S Dilip Roy

20 physically challenged people struggling to reclaim insurance deposits

The company shut its Lalmonirhat district office in 2014, leaving policyholders unable to make deposits

1w ago

Rangpur farmers see success in vegetable seed production

Over the past 15 years, farmers in Rangpur have transformed their agricultural practices by shifting from reliance on imported seeds to supplying homegrown ones across the greater northern region and other parts of the country. 

1w ago

Per acre water price for irrigation: Farmers pay Tk 1,000 despite Tk 480 govt rate

While the government has fixed the rate for irrigation water supply from the Teesta Irrigation Project at Tk 480 per acre throughout the year, farmers are reportedly paying Tk 1,000.

1w ago

A bridge built by the people, for the people

For years, residents of Baura in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila had to rely on a bamboo bridge to cross the Saniajan river -- a structure that was frequently damaged during the rainy season, forcing villagers to use boats or take long detours.

2w ago

Illegal stone extraction ravages Patgram rivers

Ignoring a government ban, organised groups are allegedly extracting stones from the Dharla, Saniajan, and Singimari rivers, causing severe environmental damage in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

3w ago

Liberation war memorial: 3 murals of Sheikh Mujib demolished in Lalmonirhat

Three murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Liberation War Memorial in Lalmonirhat were demolished on Sunday afternoon.

3w ago

No Eid for thousands of shoal people in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat

This year, Eid-ul-Fitr brought little joy to thousands of people living in the shoals of 14 upazilas across Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts due to severe financial hardships amid a lack of employment opportunities.

3w ago

Teesta shoals see booming strawberry cultivation

According to officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension, strawberries are being cultivated on a total of 15 acres of land in Kurigram and four acres in Lalmonirhat. Some are getting good yields, and some are not. Sapling selection is very important for getting a good yield of strawberry production

1m ago
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025

20 physically challenged people struggling to reclaim insurance deposits

The company shut its Lalmonirhat district office in 2014, leaving policyholders unable to make deposits

April 14, 2025
April 14, 2025

Rangpur farmers see success in vegetable seed production

Over the past 15 years, farmers in Rangpur have transformed their agricultural practices by shifting from reliance on imported seeds to supplying homegrown ones across the greater northern region and other parts of the country. 

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Per acre water price for irrigation: Farmers pay Tk 1,000 despite Tk 480 govt rate

While the government has fixed the rate for irrigation water supply from the Teesta Irrigation Project at Tk 480 per acre throughout the year, farmers are reportedly paying Tk 1,000.

April 5, 2025
April 5, 2025

A bridge built by the people, for the people

For years, residents of Baura in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila had to rely on a bamboo bridge to cross the Saniajan river -- a structure that was frequently damaged during the rainy season, forcing villagers to use boats or take long detours.

April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025

Illegal stone extraction ravages Patgram rivers

Ignoring a government ban, organised groups are allegedly extracting stones from the Dharla, Saniajan, and Singimari rivers, causing severe environmental damage in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025

Liberation war memorial: 3 murals of Sheikh Mujib demolished in Lalmonirhat

Three murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Liberation War Memorial in Lalmonirhat were demolished on Sunday afternoon.

March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025

No Eid for thousands of shoal people in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat

This year, Eid-ul-Fitr brought little joy to thousands of people living in the shoals of 14 upazilas across Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts due to severe financial hardships amid a lack of employment opportunities.

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Teesta shoals see booming strawberry cultivation

According to officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension, strawberries are being cultivated on a total of 15 acres of land in Kurigram and four acres in Lalmonirhat. Some are getting good yields, and some are not. Sapling selection is very important for getting a good yield of strawberry production

March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025

Kurigram, Lalmonirhat: Fishers in peril as major rivers dry up

The major rivers in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts, including Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dudhkumar, Gangadhar and Dharla, are drying up, pushing fishermen into crisis.

February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025

Stone import resumes through Burimari land port after 23 days  

Around 230 trucks entered port in two days