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
‘No Eid at home’: Farmers lament low paddy prices in Rangpur
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Each maund is being sold at Tk 800-850 against an average production cost of Tk 920-950
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Too many cattle, too few buyers
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Across Rangpur division, farmers face mounting losses as Eid markets remain sluggish despite massive oversupply
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Can we save the school for Rangpur’s street children?
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Amid Rangpur Railway Station’s chaos, dozens of children battle poverty, labour, hunger, and neglect to pursue education.
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
A rhino in the river: Kurigram villagers shocked by rare discovery
Officials suspect the animal drifted from Assam’s forests
8 October 2025, 16:24 PM
Floods hit four districts in the north
Floods have struck four northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram -- as the Teesta river rose above the danger mark following heavy rain and onrush of upstream water.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Slow bridge work puts train passengers at risk
The reconstruction of a railway bridge over the Dudhkhawa canal near Singardabri Railway Station in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram is progressing at a snail’s pace, raising serious safety concerns.
4 October 2025, 21:56 PM
Sati river gasps for survival
The Sati river in Lalmonirhat, once a vibrant waterbody around 500 feet wide, has now shrunk to a channel barely six to seven feet across after years of unchecked encroachment, pollution and negligence.
26 September 2025, 19:59 PM
A school of hope on the Teesta shoal
Kalikapur Char is a remote shoal within the Teesta river under Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.
26 September 2025, 19:58 PM
Contractor digs up roads after losing tender
Failure to secure a government contract led contractor to illegally dig up two roads in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila, leaving thousands of residents stranded for weeks.
26 September 2025, 19:11 PM
Shyamasundari canal in peril
Once a lifeline for local fishermen, the Shyamasundari canal in Rangpur city now lies on its deathbed, choked by pollution.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Idol artisans struggle as material costs soar
With Durga Puja around the corner, nearly a hundred idol artisans in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are struggling to make ends meet due to soaring material costs.
22 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Idol artisans unhappy with high material costs
Artisans busy giving finishing touches on Durga
22 September 2025, 06:30 AM
400km of Lalmonirhat roads left in disrepair
Around 400km of roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Lalmonirhat have become almost unusable due to years of neglect.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Locals suffer as bridge work stalls
Over one lakh people from Lalmonirhat Sadar and Kurigram’s Phulbari, Nageshwari and Bhurungamari upazilas have long been suffering due to slow progress in the construction of a bridge over the Ratnai river.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
The peanut power
Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many
12 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bamboo bridge only means for 10,000 people
For more than three years, over 10,000 residents of eight villages in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram have been risking their lives daily by crossing the Nilkomol River on a single bamboo bridge.
3 September 2025, 19:51 PM
Dharla erosion renders hundreds homeless
The Dharla River, flowing through Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, continues to swallow farmlands, homesteads and vital infrastructure every day, leaving hundreds of families destitute.
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Family’s hopes shattered with Pradip’s death
In a remote village of Rangpur, grief has engulfed the family of 47-year-old Pradip Lal Robidas, who was beaten to death in a mob attack at Taraganj on August 9.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Light of Pradip’s home extinguished by mob violence
Daughter, son’s education dreams now slipping away
1 September 2025, 06:26 AM
After 28 years, lost son reunites with family in Kurigram
Now 37, Saiful is finally back in his parents’ embrace, sparking an emotional reunion
31 August 2025, 07:24 AM
From the classroom to a cobbler’s stall
Joy once dreamed of studying and building a bright future for himself and his family. But on August 9, that dream was dashed forever.
30 August 2025, 20:01 PM
Mawlana Bhashani Bridge: Incomplete approach road poses risk for vehicles
Around three kilometres of the approach road on Kurigram’s Chilmari side of the newly built Mawlana Bhashani Bridge remain unfinished, forcing buses and goods-laden trucks to navigate it at risk every day.
29 August 2025, 23:25 PM
Kurigram’s forgotten jewel: Naodanga Zamindar Palace in ruins
On the northern border with India, in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, stands the decaying Naodanga Zamindar Palace, once a hub of aristocratic power and cultural celebration, now abandoned to neglect and ruin.
29 August 2025, 21:01 PM