Illegal sand extraction plagues Dharla, two other rivers
Illegal stone and sand extraction has caused severe erosion in three transboundary rivers -- Dharla, Singimari, and Saniajan.
1d ago
‘It may collapse any time’
The 50-metre bridge over the Ratnai River between Marichbari and Kalirhat on the Bhelabari-Durgapur road in Aditmari upazila, Lalmonirhat, has been in a dilapidated state for four years.
1w ago
Library with 15,000 books on verge of collapse
A village with its own library, that too with a collection of around 15,000 books, is a wonderful, yet rare feat in our country’s context.
2w ago
Buri Teesta to get a new life
To rejuvenate the Buri Teesta river in Kurigram and save the riverside people from bearing the brunt of extensive floods during monsoon, the Barendra Multipurpose Development Authorities have begun excavation work in the river.
2w ago
Mother to 74 orphans
With a vow to change the lives of as many orphaned children as she could, Bilkis Banu built the Golap Khan Shishu Sadan at College Para area of Nageshwari upazila, Kurigram.
1m ago
Boro production: Labour shortage worries farmers
Farmers in districts under Rangpur division are facing an acute shortage of farm labourers amid the ongoing hot spell
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Tobacco cultivation: 30,000 northern families at health risk
Widespread cultivation of tobacco leaf in northern Bangladesh has raised concerns about occupational health hazards.
1m ago
For the poor of the Teesta shoal, Chal Bhaja has become an iftar staple
Many make the mistake of thinking it is a traditional iftar item in the area but it is a part of their iftar menu due to sheer poverty
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November 17, 2023
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.
November 3, 2023
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.
September 25, 2023
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
September 19, 2023
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.
September 19, 2023
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.
September 18, 2023
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
September 9, 2023
A relief for victims
Residents of two shoal areas along the Teesta riverbed in Lalmonirhat used to endure the hardships of flooding. This year, the situation is quite different. Floodwaters failed to breach their elevated homesteads.
September 8, 2023
Tk 37 power bills for a minister’s home!
People often talk about ghostly electricity bills that are absurdly high. In case of Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed and his family, the bills are nonsensically low.
September 5, 2023
Illegal stone extraction resumes despite ban
Illegal stone extraction in three rivers in Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila resumed in full swing after a six-year pause, resulting in massive damage to the water bodies, which may lead to erosion.
August 28, 2023
Working hard, risking wellbeing... all for Tk 400
Despite going through the arduous task of stone crushing, along with loading and unloading, about 40,000 labourers at Lalmonirhat’s Burimari and Kurigram’s Sonahat land ports are deprived of fair wages.
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