Bangladeshi child reunited with family in Kurigram after accidental border crossing
14 June 2026, 22:29 PM
Joynab was reunited with her parents after a flag meeting confirmed she had mistakenly crossed into India
14 June 2026, 22:29 PM
BGB foils BSF attempt to push 9 people through border points in Kurigram
14 June 2026, 16:35 PM
Women and children among those stranded at border zero line; BSF yet to respond to flag meeting proposal, says BGB
14 June 2026, 16:35 PM
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
Three rubber dams unused for four years in Lalmonirhat
Rubber dams were built over three rivers in three upazilas of the district four years ago, but they have not been put
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Low quality seeds cause sterility in maize in Lalmonirhat
Allegedly poor quality seeds of maize is worrying maize farmers in Hatibandha and Patgram upazilas as the grain does not develop on the cob.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Cattle rearing changes Rajo Bala's lot
A housewife in Sadar upazila has achieved immense success in cattle rearing, which she started with one cow given by her father 30
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Squash farming shows promise
For small-scale and landless farmers living on the river char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of the Teesta, Dharla and
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Solar pump reaches water to poor Lalmonirhat villagers
One hundred and sixty five people of 28 families in Purbo Bejgram village under Hatibandha upazila of the district have been getting
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM
The man behind Tepurgari's fairytale
They don't have a playground in their school. They don't have fans or lights in their classroom. They live in extreme poverty and their fathers temporarily migrate to big cities including Dhaka to pull rickshaws when they are done with the seasonal harvesting.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Jujube growers all smile
Over 1,000 growers of jujube, a small fruit known locally as boroi, are happy at getting bumper production and much higher
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Fishing preferred to schooling for children
Most of the fishermen in the district prefer sending their children for fishing to schooling and so, a large number of
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Begging is not a job
Paresh Chandra Barmon, 46, from Kacharipara village in Bhadai union of Lalmonirhat's Aditmari upazila doesn't
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Who is genuine?
Two persons appeared before the freedom fighters' verification committee, claiming as the genuine freedom fighter
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Landless farmers make sandy land green
Many sandy chars of Teesta, Dharla and Brahmanputra rivers have turned green as thousands of landless char farmers are growing
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Plough pan hits crops
Production of deep-rooted crops in the district is decreasing day by day due to the bad impact of plough pan on the soil.
19 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Smuggled Indian cattle flood Lalmonirhat markets
Indian cattle smuggled from India have flooded local markets in the district while border guards claim that no cattle
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Zahurul the inspiration
A farmer at Shivram village in Barabari union under Sadar upazila has successfully farmed vegetables on fallow land,
14 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Gourd seed produced in courtyard
Farmers in rural areas of the district are producing quality gourd seeds, as well as seeds of other vegetables, at home due to
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Road mishap frequent in Lalmonirhat
Vehicles sometimes fall into the roadside ditch while using a risky diversion road in Mahendranagar area beside the Mahendranagar-
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
40 kg of radish at Tk 20!
One maund (40kg) of radish is being sold for Tk 20 at the fields in the district, worrying the growers.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Struggle for schooling
Underprivileged children in char areas of the district are suffering while attending school during winter as they do not have warm clothes or shoes.
8 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Bumper mustard yield likely
Many farmers in the district have started growing mustard as its production cost is less and there is no need for irrigation.
8 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Bamboo crafts on decline
Only five years ago, around 900 craftsmen in six villages under the district were involved in producing items made of bamboo, but
24 January 2017, 18:00 PM