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Abu Sayed murder case: 2 cops arrested in Rangpur

Two police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University's English department, on July 16 during the student-led mass protest in Rangpur
9 September 2024, 15:15 PM

Sworn in as chairman in the morning, removed in the afternoon

Mokarram Hossain Sujan, who won the upazila parishad polls 3 months ago, was sworn in as the chairman of Gangachara upazila in Rangpur in the morning only to be removed from his position just hours later
19 August 2024, 15:25 PM

2 top Rangpur police officials sent into forced retirement

The move was taken in the public interest
13 August 2024, 09:53 AM

One person dies in Rangpur’s chase and counter chase

A man was killed during a chase and counter chase between the ruling party men and protesters at Rangpur's City Bazar Road today
4 August 2024, 10:58 AM

Mother and son die inside septic tank in Rangpur

Three people including a woman and her son died allegedly after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank at Dhap Udoypur village in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur today
4 July 2024, 12:42 PM

Five children drown in a single day in Rangpur

Five children, including three in Mithapukur and two in Sadar, died by drowning in Rangpur on Wednesday, said fire service and police officials
27 June 2024, 08:06 AM

Red tape delays construction of second economic zone in Rangpur

Planned industrial development remains elusive in Rangpur as construction of a second economic zone in the northern district of Bangladesh has been barred by red tape for 16 years now. Besides, the existing industrial enclave of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in the region has fallen into disrepair, forcing entrepreneurs to search elsewhere to set up shops.
18 March 2024, 01:20 AM

AL's Rangpur divisional rally begins

The grand rally of the ruling Awami League started at Rangpur Zilla School ground as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to join the rally around 3:00pm today
2 August 2023, 09:00 AM

Rangpur Medical College Hospital director transferred

Following the agitations and 24-hour ultimatum issued by interns and fourth-grade employees, the director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was transferred today.
23 January 2023, 14:42 PM

Interns, staffers stage demo demanding removal of RMCH director

Interns and fourth-grade employees at Rangpur Medical College Hospital staged a demonstration for an hour today demanding the removal of the hospital's director.
23 January 2023, 12:39 PM

Rangpur city polls: voters face trouble with fingerprints in EVMs

Voters of several centres of Rangpur City Corporation elections have complained that they could not cast their vote using the electronic voting machines (EVMs) as their fingerprints did not match.
27 December 2022, 10:03 AM

Rangpur city polls: EVM glitch delays JP candidate’s voting by 30min

Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Mostafizar Rahman of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) had to wait about 30 minutes to cast his vote due to a glitch in electronic voting machine (EVM).
27 December 2022, 04:21 AM

Man posing as presiding officer arrested in Rangpur

A man pretending to be a presiding officer was arrested by police in Rangpur today, just a day before the election of Rangpur City Corporation.
26 December 2022, 14:20 PM

Rangpur city polls: AL nominates Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia

The Awami League has nominated former lawmaker Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia for Rangpur City Corporation election to be held on December 27.
23 November 2022, 10:38 AM

Rangpur City Corporation polls on December 27

Election to Rangpur City Corporation will be held on December 27.
3 November 2022, 07:15 AM

BNP MPs ready to resign from parliament: Fakhrul

BNP lawmakers are ready to resign from the parliament, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.
29 October 2022, 11:19 AM

PM will be ousted before famine hits country: Khasru

BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be ousted from the office before the country is hit by famine.
29 October 2022, 10:59 AM

Dinajpur’s Kaharol BNP joint convener dies at rally venue

Dinajpur’s Kaharol upazila BNP joint convener Mostafizur Rahman fell sick and died at the venue of the party’s divisional mass rally in Rangpur city today.
29 October 2022, 10:50 AM

BNP rally begins in Rangpur

BNP’s divisional rally began on Collectorate Eidgah ground in Rangpur city this afternoon.
29 October 2022, 08:21 AM

BNP rally in Rangpur: “Police raid residential hotels”

BNP leaders and activists have alleged that police raided various residential hotels in Rangpur city on Thursday (October 27, 2022) and the night of Friday (October 28, 2022) in order to harass them ahead of the BNP divisional rally in the district.
29 October 2022, 07:06 AM