Chilli prices spiral for incessant rains
Green chilli prices soared fourfold to Tk 200 a kilogram in a week at the retail level in Dinajpur and its surrounding districts.
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Blissful shower after special prayer
A much awaited heavy shower on Sunday came as a relief to the farmers of Bochaganj upazila under the district, especially the aman
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Freedom fighter gets house from PM
"Bir Nibash" -- a name well-suited for the house of a hero of the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arranged this
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Shibir-run messes get empty
Boarders of many privately run dormitories, especially those dominated by Students of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Rangpur city, are leaving
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Pothole-riddled Rangpur city roads escalate sufferings
With the ongoing monsoon, potholes and craters have been developing further in the two of the already dilapidated major
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'Trainer of Gulshan café attackers' among dead
Raihan Kabir, identified by law enforcers yesterday as one of the nine militants killed in early Tuesday's operation at Kalyanpur, had trained the Gulshan cafe gunmen, according to a top DMP official.
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Haribhanga mango, fortune changer for Rangpur farmers
Around 15 to 20 years ago, villagers in Baluamasumpur village – an abode of earthen pottery workers under Mithapukur upazila of
16 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Sohan left home two years ago
The family of Saiful Islam, also known as Abu Muktadim, who was detained by police as a suspect in the Eid Day's attack in Solakia, left
9 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Rice prices shoot up as traders,middlemen take the helm
In a development like a mockery to farmers, paddy prices in Dinajpur, Rangpur, Joypurhat and Naogaon districts saw rapid rise when
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Barapukuria coal price sees drastic cut as sale drops
The authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila under the district cut their coal price by Tk 5,680 per tonne in three phases in last six months as their coal sale dropped alarmingly against the imported coal, said mine officials.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Mobile libraries at doorsteps enlightening Naogaon people
Recently introduced 10 mobile libraries are enlightening the rural people of all 10 unions of Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon for more
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Dinajpur farmers share experiences of better yield with same cost
It was an unique occasion for around one hundred farmer couples as agro-chemical firm Syngenta Bangladesh Ltd organised a 'field
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Towards organic litchi
Pheromone traps installed on litchi trees could get rid of the worries lovers of this seasonal fruit have each time they peel off the juicy fruits and gulp them.
Growers in Dinajpur, renowned for their extraordinary litchis, routinely spray pesticides in their orchards to protect litchis from pests. And they are not known for following best practices while spraying.
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Hard days for miners
Rock extraction at Parbatipur upazila in Dinajpur has remained suspended for over eight months due to lack of necessary equipment,
8 April 2016, 18:00 PM
40pc students drop out in 4 years from JSC to HSC
A staggering 69,348 students (39.90 percent) in eight northern districts of Rangpur division dropped out in last four years, shows the official statistics as Higher Secondary Certification (HSC) examinations under Dinajpur Education Board began on Sunday.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Road work stalled after digging earth
People of 15 villages of Dinajpur Sadar upazila are suffering a lot as the contractor of an under construction road left the scene after
2 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Shortage of labourers affects Irri-Boro farming
Nursing of freshly planted Irri-Boro fields is badly affected due to acute shortage of farm workers in the district.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Dinajpur wheat growers eye good yield
Wheat growers and agriculturists are expecting good yield of the winter crop this season, despite higher than usual temperature during
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Irri-boro farming starts in full swing in Dinajpur, Joypurhat
Farmers of Dinajpur and Joypurhat districts have started sowing Irri-boro seedlings with the hope of recouping the
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Beneficiaries of Hakimpur UZ allege fund misuse
The ethnic minority people in Hakimpur upazila under the district have alleged misappropriation of the fund sanctioned from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for conducting different development works in last three years.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM