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Border drug flow fuels addiction, crimes in Kurigram's Phulbari

Kurigram, May 11 -- year-old trader in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram has spotlighted a worsening drug crisis in the bordering upazila where easy access to narcotics is drawing youths into addiction and... Read More


Locked in poverty and erosion: The reality of Kurigram

Kurigram, April 30 -- Kurigram, a northern border district of Bangladesh, continues to struggle with extreme poverty, widespread landlessness and relentless river erosion, trapping millions of people ... Read More


Porter builds bridge with 25 years of savings, ends decades of suffering in Kurigram

Kurigram, April 26 -- A wooden bridge built with the 25 years of savings of a porter now spares thousands in Kurigram the daily risk of crossing the Buri Teesta River. Abdul Karim, a resident from th... Read More


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