Teesta erosion leaves several hundred families homeless in northern districts

Rangpur, Sept. 16 -- At least 386 houses have been washed away by severe erosion along the Teesta River in five northern districts over the past seven days, leaving hundreds of families homeless. The... Read More

Northern region farmers pin hopes on Aman harvest amid favourable weather

Rangpur, Sept. 10 -- The paddy fields across northern Bangladesh are once again coming alive as farmers work through muddy fields, transplanting Aman seedlings with hopes of recovering from the setbac... Read More

Northern reguion farmers pin hopes on Aman harvest amid favourable weather

Rangpur, Sept. 10 -- The paddy fields across northern Bangladesh are once again coming alive as farmers work through muddy fields, transplanting Aman seedlings with hopes of recovering from the setbac... Read More

Second Teesta Bridge: A costly shortcut that heavy vehicles cannot take

Rangpur, Aug. 24 -- A Tk 123.86 crore bridge built over the Teesta River to improve connectivity between Rangpur and Lalmonirhat, including the Burimari land port, is failing to deliver its intended b... Read More

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

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