Burimari reels as Indian stone import halt drags on
17 August 2026
An Indian measure limiting trucks to around 25 tonnes has disrupted supplies, traders say
17 August 2026
MT Hossain Institute: A fading chapter of our cultural history
16 August 2026
A crumbling building on a sprawling railway compound along Fire Service Road in Lalmonirhat town stands as a fading reminder of the region’s rich cultural history. It is the historic MT Hossain Institute, once a major cultural hub of northern Bangladesh and home to one of the Indian subcontinent’s rare revolving theatre stages.
16 August 2026
MT Hossain Institute: A fading chapter of Bangladesh’s cultural history
15 August 2026
Cultural ministry has requested railways ministry to transfer ownership of the long neglected theatre before starting conservation work
15 August 2026
Teesta washes away important Dahagram road
12 August 2026
A key section of the Angorpota-Dahagram road, the only major road connecting Dahagram union, an area surrounded by India under Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat, has collapsed under the force of the Teesta river’s strong current.
12 August 2026
Rangpur mob killings: Slow legal process frustrates victims’ families
11 August 2026
A year after her husband was beaten to death by a mob, Maloti Rani Rabidas is still struggling to keep her family going, with little income and little hope that those responsible will soon face justice.
11 August 2026
Fertiliser stocks drop below safe levels
10 August 2026
Reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming cropping season amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and China’s ban on fertiliser export.
10 August 2026
The shrinking world of the Oraons
9 August 2026
With farmland disappearing and livelihoods changing, the Oraon community is now fighting not only for economic survival but also to preserve its language and culture
9 August 2026
Just one teacher for 550 students
5 August 2026
Every morning, hundreds of students arrive at Dahagram Government High School hoping to learn. Yet, most return home without attending regular classes, as only one teacher remains for the school’s 550 students.
5 August 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Who is genuine?
Two persons appeared before the freedom fighters' verification committee, claiming as the genuine freedom fighter
26 February 2017
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
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
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
Zahurul the inspiration
A farmer at Shivram village in Barabari union under Sadar upazila has successfully farmed vegetables on fallow land,
14 February 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
Second Teesta bridge misses deadline again
Construction of the Second Teesta Bridge in the district is yet to be completed even though the second deadline for its completion
24 January 2017