Kongkon Karmaker

Firefighter Nayan, a family’s only hope, gone too soon

Nayan's job as a firefighter brought a world of expectations for his family, who have long been suffering from poverty and the trauma of losing their home to river erosion.

1h ago

Geyser sales pick up as winter bites

Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

1d ago

Fresh Aman fetching higher prices

Farmers are getting higher prices for Aman season paddy this year than the previous year, amidst apprehensions of a fall in yields for heavy rainfall and recurrent floods in the eastern regions.

1w ago

Maddhapara Granite turns to borrowing to stay afloat

The Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its sales continue to plummet throughout the current year.

1w ago

Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost

1w ago

Goodbye, Andrew

Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.

2w ago

Goodbye, Andrew

Born in Australia in 1975, Andrew first visited Bangladesh in 1996, where he immediately fell in love with the country's vibrant culture and people.

2w ago

Lack of storage compromising fertiliser quality in Rangpur

The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation’s (BCIC’s) buffer warehouse in Rangpur is grappling with a severe shortage of storage space that has left authorities with no choice but to store excess fertiliser stocks outdoors.

4w ago
December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024

Firefighter Nayan, a family’s only hope, gone too soon

Nayan's job as a firefighter brought a world of expectations for his family, who have long been suffering from poverty and the trauma of losing their home to river erosion.

December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

Geyser sales pick up as winter bites

Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Fresh Aman fetching higher prices

Farmers are getting higher prices for Aman season paddy this year than the previous year, amidst apprehensions of a fall in yields for heavy rainfall and recurrent floods in the eastern regions.

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

Maddhapara Granite turns to borrowing to stay afloat

The Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its sales continue to plummet throughout the current year.

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost

December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024

Goodbye, Andrew

Andrew James Eagle, a passionate lover of Bangladesh and an accomplished journalist, passed away in his home in Baucau, East Timor, on Monday. He was 49.

December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024

Goodbye, Andrew

Born in Australia in 1975, Andrew first visited Bangladesh in 1996, where he immediately fell in love with the country's vibrant culture and people.

November 29, 2024
November 29, 2024

Lack of storage compromising fertiliser quality in Rangpur

The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation’s (BCIC’s) buffer warehouse in Rangpur is grappling with a severe shortage of storage space that has left authorities with no choice but to store excess fertiliser stocks outdoors.

November 23, 2024
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
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.