Sahidul Islam Nirab

Subarnakhali in Jamalpur: Once a lifeline, now a dying river

There was a time when the Subarnakhali River flowed all year round. Boats carrying raw jute moved up and down the waterway, connecting distant char areas with the jute mills of Sarishabari. Locals even held a floating jute market on boats twice a week.

1w ago

Turning life around with duck farming

Shukkur Ali's life once revolved around hardship and uncertainty

2w ago

In Sarishabari, para sandesh sweetens Eid celebrations

Behind each piece of this delicate dessert lies hard work and precision

1m ago

Farmers in distress as pest infestation ruins boro crops

Farmers say despite spraying insecticides, they have seen little to no improvement, with the situation worsening in some cases

2m ago

Jamalpur District: Doctor crisis pushes healthcare to the brink

Healthcare services in Jamalpur are in dire straits as hospitals across the district’s seven upazilas struggle with an acute shortage of doctors.

3m ago

Illegal sand mining ravages Jamalpur

Illegal sand extraction continues unabated in Jamalpur’s Madarganj, Melandah, Sarishabari, Bakshiganj, and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas, posing serious threats to farmland, riverbanks, bridges, residences, and local communities.

3m ago

Nature’s sweet bounty: Honey collectors thrive in Jamalpur

In Jamalpur, the buzz of activity is palpable as honey collectors revel in a bustling season, with beekeeping emerging as both a promising enterprise and a profitable profession.

6m ago

Pera Shandesh: A Sarishabari treat loved far and beyond

If you've ever had Pera Shandesh from Jamalpur's Sarishabari, you'll know why it has stood the test of time

8m ago
July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025

Subarnakhali in Jamalpur: Once a lifeline, now a dying river

There was a time when the Subarnakhali River flowed all year round. Boats carrying raw jute moved up and down the waterway, connecting distant char areas with the jute mills of Sarishabari. Locals even held a floating jute market on boats twice a week.

July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025

Turning life around with duck farming

Shukkur Ali's life once revolved around hardship and uncertainty

June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

In Sarishabari, para sandesh sweetens Eid celebrations

Behind each piece of this delicate dessert lies hard work and precision

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

Farmers in distress as pest infestation ruins boro crops

Farmers say despite spraying insecticides, they have seen little to no improvement, with the situation worsening in some cases

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

Jamalpur District: Doctor crisis pushes healthcare to the brink

Healthcare services in Jamalpur are in dire straits as hospitals across the district’s seven upazilas struggle with an acute shortage of doctors.

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Illegal sand mining ravages Jamalpur

Illegal sand extraction continues unabated in Jamalpur’s Madarganj, Melandah, Sarishabari, Bakshiganj, and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas, posing serious threats to farmland, riverbanks, bridges, residences, and local communities.

January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025

Nature’s sweet bounty: Honey collectors thrive in Jamalpur

In Jamalpur, the buzz of activity is palpable as honey collectors revel in a bustling season, with beekeeping emerging as both a promising enterprise and a profitable profession.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Pera Shandesh: A Sarishabari treat loved far and beyond

If you've ever had Pera Shandesh from Jamalpur's Sarishabari, you'll know why it has stood the test of time

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

A garden of botanical marvels

Rokto Chandan, Ashoka, Toona, Hijal or Tomal -- imagine a garden where all of these unique and rare native plant species live, breathe, and flourish. Now stop imagining, because it really exists!

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

A rare garden of botanical marvels in Jamalpur

Rokto Chandan, Ashoka, Toona, Hijal or Tomal — imagine a garden where all of these unique and rare native plant species live, breath, and flourish. Now stop imagining, because it really exists