S Dilip Roy

Teesta chars remain dry despite peak monsoon

It is monsoon season in Bangladesh, but the Teesta River paints an unusually dry picture. Instead of swelling channels and submerged sandbars, vast stretches of the riverbed remain exposed, a rare and worrying sight for locals who have lived along its banks for decades.

1d ago

Eco-friendly storage units helping farmers preserve potatoes

This season, marginal farmers in eight districts of Rangpur division have stored a total of 6,775 tonnes of potatoes in 394 non-refrigerated model storage units established with support from the Department of Agricultural Marketing under the Ministry of Agriculture..These locally built sto

1d ago

The hands that stretched to freedom

Abu Sayed is no longer just a name. The English department student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) was brutally shot dead by police on this very day a year ago.

4d ago

Rangpur-Dhaka highway: Maize drying on road disrupts traffic

This needs to be stopped immediately, says a truck driver

6d ago

Rangpur roads riddled with potholes

Most of the major roads in Rangpur city are riddled with potholes, cracks, and eroded surfaces due to years of neglect and lack of maintenance, causing immense suffering for commuters.

1w ago

Drought stalls Aman farming in Rangpur

A prolonged dry spell over the past three weeks has severely disrupted Aman paddy cultivation across the Rangpur region, leaving farmlands parched and seedbeds wilting.

1w ago

Delayed canal project leaves 3,000 farmers in dire straits

The project deadline was initially set for December 30, 2024

2w 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

2w ago
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.

June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025

Vanishing rivers of Patgram

Abdus Salam, 55, was sifting stones from a dredger machine on Dharla riverbank in Kawamari area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025

Where folk memory lives: Inside Kurigram’s Bhawaiya Museum

In the lowlands of northern Bangladesh, where the Brahmaputra weaves its ancient path and songs echo across open fields, a quiet fight to preserve cultural memory is underway.

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

Under-construction dyke collapses in Kurigram

A 12-metre stretch of an under-construction embankment along the Dudhkumar river at Islampur village under Kurigram’s Bhurungamari upazila has yet to be repaired after it collapsed two weeks ago, leaving local residents at risk of further erosion in monsoon.

June 8, 2025
June 8, 2025

Farmers struggling to sell crops amid inclement weather

Around 6 lakh agrarian families in this region are facing financial uncertainties ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.