Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

Heatwave damage and abundant supply after Eid reduce quality and growers' earnings

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.

As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland

Wholesalers are handling larger volumes this Eid, but profits will depend on whether tanneries honour promised rates

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

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.

Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year

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.