Located in Fulchhari Upazila of Gaibandha district, North Burail—locally known as Tone Village—has transformed its economic reality through the delicate craft of homeopathic vial-making. Surrounded by the Brahmaputra and Ghaghat rivers, this flood-prone village has embraced self-reliance using glass, fire, and tradition.

The story began with Chaku Mia, a local resident who learned the art of making vials in a Gaibandha factory and brought the knowledge home. The process uses special thin glass delivered from Dhaka, which villagers melt over kerosene lamps to craft precision vials by hand. Nearly every household now participates in the industry.

Despite limited access to electricity, residents—especially women—produce millions of vials annually. Once finished, the products are sent by van, boat, and train to homeopathic markets across Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and as far as Mymensingh and Sherpur.