Kurigram

Floodwaters have submerged vast stretches of low-lying areas and riverbanks. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Rising river water levels trigger flooding in Kurigram, submerging fields and homes

The agricultural sector has been severely affected as well

To save their lives, many in Kurigram have taken refuge in personal boats. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Severe flood strands nearly 2 lakh people in Kurigram

Photo: UNB
Environment

Flood crisis deepens in Kurigram: 1.5 lakh stranded as rivers swell

Photos: UNB
Bangladesh

Over 60, 000 people marooned as floods in Kurigram deteriorate

File photo of flooding in Kurigram. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram; 50,000 people stranded

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram as water levels of all rivers rising

Representational Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Newborn baby sold for Tk1 lakh, rescued, and returned to parents

The Bhutanese king reached Kurigram with his entourage in the morning and visited the SEZ around 1:30pm. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bhutanese king visits special economic zone in Kurigram

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh will give 190 acres land in Kurigram to Bhutanese investors; wants to import hydropower

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering in Dhaka on April 13, 2019. Photo:PIB
Economy

Special economic zone for Bhutan in Kurigram to boost trade: Beza

In Kurigram’s Khamar Bashpata char, where horse-drawn carts are common but electricity is not, a project is benefitting its residents affected by climate change. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Midnight's sun in Kurigram: Improving the lives of char residents with solar power

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Biker killed, pillion rider injured after hit by unidentified vehicle in Kurigram

Patients receiving treatment for cold-related diseases at Kurigram General Hospital. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Rising cold-related cases in Kurigram as chilly weather takes hold