Allegations have been raised against Haripur upazila BNP president Jamal Uddin and his associates of snatching recruitment exam papers for fourth-class employees of Medni Sagar Technical and BM College in Thakurgaon. The incident occurred at the Haripur Upazila Executive Officer's (UNO) office on Friday afternoon.
Police have recovered two one-shooter guns and seven rounds of ammunition from a garbage heap in Ishwardi. The weapons and ammunition were recovered following an operation based on secret information.
A youth named Abdur Razzak, 32, was hacked with sharp weapons and his money bag was snatched in Syedpur, Nilphamari. The incident occurred around 9:00 pm on Friday, March 13, on a bridge adjacent to the Rabea Bazar temple area in the city.
Journalist Anis Alamgir was released on bail from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail-2 on Saturday (March 14).
Workers of a garment factory blocked the Dhaka–Tangail Highway in Gazipur on Saturday (March 14), disrupting traffic on the highway for about half an hour.
A fraudulent scheme offering free SIM cards and recharge has left several families in Thakurgaon embroiled in legal cases, officials and locals say.