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Right side of Dinajpur UNO Wahida paralysed, condition critical: Doctors say
The right side of the body of Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam, who was critically injured in an attack today, has become paralysed, doctors said.
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15 die of liquor poisoning in Rangpur, Dinajpur
At least 15 people have died of probable ethanol poisoning in Rangpur and Dinajpur between Monday night and Wednesday afternoon.
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Seven killed in road crashes
Seven people, including a three-year old, were killed in road crashes in Mymensingh, Dinajpur and Chattogram yesterday.
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Engineer found dead in Dinajpur
An engineer of Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd has been found dead at his residence in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
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Road crashes claim 4 lives
Four people, including two schoolgirls, were killed and seven others injured in road crashes in Cumilla, Dinajpur and Jhalakathi yesterday.
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Mine mishap kills miner in Madhyapara
A miner was killed in an underground accident at a granite mining field in Dinajpur's Parbatipur upazila on Saturday night.
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Bringing hope to kids with special needs
Children with special learning needs, along with their families, in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur saw a glimmer of hope when a group of around nine individuals began an initiative to provide them with free primary education. That glimmer shone brighter and brighter as the project came to fruition.
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People's Doctor: Consultation, medicines for just Tk 40
At 79, Dr Basanta Roy would surely be excused if he put away his stethoscope for good. Instead he works morning to evening, consulting
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10 cows looted from minister's farm
Robbers take away 10 cows from a dairy farm of Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur.
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'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' with police
An alleged robber was killed in a "gunfight" with police in Rangpur city early yesterday.
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Country keeps shivering in bitter cold
The cold wave continued to disrupt life across the country yesterday.
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Defying age for schooling
Like most other grandfathers, Bodiuzzaman, 61, walks his granddaughter to school. On their way, they are joined by their other friends. As they enter the classroom together, they prepare themselves for a day of learning. But Bodiuzzaman doesn't leave.
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Attack on Hindus: Culprits must be punished, says Fakhrul
Terming the attack on the Hindus in Thakurbari village of Rangpur Sadar inhuman, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the attackers, irrespective of their political affiliations, must be punished.
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Flood hits 20 districts
The flood situation yesterday worsened further as the onrush of water from upstream was continuing, affecting 20 districts, said Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre.
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Is rape rising?
Amid an outcry over frequent incidents of rape, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.
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Two ‘militants’ held at Dinajpur
Rapid Action Battalion detains two “militants” from Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur.
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BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman hurt in Dinajpur road crash
BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman and his wife are injured when a battery-run three-wheeler hit their private car at Kaharol upazila in Dinajpur this afternoon.
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Two suspects killed in cop 'shootout'
Two people allegedly involved in the killing of AK Azad, a newly elected Union Parishad chairman, were killed in a “shootout” with police in Joypurhat early yesterday.
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Teenage boy killed brutally
The body of a teenage boy was found with his throat slit in the district's Bochaganj upazila yesterday.
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Dinajpur court orders arrest for Tarique
A Dinajpur court issues arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for his derogatory remarks against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2014.
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Get rid of the middlemen
Farmers yesterday staged a demonstration in Rangpur city, demanding that the government immediately buy paddy, rice and wheat directly from them during the ongoing procurement drive across the country.
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Litchis flood Dinajpur
Litchis have hit the markets in Dinajpur and the price is also within the reach of the lovers of this juicy fruit.
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Cop sued for selling stolen motorbikes
A sub-inspector along with his “aide” allegedly forged documents and signature of a magistrate and sold 23 stolen motorbikes at so-called auctions at Birganj Police Station in Dinajpur.
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Towards organic litchi
Pheromone traps installed on litchi trees could get rid of the worries lovers of this seasonal fruit have each time they peel off the juicy fruits and gulp them. Growers in Dinajpur, renowned for their extraordinary litchis, routinely spray pesticides in their orchards to protect litchis from pests. And they are not known for following best practices while spraying.
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Hard days for miners
Rock extraction at Parbatipur upazila in Dinajpur has remained suspended for over eight months due to lack of necessary equipment,
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Dinajpur cop killed as police van hits tree
A policeman has been killed and 4 others injured after a police van veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Bochaganj upazila of Dinajpur.
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3 JMB, Jamaat men held over Debiganj priest killing
Police have claimed detention of three people in connection with the Debiganj temple attack in Panchagarh where a Hindu priest was killed and a devotee shot yesterday. Two among them are said to be members of banned militant outfit JMB and the other a Jamaat-e-Islami activist.
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Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
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4 die as truck overturns in Dinajpur
At least four people are killed and five others injured after a truck overturned and fell into a ditch in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur this morning.
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Dhaka to north rail service resumes
Rail communication between Dhaka and northern districts of the country resumes after it was disrupted for nearly three hours this morning due to a technical glitch of Dhaka bound Ekata Express.