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
February 3, 2016
February 3, 2016

Eco-friendly bags to protect brinjal from pests

A farmer of Sadar upazila in the district is using environment-friendly bagging method, an effective alternative to the use of chemical

December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015

Fish farming in cages a boon for many farmers

Fish cultivation in cages has come as a boon for many farmers, especially those living near open water bodies in Sadar upazila under

October 12, 2015
October 12, 2015

Nachole UZ health complex limping for want of doctors

Shortage of doctors and other staff badly affects medical services at Nachole Upazila Health Complex in the district, much to the

October 9, 2015
October 9, 2015

Nature Quest: A paradise for birds

Silk cotton trees, Kodom trees and bamboo clusters at Mollan village in Chapainawabganj's Sadar upazila have become a paradise for Shamuk-khol birds.

June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015

Chapainawabganj mangoes on way to the UK

Mangoes from Chapainawabganj yesterday started their maiden journey for the United Kingdom, where they would be stocked on the shelves of Walmart-owned supermarket chain Asda.

June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

Dieback disease worries mango growers in Chapainawabganj

Hundreds of mango trees in the district have been affected by dieback disease, locally known as aga mora, much to the worry of

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

New bridge on the Mohananda River connects char people to town

The people of seven char unions of sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj district can now breathe a sigh of relief, as their dream of a

May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015

Eco-friendly bagging method to save mangoes from pests

Environment-friendly fruit bagging method, seen as an effective alternative to the use of chemical pesticides in mango orchards, interests the growers in the district famous for quality mango production.

March 15, 2015
March 15, 2015

Mango growers eye bumper yield in C'nawabganj

Mango trees in the district famous for quality varieties of the popular fruit sees profuse flowering amid favourable weather conditions

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