S Dilip Roy

A housewife in Sadar upazila has achieved immense success in cattle rearing, which she started with one cow given by her father 30

For small-scale and landless farmers living on the river char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of the Teesta, Dharla and

One hundred and sixty five people of 28 families in Purbo Bejgram village under Hatibandha upazila of the district have been getting

They don't have a playground in their school. They don't have fans or lights in their classroom. They live in extreme poverty and their fathers temporarily migrate to big cities including Dhaka to pull rickshaws when they are done with the seasonal harvesting.

Over 1,000 growers of jujube, a small fruit known locally as boroi, are happy at getting bumper production and much higher

Most of the fishermen in the district prefer sending their children for fishing to schooling and so, a large number of

Paresh Chandra Barmon, 46, from Kacharipara village in Bhadai union of Lalmonirhat's Aditmari upazila doesn't

Two persons appeared before the freedom fighters' verification committee, claiming as the genuine freedom fighter

Many sandy chars of Teesta, Dharla and Brahmanputra rivers have turned green as thousands of landless char farmers are growing

Production of deep-rooted crops in the district is decreasing day by day due to the bad impact of plough pan on the soil.

Indian cattle smuggled from India have flooded local markets in the district while border guards claim that no cattle

A farmer at Shivram village in Barabari union under Sadar upazila has successfully farmed vegetables on fallow land,

Farmers in rural areas of the district are producing quality gourd seeds, as well as seeds of other vegetables, at home due to

Vehicles sometimes fall into the roadside ditch while using a risky diversion road in Mahendranagar area beside the Mahendranagar-

One maund (40kg) of radish is being sold for Tk 20 at the fields in the district, worrying the growers.

Underprivileged children in char areas of the district are suffering while attending school during winter as they do not have warm clothes or shoes.

Many farmers in the district have started growing mustard as its production cost is less and there is no need for irrigation.

Only five years ago, around 900 craftsmen in six villages under the district were involved in producing items made of bamboo, but

Construction of the Second Teesta Bridge in the district is yet to be completed even though the second deadline for its completion

During the harvesting period, a good number of people, especially kids from ultra poor families, are seen moving in fields in search of rat holes to dig out paddy deposited by the rodents.