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Mostafa Shabuj

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Analysis / The collapse of the Qurbani rawhide economy: Who is to blame?

31 May 2026, 22:26 PM
As rawhide prices crash, Bangladesh’s poorest communities are paying the price for years of regulatory failure and a broken tannery sector
31 May 2026, 22:26 PM
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Instead of Eid joy, families in Naogaon’s Manda prepare for funerals

25 May 2026, 22:09 PM
Tangail accident leaves trail of grief in three villages
25 May 2026, 22:09 PM
rainfall increase Bangladesh April 2026

April rainfall 75.7% above normal; conditions may normalise in May

3 May 2026, 16:06 PM
Sylhet records 603mm rainfall; BMD forecasts heatwaves and possible low-pressure systems
3 May 2026, 16:06 PM
Bangladesh potato farmers crisis

Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers

29 April 2026, 22:00 PM
Potato exports this year so far surpass last year's figures by 10.7 percent, yet that is not enough to cover a surplus in production and bring relief to farmers.
29 April 2026, 22:00 PM
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Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis

27 April 2026, 22:02 PM
Times are bad for Bangladesh's farmers. Right when they needed a steady diesel supply to irrigate vast swathes of cropland -- Boro paddies, seasonal vegetables, maize -- the world entered what the head of the International Energy Agency called “the biggest energy security threat in history.”
27 April 2026, 22:02 PM
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Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs

20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
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Bogura-6 by-polls in three days; voters show little enthusiasm

6 April 2026, 11:24 AM
Polling set for April 9 as major parties step up campaigns amid muted public interest
6 April 2026, 11:24 AM
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31% more March rain costs Tk 83cr in crop losses

3 April 2026, 04:47 AM
Bangladesh received 31 percent more rainfall than the seasonal average this March, a development that caused crop damage worth Tk 83.39 crore across 16 northern districts, but also provided water for Boro cultivation, saving approximately 2 lakh tonnes of diesel.
3 April 2026, 04:47 AM
How red chilli became the first cash corp in char areas

How chilli became the first cash crop in char areas

Even 15-20 years ago, the grazing areas in the Brahmaputra basin did not produce any cash crops that producers could talk about proudly.
31 March 2024, 00:00 AM
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To instill a love for books

From an early age, Mehedi Hasan has been a passionate reader.
26 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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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
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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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.
9 March 2024, 15:48 PM
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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.
7 February 2024, 18:00 PM
14-Year-Old Honors Daily Star Newspaper with Calligraphy

From Medha with love

14-year-old crafts a hand-written version of Star
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Paddy purchase by the Bangladesh Government is low

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
13 December 2023, 00:10 AM
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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
4 December 2023, 16:46 PM
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north

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
27 November 2023, 23:00 PM
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Retail sales drop as blockade bites

The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.
20 November 2023, 12:25 PM
Potatoes set to get costlier as production costs double

Potatoes set to get costlier as production costs double

The production cost of potatoes nearly doubled this year in comparison to last year due to an increase in prices of potato seeds, fertiliser and irrigation, raising concerns about a further increase in retail prices of the tuber.
8 November 2023, 00:35 AM
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Land acquisition delays hamper expansion project

Delays in land acquisition and slow working pace on Tangail-Rangpur highway has been hampering the progress of a project to expand it to four lanes.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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The forgotten people of Gaibandha shoals

It was September 20. The clock almost ticked past midnight at  Dighalkandi shoal in the Jamuna river.  Manoara Begum, 30, had been suffering from a persistent fever and cough for over two weeks.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Blockade hits vegetable farmers

Blockade hits vegetable farmers

Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.
2 November 2023, 15:40 PM
Sugar prices edge up as traders tighten supply

Why the government can’t control commodity prices

For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.
2 November 2023, 09:53 AM
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Not a single school in 14 Bogura shoals

Poverty and river erosion pose significant challenges for children in shoal areas under Bogura’s Sariakandi upazila to pursue education. In addition, the decision-makers’ lack of foresight in constructing new school buildings has created further difficulties in their return to school.
28 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Heavy rainfall takes toll on vegetable growers

The torrential rain that swept over the country last weekend inundated over 16,400 hectares of cropland, causing losses to many farmers, according to data from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
8 October 2023, 01:22 AM
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Winter vegetable saplings get 4-5 times costlier

Due to an increase in import costs and supply failing to keep up with demand, winter vegetable saplings have become four to five times costlier this year in Bogura’s sapling villages in the Shajahanpur upazila.
1 October 2023, 07:50 AM
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Why solar irrigation pumps are the future of agriculture

There are multiple benefits of using solar irrigation pumps for poor farmers.
28 September 2023, 05:00 AM
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Gourmati offers new hope for mango growers

A new variety of mango, Gourmati or BARI Mango-12, is winning farmers over as it promises them higher profits, being the last of the varieties to arrive at the market during the coveted mango season.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM

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