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Awareness meeting on HPV vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in Kurigram

In Kurigram, an awareness meeting was held about the vaccination program of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer among teenagers.

Human chain and rally in Phulbari demanding withdrawal of false cases against journalists in Kurigram

A human chain and rally was held to protest against the murder of 3 journalists of Kurigram in the case of Ashiq, who was killed in the anti-discrimination movement in Kurigram, and to demand the withdrawal of the conspiratorial false case.

Villagers are building the dam with voluntary labor

In Kurigram, the residents of Velakopa village of the municipal town are constructing a dam with voluntary labor. The locals have taken this initiative after making written and verbal appeals to the concerned authorities for 7 years. The locals have taken this initiative. .

The new radar installed at Rangpur will be commissioned next year

The stakeholders are talking about completing the project by April 30 next year. The installation of new Doppler radar at Rangpur Meteorological Office, which has been running with faulty radar for a long time, has returned to speed. So far, the overall progress of the project work has been 92 percent. As a result, Rangpur along with the northern region is opening a new door to know the weather information. The Meteorological Department is also relieved at the progress of the radar installation which started eight years ago.

Human chain demanding the removal and trial of the head teacher in Kurigram

Asaduzzaman, head teacher of Sarkar Bari High School, China Bazar area of Rajarhat, Kurigram, has been arrested and given a memorandum to demand his removal and trial on charges of various irregularities and corruption.

3 women arrested with 60 bottles of iscaf at Phulbari in Kurigram

Police arrested 3 women with 60 bottles of iscaf at Phulbari in Kurigram.

International Day of Disaster Mitigation celebrated in Chilmari

International Disaster Mitigation Day was celebrated at Chilmari, Kurigram, with the motto "Empowering the next generation to build a resilient future".

Finally, the identity of the bloody body recovered from Mahananda river has been found

The bloody body recovered from the Mahananda river at Banglabandha Zakirjot border of the upazila has been identified as stone worker Jewel (35). He is the son of Jamal Uddin of village Banshidhar Pujari of Pachpir Union of Boda Upazila.

A solo concert by artist Shishir Rahman of Betar Kendra at Chowrasta Bazar in Tentulia

Tourists enjoyed a solo concert by Bangladesh Television and Betar listed folk artist Shishir Rahman at Tentulia in Panchagarh. On Saturday (October 12) night, Tentulia Journalist Welfare Association organized this single concert to entertain the tourists who came to enjoy the beauty of Tentulia, the tourist industry area of the district.

In Kurigram, the police arrested 2 people who insulted the Holy Prophet

Mominul Islam Babu, Kurigram: 12-10-24 In Rajarhat Upazila of Kurigram, the police have arrested Moholota Shaheen and Lovelu, who insulted the Prophet (PBUH) on Facebook.

Journalists have not been able to work independently in the last 16 years - Hasan Rajiv Pradhan

BNP central executive committee member Barrister Hasan Rajiv Pradhan exchanged views with working journalists of Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat.

Awarded Ambikacharan Roy Education Scholarship by Ambika Foundation at Ulipur

In Ulipur, Kurigram, educational scholarships were given to poor students (for the fifth time) to preserve the memory of the heavenly Ambikacharan Ray. With the financial support of late Ambikacharan Roy's third son Prof. Nikhil Chandra Roy (Retired Principal, Chauddagram Government College, Comilla) and grandson Rabindranath Roy (Manager, NCC Bank, Rangpur) on Thursday (October 10) morning in an informal ceremony at Ulipur Govind Jinu Mandir premises. 'Ambika Foundation' awarded education scholarships to seven poor and meritorious students of the upazila.

Youth arrested for attacking Puja Mandap

A young man named Mohammad Nuruzzaman (26) was arrested by Ansar members after attacking the Durga Puja Mandap at Rajarhat in Kurigram. At this time, 4 other youths fled from the scene. The incident took place at around 11:30 pm on Wednesday night at Kalirpat Durga Mandir in Paschim Debottar of Gharialdanga Union of Rajarhat Upazila. Army and police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

Devar was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife

Debor Mizanur Rahman Liton killed Hosne Ara (27) of Putimari Mandalpara area of Thanahat Union of Chilmari Upazila of Kurigram in a planned manner and destroyed the signs of murder. 8 years after the murder case was filed, Kurigram Additional Sessions Judge Md. Abdus Salam on Wednesday afternoon sentenced the accused Mizanur Rahman Liton (26) to life imprisonment and a fine of one lakh taka for one year. Two years of rigorous imprisonment and one month of rigorous imprisonment in default of payment of a fine of 10,000 taka. The verdict was announced in the absence of the accused as the accused was absconding.

Sonahat land port will be closed for 6 days on the occasion of autumn Durga Puja

Authorities have announced the closure of Bhurungamari Sonahat land port bordering Kurigram for six days. This holiday is declared on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga festival.

TTC rally and discussion meeting to build drug and anarchy free educational institution in Kurigram

Rallies and discussion meetings were held in Kurigram with the aim of creating educational institutions free from drugs, extortion, corruption, exploitation, terrorism and anarchy. The rally and discussion meeting was organized by Technical Training Center TTC on Monday at 12 noon. At the end of the city circuit of the rally, a discussion meeting was held with the students, trainers and local residents in the TTC meeting room.

157 mm rainfall record in Kurigram, people suffer

Rain has continued in Kurigram since Friday. As a result, the people of the daily wage class are in extreme suffering. Normal life has been disrupted due to heavy rains.

A youth is missing from Brahmaputra river in Chilmari

A young man has gone missing after he drowned in the Brahmaputra river while taking a bath in the Chilmari naval port area of Kurigram. The incident took place at Chilmari Naubandar Ghat area of the upazila around 6 pm on Friday.

Quadruple Banglabandha land port closed for 6 days on the occasion of upcoming Durga Puja

On the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja celebration, the country's only quadrilateral Banglabandha land port (India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan) Banglabandha has announced the closure of import-export activities for 6 days by the import-export business organizations of the respective countries. However, even if import and export are stopped, port related activities will continue. It will be normal for passengers to pass through the immigration check post.

Discussion meeting of leaders and activists of various political parties with Panchagarh district police on the occasion of upcoming Sharadi Durga Puja.

On the occasion of upcoming Shardi Durga Puja, Panchagarh District Police has held an exchange meeting with the leaders and activists of various political parties. On Tuesday (October 1) at 12.30 pm in the conference room of Panchagarh Superintendent of Police office, Panchagarh District Police held an exchange meeting with the leaders and activists of various political parties to celebrate the upcoming Sharadi Durga Puja-2024.

Demonstration against insulting the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

A protest march was held at Chilmari in Kurigram to protest the vile abuse of the Prophet (PBUH) by Hindu priest Ramgiri Maharaj of Maharashtra, India and the support of BJP MP Nitish Narayan Rane.

Rajibpur Press Club President Ataur, General Secretary Sapna elected

A press club committee has been formed in Char Rajibpur of Kurigram. A general meeting was held at the office of social organization Sapna Chob Foundation under the chairmanship of Char Rajibpur Press Club convener Nurul Amin on Sunday, September 29. In the meeting, the convening committee was abolished and the committee was formed with the consent of all present. In this, senior journalist Daily Sangbad newspaper representative Md. Ataur Rahman was declared as the president and Daily Kal Kantha representative Sohel Rana Sapna was declared as the general secretary of the committee.

Teesta water is above danger level in Kurigram

Due to continuous rains and water coming down from upstream, the water level of Dharla, Dudhkumar and Brahmaputra rivers in Kurigram continues to rise. On the other hand, at Kaunia rail bridge point of Rangpur district, Teesta river has increased and is flowing 33 cm above the danger level. Gharialdanga, Vidyananda, Ulipur upazila Daldalia, Bajra, Thetrai, Gunaigach and part of Ramna Model Union of Chilmari upazila have been flooded. About 400 families in the pastures and lower areas of these unions, 159 hectares of plantations and seasonal crop fields along with rural unpaved roads have been submerged.

Army visit to Pujamandap in Kurigram

In order to maintain law and order situation in Kurigram and to observe autumn Durga Puja peacefully and undisturbed, a team of Bangladesh Army has intensified the inspection and patrolling of puja mandap in different upazilas of the district. In 9 upazilas of the district, 540 mandabes are working to celebrate puja.

BMT branch deprived of government tax due to concealment of information in Hatibandha

The teaching staff of the BMT branch of the same institution have accused Rezaul Karim Pradhan, headmaster of Uddin Sarkar Government Model High School, Hatibandhar, Lalmonirhat district, of irregularities and misappropriation of money. Last Wednesday, the teaching staff of the HSC BMT branch of that school made a written complaint to the president of the institution and the Upazila Executive Officer.

Indian national detained at Kurigram border

BGB has arrested an Indian citizen named Mozaffar Hossain (48) for illegal intrusion at Bhurungamari border in Kurigram. On Thursday (September 26) morning, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhurungamari Police Station Ruhul Amin confirmed the matter.

Three wheeler driver killed in passenger bus-three wheeler collision

A three-wheeler named Md. Atiqullah (Babu) (22) was killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-powered three-wheeler (auto rickshaw) and a passenger vehicle in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district.

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