Silt-borne fertility transforms northern Bangladesh

Rangpur, Dec. 3 -- As floodwaters receded across northern Bangladesh, the newly deposited silt has turned the sandy river islands of the Teesta, Dharla, Saniyazan and Brahmaputra-known locally as char... Read More

Silt-born fertility transforms northern Bangladesh

Rangpur, Dec. 3 -- As floodwaters receded across northern Bangladesh, the newly deposited silt has turned the sandy river islands of the Teesta, Dharla, Saniyazan and Brahmaputra-known locally as char... Read More

Teesta Dam 'renovation' in Rangpur turns into a 'sand bonanza'

Rangpur, Dec. 1 -- crore project to renovate a vulnerable Teesta River dam in Nohali Union, Rangpur, has turned into a hub of illegal sand extraction, political involvement and profit-making, raising ... Read More

Overuse of chemical fertilisers threatens soil health in northern Bangladesh

, Nov. 26 -- Soil fertility in eight districts of northern Bangladesh is steadily deteriorating, raising concerns about long-term agricultural productivity, according to a new research report by the R... Read More

Golden harvests, rising straw prices bring smiles to Rangpur farmers

Rangpur, Nov. 14 -- As early Aman paddy is harvested and threshed across Rangpur, farmers are not only celebrating bumper yields and lucrative prices but also profiting from a soaring demand for straw... Read More

Harassment, corruption shadow Begum Rokeya University

Rangpur, Nov. 9 -- Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) in Rangpur, long hailed as a leading higher education institution in northern Bangladesh, has recently come under intense scrutiny over allegations of... Read More

Sand syndicates tighten grip on Bangladesh's northern region

Rangpur, Nov. 6 -- Once vibrant lifelines for northern Bangladesh, the Teesta, Dharla and Jamuneswari rivers are now being ruthlessly stripped of sand by illegal dredging syndicates operating under th... Read More