Kids’ lessons suffer as 2 remote schools lack teachers
Classes in two primary schools in Panchhari upazila of Khagrachhari are badly hampered as they are running with only one regular teacher for each.
5y ago
Makeshift hanging bridge their lone means
People from more than 15 villages of Matiranga union in Khagrachhari’s Matiranga upazila are suffering since a concrete footbridge on the Dhaliya Khal at Tapto Masterpara near Khagrachhari-Chattogram road collapsed on June 12 last year under the impact of strong current during the monsoon flood.
5y ago
Retiree lends a helping hand to the elderly
Chanchal Kanti Chakma retired from civil service last year. For the rest of his life, he will have to rely on the modest amount of pension he receives from the government as he does not have any other source of income. But this did not keep him from taking on a new duty, rather an additional responsibly, on his shoulders.
5y ago
Tale of a risky school in Madaripur
Sugarcane farming is gradually gaining popularity among farmers in Khagrachhari as the farmers there have been making profits every year for its high demand in the rest of the country.
5y ago
Khagrachhari sugarcane farmers all smiles
Sugarcane farming is gradually gaining popularity among farmers in Khagrachhari as the farmers there have been making profits every year for its high demand in the rest of the country.
5y ago
Teachers of 210 nationalised schools without salary for 2yrs
While Sajek, a newly designated tourist spot in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila, is booming with tourism activities day by day, education of hundreds of school kids in the area is facing various problems and uncertainty.
5y ago
Turkey farming changes his life
Even 10 months ago, Brishaketu Chakma, had to go through hardship, but he can run his nine-member family smoothly now.
5y ago
Fortune in papaya
Unemployed Debobrata Chakma has proved once again that hard work and strong willpower can bring success to anyone, no matter where he is from.
5y ago
January 16, 2018
The lure of palm oil
African oil palms have been used for producing edible palm oil for millennia. Archaeological evidence suggests the tree was imported
January 3, 2018
Silk industry flourishes in the hills
Several of the peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts are famous for weaving. The production of traditional cloth and woven goods,
December 31, 2017
Taking healthcare to hard-to-reach area
Betchari Mukh is a small village on the hills of Khagrachhari district in south-east Bangladesh. The local community, consisting mostly
December 19, 2017
A leader in education
Six-year-old Al Amin from remote Nurul Islam Sardar Para in Khagrachari's Matiranga upazila was used to working in his father's grocery
December 8, 2017
An income-generating enterprise
In the quiet of a home laboratory, in Khagrachhari's Khabangparia village, a new enterprise is taking shape.
October 22, 2017
Fishers give revenue, denied govt facilities
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) collects a large amount of revenue every year through the fish landing centre in Mahalchhari upazila of the district, but fishermen and fish traders do not get any facilities from the government.
October 9, 2017
More harmful hill farming
A new method of jhum cultivation, called 'hill cultivation' by locals, is becoming common in the three hill districts, although experts say that this method of farming is unscientific and harmful for the environment.
September 13, 2017
Malta cultivation gets popular in Khagrachhari
Farmers in the district have been cultivating malta for the last few years as they have found it to be a profitable crop.
September 9, 2017
Change Maker: Dragon fruit kindles hope
Originally from Mexico and nowadays common in Southeast Asia and China, the delectable dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a relative
May 25, 2017
Illegal sand lifting from Chengi river
An influential person has continued illegal sand lifting from the Chengi river in Panchhari upazila under the district for about two weeks.
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