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S Dilip Roy

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Decay threatens 250-yr-old Lalmonirhat mosque

6 hour(s) ago
Worshippers at Nidaria Jame Mosque, a protected 18th-century monument in Lalmonirhat, are facing safety risks as parts of the boundary wall and a tin-shed veranda remain in a fragile condition due to a lack of renovation.
6 hour(s) ago
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Bumper harvest, low prices

7 hour(s) ago
Farmers from shoal areas within the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers in Rangpur region reaped a bumper harvest of sweet pumpkins this season, but low market prices have left many struggling to recover the production costs.
7 hour(s) ago
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Rangpur eyes bumper Haribhanga mango harvest

5 March 2026, 12:23 PM
Favourable weather boosts flowering across five districts; production likely to surpass 95,000 tonnes
5 March 2026, 12:23 PM
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The poison tree of Rangpur

28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
While farmers in other parts of the country are improving their livelihoods by producing high-quality crops using modern methods, many in the agriculture-dependent northern Rangpur region remain tied to the “poison tree” of tobacco.
28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Absence of Ekushey songs sparks outrage in Lalmonirhat

22 February 2026, 04:06 AM
On the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs’ Day, no patriotic songs were played on the central Shaheed Minar premises in Lalmonirhat district yesterday, drawing flak from local eminent citizens and cultural activists.
22 February 2026, 04:06 AM
It is the elderly people of the Rangpur region—especially those rooted in the soil—that have kept the Ampuria language alive. Photo: S Dilip Roy

Ampuria, a voice fading into silence

18 February 2026, 15:41 PM
Rangpur’s native language survives in the speech of elders and Bhawaiya songs, but faces extinction under 'modern pressures'
18 February 2026, 15:41 PM
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Teesta plan takes centre stage in river basin seats

12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The long-stalled Teesta Mega Plan has once again emerged as a central election issue for hundreds of thousands of voters across 10 Teesta river basin constituencies in five northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha and Nilphamari.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Teesta plan dominates campaigns in river basin seats

11 February 2026, 15:03 PM
Candidates from nearly all political parties have pledged to implement the plan in their election manifestos
11 February 2026, 15:03 PM
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Rangpur farmers struggle to rear livestock amid cold wave

Allege sharp fall in milk production as cattle suffer from cold, fog and fodder shortage
28 December 2025, 06:18 AM
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Char Haats: The unequal economics of the chars

For char residents, this unequal exchange is not new.
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Cold wave grips Rangpur as char people face severe hardship amid dense fog

Low-income communities struggle, ‘limited’ relief distributed
21 December 2025, 07:53 AM
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Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut

This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
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Farmers of early potato varieties hit by old stock glut

Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain unusually low due to an oversupply of older stock in the market.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Aging engines keep northern trains on risky track

Passenger train services in Bangladesh Railway’s Lalmonirhat division are being operated largely with long-expired locomotives, heightening the risk of serious accidents and disrupting schedules in the northern region, railway officials and employees said.
16 December 2025, 19:54 PM
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Carmichael College in Rangpur: Teacher shortage, infrastructure crises hamper academic activities

The Carmichael College in Rangpur, a historic educational institution in northern Bangladesh, has been facing a myriad of crises, including a shortage of teachers, insufficient classrooms, dilapidated infrastructure, and poor accommodation facilities for students.
16 December 2025, 19:54 PM
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Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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The economic rise of river islands

Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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Coach shortage cripples services on 4 intercity trains

An acute coach shortage has emerged on four intercity trains operating between Dhaka and Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Burimari, forcing many regular travellers to make their journeys standing or in severely congested spaces due to a lack of adequate seating.
22 November 2025, 20:17 PM
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Lalmonirhat Rail Station: Declared risky, 25yrs ago, foot-over bridge still in use

The decades-old footbridge at Lalmonirhat Railway Station, declared risky in 2001, continues to serve thousands of passengers every day despite its dangerously fragile state.
21 November 2025, 21:01 PM
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Coriander prices soar as off-season rain cuts yield

Unseasonal rainfall has reduced coriander leaf production in the Rangpur region this year, driving prices to a record high and leaving consumers frustrated, even as farmers enjoy unexpected profits.
21 November 2025, 19:54 PM
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Once vital, railway hospital now a decaying building

The Lalmonirhat Railway Hospital, once a vital healthcare centre for thousands of railway officials, employees, and their families, has been reduced to an empty, silent building, offering no medical services for years.
21 November 2025, 19:53 PM

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