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Micro loan forcing rural women to sell labour

Like every year, 'International Rural Women's Day' was celebrated on Saturday. Most of the organizations wrapped in the urban center are vocal for the realization of women's rights, but the rural women are not able to tune in the protest. At the Fourth United Nations Women's Conf...

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Teesta water crisis haunts northern people

The increase in Teesta river water is a matter of concern. But the Teesta agreement has not been implemented even after fifty years. Shatordh Manchur Ali, a resident of Binbina Char of Kolkond Union of Gangachra Upazila of Rangpur, expressed his despair stating this. Millions of people across the Te...

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Extreme heat forces people to stay at home

The Rangpur region is burning with intense heat. Public life has become miserable in the scorching heat. The highest temperature recorded in Rangpur on Thursday was 37.4 degrees Celsius. Which was the highest temperature of the season. This has had a negative impact on entertainment centers in Rangp...

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Tobacco farming in Rangpur not diminishing

May 31 was World Tobacco-Free Day. Although the day is celebrated everywhere with the theme of 'Tobacco Free Environment, Healthy Bangladesh', this harmful tobacco farming is not leaving behind the farmers in Rangpur. At one time Rangpur, famous for its tobacco, remained the same. Although p...

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Farooq donates 5,000 rare books

Farooq Pradhan, a poet from Rangpur is well known for collecting books. He has collected about five thousand valuable and very rare books. He dreams that if everyone develops the habit of reading books, a beautiful society will be built. He donated the books he had collected throughout his life at t...

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Bumper paddy production in Rangpur, farmers hope to get fair price

Cutting and threshing of early Boro paddy variants has started in Rangpur. Farmers are worried about getting a fair price for paddy as they are relieved at the same time to be able to harvest paddy at this time of rising commodity prices. Even then, as the desired Boro paddy harvesting and threshing...

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Rangpur crowded with tourists after Eid

Even in the scorching heat of Rangpur, crowds of people of all ages, including children and teenagers, have been spotted in the amusement parks. It is also worth noting the presence of parents with children and teenagers to share the joy of Eid. With the addition of the weekly holiday to the Eid hol...

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Tale of a ‘sick’ hospital!

A hospital that is supposed to serve critically sick patients, itself needs emergency attention to repair or replace some of the medical equipment used to treat dying patients.Many seriously ill patients often fail to avail basic treatment as most of the medical equipment remain out of order deprivi...

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Sunflower oil can reduce soybean oil dependency

The farmers of the north are not able to gain profit in cultivating sunflower despite their best efforts. Although the cost of production is low, farmers have to count the losses due to lack of sunflower oil grinder and lack of demand in the market like other crops. Sunflower seed oil can be a decen...

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Teesta Irrigation Project makes huge contribution to agro sector

Boro paddy has been cultivated in five lakh five thousand 235 hectares of land in five districts of Rangpur agricultural region this season. It is expected to produce 22 lakh 7 thousand 132 metric tonnes of rice. Out of which, three lakh metric tonnes will be produced under Teesta Irrigation Project...

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Bidi factories in Rangpur employ child workers, ignore heath guideline

There is a sign saying 'No child labor' at the main gate of the factory. But by showing the thumbs up to the law, thousands of tender-aged children are working to make tobacco packets. Bidi is being made by child laborers as well as making tobacco powder. While working in the bidi factory, t...

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Female workers in Char areas face inequality

Today is March 8, International Women's Day. With the theme of 'Women's Health and Awakening' in mind, this time around the world, including Bangladesh, all kinds of programmes including meetings, seminars and human chain are being celebrated with the conviction of equal contribution...

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Shaheed Shanku Day today

Shanku Samajdar was the first martyr of the Great Liberation War in the history of independence movement. The soil of Rangpur was covered with blood of this teenager on March 3, 1971. The fire of rebellion was kindled. At the call of Bangabandhu, the whole country erupted in protests and slogans of ...

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Roses being preserved in Rangpur ahead of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is knocking on the door. Flowers are the main instrument to show love to each other on the day of 14th February. In the meantime, the owners of the flower garden in Rangpur have prepared their garden to supply flowers on that day. They are saving flowers in the garden by adopti...

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Pigeon pea farming likely to change agro scene in Rangpur

Pigeon pea, also known locally as ‘Arhar’ is a good cash crop. This is because the demand for pigeon pea pulses is as good as the price of this crop in the market remains good all year round. Pigeon pea is also considered as a high quality medicinal plant. In addition, barren lands are s...

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Food from mesta jute

The Rangpur Regional Center of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute has produced a number of food products from Mesta jute through research. However, the economic potential of these valuable products is still stuck in the laboratory as the industrialists have not come forward in marketing the items.In...

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Rangpur bus terminal awaits inauguration

The newly constructed Rangpur Central Bus Terminal with all modern facilities is now awaiting inauguration. Colour and boundary lighting work is going on. The unfinished works of the building are going on in full swing. If all goes well, the newly constructed Rangpur Central Bus Terminal at a cost o...

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Cold wave affects livestock as well as people in Rangpur

In the bone-chilling winter in the Rangpur region, the condition of people as well as animals has deteriorated. Cows, goats, poultry and other animals of this region are suffering from various diseases including fever and loss of food due to extreme cold. The condition of these livestock is critical...

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Tobacco farming destroying agri sector in Rangpur

Although potato has been cultivated in more than 50,000 hectares of land in Rangpur this year as an alternative crop, tobacco cultivation has not been decreased in the area. Due to the complexity of seed acquisition in alternative crop production, high production cost, non-availability of fair price...

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Japanese quality craftsmanship in the heart of Rangpur

Those who have a car want to take care of their cars more than themselves. But buying a car is a dream for many. Whether it's new, old or reconditioned, the first choice of buyers is the Japanese car, perhaps from the assurance of a long-lasting run. Even then, if there is a car, it has to be ma...