City in Frame
Juicy, flavourful pineapples of Madhupur flood markets
Pineapples grown in orchards of Madhupur upazila are known for their flavour and sweetness. Farmers say yield is good this year,
A pigeon lovers’ paradise
If you are a bird lover, the pigeon market in Nayabati of Khulna’s Khalishpur is the place for you. Every
A day at the circus
Once a vibrant source of entertainment, the circus industry now fights for survival. Circus companies once travelled the country, especially during winter, showcasing the impressive acts of their skilled artists.
Jabbarer Boli Khela
Like each year, Jabbarer Boli Khela took place at the Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram on April 25. Sixty wrestlers took part in the 114th edition of the historic tournament.
It’s mango time
The mangoes of Satkhira have already won hearts at home and abroad. For the ninth time, farmers in the district are expected to export mangoes to different destinations including Germany, Italy France, Denmark, and the UK this season.
A cry for water
Over 100 families of at least 90 Mro neighbourhoods in Bandarban and its foothills face a severe water crisis almost every year, especially from January to May.
Crisis engulfing rivers of south
To protect croplands from saline water, a 4,800km embankment was built between 1961 and 1971 in the country’s southern coastal area.
Aman research: Gangarampur offers a ray of hope
In Gangarampur village of Khulna’s Batiaghata, a local farmers’ platform and a voluntary organisation have been researching Aman rice since 2009.
Stunning Stunts
Doing motorcycle stunts is becoming a craze among a certain group of young men. Daredevil bikers perform breath-taking stunts like wheelies and stoppies on usually deserted streets. They claim they try to ensure all cautionary measures, safety for themselves and others around. The photos were taken in 300-feet area near Purbachal. These bikers belong to a club called Haunt Ryderz.
Killing The Karnaphuli
The Karnaphuli river is dying. Over the years the rampant occupation of its shores and mindless pollution have left the river by the port
Still, They Thrive…
The city, Dhaka, is mostly a concrete jungle where nature has a very little part to play. Its greens have vanished or are left to neglect.
Lal Kach Festival
As the month of Chaitra, the last in the Bangla year, draws to an end, the Hindu community comes together in a festival dedicated to
The Army That Makes Dry Fish
They make and mend their nets and then head out to the sea in their boats to fish. They are gone for as long as 15 days.
Encouraging a Comeback
From shoes to handbags and accessories, from carpets to bed sheets and wind chimes, everything made of jute were on display at a fair in the Krishibid Institute of Bangladesh earlier this month to mark the National Jute Day on March 6. To mark the occasion, even adjacent areas of the Institute were decorated with jute and jute-made products. The government is trying to increase the popularity of jute-made products. “The golden days of jute will make a comeback,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had said at a programme of the fair.
It's time to celebrate
Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium reverberated with loud cheers and jubilation for the nation-builders of tomorrow as The
Empty Field … Why Not Race?
Right after all the paddy has been harvested and farmers have taken home their produce, villagers in Bahadurpur of Jessore organise bullock cart race towards the end of January. It is a major event in the area and racers and people from far away travel there to join. Well-bred bulls are used in the race since the stakes are high. The winner can walk away with a TV, bicycle or even a complete audio system.
Colourful Yarn People Long For
From the thread you use to attach the button of your shirt that has gone missing to the threads garment factories use for sewing your clothes, every kind of twine is dyed at Bakalia Miakhan Nagar in Chittagong. The yards of the small factories are a festival of colour and workers are busy dying yarn. Some are rolled onto small paper cylinders for use in sewing machines and use by hand while others are rolled on to much bigger rolls for use in large industrial machines.
From Earth to Art
Creations of 20 artisans of two villages near Paharpur Buddhist Bihar are being showcased in the Terracotta Fair and Exhibition 2017 at the National Museum. With the help of Unesco, the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh held several workshops with the artisans over the last nine months. The fair began on February 10 and would end tomorrow. The Unesco and the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh hope that their year-long project and the exercise and promotional activities would help expand the market for the artisan community.