Bogura
Think you've seen it all? Wait till you visit this 8th-century gem in Bangladesh
Somapura Mahavihara — “the Great Monastery situated in the locality of the moon” — is one of the oldest monuments in the country, and a UNESCO heritage site. Located to the northwest of Bangladesh in the district of Naogaon, the ruins of the Buddhist vihara at Paharpur serves as a cue to what was once a flourishing Buddhist culture.
A moronic end to a daring jailbreak
4 death row convicts dig a hole for 20 days to escape from Bogura jail, get caught after an hour and half
4 death row convicts break out of Bogura jail, arrested hours later
Four death row convicts were arrested this morning after they escaped from Bogura District Jail late last night, police said
Mother, 11-month-old baby murdered in Bogura hotel
Police detain the baby's father
Bogura emerging as a hub for used automobiles
A major hub for the sale and repair of motor vehicles has gradually emerged in Bogura over the past two years, drawing an estimated investment of Tk 1,000 crore.
Bogura cold storage fined for stocking 5 lakh eggs
A cold storage has been fined by Bogura's Kahalu upazila administration for illegally storing around five lakh eggs
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,
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.
Bogura journalist assaulted by ASI
A local journalist has been physically assaulted by an assistant sub-inspector under Shajahanpur Police Station in 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.