September 29, 2021
Timber trader finds fortune in dragon fruit farming
Surat Ali, a middle-aged farmer based in Khulna’s Jhenaidah district, is enjoying massive success from dragon fruit cultivation.
September 25, 2021
Free books for everyone—A hawker’s selfless dream
A hawker in Jhenidah, with his own hard-earned money, has established a self-made library at his house in College Para area under Kaliganj municipality.
September 24, 2021
Shahin Alam’s selfless pursuit of knowledge
When the University of Dhaka (DU) was shut down due to the pandemic, 24 -year-old Shahin Alam, a Political Science student of the university, began computer training sessions for physically...
September 23, 2021
Imitation jewellery makes a comeback in Jhenidah
Around 10,000 families in Moheshpur upazila of Khulna’s Jhenaidah district are seeing better days as the local imitation or “city gold” jewellery industry has bounced back from a prolonged period...
September 3, 2021
The 20-year-old with 11 national awards
Twenty-year-old Tanjim Tabassum Orthi won 11 national awards in singing from 2013 to 2019. Besides being a singer, she hopes to be a BCS cadre.
August 27, 2021
Talent isn’t measured by limbs
Seventeen-year-old Tamanna Aktar Nura was born with no arms and only one leg. She earned the highest GPA in her high school graduation exams. She took the exams by holding a pen between her toes.
August 17, 2021
PM’s housing project ushers in human habitation in deserted village
Deserted village of Mongolpur under Elangi union in Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenidah is again seen human habitation thanks to the prime minister’s housing project for the homeless marking Mujib...
August 8, 2021
Students’ bridge on Chitra river connects 7 villages in Jhenidah
Recently an association of college and university Student based in Kaliganj upazila has built a wooden bridge voluntarily over the Chitra river for the greater benefit of the villagers and students.
June 15, 2021
Custom greenhouse enables faster yields
Imagine neat rows of vegetable saplings in the thousands growing in a temperature and humidity controlled environment fitted with drip irrigation and free from pests, capable of providing harvests...
June 8, 2021
Breaking taboo with needles
Seeing young Aminul Islam’s keen interest in embroidery and needlework, the villagers used to tease him saying, “Embroidery is for women and girls. Why do you like it so much? Are you a housewife?”...