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Only 90 of Adamdighi husking mills out of 232 are operational
5,000 workers now jobless due to the closure of 142 mills
Unable to compete with automatic mills
Unemployed workers living subhuman life, forced to switch professions

","image":"https://en-media.agamirsomoy.com/uploads/2026/07/abc492ba-0d59-4106-b3ec-874217fe3b71.webp","image_caption":"Currently, 90 conventional and 13 automatic rice mills are operational in the upazila. Photo: Agamir Somoy","shoulder":"Adamdighi of Bogura","sort_description":"Years of continuous losses have forced the closure of 142 rice mills (husking mills) in Adamdighi Upazila of Bogura. The upazila once had 232 conventional rice mills in total. This year, only 90 husking mills are supplying rice to the government under contract. At present, the upazila has 90 operating conventional mills and 13 automatic rice mills.With most mills shut down, nearly 5,000 w

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