Arsenic contamination has become severe at Pathokshikor village of Kandi union under Pirgachha Upazila in Rangpur district, leaving thousands of people vulnerable to arsenicosis.

Massive pest attack has been threatening Aman cultivation at Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district, causing grave concern among the farmers about the yield of the paddy during the current season.

Flooding in several northern districts in the Brahmaputra basin has worsened with the major rivers in the region rising sharply.

RANGPUR, Jan 28: Farmers in different upazilas under Rangpur district are making a good profit by cultivating cauliflower on their cropland during the current season.