By Ashraful Islam Joy Sirajganj, renowned for its high-quality, adulteration-free jaggery produced from locally grown sugarcane, is expecting another strong harvest this season despite pest and disease attacks in some […]
Bangladesh’s hospitality industry is entering a new phase of growth, supported by rising business travel, expanding international hotel brands, and improving infrastructure. Despite global economic uncertainties and volatile energy prices, […]
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, which transformed the country into the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, now stands at another historic crossroads. After four decades of spectacular growth built largely on […]
Amid concerns regarding the ongoing measles outbreak in the country, preliminary findings from an investigation by icddr,b have revealed no evidence of genetic mutations in the circulating measles virus that […]
Bangladesh’s external financing landscape has entered a more challenging phase, with foreign loan commitments falling to their lowest level in 14 years even as the country repaid a record amount […]
By Ashraful Islam Joy Once hailed as the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy, jute—widely known as the “golden fibre”—is making a remarkable comeback in Sirajganj after years of decline. Rising global […]
By Ashraful Islam Joy The proliferation of unauthorized “mini petrol pumps” across Sirajganj district has sparked concerns over public safety, environmental risks and government revenue losses, despite long-standing restrictions on […]
By Mohiuddin Suman Farmers in Tangail’s Madhupur, home to Bangladesh’s Geographical Indication (GI)-recognised pineapple, are increasingly turning to organic cultivation to restore the fruit’s famed aroma and flavour, which have […]
Severe riverbank erosion along the Teesta River has left dozens of families homeless and destroyed vast areas of farmland in northern Bangladesh, as repeated flooding triggered by upstream water flows […]
Almost every country in the world runs a carbon deficit, emitting more greenhouse gases than its forests, wetlands and other natural ecosystems can absorb. The excess carbon accumulates in the […]
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