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Locals suffer as Teesta devours key road

9 September 2026
Nearly 300 metres of an unpaved road along the Teesta riverbank in Khuniagachh union of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila have been eroded over the past one month, causing severe hardship for more than 2,000 families living in several shoals nearby.
9 September 2026
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Fertiliser still stuck in supply chain maze

9 September 2026
Bangladesh has enough fertiliser, the government says. Dealers say they have stocks. Yet farmers in several districts say authorised dealers are refusing to sell or capping them at one sack, forcing many to buy from unauthorised sellers at inflated prices.
9 September 2026
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Teesta swallows 300-metre road, disrupts lives of 2,000 families in Lalmonirhat

7 September 2026
Farmers bear extra time, labour and transport costs after erosion makes road unusable
7 September 2026
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
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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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Avian guests flock to Brahmaputra

As the chill of winter settles over the Brahmaputra, a spectacular visitor graces its waters: the Chakoa, or Red Crested Pochard.
1 January 2025
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Jaynal Abedin, a day labourer and 'Gunijan'

Jaynal was honoured with the Poet Syed Shamsul Haque "Gunijan Honour" at a ceremony organised by the Poet Syed Shamsul Haque Cultural Club in Uttar Baravita Boi Mor village, Phulbari upazila, Kurigram
28 December 2024
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Lalmonirhat workers left in limbo as job scheme funding delayed

Workers enlisted under the scheme have expressed their concerns over the uncertain start of the project
27 December 2024
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Fertiliser shortfall threatens crop yields in Lalmonirhat

A shortage of fertiliser allocation has left farmers in Lalmonirhat struggling to achieve their targeted crop production. They now fear that the expected yields will be disrupted as a result of the shortfall.
23 December 2024
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Cold brings life to a halt in the north

The northern districts of the country, particularly Lalmonirhat and Kurigram, have been experiencing a harsh winter over the past several days, with temperatures dropping significantly on a regular basis.
21 December 2024
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New building of Lalmonirhat hospital lies unused

As a result, despite the hospital's official upgrade to a 250-bed facility, its operational capacity remains limited to that of a 100-bed hospital
19 December 2024
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Four freelancers empower farmers with digital skills

On paper, the concept of a fully digital Bangladesh can sound wonderful. In many cases, it promises an exciting future where we can be rid of long queues and time-consuming government applications.
18 December 2024
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Left destitute by Teesta, Rahima now struggling to survive

Rahima Begum, 78, was married at the age of 15 to a prosperous man in Dhubani village on the Teesta shoal under Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila.
14 December 2024
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Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers

Farmers in five districts under the Rangpur division -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari -- are delighted as their winter vegetable yields have significantly increased after using vermicompost, following advice from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
14 December 2024
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Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers

Vermicompost is an organic fertiliser made by composting cow dung, eggshells, vegetable scraps, used tea leaves, and rotting tree bark with the help of earthworms
14 December 2024
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The poor suffer as biting cold grips north

Biting cold and dense fog sweeping through the northern region of the country have left the low-income people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts struggling to survive.
12 December 2024
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Fertiliser crisis hits farmers

Farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat are suffering from an acute shortage of fertiliser just as the Rabi season started. Meanwhile, fertiliser stock in the warehouses of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has run out.
7 December 2024
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A teacher’s mission to protect literary heritage

In the quiet village of Uttar Baravita in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, a unique tribute to Bangla literature stands as a testament to one man’s dedication.
22 November 2024
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Tobacco boom threatens key crops in Rangpur region

Farmers in the Rangpur region have become enthusiastic to cultivate tobacco on more land this year after making profits from selling tobacco last year..The representatives of seven domestic and foreign tobacco companies are also reportedly encouraging local farmers to expand tobacco cultiv
17 November 2024
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Tenders for appointing lessee cancelled 13 times

Regnam Builders-Penta Global, a joint venture, was the previous lessee for a contract value worth Tk 48,54,54,654 for three years
13 November 2024
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Coriander prices jump sixfold, boosting farmer earnings

Despite a significant drop in coriander yield due to untimely rains this year, farmers are reaping unexpected profits as prices surge.
10 November 2024
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Incomplete bridge poses safety risks

The construction of a bridge over the Ratnai river in the Durakuti area on Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat road has stalled, creating significant challenges for local residents and traders.
6 November 2024
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Supply crunch hikes veggie prices in Rangpur division

Prices of vegetables and leafy greens have escalated in markets across Rangpur division due to disruption in supply following recent heavy rains
19 October 2024
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Manik, a jewel from the North

Born with no hands and asymmetrical legs, he achieves Golden GPA-5 in HSC exams
17 October 2024
Floods destroy farmland in northern Bangladesh

Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated

40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
6 October 2024

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