Weaving a life from jute
6 September 2026
The wooden shuttle moves back and forth through the handloom as 64-year-old Awal Byapari weaves jute fabric at his home in Baishrashi village in Faridpur’s Sadarpur upazila.
6 September 2026
From tea stall to jute products: A Faridpur family’s journey to self-reliance
5 September 2026
Awal once earned Tk 1,500-2,000 a month selling tea. Today, he runs a home-based jute products business, earning up to Tk 50,000 a month
5 September 2026
Jute farmers struggle as prices tumble
25 August 2026
Adverse weather has reduced jute yields this year, while export restrictions have weakened demand and pushed down prices, raising fears of losses among farmers.
25 August 2026
Monsoon, jute season revive century-old boat market
17 August 2026
Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields
17 August 2026
Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound
27 July 2026
Spoilage, rainfall and dwindling stocks push wholesale prices sharply higher
27 July 2026
'I have moved my tea stall seven times in two months': Erosion tears through Faridpur villages
23 July 2026
Nine villages affected as the Padma and Arial Khan wash away homes, roads and farmland, forcing families to relocate
23 July 2026
Faridpur's Laili Begum wants to live in people's hearts
20 July 2026
An old shoulder bag hangs from her side. Her faded clothes bear the marks of years on the road, and dust clings to her feet. Whether in the alleys of Faridpur town, at shrines, along the riverbank or at cultural events, 65-year-old Laili Begum blends in effortlessly.
20 July 2026
Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests
19 July 2026
Nader Ali Mondal, a farmer from Jadurchar village in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila, expanded jute cultivation from eight to 10 bighas this season after earning good returns last year. But heavy rainfall during April and May reduced yields, and he now fears losses.
19 July 2026
Giant mango tree
Standing under the awfully giant mango tree, a newcomer might mistake it for a banyan tree at first glance.
18 May 2017
Sweepers grow old, too
The assurance of an employment-related pension in old age is an important consideration for many who choose to pursue public sector careers. But for sweepers like Faridpur town's 75-year-old Babur Ali, retirement is unimaginable. Despite 45 years service in keeping the town clean he is still hired on a day-to-day basis, without any of the benefits one might expect from such dedicated public service.
17 April 2017
Where there is a will…
Teaching is a profession that requires patience, skill and an enthusiasm for education. Teachers aim to inspire. Rokeya Begum, 27, an
8 March 2017
Change Maker: The guardian of nature
Insomnia is a curse with many potential causes. But if rickshaw puller Abdul Samad Sheikh, 60, from Vagondanga village in Faridpur sadar upazila's Aliabad union suffers from a restless night, the cause is likely obvious: he didn't plant a tree that day. For the last 48 years the man known as 'Tree Samad' has planted at least one tree per day. It's his passion.
17 February 2017
Nature Quest: Villagers make safe haven for birds
Thousands of Shamuk Bhanga birds showed up at a village in Faridpur and the locals made it a safe haven for them.
5 January 2017