More than just a restaurant
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”.
8m ago
New sugarcane prices perk up farmers
The government has refixed prices at which it would buy sugarcane from farmers, raising hopes that it would encourage an increase in the crop’s cultivation across the country.
1y ago
Silk factory in Thakurgaon resumes production after 21 years
After nearly 21 years, Thakurgaon Silk Factory resumed its production last week with the new name ‘Suprio Silk Factory’.
1y ago
Ahmadiyyas still homeless in Panchagarh
Several hundred people of the Ahmadiyya community, who came under attacks by fundamentalists in Panchagarh, are still homeless nine days after the violence.
1y ago
Ahmadiyya Villages: Gripped by fear, many fleeing homes
People of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh have been spending their days amid fears of further attacks by Islamist outfits.
1y ago
A heartbreaking reunion
Abu Bakkar Siddique, a resident of Natore, met his son at Panchagarh Sadar upazila after some months. They had planned to enjoy each other’s company at Jalsa Salana, an annual gathering for people belonging to the Ahmadiyya community.
1y ago
Panic grips Panchagarh Ahmadiyya villages
He spent his entire life savings to build a house for his family, and then he had to watch that house go up in flames in a matter of minutes.
1y ago
Tulip cultivation expanding as demand rises
Encouraged by their success in tulip cultivation last year, farmers across Bangladesh have sown the decorative plant in more areas of the country this winter season, especially in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh.
1y ago
September 12, 2021
Space shortage stifles export thru Banglabandha land port
Several hundred trucks have been waiting outside the Banglabandha land port for the past 12 days for space to be made available for exports to be offloaded on the Indian side.
June 22, 2021
Camellia open sky school
‘Camellia Khola Akash School’ (Camellia Open Sky School), an innovative initiative of the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB), is eying to create expert tea farmers, develop the skills of small-scale tea farmers and flourish tea cultivation in five northern districts including Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Nilphamary, Lalmonirhat and Dinajpur.
June 8, 2021
Northern districts, the dark horse of local tea industry
Most of the land in Rangpur’s Panchagarh and Thakurgaon districts, particularly those that border India, were non-arable just a few decades ago, when the region closely resembled a desert of sand and stone.
April 18, 2021
Potatoes produced by BADC’s contract growers going abroad
Potatoes produced by contract growers of the Bangladesh Agricultural Corporation (BADC) are now being exported to Malaysia, a development that is likely to encourage farmers to improve the quality of their produce in order to reap fair prices.
April 13, 2021
Boutiques in a bind
Boutique operators in eight northern districts are worried about their survival as they now fear counting huge losses for the second year in a row due to the ongoing pandemic.
April 1, 2021
The gallantry of a teenage warrior
In 1971, when Salahuddin’s life ended, he was only eighteen. But before breathing his last, the young man won hearts of patriots by being a shining example of courage and stoicism in the face of barbaric torture by the occupation forces of Pakistan.
February 9, 2021
‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Square’ to usher in a new dimension in tourism
With an aim to flourish tourism in Panchagarh district, ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Square’ is being constructed at Banglabandha in Tentulia upazila.
September 7, 2020
Highest production of Aus in 20yrs
This season farmers in the district have recorded the highest production of Aush paddy in the last 20 years due to favourable weather.
June 14, 2020
Covid-19 Fallout: Double blow for boutique houses
Female small entrepreneurs running boutiques in eight northern districts are counting heavy losses after missing out on the year’s two most lucrative selling periods due to the Covid-19 shutdown.
June 8, 2020
Crowded cattle markets add to Covid-19 risk
Cattle markets of Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts pose high risks during the ongoing community transmission of Covid-19 as social distancing and hygiene issues are hardly maintained.
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