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S Dilip Roy

Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

Rangpur murders: Two weeks on, motive is still unclear

4 September 2026
Two weeks have passed, and police still cannot explain the motive behind the gruesome killing of four members of a family in Rangpur city.
4 September 2026
Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

Where did around Tk 15 lakh go? Ganapati withdrew it weeks before family killings

30 August 2026
Relatives and former colleagues say the slain Rangpur teacher withdrew the provident fund money 22 days before the killings; police are still trying to trace it
30 August 2026
Ganapati Chakrabarty, 65, his wife, Pritilata Chakrabarty, 50, and their daughter, Agami Chakrabarty, 25, were killed on the roof, while their son, Priyam, 12, was killed on a bed inside the house, the police commissioner said at a press briefing at his office this morning. Photo: Collected

Police reveal new details in Rangpur family killings

27 August 2026
Commissioner says the killings took place last Friday morning, after Ganapati saw the accused taking yaba on the roof
27 August 2026
Bangladesh fertiliser stock 2026

Fertiliser prices soar amid ‘artificial crisis’

25 August 2026
For farmers racing against the crop calendar, fertiliser is becoming a source of anxiety.
25 August 2026
Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

‘Their faces had been burned’: Relatives say after receiving Rangpur victims’ bodies

23 August 2026
CID official says a flammable substance appears to have been poured on the victims’ faces
23 August 2026
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Stone imports halt at Sonahat port over syndication claims

23 August 2026
Bangladeshi traders protest alleged substandard stones, higher prices and reduced supplies from Indian traders
23 August 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
students boycott classes Lalmonirhat

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
Brahmaputra River Erosion Bangladesh

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
Brahmaputra river erosion Kurigram

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
The single-domed temple in Balarhat village of Phulbari upazila is a protected archaeological monument. Photo: Star

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
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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
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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
Built by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), the 850-metre bridge connects Kakina in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat with Mahipur in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur. Photo: Star

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
Bangladesh Railway launched the Chilmari-Kurigram railway rehabilitation and modernisation project in 2023 under two packages. Photo: Star

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
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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
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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
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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 river erosion in Kurigram

Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk

Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026
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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
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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
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Dharla erosion threatens Lalmonirhat town

Jatramohan Barman, 77, experienced a lifetime of losses due to the Dharla river’s erosion.
8 July 2026

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