Abdul Wahed

That’s how the light gets in

Two book shelves, two tables and a couple of chairs in a tiny tin hut may not strike a city dweller as much of a library.

4y ago

Kolichun faces threat of extinction

Producers of kolichun, slaked lime made from oyster shells, are leaving their traditional profession due to low demand of their product and high cost of production materials.

4y ago

Fun and learn

Not a single moment is wasted inside the Bhitarband Shishu Park in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila.

4y ago

A jewel named Manik

Education is dropped down the list of priorities when survival tops the list for many children having disabilities from birth.

4y ago

Flood-hit Aman growers opt for early Robi crops

A good number of traditional Aman farmers in Kurigram are going to cultivate Robi crops early to recoup their loss caused by the recent floods.

4y ago

Vegetable growers in flood free areas all smiles

Fair price has brought smile to vegetable farmers in flood free areas of Sadar, Nageshwari, Bhurungamari and Rajarhat upazilas.

4y ago

Floods wreak havoc on croplands

The ongoing flood has submerged 60,000 hectares of paddy and vegetable fields, mainly in the northern districts, affecting both farmers and consumers, as crop loss has sent the vegetable prices soaring for reduced supply in the market.

4y ago

Beekeeping: A skill for life

Fifty-two-year-old Mostafizar Rahman is making a change in a unique way by training orphans on the art of making honey, hoping that one day they will become self-sufficient.

4y ago
January 12, 2018
January 12, 2018

Cassia leaf farming on ridges between croplands

A good number of farmers have started profitable cassia leaf (locally called tejpata) cultivation in the narrow demarcation ridges of

January 6, 2018
January 6, 2018

Woman at the wheel

Shapna Rani presents quite an unlikely sight. She is a sight to behold behind the wheel of an auto-rickshaw in the rural neighbourhood of Kurigram.

December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017

Serene agri complex turns recreational spot

Tupamari Bahumukhi Krishi Complex, a multi-purpose agriculture complex comprising a large picturesque pond

December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017

Bring FF's remains from no-man's land

Martyred freedom fighter Prof Abdul Wahab Talukdar's family and local freedom fighters have urged bringing his mortal remains to

November 29, 2017
November 29, 2017

No obstacle too great

When Asaduzzaman, now 27, from North Nagrajpur village in Bhangamor union of Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila, was eager to attend

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

Smart helmets could save lives

Despite the law enforcement efforts, many motorcyclists in Bangladesh often ride without a helmet. Now an enterprising polytechnic

October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017

A noble initiative

When, on 13 August last, floods caused the bridge across Chhinaye Beel wetland in Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila to collapse, it left

October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017

Airwaves of change

If it's afternoon, chances are assistant teacher Ataur Rahman from Uttar Ramna village in Kurigram's Chilmari upazila is happily listening

September 19, 2017
September 19, 2017

Roving barbers still popular

Seventy-year-old Sudhir Chandra Shil from Napitpara, which means 'the barbers' locality', in Chhinay union of Kurigram's Rajarhat

September 7, 2017
September 7, 2017

Hard days for Kurigram bamboo craft artisans

Artisans of bamboo items are worried due to low sales and absence of customers in the district's weekend haats

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