S Dilip Roy

A local influential person has allegedly grabbed a canal for fish farming in the China Bazar area of Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila.

As floodwaters recede in the northern districts of Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, and Nilphamari, erosion has intensified along the banks of the Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra, and Dudhkumar rivers, with at least 60 points now severely affected.

Once, the rivers, canals, and wetlands across the five districts of the Rangpur region -- Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari -- were a treasure trove of indigenous fish varieties.

Officials suspect the animal drifted from Assam’s forests

Floods have struck four northern districts -- Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram -- as the Teesta river rose above the danger mark following heavy rain and onrush of upstream water.

The reconstruction of a railway bridge over the Dudhkhawa canal near Singardabri Railway Station in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram is progressing at a snail’s pace, raising serious safety concerns.

The Sati river in Lalmonirhat, once a vibrant waterbody around 500 feet wide, has now shrunk to a channel barely six to seven feet across after years of unchecked encroachment, pollution and negligence.

Kalikapur Char is a remote shoal within the Teesta river under Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.

Failure to secure a government contract led contractor to illegally dig up two roads in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila, leaving thousands of residents stranded for weeks.

Once a lifeline for local fishermen, the Shyamasundari canal in Rangpur city now lies on its deathbed, choked by pollution.

With Durga Puja around the corner, nearly a hundred idol artisans in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are struggling to make ends meet due to soaring material costs.

Artisans busy giving finishing touches on Durga

Around 400km of roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Lalmonirhat have become almost unusable due to years of neglect.

Over one lakh people from Lalmonirhat Sadar and Kurigram’s Phulbari, Nageshwari and Bhurungamari upazilas have long been suffering due to slow progress in the construction of a bridge over the Ratnai river.

Groundnuts drive an overlooked ecosystem. From char farmers to street vendors and factories, a small crop feeds many

For more than three years, over 10,000 residents of eight villages in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram have been risking their lives daily by crossing the Nilkomol River on a single bamboo bridge.

The Dharla River, flowing through Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, continues to swallow farmlands, homesteads and vital infrastructure every day, leaving hundreds of families destitute.

In a remote village of Rangpur, grief has engulfed the family of 47-year-old Pradip Lal Robidas, who was beaten to death in a mob attack at Taraganj on August 9.

Daughter, son’s education dreams now slipping away

Now 37, Saiful is finally back in his parents’ embrace, sparking an emotional reunion