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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coffee, cashew cultivation expands under DAE project
Coffee and cashew cultivation are rapidly expanding in Bangladesh thanks to a government initiative that aims to meet the growing domestic demand for these two crops.
15 June 2022, 05:30 AM
Shiuli Shabnam: A woman of many hats
Shiuli Shabnam is making a mark as one of the few female athletes competing at the top level of two different disciplines, while breaking barriers in the male-dominated sporting scene of the country.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Transwoman says uncle trying to grab property, isolating family
For months, relatives and influential locals of the Baropur Talukdarpara in Bogura's Sadar upazila socially isolated a transgender woman's family – allegedly in an attempt to grab their property.
30 May 2022, 14:46 PM
Cattle farmers in north grapple with high feed prices
Farmers and entrepreneurs who rear cattle for meat and milk in the country’s northern districts are currently suffering from an abnormal hike in feed prices.
27 May 2022, 10:00 AM
Price of finer paddy goes up
Prices of paddy, particularly the finer varieties, are on the rise in the producing regions in Bangladesh amid worries of crop damages and lower yield inflicted by the recent flash floods in the haor districts and cyclone Ashani-induced rainfalls.
16 May 2022, 04:30 AM
Farmers not showing interest to sell wheat to the state at lower price
The government is struggling to fulfil the target of wheat procurement from the domestic market this season as growers are not showing interest to sell the food grain to the state at a lower price.
15 May 2022, 05:30 AM
Recovery of vermicelli makers stunted by high input costs
Makers of shemai, a type of roasted vermicelli used in traditional desserts, are struggling to recover from two years of strife caused by decreased demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with higher raw material costs.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Crafting a living out of making toys
Nearly 700 women artisans in a village under Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura have been making tomtom and other toys from bamboo, papers, earthen pots, and colours for decades, changing the economic conditions of their families.
7 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Who's to blame for Helena’s death?
Helena Khatun, 25, was about to give birth to her third child.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Chilli growers frustrated over low price
Chilli growers in the char years under Bogura’s Sariakandi and Sonatala upazilas are disappointed as they are being forced to sell their produce at a lower price compared to last year.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tube well makers passing hard times
Tube well manufacturers in Bogura are going through hard times as the costs of raw materials have almost doubled in the last couple of years.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Centuries-old fish fair draws thousands
A fish fair believed to be centuries old was held in a festive mood in Bogura yesterday in spite of a ban imposed by the district administration for the pandemic.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Rains trigger fear of loss among farmers in north
Vast swathes of cropland in the northern districts have been affected due to water-logging caused by rainfall that lasted from Friday morning until early the next day, with farmers apprehending losses.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Muntakim makes a mark ‘around the moon’
“The walls in our living room turned white because he would practice football there,” Shahinur Akter said as she reflected on Muntakim Ul Islam’s dedication after her son forged another freestyle world record on June 21.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Skipping towards the next hurdle
Bozlur Rahman was perplexed, failing to fathom what special attention his teenage son hoped to garner by skipping rope all day. His confusion turned to joy on January 2, 2021, when Rasel Islam claimed two Guinness World Records.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Recognition through balancing act
Monirul Islam, a 22-year-old student at the Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, holds two Guinness World Records for balancing objects on the back of his hand.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I break records for fun’
Ashraful Islam, commonly known as “Jhohan Freestyle”, is a young boy from Chattogram who broke four Guinness World Records in freestyle football. He spoke to The Daily Star about how he got started on his record-setting journey and his ambitions for the future.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Amateur cyclists make the grade
Bangladeshi cyclists Drabir Alam, Tanvir Ahmed, Mohammad Alauddin and Rakibul Islam, better known as Team BDC, claimed the Guinness World Record greatest distance cycled in 48 hours by a relay team by cycling 1670.334 km last month.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Naz Garden, 1st 3-star hotel of north Bangladesh, up for sale
The pandemic has ended up being the final nail in the coffin for Hotel Naz Garden in Bogura, the first three-star establishment of northern Bangladesh, with the owner putting it up for sale to end it from haemorrhaging money.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Logo Land’: Bangladeshi author Amit Biswas on logos of the Netherlands
Logo Land (Lecturis, 2021), a new book by Bangladeshi author Amit Biswas, takes a look at the origin and meaning of logos, exploring the depths of shapes, colours, and forms in the municipality logos in the Netherlands.
23 January 2022, 09:06 AM