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Suzit Kumar Das

Imran Hossain Ujjal Sikder. Photo: Collected

He was planning to return home for good. Then he died in a crash in Malaysia

9 MIN(s)
After nine years in Malaysia, 27-year-old Imran was killed months before he planned to leave his job and settle down with his wife and parents
9 MIN(s)
Built on 50 decimals of land at a cost of Tk 3.73 crore according to Rajbari Health Engineering Department, the centre was inaugurated in November 2017. Photo: Star

Tk 3.73cr health centre, no doctors or medicines

29 September 2026
Nine years after inauguration, Rajbari's Kalimahar Mother and Child Welfare Centre still cannot provide most of the services it was built for
29 September 2026
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River erosion puts 550 families at risk

28 September 2026
Md Tota Mia, a farmer from Dignagar village in Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila, once had a 65-decimal homestead with a semi-pucca house, a kitchen, a cattle shed, around 250 trees of different varieties and a bamboo grove.
28 September 2026
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Weaving a life from jute

6 September 2026
The wooden shuttle moves back and forth through the handloom as 64-year-old Awal Byapari weaves jute fabric at his home in Baishrashi village in Faridpur’s Sadarpur upazila.
6 September 2026
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From tea stall to jute products: A Faridpur family’s journey to self-reliance

5 September 2026
Awal once earned Tk 1,500-2,000 a month selling tea. Today, he runs a home-based jute products business, earning up to Tk 50,000 a month
5 September 2026
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Jute farmers struggle as prices tumble

25 August 2026
Adverse weather has reduced jute yields this year, while export restrictions have weakened demand and pushed down prices, raising fears of losses among farmers.
25 August 2026
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Monsoon, jute season revive century-old boat market

17 August 2026
Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields
17 August 2026
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Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound

27 July 2026
Spoilage, rainfall and dwindling stocks push wholesale prices sharply higher
27 July 2026
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RK Metal: from rags to riches

Paritos Kumar Malo, the proprietor of RK Metal, has shown that with a little determination and courage, anyone can go from humble beginnings to a real-life success story.
24 December 2020
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Working for years at risky rented building

As Nagarkanda municipality has no building of its own since its establishment in 1999, the municipality has been running its activities in a decrepit rented house for years amid risk.
22 November 2020
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Beirut blast: Bangladeshi dreams engulfed in flames

Four. That is the current number of Bangladeshi nationals who died in the Beirut explosion last night. Beyond that number, however, lies the story of migrant workers who leave Bangladesh to seek better fortune elsewhere.
5 August 2020
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FARIDPUR REGION ICU: ‘Sometimes, patients die on the way’

Only two hospitals in the entire Faridpur region have intensive care units, both of which are dedicated for Covid-19 patients, leaving other invalids needing ICU support dependent on Dhaka.
4 July 2020
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Faridpur municipality fails in garbage management

Indiscriminate dumping of garbage has turned a large section of Dhaka-Barishal highway, between the main entrance of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), into a landfill.
21 October 2019
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Villagers suffer as road condition awful

Thousands of people of Rajbari Sadar and Kalukhali upazilas are badly suffering as the four-kilometre road from Gandimara intersection to Old Belgachhi Bazar has become almost unfit for vehicular movement due to lack of repair for long.
14 October 2019
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Vermiculture brings solvency to Faridpur women

Environment-friendly vermiculture sees a growing popularity in different upazilas of Faridpur.
1 October 2019
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Labour Migration: Deadly desperation

Jumman Hawlader had turned 19 when his family began to expect some contribution from him. And a year later, he got lost in the Mediterranean on way to Europe. With all dreams shattered, they have now plunged into a cycle of poverty.
25 June 2019
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Made with love and care

Potters in Madaripur district are busy preparing for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla year.
12 April 2019
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Soul of resilience

After Marjia Rabbani Shashi finished her arguments in court on New Year's Day, her first day at court as a lawyer, the judge acquitted the man she was defending.
8 February 2019
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Woman sells newspapers to survive with family

A 28-year-old woman carrying newspapers on her bicycle and going from door to door to deliver those in different areas is a common sight in Rajbari town every day.
3 January 2019
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Rivers of fish

The waterways in Madaripur's Shibchar upazila are proving to be an unexpected blessing for local fish farmers. Tilapia cultivation in rivers and waterholes is increasingly popular, with over 450 floating cages already taking advantage of this innovative and low-cost farming method.
25 August 2018
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Celebrating Life photography exhibition in Faridpur

A photography exhibition with 43 winning photographs of Celebrating Life 2018 was held at the auditorium of Govt. Rajendra College in Faridpur to mark the district tour of Standard Chartered- The Daily Star Celebrating Life yesterday.
26 July 2018
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Quality Jamdani now at remote Faridpur village

Nowadays, one can see the traditional Jamdani saree being produced in Boalmari upazila of the district, thanks to the initiative of 21-year-old Abu Naser.
6 June 2018
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Brick kiln on farmland

Defying a government ban on setting up of brick kilns near cropland, human habitation and forest, a brick kiln is being set up near
28 December 2017
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Indiscriminate waste disposal

Indiscriminate waste disposal by the Boalmari municipality in a ditch beside the Magkandi-Bhatiapara road has been posing health and
4 November 2017
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Heritage in Sandstone: Unique temple needs care

Collective memory in Kharshuti village says that in the first decade of the twentieth century, there came a day when sandstone slabs
20 October 2017
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School ground under water half of the year

The playground of Ijuddin Matabbor Kandi Government Primary School in Dikrirchar union of Faridpur Sadar upazila remains under rainwater for almost half of the year.
12 October 2017
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Nature Quest: Guardian tree of Faridpur

Caught in the mosaic of day-to-day concerns, it's not always that one can appreciate the bigger picture: how much the future is with
21 September 2017
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Where women run the show

A good percentage of village women right across the country don't feel entirely comfortable to visit local markets.
20 September 2017

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