Rabiul Hasan

Mango prices plummet due to oversupply

Farmers say storage facilities could have helped them

1y ago

Mango trees in full bloom

Mango flowers have been spreading a sweet aroma in every corner of Chapainawabganj, and the trees are covered with yellowish blossoms as far as the eye can see.

1y ago

Farmers increasingly using mango orchards to grow pumpkins

Farmers are increasingly growing pumpkins in mango orchards in the Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj as an inter-crop and are making good profit by selling the produce, a move that would allow them to make the most of the land.

2y ago

Rundown roads, poor drainage choke C’nawabganj BSCIC

Businesspeople at the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Nayagola, Chapainawabganj, have long been suffering in the absence of a proper drainage system for interior roads.

2y ago

Arsenic detected in tube-well water in C’nawabganj

Over 50 people have been detected with arsenicosis in the last two months in Betbaria village of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila.

2y ago

Weaving baskets to stay afloat

Rural basket makers in Chapainawabganj are spending busy hours as the baskets are now in high demand for packaging mangoes of the district, one of the largest producers of quality mangoes in the country.

2y ago

Metalworkers hit by rising production costs

The traditional pewter and brass metalwork industry in Chapainawabganj has been struggling to bear the burden of increased production costs for the past four months now, according to industry insiders.

2y ago

Captain Jahangir, through my eyes

Bir Shreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir sacrificed his life for the freedom of his motherland.

3y ago
December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016

A village of alpona

Rima Barman drew a dinosaur on a wall of her house, not to spoil it. It was rather her contribution to adorning her house with traditional art called alpona.

December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016

Archaeological site in ruins

The protected archaeological site of Naoda Buruj in Gomostapur upazila under the district is getting encroached by illegal occupiers, thanks to the negligence of the authorities responsible for its maintenance and preservation.

October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016

Axle load scale inoperative for over two years

The axle load scale meant for checking plying of overloaded vehicles at Koilabari on Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid land port road in Shibganj upazila under the district has been lying inoperative for over two years.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

Himsagor mangoes now going to UK

A consignment of mangoes from Chapainawabganj was sent to the capital on Monday for export to the United Kingdom.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Fruit bagging to ensure chemical-free mangoes

Fruit bagging is gaining popularity among the mango growers in the district as an effective alternative to chemical pesticides.

May 9, 2016
May 9, 2016

Mango growers fear loss of production

Mangoes have been falling off trees due to a prolonged drought-like situation in Chapainawabganj, the highest

April 10, 2016
April 10, 2016

Late variety plum developed in C'nawabganj

Scientists of Regional Horticulture Research Station in Chapainawabganj have developed a late variety of plum that blossoms after harvesting of other plums in the usual season.

March 5, 2016
March 5, 2016

Good news for mango lovers

Wouldn't it be great if you could have a mango in deep winter? Why not any time of the year? What if it was just as yellow and luscious and fragrant as one from peak season?

March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016

Sona Masjid Parjatan Motel in state of disrepair

The authority is yet to start repair work of Sona Masjid Parjatan Motel in Shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj, three years after men

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

Rules defied in pre-primary school teacher postings

Motiur Rahman and Israt Jahan have been recently appointed pre-primary school teachers. But the secure government jobs have