Bogura
In pictures: The land of carrots
These villages are well-known for carrot cultivation, with a daily supply of around 2,000 maunds of the winter vegetable going to Dhaka, Tangail, and other districts for the past 14-15 years.
Mushfiqur's father wants his son play his last int'l match in Bogura
The cricketer’s father said this while talking to reporters during a mass signature campaign demanding reinstatement of the Shaheed Chandu Stadium as a BCB venue.
Youth Games: Poor input leads to ‘almost zero output’
The final round of the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games was inaugurated on 26th February by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
'Have some shame': Bogura sports organiser says about BCB official
Bogura District Sports Association’s general secretary Masudur Rahman Milan held a press conference last night and said that BCB officials should be ashamed of themselves.
Frustrated BCB set to cut ties with Shaheed Chandu Stadium
Vexed by non-cooperation from the district’s local sports bodies and organisers for years, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to withdraw their association from the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura.
In photos: Winter vegetables galore at Bogura Mahasthangarh market
Bogura's Mahasthangarh market, the largest vegetable market in the north, is brimming with vendors showcasing their array of winter vegetables.
Top 5 places to visit in Bogura
Bogura, the gateway to North Bengal, is an ancient land seeped in history and tradition. Although the township was created near the Karatoya River, the Jamuna River has enriched the district with small Char areas. If you want, you can easily spend two days leisurely exploring some of the historic sites of Bogura. Here are just the top 5.
The Potter’s Community in Bogura
Every country has its own heritage crafts. While we may have many, from weaving authentic Jamdani to knitting bamboo baskets, very few people know about their history and traditions. Today, in this article we will be talking about one of our most talked about heritages: the art of pottery making and the village that stays awake in keeping our pottery heritages alive. The Bengali term for Pottery making is ‘mritshilpo’, which mostly specifies the maneuver of the craft: the soil of Bangladesh.
Father, son dead from electrocution in a pond in Bogura
A father and his son die of electrocution in a pond where its owner allegedly set up an electric trap to protect fishes from thieves in Nandigram upazila of Bogura.
2 killed after pick-up van runs them over in Bogura
Two people have died after a pick-up van ran them over in Bogura Sadar upazila.
Police seize 15 tonnes of govt rice in Bogura
Police seized 15 tonnes of government rice which were allegedly being smuggled from a local supply depot in Bogura’s Gabtali upazila this morning.
Two Sonali Bank officials stabbed by muggers in Bogura
Two officials of Sonali Bank’s Nandigram branch in Bogura were stabbed by muggers on the Natore-Bogura highway in Shajahanpur upazila of the district earlier today.
Two with respiratory problems die in Bogura
Two men with breathing problems die in an isolation unit at Mohammad Ali Hospital in Bogura.
Man jailed for raping domestic help in Bogura
A Bogura court today sent a fifty-year-old man to jail for raping a domestic help in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila.
Rajshahi reports first Covid-19 case
A 48-year-old man tests Covid-19 positive in Rajshahi's Puthia upazila, making him the first confirmed coronavirus case in the district.
Bogura death not from coronavirus: IEDCR report
Samples of a 45-year-old-man, who died with coronavirus-like symptoms in Bogura’s Shibganj upazila on Friday, tested negative, say officials.
Man burned to death for blackmailing woman: Bogura police
A man was burned for blackmailing a woman over an extra-marital affair after he was called to a remote paddy field in Barokol village under Bogura’s Dupchanchia upazila on February 4.
JS passes condolence motion for Mannan
The parliament unanimously adopts a condolence motion expressing deep shock at the death of ruling Awami League lawmaker Abdul Mannan from Bogura-1 constituency.
Diversity of Bogura pottery in peril
Pundranagar, the capital of ancient Bengal or present-day Bogra in Bangladesh, is famous for its pottery. Traditional pottery got its fame in the Pal era long back, but now some of the potters community still can be seen here and there in the country including Palpara or Kumaras villages in Bogra.
