S Dilip Roy

New 655-metre bridge remains closed to traffic as work on one end remains incomplete

Anthrax infections linked to meat from sick cattle have been reported across Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gaibandha, with at least 53 people receiving treatment for symptoms over the past month.

At least 53 received treatment in Rangpur, Dinajpur, and Gaibandha after showing anthrax symptoms in one month

Weeds have swallowed the courtyards, plaster peels from the walls, and garbage lies scattered across the floors. Once buzzing with students, two dormitories at Rangpur’s historic Carmichael College now stand abandoned, locked away for nearly 15 years.

Two dormitories have sat locked since 2011, forcing hundreds into costly rented messes off campus

With no significant flooding in the rivers across the Rangpur region this year, large areas of char land have remained above water, allowing farmers to cultivate Aman rice, vegetables and other crops earlier than usual.

The early cultivation of additional char land, however, has pushed up demand for fertiliser, creating shortages in several riverbank and char areas. Farmers in some places have protested and blocked roads, demanding adequate fertiliser supplies.

‘Soil Health Protection Cards’ expected to curb black-market fertiliser sales