According to folklore, King Vishwanath dug a lake to address the people’s drinking water problem, prompted by his queen’s dream. The queen’s stipulation was that the lake should be dug as far as she could walk barefoot. When the queen continued walking over a mile, the king’s ministers intervened fearing a near impossible lake digging project. They stopped her by sprinkling alta (red dye) on her feet, claiming she was bleeding.
A sigh of relief has swept over Boro paddy farmers in Rajshahi, who were deeply concerned about irrigation due to electricity shortage just two weeks back.
It’s painful for Tajul Islam to see what has happened to his beloved mango orchard in Rajshahi city’s Borobongram Namopara.
Even after a bumper harvest of onions this season in four districts of Rajshahi, a sharp decline in the price of the vegetable has left farmers struggling.
In Kurigram, a district in northern Bangladesh, there’s a house with a collection of over 5,000 war artifacts.
Michael Collins, also known as AHM Taswar, was the first coach from the Rajshahi Tennis Complex to take up a coaching job abroad, pioneering a path that many have followed since. After trying to make it as a tennis player from 1992 to 2004 and representing Bangladesh in the Davis Cup thrice, he turned to coaching and has worked in China, Japan and the USA since. While on vacation in Rajshahi recently, he spoke with The Daily Star’s Anwar Ali where he shared the story of how his dream shifted from being a tennis star to becoming a tennis coach.
Back in the 80s, the Boalia Tennis Club in Rajshahi, a humble facility with just one hard court, was a place where the locals of the region got a taste of a game that was mostly accessible to the elites of the society.
Bangladesh Railway's West Zone and Rajshahi University take extraordinary measures so that 700 admission seekers do not miss their exams
There were reports of chaos and delay due to the complexities caused by Electronic Voting Machines during yesterday’s Rajshahi City Corporation elections.
Awami League’s mayoral candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton won Rajshahi City Corporation election with strong support from low-income groups.
Turnout in today’s polls remains a concern for the camp of the Awami League mayor candidate in Rajshahi city.
As Rajshahi is set for the polls today, many voters have expressed concern about casting votes using electronic voting machines due to lack of training.
Awami League mayor candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton looks set to have an easy sailing in tomorrow’s Rajshahi city polls, say voters.
With the election campaign ending today midnight, there is not much enthusiasm surrounding the mayoral race in Rajshahi City Corporation for lack of competition.
Awami League’s mayoral candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton emerged as the highest-earning contestant among the three mayoral contenders for the Rajshahi City Corporation polls, with his annual income increasing by over Tk 6 crore in five years.
In the absence of BNP and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation election is now revolving around a single question: will the voters show up at the polls?
With BNP absent from the race in the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation polls the stage seemed set for an easy victory for Awami League candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton. However, Liton’s camp is now alleging that the real threat to his triumph comes not from external contenders, but from within the ranks of his own party.
In a blatant violation of the electoral code of conduct, the streets and adjacent walls of Rajshahi were inundated with plastic-laminated posters, seeking votes for the boat symbol, just hours before the distribution of election symbols for the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections.
