86 beds, around 300 patients: Rangpur hospital's children wards in crisis

, Oct. 6 -- month-old baby struggling with pneumonia and breathing difficulties spent three nights on the floor of Rangpur Medical College Hospital before finally getting a bed-only to share it with t... Read More

Manpower, material shortages cripple Saidpur Railway Workshop

Rangpur, Sept. 29 -- A severe shortage of manpower and essential raw materials has sharply reduced repair and production activities at the country's largest railway workshop at Saidpur in Nilphamari d... Read More

669 Rangpur govt primary schools running without headteachers, affecting teaching

Rangpur, Sept. 28 -- As many as 669 of 1,455 government primary schools in Rangpur district are running without headteachers, with assistant teachers serving in acting capacities for prolonged periods... Read More

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

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