Rangpur Division

Brahmaputra, Dharla keep swelling; more areas submerged in Kurigram, Gaibandha

Shawdesh desk; The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at different points in Kurigram and Gaibandha districts, inundating different low-lying and char areas Monday morning. The Brahmaputra was flowing

1 lakh stranded as flood situation worsens further in Kurigram

Shawdesh desk: Flood situation in Kurigram district worsened further due to the swelling of major rivers caused by onrush of water from upstream and incessant rainfall, rendering one lakh marooned.

Flash flood leaves 20,000 people marooned in Kurigram

Shawdesh Desk: Low-lying areas in six unions of Roumari upazila in Kurigram have been inundated by flash flood triggered by the recent rains and onrush of upstream water, rendering 20,000

Bumper Boro rice production likely in Rangpur region

Shawdesh desk: A bumper production of Boro rice is likely in Rangpur agriculture region where harvest of the major cereal crop continues in full swing with excellent yield rate making

Flashfloods: 9,400 hectares of cropland submerged

Shawdesh Desk: Flashfloods caused by hilly surge from the upstream rivers have submerged over crops on 9,400 hector of land in the haor areas so far, officials said. Several districts

70-80 houses in Kurigram threatened by untimely Teesta erosion

Shawdesh Desk: About 70-80 houses at Gharialdanga union in Rajarhat upazila are under threat as untimely erosion by the Teesta River has taken a serious turn due to rise in

Farmers in Kurigram go for early harvest of Boro

Shawdesh Desk: Farmers in the sandbar areas of Kurigram have started harvesting Boro paddy before the season as the water levels of the Teesta, Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers have been

At least 40 houses damaged in nor’wester in Kurigram

Shawdesh desk: A nor’wester wrought havoc in large parts of Kurigram on Friday afternoon, damaging at least 40 houses. The impact of the storm was severely felt in Nageshwari, Phulbari