Khorshed Alam

A sack filled with potatoes. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Agriculture

Production glut, price slump leave potato growers in huge losses

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Why tea production declined drastically in the plains

File photo of workers at a readymade garment factory in Dhaka. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
RMG

RMG exports from Saidpur drop 50% 

A worker operates a lathe machine at Naim Engineering Workshop in Saidpur. Established in 1996 by Naim Khan, the workshop now employs 21 locals, producing railway components worth around Tk30 lakh annually for the Saidpur Railway Workshop. Photo: TBS
Industry

Railway parts industry fuels light engineering boom in Saidpur

The locked gate of Dinajpur Textile Mills (left) stands as a silent reminder of a once-bustling industry. Spread over 38 acres, it began operations in 1978 with 25,000 Indian spindles, until it shuttered in 2007 after Tk5 crore in losses. Similarly, Nilphamari’s Darwani Textile Mills (right), launched in 1980 with 25,056 German spindles, now lies abandoned. Shut in 1995, it ran intermittently until 2022. Photos: TBS
Industry

Govt aims PPP revival of Dinajpur and Darwani textile mills now in ruins

Representational image. File Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Why onion prices keep increasing despite record production

Based on the screengrab captured from the lynching in Taraganj, Pradeep Lal (left) is seen pleading for his life with folded hands. Beside him, Ruplal Das (right) is seen identifying himself as a cobbler in an attempt to survive. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

'We're orphans now,' says Nupur as father killed in Rangpur lynching on eve of setting her wedding date

A trader shows a buyer dried red chillies piled high in a store at Atwari Bazar in Panchagarh. With red chilli cultivation booming, Panchagarh is emerging as a key player in the dried chilli market, expected to reach nearly Tk1,000 crore in trade value this year. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Khorshed Alam
Agriculture

Red chilli emerges as Panchagarh’s new cash crop with Tk1,000cr trade potential

Abu Sayeed spread his hands as police fired rubber bullets, leading to his tragic death. Photos: Collected
Panorama

How Abu Sayed’s wings of freedom ignited the fire of July uprising

Light engineering drives Bogura’s economic pulse
Supplement

Light engineering drives Bogura’s economic pulse

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