RANGPUR: Proper implementation of the Local Government Strengthening Project (LGSP) would strengthen the local government bodies and ensure transparency in their activities to attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs), reports BSS. The view was expressed at a day-long workshop on attaining the…

A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man and three others to life term imprisonment for killing his elder brother over land dispute in 2005. The convicts were identified as Ayat Ali, 65, of Bhatkandi area in the district town, Abdul Khalek, 25, Abdul Matin, 24, and Bulu Mia, 35, of Nandigram upazila…

Khagrachhari: The day-long hartal, enforced by five Bangalee settlers’ organisations demanding revocation of the draft Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Act 2016, was observed peacefully in the district, excluding Sadar upazila, yesterday, reports UNB.…

A man was killed and 18 others injured in a clash between two rival groups at Debinagar village in Shailkupa upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased was identified as Atiar Rahman Khan, 45, of the village. Police said the clash broke out at about 12.30 pm between two rival groups one led by…

Two schoolgirls drown  DINAJPUR: Two schoolgirls drowned in the Karotoa River at Atrai village in Parbatipur upazila yesterday, reports BSS. The victims are Soma Akhter, a student of class ten and daughter of Babu Miah and Hamida Khatun, a student of class nine and daughter of Hamidul Haque, residents…