The joy of reading
In this era of digital screens and the internet, a visit to Bogra's four-storied Woodburn Government Public Library comes as a pleasant
7y ago
Their sufferings, like floods, not receding
The recent floods have affected different people in different ways. The one thing that they all have in common though is an unending
7y ago
Bamboo baskets a thriving tradition of Bogra's Jamuna river basin
In two villages in Bogra's Jamuna river basin,” weaving bamboo baskets is a tradition with a long history. Up to 600 families in
7y ago
Cultural programme in Bogra marking Eid
An cultural programme titled 'Eid Milon Mela' was held on Thursday evening in Bogra, with song renditions and dance performances. The
7y ago
Punish masterminds who derailed our sons
Parents of two Bogra militants, who were killed during the raid by law enforcers after the massacre at Holey Artisan Bakery in the
7y ago
Disability couldn't stop him
Syed Ali, 32, from Botiyavanga village in Durgahata union of Bogra's Gabtoli upazila was born physically challenged. His legs are
7y ago
Rapid change in char women's life
The life of women sees a rapid change as increasing number of female workers in the Jamuna river char areas of the district are
7y ago
Work yet to be complete
Construction work of the 10-storey chief judicial magistrate's court in the district is yet to be finished 65 months after it started in early 2012.
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November 28, 2015
Shias in Bogra of Bangladesh feel insecure
The minority Shia Muslims in Bogra's Shibganj upazila have never felt threatened living in the Sunni-dominated area. On the contrary, they have always lived peacefully with their Sunni brothers and sisters for decades. But now a sense of fear has gripped them following Thursday's gun attack inside a Shia mosque by unknown assailants. The shooting killed the muezzin of the mosque and injured three more, including the imam.
November 19, 2015
Illegal structures on govt land in Bogra
Illegal structures have been erected on government land at Alangi Bazar in Alangi union of Dhunat upazila under the district allegedly in collusion with the local union parishad chairman.
October 2, 2015
Killers of journalist Dipankar untraced for 11 years
The killers of Dipankar Chakrabarty, a noted journalist of the district and former vice president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, are yet to be brought to justice, 11 years after the brutal murder.
September 24, 2015
Good yield, fair prices make sugarcane farmers happy
Good yield of sugarcane makes farmers in the district happy as the cash crop is selling for good prices during the peak harvesting period.
September 9, 2015
Education hit by floods in Bangladesh district
Thousands of students have been deprived of education since the ongoing flood hit three upazilas in Bogra over two weeks ago.
August 16, 2015
Youth fakes own kidnap, extorts money from father
Struggling to run his family, a youth cooked up a story of his abduction and extorted Tk 2 lakh from his father last week, but finally
July 22, 2015
Housing project for 150 landless families in Bogra
Houses for 150 landless families will be built under a government-run housing project named Hashraj Housing Project on 13 acres of
May 27, 2015
Moglu gets elderly allowance, finally
At last centenarian Moglu Pramanik got his rightful elderly allowance from the government's social service department as well as financial help from Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF).
May 17, 2015
Threatened, Hindu villagers pass sleepless nights
Hundreds of people belonging to minority Hindu community at Paulpara in Aria union of Shajahanpur upazila under the district have
May 15, 2015
At 100, Moglu still waits for elderly allowance
Hundred-year-old Moglu Pramanik of Shihipur village in Dikdair union of Sonatola upazila under the district is yet to get the allowance meant for the elderly people.
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