Bamboo Craftsmen: Clinging to tradition, struggling to survive
People involved in producing bamboo-made crafts in different upazilas of Mymensingh are struggling to survive due to increased production cost and availability of plastic products.
2m ago
Tk 36 crore goes down the drain
The recent heavy rainfall reveals the poor and unplanned drainage system of Mymensingh city, one of the oldest cities in the country.
4m ago
Pagla Mosque donation boxes yield almost Tk 22 crore in 2023
A total of Tk 21,87,85,181 has been collected from the donation boxes at the historic Pagla mosque in Kishoreganj this year.
4m ago
Muktagacha Zamindar Bari: A palace in ruins for lack of care
The Atani Zamindar Palace in Muktagacha of Mymensingh has been in a dilapidated state for a long time, much to the frustration of hundreds of visitors and locals.
5m ago
Small furniture makers up the creek
Small wooden furniture businesses in Bangladesh are facing a deep financial crisis as the demand for their products has fallen drastically, according to market players.
11m ago
Courier companies take over footpaths
In urban areas, traffic jam is generally triggered by some common factors, which general people sometimes tolerate for their own interest.
1y ago
Damaged embankment threatens croplands
Hundreds of farmers in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda and Barhatta upazilas are facing a serious threat, as several damaged parts of the 10-kilometre-long flood-protection embankment, stretching from Ambari to Hirakanda of Kalmakanda’s Pogla union, are yet to be completely repaired.
1y ago
Cheap and durable, cane products hold huge potential
Though plastic, plywood and board furniture have captured the market, the demand for those made from cane has not disappeared completely
1y ago
February 12, 2024
Bamboo Craftsmen: Clinging to tradition, struggling to survive
People involved in producing bamboo-made crafts in different upazilas of Mymensingh are struggling to survive due to increased production cost and availability of plastic products.
December 18, 2023
Tk 36 crore goes down the drain
The recent heavy rainfall reveals the poor and unplanned drainage system of Mymensingh city, one of the oldest cities in the country.
December 12, 2023
Pagla Mosque donation boxes yield almost Tk 22 crore in 2023
A total of Tk 21,87,85,181 has been collected from the donation boxes at the historic Pagla mosque in Kishoreganj this year.
November 3, 2023
Muktagacha Zamindar Bari: A palace in ruins for lack of care
The Atani Zamindar Palace in Muktagacha of Mymensingh has been in a dilapidated state for a long time, much to the frustration of hundreds of visitors and locals.
May 30, 2023
Small furniture makers up the creek
Small wooden furniture businesses in Bangladesh are facing a deep financial crisis as the demand for their products has fallen drastically, according to market players.
April 8, 2023
Courier companies take over footpaths
In urban areas, traffic jam is generally triggered by some common factors, which general people sometimes tolerate for their own interest.
April 6, 2023
Damaged embankment threatens croplands
Hundreds of farmers in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda and Barhatta upazilas are facing a serious threat, as several damaged parts of the 10-kilometre-long flood-protection embankment, stretching from Ambari to Hirakanda of Kalmakanda’s Pogla union, are yet to be completely repaired.
February 26, 2023
Cheap and durable, cane products hold huge potential
Though plastic, plywood and board furniture have captured the market, the demand for those made from cane has not disappeared completely
February 13, 2023
Muktagacha BSCIC plots left untouched for 32 years
The development of an industrial area in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh has barely begun even though more than three decades have passed since the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) initiated the plan.
January 26, 2023
Bamboo craftsmen being battered by higher input costs
Life has become exceedingly difficult for craftsmen that make different bamboo products used in agriculture and fishing as production costs have soared in recent years.
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