BGB-BSF flag meetings fail, 10 including children stuck at Panchagarh border for 3 days
7 June 2026
BGB asked BSF to take the group back, but the Indian force refused, according to BGB officials
7 June 2026
‘Solar-man’ Soleman stirs up a green revolution
29 May 2026
Self-taught innovator builds low-cost solar-powered irrigation device that benefits farmers
29 May 2026
105-year-old heritage: Charak Puja crowds flock to handicrafts exhibition
28 April 2026
Five-yearly celebration in Thakurgaon blends faith, folk art and environmental awareness
28 April 2026
For Nurun Nahar, empowering women comes first
6 February 2026
Under the afternoon sun on a rural earthen road, two jeeps slowed near a small gathering. A woman stepped out, greeted villagers warmly, shook hands and embraced several women before handing out leaflets bearing the plough symbol. It was Nurun Nahar Begum, the Jatiya Party nominated candidate for Thakurgaon-2, on a door-to-door campaign ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election scheduled for February 12.
6 February 2026
‘Someone please take care of her’
1 November 2025
A newborn was found abandoned on a bed at the children’s ward of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital on Thursday evening, with a handwritten note left inside a bag.
1 November 2025
Rising tea prices bring new life to northern growers
24 August 2025
Growers optimistic as leaf prices reach Tk 30 per kg
24 August 2025
Eid fair that brings Thakurgaon together
4 April 2025
Every Eid, as the sun begins to set over Thakurgaon Government Boys’ High School ground, a familiar rhythm takes hold -- laughter, music, the creaking sound of Ferris wheels, and the murmur of people catching up with old friends.
4 April 2025
Heartfelt reunion of a 107-yr-old father and his daughter at Banglabandha
11 March 2025
They got the opportunity for meeting on March 1, with the cordial cooperation of the members of the two border guards
11 March 2025
Potato growers at risk of huge losses as prices dip
Potato acreage in Bangladesh increased to a record high of 5.21 lakh hectares this year, but growers are apprehensive about a significant financial setback due to falling prices of the popular vegetable.
14 January 2025
Mango buds bloom in abundance
Mango buds on trees are in abundance in Thakurgaon following a favourable weather, showing a bright prospect for a good yield of the juicy summer fruit.
30 March 2024
Third tea auction centre launched in Panchagarh
A new tea auction centre began operations in Bangladesh’s northwest bordering district of Panchagarh yesterday, making it the third establishment of its kind following the country’s first in Chattogram and the second in Sreemangal.
3 September 2023
Hafiza gets a new lease of life thanks to Thakurgaon DC
Found ill, alone and disoriented nearly one and half months ago, an elderly woman returned to her family today thanks to the government official's efforts
7 August 2023
North to see its largest private hospital
A 1,000-bed private hospital will be set up in the northern district of Panchagarh at an estimated cost of Tk 2,500 crore from “local and foreign investors” who seek to meet healthcare needs of locals and neighbouring countries’ citizens.
9 April 2023
Calls of the Kanchenjunga
The majestic Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain.
12 November 2022
What’s the govt doing to promote tourism?
Considering the rush of visitors from all over the country, the tourist facilities in Panchagarh are anything but adequate.
12 November 2022
A family that was rejoicing now numb with grief
Hari Kishore Roy’s family was preparing for the Durga Puja with unbound zest and excitement.
26 September 2022
Minimum price of tea leaves set for northern region
The minimum price for raw tea leaves grown in Panchagarh was fixed at Tk 18 per kilogramme (kg) on Wednesday following recent demonstrations by local farmers demanding a fair value for their produce.
19 May 2022
Tea growers worried over low prices
Tea growers of Panchagarh yesterday staged a demonstration at Sher-e-Bangla intersection of the Panchagarh-Dhaka highway, demanding a fair price for raw tea leaves in the ongoing harvesting season.
17 May 2022
From river channel to farmland
The government recently ran an excavation project in Thakurgaon’s Suk river. But within 10 months of its completion, the river channel has been filled up again, making the entire effort futile.
13 March 2022
Tea revolution in the north
Imran Ali, a farmer in Panchagarh, could barely get by with sugarcane cultivation in his 1.7 acres of land. Then, in 2005, he rolled the dice and switched to tea production, a gamble that went on to change his life forever.
11 March 2022
Horse-drawn plough piques interest
In recent weeks, people have witnessed a curious sight unfolding in a farm in Dhondogaon area of Thakurgaon.
6 March 2022
Sugar production at state mills lowest in a decade
Production at state-run sugar mills is set to hit its lowest point in over a decade as sugarcane processing has fallen sharply amid reduced supply, according to the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC).
17 February 2022
Tulip gardens in Panchagarh can boost regional economy, tourism
A remote village in Panchagarh’s Tentulia upazila is now abuzz with visitors from various parts of Bangladesh after eight farmers harvested high-value tulip flowers under a pilot scheme.
7 February 2022
Thakurgaon's Orange Valley turning heads
Several hundred people from different parts of the country are gathering daily at an orchard abundant with ripe oranges in Thakurgaon’s Pirganj upazila as pictures of the location went viral on social media giant, Facebook.
20 January 2022
Tea processing factories flock to Panchagarh as production rises
Tea processing factories are being set up in Panchagarh in increasing numbers in keeping with the fast-expanding cultivation of the popular beverage in northern districts.
17 March 2021
Record potato production in Thakurgaon, Panchagarh expected
Agriculture officials and potato growers are expecting to achieve a record potato production in Thakurgaon and Panchagrh in the ongoing season of harvest.
17 March 2021
Hospital handover delayed over alleged faulty design
A Tk 26.69 crore newly constructed building of Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital is lying unused as the hospital authority has refused to take it from the Public Works Department (PWD) citing several ‘faults’ that might hinder the medical care giving process.
8 September 2019
Good yield of jute
Jute farmers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh are expecting good production of the fibre and its fair prices in the local markets this season, although they faced some problems at the initial stage of the cultivation season due to excessive untimely rain.
16 August 2018