Rangpur

Slain Japanese man buried at Rangpur graveyard

Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi, who was shot dead in Rangpur on October 3, is buried at Munsipara graveyard.
13 October 2015, 06:39 AM

Japanese officials seek cooperation in probing Hoshi murder

A two-member team from the Japanese embassy in Dhaka seek Rangpur district administration’s cooperation in probing the murder of its national Kunio Hoshi.
11 October 2015, 12:28 PM

Japan 'outraged' by killing of its citizen in Bangladesh

Japan's top government spokesman expresses outrage over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week.
5 October 2015, 09:50 AM

EU condemns foreigners’ killings

The European Union has condemned killings of two foreigners in Bangladesh.
4 October 2015, 08:23 AM

Japanese killing: 3 unknown people sued

Police sue three unidentified assailants over yesterday’s murder of Japanese national Hoshi Kunio in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur. No one has been arrested over the killing yet, but six people have been detained for interrogation.
4 October 2015, 04:43 AM

Japanese killing: Korea alerts its citizens

The Korean Embassy in Bangladesh has asked its citizens here to exercise caution and maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times in all places following the killing of a Japanese citizen in Rangpur.
3 October 2015, 10:10 AM

Probe to find link between foreigners’ murder: Kamal

Law enforcers work to find whether there is any link between the killings of two foreigners in the span of five days, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says.
3 October 2015, 07:33 AM

Japanese citizen shot dead in Rangpur days into Italian killing

Five days into the killing of an Italian citizen in Dhaka, a Japanese national is gunned down in northern district of Rangpur. Five persons detained for interrogation.
3 October 2015, 06:12 AM

Drinking toxic liquor: 5 die in Rangpur

Five people die allegedly after drinking toxic liquor in Rangpur city.
29 September 2015, 08:09 AM

Admission question leak: 3 doctors among 7 held in Rangpur

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains seven people including three doctors in Rangpur city for their alleged involvement in leaking out question papers of medical admission test.
22 September 2015, 14:07 PM

Rangpur target more success

Take a look at the various teams in the National Cricket League 2015-16 vying for the top prize in Bangladesh cricket’s domestic competition.
18 September 2015, 09:39 AM

Road crashes in Rangpur, Munshiganj kill 3

Three people are killed and at least 53 others injured in two road accidents in Rangpur and Munshiganj today.
17 July 2015, 09:49 AM

‘Gunfights’: 3 killed in Dhaka, Rangpur

Three people killed in separate “gunfights” with elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka and Rangpur.
16 July 2015, 06:12 AM

Teesta: Sand in winter, flood in monsoon (video)

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit, people living by the Teesta River are hopeful that the Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed during his visit.
30 May 2015, 11:53 AM

3 killed in Rangpur road crash

At least three people have been killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a three-wheeler in Rangpur city.
24 May 2015, 14:18 PM

Man killed, 20 hurt in Rangpur election clash

Man is killed and 20 others including three law enforcers injured as supporters of two chairman candidates of a Union Parishad clash with police in Rangpur Sadar upazila.
29 March 2015, 16:22 PM

Blasts near Rangpur university VC house

Two crude bombs were blasted near the residence of Begum Rokeya University Vice Chancellor’s house located inside the campus
22 March 2015, 06:25 AM

Mithapukur arson accused found dead

Police recovers the body of an accused in an arson case from Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur this morning.
9 March 2015, 14:55 PM