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Dual identity row: Man arrested in Kumarganj for holding 2 voter cards

BALURGHAT, Aug. 26 -- Police have arrested a 45-year-old man, Rajjak Sarkar, for allegedly holding voter identity cards of both India and Bangladesh, triggering a major controversy in the border distr... Read More


South Dinajpur migrant goes missing in Mumbai

BALURGHAT, Aug. 25 -- A 22-year-old migrant worker from South Dinajpur has gone missing in Mumbai after reportedly being detained by police at Dadar Railway Station. The missing youth, identified as ... Read More


Bengal govt rescues migrant worker, family stranded in Gujarat

BALURGHAT, Aug. 24 -- The Bengal government came to the rescue of a migrant worker and his family who found themselves "stranded" in Gujarat under dire circumstances. Krishna Kumar Barman from Patira... Read More


South Dinajpur: Farmers hopeful of good yield as rains aid jute processing

BALURGHAT, Aug. 22 -- Continuous rainfall over the past two weeks has brought renewed hope for jute cultivators across South Dinajpur, as the crucial jute decomposition process gains momentum in all e... Read More


Bengali family 'forced' to return to Balurghat after harassment in Ggm

BALURGHAT, Aug. 21 -- A chilling incident of linguistic harassment has come to light after a Bengali-speaking family from Balurghat's Ward No. 16 was forced to return home from Gurugram, Haryana. The ... Read More


Repair work starts on breached embankment in Gangarampur

BALURGHAT, Aug. 20 -- In an effort to restore normalcy in flood-affected areas, repair work has commenced on the breached embankment of the Punarbhaba River in Gangarampur. The initiative has been tak... Read More


Dakra residents fear flooding as embankment starts crumbling again

BALURGHAT, Aug. 19 -- The recently-repaired embankment of the Atreyee River in Ward 13 of Balurghat Municipality's Dakra area has already started showing signs of collapse due to rising monsoon water,... Read More


Flood-hit villages in Gangarampur and Tapan limp back to normalcy

BALURGHAT, Aug. 18 -- Life is gradually returning to normal in several flood-affected villages of Gangarampur and Tapan blocks. The embankment of the Punarbhaba River had breached last Thursday night,... Read More


Balurghat to observe its own Independence Day on August 18

BALURGHAT, Aug. 17 -- Unlike the rest of the country, which celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Balurghat in South Dinajpur observes Independence Day on August 18. The reason lies in a historic ... Read More


Rice exports to Bangladesh resume via Hili Land Port

BALURGHAT, Aug. 13 -- Rice exports to Bangladesh through the Hili land port resumed on Tuesday afternoon, two days after the Bangladeshi interim government allowed imports to ease a shortage that has ... Read More