Rajshahi
Onion seeds may get expensive for low yield
Onion seeds are often referred to as “black gold” by farmers in the Rajshahi region due to their dark shade and high market value. This stands true for the fact that when planting ran from October to early December last year, the seeds were sold at an average of Tk 5,000 per maund in the district, some 250 kilometres west of the capital.
What went right for Rajshahi?
The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.
Rajshahi’s ‘Bat Doctor’ wants to take over the world
Rajshahi's Hossain Muhammad Aftab, better known as Shahin, earned the nickname 'Bat Doctor' during his school days, for his uncanny ability of fixing any issues related to a cricket bat.
U-19s clinch one-day series against South Africa
Bangladesh U-19s clinched the series against South Africa U-19s 3-2 with a three-wicket win in the series-deciding fifth one-dayer at Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi today.
A Rajshahi University scholar who has helped little magazines thrive
Four little magazines have been published under his editorship.
Who have highest/lowest bank deposits in Bangladesh?
Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.
Eighteen athletes win Tk 1.65 lakh in Rajshahi half marathon
A total 18 earliest finishers among 1007 participants were awarded with cash prizes worth Tk 1.65 lakh alongside trophies, crests, certificates, and other benefits.
MEMOIR / Kalai rutis, tamarind trees, and childhood adventures
I hurt my left knee quite seriously but was too afraid of my father to tell anyone about it. I thought the fault was mine, as though my injury was some kind of crime. So for several days I wore long dresses and kept my knee hidden from everyone even as the wound became infected and the bone began to show.
‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP
Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?
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.
Law enforcers restrict Rajshahi’s entry and exit points
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) have imposed restrictions on entry and exit points of the city today as a measure against the spread of coronavirus.
BCL men throw principal into pond in Rajshahi
A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League activists throws the principal of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute into a pond on the campus for not allowing two of them to take part in examinations.
Policeman hacked in Rajshahi
An unidentified man hacked an on duty police constable in front of the traffic police office in the city’s Bhatapara area yesterday afternoon.
Overuse of pesticides in mangoes
As the mango season approaches, instead of looking forward to enjoying this succulent fruit, mango lovers should be worried about
Pesticides still being applied on mangoes
A number of mango growers are spraying toxic pesticides on their orchards in Rajshahi region, despite a High Court order to deploy police in the areas to prevent the harmful practice.
Deploy cops at mango orchards to stop use of toxic chemicals
The High Court directs the government to immediately deploy police at mango gardens in Rajshahi and other major harvesting areas to prevent use of toxic chemicals in mangoes.
Stash of bullets found in pond at Rajshahi
A stash of bullets has been found from a pond in Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila.
Man’s bullet-hit body found in Rajshahi
Police recover a man’s bullet-hit body in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi. Deceased Mati, 40, was an accused in a criminal case.
Drug dealer shot dead in 'gunfight'
A drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” between two feuding gangs of illegal traders in Charghat upazila's Raotha village early yesterday.
