Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL)

Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL)

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

Govt agencies step up use of Maddhapara stone after PM directs curbing imports

The stone is already being used in riverbank protection projects in Chapainawabganj, Kurigram, Thakurgaon, Pabna and Sirajganj, with plans to expand its use in other erosion-control schemes

Maddhapara mine, located in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur district, has set a new production record for maximum stone extraction. Photo: TBS

How Bangladesh’s sole granite mining company is finally moving towards profitability

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

Maddhapara's hard-to-sell hard rocks

Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL)

Hard rock mining resumes today after four and half months

Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL)

Maddhapara hard rock mine faces uncertainty as operator’s contract expires on Sept 2

Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL)

Uncertainty looms over hard rock mining 

Representational Photo of stone mine. Photo: Collected

Production on at Dinajpur Madhyapara mine amid Covid