Farmer killed over land dispute in Natore
NATORE, Mar 30 (UNB): A farmer died after being attacked by a rival group over a land dispute in Naldanga upazila of Natore on Saturday.Zillur Rahman, 47, died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning.Naldanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monowaruzzaman confirmed the matter.One person named Abed Ali...
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Delhi Shahi Phirni: A covetable Iftar delicacy in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Mar 30: 'Delhi Shahi Phirni' of Rahmania Hotel and Restaurant, a well-know eatery located at Ganakpara in Rajshahi city, has been bearing a tradition of more than seven decades. After its maiden sale in small clay pots in 1952 at a price of four annas, this Phirni (a traditional...
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Student dies being hit by train in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT, Mar 30 (BSS): A college student was killed after being hit by a train in Biswaspara area of the district town on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jihan,18, son of Syed Sujan, resident of Biswaspara area of the district town. He was a 2nd year student of TMSS Technical...
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Two held with 20 gold bars in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT, Mar 30 (UNB): Members of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people with 20 gold bars worth Tk 22.9 million (2.30 crore) from Uchna in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district on Friday.The arrestees were identified as Abdul Wahab, 42, and Mehedi Hasan Pappu, 26.Tipped off, a team of BGB-20...
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Man electrocuted in Sherpur while chasing elephants
SHERPUR, Mar 30 UNB): A 23-year-old youth died after being electrocuted in an elephant trap in the hill town of Nakugaon in the Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur early Saturday.The deceased was Usman Ali, 23, of the Nakugaon Village Ashrayan Project.Monirul Alam Bhuiya, officer-in-charge of Nalitabari Police Station, confirmed the matter.According...
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50 injured as engine hits stationary train in Lalmonirhat
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 30 (UNB): At least 50 passengers on a stationary train at a Lalmonirhat rail station were injured in a hit by a locomotive engine while it was being changed on Saturday afternoon.Two of the injured passengers were sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital due to critical condition.Witnesses said...
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Fire guts six shops in Chattogram
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 30 (BSS): A total of six different kinds of shops and a house were gutted in a fire that broke out in Segun Bagan area under Chandragona in Rangunia upazila of the district in the early hours of Saturday. Kamruzzaman, station officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense...
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Zamindarbari at Bharatkhali in Gaibandha uncared for
OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, Mar 30: Kacharibari of Zamindar Rajes Kanto Roy in Hat Bharatkhali of Saghata Upazila of Gaibandha stands as a witness of the times.There was a zamindari in the house. The zamindar used to have various needs of the subjects. The kacharibari of the then zamindar was full of...
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