Kongkon Karmaker

Once facilitating diverse trade, the port became dependent on Bhutanese stone over the years

Rangpur Medical College Hospital has long been struggling with ensuring safe and effective disposal of medical waste, raising concerns over public health and the environment.

The construction of Rangpur Hi-Tech Park has remained suspended for six months following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year, raising concerns over its future.

Thousands of farmers in the north face water crisis; experts call for multi-faceted approach

Lured by high prices during the potato planting season in November last year, farmers expanded cultivation of the tuber at an unprecedented rate this season. 

The Hili Land Port in Dinajpur has reported a revenue shortfall of Tk 43.93 crore for the July-December period of the fiscal year 2024-25, raising concerns over declining trade activity and policy challenges.

Farmers in different parts of the country are being compelled to buy fertiliser, a key ingredient for crop production, by paying more than government-fixed prices.

Improper management and lack of disposal facilities for the medical waste in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur have led to serious environmental pollution and health risks due to negligence from the local authorities.

Residents of 16 villages in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur have been suffering for the past eight years due to the incomplete construction of a bridge over the Chhoto Jamuna river.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed the use of nine more customs stations for the import of potatoes, specifically from Nepal and Bhutan, aiming to diversify supply sources and reduce dependency on India..The nine stations include Rohonpur in Chapainawabganj, Sonahat in Kurigra

Potato acreage in Bangladesh increased to a record high of 5.21 lakh hectares this year, but growers are apprehensive about a significant financial setback due to falling prices of the popular vegetable.

Phulbari Government College remains neglected for over 32 years since its nationalization in 1992.

Setabganj Sugar Mills in the northern district of Dinajpur is preparing to reopen after a four-year closure, a move that has been cheered by former factory workers and local sugarcane farmers.

Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption

Sadequl Islam disappeared from his home in Dalua village, Birganj upazila, Dinajpur, in 2007. He was 25 at the time and had been battling mental health issues for several years.

Nayan's job as a firefighter brought a world of expectations for his family, who have long been suffering from poverty and the trauma of losing their home to river erosion.

Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.

Farmers are getting higher prices for Aman season paddy this year than the previous year, amidst apprehensions of a fall in yields for heavy rainfall and recurrent floods in the eastern regions.

The Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) finds itself in a dire financial situation as its sales continue to plummet throughout the current year.

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost