Listing of voters begins
Listing of voters in 111 former Indian enclaves under Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Nilphamari and Panchagarh districts began yesterday,
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Malnutrition hits poor children in Lalmonirhat
Many children in the district do not attain normal physical and mental growth due to severe malnutrition.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Adulterated spices flood Lalmonirhat markets
Adulterated spices, especially powdered spices, have flooded the markets in Lalmonirhat ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Poor man with a heart of gold
He could study only up to class-III as his parents were very hard up.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Gamblers rule village
A village cop (Gram Police) was assaulted allegedly by gamblers as he protested against open gambling at Ketkibari village in Nawdabansh union under Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Tuesday night.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Teesta-Dharla erosion devours 8 unions
Jesmina Begum, 48, was crying as their homestead with ten decimals of land at Dawabari village under Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat was devoured by the Teesta River on Tuesday afternoon. Their six bighas of croplands were devoured in the last two weeks.
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Vegetable price fall frustrates farmers
Surprisingly this Ramadan the prices of various types of vegetables dropped sharply in the local kitchen markets due to poor demand
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
The little family with big dreams
In Bangladesh, people affected with dwarfism are often mocked and the disability is considered limitation and the affected are treated as burden. But this is not one of those stories.
19 June 2016, 11:22 AM
Dharla continues to devour homesteads, farmlands
Around 100 homesteads, 150 bighas of farmland and fruit orchards have been devoured by the Dharla River in
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhundal farming gaining popularity in Lalmonirhat
Ridge-gourd, a vegetable locally known as dhundal, sees cultivation on a commercial basis in the district for the last
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Maize farming a boon for Lalmonirhat char farmers
Maize cultivation on the abandoned sandy chars of the district has brought prosperity to the farmers.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Rly land under illegal occupation
Illegal commercial structures are being built on Lalmonirhat-Mogholhat abandoned railway track at Uttara Road in Lalmonirhat town,
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Healthcare limping due to shortage of doctors
Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital cannot provide healthcare to the patients due to a shortage of doctors.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Jackfruit yield high, prices low in Lalmonirhat
In spite of the bumper production of jackfruit, farmers are disappointed because this seasonal delicious fruit is being sold at low prices in the markets of the district.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Nowhere to play, children's park abandoned
Children are deprived of a place to play as the railway children's park at the station area in Lalmonirhat town has been abandoned for
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Green chilli price doubles in Lalmonirhat markets
The price of green chilli doubled in local markets in the district yesterday, two days ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. One kg of
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM
They feel sick yet they have to work
One can easily count the ribcage bones of the 11-year-old bidi (local cigarette) factory worker. Stunted Monir Islam suffers from health problems such as frequent fevers, headaches, nausea and cough but has to work due to poverty.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
High yield, fair price make maize farmers happy
Lalmonirhat farmers are happy as they are getting ample production of maize and its fair prices in the local markets this year.
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Bumper litchi yield delights growers in Lalmonirhat
Litchi cultivation has brought smiles to a good number of farmers at many villages in the district, with a bumper yield of the juicy
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Poor buyers deprived as OMS rice, flour go to black market
Most of the rice and ata (coarse flour) allocated for the government's Open Market Sale (OMS) programme in the district are finding way
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM