Sapling growers in Bogura counting losses
Farmers in Bogura district who grow winter vegetable seedlings used all over the country are counting losses this year due to the late coming of the monsoon season, ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and low selling prices.
PM’s house for poor: 7 families face homelessness after houses damaged
At least seven families are staring at homelessness again in Bogura’s Sadar Upazila after their houses which were gifted by the prime minister developed cracks and were damaged.
Orchard in Cumilla bears three new variety of mangoes
A mango orchard in Cumilla has seen the introduction of three new variety of mangoes in the country.
Following in her father’s footsteps
Fauzia Beethi is not a political figure in her area, but everybody knows her in Bogura’s Dhunat upazila for her philanthropic works.
Bogura weavers need easy loans, modern tech to flourish
A community of weavers in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila and its adjacent districts use garment waste to make various textile products worth Tk 200 crore annually.
Gaibandha Sweater Palli expanding against all odds
For decades now, a community of weavers in Gaibandha has been producing over 20 varieties of warm clothing items without any modern technology, transportation or banking support.
Magurartair’s mixed fruit orchard: a success story for others to emulate
Hundreds of people flock to a mixed fruit garden in Magurartair village of Bogura’s Sherpur upazila every day to see ripe mangoes hanging from their branches as it is uncommon during the winter season.
Bogura artisan jewellery businesses stare at losses amid pandemic
Around 30,000 artisans from 10 outlying villages of Bogura sadar upazila in Rajshahi are involved in making jewellery with about 66 per cent of them being women and youths who earn between Tk 500 to Tk 4,000 each week from the trade.
Footballer Sufil ties the knot with cricketer Zinnat
Bangladesh national football team forward Mahbubur Rahman Sufil tied the knot with cricketer Zinnat Asia Ortthi on Monday.
Trouble over trash dump
A garbage dump, created on around five bighas of land of an NGO in Bogura, is facing DoE censure for not having an environmental clearance certificate.