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Masum Hossain

  • Bogura district correspondent

Choked by 'politics': Bogura’s Youth Choir awaits revival
Choked by 'politics': Bogura’s Youth Choir awaits revival
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Choked by 'politics': Bogura’s Youth Choir awaits revival

It was a little past 8:15 pm. In a quiet corner of the bustling city, one entered through an old gate and was greeted by a heartwarming sight—children and teenagers engrossed in dance and song. Their laughter and rhythm painted a fragment of a dream. Sitting nearby, the founder of the organization watched proudly, though his face betrayed an undercurrent of worry. With his hand on the tabla, the president tried to keep pace with the music, making every effort to keep the spirit of the group alive. This was the Bogura Youth Choir.

Ruplal, Pradip unable to escape mob violence despite desperate pleas
Ruplal, Pradip unable to escape mob violence despite desperate pleas
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Ruplal, Pradip unable to escape mob violence despite desperate pleas

In Taraganj, Rangpur, two men — Ruplal Robidas and Pradip Das — were beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of theft. Law enforcement has yet to arrest anyone in connection with the incident. Both victims — Ruplal and his niece’s husband Pradip — were lynched by a frenzied crowd unmoved by their desperate pleas for mercy. The shocking incident has plunged the area into grief and sparked outrage in Beltali, where residents blocked the highway in protest.

Danger looms over Bogura’s training flight operations
Danger looms over Bogura’s training flight operations
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Danger looms over Bogura’s training flight operations

The skies above Bogura, once a symbol of serene training flights and aviation discipline, are now under scrutiny. Two crashes of Air Force training aircraft within the span of a year have triggered public concern and shaken the confidence of local residents in flight safety procedures.

Eminent citizens call for govt intervention to eliminate mob violence
Eminent citizens call for govt intervention to eliminate mob violence
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Eminent citizens call for govt intervention to eliminate mob violence

It was around 8pm. The city was bustling as usual. Suddenly, a group of young men were seen dragging a teacher away and beating him. After some time, when the teacher asked for water, a bottle was handed to him. But instead of being allowed to drink, the water was poured over his head.

Unplanned growth of clinics, diagnostic centres in Bogura
Unplanned growth of clinics, diagnostic centres in Bogura
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Unplanned growth of clinics, diagnostic centres in Bogura

A large number of clinics and diagnostic centres have been established in an unplanned manner in Bogura city. Most of these facilities lack designated parking spaces. While a few have garages, they are practically of no use. As a result, traffic congestion has become a regular and distressing issue for the public.

Bogura: A city of crime
Bogura: A city of crime
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Bogura: A city of crime

A young man's unidentified body found floating in a river. A father beaten to death for refusing to marry off his teenage daughter to a 42-year-old man. Two police officers stabbed while attempting to arrest a convict. A family fleeing their home on Eid day with their sacrificial animal to escape a teenage gang’s wrath. Incidents of theft, abduction, and stabbings continue unabated. Even court premises are not safe. Altogether, Bogura appears increasingly trapped in a growing web of lawlessness and crime.

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