That’s how the light gets in
Two book shelves, two tables and a couple of chairs in a tiny tin hut may not strike a city dweller as much of a library.
4y ago
Kolichun faces threat of extinction
Producers of kolichun, slaked lime made from oyster shells, are leaving their traditional profession due to low demand of their product and high cost of production materials.
4y ago
Fun and learn
Not a single moment is wasted inside the Bhitarband Shishu Park in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila.
4y ago
A jewel named Manik
Education is dropped down the list of priorities when survival tops the list for many children having disabilities from birth.
4y ago
Flood-hit Aman growers opt for early Robi crops
A good number of traditional Aman farmers in Kurigram are going to cultivate Robi crops early to recoup their loss caused by the recent floods.
5y ago
Vegetable growers in flood free areas all smiles
Fair price has brought smile to vegetable farmers in flood free areas of Sadar, Nageshwari, Bhurungamari and Rajarhat upazilas.
5y ago
Floods wreak havoc on croplands
The ongoing flood has submerged 60,000 hectares of paddy and vegetable fields, mainly in the northern districts, affecting both farmers and consumers, as crop loss has sent the vegetable prices soaring for reduced supply in the market.
5y ago
Beekeeping: A skill for life
Fifty-two-year-old Mostafizar Rahman is making a change in a unique way by training orphans on the art of making honey, hoping that one day they will become self-sufficient.
5y ago
January 12, 2018
Cassia leaf farming on ridges between croplands
A good number of farmers have started profitable cassia leaf (locally called tejpata) cultivation in the narrow demarcation ridges of
January 6, 2018
Woman at the wheel
Shapna Rani presents quite an unlikely sight. She is a sight to behold behind the wheel of an auto-rickshaw in the rural neighbourhood of Kurigram.
December 26, 2017
Serene agri complex turns recreational spot
Tupamari Bahumukhi Krishi Complex, a multi-purpose agriculture complex comprising a large picturesque pond
December 19, 2017
Bring FF's remains from no-man's land
Martyred freedom fighter Prof Abdul Wahab Talukdar's family and local freedom fighters have urged bringing his mortal remains to
November 29, 2017
No obstacle too great
When Asaduzzaman, now 27, from North Nagrajpur village in Bhangamor union of Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila, was eager to attend
November 27, 2017
Smart helmets could save lives
Despite the law enforcement efforts, many motorcyclists in Bangladesh often ride without a helmet. Now an enterprising polytechnic
October 18, 2017
A noble initiative
When, on 13 August last, floods caused the bridge across Chhinaye Beel wetland in Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila to collapse, it left
October 16, 2017
Airwaves of change
If it's afternoon, chances are assistant teacher Ataur Rahman from Uttar Ramna village in Kurigram's Chilmari upazila is happily listening
September 19, 2017
Roving barbers still popular
Seventy-year-old Sudhir Chandra Shil from Napitpara, which means 'the barbers' locality', in Chhinay union of Kurigram's Rajarhat
September 7, 2017
Hard days for Kurigram bamboo craft artisans
Artisans of bamboo items are worried due to low sales and absence of customers in the district's weekend haats
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