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Exclusive: Students have to cross two rivers to go to school

by Naznin Akhter in Prothom ALo, Oct 2, 2023Kishoreganj: It’s a village named Goradighi in the haor region. Boats are the sole way of communication to and from that village in both rainy and dry seasons. There ae no secondary schools in the village under Singpur union of Kishhoreganj’s Nikli upazila. If they want to continue studying after class five, students of the village have to cross two rivers to go to another village in…

Fair share of Teesta, other common rivers demanded

report in Prothom Alo, Mar 26, 2023Speakers at a human chain in Rangpur demanded a fair share of water from 54 common rivers including Teesta. They also criticized India’s decision to withdraw water from Teesta by digging two new canals. An organisation named ‘Teesta Bachao Andolon’ organised the human chain in front of Rangpur Press Club premises on Saturday morning. Presided over by lawyer Palash Kanti Nag, professor Mojahar Ali, Abdus Sobhan, freedon fighter Mojaffar…