Netrakona
A medical college without campus
Netrakona Medical College, which began its journey in 2019 with 50 students, has been failing to ensure sufficient teachers, classrooms, labs, and accommodation facilities for students over the last four years.
13 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Youth beaten dead by mob in Netrakona
A youth is beaten to death by a mob after he was found carrying a child’s severed head in a bag in Netrakona town.
18 July 2019, 15:21 PM
War Crimes in Netrakona: 'Pack of wolves' gets death
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sentenced five Netrakona men, including a local Awami League leader, to death for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM
The joy of colours
Atanu Patranabish Chhoton, 54, from Boro Pukurpar in Netrakona town, always led an active life. Alongside his pursuit of various careers as family breadwinner, Atanu indulged his flair for creativity at cultural and literary events.
29 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Elderly couple found dead in Netrakona
Police yesterday recovered the bodies of an elderly couple from Satpai area in Netrakona town.
13 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Striving to better rural healthcare
Sixty-five-year-old Fatema Begum lives deep into Madan upazila of Netrakona, where formal healthcare is an inconceivable luxury. So, when an itch broke out all over her body, she ignored it at first. But things got severe; she found herself scratching her skin until it swelled and began aching.
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Khadem killed muezzin for mosque fund: Cops
Lalbagh police arrest four people including the "mastermind" in connection with the murder of a muezzin in Old Dhaka's Islampur on April 5.
20 April 2016, 04:45 AM
AL chairman candidate’s brother killed in Netrakona post-polls violence
Brother of an AL UP chairman candidate has been killed in clash with supporters of rival candidate during vote counting in Khaliajuri of Netrakona, cops say.
22 March 2016, 15:08 PM
Ecnec clears road project to boost India-BD trade
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves the 'Inter District Border Road Construction: Mymensingh and Netrakona Districts Part' with an outlay of Tk 457.30 crore, aiming to boost connectivity and trade between Bangladesh and India.
9 February 2016, 11:11 AM
War crimes: Taher, Nani razakars get death penalty
Special tribunal finds Obaidul Haque Taher and Ataur Rahman Nani of Netrakona guilty of four out of six charges of crimes against humanity pressed against them and hands death penalty for two charges.
2 February 2016, 04:10 AM
War crimes: Verdict of 2 Netrakona ‘Razakars’ anytime
A special tribunal in Dhaka will deliver its verdict any day in a war crimes case against two alleged Razakars of Netrakona as the trial proceedings concluded.
10 January 2016, 05:42 AM
Primary school headmaster stabbed dead in Netrakona
Unknown assailants stab a primary school headmaster to death in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona.
2 December 2015, 06:04 AM
Netrakona war crimes suspect dies
War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.
29 October 2015, 05:08 AM
2 Netrokona war crimes suspects land in jail
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 sends two war crimes of Netrakona to jail after police produced them before it.
13 August 2015, 06:31 AM
2 Netrakona ‘Razakars’ indicted
A special tribunal in Dhaka frames six charges against two war crimes suspect of Netrakona for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971
2 March 2015, 10:14 AM