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Menace of stray dogs in Rajshahi

The menace of stray dogs has increased in Rajshahi city during the last couple of years. No action is being taken by the authorities concerned of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) to control the breeding of stray dogs. RCC authorities said, “The breeding of stray dogs could not be checked d...

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Doctor ‘commits’ suicide in Rajshahi

A doctor has allegedly committed suicide by consuming excessive sleeping pills during treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Monday. The deceased was identified as Lutaf Rahman, 27.He was admitted to RMCH around 4am where he died during treatment after half an hour...

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Peanut farming up in Rajshahi

Cultivation of peanuts (groundnuts) at the sandy charland of the river Padma in Rajshahi is getting popular day by day. Farmers have been earning a good profit by cultivating the peanut at a low cost. So they are interested in cultivating peanuts in the charland.According to the Department of Agricu...

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HBCOP forms human chain in Rajshahi

As a part of countrywide progra­mme, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Rajshahi city, formed a human chain in protest against the attack on the people and houses of Hindu at Nayagaon village under Shalla upazila of Sunamganj district at the Zero point of Shaheb Bazaar on Saturda...

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OC closed for wearing indecent dress

Zillur Rahman, Officer-in-charge of  Katakhali Police station under RMP has been withdrawn and closed to police line for wearing erroneous dress during the celebration of the birth centenary functions and the National Children's Day. In accordance with the direction from the Police Headquar...

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Training aircraft crashes in Rajshahi

A Cessna-152 training aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Club crash-landed on a potato field in a place between Lalpur and Aradighi villages under Tanore upazila of Rajshahi around 2:00pm on Tuesday. However, no one is injured in the incident.The training aircraft was carrying a pilot and a trainee. Both...

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PM fulfilling Bangabandhu’s dream: Tajul

LGRD Minister Tajul Islam MP was awarded a civic reception by the authorities of Rajshahi City Corporation at the Green Plaza of Nagar Bhaban on Saturday evening.In his speech LGRD Minister Tajul Islam said in the function as the chief guest that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahma...

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Rajshahi will turn an exceptional city: LGRD Minister

LGRD Minister Tajul Islam has said,' Rajshahi is being developed. Rajshahi would turn to an exceptional city in future.'LGRD Minister Tajul Islam was talking to the journalists during the inauguration of the 6.793-kilometre four-lane link road from Alif Lam Meem to Bihas crossing in Rajshahi...

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Onion-seed production doubles in Rajshahi this year

The production of onion-seed has increased nearly double this year (2021) than that of previous year in nine upazilas of Rajshahi.According to the source of Rajshahi Agriculture Extension Department, in 2020, onion-seed was cultivated on 256 hectares of land from where 166 metric-tonnes of seed was ...

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Miller for enrolment of more BD students in US varsities

Earl R Miller, US Ambassador to Bangladesh has focussed on education and cultural exchange programs between the two countries and emphasised on enrolment of more Bangladeshi students to US educational institutions. US Ambassador Earl Robert Miller pays a courtesy visit to AHM Khairuzzaman Liton...

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Training for transgender people held

A day-long training programme for transgender people was held at a local restaurant in Rajshahi on Monday. In cooperation with Manusher Jonno Foundation and financed by Global Affairs Canada, Diner Alo Hijra Sangha organised the training programme.Trainers and participants of the programme disc...

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Huge bloom indicates bumper drumstick yield in Rajshahi

A massive blooming of Sajina (Moringa oleifera belongs Moringaceae family) flower on almost all trees of the district is indicating a bumper production of Sajina stick vegetables in Rajshahi this year. Farmers, Sajina tree planters and Rajshahi Agriculture Extension Department expressed their h...

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Entrepreneurs Youth Fair kicks off in Rajshahi

Entrepreneurs Youth Fair-2021 of Al-Aqsa Developers Limited was inaugurated by Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairu­zzaman Liton by cutting ribbon, cakes and releasing pigeons  at the Green Plaza of RCC building on Thursday noon. The fair will continue from March-4 to March-6 ...

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Members place no-confidence against UP chairman

Nine members of Maria Union Parishad (UP) havesent a no-confidence proposal to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Rajshahi against UP Chairman Aslam Ali Askan on March-3. Of the nine members, six are ward members while three are female members from reserved seats of the union. In the no-confidence...

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Beel Kumari, a blessing for many fishers

Beel Kumari, a waterbody consisting of 157 hectares of area at the eastern side of Tanoreupazila, is a source of livelihood for more than 500 families of fishermen. Beel Kumari is, in fact, a sanctuary of several hundred local varieties of fish and of innumerous aquatic birds. Due to cooperatio...

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One killed in clash over stealing paddy from mosque

A sexagenarian man was killed and seven others were injured in a clash centering the stealing of paddy from a mosque in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Kobbas Ali, 60, resident of Khoira Matikata village of the upazila.Al Amin Biswas, Chairman of M...

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Construction work of Bangabandhu Square on in full swing

The construction work of Tk 59 crore 28 lakh Bangabandhu Square is going on in full swing at Talaimari area of the city. Already the work of 720 pilings have been completed and work of ground mat-concrete is continuing. If the work continues according to the schedule, the Bangabandhu Square wil...

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NU students for holding postponed exams by March

Students under National University (NU) on Saturday have declared to start a movement unless the authorities of NU announce the schedule of postponed examinations under the varsity by next March.They made the declaration at a meeting held at Zero Point and in front of Rajshahi College on Saturday mo...

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Unauthorised herbal clinics mushrooming in Rajshahi

A large number of unauthorised herbal clinics and dispensaries have been mushroomed in Rajshahi during the last one-decade. Many of those herbal clinics were also allegedly advertising   obscene advertisements through the social media and the local cable networks which were making the onli...

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Leaders with clean image will lead Rajshahi BCL: Lekhok

Lekhok Bhattarcharya, General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League at the annual conference of Rajshahi Metropolitan Unit of Chhatra League has said, only the leaders with clean images who are inspired by the ideals of Bangabandhu and will play a vital role in strengthening the hands of Prime Mini...