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Foreign grape farming brings success in Kurigram, inspires local growers

Kurigram, April 20 -- entrepreneurs in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram have achieved notable success cultivating a foreign variety of red grapes, drawing widespread attention and inspiring local farmers ... Read More


Where map fades, a school keeps dreams alive

Kurigram, April 10 -- Cut off from the mainland by the relentless erosion of the Brahmaputra River, Karai Barishal Char in Chilmari upazila in the district is a place where survival itself is a daily ... Read More


Brahmaputra erosion leaves 50 families homeless in Kurigram, over 100 at risk

Kurigram, March 30 -- Along the shifting banks of the Brahmaputra, uncertainty has once again gripped riverine communities in northern Bangladesh, as relentless erosion over the past week has rendered... Read More


Dredging breathes new life into Dharla River, erosion fears ease for riverside residents

Kurigram, March 13 -- Once known for relentless riverbank erosion and declining navigability, the Dharla River in Kurigram is slowly regaining its vitality as an ongoing dredging project deepens the r... Read More


Drying rivers spur farming dreams, worries fishermen in Kurigram

Kurigram, March 2 -- turbulent Dharla and Baromasia rivers in northern Bangladesh have quietened, leaving behind scores of new river islands, or 'chars,' now turning green with crops. The transformat... Read More


Election fever absent in Kurigram's char areas amid daily struggles

, Feb. 8 -- Despite the rising political atmosphere ahead of the national elections, the impact is barely felt in the char areas of Kurigram. For residents here, immediate concerns far outweigh elect... Read More