RAJSHAHI, Aug 26: The fertiliser market in the district remains entangled in syndicate control, creating an artificial crisis that is forcing farmers to buy fertiliser at prices well above government-set rates.Farmers say the situation is not new but has become
RAJSHAHI, July 15: A total of 127 government primary schools of 220 operating are running without head teachers in Bagmara Upazila of the district.The situation forces assistant teachers to take the responsibilities of acting head teachers, significantly disrupting both teaching
RAJSHAHI, July 14: Once upon a time, hilsa was a delicacy for lower and middle class Bengalis. The national fish 'hilsa' is no longer a common fish. It now adorns only the food menus of the upper class, as if
RAJSHAHI, June 29: Despite Rajshahi region being the country's largest hub for export-quality mangoes, growers and traders are struggling to meet export targets due to persistent logistical and infrastructural challenges.With only a fraction of mangoes making it to foreign markets,
RAJSHAHI, June 24: For the first time in over a decade, mangoes from Rajshahi's Bagha Upazila have failed to reach international markets, leaving local farmers and traders disheartened.Excessive rainfall this season has affected the fruit's appearance, making them unfit for
RAJSHAHI, May 30: With nearing holy Eid-ul-Azha, makeshift haats of sacrificial animals are becoming crowded with trading frenzy in Rajshahi region.According to local sources, the Eid haats are gaining momentum, and sacrificial animals of small and medium sizes are arriving
RAJSHAHI, May 27: Through Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj borders, Indian cows are entering Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.Cows are mostly brought through borders of Poba, Motihar and Godagari upazilas in Rajshahi and Ohedpur and Raghunathpur borders in Shibganj Upazila in
RAJASHAHI, May 15: This season, mango sale of over Tk 1,695 crore is expected in the division with 2.60 metric tons (mt) of mangoes. Growers, traders, and seasonal young traders are taking full preparation for mango lifting, transporting and marketing
RAJSHAHI, May 7: Two government primary schools, Atarpara and Choumadia at Chakrajapur Union in Bagha Upazila of the district, are facing untimely erosion threat by the Padma River.Atarpara Government Primary School is at Ward No. 3 of Chakrajapur Union.The school
RAJSHAHI, Mar 29: Potato growers in the district can't lift their farming costs by selling their potatoes at cheaper prices, that is Tk 8-9 per kg.Most growers are throwing out their potatoes while others are keeping their harvested potatoes in