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Mostafa Shabuj

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Good harvest, heavy losses

15 September 2026
For Rasel Hossain, this year’s Aus harvest should have been a source of relief. Instead, the farmer from Uttargram village in Naogaon’s Mohadevpur upazila is counting his losses.
15 September 2026
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Kurigram farmers fuming

13 September 2026
While authorities continue to assure adequate fertiliser supply, official data shows allocations for T‑Aman paddy and early‑season winter vegetables in Kurigram have been barely half the amount recommended by the agriculture office during the current Kharif‑2 cropping season.
13 September 2026
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Intern doctors withdraw strike at Bogura SZMCH after 40 hours

3 September 2026
Temporary halt follows meeting with local administration; five Chhatra Dal activists expelled
3 September 2026
Bangladesh State Minister Mir Shahe Alam Family Government Contracts

Shahe Alam’s family firms land at least Tk 71cr in govt contracts

2 September 2026
On April 12, 2026, just over two months after Mir Shahe Alam took oath as state minister for local government, rural development and cooperatives, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) awarded a Tk 25.57 crore contract to Ruposhi Rice and Pushti Mills Ltd.
2 September 2026
Increasingly severe heatwaves, driven by climate change, are taking a toll not only on worker income but also on their health and future livelihoods. Photo: Amran Hossain

Forecast / Hotter autumn, possible cyclone on the horizon

1 September 2026
Met office forecasts 4-6 low-pressure systems in Bay of Bengal, with at least one potentially intensifying into cyclonic storm between September and November
1 September 2026
Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

Where did around Tk 15 lakh go? Ganapati withdrew it weeks before family killings

30 August 2026
Relatives and former colleagues say the slain Rangpur teacher withdrew the provident fund money 22 days before the killings; police are still trying to trace it
30 August 2026
Bangladeshi workers killed in Saudi Arabia fire

A village in tears

11 August 2026
Moyna Begum had no electricity at home when her son Mohan Pramanik was calling from Riyadh as a fire tore through the sofa factory where he worked.
11 August 2026
Bangladeshi man dies in Saudi Arabia factory fire

‘I will not be able to talk to you anymore’: A son’s final message before Riyadh fire

10 August 2026
For families in Naogaon, the factory fire in Saudi Arabia ended years of waiting, unfinished dreams and final conversations they cannot forget
10 August 2026
Solar irrigation pump

Why solar irrigation pumps are the future of agriculture

There are multiple benefits of using solar irrigation pumps for poor farmers.
28 September 2023
Bangladesh power crisis latest update

Why do villagers bear the brunt of loadshedding?

Strangely enough, although the government is unable to meet power needs, it pays thousands of crores to government and private power plants as fixed charges or capacity charges every month with taxpayers’ money.
17 September 2023
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Gourmati offers new hope for mango growers

A new variety of mango, Gourmati or BARI Mango-12, is winning farmers over as it promises them higher profits, being the last of the varieties to arrive at the market during the coveted mango season.
4 September 2023
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Local company holds potential in automobile filter export

Bogra Motors Pvt Ltd, a factory located in the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Bogura, has achieved a remarkable feat as it can produce filters that can be used in automobiles both at home and abroad.
28 August 2023
Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought

Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought

Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.
7 August 2023
Railway track from Balasighat to Trimohani Bazar in Gaibandha

Tistamukh-Bahadurabad route: Tracks abandoned, promises unkept

A rail line lies abandoned, where weeds now sprawl. But, behind the eerie landscape lies a deeper narrative -- one of farmers’ tears, broken promises and bygone days.
4 August 2023
Low rainfall forces farmers to irrigate Aman fields

Low rainfall forces farmers to irrigate Aman fields

After 16 percent below normal rainfall in June, Bangladesh saw a drier July as it registered 50.8 percent below normal rain, which forced many farmers to irrigate their fields to cultivate Aman paddy, the second largest rice crop.
2 August 2023
Reason for hight chilli prices in Bangladesh

The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices

While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.
25 July 2023
Hero Alom to withdraw candidacy

Dhaka-17 by-polls: Hero Alom to move EC to scrap results

The independent candidate claims he has video evidence of irregularities
22 July 2023
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El Niño weighs on Bangladesh’s agriculture

Extreme heat has gripped many parts of the world as June saw the warmest global average temperature on record and the trend continued into July, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). 
20 July 2023
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Chili production low for unfriendly weather

Syndication by market players is not the only reason for the elevated price of green chili in Bangladesh as changing weather patterns has led to reduced supply, according to experts.
14 July 2023
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Remote palichara reflects overall reality

Palichara, a remote village in Rangpur district, is not an unknown name in the local football fraternity ever since it emerged as a breeding ground of female footballers in the country.
7 July 2023
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From abandonment to empowerment

Her story is nothing short of a fairy tale.
9 June 2023
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Cold storages struggling to preserve potatoes for power cuts

Around 400 cold storages across Bangladesh are struggling to preserve and maintain the quality of vast quantities of potatoes for power cuts over the past two weeks.   
9 June 2023
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‘Subsidy benefits don’t reach us’

The government has spent more than Tk 28,000 crore as farm subsidies in the last two fiscal years. However, marginal farmers claim that they get very little benefits out of that.
1 June 2023
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Once a flowing river, now dumping ground

Karatoya river in Gaibandha has transformed into a dumping ground as the district’s Gobindaganj municipality trucks have been dumping trash on a dried-up section of the river in broad daylight.
13 May 2023
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Heat wave hits summer vegetables

The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.  
11 May 2023
Bogura foundry industry

Bogura’s foundry industry almost future-proof

The agriculture-based foundry and light engineering industry of Bogura is all set to face any challenge that may arise amid the fourth industrial revolution, according to market players.
1 May 2023
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Maize farming leading char farmers to financial stability

About two decades ago, farmers in remote char areas of northern Bangladesh were quite impoverished due to the consequences of repeated flooding and other natural disasters.
30 March 2023
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Basic healthcare still out of reach for most in Gaibandha chars

Women and girls suffer the most, with hardly any services for reproductive and maternal health.
5 March 2023

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