Rajshahi, Nov 26 – Professor Dr Asadul Islam of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of Rajshahi University has been appointed as the new warden of Shaheed Mir Abdul Kayum International Dormitory of the university.
Category: Districts
3 Bd students killed in Chittagong at truck hits motorbike
Chattogram, Nov 25 – Three madrasa students on a motorcycle were killed in a head-on collision with an oil-laden truck on Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway in Fatikchhari Upazila on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Md Arif, 16, Masud, 15, and…
Clash in wedding party leaves 10 injured in Manikganj
Manikganj, Nov 24 – At least 10 people were injured in a clash over a trifling matter at a wedding party in Dehgram area of Sadar Upazila on Saturday.
Bd Industry Boiler blast kills worker in Thakurgaon
A worker was killed and another injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Kushaldangi village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday evening.
Farmers getting incentives in Rajshahi division
Around 1.47 lakh small and marginal farmers are getting special agriculture incentives in terms of seed and fertilisers worth around Taka 17.70 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
Rickshaw van puller hit by truck killed in Savar near Dhaka
Savar, Nov 16 – A rickshaw van-puller was killed when a truck hit his van on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Genda area in Savar on Friday morning.
11 years after Cyclone Sidr: Victims still recall disaster
Eleven years after the devastating Cyclone Sidr, the survivors of Sharankhola upazila, the worst affected area of the district, are still recalling the nightmare of the cyclone that claimed hundreds lives as well as destroyed cattle, crops and dwelling houses.
Suspected Bd drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, Nov 14 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Shambhuganj Charpuliamari in Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
T-Aman harvest begins in Jamalpur
Farmers in the district have started harvesting T- Aman Transplanted Aman) in the district from the first week of November.
Extensive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in Gaibandha
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken an extensive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.
Rangpur division to produce 31.90 lakh tones Boro rice
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of over 31.90 lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 7.70 lakh hectares of land for Rangpur division during this Rabi season.
10 ‘robbers’ held with firearms, explosives in Bay
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested ten suspected robbers along with six firearms and huge explosives from Bay of Bengal in Cox’s Bazar district early Monday.
Zimbabwe lead by 140 runs against hapless Bangladesh
Dhaka – Zimbabwe controlled the steering of the first Test with a 140-run lead, at stumps, in the second innings as hapless Bangladesh finished the first innings on 143/10 on day two at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
UPDF political activist shot dead in Khagrachhari
An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), the Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group, was shot dead by some miscreants at Manermanush in Dighinala upazila on Friday.
Motolov cocktail hurled at Sirajganj UP office
Miscreants hurled a motolov cocktail at the Union Parishad office at Saidabad in Sadar upazila early Friday.
3 youths found dead in Sirajganj, Cox’s Bazar
Three youths were found dead in Sirajganj and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday.In Sirajganj, police recovered the decomposed bodies of two young men from the Phuljor River in Ghatina Bridge area in Ullapara upazila.
GW Dhaka man among 4 RU Journos given ‘Best Reporter’ Award
Rajshahi, Oct 29 – As recognition of best reporting in Campus Journalism, Four Journalists of Rajshahi University have been awarded as best reporters.
Sec 144 in B’baria UZ to fend off BCL- Chetona body clash
Local administration imposed section 144 at Ramrail union in Sadar upazila for Saturday as two groups called their meetings at the same venue and time on the same day.
200 political leaders of Rajshahi pledge to win with peace
Rajshahi, Oct 25 – 200 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Rajshahi Division came on one platform in Rajshahi today to pledge for nonviolent and peaceful elections.
Khaleda’s adviser arrested after rally in Sylhet
Sylhet, Oct 24 – An hour after the maiden rally of Jatiya Oikya Front, Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir here on Wednesday.
Father, son among 3 killed in Chandpur road crash
Chandpur, Oct 22 – At least three people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Comilla road near Bakila Bazar in Hajiganj Upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as LM…
Mega concert ‘Shekorer Sondhane’ turned Rangpur festive
The mega concert ‘Shekorer Sondhane’ literally turned the metropolitan city into a colourful festive place entertaining over one lakh people, especially youths, on Zila School ground here on Tuesday night.
AL-BCL clash leaves one dead in Chattogram
An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed during a clash between BCL and Awami League workers at Fultoli Bazar in Fatikchhari upazila on Sunday night.
Crude bomb blasts in Satkhira temple in Southwestern BD
Satkhira, Oct 14 – A crude bomb exploded in front of a temple in Harinagar Bazar in Shyamnagar Upazila on Saturday night.
20 injured in AL factional clash in Jhenaidah village
Jhenaidah, Oct 11 – At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Kesmatpur village in Harinakundu Upazila on Wednesday.
52 Bhashani Varsity teachers resign: BCL humiliation alleged
Tangail, Oct 9 – A total of 52 teachers of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) on Monday submitted resignations as their fellow teachers were allegedly humiliated by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders.
Discussion on hemophilia disease held at RMC
Rajshahi, Oct 6 – A discussion meeting regarding the haemophilia disease held at the Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) on Saturday at 10 am at the conference room of the college.
150 political leaders of Mymensingh pledge to Win with Peace
Mymensingh, Oct 6 – A total of 150 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mymensingh Division came on one platform in Mymensingh on Saturday and pledged nonviolent and peaceful elections.
90 AL, BNP leaders of Khulna Division favour win with Peace
Khulna, October 4 – 90 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Khulna Division came to one platform in Khulna Thursday to pledge for nonviolent and peaceful elections.
Six hurt in Pabna Baloon vendor’s gas cylinder blast
Six people sustained injured in a gas cylinder explosion at the National Development Fair premises in front of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad office on Thursday.