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.
Trade Saving Environment
A lot of discarded plastic of different colours and transparency are collected from the garbage and sorted. The plastic are cleaned and grinded. They are then melted and made into a sort of grain and then molded into fine Tupperware, bathroom buckets and mugs. This market-driven trade goes on in Dhaka almost silently. Many modern cities across the world however have to spend a lot of money to have this recycling done so that the non-biodegradable plastic does not pollute the environment.
Joy in Juice
In many parts of rural Bangladesh, it's quite common to see earthen pots hanging from date trees in winter. Overnight, the pitchers get filled up with a delicious gift of nature -- date palm juice. The sweet juice collected in the morning is a real treat. It is used for making molasses, a key ingredient in the traditional pithas you love so much. Again, a glass or two of this fresh, raw juice is something to look forward to in chilly winter mornings. The birds love it too. The photos were taken in Khajura of Jessore recently.
The Trade Fair Rush
Hundreds of people gathered at the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair, better known as DITF, at the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The showcase is scheduled to an end on January 31. Usually, the rush increases on weekends. Sellers from home and abroad bring their goods and sell them at reasonably cheap prices. Offers like buy one and get 10 free are not that unusual there. In the pictures, customers are seen buying kitchen items, and garlands made from beads and stones. The sale of fabrics has also been high this year. Of the 580 stalls and pavilions at the fair, 48 have been allocated to companies from 20 foreign nations.
Bees Boosting Earnings
Farmers in Satgaon of Munshiganj, less than 20km from the capital, harvest honey from beehives they had set up at a mustard field. Mustard cultivation and bee farming go hand in hand as the bees help pollination of the flowers boosting mustard production and the pure honey is a much sought after item. The farmers of Satgaon sell this honey in markets for Tk 400 a kg. Honey from mustard fields is different from other types of honey. It becomes pulpy when left in a jar for a while.
Vegetables For Nutrition Security
With the slogan “If you want to be healthy, have more vegetables”, the three-day National Vegetables Fair 2017 began yesterday at the
A tradition still going strong
In the rolling hills of Sylhet region tea is grown in large estates. About 90 percent of the 166 tea estates of Bangladesh are in this region.
Autumn Brings Grain Grin
Late autumn in Bangladesh is a season of gaiety and prosperity, ushering in a new hope for the farming community as they reap one of
The Joy That The Baby Jesus Brings
At churches in Dhaka and across the country Christmas carols, prayers, and special Masses marked the biggest festival of the
What Goes on Beneath
Traffic flows smoothly over the Mayor Hanif Flyover in the capital but beneath it is horrendous chaos, mismanagement and filth,