MT Hossain Institute: A fading chapter of Bangladesh’s cultural history
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
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
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
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
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
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
The river took her land, her pride too
Sakhina Begum had seen better days once upon a time. It was another life when she was part of a well-to-do family, and villagers called her Mondol-er bou. Now she has grown old and frail, and her husband has lost all his land to the ravenous Brahmaputra.
4 August 2026
The river took her land. It also took her name
In northern Bangladesh, river erosion is washing away more than homes and farmland
3 August 2026
Kurigram's ancient Shiva temple losing priceless terracotta artwork
Centuries-old monument has been under archaeological protection since 2019, but locals say they were never informed
2 August 2026
How cluster homesteads help char families survive floods
Community-built raised settlements are offering thousands of families a safer place to live as annual floods and erosion intensify across northern Bangladesh
30 July 2026
Indian national's body remains in Rangpur hospital morgue for nearly five years
Legal hurdles, diplomatic procedures and family's reluctance delay final rites
28 July 2026
Heavy vehicles still barred from Second Teesta Bridge despite Tk 153cr investment
50km detour from Burimari Land Port raises transport costs, travel time
27 July 2026
Rail project misses fourth deadline, Kurigram-Ramna passengers left waiting
Tk 63 crore rehabilitation work remains unfinished as trains run at 10-15 km/h and services drop to one a day
19 July 2026
Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests
Nader Ali Mondal, a farmer from Jadurchar village in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila, expanded jute cultivation from eight to 10 bighas this season after earning good returns last year. But heavy rainfall during April and May reduced yields, and he now fears losses.
19 July 2026
Embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
A section of the embankment on Brahmaputra river’s right bank has collapsed, leaving the entire Chilmari upazila in Kurigram at renewed risk of flooding and riverbank erosion.
18 July 2026
Croplands buried under sand as floodwaters recede
Although floodwaters receded just a day ago, vast stretches of cropland along riverbanks in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are buried under thick layers of sand, leaving hundreds of local farmers uncertain about cultivating Aman paddy and other seasonal crops.
18 July 2026
Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026
July Martyrs’ Day: ‘Before I die, I want the killers punished’
The afternoon sun filters through the veranda of a modest semi‑pucca house in Babanpur village of Madankhali union under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.
16 July 2026
Locals unite against narcotics in Kurigram
Once known for agriculture and cross-border trade, Naodanga union in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila has, over the years, gained notoriety as one of northern Bangladesh’s major drug hotspots.
9 July 2026
Dharla erosion threatens Lalmonirhat town
Jatramohan Barman, 77, experienced a lifetime of losses due to the Dharla river’s erosion.
8 July 2026