Fire at Hasanganj Bazar in Sundarganj, three traders lose about Tk 33 lakh
A devastating fire has reduced to ashes the shops and godown goods of three traders in Sundarganj, Gaibandha. The affected traders claim the loss amounts to about Tk 33 lakh. The fire broke out at midnight on Saturday (31 October) at Hasanganj Bazar in…
Thakurgaon-1 by-election: orderly voting at 185 centres, Faisal Amin hopes for landslide win
Voting in the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, which began simultaneously at 8am on Thursday, is going on in an orderly atmosphere. Votes will be cast until 4pm at 185 centres in the Sadar, Ruhia and Bhulli areas. In this five-candidate…
From digital safety to gender equality: dialogue with local government on youth in Gaibandha
A discussion with local government authorities was held in Gaibandha with the aim of helping young people become more skilled in tackling gender discrimination, digital safety, media awareness and policy initiatives in the public interest. Srijonshil…
Born on the same day, two Gobindaganj children drown in a pond on the same day
Two cousins, Abdullah Al Araf and Miftahul Jannat, drowned in a pond next to their home in Gobindaganj. The two-year-old children were born on the same day, and they died on the same day too. The incident has caused a stir in the area and cast a pall of…
Mother and two children die in Chirirbandar, husband and in-laws in police custody
Police have recovered the body of a housewife along with those of her two young children from a room of a house in Mostafapur Balupara village of Amarpur union in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur at about 7pm on Sunday night. The dead are Swarna Akter…
Younger brother dies under treatment in Rangpur after row over cowshed
An allegation has been raised that Azizul Mia, 54, was killed in Sadullapur of Gaibandha after being beaten by his elder brother following a dispute over the boundary of their homestead. Police have detained a woman for questioning in connection with the…
Boda temples get Tk 1.65 crore in donation cheques from state minister
State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said 10,000 workers of the BNP and its affiliated organisations will serve as volunteers to ensure that Durga Puja in Panchagarh is celebrated in a peaceful and festive atmosphere. He also said…
Court sends father-in-law to jail in attempted rape case at Bhullee
Police have arrested father-in-law Lalu Das, 45, at Bhullee in Thakurgaon in a case filed over the allegation of attempting to rape his son’s wife. He was sent to jail through the court on Friday. Earlier, he was arrested from the Board Office…
Interns in Nilphamari go on work abstention over assault on doctor, ambulance driver jailed
Police have arrested an ambulance driver named Naim Islam, 25, on charges of harassing and beating a doctor. The incident took place at Nilphamari 250-bed General Hospital. In protest, doctors, officials and staff of the hospital brought out a procession…
Children drawn to school by tiffin of eggs, milk and bananas: school feeding programme in 138 Baliadangi schools
A school feeding programme has been launched at government primary schools in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, and students, teachers and guardians are voicing hope over it. Little Kashfia packs her books and notebooks in the morning and sets off for…