From gravel beds to tourists’ treasure
A couple of decades ago, Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, was primarily known for its abundance of gravel beds. With thousands of acres of land devoted to digging for the resource, the backbone of the region’s rural economy was based on those natural resources.
1d ago
Traditional scenic spots losing out to modern parks
Stirring archaeological sites and the wonders of nature across the eight districts in the Rangpur division attracted holidaymakers in droves in the past, but a lack of contemporary infrastructure at those spots has made those days a distant memory.
1d ago
Production at Barapukuria coal mine may halt amid storage crisis
Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) is at risk of being forced to halt production as its storage yard is currently overloaded.
1w ago
Maddhapara Granite faces financial woes amid weak sales
Despite a doubling of local demand over the past decade, the country’s lone state-owned hard rock mining venture Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) is facing challenges with declining sales and mounting stockpiles.
2w ago
Imported onions rot at Hili Port amid adverse weather
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
3w ago
669 rural families now have access to better sanitation in Dinajpur
The move comes in response to a survey conducted by the upazila administration in collaboration with four non-government organisations in March this year that revealed that these 669 families had no access to proper sanitation
3w ago
Spiralling seed prices shock potato farmers
Dhiraj Roy, a farmer from Maljhar village in Biral upazila of Dinajpur, is reconsidering plans to cultivate early varieties of potatoes on his 50-decimal plot of land as the rising cost of seeds and agricultural inputs is straining his limited budget.."Each kilogramme (kg) of Çhalisa varie
1m ago
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
2m ago
November 23, 2024
Traditional scenic spots losing out to modern parks
Stirring archaeological sites and the wonders of nature across the eight districts in the Rangpur division attracted holidaymakers in droves in the past, but a lack of contemporary infrastructure at those spots has made those days a distant memory.
November 23, 2024
From gravel beds to tourists’ treasure
A couple of decades ago, Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, was primarily known for its abundance of gravel beds. With thousands of acres of land devoted to digging for the resource, the backbone of the region’s rural economy was based on those natural resources.
November 15, 2024
Production at Barapukuria coal mine may halt amid storage crisis
Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) is at risk of being forced to halt production as its storage yard is currently overloaded.
November 5, 2024
Maddhapara Granite faces financial woes amid weak sales
Despite a doubling of local demand over the past decade, the country’s lone state-owned hard rock mining venture Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) is facing challenges with declining sales and mounting stockpiles.
October 31, 2024
Imported onions rot at Hili Port amid adverse weather
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
October 29, 2024
669 rural families now have access to better sanitation in Dinajpur
The move comes in response to a survey conducted by the upazila administration in collaboration with four non-government organisations in March this year that revealed that these 669 families had no access to proper sanitation
October 23, 2024
Spiralling seed prices shock potato farmers
Dhiraj Roy, a farmer from Maljhar village in Biral upazila of Dinajpur, is reconsidering plans to cultivate early varieties of potatoes on his 50-decimal plot of land as the rising cost of seeds and agricultural inputs is straining his limited budget.."Each kilogramme (kg) of Çhalisa varie
September 11, 2024
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
September 8, 2024
Baby girl sold to pay injured father’s hospital bills
An infant has been sold for Tk 37,000 to pay the hospital bills of the father, who was shot and injured during the student-led mass uprising, according to the mother
July 17, 2024
Bullet ends life of a family’s brightest star
Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.
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