Suzit Kumar Das

Environment-friendly vermiculture sees a growing popularity in different upazilas of Faridpur.

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.

Potters in Madaripur district are busy preparing for the upcoming Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla year.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Defying a government ban on setting up of brick kilns near cropland, human habitation and forest, a brick kiln is being set up near

Indiscriminate waste disposal by the Boalmari municipality in a ditch beside the Magkandi-Bhatiapara road has been posing health and

Collective memory in Kharshuti village says that in the first decade of the twentieth century, there came a day when sandstone slabs

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.

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

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

At least four bitten and two dead: for the last three months the people of the river sandbanks of Char Bhadrason upazila in Faridpur

In the 1950s there were as many as 50,000 rhesus macaques that called Madaripur town home. The rhesus macaque is one of the

Duty starts at 9:00am Every weekday, through scorching summer heat, drenching rain or bitter cold, Lal Mia, 55, from Munshi Bazar in

Standing under the awfully giant mango tree, a newcomer might mistake it for a banyan tree at first glance.

The assurance of an employment-related pension in old age is an important consideration for many who choose to pursue public sector careers. But for sweepers like Faridpur town's 75-year-old Babur Ali, retirement is unimaginable. Despite 45 years service in keeping the town clean he is still hired on a day-to-day basis, without any of the benefits one might expect from such dedicated public service.

Teaching is a profession that requires patience, skill and an enthusiasm for education. Teachers aim to inspire. Rokeya Begum, 27, an