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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kurigram grape farming success inspires farmers
Agriculture officials provide technical support and hail new example
20 April 2026
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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