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RUET VC donates food to RCC mayor’s relief fund

Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) Prof Dr Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Sheikh donated two tonnes of rice, one tonne of potatoes and half tonne of pulses to the relief fund of Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman Liton on Monday.The VC provided...

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Two-day child fair begins in Rajshahi

A two-day children fair began here today aiming to educate parents about proper grooming up of children alongside ensuring congenial atmosphere for them in the society.District Information Office under its ‘Awareness buildup Communication for development of Child and Women Programme’ org...

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BCSIR Science Fair begins in Rajshahi

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) opened a three-day industrial science and technology fair-2020 on its Rajshahi campus on Sunday with the main thrust of making science and technology popular and projecting new innovations.The fair with the slogan ‘in search of y...

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Two sentenced to death for child rape and murder in Rajshahi

Monsur Alam, Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal , awarded two accused death penalty in sensational child Swapna murder and rape case at a crowded court on Monday noon. Death penalty awarded to convicts have been identified as Saidur alias Jack, 35, son of late Zhonu Mond...

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Social media cause moral degradation : Food Minister

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder has said, the young men  of the country were facing moral degradation due to use of Facebook and the YouTube that is why the students should remain alert during using those  and the guardians should also remain vigilant to control their children from t...

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REDA’s housing fair begins in Rajshahi

Rajshahi Real Estate and Developers Association (REDA) organized a five-day housing fair which started at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) in Rajshahi on Thursday. REDA is hosting the fair for the third consecutive time aimed at showcasing its activities before the public in general. R...

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BGB destroys Tk4.07 crore drugs in Rajshahi

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed a large quantity of seized drugs worth Taka 4.07 crore here on Thursday.The border guards have recently seized 64,905 bottles Phensedyl, 2.51 kg of heroin, 1,201 bottles of foreign wine, 65.5 litres of liquor, 19,760 yaba pills, 144.45 kg ganja, 90,...

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Broccoli farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region

Farming of broccoli, a non-conventional winter vegetable, has been gaining popularity in Rajshahi region becaue of its lucrative market price and gradually growing demands. Side by side with other conventional winter vegetables, the cash crop is seen appearing in the local markets everyday bringing ...

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First reunion of River View School held in Rajshahi

With the slogan '72-year of grandeur’, the first reunion of River View Collectorate School in Rajshahi was kicked-off with fanfare and enthusiasm  on  the school campus on Friday. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Kharuzzaman Liton inaugurated the function of reunion as the ...

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One killed by rivals in Rajshahi

Kaushik Pramanik Debu (50) elder brother of Debashish Pramanik Debu, General Secretary of Workers Party in Rajshahi was killed in an attack by miscreants on Thursday morning.  Koushik Pramanik was the Manager of Olympic Company in Rajshahi. He was attacked by a group of miscreants headed by an ...

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Bangabandhu School Cricket Tournament inaugurated

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation inaugurated the Bangabandhu School Cricket Tournament-2020 through revealing the Trophy of the Tournament at Lalon Shah Auditorium of the city at 3-30 pm on Wednesday. During delivering the speech on the occasion of inauguration of the ...

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Family rejects report of PBI in Raudha murder case

Family members of Raudha Athif, a student of Islami Bank Medical College, Rajshahi and Model of Maldives who died mysteriously at her dormitory, have rejected the Investigation Report on her death by the Police Bureau of Investigation(PBI), informed Dr. Mohammad Athif, father of the victim while tal...

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RCC launches cleanliness campaign

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has launched a cleanliness campaign and motivational programme at all its 30 wards to mark the Mujib Barsha-2020, the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, aimed at making the city clean, green and habitable.The city corporation ad...

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Call to save Rajshahi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital

Teachers, students and sympathizers of Homeopathic medicine formed a human chain at Shaheb bazaar zero point of the city on Thursday morning in protest against the conspiracy to ruin the Rajshahi Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Presided over by Dr. Anisur Rahman, Principal of RHMCH, the ho...

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36 held in Rajshahi

Police in separate drives detained at least 36 people from different places of Rajshahi city on Monday on different charges.Of the detainees, nine are accused in different cases while six drug addicts and others were detained on different other charges.The law enforcers also recovered a huge amount ...

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31, 000 people of Rajshahi provided jobs abroad

Officials of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment have informed 31,000 people of Rajshahi division have been employed abroad during the last 11 months of the current year.The MEWOE officials disclosed the information at a press conference held by Rajshahi Divisional Com...

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RCC intends to generate fuel, biogas and manure from garbage

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is intended to generate fuel, biogas and organic fertilizer from household waste and other garbage after the best uses of modern technologies.To this end, the city corporation has adopted a project and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an American compan...

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RCC opens one more secondary transfer station

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has opened the activities of one more modern Secondary Transfer Station (STS) here on Thursday aiming at removing and managing the household wastes and garbage in a modern and hygienic manner.Constructed at a cost of Taka 1.06 crore, the station was installed on the c...

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RAB recovers firearms, drugs arrests peddler in Rajshahi

Member of RAB-5, Rajshahi Mollapara camp arrested infamous firearms dealer and drug peddler from Namazgram village under Puthia upazila on Wednesday night and recovered firearms and drugs from his possession.The arrested peddler has been identified as Sujon Ali Babu(30) son of Abul Kalam of Namazgra...

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Meeting to observe birth centenary of Father of Nation held at RCC

An exchange of views to chalk out programmes for observance of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at the City Hall room of RCC on Wednesday noon. Presided over by AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Central Executive Member of AL, President of city AL and...