Bangladeshi child reunited with family in Kurigram after accidental border crossing
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Joynab was reunited with her parents after a flag meeting confirmed she had mistakenly crossed into India
4 hour(s) ago
BGB foils BSF attempt to push 9 people through border points in Kurigram
10 hour(s) ago
Women and children among those stranded at border zero line; BSF yet to respond to flag meeting proposal, says BGB
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New uniforms, fresh meals and renewed purpose: How donors changed lives of 86 street children
14 June 2026, 12:41 PM
Overseas Bangladeshis and local officials have quietly transformed a struggling railway-side school, following Star report
14 June 2026, 12:41 PM
BGB, locals foil alleged BSF push-in bid at Lalmonirhat border
13 June 2026, 12:31 PM
Hundreds of residents stood guard through the night after loudspeaker announcements mobilised the community
13 June 2026, 12:31 PM
Life and death on Bangladesh’s char islands
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The poisonous promise that didn’t hold
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Rangpur farmers allege tobacco companies lured them into overexpansion, then left them with unsold harvests
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Ancient statues, coins and utensils found during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
Ancient relics unearthed during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
'The rich don't buy our shoes anymore, and the poor can't afford'
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
Around 700 Rabidas shoemakers in Rangpur struggle as demand declines
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
Earning a living with an exceptional memory
Mizanur Rahman, a youth living on a char on Brahmaputra River in Kurigram, is visually challenged since birth, but that did not prevent him from earning a living.
13 March 2020, 12:01 PM
Ferdousi: A torchbearer of education
Paschim Barua village used to be pervaded by some typical social ills -- superstition, child marriage, and child labour. A remote village of 20,000 people in Kulaghat union of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, it has now been transformed by education.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus deals blow to scrap plastic industry
The coronavirus epidemic in China has adversely impacted the scrap plastic industry in Lalmonirhat, a northern border district of Bangladesh, as local merchants now find it difficult to offload their stocks.
17 February 2020, 18:00 PM
The Daily Star Awardee: Lighting the way
In Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila, Abdur Rashid, a farmer, felt the need to do something for the children with special needs, who are often neglected by society.
12 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Barbershop with library!
People generally go to libraries seeking information and knowledge, and sometimes for leisure. But what if you could catch up on reading while waiting for a haircut?
4 February 2020, 13:53 PM
No bribe, no paddy procurement
Each farmer, whose name was drawn in lottery, will get a chance to sell one tonne of paddy to the government at Tk 26 per kg rate. But it has been alleged that the growers cannot sell their paddy without paying bribes to warehouse officers and labourers.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Farming with compost pays off
Atul Chandra Roy of Durakuti village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila has earned the reputation of an ‘ideal vegetable farmer’ in the area, thanks to his use of organic method for cultiavtion.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Healing with herbs
The use of herbal medicines is providing comfort and relief to the people of Goral, a remote village in Lalmonirhat, and other adjacent villages, thanks to the passion of a schoolteacher for herbalism and his commitment to treat people for free.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Carpeting of newly renovated road damaged
The carpeting of newly renovated five-kilometre Mohiskhocha-Burirhat road in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila is getting damaged as the work under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) was done allegedly without doing sufficient strengthening work.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Paddy prices dip Tk 100 in Aditmari
Rice growers in Lalmonirhat are feeling distressed after paddy prices in Aditmari, one of five upazilas in the district, fell below their average cost of production in a span of only two weeks.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Mesmerising tunes to inspire them
A physically challenged youth in the remote Haziganj Bhatitari village of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat is using music to inspire children in his village.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Now aware, they take medical services for delivery
Two years back, the people of Sindurna Char, a remote locality in Teesta river basin area of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila were hardly aware of modern healthcare including institutional delivery.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM
New bridge over Teesta off limits to public transport
Sheikh Hasina Teesta Bridge in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila has remained off limits to public transport and heavy vehicles like buses and trucks since its construction over a year ago, much to the dissatisfaction of the locals.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Fog, cold harm Boro seedbeds
Boro seedbeds in many areas of Lalmonirhat district are turning yellowish under the impact of the ongoing cold wave and dense fog.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Schooling suffers in ex-enclaves of Patgram
Ten primary schools founded by the inhabitants of former enclave areas in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila are yet to get government funding for teachers’ salary and stipend and school feeding programme for around 1600 students, much to the frustration of the stakeholders.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Vegetable growers all smiles
Vegetable growers in Lalmonirhat are earning more than expected profits from selling their produces this season.
12 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Age is just a number for centenarian Gazar
November 20, 1911 is the date of birth of Gazar Uddin as per his national ID. The affable gentleman, however, claims that he is 125 not 108.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Illegal felling of roadside trees causes concern
Illegal felling of roadside green trees continues, allegedly by the auction winner for 1200 trees prior to renovation of Patgram-Dahagram road at Dahagram union in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila, much to the grievance of nearby villagers.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Chained for a year
While Abu Hossain, a rickshaw-van puller by profession, is struggling to run his seven-member family with his meagre income, treatment of his 18-year-old mentally challenged son seems a dream for him.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A health centre without regular health service
Dahagram-Angarpota 10-bed Hospital on two acres of land has everything--a one-storied hospital building, staff quarters, garden, signboards and even patients.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM