Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
Experts warn of declining food crops and rising threats to soil and public health
9 November 2025, 13:58 PM
Vegetable prices skyrocket as erratic rain ravages croplands
Consumers and farmers are bearing the brunt of the radical shift in weather patterns as crops are damaged and retail prices skyrocket.
21 October 2025, 19:05 PM
Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
A festival of light, livelihood
With Diwali approaching, potters in the northern parts of the country are abuzz with activity as they race to meet soaring demand for earthen lamps, locally known as diya.
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Potters rush to light Diwali as 12cr lamps take shape in northern villages
With demand soaring ahead of October 20, pottery boosts economy of villages on Rangpur region
18 October 2025, 07:32 AM
Tk 27 lakh for constructing a tinshed room!
Allegations of corruption have surfaced against officials of the Water Development Board over the renovation of its branch office in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram.
16 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Canal grabbed for fish farming
A local influential person has allegedly grabbed a canal for fish farming in the China Bazar area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Erosion leaves over 200 families homeless
As floodwaters recede in the northern districts of Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, and Nilphamari, erosion has intensified along the banks of the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra, and Dudhkumar rivers, with at least 60 points now severely affected.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Farmers find it tough to cope with cold spell
Dense fog and low temperatures are disrupting agricultural work across the northern districts of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat as a cold wave persists in the region.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Expanding tobacco cultivation: Farmers give in to lure of profits
Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmonirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Farmers give in to lure of profits
Despite the risks to soil and the environment, tobacco companies are encouraging farmers in Lalmionirhat to expand tobacco cultivation this year. Influenced by previous profits, farmers are now choosing new areas for planting tobacco seedlings
12 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Catkin growers all smiles
Bumper yield of catkin, locally called kashia, this season has brought smiles to many farmers in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila as they are earning a handsome profit by selling the produce at good prices due to its high demand.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Erosion renders over 1 lakh homeless in 10yrs
Unabated erosions by the Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar and Gangadhar rivers rendered more than one lakh people homeless in Kurigram in the last 10 years.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Farmer’s land grabbed by AL men
Some local ruling party men have allegedly grabbed eight acres of land belonging to a minority Hindu family in Hatibandha upazila.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Tough times for musical instrument makers
“I’m earning less than half what I used to earn 10 years ago. People now are not intending to invest in cultural practice, so the need for musical instruments is that minimal,” said Parimal Chandra Monidas.
17 December 2023, 18:00 PM
People in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram hit hard by cold, fog
The day-to-day life of people in some upazilas of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat has been severely affected by the cold and dense fog
11 December 2023, 10:11 AM
Orange growers see better earnings as stronger dollar cuts imports
Orange and malta growers in Bangladesh are enjoying higher prices for their produce as the ongoing US dollar crunch has reduced the availability of imported alternatives
11 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Lalmonirhat Model Mosque: Construction work goes on at snail’s pace
Construction work of a model mosque-cum-Islamic cultural centre in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila sees very slow progress, much to the inconvenience of the people from local Muslim community.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM
12,500 families left homeless in 10 years
Narendra Nath Barman often visits the bank of the Teesta. Tears roll down his eyelids as the 75-year-old stands silently on the riverbed in Rajpur village of Lalmonirhat Sadar -- a place he once called home.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Maize cultivation sees slow growth in north
Farmers in Gaibandha cultivated maize on 10,185 hectares of land in 2019, up by just 79 hectares in 2008
27 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Pond on railway land
A local influential man has continued illegal digging of a pond on Bangladesh Railway (BR) land in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila, hampering flow of water to the surrounding croplands through the Teesta Canal.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Labour welfare centre serving no purpose
Labourers in Lalmonirhat are deprived of facilities at the district’s Labour Welfare Centre as it is not providing the necessary services.
17 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Stone crushers left uncared for
Although stone crushers help provide a key raw material for construction in Bangladesh, these workers have long been overlooked when it comes to ensuring fair wages and suitable working conditions, according to industry people.
17 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Felling of roadside trees causes concern
Felling of roadside trees along the Lalmonirhat-Burimari Highway in Aditmari upazila is raising concern among the people living at different villages under Palashi union.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Fertiliser price hike: Lalmonirhat farmers fear losses
The increase in price of fertilisers has made farmers in Lalmonirhat worried ahead of the crucial vegetable-producing winter season
24 September 2023, 18:22 PM
Kurigram villagers without power for 2 months
Electricity supply system of Kurigram Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) had been severely affected due to faults in the submarine cable during the flash flood in July this year.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Ambulance, gifted by India, lies idle for 2yrs
A life support ambulance, gifted by India, remains unused and has been left under the open sky on the Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital premises for nearly two years due to the lack of a driver.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Life support ambulance, gifted by India, lying idle at Lalmonirhat hospital
A life support ambulance, gifted by India, remains unused and has been left under the open sky on the Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital premises for nearly two years due to lack of a driver
18 September 2023, 10:36 AM