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Too many potatoes, too little hope: Farmers resort to feeding spuds to livestock

“With the market this bad, what else can we do?”
10 April 2025, 15:34 PM

Tea output in northern plains down 20% in 2024

Tea production in the northern plains dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2024, as erratic rainfall, poor market prices, and irregularities in factory accounting took a toll on the sector.
7 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Eid without Abu Sayed: A family left in mourning

Abu Sayed, a martyr of the July uprising last year, will be missing from his family's celebrations for the first time
31 March 2025, 06:15 AM

Dinajpur rape convict goes into hiding after HC bail stayed

A life-term convict has gone into hiding shortly after the Supreme Court chamber judge stayed the High Court order that granted him bail in a case filed over the rape of a five-year-old girl in Dinajpur
23 March 2025, 16:43 PM

Potato farmers facing losses

Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
22 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Dinajpur-Gobindganj highway rundown again 4yrs after Tk 882cr renovation

The Dinajpur-Gobindganj regional highway, a vital road communication link, has become dilapidated and risky for vehicular movement within just four years after it was renovated and widened by the Roads and Highways Department at a cost of Tk 882 crore
20 March 2025, 13:37 PM

Favourable weather boosts litchi yield hopes

Dinajpur, widely known as the “Land of Litchis”, is experiencing a promising season, with thousands of trees across the district adorned in golden blossoms.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Dwindling trade threatens future of Banglabandha land port

Once a thriving regional trade hub, Banglabandha land port—Bangladesh’s only quadripartite port linking India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh—is facing a severe downturn due to its heavy reliance on stone imports.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Rangpur farmers turn to other crops

Cultivation of tobacco, which used to be grown on a vast area in Rangpur, has seen a decline this year in comparison with previous
8 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Children celebrate Int'l Mother Language Day

Little school goers of different primary schools of Dinajpur celebrated the International Mother Language Day singing the songs of Ekushey, poem recitation and dances marking the historic day.
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Language Movement hero desires to see PM

Language Movement veteran Sumanta Kumar Basak, who has been suffering from various old age complications, has expressed his
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Dense fog blurs roads

Poor visibility amid the prevailing dense fog hampers smooth vehicular movements, adding to the risk of accidents on different roads
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Fifth grader pregnant

Family of a 12-year-old girl, left pregnant due to rape allegedly by her tutor in Nawabganj upazila of the district four months ago, is facing social isolation while the accused remained scot-free.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

137-yr-old ramshackle clay-made school

Teacher and students of a 137-year-old primary school in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila attend classes, risking life as the school made
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Mostafa to work 'keeping good ties with govt'

Newly elected Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa said he will prioritise maintaining a good relationship with the government for the development of Rangpur.
22 December 2017, 18:00 PM

JP wins big in bastion

Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa is leading by a wide margin in Rangpur City Corporation polls held peacefully amid tight security yesterday. According to the unofficial results from all the 193 polling centres, Mostafa got 1,60,489 votes. His nearest rival from the ruling Awami League Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu bagged 62,400 votes while BNP candidate Kawsar Zaman Babla secured 35,136 votes.
21 December 2017, 18:00 PM

All eyes on Rangpur

All eyes are on Rangpur today as Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party are set to fight the battle of ballots to win the mayoral race.
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Crucial for all, but reasons different

The electoral battle for Rangpur mayor is crucial for the Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party as they see the polls from different perspectives.
19 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Onion price slightly down, but still high

Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Going to the dogs

Bangladesh is now engrossed in the glamour and entertainment surrounding the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

No progress in probe as cops ignore one plaintiff

No progress has been made in investigation as one of two plaintiffs has been missing in a case filed for killing of three Santals and
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM

One year and counting…

Dizen Tudu wasn't always a calculative person. There was a time when he could work in the field under the sweltering heat all day and still have enough energy left in him to play with his three boys at home in the evening.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Teacher shortage, graft grip Mohipur college

Academic and administrative activities of Mohipur Haji Mohsin Government College in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are badly hampered as the institution, beset with various problems including shortage of teachers, also faces corruption charges.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

A dozen AL aspirants seeking nomination

More than a dozen aspirants of ruling Awami League are lobbying with top leaders to get nomination as mayoral candidate in the
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

No coal sale since price hike 45 days ago

The authorities of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) could not sell any coal since rise of its price by Tk
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM

11-hour ride a 30 hours’ordeal

An 11-hour journey from Kurigram to Dhaka is now a 30-hour ordeal.
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Hassle-free land office

The office of the assistant commissioner of land (AC-Land) in Chirirbandar upazila under the district has turned into a real service oriented centre during the last one year, locals said.
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Tk 321cr loss in fisheries sector

Fisheries sector in 10 northern districts has faced a loss of Tk 321 crore due to the floods.
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM

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