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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
One-handed typist of Lalmonirhat
A physical challenged man, despite having only one hand, is working as a typist at Weekly Lalmonirhat Barta, a local newspaper. To everyone's surprise, he is very fast in typing compared to his peers. He earns a meager wage with which he supports his poor family. Farooque Hossain, 44, son of Khayrat Hossain and Fatema Begum resides at Khochabari Nazrultari village in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila. He is the youngest of four siblings, and he got married to Janufa Begum of Durakuti village in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila two years back. He obtained first division in SSC result from Gias Uddin High School in 1990, second division in HSC from Lalmonirhat Government College in 1992 and second division in BA from Kaliganj Karim Uddin Public Degree College in 1995.
3 March 2015
Blockade, hartals bring woe to carrot growers
Bumper yield of carrots in the district this season cannot make farmers happy as the prices see drastic fall due to lack of buyers amid the non-stop countrywide blockade and frequent hartals enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance since January 6.
2 March 2015