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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.

That teacher in Chilmari has been suspended

A teacher named Ziaur Rahman has been temporarily suspended by the managing committee for sexual harassment in Chilmari, Kurigram. This teacher had earlier arrested and detained a student of class 8 of Thanahat Pilot Girls High School on charges of molestation. Ziaur Rahman is the assistant teacher of mathematics in that institution.

One person died due to lightning while taking grass home

A youth named Pakhin Chandra Barman (27) died due to lightning in Atwari upazila of Panchagarh district. The incident took place on Tuesday night in Jhakua neighborhood of Aloakhwar of Atwari upazila. Deceased Pakhin Chandra Barman is the son of Dhiren Chandra Barman of the same village.

Injured 2 in clash over purchase of goods of VWB, case in the name of chairman

A clash took place in Chilmari of Kurigram over the purchase of goods for the Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme. 2 people were injured in the clash on Monday afternoon. Both sides filed a case in this incident. Thanahat UP Chairman Abdur Razzak Milan has been made a defendant in the order in a case.

4 lives lost in 2 days due to lightning in Thakurgaon

A person has died due to lightning while fishing in Thakurgaon. This incident took place in the Gunjargarh village of Sadar on Wednesday, September 25, in the morning.

3 young Rohingya women were detained in Tetulia on their way to India illegally

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested three Rohingya girls while entering India illegally through the border area of Panchagarh's Tentulia. They were arrested from the border area of Darjipara village of Sadar Union of the upazila around 7 am on Tuesday (September 24).

Legal notice for collection of money due in Hatibandha

The businessman issued a legal notice to collect the money due in Hatibandha of Lalmonirhat. On September 17, Advocate Zakir Hossain of Rangpur Judge Court sent a legal notice for payment of money.

Demand for recognition of transboundary rivers on World River Day in Kurigram

On the World River Day in Kurigram, the environmentalist organization Green Eco has raised the demand for the recognition of the inter-border rivers located inside Bangladesh. Demands were raised with placards on the bank of Dharla river near Kurigram town on Sunday (September 22) at 11 am.

Formation of Committee of Government Primary School Principals Association in Chilmari

Md. Abdul Mannan was elected president, Md. Minhajul Islam Milon as general secretary and Md. Mizanur Rahman Sohail as organizing secretary in the tri-annual conference of Bangladesh Government Primary School Head Teachers Association at Chilmari, Kurigram.

2 drug dealers arrested with 40 pieces of yaba and 1 van seized in Rajibpur of Kurigram

Rajibpur police arrested 2 drug dealers with 40 pieces of yaba and 1 van in Rajibpur of Kurigram.

A terrible fire broke out at a petrol pump in Bhurungamari

A terrible fire broke out at a petrol pump at Joymonirhat in Bhurungamari, Kurigram. 18 thousand liters of petrol including 2 lorries of Meghna and Yamuna Petroleum got burnt in the fire.

Protests and demonstrations to demand the implementation of minority rights of traditional religious people

Sanatan religious people protested and protested in the central Shaheed Minar of Panchagarh to demand the implementation of 8 points. The protest and demonstration rally was held at Panchagarh Central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday (September 18).

In protest against unreasonable posting and teacher abuse Full day strike and human chain in Kurigram

A protest rally and human chain was held in front of the Kurigram Press Club on Wednesday (September 18) at 12 noon under the banner of Kurigram District Anti-Discrimination Teachers Parishad in protest against the surprise attack on government secondary school teachers by upazila secondary education officers and employees at Shiksha Bhaban. At the end of the rally, senior teacher Moazzem Hosne addressed the human chain Enamul Haque, Afroza Begum, Narayan Chandra, Assistant Teacher Farida Parveen etc.

Azad Ali is driving the moving bike in different positions

A person named Azad Ali is entertaining by riding a pea bike in different positions while lying down, sitting and riding a moving bike in Kurigram. He sometimes eats and drinks on his bike. For the past 4/5 years, he has been riding his bike skillfully on the busiest road of Kurigram-Bhurungamari, bringing joy to the locals and pedestrians. He never had an accident. Men and women of different ages gather on both sides of the road to watch Azad Ali take his bike on the road.

After the distribution of khichuri in Chilmari, two people were injured in the clash between the two sides

On the occasion of 12th Rabiul Awal in Chilmari of Kurigram, two people were injured in a clash between two sides after the distribution of khichuri at the mosque. The incident happened at Ramana Model Union.

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