, 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, its doors broken and its future uncertain.

Five years after its construction, not a single training session has been held at the centre in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur.

Instead of becoming a place where women could learn income-generating skills, the facility has fallen into disrepair.

Local residents alleged the structure became a gathering place for drug users after dark.

During a recent visit, the building presented a picture of neglect. Large cracks have appeared in several walls, doors have been damaged, and most of the bathroom fitti...