Villagers protest outage, confine meter readers

People of several villages at Madhupur upazila of the district yesterday protested power outage and confined two meter readers of Palli Bidyut Samity in Moter Bazar area.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs

Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
27 April 2016, 08:32 AM

EU, France, Australia condemn Xulhaz murder

European Union underscores the need for thorough investigation into the recent killings to bring the criminals to justice. France, Australia and Switzerland have also condemned the murders of LGBT magazine editor and the Rajshahi University professor and pledged to stand beside Bangladesh in fighting terrorism.
27 April 2016, 04:00 AM

Transport workers on strike in Pabna

The transport workers went on an indefinite strike in the district yesterday, protesting rampant extortion on highways.
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Water transport workers call off indefinite strike

Water transport workers call off their countrywide indefinite strike after the owners agreed to fulfil their 15-point demand.
26 April 2016, 17:31 PM

Storm-damaged school lies without repair for 2 years

Students of Kamol Narayan Government Primary School in Gobindaganj upazila of the district are attending classes under the open sky as
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Shahbagh blocked during students’ hartal for Tonu

Student bodies blockade Dhaka's key intersection Shahbagh ‎to begin the countrywide hartal clamped protesting government's failure to arrest the killers of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
25 April 2016, 03:08 AM

Under trial prisoner dies

An under trial prisoner died at Pabna Medical College Hospital yesterday. The deceased is Md Shraban, 26, son of Anwar Hossain of Sara
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Launch strike lifted on Dhaka-greater Barisal route

Water transport workers decide to keep passenger vessels on Dhaka-greater Barisal route out of their strike temporarily due to ongoing HSC examinations.
22 April 2016, 18:26 PM

The Khapra Ward Day: The Moment and the Movement

April 24, 1950. It was a sunlit Monday morning. There were 39—according to some, 42—political prisoners in the famous Khapra Ward
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

US lawmaker for ending violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh

American lawmaker and member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Tulsi Gabbard calls for an end to violence against religious minorities and secular activists in Bangladesh.
22 April 2016, 12:15 PM

Nilphamari college boy traceless for 10 days

A college student, who was picked up by some plainclothes men identifying themselves as members of administration in Nilphamari
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Build dyke, save villages from erosion

Several hundred people of two villages under Baufal uazila of the district formed a human chain on the bank of the Tentulia River at Char Wadel yesterday, demanding construction of a dyke to save their houses and farmlands from erosion.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bus strike called off

An indefinite strike, enforced by bus operators in the district on Monday, was called off yesterday, said Superintendent of Police Suvash
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Job fair held

A job fair was held at Manikganj Zila Parishad yesterday. Department of Youth Development and SA Trading jointly arranged the fair where
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Villagers block road in Tangail protesting power outage

People of different villages under Sakhipur upazila of the district blocked Sakhipur-Sagardighi Road yesterday, demanding smooth electricity supply.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF picks up cattle trader

Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Sonapatila Bariapara border in Atwary upazila of Panchagarh
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Madrasa student flees confinement

Police rescued a 10-year-old madrasa student from Magura bus stand area on Monday night, with his left leg still tied up with an iron
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BB heist: Chinese trader returns $4.34m

Casino junket operator Kim Wong returns another $4.34 million to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which was believed to be part of the alleged $81-million stolen funds from the Bangladesh’s central bank.
19 April 2016, 07:01 AM

Hartal progresses in Thanchi over killing of 3 cattle traders

The daylong hartal, enforced by Bangali Byabasaye, an organisation of businesspeople from Bengali settlers, protesting the killing of three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, is going on peacefully in Thanchi upazila.
19 April 2016, 06:09 AM