Govt canal grabbed for fish farming
A section of local influential people allegedly grabbed a portion of Mahendranagar Canal on government’s land in Nakhenda area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for a fish farming project.
1d ago
Preserving Mughal-era mosque: No step taken even 23 months after publishing gazette
The Department of Archaeology had published a gazette notification on August 1, 2022 mentioning that it would take measures to preserve the Puran Jame Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in Saptibari Gilabari village under Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila.
2d ago
As flood worsens, food crisis mounts
Hundreds of families in Kurigram’s shoal areas have been facing untold sufferings amid deteriorating flood situation.
3d ago
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
The ongoing flood situation in Kurigram has deteriorated further as the water levels of the Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, and Dharla rivers started rising again in 12 hours till yesterday morning.
4d ago
Rain increases flood woes in the north
With the ongoing flood already making the lives of Kurigram residents miserable, more downpour further added to their woes.
5d ago
6,500 hectares of agri land under water
Farmers have suffered significant losses due to the ongoing flood in Kurigram, as around 6,500 hectares of agricultural land -- including Aman seedbeds and vegetable fields -- have been under water over the past week.
1w ago
Sisters die from electrocution in flood-hit village
A family in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila is devastated after two sisters were electrocuted by a submerged live cable during the recent floods.
1w ago
They make jute braids to send their kids to school
Women from Rajpur, Khuniagach, and Gokunda unions along the Teesta river in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila have been crafting jute braids for the past five years to supplement their family incomes.
1w ago
July 15, 2024
Govt canal grabbed for fish farming
A section of local influential people allegedly grabbed a portion of Mahendranagar Canal on government’s land in Nakhenda area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for a fish farming project.
July 14, 2024
Preserving Mughal-era mosque: No step taken even 23 months after publishing gazette
The Department of Archaeology had published a gazette notification on August 1, 2022 mentioning that it would take measures to preserve the Puran Jame Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in Saptibari Gilabari village under Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila.
July 13, 2024
As flood worsens, food crisis mounts
Hundreds of families in Kurigram’s shoal areas have been facing untold sufferings amid deteriorating flood situation.
July 12, 2024
Flood situation worsens in Kurigram
The ongoing flood situation in Kurigram has deteriorated further as the water levels of the Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, and Dharla rivers started rising again in 12 hours till yesterday morning.
July 11, 2024
Rain increases flood woes in the north
With the ongoing flood already making the lives of Kurigram residents miserable, more downpour further added to their woes.
July 9, 2024
6,500 hectares of agri land under water
Farmers have suffered significant losses due to the ongoing flood in Kurigram, as around 6,500 hectares of agricultural land -- including Aman seedbeds and vegetable fields -- have been under water over the past week.
July 8, 2024
Sisters die from electrocution in flood-hit village
A family in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila is devastated after two sisters were electrocuted by a submerged live cable during the recent floods.
July 6, 2024
They make jute braids to send their kids to school
Women from Rajpur, Khuniagach, and Gokunda unions along the Teesta river in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila have been crafting jute braids for the past five years to supplement their family incomes.
June 29, 2024
Heavy vehicles putting Teesta bridge in danger
Due to excessive plying of stone-laden trucks, the Sheikh Hasina Teesta Bridge over the Teesta river and its connecting roads are getting dilapidated and risky.
June 25, 2024
Former state minister accused of threatening farmer with gun
A farmer yesterday accused Zakir Hossain, former state minister for primary and mass education and president of Roumari upazila Awami League in Kurigram, of threatening him with a pistol
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