Azizul Shonchay

Benapole port: Revenue exceeds target by Tk316cr while imports decline
Bangladesh

Benapole port: Revenue exceeds target by Tk316cr while imports decline

Mobina Begum holds a picture of her deceased son. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'He said he'd call again': Grieving mother of Bangladeshi youth killed fighting for Russia

Construction of a modern cargo terminal at Ashuganj River Port in Brahmanbaria is underway aimed at boosting trade via waterways. The Tk210 crore project, funded by the World Bank, will include three jetties, storage facilities, and state-of-the-art machinery to handle 15 lakh tonnes of cargo annually, enhancing the port’s capacity and contributing to the local economy. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Ashuganj Port set for transformation with modern cargo terminal

The newly constructed Gangasagar Station in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura stands completed but idle. The 12.24 km Akhaura-Agartala dual-gauge railway project aimed to boost trade between Bangladesh and India. Inaugurated in November 2023, operational delays persist, with no trains running yet. Photo: TBS
Economy

Akhaura-Agartala railway idle a year after inauguration, trade prospects delayed

An goods-carrying truck arrives at Akhaura Land Port. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

228 tonnes of wheat rot at Akhaura port amid clearance dispute

Vehicles are stuck in traffic tangles on the Ghatura section of the Dhaka-Brahmanbaria highway which leads to Akhaura Land Port in Brahambaria. People have been suffering daily as the four lane highway project came to a halt after employees of the Indian contractor left the country after the Hasina-led government fell amid mass uprising. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Left unfinished, Tk5,791cr road dev project turns into a nightmare

Despite the loss of life, there has been some improvement in the overall flood situation, with water levels continuing to recede. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Flood ravages Mymensingh division, other parts of country

Akhaura port sees surge in exports in FY24
Economy

Akhaura port sees surge in exports in FY24

Ashuganj steel rice silo project in Brahmanbaria features 30 individual bins, each capable of holding 3,500 tonnes of rice. According to official sources, the project is currently slightly over 77% complete. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Ashuganj rice silo: Construction lags after 6 years

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Bangladesh

Tanvir was set to go to Malaysia, but returns home in coffin two days later

Brahmanbaria farmers are focusing more on producing organic fertilisers in a bid to lower dependency on chemical fertilisers – a shift that is helping create new entrepreneurs and jobs. PHOTO: TBS
Economy

Brahmanbaria sees boom in organic fertiliser production

Footwear factory workers in Brahmanbaria’s Pirbari race to meet deadlines despite a slow Eid season. Delays in importing crucial PU chemicals have hampered production leaving them scrambling to fill orders. Photo: TBS
Industry

Why B'Baria shoe factories incurred losses this Eid

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Economy

Bangladeshi cement gains strong foothold in Tripura market