing harvesting season.
Betel nut growers of Panchagarh are happy with its good yield and fair price this season.
Different markets in the district town and surrounding areas are buzzing with customers as Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla
The archaeological site at the ancient city of Bhitargarh in Panchagarh Sadar upazila assumed a festive look as Bhitargarh Day was
A local Awami League leader is extracting sand as landfill from the Senua River around 50 metres from an important bridge on
A freedom fighter's body was exhumed in former Indian enclave Shalbari village in Boda upazila of Panchagarh yesterday, 40 years after
Five days into the murder of a Hindu priest in Panchagarh, police yesterday claimed to have "completely cracked" the case and arrested three "key suspects".
Different 'black spots' on Panchagarh-Dinajpur highway in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila see frequent accidents as work for construction of new jersy barriers (generally called road dividers) has remained half-done for around six months, making the road too narrow and risky.
Immigration services at Banglabandha land port in Panchagarh and the corresponding Phulbari land port in Jalpaiguri of West Bengal began yesterday amid festivity and hope that it would boost trade and tourism between the two countries.
