Khorshed Alam

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

A farmer holds seedlings grown in cocopeat, a natural byproduct of coconut husks. Cocopeat is used as a soil substitute in seedling cultivation. Farmers in Joypurhat are increasingly turning to cocopeat seedlings to enhance vegetable yields and reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. The photos were taken from Ramchandrapur village of Panchbibi upazila in the district recently. Photo: Md Golam Ehsanul Habib
Bangladesh

Higher yield, safe vegetables: Cocopeat seedlings boost Joypurhat agro-economy

Visual: Duniya Jahan/TBS
Energy

Unexpected date with darkness: How Palli Bidyut protest upended routine of millions

Jannatun Faurdous is seen feeding chickens at her poultry farm in Joypurhat's Jamalganj. She assists her husband, Belal Hossain, in managing their rapidly growing business, which began as a small venture and is now valued at Tk1.5 crore. This photo was taken recently. Photo: Collected
Agriculture

Tk2,225cr market: Poultry farming transforms lives in Joypurhat

Gaibandha once again flooded last week where people could not even recover from the July floods when this photo was taken. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Are we neglecting the flood victims in the north? 

Farmers sow vegetable seeds at a seedling farm at Shahnagar village, Shahjahanpur upazila, Bogura. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Seedlings sprout to transform villages in Bogura

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Bangladesh

Political instability, slow economy cripple Bogura housing sector

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

A father's dream shattered: Sixth grader dies of gunshot wounds 

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Economy

Bogura’s export earnings decline by 81% in 7 months of 2024

Zerin was injured by rubber bullets and lost consciousness on the street. Photos: Collected
Bangladesh

What happened to the collapsed girl in viral protest video?

Photo: Collected
Markets

When an egg costs more than a Sonali chick. Poultry in north in thick soup