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S Dilip Roy

Bangladesh Potato Farmers Rain Damage

Rains pile misery on potato farmers in North

10 hour(s) ago
Heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday nights submerged Rabi-season crops, including potatoes, across several northern districts.
10 hour(s) ago
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3,484-hectare arable land lost in 5yrs in Rangpur

14 March 2026, 02:22 AM
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, 02:22 AM
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Rain brings relief to Rangpur’s Boro farmers, cuts irrigation costs

13 March 2026, 13:49 PM
Water accumulates in paddy fields after two days of rainfall, sparing farmers from pumping groundwater and reducing diesel expenses
13 March 2026, 13:49 PM
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Decay threatens 250-yr-old Lalmonirhat mosque

7 March 2026, 03:30 AM
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, 03:30 AM
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Bumper harvest, low prices

7 March 2026, 02:24 AM
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, 02:24 AM
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Rangpur eyes bumper Haribhanga mango harvest

5 March 2026, 12:23 PM
Favourable weather boosts flowering across five districts; production likely to surpass 95,000 tonnes
5 March 2026, 12:23 PM
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The poison tree of Rangpur

28 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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Absence of Ekushey songs sparks outrage in Lalmonirhat

22 February 2026, 04:06 AM
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, 04:06 AM
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No Man's Land : Tea farming in Indian side

Hazrat Ali of bordering Patgram upazila under the district often observes tea plantations in no-man's land area on the other side of
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Stone lifting makes 3 rivers dry

Illegal stone lifting with dredgers was stopped in June last year, but vast areas of arable lands in Patgram upazila of the district had
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Under-construction road collapses in Lalmonirhat

A road being rebuilt under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Sadar upazila is breaking down in some places,
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Stone dust a health risk at Burimari

Due to thick cloud of stone dust from the stone crushing machines, people of Lalmonirhat's Burimari Land Port area are facing serious health hazards.
25 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Mother waits for martyred son's recognition

Forty five years after the country's final victory against the Pakistan occupation forces, mother of a martyred freedom fighter is still
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Indomitable Firoz

Defying the double challenge of inoperative hands since birth and parents' poverty, Ferdous Alam Firoz has successfully continued his
21 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Three rubber dams unused for four years in Lalmonirhat

Rubber dams were built over three rivers in three upazilas of the district four years ago, but they have not been put
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Lalmonirhat farmers

Low quality seeds cause sterility in maize in Lalmonirhat

Allegedly poor quality seeds of maize is worrying maize farmers in Hatibandha and Patgram upazilas as the grain does not develop on the cob.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Cattle rearing changes Rajo Bala's lot

A housewife in Sadar upazila has achieved immense success in cattle rearing, which she started with one cow given by her father 30
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Squash farming shows promise

For small-scale and landless farmers living on the river char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of the Teesta, Dharla and
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Solar pump reaches water to poor Lalmonirhat villagers

One hundred and sixty five people of 28 families in Purbo Bejgram village under Hatibandha upazila of the district have been getting
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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The man behind Tepurgari's fairytale

They don't have a playground in their school. They don't have fans or lights in their classroom. They live in extreme poverty and their fathers temporarily migrate to big cities including Dhaka to pull rickshaws when they are done with the seasonal harvesting.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Jujube growers all smile

Over 1,000 growers of jujube, a small fruit known locally as boroi, are happy at getting bumper production and much higher
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Fishing preferred to schooling for children

Most of the fishermen in the district prefer sending their children for fishing to schooling and so, a large number of
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Begging is not a job

Paresh Chandra Barmon, 46, from Kacharipara village in Bhadai union of Lalmonirhat's Aditmari upazila doesn't
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Who is genuine?

Two persons appeared before the freedom fighters' verification committee, claiming as the genuine freedom fighter
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Landless farmers make sandy land green

Many sandy chars of Teesta, Dharla and Brahmanputra rivers have turned green as thousands of landless char farmers are growing
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Plough pan hits crops

Production of deep-rooted crops in the district is decreasing day by day due to the bad impact of plough pan on the soil.
19 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Smuggled Indian cattle flood Lalmonirhat markets

Indian cattle smuggled from India have flooded local markets in the district while border guards claim that no cattle
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Zahurul the inspiration

A farmer at Shivram village in Barabari union under Sadar upazila has successfully farmed vegetables on fallow land,
14 February 2017, 18:00 PM

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