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Youth held with firearms in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Correspondent

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with a pistol, one shooter gun, magazine (firearms), and three ammunitions from Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district on Sunday night.The arrested is Md Alamin, 26, a resident of Eayjpur village under Godagari upazila of the district.Acting on a tip-off, a team of the ...

Rajshahi ethnic groups want recognition as tribal

Rajshahi City Correspondent

'Rajshahi Adivasi Parishad' formed a human chain at Saheb Bazar zero point in the city to demand nine points on Friday morning. In the human chain, the organization's leaders and activists displayed placards with various demands.The speakers at the human chain made a total of nine demands to the government, including constitutional recognition of small ...

Bridegroom electrocuted on wedding night

Rajshahi City Correspondent

A young bridegroom died being electrocuted on his wedding night at Goadagari upazila in Rajshahi district on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Shakil Hossain, 21, son of Abdus Salam, a resident of Kharijagati Mollapara village under the upazila.According to the deceased's family members, Shakil got married on Thursday afternoon and came into contact with ...

Four held with 52-kg hemp in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Correspondent

Detective Branch (DB) of Police in a drive arrested four alleged drug peddlers along with 52 kilograms of hemp from Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday night. The arrested are Muhammad Jamil, 34, a resident of the district town, Sakib Islam, 21, of Godagari upazila, Tamim Mian, 19, and Momin Miah, 50, both residents of ...

Youth killed in Rajshahi road accident

Rajshahi City Correspondent

A young man was killed in a road accident at Naudapara area of Rajshahi city on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Zillur Rahman, 26, a resident of Shreepur under Bagmara upazila of the district.Quoting locals, Shah Mukhdum Police Station OC Ismail Hossain said Zillur was heading towards the city. On the way, a speeding ...

Environment-friendly bricks to be made in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Correspondent

Environment-friendly bricks will be produced by using Japanese technology in Rajshahi. For the experimental production of these bricks, samples of riverbed sand from Mongla, Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Godagari areas of the district have been collected. The process of making the bricks has started using a mechanized machine. These bricks will be ready for use within ...

Two get life-term in Rajshahi drug case

Rajshahi City Correspondent

A court in Rajshahi on Wednesday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in a drug case.At the same time the court also fined them Tk 10,000 each, in default, they will have to suffer one month more in jail.Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Anup Kumar Saha announced the verdict in the afternoon. The convicts are ...

Bodies of two missing children recovered from Padma

Rajshahi City Correspondent

The bodies of two children who went missing while bathing in the Padma river in Rajshahi were recovered on Saturday. The deceased were Siam, 11, son of Shukur Ali, a resident of Char Satbaria area, and Sajid, 12, son of Nekbar Ali of Char Shyampur area.The body of Siam was recovered from Yusufpur area around ...

Youth stabbed dead for protesting against drug abuse in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Correspondent

A young man was reportedly stabbed to death by his rivals over previous enmity with some drug traders at Charmajardia in Rajshahi city on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Abu Syed, 30, a farmer and son of Amir Hossain Choukidar, a resident of Maddhyapara village under the municipality.Quoting locals, Damkura Police Station officer-in-charge Mashiur ...

Rajshahi gets first third gender councillor

Rajshahi City Correspondent

Transgender Sultana Ahmed Sagarika has been elected as a councillor in the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election.Sagarika was elected from three wards of the city.The elected councilor is a resident of Shalipara area under Shah Makhdoom Police Station.Sagarika got 6,263 votes in Wards No 19, 20, 21 with Pineapple symbol in the election.She said, ''I ...