Kongkon Karmaker

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

3w ago

Baby girl sold to pay injured father’s hospital bills

An infant has been sold for Tk 37,000 to pay the hospital bills of the father, who was shot and injured during the student-led mass uprising, according to the mother

3w ago

Bullets end life of family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.

2m ago

Bullet ends life of a family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.

2m ago

Finding hope in hair!

Farsia Ara was distraught when her van-puller husband, the sole earner of her family, left her and their three daughters two years ago.

2m ago

Flood deals a blow to peanut cultivation

Severe flash floods across Rangpur division since mid-June have dealt a blow to peanut cultivation in the region.

3m ago

Flood damages 39 schools in Rangpur

At least 39 government primary schools across Rangpur division have either sustained damages to their infrastructure or washed away due to recent flash floods and river erosion.

3m ago

Collapsed bridge affects 300 families

Residents of Purba Nazirdah in Haragachh union of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila are facing severe hardship after a 140-foot bamboo bridge over the Manas river collapsed due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

3m ago
September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Baby girl sold to pay injured father’s hospital bills

An infant has been sold for Tk 37,000 to pay the hospital bills of the father, who was shot and injured during the student-led mass uprising, according to the mother

July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024

Bullet ends life of a family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.

July 17, 2024
July 17, 2024

Bullets end life of family’s brightest star

Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.

July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024

Finding hope in hair!

Farsia Ara was distraught when her van-puller husband, the sole earner of her family, left her and their three daughters two years ago.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Flood deals a blow to peanut cultivation

Severe flash floods across Rangpur division since mid-June have dealt a blow to peanut cultivation in the region.

July 3, 2024
July 3, 2024

Flood damages 39 schools in Rangpur

At least 39 government primary schools across Rangpur division have either sustained damages to their infrastructure or washed away due to recent flash floods and river erosion.

June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024

Collapsed bridge affects 300 families

Residents of Purba Nazirdah in Haragachh union of Rangpur’s Kaunia upazila are facing severe hardship after a 140-foot bamboo bridge over the Manas river collapsed due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

Eid festivities cut short litchi season in Dinajpur

The adverse weather conditions, including severe heat and lack of rain, have significantly impacted this season's litchi yield

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!

From a distance, it appears as a forest. But as one gets closer, it becomes evident that it’s in fact a seven-story factory building covered with vines and leaves. After entering the premises, one will see a 30-foot-tall white sculpture of a woman.