Chapainawabganj
Finding quality mangoes in Dhaka
Summer in Bangladesh is a special time for anyone who likes fruits, especially for the variety of mangoes, jackfruit and all other local sweet fruit varieties. Starting off in May, fruit markets all over Bangladesh are now flooded with mangoes of various types, qualities, and varieties. If you among the lucky who can access mangoes straight from the hubs like Rajshahi, Chapai Nawabganj, and Satkhira, great! But for the rest of us living away from the mango heaven, here is a simple guide to shop for the delicious king of fruits, particularly in the capital.
C’nawabganj, Rajshahi both to use Fazli mango GI tag
Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi yesterday secured their names as producing regions of Fazli mango meaning that the northern districts will be able to use its Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which will enable growers to brand the popular mango variety better at home and abroad.
3 killed in Chapainawabganj road crash
Three labours were killed and six others were injured after a truck hit a human hauler in Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj this morning.
Low demand for milk puts cattle rearing community in distress
Pasturers rearing cattle for milk in Chapainawabganj are facing hardship as the demand for their product plunged following the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
10,000 people stranded as Padma, Mahananda water level rises
At least 10,000 people are stranded in parts of the Chapainawabganj Sadar and Shibganj upazilas as the water level of Padma and Mahananda rivers increase further.
Bullet-hit body found along Shingnagar border in Chapainawabganj
A bullet-hit body has been found near Bangladesh-India border at Shingnagar in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Bullet-hit body found in C’nawabganj
The bullet-hit body of a man is found at a frontier village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
5 children rescued in C’nawabganj, ‘kidnapper’ held
Police rescue five children and detained one person in connection with his alleged involvement in their abduction in Chapainwabganj municipality area.
Arms, ammo recovered in C’nawabganj
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovers a pistol with magazine, two one shooter pistols and three rounds of bullet during an overnight drive on a mango orchard at Shyampur Bazar in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Arms Smuggling: Just so easy
In recent years, the country's northwestern border in Chapainawabganj has emerged as a major route for smuggling in arms. It has of late become militants' most preferred point for collecting illegal firearms and explosives. This is the route through which terror outfit “Neo JMB” smuggled in the guns and bombs used in last year's Gulshan café attack. With such chilling information surfacing, Shariful Islam visits the zero line area of Indo-Bangla border in the district to investigate how the illicit trade goes on there so easily.
500-yr-old mosque in danger
The Chhoto Sona Masjid in Shibanj upazila of Chapainawabganj has withstood the test of time. Built by Wali Muhammad during the
BSF kills 2 Bangladeshi nationals
Indian Border security Force-BSF killed two Bangladeshi nationals on Charaldanga frontier of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj early Monday, some 200 yards inside the Indian Territory from the border.
Himsagor mangoes now going to UK
A consignment of mangoes from Chapainawabganj was sent to the capital on Monday for export to the United Kingdom.
Fruit bagging to ensure chemical-free mangoes
Fruit bagging is gaining popularity among the mango growers in the district as an effective alternative to chemical pesticides.
‘Drug addict’ kills schoolgirl
A schoolgirl was hacked to death and her three classmates were injured allegedly by a "drug addict" in Mohipur village of
Girl stabbed dead by 'drug addict' in Chapainawabganj
A student is stabbed dead and three others injured by a ‘drug addict’ in Chapainawabganj Sadar.
Mango growers fear loss of production
Mangoes have been falling off trees due to a prolonged drought-like situation in Chapainawabganj, the highest
1 held with arms, ammo in Chapainawabganj
Rapid Action Battalion detains an alleged illegal arms trader and seized arms and ammunition from his possession in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Truck kills 2 cops at Chapainawabganj checkpoint
A police sergeant and a sub-inspector are killed as a truck crushes them at a checkpoint in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.
