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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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Can we save the school for Rangpur’s street children?

Amid Rangpur Railway Station’s chaos, dozens of children battle poverty, labour, hunger, and neglect to pursue education.
21 May 2026
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Despite storm losses, growers eye bumper Haribhanga mango harvest in Rangpur

Production is forecast to cross 40,000 metric tonnes, with marketing expected to begin from June 20
16 May 2026
BGB personnel have been placed on maximum alert to prevent illegal infiltration, smuggling and other subversive activities. Photo: Star

BGB steps up security along 558km borders in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Intense patrolling in vulnerable areas to curb infiltration and smuggling
14 May 2026
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Cattle farmers expect better prices ahead of this year's Eid-ul-Azha

With Indian cattle flow down, farmers in Rangpur division expect stronger Eid demand
12 May 2026
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Low maize prices shrink profits for char farmers

In the once-barren northern chars of Rangpur, maize has become a lucrative cash crop. But low market prices this year have left farmers disappointed despite expanded cultivation.
12 May 2026
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Youth turns village library into cultural hub

In remote Tipar Bazar village under Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila, evenings that were once quiet and dark are now filled with poetry recitations, songs and lively discussions.
12 May 2026
Lalmonirhat youth turns village library into cultural hub

From 10 books to 15,000: Lalmonirhat youth turns village library into cultural hub

Sarpukur Jubo Forum Pathagar now hosts cultural events, computer training and community activities
11 May 2026
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Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump

Processing facilities, high transport costs limit farmers’ gains despite bumper harvest
5 May 2026
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Continuous rain floods paddy, maize fields

Vast low-lying areas across Rangpur, including mature Boro paddy and maize fields across its five districts, have been inundated after the last five days of continuous rainfall.
1 May 2026
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Fenced in: Rabidas family confined in own home over land dispute in Kurigram

Bamboo fencing around the homestead has left the marginalised family struggling to move, work and send their children to school
30 April 2026
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Schoolboy by day, breadwinner by night: Al Amin starts new life at a new school

After a Daily Star report highlighted his struggle, the eight-year-old secures full support at a Manikganj institution
29 April 2026
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Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis

Rights activists noted that solar projects are highly important for increasing agricultural production
28 April 2026
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Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis

Times are bad for Bangladesh's farmers. Right when they needed a steady diesel supply to irrigate vast swathes of cropland -- Boro paddies, seasonal vegetables, maize -- the world entered what the head of the International Energy Agency called “the biggest energy security threat in history.”
27 April 2026
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Haribhanga mango orchards eye bumper yield

Growers across Rangpur are hopeful of a bumper harvest of Haribhanga mango, with trees now laden with fruit and advance orders already flowing in, just weeks after nor’wester storms lashed orchards in the region and dampened their spirits.
27 April 2026
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Hailstorm shatters hopes days before boro harvest in Teesta–Brahmaputra chars

Extent of damage yet to be determined as farmers count losses in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
26 April 2026
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Roumari upazila in Kurigram: Erosion devours 120 hectares of cropland

Fresh erosion by the Brahmaputra has swallowed at least 120 hectares of cropland in over the past two weeks, leaving more than a hundred homesteads, educational institutions, and rural infrastructure newly at risk and deepening anxiety among riverbank communities.
26 April 2026
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Eight years on, bridge over Karatoa still unfinished

The much-anticipated Joyantipur bridge over the Karatoa River has remained incomplete eight years after work began, leaving nearly 8 lakh people across four upazilas grappling with daily transport hardship.
25 April 2026
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Schoolboy vendor finds hope beyond hardship

As evening falls over Rangpur city, eight-year-old Al Amin steps out onto the streets with packets of popcorn in his hands.
25 April 2026
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Schoolboy by day, breadwinner by night, until a new future opened for Al Amin

The Daily Star report on eight-year-old prompts education offer and public support for Rangpur family
24 April 2026
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Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs

The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026

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