Sorrows of sharecroppers
Farmer Jahidul Islam, who has no cultivable land of his own, has been producing various crops as a sharecropper for years.
15 August 2023, 18:00 PM
In constant fear of losing everything
Erosion by the river Brahmaputra has taken a serious turn at 11 villages in Kurigram recently, making numerous people homeless.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Two bridges side by side, but of no use
Two newly constructed bridges over a canal in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila have remained unfit for movements due to lack of approach roads on either side of both the structures.
26 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Burimari land port misses revenue target again
The revenue collection target set for the Burimari land port by the National Board of Revenue has remained unmet for the last couple of years.
25 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Burimari land port again misses revenue target
It collected Tk 94.6 crore in revenue in FY23, which was 28.23% down from target
25 July 2023, 13:12 PM
Teesta Erosion: Lives upended, homes swept away
“We had a home and four bighas of arable land, all of which got washed away on Sunday. Now, we have become homeless and landless,” said Koushulya Rani as she broke into tears.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Fareast Islami Life Ins facing steep debt
Firoza Begum, a resident of Shalmara village in Bhelabari union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat, opened a 12-year term policy with Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company some 15 years ago.
16 July 2023, 00:55 AM
Teesta Channel in Kurigram: Over 10,000 families under erosion threat
A new Teesta branch in Gatiashyam village of Gharialdanga in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila has become the cause of concerns for locals.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Kathkachu farming bringing profit to farmers
Farmers in Bangladesh are pleased to be getting good yields and prices for kathkachu, a variety of taro root native to South Asia, as demand for the crop has risen this year.
12 July 2023, 00:30 AM
Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat
Homes of some locals flooded; water of Dharla, Dudhkumar and Buriganga rising
5 July 2023, 06:20 AM
Eid vacation raises concern for mango farmers
The ongoing holiday centring Eid-ul-Azha has raised concerns among mango farmers that prices for the fruit may decline further in coming days despite the high production cost.
28 June 2023, 00:50 AM
Educational institution lost to erosion by Brahmaputra
Authorities of Dakkhin Khauria School and College in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila have been compelled to suspend all classes as erosion by the Brahmaputra river devoured a major portion of the institution building.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Over 100 families left homeless
Over a hundred families residing in three unions located by the Brahmaputra in Kurigram have lost their homestead to erosions in the past few weeks.
19 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Reviving barren land through grape farming
Farmer Hasem Ali, 50, from Ajoatar village in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, has transformed his once barren highland into a thriving grape orchard, becoming a beacon of hope for farmers facing similar challenges.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Vegetable cultivation faces setback for lack of rain
Vegetable growers in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are getting frustrated due to lack of rainfall during the ongoing hot spell for the last couple of weeks and they are now worried that they may not get the expected production of crops this season.
6 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Beaten and threatened, freelancer seeks help
“What was my fault?” Lying on a hospital bed, Mahmudul Hasan, a 33-year-old, was asking this to his relatives and everyone who came to see him, but got no response
2 June 2023, 15:57 PM
The last of the roving barbers
Roving barbers refer to barbers who don’t have a fixed salon, but instead, move around different markets or villages to provide grooming services to their customers. They set up temporary workstations wherever they find customers, often working under the open sky.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Fraudster flees with depositors’ money
With the hope of getting huge profit, speech and hearing-impaired Kamol Chandra Saha started depositing money in a scheme of an insurance company in 2010.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Hindu family faces eviction threat
A family from the minority community in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila is now living in fear of eviction from their ancestral home by an influential land grabber.
21 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Zahir’s love for medicinal plants
The story of Language movement hero Zahir Uddin Ahmed, who died at his home at Naodabash village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila on Friday evening, is quite encouraging, especially when people have been cutting trees for personal interest and financial gain.
20 May 2023, 18:00 PM