Authorities have sealed six illegal oil-selling outlets and fined two businesses Tk 60,000 in Maheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar amid concerns over unauthorised fuel sales and stockpiling.The action was carried out on Wednesday in the Tajiakata and Ghatibhanga areas of Kutubjom Union by a team led by Executive Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Rubayet Ahmed.According to ...more

The Rajshahi Metropolitan Chhatra Dal has demanded accountability from the authorities of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) over alleged irregularities, poor service, patient suffering and the activities of what it described as a syndicate controlling ambulance services.The student wing submitted a nine-point memorandum to RMCH Director Brigadier General P K M Masud Ul Islam at ...more

A deceased lecturer of Mohanpur Girls Degree College in Rajshahi was allegedly paid salary and other benefits for nearly two decades despite the college authorities later claiming that his appointment was invalid.The college principal, Md Abdul Malek Mondal, has also been accused of demanding Tk 500,000 from the lecturer’s wife in exchange for processing documents ...more

Lalmonirhat-2 MP Rokon Uddin Babul has sought Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman’s intervention over what he described as a conspiracy by a faction of the local BNP.Speaking at a workers’ evaluation meeting at Aditmari GS High School field in Lalmonirhat on Tuesday night, Babul urged the party chairman to conduct a fair investigation ...more

Rajshahi’s silk industry is looking to make a fresh comeback, with China’s vast market offering new opportunities for exports, investment and employment.Silk is more than an industry for Rajshahi; it is deeply linked to the region’s history, heritage and economy. Once renowned at home and abroad as a symbol of elegance and sophistication, the famed ...more

The Rajshahi District Police organised a tree plantation and sapling distribution programme on Tuesday (August 18) as part of efforts to protect the environment and promote a greener Bangladesh.The programme was held at the drill shed of Rajshahi Police Lines.Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Rajshahi Range Md Ashik Sayeed attended the event as the chief ...more

Two GPA-5 students and other meritorious students were felicitated in Bandarban Islamia Senior Madrasa Dakhil Examination-2026 in a festive atmosphere.On Tuesday (August 18) morning, awards, certificates and honor crests were handed over to the students who achieved achievements in various fields in a ceremony organized in the hall of the madrasa.Madrasah President, Additional Deputy Commissioner ...more

Newly appointed Barishal Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) **Md Zulfikar Ali Haider** held an exchange meeting with journalists at the district police lines on Tuesday.The meeting was organised by the Range DIG’s office to mark his joining. DIG Haider said journalists working at the grassroots level have valuable information about the law-and-order situation, and closer ...more

Overcoming the severe scars of arson and widespread damage, Kesharhat Pourashava under Mohanpur Upazila in Rajshahi is rebuilding itself. On August 4, 2024, during the anti-discrimination student movement, miscreants set fire to the municipality building, reducing the entire structure and all official documents to ashes, resulting in an estimated loss of BDT 8.10 crore.Rising above ...more

Ansar members detained a suspected broker at Sherpur 250-bed District Sadar Hospital on Monday for allegedly misleading patients and persuading them to undergo medical tests at private diagnostic centres outside the hospital.The man, identified as Sakhawat Hossain Putul, was detained from the hospital’s emergency department at around 11:30am.According to Ansar officials, patrolling members noticed him ...more