Thousands suffer as wooden bridge collapses in Rangpur

Rangpur, Aug. 19 -- For years, a fragile wooden bridge served as a vital lifeline for people living in and around Pranath Char in Shahidbagh Union of Kaunia upazila of Rangpur. Now, with a section of... Read More

TSP fertiliser shortage worries northern farmers; officials point to excessive use

Rangpur, Aug. 13 -- Farmers in northern Bangladesh are struggling to collect triple super phosphate (TSP) fertiliser during the peak Aman rice season, with many saying they cannot obtain the fertilise... Read More

ICU shortage leaves critically ill patients waiting for beds at Rangpur Medical College Hospital

Rangpur, Aug. 11 -- For critically ill patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, the wait for an intensive care unit (ICU) bed can be a matter of life and death. With millions of people depending... Read More

Five years on, Rangpur women's training centre still awaits its first class

, Aug. 1 -- Built with the promise of empowering rural women through skills training, the Taraganj Upazila Women's Development Training Centre now stands as a deserted building-its classrooms silent, ... Read More

Two years on, no memorial for July Uprising's first martyr Abu Sayed at BRUR

Rangpur, July 28 -- More than two years after Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur student Abu Sayed's killing became a defining moment of the July Uprising, there is still no sign of a permanent memorial... Read More

Eroded bridge approach roads leave 50,000 Rangpur residents suffering for years

, July 24 -- Over 50,000 people in 10 villages of Kaunia upazila in Rangpur have been enduring years of hardship after floodwaters washed away the approach roads to a bridge, forcing them to cross a f... Read More

Exploration for iron ore deposit in Pirganj resumes after six decades

Rangpur, July 20 -- Exploration activities have officially resumed at the country's first potential iron ore deposit in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur, six decades after it was first identified. Mohammad... Read More

Bridge without roads fails to benefit Rangpur farmers

, June 27 -- A bridge built over the Sonamati canal in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur at a cost of more than Tk 8 lakh has become a symbol of poor planning, with local farmers alleging that it has brought... Read More

Haribhanga mango harvest turn Northern Bangladesh into hub of economic activity

Rangpur, June 18 -- Every summer the arrival of Haribhanga mangoes brings a wave of excitement to northern Bangladesh. But in Rangpur and surrounding districts, the famed sweet and juicy fruit represe... Read More

Haribhanga mango harvest turns Northern Bangladesh into hub of economic activity

Rangpur, June 18 -- Every summer the arrival of Haribhanga mangoes brings a wave of excitement to northern Bangladesh. But in Rangpur and surrounding districts, the famed sweet and juicy fruit represe... Read More

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