6 years on, school for visually impaired girls lies abandoned
5 September 2026
A school and hostel built in Kishoreganj town to provide free education and accommodation for visually impaired girls have remained abandoned for more than six years since their completion.
5 September 2026
‘Bring plastic, take home a sapling’
24 August 2026
In the sweltering heat of the afternoon sun on a Friday, men, women, and children of all ages made a long queue in front of the Shaheed Minar on the Gurudayal Government College campus in Kishoreganj, each carrying plastic bottles and other discarded plastic waste.
24 August 2026
Bring plastic, take home a sapling
22 August 2026
Residents exchange discarded bottles and other plastic waste for fruits, plants, and medicinal plant saplings
22 August 2026
Haor Boro fetching throwaway prices
21 May 2026
Atikur Rahman braved lightning and waist-deep water to harvest his half-ripened Boro crop. Rain lashed the haor almost without pause. Upstream water surged in. He raced against nature, trying to salvage whatever paddy he could.
21 May 2026
Haor harvest stifled by rain, labour shortfall
4 May 2026
Continuous rainfall over the past week has triggered a severe labour shortage in the haor region, compounding the challenges for farmers already racing against time to harvest their Boro crops.
4 May 2026
Haor farmers opt for maize amid flood risks, higher profits
14 April 2026
Farmers across the haor region of Kishoreganj are rapidly shifting from paddy to maize cultivation, citing lower risks from early floods, reduced production costs and higher market returns, officials and growers say.
14 April 2026
Sholakia Eidgah blends history with devotion as lakhs attend congregation
21 March 2026
Elderly devotees recall long walks of the past as new generations join; estimates suggest 6-7 lakh devotees attended this year
21 March 2026
Boro, Maize Cultivation / Fertiliser shortage leaves farmers in Kishoreganj worried
18 November 2025
Farmers in Kishoreganj are grappling with an acute shortage of fertiliser ahead of the upcoming Boro and maize cultivation season, raising concerns that production targets may fall short this year.
18 November 2025
Hope sails on floating schools
A large steel boat lies anchored on the riverbank. Children step aboard by climbing a narrow wooden stair, their laughter rising as they take their seats on the neat rows of benches set under a canopy.
27 September 2025
Gravedigger Manu Mia’s beloved horse killed while he lies in hospital bed
He dug over 3,000 graves free of cost
19 May 2025
Migrant worker forced to fight for Russia killed in drone attack
"Are you Akram's mother? How do I tell you that Akram is no more…?".Mobina Begum, mother of Akram Hossain, a migrant worker who was forcefully made to fight for Russia by human traffickers in its war against Ukraine, got a call from his fellow Bangladeshi fighter from Kishoreganj on Thursd
19 April 2025