S Dilip Roy

Four freelancers empower farmers with digital skills

On paper, the concept of a fully digital Bangladesh can sound wonderful. In many cases, it promises an exciting future where we can be rid of long queues and time-consuming government applications.

7h ago

Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers

Farmers in five districts under the Rangpur division -- Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari -- are delighted as their winter vegetable yields have significantly increased after using vermicompost, following advice from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).

4d ago

Left destitute by Teesta, Rahima now struggling to survive

Rahima Begum, 78, was married at the age of 15 to a prosperous man in Dhubani village on the Teesta shoal under Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila.

4d ago

Organic fertiliser spurs high yields for farmers

Vermicompost is an organic fertiliser made by composting cow dung, eggshells, vegetable scraps, used tea leaves, and rotting tree bark with the help of earthworms

4d ago

The poor suffer as biting cold grips north

Biting cold and dense fog sweeping through the northern region of the country have left the low-income people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts struggling to survive.

6d ago

Fertiliser crisis hits farmers

Farmers in the district of Lalmonirhat are suffering from an acute shortage of fertiliser just as the Rabi season started. Meanwhile, fertiliser stock in the warehouses of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has run out.

1w ago

A teacher’s mission to protect literary heritage

In the quiet village of Uttar Baravita in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila, a unique tribute to Bangla literature stands as a testament to one man’s dedication.

3w ago

Tobacco boom threatens key crops in Rangpur region

Farmers in the Rangpur region have become enthusiastic to cultivate tobacco on more land this year after making profits from selling tobacco last year..The representatives of seven domestic and foreign tobacco companies are also reportedly encouraging local farmers to expand tobacco cultiv

1m ago
November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Incomplete bridge poses safety risks

The construction of a bridge over the Ratnai river in the Durakuti area on Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat road has stalled, creating significant challenges for local residents and traders.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

Supply crunch hikes veggie prices in Rangpur division

Prices of vegetables and leafy greens have escalated in markets across Rangpur division due to disruption in supply following recent heavy rains

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Manik, a jewel from the North

Born with no hands and asymmetrical legs, he achieves Golden GPA-5 in HSC exams

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated

40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region

October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024

Park on railway land

Rakibuzzaman Ahmed, son of former Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, has allegedly occupied around 70 decimals of Bangladesh Railway land in Kaliganj upazila, Lalmonirhat, to build an entertainment park.

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

Govt canal grabbed for fish farming

A canal of Bangladesh Water Development Board has allegedly been encroached by a local influential in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for fish farming.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Tk 50cr embankment sinks under sand in a month

Construction of an embankment on Teesta river was completed on June 30 in Gobordhan area of ​​Mahishkhocha union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat.

August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024

Floodwater sweeps away fish worth Tk 6cr

Recent floods have wreaked havoc on fish farms across Kurigram and Lalmonirhat, with floodwaters sweeping away fish and fish fries worth Tk 6 crore from 3,550 ponds and enclosures.

July 20, 2024
July 20, 2024

A first-hand look into devastation

Is it a vast river, or a habitable land?

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

Govt canal grabbed for fish farming

A section of local influential people allegedly grabbed a portion of Mahendranagar Canal on government’s land in Nakhenda area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila for a fish farming project.