July 2, 2020
Port users’ protest halts import from India through Benapole
Import from India through Benapole remained suspended since yesterday morning, as the port’s users and stakeholders went for protesting India’s restriction on exports from Bangladesh.
April 14, 2020
No cheer for flower growers
Pahela Baishakh celebrations are never complete without flowers. Be it for decoration, presenting a bouquet to someone special or gracing the hair of women and children alike, flowers are an indispensable part of the spirit of the festivities.
January 13, 2020
Hobby turns to profit
It is not so easy to move something from a hobby to a business. But Farzana Yeasmin of Jashore town has turned it into profit with a measure of her entrepreneurial spirit.
December 9, 2019
One man’s mission to protect trees
Equipped with a pry bar, hammer, hook, some clothes and a blanket on his bicycle, Md Abdul Wahid Sardar sets out on his mission to remove nails from roadside trees in Jashore.
November 29, 2019
Mizanur and his innovations
With institutional education up to grade eight, 48-year-old motor mechanic Mizanur Rahman is now quite the story of his town Sharsha in Jashore.
November 13, 2019
Jashore date palm sap collectors active as winter approaches
Date palm sap collectors, locally known as gachhis, are passing busy time for preparing the date trees for the purpose in different areas of Jashore district as the time for getting the winter delicacy is likely to start a bit earlier this year.
October 29, 2019
Jashore farmers succeed in growing turmeric
Favourable weather conditions for turmeric cultivation this year in Jashore are making farmers hopeful of reaping a good harvest.
September 8, 2019
Jashore Rape: Fourth accused yet to be identified
Police are yet to determine if the unnamed accused in a case filed over raping a woman in Jashore on early Tuesday is SI Khairul.
September 7, 2019
Locals speak up against SI Khairul
The husband of the Jashore woman, who was raped allegedly by a police officer and his informant, was planning to open a shop with Tk 1.5 lakh the family arranged by selling a piece of land.
September 6, 2019
Jashore Rape: Fear of backlash held me back
The Jashore woman who was allegedly raped by a police officer and his “source” in the early hours of Tuesday has said she did not name the cop for fear of repercussions.