Will Altadighi come back to life?
According to folklore, King Vishwanath dug a lake to address the people’s drinking water problem, prompted by his queen’s dream. The queen’s stipulation was that the lake should be dug as far as she could walk barefoot. When the queen continued walking over a mile, the king’s ministers intervened fearing a near impossible lake digging project. They stopped her by sprinkling alta (red dye) on her feet, claiming she was bleeding.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Farmers enjoy uninterrupted power
A sigh of relief has swept over Boro paddy farmers in Rajshahi, who were deeply concerned about irrigation due to electricity shortage just two weeks back.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Mangoes and litchis taking a hit from the heat
It’s painful for Tajul Islam to see what has happened to his beloved mango orchard in Rajshahi city’s Borobongram Namopara.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion farmers in the north stare at losses
Even after a bumper harvest of onions this season in four districts of Rajshahi, a sharp decline in the price of the vegetable has left farmers struggling.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
The north remembers
In Kurigram, a district in northern Bangladesh, there’s a house with a collection of over 5,000 war artifacts.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
'Coaching showed me a path to survive’
Michael Collins, also known as AHM Taswar, was the first coach from the Rajshahi Tennis Complex to take up a coaching job abroad, pioneering a path that many have followed since. After trying to make it as a tennis player from 1992 to 2004 and representing Bangladesh in the Davis Cup thrice, he turned to coaching and has worked in China, Japan and the USA since. While on vacation in Rajshahi recently, he spoke with The Daily Star’s Anwar Ali where he shared the story of how his dream shifted from being a tennis star to becoming a tennis coach.
9 March 2024, 01:30 AM
Rajshahi’s tennis dream finds new avenue on coaching court
Back in the 80s, the Boalia Tennis Club in Rajshahi, a humble facility with just one hard court, was a place where the locals of the region got a taste of a game that was mostly accessible to the elites of the society.
9 March 2024, 01:00 AM
When bending the rules deserves praise
Bangladesh Railway's West Zone and Rajshahi University take extraordinary measures so that 700 admission seekers do not miss their exams
7 March 2024, 13:48 PM
Organic all the way
In a tiny tin shed in the Barind village of Bohora, Abdul Hamid scoops out a handful of stinky cattle dung from a bucket with his bare hands. He seems undeterred by the earthworms squirming in and out of the compost.
11 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Rajshahi 'de-linked' as Oikyafront holds rally
With road communication between Rajshahi city and several northern districts virtually cut off, a large number of people joined the Jatiya Oikyafront rally in the city yesterday, defying police obstruction and a transport strike.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Ritwik remembered in Rajshahi
A three-day long film festival began in Rajshahi on November 4, commemorating the 93rd birth anniversary of renowned auteur Ritwik Ghatak. This is the seventh instalment of the festival organised by Ritwik Ghatak Film Society, an association of film lovers dedicated to highlighting Ritwik Ghatak’s work.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM
A love for sport not returned
“I have always smiled despite all my difficulties and sorrows, but I couldn't continue smiling after seeing the hardships that my parents and sister are facing due to my illness,” said the paralysed patient in her village home in Rajshahi's Dargapara area.
30 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Curtain falls on Rajshahi's last silver screen
Upohar Cinema Limited, the last-standing cinema hall of Rajshahi city, closed its doors to cinephiles last night rather unceremoniously, with sparsely-seated screenings of Shakib Khan-starrer horror thriller "Naqaab".
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Taherpur temple to celebrate Durga Puja with Ashtadhatu idols
Devotees of Rajshahi and beyond will be in presence of magnificent idols of deities made of Ashtadhatu this Durga Puja, as the Taherpur temple of the district has commissioned idols made of the metal alloy considered sacred by Hindus.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
'Whenever it rains, we worry someone is going to die'
Three road signs in red warn drivers that Kadipur area on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi national highway is prone to accidents.
2 September 2018, 18:00 PM
25 buses fill in for slow vehicles in Natore
In an unprecedented move, the district administration of Natore has stopped movement of human hauliers and three-wheelers on the highways and introduced at least 25 buses in association with the owners association.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM
No lessons learned
Following several road accidents in Natore, the authorities concerned formed probe committees which came up with recommendations to curb such incidents.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Rawhide traders cash-strapped
With two days to Eid, local traders fear rotting or smuggling of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals as tanners have not paid the arrears with which they could buy the hides.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM
New speed bumps on Rajshahi highways pose potential danger
In the wake of ongoing student protests for safe roads in the country, the government has taken an initiative to install 25 speed breakers on highways in Rajshahi which in fact, according to experts, could take more lives than they would probably save.
7 August 2018, 18:00 PM
A treacherous 27km
No one actually knows why this road is dangerous. Why accidents keep happening over and over. Yesterday was just another day when a bystander became a victim.
4 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Loss of loved ones brings them together
Iffat Ara Eva does not fit the usual profile of demonstrators taking to the streets, and nor had she done that before. That, however, changed yesterday as the development worker joined hundreds of students from schools, colleges and universities of Rajshahi at Shaheb Bazar Zero Point.
2 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Road crash victims' mother, wife join demo in Rajshahi
A wife who lost her husband in an accident in the 80s and a mother who lost her son in an accident around six years back, have joined the student protesters of Rajshahi demanding safe roads.
2 August 2018, 10:07 AM
Liton's curious clean sweep
Awami League leader AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, who was officially declared Rajshahi mayor yesterday, remained triumphant at all the vote centres in Rajshahi city, raising many eyebrows.
31 July 2018, 18:00 PM
To campaign or not on social media
Unlike some ruling party stalwarts, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam refrained from physically electioneering for AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, but he campaigned for his party's mayoral candidate on Facebook.
21 July 2018, 18:00 PM
2km road rutted within 2 months of repair
Only two months after repair, the two-km stretch from Natore to Pabna has developed deep ruts in five points, testing the driving
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Easy bikes making commute uneasy
The Gourhanga Railgate is the widest roundabout in Rajshahi city, providing at least 40-foot passage on each lane. Nevertheless, driving through the widest lane is made difficult by easy bikes, battery-powered three wheelers, occupying most of the space.
13 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Ignored for too long
Hundreds of people use the road on a daily basis as it connects the city with Bagmara and Durgapur upazilas. It is also an important road as it cuts down travel time significantly.
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Rajshahi's daredevil drug dealer
Aziza Begum started her life as a domestic aide, but in the course of time, has established herself as one of Rajshahi's most notorious drug peddlers, selling narcotics.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM