No gates or gatemen at 360 level crossings
No gates or gatemen at 360 level crossings

A total of 360 level crossings in the Lalmonirhat Division of Railways remain without gates or gatemen, making them increasingly hazardous. With accidents on the rise, railway officials acknowledge the growing risks but offer no immediate solution. Lalmonirhat Railway Division spans 540 km of...

Students on Teesta banks to demand fair share of water
Students on Teesta banks to demand fair share of water

A 48-hour sit-in program has begun in Lalmonirhat from Monday demanding fair share of Teesta river water, adoption and implementation of a master plan. The Teesta River Protection Movement has called for this program with the slogan Jago Bahe Teesta Bachai. Students from various schools and...

BSF allegedly erects electric pillars along Bangladesh-India border in Patgram
BSF allegedly erects electric pillars along Bangladesh-India border in Patgram

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has allegedly erected electric pillars along the border in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, violating the International Border Act, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday morning, reports UNB. Local farmers discovered the electric pillars and...

Robbery attempt at Lalmonirhat Sonali Bank
Robbery attempt at Lalmonirhat Sonali Bank

A robbery attempt was foiled at the Sonali Bank branch in Barobari, Lalmonirhat, where criminals dug a tunnel to carry out the crime. The suspects fled when they were detected. Authorities from the army, police, and the bank are investigating whether any money or valuables were stolen. The...

Abandoned Lalmonirhat Airport to transform economy
Abandoned Lalmonirhat Airport to transform economy

The Lalmonirhat Airport has been abandoned for five decades. It would bring economic revolution in the Rangpur region if reopened. According to experts, it could open new channels for communication and significantly boost the importance of land ports like Burimari in Lalmonirhat and Sonahat in...