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Bangladesh Railway launched the Chilmari-Kurigram railway rehabilitation and modernisation project in 2023 under two packages. Photo: Star

Rail project misses fourth deadline, Kurigram-Ramna passengers left waiting

19 July 2026, 12:11 PM
Tk 63 crore rehabilitation work remains unfinished as trains run at 10-15 km/h and services drop to one a day
19 July 2026, 12:11 PM
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Jute farmers expanded acreage, extreme weather cut harvests

19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nader Ali Mondal, a farmer from Jadurchar village in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila, expanded jute cultivation from eight to 10 bighas this season after earning good returns last year. But heavy rainfall during April and May reduced yields, and he now fears losses.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk

18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A section of the embankment on Brahmaputra river’s right bank has collapsed, leaving the entire Chilmari upazila in Kurigram at renewed risk of flooding and riverbank erosion.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Croplands buried under sand as floodwaters recede

18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Although floodwaters receded just a day ago, vast stretches of cropland along riverbanks in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are buried under thick layers of sand, leaving hundreds of local farmers uncertain about cultivating Aman paddy and other seasonal crops.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Brahmaputra river erosion in Kurigram

Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk

17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
Residents warn of devastating floods unless urgent action taken
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
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July Martyrs’ Day: ‘Before I die, I want the killers punished’

16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The afternoon sun filters through the veranda of a modest semi‑pucca house in Babanpur village of Madankhali union under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Locals unite against narcotics in Kurigram

9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Once known for agriculture and cross-border trade, Naodanga union in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila has, over the years, gained notoriety as one of northern Bangladesh’s major drug hotspots.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Dharla erosion threatens Lalmonirhat town

8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Jatramohan Barman, 77, experienced a lifetime of losses due to the Dharla river’s erosion.
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Chemical-free date juice molasses attracts buyers

Chemical-free molasses prepared from date juice at Bhatibari village of Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila attracts buyers from different areas during the ongoing peak season.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Weighbridge goes inoperative 2 weeks after installation

The weighbridge under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) for controlling load in Mirzar Court area of
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Dried up Teesta hits livelihood

“We used to have bumper crops here,” says farmer Mahir Uddin of Char Kalmati village in Lalmonirhat. “The Teesta River used to flow year-round but nowadays there's not enough water in winter for optimal agriculture.”
1 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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84 curves, 9 level crossings create havoc

The 100-km highway from Lalmonirhat town to Burimari land port remains problematic for vehicular movement as there are as many as
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Agri loans often fraudulent, controlled by brokers

A good number of sharecroppers and marginal farmers at villages in 45 unions of five upazilas under the district are recorded as loan
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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[WATCH] Physically challenged man brings hope to helpless women

Never learning how to walk, 28-year-old Abul Kalam Azad vowed never to get beat down and instead hardened his resolve to “stand his own ground” all his life. It was not easy for him, growing up in the rural town of Lalmonirhat as a physically challenged individual – undermined by the society and often considered a burden.
21 December 2015, 08:02 AM
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Warm clothes sale on rise as chill grips Lalmonirhat

As biting cold continues to cause sufferings to the people, sellers of warm clothes are doing brisk business in
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Syndicate extorts truckers at Burimari land port

A syndicate has continued forcing transport workers to pay huge illegal toll for loading and unloading imported and exported goods at
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Early potato brings high profit to farmers

Growers of early variety potatoes in the district are happy to get good yield as well as high prices of the crop.
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Farmers using dolomite for better crop yield

Farmers in the district are using dolomite to neutralise acidity in the soil for better yield of crops.
9 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Fresh areas targeted for tobacco cultivation

Several companies are encouraging farmers to grow tobacco with free seeds and assurance to purchase it from the fields for fair prices
8 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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3G goes to Dahagram

People of Dahagram in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat are now connected to 3G network service launched in the area by Grameenphone yesterday.
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Early winter brings woe to poor people in Lalmonirhat

Early arrival of winter in the northern district this year adds to the sufferings of poor people, especially those living in the char (landmass emerged from riverbed) areas.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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67 people go to India today

Sixty-seven of 197 former enclave people who chose to become Indian nationals will say goodbye to their native villages at erstwhile Gotamari enclave in Hatibandha upazila and Banshkata in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat today.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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40-day job scheme starts in Lalmonirhat

The government-run 40-day job scheme meant for providing employment facility to the seasonally jobless farm labourers and ultra
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Tale of a visually impaired teacher

As the children in the classroom open their English grammar books for the day's lesson, their teacher Fazlul Haque picks up his book too. But it is a bit different than the students' classroom books. It is in Braille, a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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[WATCH NOW] The blind Teacher

Fazlul Haque is visually impaired but he is teaching voluntarily at two schools including a govt primary school and a junior high school at the same campus at a remote village Charkhatamari in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila at the Dharla river basin.
9 November 2015, 12:50 PM
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Farm labourers passing hard time in Lalmonirhat

A large number of farm labourers in the village areas of five upazilas under the district are passing a hard time amid seasonal job crisis
8 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Time to leave

It's time for them to leave. For ever.
6 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Young farmer sets example

A young farmer in Lalmonirhat has single handedly brought in a change to the farming methods in his village and neighbouring areas through sheer hard work and dedication.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

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