Rail project misses fourth deadline, Kurigram-Ramna passengers left waiting
19 July 2026, 12:11 PM
Tk 63 crore rehabilitation work remains unfinished as trains run at 10-15 km/h and services drop to one a day
19 July 2026, 12:11 PM
Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nader Ali Mondal, a farmer from Jadurchar village in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila, expanded jute cultivation from eight to 10 bighas this season after earning good returns last year. But heavy rainfall during April and May reduced yields, and he now fears losses.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A section of the embankment on Brahmaputra river’s right bank has collapsed, leaving the entire Chilmari upazila in Kurigram at renewed risk of flooding and riverbank erosion.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Croplands buried under sand as floodwaters recede
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Although floodwaters receded just a day ago, vast stretches of cropland along riverbanks in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are buried under thick layers of sand, leaving hundreds of local farmers uncertain about cultivating Aman paddy and other seasonal crops.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
July Martyrs’ Day: ‘Before I die, I want the killers punished’
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The afternoon sun filters through the veranda of a modest semi‑pucca house in Babanpur village of Madankhali union under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Locals unite against narcotics in Kurigram
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Once known for agriculture and cross-border trade, Naodanga union in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila has, over the years, gained notoriety as one of northern Bangladesh’s major drug hotspots.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dharla erosion threatens Lalmonirhat town
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Jatramohan Barman, 77, experienced a lifetime of losses due to the Dharla river’s erosion.
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
No escape, even in daylight: Mosquito crisis overwhelms Rangpur city
Garbage-choked Shyamasundari canal fuels infestation affecting over 8 lakh people
2 January 2026, 08:24 AM
Two Jatiya Party nominations cancelled in Rangpur, Kurigram
Returning officers cite incomplete affidavit and withholding information
1 January 2026, 14:45 PM
Rangpur farmers struggle to rear livestock amid cold wave
Allege sharp fall in milk production as cattle suffer from cold, fog and fodder shortage
28 December 2025, 06:18 AM
Char Haats: The unequal economics of the chars
For char residents, this unequal exchange is not new.
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Cold wave grips Rangpur as char people face severe hardship amid dense fog
Low-income communities struggle, ‘limited’ relief distributed
21 December 2025, 07:53 AM
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Farmers of early potato varieties hit by old stock glut
Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain unusually low due to an oversupply of older stock in the market.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Aging engines keep northern trains on risky track
Passenger train services in Bangladesh Railway’s Lalmonirhat division are being operated largely with long-expired locomotives, heightening the risk of serious accidents and disrupting schedules in the northern region, railway officials and employees said.
16 December 2025, 19:54 PM
Carmichael College in Rangpur: Teacher shortage, infrastructure crises hamper academic activities
The Carmichael College in Rangpur, a historic educational institution in northern Bangladesh, has been facing a myriad of crises, including a shortage of teachers, insufficient classrooms, dilapidated infrastructure, and poor accommodation facilities for students.
16 December 2025, 19:54 PM
Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat
Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat, allies set to agree to referendum on election day
Rangpur rally will deliver final message on reforms, says Abdul Halim
2 December 2025, 12:47 PM
Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari
The goods had been stuck at the port for four days
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM
Bhutan cargo stuck at Burimari over India’s clearance delay
Indian authorities have not issued the required transit clearance for transporting Bhutan’s transhipment goods through Bangladesh’s road network and across Indian territory.
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
The economic rise of river islands
Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Centuries-old rail bridge puts commuters at risk
More than two decades after the Teesta Railway Bridge in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila exceeded its lifespan, around 20 passenger trains continue to cross the weakened structure every day, putting thousands of commuters at risk.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Rangpur Chest Disease hospital: TB patients left without indoor care
Patient admissions at the only 20-bed Chest Disease Hospital in the Rangpur division have remained suspended since June after the stoppage of dietary supply for inpatients.
24 November 2025, 22:29 PM
A village entirely devoured by the Brahmaputra
Once a vibrant and self-reliant agrarian village with around 350 families, Char Montola, a shoal in Kurigram's Chilmari upazila, has disappeared from the map as the Brahmanputra devoured it entirely following two years of intensified river erosion.
23 November 2025, 21:35 PM
‘Char Montola’: A village swallowed whole by Brahmaputra
Home to 350 families, the char has vanished, leaving its people scattered and grieving
23 November 2025, 09:15 AM
Coach shortage cripples services on 4 intercity trains
An acute coach shortage has emerged on four intercity trains operating between Dhaka and Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Burimari, forcing many regular travellers to make their journeys standing or in severely congested spaces due to a lack of adequate seating.
22 November 2025, 20:17 PM
Lalmonirhat Rail Station: Declared risky, 25yrs ago, foot-over bridge still in use
The decades-old footbridge at Lalmonirhat Railway Station, declared risky in 2001, continues to serve thousands of passengers every day despite its dangerously fragile state.
21 November 2025, 21:01 PM