Jamaat, allies set to agree to referendum on election day
Rangpur rally will deliver final message on reforms, says Abdul Halim
2 December 2025, 12:47 PM
Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari
The goods had been stuck at the port for four days
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM
Bhutan cargo stuck at Burimari over India’s clearance delay
Indian authorities have not issued the required transit clearance for transporting Bhutan’s transhipment goods through Bangladesh’s road network and across Indian territory.
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Business Plus / The economic rise of river islands
Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Teesta in Lalmonirhat / Centuries-old rail bridge puts commuters at risk
More than two decades after the Teesta Railway Bridge in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila exceeded its lifespan, around 20 passenger trains continue to cross the weakened structure every day, putting thousands of commuters at risk.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Rangpur Chest Disease hospital: TB patients left without indoor care
Patient admissions at the only 20-bed Chest Disease Hospital in the Rangpur division have remained suspended since June after the stoppage of dietary supply for inpatients.
24 November 2025, 22:29 PM
A village entirely devoured by the Brahmaputra
Once a vibrant and self-reliant agrarian village with around 350 families, Char Montola, a shoal in Kurigram's Chilmari upazila, has disappeared from the map as the Brahmanputra devoured it entirely following two years of intensified river erosion.
23 November 2025, 21:35 PM
‘Char Montola’: A village swallowed whole by Brahmaputra
Home to 350 families, the char has vanished, leaving its people scattered and grieving
23 November 2025, 09:15 AM
Rangpur abuzz as BNP candidates launch election campaigns
Once considered a JaPa stronghold, Rangpur is now open to change, say one candidate
5 November 2025, 12:06 PM
A family affair in Kurigram-4
Voters in Kurigram-4 (Chilmari, Roumari, and Char Rajibpur) are in a spot of bother as two brothers are set to run against each other, with BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami tickets.
4 November 2025, 18:30 PM
Passengers suffer as rail project stalls
The 29-kilometre rail link between Kurigram Sadar and Chilmari’s Ramna has long been in a dilapidated state, forcing trains to move slowly and causing frequent delays.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Lalmonirhat–Burimari road turns risky
The 100-kilometre Lalmonirhat–Burimari highway, the only route to Burimari Land Port, has become risky and unfit for vehicular movement due to numerous potholes and surface bulges.
2 November 2025, 22:17 PM
A wedding in mourning in Rangpur
Mob lynching victim Ruplal's daughter getting married today
2 November 2025, 10:44 AM
Mob victim Pradip’s son gets village police job in Rangpur
Appointment fulfils local administration’s promise; family’s livelihood now secured
2 November 2025, 06:31 AM
Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets
Encouraged by the high potato prices during last November’s planting season, Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh in potato cultivation by borrowing.
1 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Farmers in Rangpur forced to pay higher prices as traders 'hoard' fertiliser
Cultivation is being disrupted without timely fertiliser, they say
30 October 2025, 06:40 AM
Greater Rangpur witnesses surge in mandarin, orange cultivation
Currently, it has about 240, accommodating roughly 240,000 trees of China, Darjeeling Mandarin, and Darjeeling Nagpuri varieties.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Locals built bamboo bridge at own initiative
With their demand for a concrete bridge over the Baromasia River in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram remaining unfulfilled for the past 25 years, locals took it upon themselves to build a makeshift bamboo bridge for their movement across the river.
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Vegetable prices skyrocket as erratic rain ravages croplands
Consumers and farmers are bearing the brunt of the radical shift in weather patterns as crops are damaged and retail prices skyrocket.
21 October 2025, 19:05 PM
Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
A festival of light, livelihood
With Diwali approaching, potters in the northern parts of the country are abuzz with activity as they race to meet soaring demand for earthen lamps, locally known as diya.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Potters rush to light Diwali as 12cr lamps take shape in northern villages
With demand soaring ahead of October 20, pottery boosts economy of villages on Rangpur region
18 October 2025, 07:32 AM
Tk 27 lakh for constructing a tinshed room!
Allegations of corruption have surfaced against officials of the Water Development Board over the renovation of its branch office in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Canal grabbed for fish farming
A local influential person has allegedly grabbed a canal for fish farming in the China Bazar area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Erosion leaves over 200 families homeless
As floodwaters recede in the northern districts of Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, and Nilphamari, erosion has intensified along the banks of the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra, and Dudhkumar rivers, with at least 60 points now severely affected.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Native fish varieties disappearing fast
Once, the rivers, canals, and wetlands across the five districts of the Rangpur region -- Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari -- were a treasure trove of indigenous fish varieties.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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