Rajshahi

Cricket: Mohammad Nabi muscles Chittagong Vikings to 190

Mohammad Nabi hammers his highest T20 knock to muscle Chittagong Vikings to 190 for 5 after 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings led by Darren Sammy in the 16th match of Bangladesh Premier League 2016.
18 November 2016

Sabbir ton in vain as Bulls romp

Barisal Bulls rode on their captain Mushfiqur Rahim’s majestic knock to post 192 for 4 in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings led by Darren Sammy in the 10th match of Bangladesh Premier League 2016 at Mirpur stadium today.
13 November 2016

Waiting for Mehedi

As wickets tumbled one after the other towards the end of yesterday's afternoon Bangladesh Premier League game, many expected Rajshahi Kings to send in Mehedi Hasan Miraz, as they were running out of batters.
9 November 2016

All-round Mahmudullah delivers Khulna Titans narrow win

A five-wicket burst from Rajshahi Kings bowler Abul Hasan helped his side restrict Khulna Titans to 133 for 8 in 20 overs during the 3 rd match of Bangladesh Premier League at Mirpur stadium today.
9 November 2016

Cricket: Opening game abandoned due to rain

The first match in the Bangladesh Premier League 2016 between champions Comilla Victorians and Rajshahi Kings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur was abandoned due to incessant rain today.
4 November 2016

RU student held for ‘derogatory’ remarks on Bangabandhu, PM

A student of Rajshahi University is arrested for making “derogatory” remarks on Facebook about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
28 August 2016

RU hands over list of 30 ‘absent’ students to cops

Rajshahi University (RU) authorities hand over a list of 30 students of different departments who remained “absent” for a long time.
5 August 2016

BSF kills Bangladeshi national along Rajshahi border

A Bangladeshi national is shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Char Kanaipara border area in Godagari upazila of Rahjshahi.
22 July 2016

5 die drinking ‘excessive liquor’ in Rajshahi

Five people including a woman die after allegedly drinking excessive homemade liquor in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi, police say.
19 July 2016

Bangla Bhai’s close aide held in Rajshahi

Law enforcers claim to have detained a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi.
12 July 2016

Train services between Dhaka, northern region resume

Train communications of Dhaka with Rajshahi, Khulna and Rangpur divisions are restored after six hours of disruption following a derailment of a wagon at Sayedabad Rail Station in Sirajganj.
20 June 2016

Swechchhasebok Dal leader among 2 killed in Rajshahi

Two people including an activist of the Swechchhasebok Dal, volunteer wing of the BNP, have been killed in separate incidents in northern district of Rajshahi.
14 June 2016

37 ‘militants’, 3155 others held in spl crackdown

Police claimed to have detained 37 militants and 3155 others in different cases across the country during the last 24 hours till this morning, on the second day of the nationwide crackdown on militants in the wake of recent killings.
11 June 2016

3 'militants' killed in 'shootouts'

Four people, three of whom suspected militants, were killed in three separate “gunfights” between “their cohorts” and law enforcers in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Brahmanbaria yesterday.
7 June 2016

Arrested Shibir leader dies in hospital

An Islami Chhatra Shibir leader, who was arrested in Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee murder case, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rajshahi yesterday.
19 May 2016

26 yrs on the run to avoid 2 yrs jail

In order to avoid two years’ imprisonment, a Rajshahi man managed to escape the law enforcers successfully for 26 years before his luck struck out two days ago.
19 May 2016

RU teacher killing: Arrested Shibir leader dies

A Shibir leader, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, dies at RMCH today, 2 days after he was taken there from jail.
19 May 2016

'4 JMB men killed RU Prof Rezaul'

Four operatives of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) took part in the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police claimed.
17 May 2016

JCD-BCL clash leads 2 Rajshahi College hostel rooms attack

Two rooms in a hostel of Rajshahi Government College are set on fire following a clash between Chattra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists.
17 May 2016

RU teachers postpone strike till May 28

Teachers at Rajshahi University have postponed till May 28 the ongoing strike they enforced soon after the murder of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The decision came following the assurance from three ministers and IGP of taking steps to arrest the culprits.
17 May 2016