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Zahangir Shah

Manikganj youth builds aircraft, flies it

With determination and hard work, even the most difficult tasks become possible. A young man from Manikganj has demonstrated this by building his own aeroplane and successfully flying it.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Why did cops shoot my boy? He was only 14

He succumbed to his wounds on the way to Enam Medical College Hospital.
29 July 2024, 12:16 PM

‘Wish we all died together’

Josna Begum had visions of Eid filled with laughter – new clothes for her children, the sweet aroma of biryani filling their tiny home at New Slum area of Manikganj Sadar.  With the joyous holiday just days away, the anticipation should have been bubbling over.  Instead, Josna is grappling with a devastating loss that forever altered the course of her family’s life.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Natakhola police probe centre: Construction work stops for fund crisis

Construction work of Natakhola Police Investigation Centre has remained incomplete for the last couple of months.
11 March 2024, 18:00 PM

C-section: When exception becomes a norm

Caesarean sections or C-sections, a lifesaving procedure which is done in special cases during birth, have become a norm in Bangladesh, especially in private clinics, data show.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Remembering a language martyr

Seventy-two years ago, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed became a language martyr among many brave souls who sacrificed their lives for Bangla -- their mother tongue.
21 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Brick kilns killing their dream of education

Seventeen-year-old Sumi Akter was seen walking on a brick kiln premises with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhter in her lap.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Ferry capsize in Padma: Salvage operation of ferry yet to begin

The one person -- a crew member of the ferry -- who went missing after the incident could not be traced till the filing of the report at 8:00pm.
18 January 2024, 16:01 PM

‘Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela’ underway in Manikganj

Marking the Victory Day (December 16), Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela, a fifteen-day victory fair, was inaugurated at the playground of Manikganj Government High School in Manikganj, recently.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM

BLOOMS keeps Rabiul’s dream alive

As the morning sun flooded the brightly painted room of BLOOMS specialised school, Tanzila Akhter, a teenager with hearing impairment, recited a prayer poem.
26 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Shahjahan, an avid tree lover

“Only if my village looked as green as Malaysia!”--this is what ASM Khalequzzaman Saju, an avid lover of trees, had in his mind when he returned to his home at Kowri village in Manikganj in 1979.
21 November 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Rajarbag-71’ staged in Manikganj

Rajarbag-71 was staged at Manikganj Government High School’s playground in Manikganj on Saturday.
29 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Two-day Baul festival concludes in Manikganj

Sangskritik Biplobi Sangha (SABIS) organised a two-day Baul festival, on October 23 and 24, at their auditorium in Manikganj, in observance of the 129th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro organises mobile book fair

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro started a mobile book fair with the slogan, `Buy books, read books, be enlightened’, in 2017. The organisation delivers books to readers of different districts across Bangladesh. This year, the four-day fair was held at Manikganj Government High School. It was organised in collaboration with IFIC Bank.
22 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Manikganj Drama Circle completes two years

The Manikganj Drama Circle celebrated their second founding anniversary with theatrical productions, discussions, recitals and musical performances among other things, on Saturday. The celebrations started off with a colourful rally from the Shaheed Minar in the afternoon.
15 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Traditional boat race on Kaliganga river

An exciting boat race has been held on the Kaliganga river at Balirtek area in Manikganj Sadar.
8 September 2019, 10:57 AM

Dinghy Noukar Haat, a 50-yr-old tradition

Like every year, the “dinghy noukar haat” in Ghior upazila of Manikganj has gained momentum with the advent of monsoon.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM

50-yr old dinghy market in Manikganj

A half-century old local market of dinghy (small boat) in Manikganj has garnered popularity for the quality of boats sold there, with buyers coming from across the country.
17 July 2019, 05:53 AM

Manikganj turkey farmer has eyes on French market

After years of success in farming turkey in a foreign land, the Philippines, an expatriate Bangladeshi has set up a farm at his village
14 July 2019, 18:00 PM

In memory of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Promila Devi

To protect the memories of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and his wife, Promila Devi, speakers demanded the establishment of a university and the Nazrul-Promila Institute at Promila Devi’s birthpalace of Teota village, in Manikganj, at a discussion on Saturday.
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Fire extinguishers refilled without any tender

Sixty-four fire extinguishers at 250-bed Manikganj District Hospital were refilled without any tender.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pohela Boishakh celebrations at Manikganj

Jahid Maleque Sawapan, the health and family welfare minister and lawmaker from Manikganj-3 constituency, was present at the function, presided over by SM Ferdous, the deputy commissioner of Manikganj.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

SHILPARATH'S 10th anniversary celebrations

Shilparath, a dance school and company based in Manikganj, celebrated its 10th anniversary through a cultural programme at the central Shahid Minar premises in Manikganj on April 12.
13 April 2019, 18:00 PM

'Runway' screened in Manikganj to create awareness about violent extremism

Runway was screened at Kakna High School, Manikganj on Saturday, with an aim of creating awareness about violent extremism.
24 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Age-old craft under threat

The art of making traditional musical instruments is slowly fading away due to rising production costs and growing popularity of modern instruments, say artisans in Manikganj.
2 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Combatting extremism with baul music

With an aim of creating awareness about violent extremism, a musical programme that presented Baul songs was organised at the Government Boys' High School's playground in Manikganj recently.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM

15-day long Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela begins in Manikganj

The 28th Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela began at the Bijoy Mela ground in Manikganj yesterday. Chairman of the Udjapon Parishad and Manikganj district council and freedom fighter advocate Golam Mohiuddin formally inaugurated the 15-day long victory fair by hoisting the national flag.
6 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Lalon festival held in Manikganj

Manikganj Achin Pakhi Lalon Sangathan, an association dedicated to Lalon’s work organised a Lalon festival in Manikganj on November 4, 2018 at the martyred freedom fighters’ memorial premises.
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM

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