April 27, 2017
A market run solely by women
In East and West Amkhawa villages in Jamalpur's Dewanganj upazila, the face of retail commerce is changing. Thanks initially to a
March 28, 2017
Tale of unsung war heroes
The people of Goalgaon village in Bakshiganj upazila of the district, who were killed or injured in a mortar attack by the Pakistani army
February 25, 2017
Into the abyss of mental illness
Mental illness is a significant challenge for any family, but for a struggling rural family it can be truly catastrophic. In circumstances
September 29, 2016
Jute market on road
A makeshift jute market occupies Jamalpur-Madarganj road at Balijuri Bazar in Madarganj upazila two days a week, causing
May 26, 2016
Classes hampered as market sits on school ground
A village market occupies the common ground of Bangali Government Primary School and Baushi Bangali High School and College at Baushi Bazar in Sarishabari municipality under the district every Sunday and Wednesday, hampering classes for years.
December 29, 2015
BNP mayor aspirant alleges harassment, fears vote rigging
BNP-backed mayoral candidate Shah Md Wares Ali Mamun, also the incumbent mayor of Jamalpur municipality, at a press conference
October 3, 2015
Jamuna erosion takes alarming turn
The Jamuna has devoured large areas near Guthail hard point at Belgachha Ghonapara village in Islampur upazila under the district in last eight days, leaving at least 150 families homeless.
June 22, 2015
Malpractice in tests brings woe to MMCH patients
Treatment seekers at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) are often exploited as a large number of brokers are engaged in trapping them into getting pathological
April 9, 2015
Anowar thought he had only minutes to live
One of the two Bangladeshi returnees who were abducted by unidentified terrorists in Libya talks to The Daily Star about their ordeal.
March 6, 2015
Thousands suffer for want of permanent bridge
About 20 thousand people of three villages of two unions in Madarganj upazila under Jamalpur district are suffering for want of a concrete bridge over a canal at Gopalpur village in the upazila.
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