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
Stone crushing pollutes environment
Illegal stone crushing is causing environmental and noise pollution in Burimari land port area under Patgram upazila, but it has continued unabated in spite of drives by mobile courts against the crushers.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Life at risk for bread
A large number of people in the district are engaged in earning their bread by hauling goods in wagons drawn by tractors.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Potato price below production cost in Lalmonirhat
Potato farmers in the district are unhappy as the vegetable is being sold at less than production cost in the local markets.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Still they play tyre game
The 'tyre game' is still very popular among the children in the Teesta river char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of the district
19 March 2018, 18:00 PM
China farming gets popular
China farming is growing in popularity among farmers in char areas of the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.
18 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Buyers cheated as smaller bricks sold as standard
Lalmonirhat brick kiln owners are allegedly cheating customers as well as contractors by supplying bricks that are smaller than
15 March 2018, 18:00 PM
5 risky bridges, culverts in Lalmonirhat
Two bridges and three culverts on the four-km-long Kakina-Mahipur road in Kaliganj upazila, have become risky for traffic as the
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Thalassaemia affected kid screams in pain
Murad Parvez is first boy in his class but Thalassaemia, a hereditary haemolytic disorder, brings setback in his life.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Flood turns arable land sandy
The prolonged flood last year covered farmlands in two villages of Sadar upazila with a huge quantity of sand, worrying farmers as
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Cauliflower sold for just Tk 1 a kg
A sudden fall of the price of cauliflowers frustrates the farmers in the district as they are not even close to getting the production cost from the sales.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Maize replaces tobacco farming
Many tobacco growers in the district have switched to maize farming instead of tobacco this year, thanks to the awareness building
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Boro saplings sell at high price
Taking advantage of a shortage of Boro saplings, caused by damage due to prolonged cold and dense fog, a section of traders in the district are doing brisk business by selling saplings at high price.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Black Bengal goat rearing gets popular in Lalmonirhat
Black Bengal variety of goat is gaining popularity among the breeders in the district as the she-goat give birth to up to five kids twice a year.
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Cattle rearers worried
Paddy growers in the district are happy as they are getting unexpected earning from selling straw, but cattle farmers are unhappy over
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Urea fertiliser under open sky
A huge quantity of urea fertiliser has been stored in the open in front of the buffer godown (warehouse) at Mahendranagar in Sadar
24 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Cold, fog damage Boro seedlings
Prolonged cold spell and dense fog in the district has damaged a large portion of Boro seedlings in seedbeds and many more are
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Earthen approach roads the woe
People's suffering has worsened as the bridge over the Swarnamoti river was opened to traffic in September last year without completion of the approach roads.
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Cultural heritage still under threat
The authorities of Bangladesh Railway as well as the cultural-minded people are worried about protection of cultural heritage MT
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Mobile, source of their livelihood
Two siblings, who are visually impaired by birth, are earning their livelihood through using mobile technology at Teesta river char
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Bolt from the blue
Receiving the notice from Water Development Board (WDB) to free the embankment was like a bolt from the blue, said landless Azizul Islam.
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM