Khorshed Alam

Infographic: TBS
Environment

Are Ghoria, Chandrabati rivers in Bogura really 'missing'?

A potato farmer arranges his harvest using a low-cost, traditional storage method known as the attic storage system, or ‘machan’ method. Spearheaded by the Department of Agricultural Marketing, these raised, ventilated structures—built with bamboo, wood, and tin sheets—enable farmers to store potatoes and other vegetables naturally, reducing reliance on expensive and often monopolised cold storage facilities. The photo was taken from Bogura, recently. Photo: Khorshed Alam
Bangladesh

Low-cost attic storage method for potatoes gains ground, 653 units built nationwide

Bhabesh Chandra Roy. File Photo: Collected
Crime

Bhabesh death: India's knee-jerk reaction proves wrong

Shimul Hossain, a Black Soldier Fly farmer, holds a handful of nutrient-rich larvae at his farm. In just four years, he has turned insect farming into a profitable venture, repaying a Tk16 lakh debt and expanding his operations to Cox’s Bazar. With 43%-55% protein content, these larvae offer a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional poultry and fish feed. The photo was taken at Parsidhai, Pabna, recently. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Waste to wealth: Growing potential of Black Soldier Fly farming in Bangladesh

Marjina Khatun smilingly shows off the fish scales she processes at her factory at Ranigram under Pabna sadar upazila. Fifty-five-year-old Marjina started fish scale processing four years ago and is now earning over Tk30,000 per month. Photo: TBS
Economy

From waste to forex, fish scales bring smile to many in Pabna

The Dhaka-bound intercity train ‘Silk City Express’ from Rajshahi crossed the bridge at 11:17am on Wednesday (12 February). Photo: UNB
Transport

First commercial train crosses Jamuna Railway Bridge

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Murikata onion price plunge leaves Rajshahi farmers in the red

A man wearing a mask walks past an open dumping site near the Bogura Sericulture Extension Office where waste spills onto the road. As the largest municipality in Bangladesh by area, Bogura generates at least 300 tonnes of waste daily. Despite the operation of 20 trucks for waste removal, improper dumping persists negatively impacting residents, biodiversity, and water quality. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Environment

Bogura faces disposal crisis in absence of modern waste management

Paddy farmers in Lakshmipur load stacks of hay onto a tractor. A shortage of hay, caused by reduced Aman paddy cultivation, has led to soaring prices. While livestock farmers struggle with rising costs, paddy farmers benefit from record profits in hay sales. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Headache over hay: Livestock farmers grapple with surging costs

A rice threshing machine. Photo: Collected
Agriculture

Naogaon emerges as thrasher manufacturing hub  

Workers prepare soil for planting onion seedlings at the Spice Research Centre in Shibganj, Bogura. Over two decades, the centre has introduced 58 spice varieties and 156 cultivation technologies, boosting the production of crops like onion, chilli, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

A growth catalyst: Bogura's Spice Research Centre spices up agriculture

A poultry farmer collects eggs from a chicken cage at a poultry farm in Joyphurhat. Thephoto was taken recently. Photo: Md Golam Ehsanul Habib
Economy

Poultry expands Joypurhat’s agro economic horizon

Piles of quarried stones stockpiled near the Madhyapara stone mine in Parbatipur, Dinajpur. The state-owned mine has about 10 lakh tonnes of unsold granite worth Tk300 crore because buyers prefer cheaper Indian stones that are readily available, 28th October 2024. Photo: Khorshed Alam/TBS
Economy

Maddhapara's hard-to-sell hard rocks