S Dilip Roy

Delayed canal project leaves 3,000 farmers in dire straits

The project deadline was initially set for December 30, 2024

1d ago

Vehicular movement turns risky on Sonahat Rail Bridge

The 366-metre-long iron bridge is part of the only route linking Sonahat Land Port

1d ago

Shyamasundari Canal in Rangpur: Once a lifeline, now on death bed

Once hailed as the lifeline of Rangpur city, the historic Shyamasundari Canal has been reduced to a mere drain due to rampant encroachment and pollution.

1w ago

The tree from which Haribhanga mango originated

Tucked away beside a mosque in the quiet village of Tekani in Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila stands a tree that once changed the course of an entire region’s agricultural history.

1w ago

Teesta irrigation project brings bumper Boro harvest

Nearly one lakh farmers from six districts in Rangpur region produced a bumper yield of Boro paddy this season, thanks to the Teesta Irrigation Project.

1w ago

Murder or ‘death by stroke’?

Mahamudul Haque, an assistant professor of journalism at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), who had marched alongside students and citizens during the July uprising in Rangpur last year, now finds himself behind bars.

2w ago

Haribhanga dominates mango markets in the north

With the intense summer heat ripening fruits earlier than expected, the famed variety of Haribhanga mango from Rangpur has hit the markets five days ahead of schedule.

2w ago

Duckling supply crunch frustrates farmers

Inadequate supply of ducklings and hatching eggs from Kurigram Regional Duck Breeding Farm leaves local duck farmers in the district growingly frustrated.

2w ago
July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Delayed canal project leaves 3,000 farmers in dire straits

The project deadline was initially set for December 30, 2024

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Vehicular movement turns risky on Sonahat Rail Bridge

The 366-metre-long iron bridge is part of the only route linking Sonahat Land Port

June 28, 2025
June 28, 2025

Shyamasundari Canal in Rangpur: Once a lifeline, now on death bed

Once hailed as the lifeline of Rangpur city, the historic Shyamasundari Canal has been reduced to a mere drain due to rampant encroachment and pollution.

June 28, 2025
June 28, 2025

The tree from which Haribhanga mango originated

Tucked away beside a mosque in the quiet village of Tekani in Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila stands a tree that once changed the course of an entire region’s agricultural history.

June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025

Teesta irrigation project brings bumper Boro harvest

Nearly one lakh farmers from six districts in Rangpur region produced a bumper yield of Boro paddy this season, thanks to the Teesta Irrigation Project.

June 21, 2025
June 21, 2025

Murder or ‘death by stroke’?

Mahamudul Haque, an assistant professor of journalism at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), who had marched alongside students and citizens during the July uprising in Rangpur last year, now finds himself behind bars.

June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025

Haribhanga dominates mango markets in the north

With the intense summer heat ripening fruits earlier than expected, the famed variety of Haribhanga mango from Rangpur has hit the markets five days ahead of schedule.

June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025

Duckling supply crunch frustrates farmers

Inadequate supply of ducklings and hatching eggs from Kurigram Regional Duck Breeding Farm leaves local duck farmers in the district growingly frustrated.

June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025

Kaun cultivation on the verge of oblivion

Kaun (foxtail millet), a resilient and nutrient-dense grain, used to be a dietary staple in the shoal regions of northern Bangladesh.

June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025

Maldah river erosion threatens vital road, bridge

A vital road and a bridge along the Bangladesh-India border in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila are at risk of collapsing as erosion of the Maldah river has intensified.