Rail project misses fourth deadline, Kurigram-Ramna passengers left waiting
19 July 2026, 12:11 PM
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, 12:11 PM
Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Croplands buried under sand as floodwaters recede
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
July Martyrs’ Day: ‘Before I die, I want the killers punished’
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Locals unite against narcotics in Kurigram
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Dharla erosion threatens Lalmonirhat town
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Jatramohan Barman, 77, experienced a lifetime of losses due to the Dharla river’s erosion.
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Haribhanga mango orchards eye bumper yield
Growers across Rangpur are hopeful of a bumper harvest of Haribhanga mango, with trees now laden with fruit and advance orders already flowing in, just weeks after nor’wester storms lashed orchards in the region and dampened their spirits.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Hailstorm shatters hopes days before boro harvest in Teesta–Brahmaputra chars
Extent of damage yet to be determined as farmers count losses in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
26 April 2026, 13:07 PM
Roumari upazila in Kurigram: Erosion devours 120 hectares of cropland
Fresh erosion by the Brahmaputra has swallowed at least 120 hectares of cropland in over the past two weeks, leaving more than a hundred homesteads, educational institutions, and rural infrastructure newly at risk and deepening anxiety among riverbank communities.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Eight years on, bridge over Karatoa still unfinished
The much-anticipated Joyantipur bridge over the Karatoa River has remained incomplete eight years after work began, leaving nearly 8 lakh people across four upazilas grappling with daily transport hardship.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Schoolboy vendor finds hope beyond hardship
As evening falls over Rangpur city, eight-year-old Al Amin steps out onto the streets with packets of popcorn in his hands.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Schoolboy by day, breadwinner by night, until a new future opened for Al Amin
The Daily Star report on eight-year-old prompts education offer and public support for Rangpur family
24 April 2026, 11:23 AM
Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Kurigram grape farming success inspires farmers
Agriculture officials provide technical support and hail new example
20 April 2026, 16:24 PM
Abandoned motorcycle sits at Rangpur filling station for 12 days
As long queues and frustration grip petrol pumps across the district, workers at one station are still trying to trace the owner of a bike left behind
17 April 2026, 19:13 PM
Kakina Zamindarbari once vibrant, now stands silent
The Kakina Zamindarbari, a historic palace located in Kakina village under Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, was once a centre of wealth, education, culture, and self-governance in the region.
14 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Wera Saether: The Norwegian voice of Bengali folk music
Norwegian poet Wera Saether founded 'Mayer Tori' to preserve authentic Bengali folk traditions by teaching children traditional music.
13 April 2026, 16:15 PM
A school born of hope
Children living in the shoals (char) along the Teesta and Dharla rivers in Lalmonirhat are often deprived of quality education due to remoteness and poor communication with the mainland.
12 April 2026, 07:22 AM
‘Sir, please buy a pack…’
A smile on his face. Tenderness in his eyes. A quiet plea in his voice: “Sir, please buy a pack of popcorn…”
11 April 2026, 04:20 AM
Schoolboy by day, family's sole breadwinner by night
At just 9, Al Amin has become the sole support for his grandparents, balancing school by day and street vending by night
10 April 2026, 14:19 PM
‘We did not get justice’: Abu Sayed’s family decries ICT verdict
In Rangpur’s Pirganj, heartbreak and outrage sweep through the martyr’s home
9 April 2026, 17:25 PM
Sack-grown ginger gains ground in chars
Farmers in riverine chars of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat are increasingly cultivating ginger in sacks, using organic inputs, and turning a once-absent crop into a growing source of income in climate-vulnerable areas.
5 April 2026, 02:26 AM
Life along a dying Teesta
The Teesta, once the vibrant pulse of northern Bangladesh, is fighting for survival. Where strong currents once promised prosperity, the river has largely withered into a narrow, knee-deep stream or vast, barren sandbars.
4 April 2026, 01:02 AM
Even a switch to maize fails to save many farmers
Storms and heavy rain last month damaged a range of crops, including maize. For maize farmers, it was a cruel blow, as many had turned to the cereal after repeated losses from low potato prices.
2 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Farmers pay more for fertilisers despite no major shortage
Mamunur Rashid expects to harvest his Boro paddy and maize in the coming months. The crops need no more fertiliser before reaping, and so far, he has not faced any major supply problem.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM