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S Dilip Roy

Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

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
Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

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
Ganapati Chakrabarty, 65, his wife, Pritilata Chakrabarty, 50, and their daughter, Agami Chakrabarty, 25, were killed on the roof, while their son, Priyam, 12, was killed on a bed inside the house, the police commissioner said at a press briefing at his office this morning. Photo: Collected

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
Bangladesh fertiliser stock 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
Ganapati Chakraborty family murder case Rangpur

‘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
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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
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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
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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
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Hailstorms batter northern districts, destroy crops in over 100 villages

Over 2,000 farmers affected as seed fields, homes and standing crops suffer heavy losses across Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Rangpur
30 March 2026
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Liberation War monument lies incomplete after 13yrs

Construction of “Swadhinata Smarak”, the first Liberation War monument on Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) campus, remains incomplete even after 13 years, despite the change of five vice-chancellors at the university.
27 March 2026
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Devotees take part in Ashtami Snan ritual

Thousands of devotees from the Hindu community yesterday gathered on the sandy shoals within the Brahmaputra river in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila for the ‘Ashtami Snan’ -- a ritual dip in the river.
27 March 2026
Photo: S Dilip Roy

32 inches tall, and making a strong stand

10th grader in Kurigram’s remote shoal pushes past her challenges
23 March 2026
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No buyers, no joy: Rangpur potato farmers face bleak Eid amid crushing losses

Favourable weather ensures good yields, but low prices leave farmers frustrated
20 March 2026
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‘Tia brinjal’ from Dudhkumar chars fetches good prices during Ramadan

Farmers report higher profits from the locally grown variety
20 March 2026
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Strawberry cultivation expands in Rangpur region

In Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, Hasan Zahid, 35, started cultivating strawberries on a small piece of land in 2017 to pursue his hobby. Following a promising yield, he gradually expanded cultivation to four bighas.
18 March 2026
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Burimari port to stay shut for 11 days

Import and export activities at Burimari Land Port in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat will remain suspended for 11 consecutive days starting from March 17.
18 March 2026
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Burimari port to stay shut for 11 days

During this period, the movement of all cargo trucks and commercial operations will remain halted
17 March 2026
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Rangpur’s strawberry boom: Farmers turn berries into big business

In just five years, strawberry cultivation in Rangpur has grown from 6 to 47 hectares
17 March 2026
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Labourers in Rangpur region left without work due to absence of employment scheme

Forced to rely on loans and advance wages during Chaitra
15 March 2026
Bangladesh Potato Farmers Rain Damage

Rains pile misery on potato farmers in North

Heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday nights submerged Rabi-season crops, including potatoes, across several northern districts.
15 March 2026
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3,484-hectare arable land lost in 5yrs in Rangpur

Agricultural land across Rangpur district is gradually shrinking, with vast stretches of arable land are being used for non-agricultural purposes such as housing development and industrial establishments, brick kilns, and other infrastructures.
14 March 2026
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Rain brings relief to Rangpur’s Boro farmers, cuts irrigation costs

Water accumulates in paddy fields after two days of rainfall, sparing farmers from pumping groundwater and reducing diesel expenses
13 March 2026
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Decay threatens 250-yr-old Lalmonirhat mosque

Worshippers at Nidaria Jame Mosque, a protected 18th-century monument in Lalmonirhat, are facing safety risks as parts of the boundary wall and a tin-shed veranda remain in a fragile condition due to a lack of renovation.
7 March 2026
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Bumper harvest, low prices

Farmers from shoal areas within the Teesta, Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers in Rangpur region reaped a bumper harvest of sweet pumpkins this season, but low market prices have left many struggling to recover the production costs.
7 March 2026
Photo: S Dilip Roy

Rangpur eyes bumper Haribhanga mango harvest

Favourable weather boosts flowering across five districts; production likely to surpass 95,000 tonnes
5 March 2026
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The poison tree of Rangpur

While farmers in other parts of the country are improving their livelihoods by producing high-quality crops using modern methods, many in the agriculture-dependent northern Rangpur region remain tied to the “poison tree” of tobacco.
28 February 2026
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Absence of Ekushey songs sparks outrage in Lalmonirhat

On the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs’ Day, no patriotic songs were played on the central Shaheed Minar premises in Lalmonirhat district yesterday, drawing flak from local eminent citizens and cultural activists.
22 February 2026
It is the elderly people of the Rangpur region—especially those rooted in the soil—that have kept the Ampuria language alive. Photo: S Dilip Roy

Ampuria, a voice fading into silence

Rangpur’s native language survives in the speech of elders and Bhawaiya songs, but faces extinction under 'modern pressures'
18 February 2026

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