Life and death on Bangladesh’s char islands
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
For Nazma Begum, motherhood became a memory of grief before it could become a fulfilled dream. Two years ago, the 20-year-old gave birth to her first child on a remote river island in northern Bangladesh. The joy of holding her newborn lasted only three days.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The poisonous promise that didn’t hold
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Rangpur farmers allege tobacco companies lured them into overexpansion, then left them with unsold harvests
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Ancient statues, coins and utensils found during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
Ancient relics unearthed during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
'The rich don't buy our shoes anymore, and the poor can't afford'
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
Around 700 Rabidas shoemakers in Rangpur struggle as demand declines
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
‘No Eid at home’: Farmers lament low paddy prices in Rangpur
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Each maund is being sold at Tk 800-850 against an average production cost of Tk 920-950
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Too many cattle, too few buyers
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Across Rangpur division, farmers face mounting losses as Eid markets remain sluggish despite massive oversupply
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Can we save the school for Rangpur’s street children?
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Amid Rangpur Railway Station’s chaos, dozens of children battle poverty, labour, hunger, and neglect to pursue education.
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Despite storm losses, growers eye bumper Haribhanga mango harvest in Rangpur
16 May 2026, 15:53 PM
Production is forecast to cross 40,000 metric tonnes, with marketing expected to begin from June 20
16 May 2026, 15:53 PM
Barbershop with library!
People generally go to libraries seeking information and knowledge, and sometimes for leisure. But what if you could catch up on reading while waiting for a haircut?
4 February 2020, 13:53 PM
No bribe, no paddy procurement
Each farmer, whose name was drawn in lottery, will get a chance to sell one tonne of paddy to the government at Tk 26 per kg rate. But it has been alleged that the growers cannot sell their paddy without paying bribes to warehouse officers and labourers.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Farming with compost pays off
Atul Chandra Roy of Durakuti village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila has earned the reputation of an ‘ideal vegetable farmer’ in the area, thanks to his use of organic method for cultiavtion.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Healing with herbs
The use of herbal medicines is providing comfort and relief to the people of Goral, a remote village in Lalmonirhat, and other adjacent villages, thanks to the passion of a schoolteacher for herbalism and his commitment to treat people for free.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Carpeting of newly renovated road damaged
The carpeting of newly renovated five-kilometre Mohiskhocha-Burirhat road in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila is getting damaged as the work under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) was done allegedly without doing sufficient strengthening work.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Paddy prices dip Tk 100 in Aditmari
Rice growers in Lalmonirhat are feeling distressed after paddy prices in Aditmari, one of five upazilas in the district, fell below their average cost of production in a span of only two weeks.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Mesmerising tunes to inspire them
A physically challenged youth in the remote Haziganj Bhatitari village of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat is using music to inspire children in his village.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Now aware, they take medical services for delivery
Two years back, the people of Sindurna Char, a remote locality in Teesta river basin area of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila were hardly aware of modern healthcare including institutional delivery.
6 January 2020, 18:00 PM
New bridge over Teesta off limits to public transport
Sheikh Hasina Teesta Bridge in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila has remained off limits to public transport and heavy vehicles like buses and trucks since its construction over a year ago, much to the dissatisfaction of the locals.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Fog, cold harm Boro seedbeds
Boro seedbeds in many areas of Lalmonirhat district are turning yellowish under the impact of the ongoing cold wave and dense fog.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Schooling suffers in ex-enclaves of Patgram
Ten primary schools founded by the inhabitants of former enclave areas in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila are yet to get government funding for teachers’ salary and stipend and school feeding programme for around 1600 students, much to the frustration of the stakeholders.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Vegetable growers all smiles
Vegetable growers in Lalmonirhat are earning more than expected profits from selling their produces this season.
12 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Age is just a number for centenarian Gazar
November 20, 1911 is the date of birth of Gazar Uddin as per his national ID. The affable gentleman, however, claims that he is 125 not 108.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Illegal felling of roadside trees causes concern
Illegal felling of roadside green trees continues, allegedly by the auction winner for 1200 trees prior to renovation of Patgram-Dahagram road at Dahagram union in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila, much to the grievance of nearby villagers.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Chained for a year
While Abu Hossain, a rickshaw-van puller by profession, is struggling to run his seven-member family with his meagre income, treatment of his 18-year-old mentally challenged son seems a dream for him.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
A health centre without regular health service
Dahagram-Angarpota 10-bed Hospital on two acres of land has everything--a one-storied hospital building, staff quarters, garden, signboards and even patients.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Female workers denied equal pay
Thousands of women work hand in hand with men at nearly 2,000 stone crushing plants around Burimari land port in Patgram upazila, but their daily wage remain far below than that of their male counterparts.
31 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Stone- Crushers Dying of silicosis, failed by courts
Burimari union, a border village nestling in a nook of the Indian district of Cooch Behar, is a village of stones and stone-crushing yards.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Amenities elude tourists, set-ups decaying amid neglect
The structures built to facilitate tourism at the 82-acre Sal forest in Nawdabansh village in Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila have been lying unused for about five years now due to lack of necessary utility connections.
23 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Thousands leave home for seasonal work
Thousands of people from the district leave home to work as brick kiln labourers in different areas of the country during the dry season from mid-October to April every year.
16 October 2019, 18:00 PM