Sana Ullah Sanu

Bulls are being displayed at a Lakshmipur cattle market ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha in Lakshmipur. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Large bull farming rising in Lakshmipur

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Bangladesh

Defying ban, speedboats carry Eid travellers in Meghna

Photo: TBS
Environment

Emerging Meghna chars in Lakshmipur obstruct water route, affect hilsa economy

Representational Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

20 indigenous rice varieties go extinct in Lakshmipur

A fishing boat lies idle on the bank of the River Meghan in Nasirganj area of ​​Kamalnagar upazila last Saturday as the naval police seized net [current net]. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Fishermen raided for using current nets when manufacturers remain elusive

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Smart grid will modernise Bangladesh’s electricity system: John Sakhawat Chowdhury

Refer a patient, get a hefty commission: The murky world of rural healthcare
Health

Refer a patient, get a hefty commission: The murky world of rural healthcare

Nurseries in Lakshmipur produce around two crore saplings of different plant species annually, with a market value of over Tk100 crore. With government help, these nurseries can revolutionise fruits and timber production. PHOTO: TBS
Economy

Nursery business booms in Lakshmipur

Photo: TBS
Industry

Non-fishermen get govt aid, real fishermen deprived

Around 50,000 people are involved in shrimp fry collection from the Meghna river in different upazilas of Lakshmipur. But, in the process of collecting fry, the hunters kill around 70-80 fries of other fish species. PHOTO: TBS
Environment

Shrimp fry collection goes on in Meghna damaging biodiversity

Fishermen, at the Meghna River bank in Lakshmipur, have rediscovered their fishing life with the use of solar power. Their boats are now equipped with high-powered lights, smartphones and other electric products which made fishing easier during night hours. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

How solar power changed the life of Meghna fishermen

Some 10 tonnes of buffalo curd, locally known as “Mohisha Doi”, is produced in Lakshmipur per day while the volume hits nearly 3,500 tonnes every year. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Without buffalo curd, wedding may turn sour in Lakshmipur

Workers at a coir (coco fibre) processing factory in Lakshmipur, one of the major coconut producing districts in the country. Photo: TBS
Economy

Coconut husk trading gains popularity in Lakshmipur