At Amirul’s farm, nothing goes to waste
As a student, Amirul Islam had no ambition of becoming a dairy farmer.
27 July 2026
Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound
Spoilage, rainfall and dwindling stocks push wholesale prices sharply higher
27 July 2026
At Amirul's farm, nothing goes to waste
A family of Pabna wish grew into a circular dairy enterprise powering homes, producing fertiliser and inspiring farmers
26 July 2026
Woman loses daughter, parents and nephew within hours
Her son and sister remain critically injured at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital
16 July 2026
Jamuna devours 78 houses in two weeks
Selina Khatun has spent the past week under the open sky after the Jamuna swallowed her only homestead.
11 July 2026
Pabna maternity hospital: A visit often ends with a prescription, and little else
Hospital has suspended surgeries, lacks essential equipment and medicines, and forces poor families to seek costly alternatives
6 July 2026
Bad weather, storage crisis turn record onion harvest into losses
Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.
2 July 2026
Ishwardi litchi farmers reap record harvest but lower returns
Heatwave damage and abundant supply after Eid reduce quality and growers' earnings
2 June 2026
Solar boom on Padma chars
The Padma river has been retreating for decades, gradually exposing vast stretches of char land that were later brought under cultivation by local farmers for crops such as bananas and vegetables.
2 June 2026
Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power
As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland
1 June 2026
A Tk 120 crore bet on Natore’s rawhide market
Wholesalers are handling larger volumes this Eid, but profits will depend on whether tanneries honour promised rates
30 May 2026
Small breach on submersible road disrupts harvest transport
A 20-30 foot breach in a 4-kilometre submersible road in Pabna’s Bhangura upazila has disrupted communication and crop transportation for farmers in at least a dozen villages
30 May 2026
Eid cattle sales rise in north, mid-sized cows lead
Sacrificial animal sales are running ahead of last year’s pace in Pabna and Sirajganj, with medium-sized cows, weighing three to six maunds, clearing fastest.
22 May 2026
Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers
Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year
13 May 2026
Small entrepreneurs struggling to go big
Bangladesh’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector accounts for 99 percent of the country’s industries, yet many businesses remain trapped by poor market linkages, limited modernisation, and inadequate industrial support.
11 May 2026
Bumper litchi harvest likely in Pabna
In just two hours, 2000 litchis were sold. Fruit trader Md Nasir felt like he struck gold after selling his entire stock at the Indara Mor of Pabna town on Thursday afternoon.
9 May 2026
Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins
Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year
8 May 2026
Chalan Beel farmers rush to harvest as flood fears loom
Farmers of Chalan Beel in Singra upazila, Natore, are making their best effort to bring their crops home before monsoon waters submerge the marshland.
5 May 2026
Nuclear fuel loading starts at Rooppur power plant
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant officially began fuel loading into one of its two units yesterday afternoon, marking a historic moment in the nation’s energy sector.
29 April 2026
Rooppur MD highlights safety measures, strict monitoring
Its multiple independent safety layers ensure that if one system fails, others immediately take over, Dr Zahedul Hasan says
28 April 2026