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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
Jatramohan Barman sits beside the Dharla River, watching the land he once farmed disappear to erosion in Lalmonirhat's Moghalhat Union. Photo: Star

After devouring farmland, Dharla now threatens Lalmonirhat town

Hundreds of bighas of farmland have already been lost, while a vulnerable town protection embankment has renewed fears of widespread flooding
7 July 2026
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25 lakh tonnes of mangoes, and barely 0.1% make it abroad

The country produces 24-25 lakh tonnes of mangoes annually for a domestic market worth Tk 13,000-14,000 crore
7 July 2026
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Illegal sand extraction from Teesta continues

Illegal sand extraction using dredgers continues at several points along the Teesta river in Lalmonirhat despite repeated enforcement drives.
7 July 2026
The erosion began suddenly yesterday evening in the Kachkol Soroktari area of Raniganj Union. Photo: Star

Breach in Chilmari embankment raises fears of widespread flooding

Residents fear at least 10 villages could be inundated as emergency protection work begins
2 July 2026
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Flood situation improves in Kurigram as Dudhkumar water recedes

BWDB uses sand-filled geo bags to protect unfinished embankment section
1 July 2026
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Dyke collapse worsens flood in Kurigram

The flood situation in Kurigram has worsened after a river protection dyke along the Dudhkumar collapsed under the pressure of strong currents, allowing floodwater to surge into nearby villages and inundate new areas.
1 July 2026
Fishing nets, which once brought 300 to 500 grams in a single sweep, now yield only one or two tiny fish, if any. Photo: Star

Teesta: A river losing its fish and its lifeline

Declining flows, pollution and destructive fishing practices are pushing one of Bangladesh's richest river ecosystems towards crisis
30 June 2026
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Dudhkumar dyke collapse worsens flood situation in Kurigram

20,000 families stranded in northern region; Dharla swelling raises fresh concerns
30 June 2026
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Flood fears mount as Dudhkumar rises in Kurigram, Teesta near danger level in Lalmonirhat

Char areas inundated, road damaged forcing families to move as authorities prepare relief
29 June 2026
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Betel nuts a lifeline for northern farmers

Mobarak Hossain, 60, a farmer from Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, was seen standing in Balarhat market with a sack of freshly harvested betel nuts.
29 June 2026
For the first few days, the youths remained completely exposed to the elements. Photo: Collected

Three youths endure 14 days in no-man’s land

BGB says it invited India's BSF to hold a flag meeting to resolve the matter, but got no response
28 June 2026
Current market prices of Tk 300 to Tk 600 per “pon”, combined with near-zero production costs, have made the crop exceptionally reliable. Photo: Star

How betel nuts became a lifeline for farmers

As poor returns from potato, paddy and maize squeeze farm incomes, growers across Rangpur, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat are relying on betel nut trees to stay afloat
28 June 2026
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'Help me return to my country with my child'

Indian woman, child sent to jail in Lalmonirhat on charges of illegal entry
26 June 2026
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Teesta crosses danger mark

The water level of the Teesta in Lalmonirhat crossed the danger mark yesterday afternoon following a surge of upstream hill runoff over the past few days.
24 June 2026
Concrete blocks are collapsing into the river one after another. Photo: Star

A year after warnings, Teesta erosion returns to threaten bridges and villages

Nearly 35 metres of embankment collapsed as locals blame the absence of a permanent protection system
21 June 2026
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Teesta nears danger level as rising waters threaten flooding across northern districts

River has risen 38cm in 24 hours, inundating chars and cropland
20 June 2026
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‘Please send us home’: Indian woman says husband deceived her, abandoned her and son

After alleged abandonment and her son’s road accident, Beauty Bibi appeals for repatriation to India
19 June 2026
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Bangladeshi child reunited with family in Kurigram after accidental border crossing

Joynab was reunited with her parents after a flag meeting confirmed she had mistakenly crossed into India
14 June 2026
The identities of the stranded individuals could not be immediately verified. Photo: Collected

BGB foils BSF attempt to push 9 people through border points in Kurigram

Women and children among those stranded at border zero line; BSF yet to respond to flag meeting proposal, says BGB
14 June 2026
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New uniforms, fresh meals and renewed purpose: How donors changed lives of 86 street children

Overseas Bangladeshis and local officials have quietly transformed a struggling railway-side school, following Star report
14 June 2026

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