Government grants totaling nearly Tk 32 lakh have been distributed among six orphanages in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, benefiting 264 orphan children.The cheques were handed over to representatives of the orphanages by Lalmonirhat-2 lawmaker Rokon Uddin Babul at the upazila parishad auditorium on Sunday afternoon.A total of Tk 31.68 lakh was allocated for the orphanages ...more

Fresh fish from Rajshahi will be exported abroad by cargo flights, Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has said.He said the Rajshahi airport would be expanded further to facilitate fish exports. “Rajshahi will continue to move forward with time,” he said.The minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion and award-giving ...more

A group has allegedly been attempting to discredit Patnitala food warehouse officer-in-charge Md Golam Mostafa after failing to secure what officials described as unethical benefits during the ongoing Boro paddy procurement drive.According to local sources, the Patnitala food warehouse was allocated to procure 1,006 metric tonnes of paddy from 345 farmers this Boro season. The ...more

A field day and exchange meeting on improved spice varieties and modern agricultural technologies was held in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi on Friday, with a focus on expanding spice cultivation and encouraging farmers to adopt modern farming methods.The event was organised by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Mohanpur, at Chandopara village under Jahanabad Union.The ...more

A recreational fishing event in Mohanpur, Rajshahi, ended in a settlement after several anglers complained that they failed to catch the expected amount of fish despite paying Tk 18,000 for a ticket.The fishing event was held on Friday (August 14) at a pond in the Mugrail area of Maugachhi Union in Mohanpur upazila. Anglers from ...more

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the prime accused in the attack on college teacher Ariful Islam, who was allegedly targeted for speaking out against drugs and online gambling in Lalmonirhat.RAB-13 arrested Rahidul Islam, son of the late Anwar Hossain of Gandhamarua village in Adityamari upazila, from the Hatirjheel-Nayatola area of Dhaka on Wednesday ...more

An official initiative by the local administration to grant a sweeping fine waiver to thousands of illegal CNG-powered auto-rickshaws and auto-tempos in Sirajganj has ignited widespread criticism. Experts and compliant transport operators warn that forgiving years of financial non-compliance could cost the state treasury up to Tk 700 crore in lost revenue while indirectly validating a ...more

The Paba upazila administration has returned Tk 1.80 crore of unspent funds allocated for the re-excavation of the Bairagir Canal in Rajshahi's Paba upazila to the government treasury.The unspent amount is Tk 1,80,24,789, while the total allocation for the project was Tk 2,58,12,776.The administration said the remaining work could not be completed within the scheduled ...more

Ansar members detained a suspected drug user during a special operation at the Gopalpur Upazila Health Complex in Tangail and later handed him over to police for legal action.The operation was conducted around 7pm on 9 August 2026 after drug use was reportedly observed frequently in abandoned buildings on the health complex premises.The operation was ...more

Plantation and sapling distribution program has been held at Rowangchari Upazila of Bandarban District under the initiative of District Timber Traders Association. About eighteen thousand different species of fruit and forest tree seedlings have been distributed among the students and common farmers.This program was organized on Monday (August 10) morning at U Sara Library premises ...more