Bogura’s very own IPL!
A big hall, team officials seated in separate tables, an auctioneer calling out names of players one by one, interested teams raising their paddle and finally the auctioneer slamming the gavel into the table to confirm the player’s newest team - this may seem like a scene of a typical auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but it’s not.
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Govt's paddy purchase continues to be low
Until December 11, the food office could only buy 1,834 tonnes of paddy out of its total purchase of 81,533 tonnes of rice and paddy from the harvest of Aman
In 5 years, Bogura MP’s income shoots up 724 times
After being an MP for 5 years, his annual income has shot up to Tk 36 lakh, shows the affidavit he has submitted to the EC
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north
Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008
Retail sales drop as blockade bites
The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.
Potatoes set to get costlier as production costs double
The production cost of potatoes nearly doubled this year in comparison to last year due to an increase in prices of potato seeds, fertiliser and irrigation, raising concerns about a further increase in retail prices of the tuber.
Land acquisition delays hamper expansion project
Delays in land acquisition and slow working pace on Tangail-Rangpur highway has been hampering the progress of a project to expand it to four lanes.
February 8, 2024
Bogura’s very own IPL!
A big hall, team officials seated in separate tables, an auctioneer calling out names of players one by one, interested teams raising their paddle and finally the auctioneer slamming the gavel into the table to confirm the player’s newest team - this may seem like a scene of a typical auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but it’s not.
January 14, 2024
From Medha with love
14-year-old crafts a hand-written version of Star
December 13, 2023
Govt's paddy purchase continues to be low
Until December 11, the food office could only buy 1,834 tonnes of paddy out of its total purchase of 81,533 tonnes of rice and paddy from the harvest of Aman
December 4, 2023
In 5 years, Bogura MP’s income shoots up 724 times
After being an MP for 5 years, his annual income has shot up to Tk 36 lakh, shows the affidavit he has submitted to the EC
November 28, 2023
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north
Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008
November 20, 2023
Retail sales drop as blockade bites
The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.
November 8, 2023
Potatoes set to get costlier as production costs double
The production cost of potatoes nearly doubled this year in comparison to last year due to an increase in prices of potato seeds, fertiliser and irrigation, raising concerns about a further increase in retail prices of the tuber.
November 7, 2023
Land acquisition delays hamper expansion project
Delays in land acquisition and slow working pace on Tangail-Rangpur highway has been hampering the progress of a project to expand it to four lanes.
November 4, 2023
The forgotten people of Gaibandha shoals
It was September 20. The clock almost ticked past midnight at Dighalkandi shoal in the Jamuna river. Manoara Begum, 30, had been suffering from a persistent fever and cough for over two weeks.
November 2, 2023
Blockade hits vegetable farmers
Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.
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