Kurigram, Feb. 24 -- The people of Kurigram, a district in northern Bangladesh, are facing severe socio-economic discrimination, leading to it being identified as the country's poorest district.

According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the poverty rate in Kurigram stands at 70.8 percent, with the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) reporting that 53.2 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty.

A significant factor contributing to this dire situation is river erosion, particularly affecting those living in the chars (river islands).

Stranded for five years, Kurigram villagers await bridge reconstruction

In response, there has been growing demand from local communities for the Ministry of Char Affa...