Nur Islam has been selling tea at the same humble price for decades
Tea production in the northern plains dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2024, as erratic rainfall, poor market prices, and irregularities in factory accounting took a toll on the sector.
Local folklore suggests that a person named Sheikh Malek Uddin Akheruzzaman constructed the mosque
Cultivation of wheat has hit the lowest on record in the current season in Bangladesh as many producers opted to grow potato and other high-value crops on land previously used for the second most important staple food after rice.
In addition to its lush tea gardens and the breathtaking view of the majestic Kanchenjunga, blooming tulips have emerged as another jewel in Panchagarh’s winter landscape -- but only as a tourist attraction, as farmers struggle to maintain cultivation and earn a profit.
"It's nearly impossible to stay outside in this relentless cold blowing in from the north," said a local.
Passing by the River View High School in Thakurgaon town, a lot of eateries will come into sight. However, one that is often seen abuzz with customers is “Amena Hotel”.
The government has refixed prices at which it would buy sugarcane from farmers, raising hopes that it would encourage an increase in the crop’s cultivation across the country.
People of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh have been spending their days amid fears of further attacks by Islamist outfits.
Abu Bakkar Siddique, a resident of Natore, met his son at Panchagarh Sadar upazila after some months. They had planned to enjoy each other’s company at Jalsa Salana, an annual gathering for people belonging to the Ahmadiyya community.
He spent his entire life savings to build a house for his family, and then he had to watch that house go up in flames in a matter of minutes.
Encouraged by their success in tulip cultivation last year, farmers across Bangladesh have sown the decorative plant in more areas of the country this winter season, especially in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh.
Jatiya Party’s Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa was reelected Rangpur mayor while the ruling Awami League candidate, in the fourth position, managed to bag only 8 percent of the vote in the city corporation polls yesterday.
Twenty-six more bodies were recovered yesterday, taking the death toll from Sunday’s boat capsize in Panchagarh to 50, and rescuers fear the number may increase further as over 30 persons were missing.
At least 24 people died as a boat carrying passengers far beyond its capacity capsized in the Karatoa river in Panchagarh yesterday afternoon.
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.
Small and marginal potato farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts have been left in a quandary as cold storage owners in the region are saying their spaces have been completely filled.
Mustard growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are elated thanks to the higher output in the ongoing harvesting season as well as the increased price of the cooking oil owing to rising consumption amid the volatile soybean oil market.
