S Dilip Roy

As poor returns from potato, paddy and maize squeeze farm incomes, growers across Rangpur, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat are relying on betel nut trees to stay afloat

Indian woman, child sent to jail in Lalmonirhat on charges of illegal entry

The water level of the Teesta in Lalmonirhat crossed the danger mark yesterday afternoon following a surge of upstream hill runoff over the past few days.

Nearly 35 metres of embankment collapsed as locals blame the absence of a permanent protection system

River has risen 38cm in 24 hours, inundating chars and cropland

After alleged abandonment and her son’s road accident, Beauty Bibi appeals for repatriation to India

Joynab was reunited with her parents after a flag meeting confirmed she had mistakenly crossed into India

Women and children among those stranded at border zero line; BSF yet to respond to flag meeting proposal, says BGB

Overseas Bangladeshis and local officials have quietly transformed a struggling railway-side school, following Star report

Hundreds of residents stood guard through the night after loudspeaker announcements mobilised the community

For Nazma Begum, motherhood became a memory of grief before it could become a fulfilled dream. Two years ago, the 20-year-old gave birth to her first child on a remote river island in northern Bangladesh. The joy of holding her newborn lasted only three days.

Rangpur farmers allege tobacco companies lured them into overexpansion, then left them with unsold harvests

Ancient relics unearthed during Sindurmati Dighi excavation

Around 700 Rabidas shoemakers in Rangpur struggle as demand declines

Each maund is being sold at Tk 800-850 against an average production cost of Tk 920-950

Across Rangpur division, farmers face mounting losses as Eid markets remain sluggish despite massive oversupply

Amid Rangpur Railway Station’s chaos, dozens of children battle poverty, labour, hunger, and neglect to pursue education.

Production is forecast to cross 40,000 metric tonnes, with marketing expected to begin from June 20

Intense patrolling in vulnerable areas to curb infiltration and smuggling

With Indian cattle flow down, farmers in Rangpur division expect stronger Eid demand