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Abdul Wahed

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That’s how the light gets in

5 January 2020
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.
5 January 2020
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Kolichun faces threat of extinction

25 December 2019
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.
25 December 2019
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Fun and learn

17 December 2019
Not a single moment is wasted inside the Bhitarband Shishu Park in Kurigram’s Nageshwari upazila.
17 December 2019
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A jewel named Manik

3 December 2019
Education is dropped down the list of priorities when survival tops the list for many children having disabilities from birth.
3 December 2019
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Flood-hit Aman growers opt for early Robi crops

3 September 2019
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.
3 September 2019
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Vegetable growers in flood free areas all smiles

28 July 2019
Fair price has brought smile to vegetable farmers in flood free areas of Sadar, Nageshwari, Bhurungamari and Rajarhat upazilas.
28 July 2019
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Floods wreak havoc on croplands

20 July 2019
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.
20 July 2019
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Beekeeping: A skill for life

16 July 2019
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.
16 July 2019
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Granthakutir, home for young learners

In a bid to spread the joy of reading among the people in their vicinity, a couple has set up a library inside their very home at a remote village in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila.
30 April 2019
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Rezaul shines in Sri Lankan cardamom cultivation

The life of Rezaul Islam, a youth from Kurigram, was nothing out of the ordinary.
27 April 2019
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A unique way to honour war heroes

Kurigram is set to recognise its Liberation War heroes in a different way when the country celebrates its 48th anniversary of Independence Day tomorrow.
24 March 2019
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Kurigram Chest Disease Clinic without consultant for 3 years

Patients suffering from chest diseases are being deprived of proper treatment at Kurigram Chest Disease Clinic as there is no doctor for chest disease for nearly three years.
17 March 2019
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Bilkis Banu's foster home now houses 75 orphans

Orphan Pritilata Khatun is in her teens now and last year she passed SSC exams.
14 February 2019
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Kans grass brings profit for Kurigram char people

Cultivation of kans grass (called kash phool in Bangla) serves as a modest earning source for many people, especially those in different char (sandy riverbank) areas of the district.
13 February 2019
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Managing education cost by pigeon farming

When the guardian is supposed to provide his education expenses, 17-year-old Minhajul Islam has taken the responsibility upon him and arranges the expenditure through pigeon farming.
2 January 2019
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Retired cop all smiles on bamboo farming

A retired police official, who has been cultivating long and thick bamboos of Muli variety, widely known as Makhla Bash, at his homestead in Kurigram town for the last ten years, has a desire to spread the cultivation among local people.
15 November 2018
Kurigram General Hospital

Patients the victims

Patients have been suffering a lot for long as services at the 250-bed General Hospital, Kurigam has deteriorated due to shortage of beds as well as physicians and nurses.
3 November 2018
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Youth's innovative solution

In an attempt to a hassle-free solution to supply water to his tenants, a youth in Chilmari upazila has invented a switch that monitors water level and automatically switches the water pump on or off.
18 October 2018
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Cattle farming brings him solvency

Once struggling to make both ends meet, Abdul Latif of Shibram village of Kanthalbari union in Kurigram Sadar upazila is now a source of inspiration for success through cattle farming.
12 September 2018
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For uplifting the women

Ever since Sayda Yesmin was in school, she had the will to bring about a change in society. And the only way she knew possible was to give women financial independence.
18 February 2018
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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
11 January 2018
Shapna Rani auto-rickshaw

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.
5 January 2018
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Serene agri complex turns recreational spot

Tupamari Bahumukhi Krishi Complex, a multi-purpose agriculture complex comprising a large picturesque pond
25 December 2017
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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
18 December 2017
Asaduzzaman

No obstacle too great

When Asaduzzaman, now 27, from North Nagrajpur village in Bhangamor union of Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila, was eager to attend
28 November 2017
Smart helmets with Motorcyclists

Smart helmets could save lives

Despite the law enforcement efforts, many motorcyclists in Bangladesh often ride without a helmet. Now an enterprising polytechnic
26 November 2017
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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
17 October 2017
Radio Chilmari 99.2 FM

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
15 October 2017

Pagination

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