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Three Shibir men held in Rajshahi

2010-03-18T08:53:00.001+06:00

Friday, March 5, 2010Jihadi books seized from female dormsPolice yesterday arrested three activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, also students of Rajshahi University (RU), from Bagmara and RU campus.Police also raided five Shibir-controlled private dormitories for female students of different educational institutions in the city and seized seven jihadi books from one of them.One of the arrestees,

BCL cadre arrested

2010-03-18T08:49:00.000+06:00

Friday, March 5, 2010Police yesterday arrested a Chhatra League (BCL) cadre from Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on charge of stabbing a Chhatra Moitree leader. Arrestee Wasiur Rahman Anik was a first year student of electro medical department and suspected killer of Chhatra Moitree leader Sunny, said Jasim Uddin, OC of Boalia police station. Anik stabbed the Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute

Three Shibir men, one BCL cadre held in Rajshahi; RMCH Asst Director

2010-03-05T09:21:00.008+06:00

Shibir rented out RU hall seats

2010-03-05T09:12:00.001+06:00

Wednesday, March 3, 2010Documents from police raids showed they made around Tk 24 lakh a year out of it; RU moves to take legal actionSeats of different dormitories at Rajshahi University were illegally rented out to students by Islami Chhatra Shibir cadres in connivance with a section of office staff.The Shibir leaders and activists involved in the illegal business invested the seat rent money

"Tough action to be taken for negligence of duty"

2010-03-05T09:08:00.001+06:00

Monday, March 1, 2010Tuku warns law enforcersState Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku on Saturday warned the law enforcement agencies of tough actions for any negligence of their duties to ensure security of people.The anti-liberation forces are carrying out terrorist activities in a premeditated way across the country, he said, adding that any negligence of respective duties to control the

Ex-RCC councillor, Shibir leader held

2010-03-03T11:09:00.001+06:00

Saturday, February 27, 2010Rab yesterday arrested former RCC ward councillor and Jamaat leader Mohammad Gias Uddin and Rajshahi University Habibur Rahman Hall Shibir unit president Reazul Islam in cases filed in connection with the violence and murder on RU campus on February 9.Gias, of Dasmari in Motihar, was arrested at Rajshahi in a case filed in connection with assault on law enforcers during

Growers happy as mango trees blossom profusely

2010-03-03T11:03:00.001+06:00

Mango growers and experts see bright prospect of a bumper production of mango this year as trees are in full bloom in Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi districts.According to the Regional Horticulture Research Station (RHRS) in Chapainawabganj, about 80 percent mango trees in the country's largest mango-producing district have so far flowered, reports our correspondent Rabiul Hasan.The weather has

Ahle Hadith leader freed on bail; Two Jamaat leaders land in jail

2010-03-03T10:57:00.002+06:00

Thursday, February 25, 2010Jamaat-e-Ahle Hadith Secretary General Rezaul Karim was released on bail from Rajshahi Central Jail yesterday.Jail sources said District and Sessions Judge AR Masud granted his (Rezaul's) bail prayer Tuesday afternoon, as he was not wanted in any other cases.Detective Branch of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police arrested Rezaul on November 23 last year on charge of giving

24 key Shibir leaders 'quit' over RU violence; Shibir embroiled itself in conflicts

2010-03-03T10:45:00.003+06:00

Tuesday, February 23, 2010At least 24 leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir including its secretary general Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury "quit" from the students' body last night apparently due to internal conflict over the Rajshahi University violence on February 9.The office secretary and finance secretary of Shibir and the president of its Dhaka University unit were among those who resigned, party

Two Jamaat, Shibir leaders on remand; Jamaat leader remanded again

2010-03-03T09:15:00.005+06:00

Friday, February 19, 2010RU ViolenceRajshahi city Jamaat-e-Islami general secretary Abul Kalam Azad and Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute Islami Chhatra Shibir president Tariq Saifulla were taken on a five-day remand yesterday.They were arrested on Wednesday in connection with Rajshahi University violence on February 9, the police said.Meanwhile, police arrested four more Shibir cadres from the

RMP DC made OSD; Rajshahi city Jamaat GS among 14 held

2010-03-03T09:09:00.004+06:00

Thursday, February 18, 2010Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Sarder Nurul Amin, who was the Security-in-charge during the Rajshahi University violence, was made officer-on-special-duty and was transferred to police headquarters yesterday.Twenty eight other senior police personnel -- ranking between deputy inspectors general and additional deputy commissioner -- were also

RU syndicate member arrested over death

2010-02-17T01:37:00.003+06:00

Wednesday, February 17, 2010Violence plotted in Dhaka; attackers' cell phone records show Jamaat connectionIn a major turn of events in the Rajshahi University violence investigation, the Detective Branch of Police yesterday arrested a member of the university syndicate in connection with the murder of RU student Faruk Hossain.Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Sarder Nurul Amin

'Campus anarchy a bid to foil war crimes trial'

2010-02-17T01:32:00.002+06:00

Wednesday, February 17, 20Jamaat-Shibir men are killing people as per their plans and creating anarchy in a bid to thwart the move for trying the war criminals and banning religion-based politics, leaders of the ruling grand alliance said at a public meeting yesterday.They said the murder of Rajshahi University's Chhatra League activist Faruk Hossain was a part of Jamaat's master plan.The leaders

Rajshahi cops blame it on RU

2010-02-15T12:21:00.000+06:00

Monday, February 15, 2010Refuting allegations against police administration, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Nawsher Ali yesterday blamed Rajshahi University authority for not playing its role to control February 9 campus violence that left one Chhatra League worker killed and about 100 people injured.Nawsher Ali said the allegation should not fall on the shoulder of entire police

Rajshahi city Jamaat ameer remanded

2010-02-13T00:20:00.000+06:00

Saturday, February 13, 2010 Rajshahi city Jamaat Ameer Ataur Rahman and 10 other Shibir men were taken on a five-day remand yesterday in connection with three cases filed for February 9 RU violence. The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate granted the five-day remand while the police sought for 10 days. Ataur Rahman has been shown remanded in Faruk Hossain killing case. BCL

Rajshahi Jamaat chief arrested

2010-02-12T07:07:00.000+06:00

Friday, February 12, 2010 Police yesterday arrested Rajshahi city Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Ataur Rahman in connection with the two cases filed for Tuesday's violence at Rajshahi University and the murder of Faruk Hossain. Meanwhile, police claimed to have recovered the body of an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader, accused of being involved in Tuesday's violence, at a house in Chapainawabganj. The

RU Rampage: Islami Chhatra Shibir

2010-02-12T06:57:00.001+06:00

Thursday, February 11, 2010 Police and Bangladesh Chhatra League Rajshahi University unit general secretary yesterday filed two cases accusing around 600 Islami Chhatra Shibir activists in connection with Tuesday's violence on campus and the murder of Faruk Hossain. Meanwhile, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police suspended eight policemen in connection with neglecting their duties. Police during

Rampage at RU: Shibir kills BCL man, cuts tendons of 4 others

2010-02-12T06:48:00.000+06:00

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 A final-year student and activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League was hacked to death by cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir at Rajshahi University early yesterday. Around 100 others were wounded in overnight clashes between BCL and Shibir activists. Motihar police recovered the body of Faruk Hossain, a BCL activist and student of mathematics, from inside a manhole

Shibir activists beat up 2 BCL men at RU

2010-02-12T06:41:00.001+06:00

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Police in a raid arrested 10 Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at Rajshahi University last night after Shibir men beat up two Chhatra League activists at Bangabandhu Hall. Three students were injured in sporadic attacks by rival students bodies. Nine Shibir men arrested at Bangabandhu Hall and the other at Habibur Rahman Hall. The incident sparked around 8:00pm when

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Renowned cultural personalities honoured in Rajshahi

2010-02-08T19:50:00.000+06:00

Monday, February 8, 2010 Rajshahi Sangskritik Shangha accorded reception to seven noted personalities of Rajshahi recently for their contribution to different fields of culture and sports at the Padma Ranga Mancha. The honoured personalities are: noted singer Rafiqul Alam, sports commentator Khoda Baksh Mridha, actor Abdul Aziz, footballer Shamsul Islam Mollah, classical singer Manjusree

Rice Distribution: JP lawmaker 'assaulted'

2010-02-08T19:47:00.001+06:00

Published On: 2010-02-07 Awami League activists allegedly assaulted Jatiya Party lawmaker Abu Talha following an altercation over rice distribution under the Test Relief programme at Bagatipara Guest House in Natore Friday night.Witnesses said Talha, an MP of Natore-1 constituency, sat with Awami League leaders to discuss sharing of the distribution of Test Relief programme rice. The

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Economic governance index likely

2010-02-05T02:44:00.000+06:00

Friday, February 5, 2010 A unique economic governance index (EGI) is likely to be formulated in Bangladesh in a few months to improve the business climate for the private sector and encourage balanced development in regions. With the EGI, the government, local authorities, business leaders and entrepreneurs will be able to take steps to foster better economic environment, business expansion

Land dispute leads to abduction of Natore AL man

2010-02-04T14:05:00.001+06:00

Thursday, February 4, 2010 Land dispute with a cousin led the Monday's kidnapping of Abdur Rouf Badsha, general secretary of Chhatardighi union Awami League in Natore, police said. Police, however, said Abdur Razzak Raju who is the son of Badsha's cousin Moksed Ali Sarker was arrested thrice in the past for his suspected links with militant outfit JMB and looting arms from Bamihal police

Jolt in cricket

2010-02-03T20:34:00.000+06:00

11th South Asian Games 2010: Hosts' flying start

2010-02-01T11:27:00.000+06:00

Monday, February 1, 2010 Hosts Bangladesh made a flying start in the T20 cricket competition of the 11th South Asian Games with an eight-wicket victory over Nepal in the opening match at the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi yesterday. Bangladesh captain Mohammad Mithun entertained the crowd with a 21-ball 41 that contained seven boundaries and a six as the hosts romped to the 83-run

Classical music festival in Rajshahi

2010-02-01T11:25:00.000+06:00

Monday, February 1, 2010 Two renowned classical musicians were accorded reception at a two-day long Uchchanga Sangeet (classical music) Festival that ended in Rajshahi recently. Pandit Madan Gopal Das, a noted tabla player of Dhaka and Ustad AKM Shamsuzzaman of Rajshahi received the Ustad Mozammel Hossain Memorial Award, at the reception on the inaugural day. Dance guru Bazlur Rahman Badal

Prof Yunus Murder: Two JMB men handed death

2010-01-29T20:06:00.001+06:00

Friday, January 29, 2010 A court here yesterday handed down death sentence to two JMB leaders for killing Rajshahi University teacher Muhammad Yunus five years ago. Of the two, Shahidullah alias Mahbub is married to a niece of Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, now-executed JMB military commander. The other one, Shafiullah alias Tarek, is commander of Rajshahi district Jama'atul Mujahideen

Verdict in Prof Yunus murder case today

2010-01-28T02:38:00.000+06:00

Thursday, January 28, 2010 A Rajshahi court hands down the verdict in the sensational Professor Muhammad Yunus murder case today. On completion of arguments in the case on December 31, Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal fixed the verdict date on January 15. As the tribunal judge was on leave, the court deferred the judgment to January 28 (today), said Public Prosecutor Entajul Haque Babu.

Fishing cat beaten to death

2010-01-28T02:36:00.001+06:00

Thursday, January 28, 2010 A fishing cat that fled from Rajshahi Central Zoo a week ago due to negligence of the authority was beaten to death at Haragram Sheikhpara area in the city yesterday. Fazlul Haque Bhulu of the area, his son Hikmat along with their dog chased the cat after he saw it near his house after Fazr prayers. Minutes later, the dog grabbed the cat's neck while Bhulu,

Near-extinct baby gharial dies at zoo

2010-01-24T20:52:00.000+06:00

Sunday, January 24, 2010 The baby gharial that was captured from Padma river in Rajshahi 46 days ago died yesterday at Rajshahi Central Zoo. The authority recovered the body of the gharial at around 4:30pm after the zoo workers saw it was floating in the water upside down while they went to feed it, said the zoo's caretaker Abul Kalam Azad. Though the authorities considered the death of

Reception for noted personalities in Rajshahi

2010-01-20T09:54:00.000+06:00

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Seven personalities of Rajshahi were accorded a reception at a function held at a local community centre on Monday night. Abdus Samad and Begum Monwara Rahman were given posthumous honours. Samad dedicated his life to social welfare while Monwara was a Language Movement veteran. Musician Amaresh Roy Chowdhury, educationist Dwijendranath Banerjee and dance

2 militant suspects arrested

2010-01-18T10:35:00.000+06:00

Monday, January 18, 2010 Police arrested two militant suspects from Bagmara upazila yesterday for their involvement in organising teens and youths under a secret militant outfit. They were identified as Majnu and Shahin Alalm. Both teens are nephews of convicted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader and Bangla Bhai's associate Abul Hossain member of Rayapur. They were arrested from their

Record keeping system vital for implementing RTI law

2010-01-18T10:31:00.000+06:00

Monday, January 18, 20 Speakers at a discussion here yesterday apprehended that the task of implementing Right to Information (RTI) law might face a major impediment if proper record management system is not developed. They said the country's record keeping system is outdated and suggested formulating a fresh law to incorporate preservation of information into the RTI law to ensure proper

Chill in Rajshahi

2010-01-18T10:29:00.000+06:00

Monday, January 18, 2010 Bone-chilling cold coupled with mists and winds paralysed the normal life in the district yesterday. Meteorologist Bazlar Rashid observed that the chill increased due to sharp fall in the maximum temperature and reduction in difference between highest and lowest temperatures. The gap between highest and lowest temperatures were 4.4 degree Celsius on Saturday

Prof Yunus murder case

2010-01-18T10:20:00.000+06:00

Friday, January 15, 2010 Prof Yunus murder case verdict now on Jan 28 The Speedy Trial Tribunal, Rajshahi, yesterday deferred the date for verdict in the sensational Rajshahi University teacher Muhammad Yunus murder case to January 28. The verdict was deferred as the tribunal judge is on leave, court officials said. The tribunal had earlier fixed January 14 for delivering the judgment

More chiller on way as mercury dips to 3yr low

2010-01-13T11:11:00.000+06:00

Wednesday, January 13, 20 As another cold wave grips most parts of the country, the lowest winter temperature in three years was recorded yesterday in Srimangal. The Met Office recorded a low of five degrees, which was just one degree higher than the previous record set in 2007, also in Srimangal. A severe cold wave is now sweeping over Srimangal and Chuadanga, while a milder cold wave

Cold Wave: Boro seedbeds withering away for dense fog

2010-01-13T11:08:00.000+06:00

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The ongoing cold wave accompanied by dense fog has started impinging on agriculture, especially in the boro seedbeds in rice producing northern districts. Boro seedbeds in greater Rajshahi region are turning yellowish and withering away due to severe cold while use of more pesticides and fungicides seems too ineffective in this regard. Agriculture officials

Polytechnic Clash: 4 Rajshahi BCL men remanded

2010-01-11T01:36:00.000+06:00

Monday, January 11, 2010 The four Bangladesh Chhatra League members arrested in connection with Moitree leader Sunny murder case were taken on a five-day remand yesterday. Police arrested Shamsul Huda, Shariful Islam, Zahidul Islam Manik, and Nahid Sarwar from Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute on January 7 soon after a group of BCL attacked some Moitree leaders. Following the assault,

Violence at Rajshahi Polytechnic: AL failed to tame BCL despite cops' warning

2010-01-10T13:20:00.000+06:00

Sunday, January 10, 2010 Despite forewarning from the district police administration about Bangladesh Chhatra League's preparation for an attack, the ruling party leadership in Rajshahi failed to tame their student wing resulting in Chhatra Moitree leader Sunny's death on Thursday. Speaking on condition of anonymity two senior police officials told The Daily Star yesterday that law

Editorial: Campus death; Exemplary punishment needed for the culprits

2010-01-10T13:17:00.000+06:00

Published On: 2010-01-09 THE death of a student leader belonging to the Chattra Moitree of Rajshai Polytechnic Institute (RPI) due to violence is most unfortunate and regrettable. The fact that the perpetrators belonged to the Chattra League must be a cause of severe embarrassment to the ruling Awami League. The matter assumes even more poignancy when it turns out that the deceased

Violence in Rajshahi Edn Institutions: 31 killed since '71

2010-01-09T23:07:00.000+06:00

Saturday, January 9, 2010 At least 31 people, including 28 students, were killed and over 2,500 injured in some 61 incidents of violence at different educational institutions in Rajshahi since the country's independence. Justice has hardly been meted out in any of the cases and in most cases the perpetrators got away with the crimes by exerting their political clout. Bangladesh Chhatra

Moitree man killed in BCL attack

2010-01-09T00:51:00.000+06:00

Friday, January 8, 2010 A leader of Chhatra Moitree of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute unit was killed in an attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men over establishing supremacy on the campus forcing the authorities to close the institute for an indefinite period. The Rajshahi City unit BCL dissolved the Polytechnic Institute unit committee of BCL and expelled its eight men including

Theatre festival in Rajshahi ends

2010-01-08T04:48:00.000+06:00

Thursday, January 7, 2010 The weeklong theatre festival concluded Tuesday night with renowned theater personalities from Dhaka assembling in the northwestern city of Rajshahi at the staging of Selim Al Deen's play "Dhaboman". Bangladesh Gram Theatre and Sammilito Sangskritik Jote President Nasiruddin Yousuff; theater personality Shimul Yousuf and drama critic Nripendranath Saha of West

Weeklong theatre festival in Rajshahi

2010-01-08T04:46:00.000+06:00

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Rajshahi Theatre is holding a weeklong drama festival at Rajshahi Medical College auditorium to celebrate its silver jubilee. The festival drew local theatre enthusiasts who crave quality shows. "Visitors queuing up for shows is quite rare in this city," said Ahsan Kabir Liton, a cultural activist and senior member of Ritwik Film Society. He added that theatre is

Youths stand by cold-hit poor on New Year's Eve

2010-01-02T16:24:00.000+06:00

Saturday, January 2, 2010 While most people celebrated the New Year with party and picnic on Thursday night in Rajshahi city, a group of youths came out to the streets to mitigate the suffering of homeless poor people who were lying out in the biting cold. The group of four youths, all are small businessmen, celebrated the New Year by distributing winter clothes among the poor people.

Temple land grabbed

2010-01-01T16:12:00.000+06:00

Friday, January 1, 2010 A ruling party lawmaker's men have allegedly occupied 25 bighas of debottor (endowed) land of Radha Govinda and Durga Temple at Sohorapara in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district. Locals said the loyalists of lawmaker Omar Faruk Chowdhury, also general secretary of Rajshahi district Awami League, arbitrarily formed a committee in November making Omar Faruk's

RU Teacher Assault: BCL leader lands in jail

2010-01-01T15:53:00.000+06:00

Friday, January 1, 2010 Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Emdadul Haque was sent to jail after he was hauled before a court yesterday on charges of beating up a Rajshahi University teacher and attempting to extort an admission seeker. The First Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Amirul Islam also rejected his bail prayer in connection with the case filed by the assaulted folklore

Nostalgia and melody at a school reunion

2010-01-01T15:50:00.000+06:00

Wednesday, December 30, 2 The five and a half hour cultural evening at Rajshahi Bholanath Bisheswar Hindu Academy was abuzz with nearly 2,000 of former and present students of the 111-year old school and almost all were immersed in nostalgia. Although performances by noted vocal artiste Rafiqul Alam and composer Anup Bhattacharya, who were students of the school in the '50s, were the main

Boro worries in Barind

2009-12-27T22:53:00.000+07:00

Saturday, December 26, 2009 Declining groundwater hits irrigation The drought that hit aman production in the Barind region this season is likely to affect the forthcoming boro too. The anxiety deepens as the irrigation machines cannot pump up water properly due to drop in the underground water level in the Barind tract under Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts. Against this

Konal wins "Channel i Shera Kontho 2009"

2009-12-27T22:47:00.000+07:00

Saturday, December 26, 2009 "And the winner is ...Konal," TV presenter Farzana Brownia dramatically announced at end of the four-hour grand finale of "Channel i Shera Kontho 2009", a musical talent hunt, held at Rajshahi District Stadium on Thursday night. With the announcement, the chilly winter night in the northwestern city warmed up for some moments as 25000 people at the stadium

Fresh probe into killing of Prof Yunus demanded

2009-12-27T22:36:00.000+07:00

Friday, December 25, 2009 Different quarters yesterday demanded reinvestigation into the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Muhammad Yunus while the trial process of the case against eight JMB militants is at final sage at Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal. The tribunal fixed December 31 for holding argument between the lawyers of both sides on completion of recording statements of

Ritwik Kumar Ghatak recalled in Rajshahi

2009-12-18T07:12:00.000+07:00

Friday, December 18, 2009 Ritwik Kumar Ghatak, the Bengali master filmmaker was born in Dhaka on November 4, 1925 and stayed in Rajshahi for several years. He and his family moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in West Bengal in the 1940s. Partition (1947) had a major impact on Ghatak and is a recurring subject in his works. Ghatak's films are now celebrated in India and beyond. His stature

Rajshahi, Pabna had to wait for two more days

2009-12-18T07:02:00.000+07:00

Friday, December 18, 2009 The nation as a whole had the final victory on December 16 in 1971 but the people of Rajshahi and Pabna had to wait for two more days to have the taste of freedom as the Pakistani occupation troops were desperately holding on a few camps there. On the night of December 17 and early December 18, Pakistani forces fled to Natore from Shahid Shamsuzzoha Hall of

Rajshahi farmers profit from plastic crates

2009-12-15T06:27:00.000+07:00

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Farmers in Chapainawa-bganj earned an additional Tk 15 lakh last fiscal year simply by changing their product packing system. Farmers now use plastic crates instead of traditional straw-cushioned bamboo baskets covered with jute sacks. The plastic crates help farmers cut losses. In fiscal 2007-08, the growers packed around 205 tonnes of fruits for sale. But they

Yet another 'heist' at govt office

2009-12-15T00:42:00.001+07:00

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 In a sequel to heists in five public offices in Rajshahi and Natore over last two nights, criminals ransacked another government office at Sutrapur in Bogra town on Sunday night and stabbed its night guard to death. Meanwhile, the government sent alerts to all district and upazila administration offices and law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant. Police and

Babla Bon mass grave in Rajshahi lies uncared for

2009-12-15T00:38:00.000+07:00

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Family members of several Liberation War martyrs have demanded steps for protection and proper maintenance of Babla Bon mass grave site in Rajshahi city so that people can pay homage to the great sons of the soil, who were buried there. The Pakistani army with the help of their local collaborators picked up 17 people including intellectuals and politicians from

3 govt offices ransacked now in Natore

2009-12-14T14:47:00.000+07:00

Monday, December 14, 2009 In mysterious incidents of a series of heists, criminals ransacked three more government offices in Natore early yesterday, just a day after similar incidents of robberies at two other public offices in Rajshahi. Tying up four on-duty night guards, the gang swooped on Natore District Secondary Education Office, Natore Technical School and College at Madrasa

Raiders ransack 32 rooms of two Rajshahi govt offices

2009-12-14T06:12:00.000+07:00

Sunday, December 13, 2009 Criminals broke into the offices of Rajshahi divisional commissioner and Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in the city's Srirampur area early yesterday and ransacked 32 rooms of the two adjacent buildings. The gang tied up the on-duty night guard and confined him to the mosque on the ground floor of the three-storey LGED building and ransacked 20

Baby gharial caught from Padma lands in Rajshahi Zoo

2009-12-13T17:04:00.000+07:00

Friday, December 11, 2009 Young one of gharial, one of the most critically endangered crocodilians on the globe and a near extinct species in Bangladesh, was captured from River Padma in Rajshahi on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a new fishing cat was brought to the Rajshahi Zoo recently after Atghoria Upazila Nirbahi Officer rescued the animal that was caught and injured by villagers. After

America Week in Rajshahi

2009-12-13T17:02:00.000+07:00

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 America Week opens in Rajshahi A three-day 'America Week', featuring activities of the US embassy and US agencies in Bangladesh begins in Rajshahi today. According to government officials, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister GM Quader is likely to inaugurate the colourful programme that will

Smugglers-BDR Affair on Barendra Express

2009-12-13T16:55:00.000+07:00

Monday, December 7, 2009 Passengers halted an intercity train for three hours at Panchbibi station in Joypurhat yesterday protesting carrying of smuggled goods in trains and alleged harassment by border troops in the name of raids. Hundreds of passengers got down from Barendra Express that runs between Nilphamari and Rajshahi when it arrived at Panchbibi station at around 10:00am and

Death Threat to Attorney Gen:

2009-12-13T16:14:00.000+07:00

Thursday, November 26, 2009 Ahle Hadith man held Detective Branch (DB) of police yesterday arrested the secretary general of Jamaat-e-Ahle Hadith, suspecting his hand in giving death threat to Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. Md Rezaul Karim, also a teacher of Bogra Government Azizul Haque College, was shown arrested under Section 54 and produced in Additional Chief Metropolitan

Nostalgia and melody at a school reunion

2009-12-02T15:37:00.000+07:00

RU Teacher Assault: BCL leader lands in jail

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Nostalgia and melody at a school reunion

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Police face ruling party pressure to free leader

2009-11-27T00:38:00.000+07:00

Friday, November 27, 2009 Police yesterday shifted a detained Awami League leader arrested on charges of mugging and demanding toll to hospital apparently to release him in the face of pressures by the ruling party men. Mahbubur Rahman, acting AL general secretary of Godagari upazila, was arrested along with his son Rajesh at his home in connection with a mugging case in the early hours

Righting the Grievious Wrong

2009-11-19T09:15:00.003+07:00

Read The Daily Star special supplement recollecting the gruesome events of Bangabandhu Murder, the related conspiracies, and the roles of some prominent actors.

Leaders assaulted as Rajshahi bar members clash

2009-11-19T02:04:00.000+07:00

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Several lawyers including the president and the general secretary of Rajshahi Bar Association were assaulted as two groups of lawyers scuffled during the association's general meeting at the hall room of first Bar Bhaban in the city yesterday noon. The general meeting, called over discussion on recent resignation of 11 members of the executive committee of the

Rajshahi BNP councils seem uncertain as feud deepens

2009-11-19T02:01:00.000+07:00

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 The councils of BNP Rajshahi city and district units have now become uncertain as intra-party feuds deepened further yesterday. Leaders and activists loyal to former state minister Kabir Hossain and former lawmaker Nadim Mostafa staged demonstration in the city yesterday against BNP's Organising Secretary Mizanur Rahman Minu who, they said, arbitrarily

Rajshahi cops release trader amid protest

2009-11-19T01:56:00.000+07:00

Saturday, November 14, 2009 Boalia police released a businessman after two and a half hours of the arrest as hundreds of cloth traders laid siege to the police station protesting "unfair arrest" Thursday night. Police said, a team of Detective Branch (DB) and Malopara police arrested Shamim Ahmed, owner of Alam Cloth Store, around 8:00pm on recovering 50 grams of heroin from his motorcycle

Resist plots against govt steps: Badsha

2009-11-09T09:06:00.000+07:00

Lawmaker Fazle Hossain Badsha yesterday called on all to resist conspiracies against the government steps to restore the constitution of 1972 as well as to start the trial of war criminals. He said the government steps are underway for reestablishing the four basic principles of the constitution of 1972 as Bangladesh's birth was based on the ideals. Badsha, also a politburo member of Workers'

Fake fertilisers flood markets in Rajshahi, adjoining dists

2009-11-03T00:44:00.001+07:00

Monday, November 2, 2009 Adulterated fertilisers have flooded the markets of Rajshahi and its adjoining districts just before the cultivation of Rabi crops, much to the concern among the growers. Spurious fertilisers are being made secretly at houses and underground factories in different upazilas of the district, said police and officials. A section of dishonest fertiliser dealers of

Rajshahi Government College: Transfer order of principal sparks protest

2009-11-03T00:41:00.000+07:00

Sunday, November 1, 2009 Students of Rajshahi Government College enforced a wildcat strike on the campus yesterday demanding cancellation of the transfer order of Principal Dr Ali Reja Muhammad Abdul Mazid. The students under the banner of Students' Movement Council (Chhatra-Chhatri Sangram Parishad) observed a token hunger strike from 8:00am to 1:00pm after putting the administrative

Alleged Corruption by President, Secy: 11 Rajshahi Bar members resign in protest

2009-11-03T00:39:00.000+07:00

Sunday, November 1, 2009 Eleven executives of Rajshahi Bar Association yesterday resigned protesting alleged corruption by association's president and general secretary. They are vice-president AKM Mizanur Rahman, third joint secretary Habibur Rahman, audit secretary Shamsul Haque, Library secretary Mahmudur Rahman, press and information secretary Masud Sarder, accounts secretary Nazmul

Alleged Corruption by President, Secy: 11 Rajshahi Bar members resign in protest

2009-11-03T00:38:00.000+07:00

56 Bagmara JMB men sued on charge of murder

2009-11-03T00:36:00.001+07:00

Friday, October 23, 2009 Uncle of a victim in Rajshahi sued 56 JMB men on charge of killing his nephew while a Khagrachhari court sent a suspected militant of the outfit to jail rejecting his bail prayer yesterday. A case was lodged with a Rajshahi court yesterday accusing 56 JMB militants of murdering Abu Taleb and dumping his body to an unknown place in 2004. Taleb's uncle Amjad Hossain

12 RCC councillors including 7 from BNP join AL

2009-10-19T01:22:00.000+07:00

Monday, October 19, 2009 Twelve councillors of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), including seven from the BNP, have joined the ruling Awami League with a pledge to 'accelerate development of the city'. With their joining the AL on Saturday night, now 22 of the total 30 councillors of the RCC belong to the ruling party. The councillors include panel mayor Shariful Islam Babu, once a member of

BBC-Bangladesh Sanglap: Allow ACC to act independently

2009-10-19T01:16:00.000+07:00

Sunday, October 18, 2009 The government should allow the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to act independently, speakers at the BBC-Bangladesh Sanglap programme yesterday. The ACC should also act without fear or favour to protect the country's economy and prevent social discrimination, they said. Rajshahi Mayor and Awami League leader AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Organising Secretary of BNP

A purchase shrouded in question

2009-10-19T01:15:00.001+07:00

Sunday, October 18, 2009 A ruling Awami League lawmaker, whose annual income was around Tk 1 lakh before the election less than 10 months ago, has bought a luxury minivan for Tk 22 lakh. M Meraj Uddin Mollah, MP from Rajshahi-3 (Paba-Mohonpur) constituency, splashed out on a Toyota Noah at a showroom in Chittagong on September 29. The next day, he spent around Tk 60,000 more to register the

7 JMB men on fresh remand

2009-10-19T01:13:00.001+07:00

The seven arrested members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were taken on a fresh five-day remand last afternoon. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate BM Tariqul Kabir granted the five-day remand after police had produced the militants before the court with remand prayers for eight days, said Sub-Inspector M Hafizur Rahman, investigation officer (IO) of the

Hunger situation likely to worsen for climate change

2009-10-16T01:01:00.001+07:00

Friday, October 16, 2009 Speakers at a discussion in Rajshahi on Wednesday said though hunger situation has improved in the country, it might worsen again due to climate change impacts. The hunger situation has improved because of the overall socio-economic development, but the growth might be hampered due to increasing climatic change, they noted. They said the impacts of recurring storms,

BB mounts multi-layer watch on farm loans

2009-10-16T00:59:00.000+07:00

Friday, October 16, 2009 The central bank has put in place a three-tier monitoring system to ensure a proper distribution of Tk 12,000 crore in farm loans across the county. "Apart from BB's monitoring, the respective banks will also monitor their own distribution," said Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman at a discussion meeting with reporters at the central bank's Rajshahi office

Construction of Skyscraper: MP violates RPO, manages deal

2009-10-15T10:16:00.000+07:00

Thursday, October 15, 2009 As managing director of Ena Properties, Awami League lawmaker M Enamul Haque yesterday singed an agreement with the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) for construction of a 16-storey building in the city, ignoring the electoral laws. The Representation of the People Order (RPO) does not allow the ruling party lawmaker and his developer firm to have the contract for

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital: Patients get less than half of prescribed fish with meal

2009-10-15T09:57:00.001+07:00

Thursday, October 15, 2009 Patients at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) are served less than half of the prescribed quantity of fish with meal. The staggering information was revealed as a mobile court conducted a drive at the hospital canteen on Tuesday night. Raiding the kitchen at dinner time, the mobile court found each piece of fish, ready for serving the patients, weighed

Police round up 7 JMB men

2009-10-15T09:47:00.001+07:00

Saturday, October 10, 2009 A team of Special Branch (SB) of police arrested seven members of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from four districts of Rajshahi division over the last couple of days.All the arrestees were paraded before the media at Rajshahi Metropolitan Police headquarters yesterday morning. However, journalists were not allowed to talk to the

Fingers crossed for fertliser

2009-10-07T14:31:00.000+07:00

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Fertiliser distribution in the northern region is being delayed by at least two weeks as the government move to recruit retailers at grassroots level has been largely marred by alleged politicisation of the process and various irregularities. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said the distribution could not be started on October 1 as scheduled

Ahab chief Galib still engaged in spreading militancy: Allege Jamaat-e Ahle Hadith leaders

2009-10-03T09:31:00.000+07:00

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Freed on bail, Asadullah Al Galib, chief of the militant outfit Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab), is still engaged in spreading militancy and spending money from unknown sources. The Ahab men, mostly divided, with no visible sources of income, are providing monthly salaries to some madrasa teachers for organisational activities. This was alleged by leaders of

Rajshahi 'landless' builds 2-storey house!

2009-09-19T12:14:00.000+07:00

Saturday, September 19, 2009 Wealthy leader took lease of govt plot meant for landless An Awami League leader of Bagmara, who possesses two small industries and ancestral property, managed to get lease of a piece of government land (Khas land), depriving the genuine landless people. Abdur Razzak, AL general secretary of Goalkandi union, obtained lease of a five-decimal plot of land for

Rajshahi Zoo otter electrocuted

2009-09-16T00:56:00.002+07:00

Wednesday, September 16, 2009An otter (udbiral) was electrocuted inside its cage at Rajshahi Central Zoo yesterday due to alleged negligence of the zoo authorities. The 13-year-old male otter died instantly as it came in touch with a falling power-line. Its body was taken out from the cage an hour later, zoo sources said. "The loosened electrical line fell over the cage at around 9:30am when

"Jitia Parbon": A tradition retained by Mahalis over thousands of years

2009-09-15T00:44:00.000+07:00

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Over a thousand members of the indigenous Mahali community observed Jitia Parbon (a Mahali festival) at Baganpara village under Godagari upazila last Saturday amidst much fanfare. Mahali children, women, and men from some 18 villages of Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainwabganj participated in the daylong festival that started from midnight. The remote Baganpara village

Islam O Muslim: Charges pressed against 6 militants

2009-09-15T00:40:00.000+07:00

Monday, September 14, 2009 Police yesterday pressed charges against six militants including two top leaders of Islam O Muslim, the new JMB offshoot, revealing that they were raising the secret outfit and accumulating small weaponry from India to kill opponents of JMB. Police submitted the charge sheet to the third court of judicial magistrate against the accused Abdur Rahim alias

Poor state of preparedness to fight swine flu in N dists

2009-08-31T10:18:00.000+07:00

Monday, August 31, 2009 Almost all private hospitals and clinics in frontier Rajshahi and other 15 northern districts are remaining out of the government's preparedness programme against H1N1 swine flu epidemic in terms of isolation capacity and clinical assessment. "Private hospitals and clinics are yet to be instructed for the preparedness. We expect them to respond to the common call

Rajshahi board boss faces mayor's fury

2009-08-31T10:17:00.000+07:00

Monday, August 31, 2009 Rajshahi Education Board Chairman Dipakendranath Das left the city Saturday night for Dhaka after filing general diaries with two police stations following threats on his life allegedly from the city Mayor Khairuzzaman Liton. The Rajshahi mayor asked the board chairman repeatedly over the phone to upgrade his daughter's SSC results, Dipakendranath alleged.