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

As monsoon nears, 12 drowning deaths in Rangpur expose persistent danger

Rangpur, June 10 -- At least 12 people, including eight children, have drowned in ponds, rivers and waterlogged areas in Rangpur district over the past 10 days, once again highlighting one of Banglade... Read More

Eid joy eludes northern char dwellers as crop losses, debt and erosion take heavy toll

Dhaka, May 29 -- ul-Azha is traditionally marked by sacrifice, feasting and family celebrations, for thousands of people living in the riverine chars of northern Bangladesh this year's festival arrive... Read More

Damaged Teesta Bridge link road poses threat to regional connectivity

Rangpur, May 20 -- Large parts of the approach road to the Second Teesta Bridge in Gangachara upazila in Rangpur have caved in following recent rainfall, creating deep craters and exposing thousands o... Read More