KM Rezaul Hoque

Boro cultivation on in full swing as growers ignore biting cold

Farmers in the northern district are passing busy time for planting Boro seedlings, ignoring the biting cold during the peak cultivation season.

4y ago

Two rail bridges in Gaibandha need urgent repair

At least two century-old rail bridges on Santahar-Lalmonirhat rail tracks, which connects the capital with cities in northern districts, continue to be in service despite their ramshackle state.

4y ago

Unused roadside land in Palashbari put to good use

Over a thousand people, mostly women, living in extreme poverty in Palashbari upazila have found a way to bring home some extra income without investing any money.

5y ago

Kochashahar knitwear factories seek govt support for export

After meeting winter clothing needs of the country’s low and limited-income groups, knitwear factories in Kochashahar union of Gobindaganj upazila are now looking to export their goods overseas.

5y ago

A nuisance at school playground

Obstructing outdoor games, the headmaster of a high school in Gaibandha’s Fulchhari upazila has been cultivating black lentils on the school playground for the last two years.

5y ago

Oushodhi Gram: village of herbs

Petbhata village in Rangpur is now known as Oushodhi Gram (village of herbs) as hundreds of families there are gaining solvency by planting herbs.

5y ago

Floating Aman seedbeds to overcome seedling crisis

Prolonged flood in the char lands of Gaibandha district has completely damaged aman seedlings causing local farmers to worry about their crops. However, with advice from agriculture officers, farmers found a solution in the floating seedbed technology.

5y ago

Buyers, sellers suffer as big chilli market lacks amenities

The famous red chilli market on the bank of the Jamuna at Gajaria in Gaibandha’s Fulchhari upazila has been running under the open sky for over a decade, much to the sufferings of sellers and buyers.

5y ago
January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020

Boro cultivation on in full swing as growers ignore biting cold

Farmers in the northern district are passing busy time for planting Boro seedlings, ignoring the biting cold during the peak cultivation season.

December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019

Two rail bridges in Gaibandha need urgent repair

At least two century-old rail bridges on Santahar-Lalmonirhat rail tracks, which connects the capital with cities in northern districts, continue to be in service despite their ramshackle state.

November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019

Unused roadside land in Palashbari put to good use

Over a thousand people, mostly women, living in extreme poverty in Palashbari upazila have found a way to bring home some extra income without investing any money.

November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019

Kochashahar knitwear factories seek govt support for export

After meeting winter clothing needs of the country’s low and limited-income groups, knitwear factories in Kochashahar union of Gobindaganj upazila are now looking to export their goods overseas.

October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019

A nuisance at school playground

Obstructing outdoor games, the headmaster of a high school in Gaibandha’s Fulchhari upazila has been cultivating black lentils on the school playground for the last two years.

September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019

Oushodhi Gram: village of herbs

Petbhata village in Rangpur is now known as Oushodhi Gram (village of herbs) as hundreds of families there are gaining solvency by planting herbs.

August 7, 2019
August 7, 2019

Floating Aman seedbeds to overcome seedling crisis

Prolonged flood in the char lands of Gaibandha district has completely damaged aman seedlings causing local farmers to worry about their crops. However, with advice from agriculture officers, farmers found a solution in the floating seedbed technology.

July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019

Buyers, sellers suffer as big chilli market lacks amenities

The famous red chilli market on the bank of the Jamuna at Gajaria in Gaibandha’s Fulchhari upazila has been running under the open sky for over a decade, much to the sufferings of sellers and buyers.

March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

Brickfields in croplands, beside dwellings pose threat

At least nine brickfields are functioning on crop lands and residential areas in Saghata upazila of the district, posing threat to environment, agriculture and public health.

December 12, 2018
December 12, 2018

Road accidents kill 112 in five years

As many as 112 people were killed and 703 others injured in over three hundred road crashes along 32 kilometers highway across the district in the last five years.