Potato Prices Crash in Rangpur Division, Farmers Facing Heavy Losses
A sharp price drop has been observed in the potato market in the Rangpur Region. Although the government has officially fixed the price of potatoes at 22 taka per kilogram, there is no reflection of that price in the actual market. After deducting cold storage and other costs, farmers are receiving only about five taka, causing growers to suffer significant losses.
Freedom Fighter Jogesh Roy and His Wife Brutally Murdered in Taraganj, Rangpur
The throat-slit bodies of retired head teacher and freedom fighter Jogesh Chandra Roy (75) and his wife Surabana Roy (60) were recovered in Khiarpara village of Kursha Union in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur. This tragic incident occurred late Saturday night (December 6) at their own residence.
Vandalism at Panbari Sarbojonin Shiva Temple Sparks Outrage in Rangpur
An attack took place at the Panbari Sarbojonin Shiva Temple in Rangpur on Thursday dawn, 22 November, when a group of unidentified assailants vandalised the temple’s main Shiva idol. According to local residents, the attackers entered the temple in a planned manner, destroyed the idol, and fled the scene immediately.
‘Monga’ Fear Returns as Seasonal Job Crisis Grips Rangpur’s Farm Workers
Thousands of agricultural workers in the river basin and remote rural areas of the Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, Ghaghot, Teesta, and Dharla rivers in Rangpur Division are struggling amid a seasonal employment crisis. With two to three weeks still left before the Aman paddy harvesting season begins, day laborers are facing an acute shortage of work. The combined effect of river erosion and lack of employment opportunities has made the situation even more severe.
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