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Although the main structure of the 655-metre bridge has been completed, it has yet to open to traffic. Photo: Star

Land acquisition stalls approach road work of Kurigram’s Sonahat Bridge

29 September 2026
New 655-metre bridge remains closed to traffic as work on one end remains incomplete
29 September 2026
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Anthrax concerns rise in northern districts

26 September 2026
Anthrax infections linked to meat from sick cattle have been reported across Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gaibandha, with at least 53 people receiving treatment for symptoms over the past month.
26 September 2026
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Gaibandha’s Sundarganj a hotspot for Anthrax in Rangpur region

25 September 2026
At least 53 received treatment in Rangpur, Dinajpur, and Gaibandha after showing anthrax symptoms in one month
25 September 2026
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Carmichael College in Rangpur / Two dormitories remain locked for 15 years

25 September 2026
Weeds have swallowed the courtyards, plaster peels from the walls, and garbage lies scattered across the floors. Once buzzing with students, two dormitories at Rangpur’s historic Carmichael College now stand abandoned, locked away for nearly 15 years.
25 September 2026
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3,000 apply, only 200-250 get in: Carmichael College faces accomodation crunch

24 September 2026
Two dormitories have sat locked since 2011, forcing hundreds into costly rented messes off campus
24 September 2026
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Early cultivation on char lands strains fertiliser supply

24 September 2026
With no significant flooding in the rivers across the Rangpur region this year, large areas of char land have remained above water, allowing farmers to cultivate Aman rice, vegetables and other crops earlier than usual.
24 September 2026
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Early cultivation on charlands strains fertiliser supply

23 September 2026
The early cultivation of additional char land, however, has pushed up demand for fertiliser, creating shortages in several riverbank and char areas. Farmers in some places have protested and blocked roads, demanding adequate fertiliser supplies.
23 September 2026
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Kurigram to introduce temporary cards to ensure fertiliser reaches genuine farmers

22 September 2026
‘Soil Health Protection Cards’ expected to curb black-market fertiliser sales
22 September 2026
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The poor suffer as biting cold grips north

Biting cold and dense fog sweeping through the northern region of the country have left the low-income people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts struggling to survive.
12 December 2024
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Fertiliser crisis hits farmers

Farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat are suffering from an acute shortage of fertiliser just as the Rabi season started. Meanwhile, fertiliser stock in the warehouses of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has run out.
7 December 2024
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A teacher’s mission to protect literary heritage

In the quiet village of Uttar Baravita in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, a unique tribute to Bangla literature stands as a testament to one man’s dedication.
22 November 2024
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Tobacco boom threatens key crops in Rangpur region

Farmers in the Rangpur region have become enthusiastic to cultivate tobacco on more land this year after making profits from selling tobacco last year..The representatives of seven domestic and foreign tobacco companies are also reportedly encouraging local farmers to expand tobacco cultiv
17 November 2024
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Tenders for appointing lessee cancelled 13 times

Regnam Builders-Penta Global, a joint venture, was the previous lessee for a contract value worth Tk 48,54,54,654 for three years
13 November 2024
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Coriander prices jump sixfold, boosting farmer earnings

Despite a significant drop in coriander yield due to untimely rains this year, farmers are reaping unexpected profits as prices surge.
10 November 2024
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Incomplete bridge poses safety risks

The construction of a bridge over the Ratnai river in the Durakuti area on Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat road has stalled, creating significant challenges for local residents and traders.
6 November 2024
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Supply crunch hikes veggie prices in Rangpur division

Prices of vegetables and leafy greens have escalated in markets across Rangpur division due to disruption in supply following recent heavy rains
19 October 2024
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Manik, a jewel from the North

Born with no hands and asymmetrical legs, he achieves Golden GPA-5 in HSC exams
17 October 2024
Floods destroy farmland in northern Bangladesh

Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated

40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
6 October 2024
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Park on railway land

Rakibuzzaman Ahmed, son of former Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, has allegedly occupied around 70 decimals of Bangladesh Railway land in Kaliganj upazila, Lalmonirhat, to build an entertainment park.
3 October 2024
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Govt canal grabbed for fish farming

A canal of Bangladesh Water Development Board has allegedly been encroached by a local influential in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for fish farming.
23 September 2024
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Tk 50cr embankment sinks under sand in a month

Construction of an embankment on Teesta river was completed on June 30 in Gobordhan area of ​​Mahishkhocha union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat.
24 August 2024
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Floodwater sweeps away fish worth Tk 6cr

Recent floods have wreaked havoc on fish farms across Kurigram and Lalmonirhat, with floodwaters sweeping away fish and fish fries worth Tk 6 crore from 3,550 ponds and enclosures.
31 July 2024
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A first-hand look into devastation

Is it a vast river, or a habitable land?
19 July 2024
Illegal canal grab for fish farming in Kurigram

Govt canal grabbed for fish farming

A section of local influential people allegedly grabbed a portion of Mahendranagar Canal on government’s land in Nakhenda area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for a fish farming project.
14 July 2024
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Preserving Mughal-era mosque: No step taken even 23 months after publishing gazette

The Department of Archaeology had published a gazette notification on August 1, 2022 mentioning that it would take measures to preserve the Puran Jame Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in Saptibari Gilabari village under Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila.
13 July 2024
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As flood worsens, food crisis mounts

Hundreds of families in Kurigram’s shoal areas have been facing untold sufferings amid deteriorating flood situation.
12 July 2024
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Flood situation worsens in Kurigram

The ongoing flood situation in Kurigram has deteriorated further as the water levels of the Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, and Dharla rivers started rising again in 12 hours till yesterday morning.
11 July 2024
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Rain increases flood woes in the north

With the ongoing flood already making the lives of Kurigram residents miserable, more downpour further added to their woes.
10 July 2024

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