Shohanur Rahman Rafi

Load shedding disrupts livelihoods, agriculture, and daily life as demand outpaces supply

Traders say higher transport expenses to Dhaka and other cities are forcing them to buy less, pushing wholesale prices down

Thousands of residents of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila have been grappling with an alarming water crisis as ultra-deep wells yield saline water and deep aquifers remain contaminated with arsenic.

Since the measles outbreak began in late March, Rajshahi division has faced a severe health crisis, worsened by non‑functional intensive care facilities.

Dozens of children die waiting as measles, pneumonia cases overwhelm limited facilities

While children battling measles and other life‑threatening illnesses struggle for intensive care at the overcrowded Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), a newly built children’s hospital nearby has stood idle for three years -- paralysed by administrative indecision and delays in approving its staffing plan.

Health officials have yet to approve staffing and management of the new facility, while RMCH struggles with overcrowding, measles cases and a severe shortage of paediatric ICU support

In Sapahar’s Lakshmipur village, falling groundwater levels force farmers to abandon traditional crops