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
Pledge to fight against drugs
Over 100 drug peddlers in the border areas in the district, who took an oath one year ago to give up the crime, are leading normal lives and taking part in campaigns against peddling and use of contraband drugs in their villages.
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Cow dung as fuel
Kohinur collects cow dung from the fields and then dries it to sell in the town.
4 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Aus production fall upsets farmers
Farmers in the district are worried as their hope of getting bumper production was shattered due to the damage caused by the prolonged flood this season.
21 September 2017, 18:00 PM
River erosion makes many homeless in Lalmonirhat
During the recession of floodwater, many people are losing their houses and lands due to erosion by Teesta and Dharla rivers in
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Arable lands under sand
Vast tracts of fertile arable land in the villages of the Teesta and Dharla river basin areas in the district have been covered with sand
13 September 2017, 18:00 PM
New variety of vegetable brightens farmers' lives
Farmers in the district are earning good profit by cultivating a new variety of vegetable got from jute saplings, locally
12 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Dyke collapse caused the flood
Flood victims in 15 villages at Kulaghat union in Sadar upazila blamed the Water Development Board (WDB) for the collapse of a dyke
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Physical challenge no bar to his success
Masum Parvez, 38, from BDR Hat Road area of Lalmonirhat town is a successful businessman. In his diversified fertiliser, pesticide,
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Self-reliant thru' cattle rearing
Many people in the Teesta and Dharla river basin char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas have achieved
11 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Bananas bring solvency to Lalmonirhat char areas
The remote char (landmass emerging from riverbed) lands in Dharla River basin areas of Lalmonirhat have never been synonymous
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Former enclave people cry for a bridge
The former enclave of Banshpochai in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila's Kulaghat union is in dire need of a concrete bridge to bring smooth
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid brings no joy
This year, Eid-ul-Fitr did not bring any joy for the ultra poor people of five upazilas of the district, especially in the Teesta and Dharla river basin areas, as they were not able to buy even vermicelli and sugar, let alone new clothes.
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Eid joy gives way to gloom in Chandrapur
Seven-year-old Sharmin Akhter was looking frequently at the path stretching before her house at Latabar village in Chandrapur union
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
A sweet life of Thai guavas
In the quiet of his orchard Mominul Islam, 32, from Baninagar village in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj upazila finds the serenity to reflect
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Rezia's fight against early marriage
Defying mother's bid to marry her off, 15-year-old Rezia has been continuing studies from her grandmother's house in Aditmari
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Mint and herbs help bring solvency
The parcel of land required for a cottage garden may be small, but as enterprising Lalmonirhat villager Anowara Begum, 44, from Karnopur village in Sadar upazila has discovered, the reward for growing herbs and vegetables in such a plot can be large.
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM
A dying hospital
A couple of weeks ago, Dhanful Begum, a long-time asthma patient, had a sudden attack at her home in Dahagram of Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila. Unfortunately, she had run out of inhaler and her condition deteriorated fast.
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Reducing Pollution: Plastic bottle house holds promises
A house being built with discarded plastic bottles in the northern border district of Lalmonirhat might be the first of its kind in the country.
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Will her dream come true?
Amid smiling villagers congratulating her for achieving 'golden' GPA-5 in the SSC examinations, Akhimoni Akhter remains calm, thinking about the finances for her higher education.
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Yoke on shoulder for Tk 200 a day
Believe it or not, some farm labourers do the arduous task of pulling yoke on their shoulders to plough the land for a meagre daily wage of Tk 200.
3 May 2017, 18:00 PM