Library with 15,000 books on verge of collapse
A village with its own library, that too with a collection of around 15,000 books, is a wonderful, yet rare feat in our country’s context.
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Buri Teesta to get a new life
To rejuvenate the Buri Teesta river in Kurigram and save the riverside people from bearing the brunt of extensive floods during monsoon, the Barendra Multipurpose Development Authorities have begun excavation work in the river.
2d ago
Mother to 74 orphans
With a vow to change the lives of as many orphaned children as she could, Bilkis Banu built the Golap Khan Shishu Sadan at College Para area of Nageshwari upazila, Kurigram.
2w ago
Boro production: Labour shortage worries farmers
Farmers in districts under Rangpur division are facing an acute shortage of farm labourers amid the ongoing hot spell
2w ago
Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk
Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
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For the poor of the Teesta shoal, Chal Bhaja has become an iftar staple
Many make the mistake of thinking it is a traditional iftar item in the area but it is a part of their iftar menu due to sheer poverty
1m ago
Mustard growers in Rangpur unhappy with price
Around two lakh mustard growers in five districts of Rangpur division are unhappy with the market price.
1m ago
Local shoemakers struggling amid low demand
Ahead of festivals like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, and Durga Puja, local shoemakers like Dhaneshwar Chandra Rabidas, 50, usually pass a busy time making handmade shoes, some even customised to the buyer’s preferences.
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December 18, 2023
Tough times for musical instrument makers
“I’m earning less than half what I used to earn 10 years ago. People now are not intending to invest in cultural practice, so the need for musical instruments is that minimal,” said Parimal Chandra Monidas.
December 11, 2023
People in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram hit hard by cold, fog
The day-to-day life of people in some upazilas of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat has been severely affected by the cold and dense fog
December 11, 2023
Orange growers see better earnings as stronger dollar cuts imports
Orange and malta growers in Bangladesh are enjoying higher prices for their produce as the ongoing US dollar crunch has reduced the availability of imported alternatives
December 11, 2023
Lalmonirhat Model Mosque: Construction work goes on at snail’s pace
Construction work of a model mosque-cum-Islamic cultural centre in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila sees very slow progress, much to the inconvenience of the people from local Muslim community.
December 11, 2023
12,500 families left homeless in 10 years
Narendra Nath Barman often visits the bank of the Teesta. Tears roll down his eyelids as the 75-year-old stands silently on the riverbed in Rajpur village of Lalmonirhat Sadar -- a place he once called home.
November 28, 2023
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north
Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008
November 24, 2023
Pond on railway land
A local influential man has continued illegal digging of a pond on Bangladesh Railway (BR) land in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila, hampering flow of water to the surrounding croplands through the Teesta Canal.
November 18, 2023
Labour welfare centre serving no purpose
Labourers in Lalmonirhat are deprived of facilities at the district’s Labour Welfare Centre as it is not providing the necessary services.
November 17, 2023
Stone crushers left uncared for
Although stone crushers help provide a key raw material for construction in Bangladesh, these workers have long been overlooked when it comes to ensuring fair wages and suitable working conditions, according to industry people.
November 3, 2023
Felling of roadside trees causes concern
Felling of roadside trees along the Lalmonirhat-Burimari Highway in Aditmari upazila is raising concern among the people living at different villages under Palashi union.
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