The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push seven men into Bangladesh through the Charaldanga border in Gomastapur upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Rail communications between Rajshahi and the rest of the country have returned to normal following nearly eight hours of continuous railway line blockade by angry students protesting the assault on Furkan Uddin, a student of Rajshahi University (RU), aboard a train.
Police have recovered the bodies of a married couple from the same bed at Arifpur village in Bajubagha union under Bagha upazila of Rajshahi. The incident came to light, sparking intense widespread curiosity and sensation in the area on Tuesday morning.
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) have blocked railway lines in protest over allegations that a Ticket Inspector (TTI) of the Padma Express train beat and humiliated a student. The blockade has temporarily suspended all train services between Rajshahi and the rest of the country.
Three members of the same family have died from electrocution in Chapainawabganj. The incident occurred around 6am on Tuesday (July 21) in the Lakshmipur Badurtala area of Barogharia Union in the sadar upazila.
Residents of Rajshahi formed a human chain on Monday to protest against the initiative to relocate the headquarters of the Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) PLC from Rajshahi to Bogura. The demonstration was held under the banner of 'Rajshahibashi' in front of NESCO's main office in Hetem Khan in the city. Following the programme, organisers submitted a memorandum.