Mostafa Shabuj

To instill a love for books

From an early age, Mehedi Hasan has been a passionate reader.

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In pictures: The Shrinking Jamuna

At least 1 billion tonne sediments are coming from upstream (from India) in the Jamuna River in Gaibandha and Bogura regions

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Gender wage gap still persists in agriculture

Farmers in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha are currently engaging labourers to weed their fields of Boro season paddy ahead of the upcoming harvesting period.

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Bogura’s very own IPL!

A big hall, team officials seated in separate tables, an auctioneer calling out names of players one by one, interested teams raising their paddle and finally the auctioneer slamming the gavel into the table to confirm the player’s newest team - this may seem like a scene of a typical auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but it’s not.

From Medha with love

14-year-old crafts a hand-written version of Star

Govt's paddy purchase continues to be low

Until December 11, the food office could only buy 1,834 tonnes of paddy out of its total purchase of 81,533 tonnes of rice and paddy from the harvest of Aman

In 5 years, Bogura MP’s income shoots up 724 times

After being an MP for 5 years, his annual income has shot up to Tk 36 lakh, shows the affidavit he has submitted to the EC

Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north

Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

Solar irrigation pumps: a saviour amid drought

Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

Tistamukh-Bahadurabad route: Tracks abandoned, promises unkept

A rail line lies abandoned, where weeds now sprawl. But, behind the eerie landscape lies a deeper narrative -- one of farmers’ tears, broken promises and bygone days.

August 2, 2023
August 2, 2023

Low rainfall forces farmers to irrigate Aman fields

After 16 percent below normal rainfall in June, Bangladesh saw a drier July as it registered 50.8 percent below normal rain, which forced many farmers to irrigate their fields to cultivate Aman paddy, the second largest rice crop.

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

The 'hot' story behind the high chilli prices

While media reports have shown traders' syndicates being blamed for the price hike, this is not entirely true.

July 22, 2023
July 22, 2023

Dhaka-17 by-polls: Hero Alom to move EC to scrap results

The independent candidate claims he has video evidence of irregularities

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

El Niño weighs on Bangladesh’s agriculture

Extreme heat has gripped many parts of the world as June saw the warmest global average temperature on record and the trend continued into July, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). 

July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023

Chili production low for unfriendly weather

Syndication by market players is not the only reason for the elevated price of green chili in Bangladesh as changing weather patterns has led to reduced supply, according to experts.

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

Remote palichara reflects overall reality

Palichara, a remote village in Rangpur district, is not an unknown name in the local football fraternity ever since it emerged as a breeding ground of female footballers in the country.

June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023

From abandonment to empowerment

Her story is nothing short of a fairy tale.

June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023

Cold storages struggling to preserve potatoes for power cuts

Around 400 cold storages across Bangladesh are struggling to preserve and maintain the quality of vast quantities of potatoes for power cuts over the past two weeks.   

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