Rural community

IFAD's Country Director for Bangladesh Dr Valantine Achancho presents his credentials to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the ministry recently. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh has incredible potential in agriculture: IFAD 

We can support smallholder farmers to overcome challenges, it says

A group of Gram Police members stages a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club demanding implementation of their job nationalisation. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Law & order

Gram Police nationalisation: Implementation remains stalled for 48 years

Parul's story has a happy ending thanks to the Layer chicken farming.jpg
In Focus

Smiles of rural women for a sustainable tomorrow

In preparation for competitions, these birds are fed pigeon meat, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins and boiled eggs for extra strength and energy. Photo: Azizul Shonchay/TBS
Panorama

The ‘fighter’ roosters of Sarail

Khondokar Tashfin Alam. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Time to expand e-commerce to rural areas

Hulhulia Jame Masjid is the lone mosque in Natore’s Hulhulia village as residents believe that more than one mosque would break the unity of the villagers. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

A remote corner where love, empathy win over differences