Netrakona

A medical college without campus

Netrakona Medical College, which began its journey in 2019 with 50 students, has been failing to ensure sufficient teachers, classrooms, labs, and accommodation facilities for students over the last four years.

Youth beaten dead by mob in Netrakona

A youth is beaten to death by a mob after he was found carrying a child’s severed head in a bag in Netrakona town.

War Crimes in Netrakona: 'Pack of wolves' gets death

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sentenced five Netrakona men, including a local Awami League leader, to death for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

The joy of colours

Atanu Patranabish Chhoton, 54, from Boro Pukurpar in Netrakona town, always led an active life. Alongside his pursuit of various careers as family breadwinner, Atanu indulged his flair for creativity at cultural and literary events.

Elderly couple found dead in Netrakona

Police yesterday recovered the bodies of an elderly couple from Satpai area in Netrakona town.

Striving to better rural healthcare

Sixty-five-year-old Fatema Begum lives deep into Madan upazila of Netrakona, where formal healthcare is an inconceivable luxury. So, when an itch broke out all over her body, she ignored it at first. But things got severe; she found herself scratching her skin until it swelled and began aching.

Khadem killed muezzin for mosque fund: Cops

Lalbagh police arrest four people including the "mastermind" in connection with the murder of a muezzin in Old Dhaka's Islampur on April 5.

AL chairman candidate’s brother killed in Netrakona post-polls violence

Brother of an AL UP chairman candidate has been killed in clash with supporters of rival candidate during vote counting in Khaliajuri of Netrakona, cops say.

Ecnec clears road project to boost India-BD trade

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves the 'Inter District Border Road Construction: Mymensingh and Netrakona Districts Part' with an outlay of Tk 457.30 crore, aiming to boost connectivity and trade between Bangladesh and India.

January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016

War crimes: Verdict of 2 Netrakona ‘Razakars’ anytime

A special tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict any day in a war crimes case against two alleged Razakars of Netrakona as the trial proceedings concluded.

December 2, 2015
December 2, 2015

Primary school headmaster stabbed dead in Netrakona

Unknown assailants stab a primary school headmaster to death in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.

August 13, 2015
August 13, 2015

2 Netrokona war crimes suspects land in jail

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 sends two war crimes of Netrakona to jail after police produced them before it.

March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015

2 Netrakona ‘Razakars’ indicted

A special tribunal in Dhaka frames six charges against two war crimes suspect of Netrakona for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971

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