Silt-born fertility transforms northern Bangladesh

Rangpur, Dec. 3 -- As floodwaters receded across northern Bangladesh, the newly deposited silt has turned the sandy river islands of the Teesta, Dharla, Saniyazan and Brahmaputra-known locally as char... Read More

Silt-borne fertility transforms northern Bangladesh

Rangpur, Dec. 3 -- As floodwaters receded across northern Bangladesh, the newly deposited silt has turned the sandy river islands of the Teesta, Dharla, Saniyazan and Brahmaputra-known locally as char... Read More

Teesta Dam 'renovation' in Rangpur turns into a 'sand bonanza'

Rangpur, Dec. 1 -- crore project to renovate a vulnerable Teesta River dam in Nohali Union, Rangpur, has turned into a hub of illegal sand extraction, political involvement and profit-making, raising ... Read More

Overuse of chemical fertilisers threatens soil health in northern Bangladesh

, Nov. 26 -- Soil fertility in eight districts of northern Bangladesh is steadily deteriorating, raising concerns about long-term agricultural productivity, according to a new research report by the R... Read More

Golden harvests, rising straw prices bring smiles to Rangpur farmers

Rangpur, Nov. 14 -- As early Aman paddy is harvested and threshed across Rangpur, farmers are not only celebrating bumper yields and lucrative prices but also profiting from a soaring demand for straw... Read More

Harassment, corruption shadow Begum Rokeya University

Rangpur, Nov. 9 -- Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) in Rangpur, long hailed as a leading higher education institution in northern Bangladesh, has recently come under intense scrutiny over allegations of... Read More

Sand syndicates tighten grip on Bangladesh's northern region

Rangpur, Nov. 6 -- Once vibrant lifelines for northern Bangladesh, the Teesta, Dharla and Jamuneswari rivers are now being ruthlessly stripped of sand by illegal dredging syndicates operating under th... Read More

Hidden hands in the fields: Dealers blamed for artificial fertiliser shortage in north

Rangpur, Nov. 2 -- Farmers across five northern districts - Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Nilphamari - are facing mounting difficulties due to what they describe as an artificial crisi... Read More

Teesta cries for survival as northern Bangladesh's lifeline runs dry

Rangpur, Oct. 30 -- Once a mighty river that breathed life into northern Bangladesh, the Teesta now lies silent and broken, as its shimmering waters replaced by stretches of sand and its flow reduced ... Read More

Rangpur's 550km roads crumble amid years of neglect

Rangpur, Oct. 12 -- Around 550 kilometres of roads in Rangpur district and the city remain in deplorable condition for decades due to poor maintenance, leaving thousands of commuters, students, transp... Read More

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