Bogura set to be upgraded to 13th city corporation

BOGURA, July 15: Bogura, one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, is poised to become the country's 13th city corporation - a move widely expected to boost civic infrastructure, attract investment in real estate, expand tourism, and promote trade in the greater northern region.The 152-year-old Bogura Pourashava, long regarded as...

Child education lags behind as primary school shut for 19 years

CHANDPUR, July 15: Contrary to popular belief, child education lags far behind at two villages in Sachar union of Kachua upazila of the district at this age of development as the lone primary school established in the union has been kept shut for long 19 years. Around 1000-1200 children of...