Two people were killed when a truck hit a van on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway at Jewpara Borosenbagh in Puthia Upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday.
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Tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games kicks off in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI- Tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2021 kicked-off at Advocate Abdus Salam Tennis Complex in Rajshahi city amid a colourful ceremony today. The events are being held here from today to April 9 like other divisional headquarters as…
Tennis events of Bangabandhu Games to be held in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – All the tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2021 will begin at Advocate Abdus Salam Tennis Complex in Rajshahi city on April 2. The events will be held here from April 2 to April 9 like other…
Winning start for Rajshahi, Ansar in women’s football
DHAKA – Rajshahi football team and Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Parry made a winning start in the women’s football event of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games that has begun from today at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
Commuters suffer as bus services remain halted for 2nd day in Rajshahi
Bus services on all the routes in Rajshahi district remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
Clemon cricket tournament begins in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – Clemon T-20 Cricket Tournament began for the eighth consecutive time today amidst a colorful function. Clemon Cricket Academy organized the tournament at the Divisional Women Sports Complex in Rajshahi City. Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by former…
Saifuddin back as Rajshahi bats first against Khulna
DHAKa—Mohammad Saifuddin is back in the Minister Group Rajshahi squad, recovering from his ankle injury as his side was sent to bat first in their game against Gemcon Khulna in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Rajshahi eying to end three-match losing streak
DHAKA —A struggling Minister Group Rajshahi vowed to bounce back in the winning way from a three-match losing streak as they take on Gemcon Khulna in their sixth match of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Rajshahi joins in race to rope in Mashrafe
DHAKA —Minister Group Rajshahi joined the race with Fortune Barishal and Gemcon Khulna to rope in Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in their squad for the Bangabandhu T20 Cup. Mashrafe had already started his preparation for the tournament after recovering from Covid-19…
Yasir Rabbi’s half-century powers Dhaka to 175-5 against Rajshahi
DHAKA – Middle order batsman Yasir Ali Rabbi cracked a fluent half-century as Beximco Dhaka posted 175-5 against Minister Group Rajshahi in their fifth match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Yasir Rabbi hammered 67 off just 39, clobbering nine fours…
Three ‘Ansar Al Islam militants’ held in Rajshahi
Three suspected members of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam were detained from Belpukur area of Rajshahi city early Friday by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).
Rajshahi to get a river port to boost trade with India
A river port is going to be set up in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district within a month, aiming to ease transportation of goods through waterways with India.
Worthy price of boro great delight to Rajshahi farmers
Rajshahi, July 2: Farmers are now very much pleased with the present lucrative market price for the latest harvested Boro paddy in the entire region including its vast Barind tract.After getting the profitable price of their paddy the farmers are…
Flood situation worsens in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 25 – Incessant rise of water level of the most rivers in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Basins, triggered by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upper catchment for the last couple of days further worsened the flood…
11,104 cases of Covid-19 in Rajshahi, 5,494 cured
Rajshahi, July 24: With detection of 196 new more positive cases in seven districts on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division now climbed to 11,104, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here…
Jute harvesting goes on in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi, July 21: Harvesting of jute is progressing fast everywhere in all eight districts under Rajshahi division in the current season with a prediction of better yield despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Flood water submerges 11,682 ha of croplands in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 17: Around 11,682 hectares of croplands have become submerged by the floodwaters in different districts under Rajshahi division till Wednesday last, officials said.
Tk 474 mn fish dev project being implemented in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 16: A fish development project is being implemented in Rajshahi division aimed at boosting production of fish along with enhancing its productivity and habitat development.
COVID-19 cases in Rajshahi division reach 8,025
Rajshahi, July 10: With detection of 239 new more positive cases in seven districts on Thursday, the total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Rajshahi division reached 8,025, said a COVID-19 quarantine and isolation related daily report here on Friday.
Re-excavation works of four canals on in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, July 8: The four canals re-excavation works are progressing fast, expecting to get more cultivable land around canals’ both sides by stopping existing water logging problem after completion of works which can help increase production in the region, sources…
Special train for transporting mangoes from Rajshahi
A special parcel train for transporting mangoes from Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj to Dhaka will start functioning from Friday.
Oceanic birds of four species make unusual visit to Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, May 30, 2020 (BSS) – Oceanic birds of four species are now on an unusual surprise visit to Padma River in this northwestern city, miles off the country’s southern coastlines, even where they are not generally seen.
Cop dies from Covid-19 in Rajshahi
A policeman died from coronavirus while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Christian Mission Hospital on Friday night.
Cyclone Amphan causes extensive damage, weakens over Rajshahi
The extremely severe Cyclone Amphan crossed the Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts on Wednesday evening with its main fury on West Bengal 24 Parganas leaving a trail of devastations.
Mango starts coming in Rajshahi markets
RAJSHAHI, May 15: : Juicy and delicious fruit Mango has started appearing in the markets of Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas as its harvesting began since Friday morning abiding by the instruction of local administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
406 inmates freed from Dhaka, Rajshahi jails for pandemic
A batch of 406 inmates who were booked for minor offences, were released from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj and Rajshahi jails on Sunday.
678 more people released from quarantine in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, May 3: A total of 678 more people were released from quarantine as they completed their 14-day stay at home as quarantine period in all eight districts under Rajshahi division over the last 24 hours till 8am Sunday.
608 more people sent to quarantine afresh in Rajshahi division
Rajshahi , April 28: As part of the present hectic efforts of bringing all the suspected people under quarantine, a total of 608 more people have been sent to home and institutional isolation afresh in all eight districts under Rajshahi…
Rajshahi Mamun Mahmud High School earn victory
Dhaka – Rajshahi Shaheed Mamun Mahmud High School earned 2nd consecutive victory in the Bangabandhu First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament outplaying Dinajpur Municipal High School by 8-0 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.…
Rajshahi Mamun Mahmud, Faridpur Muslim Mission win BB School Hockey
Dhaka – Rajshahi Shaheed Mamun Mahmud School and Faridpur Muslim Mission School won their respective matches in the final round of the Bangabandhu First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.…