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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
Perfect day for breaking the ice
For years, they were best friends. They used to hang out together as their circle of friends was the same. They shared their joys and
31 July 2015
Those left out will get Bangladesh nationality
People of the enclaves who were left out of the joint census in 2011 would automatically become Bangladeshi citizens after the
28 July 2015
Floating vegetable farm in Bangladesh
Vegetable cultivation on floating beds prepared on abandoned water bodies has been a boon to several hundred landless farmers of around 25 villages in Lalmonirhat.
26 July 2015
Jute rotting pollutes water in Lalmonirhat
The jute farmers of the district have continued rotting the plants in traditional ways in rivers and other water bodies, causing serious
25 July 2015
Good prices bring smile to Lalmonirhat jute growers
Farmers in Lalmonirhat are happy as they are getting good prices of jute in the local markets this year.
21 July 2015
Illegal toll collection from vehicles goes on unabated
Illegal toll collection from vehicles continues ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr at different points on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari Highway and some
16 July 2015
Joy of Eid to remain elusive for Lalmonirhat char people
Eid-ul-Fitr will hardly bring any joy for thousands of people in char villages of the Teesta and Dharla river basin areas of five upazilas
16 July 2015
205 newborn babies get registered at 42 Indian enclaves
As many as 205 children have got registered with a joint survey team at 42 out of 59 Indian enclaves located in three upazilas in Lalmonirhat in the last four days.
10 July 2015
Family faces tear in tears
It was a depressing day for Prabhati Rani, an eight-year-old girl.
9 July 2015
Good prices bring smile to brinjal growers
The brinjal growers in the district are happy to get good prices of the vegetable amid high demand during this Ramadan,
8 July 2015
Paddy price fall upsets Lalmonirhat farmers
The prices of paddy have fallen sharply in absence of buyers in the local markets, much to the frustration of growers in the district.
4 July 2015
Growers happy with good prices of haribhanga mango
Cultivation of Haribhanga mango has brought windfall profit to the growers as it is being sold at expected prices in the local markets in Lalmonirhat. The
1 July 2015
Growers deprived as wheat procured from middlemen
Depriving the growers, a section of unscrupulous food officials have already completed wheat procurement from the middlemen at six
25 June 2015
Lalmonirhat farmers grow chemical-free vegetables
Farmers of 10 villages under Lalmonirhat Sadar, Aditmari and Kaliganj upazilas are growing chemical-free vegetables, using
17 June 2015
Mobile court destroys 38 dredgers in Lalmonirhat
At least 38 dredgers used for illegal stone lifting from three rivers were destroyed by a mobile court at some villages of Patgram
11 June 2015
Defying visual impairment, they do brilliant results
Two visually impaired students of Saptibari High School in Aditmari upazila under the district have set laudable examples by obtaining
31 May 2015
Defying visual impairment, they do brilliant results
Two visually impaired students of Saptibari High School in Aditmari upazila under the district have set laudable examples by obtaining
31 May 2015
Tobacco markets on school premises in Lalmonirhat
Classes as well as extra-curricular activities of 25 schools in the district are badly hampered as a section of local influential people use the grounds of the educational institutions for tobacco trading for a couple of months during this period of the year.
27 May 2015
Baby corn farming gains
Cultivation of baby corn, an item used for producing baby food, is gaining popularity in Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat district.
26 May 2015
High yield, fair price make growers happy
Lalmonirhat farmers are happy as they are getting ample production of maize and its fair prices in the local market this year.
23 May 2015