Category: General

Madan Puraskar and Jagadambashree awarded

The Madan Puraskar Guthi has awarded Madan Puraskar (2080) to writer and journalist Mohan Mainali for his book ‘ Mukam Ranamaidan.’

Similarly, linguist Prof Dr Yogendra Yadav was honoured with the Jagadambashree 2080. Both awards carry a purse of Rs …

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Durga Puja to be held at 473 mandaps in Thakurgaon

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will be celebrated at 473 mandaps in all five upazilas, including three Pourashavas, in the district this year.

The festival will begin on October 9 with due respect and reli…

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Travel ban imposed on ex-BFIU chief Masud

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a travel ban on former head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit of Bangladesh Bank ( BFIU) Masud Biswas.

The commission decided to initiate investigation on September 26 and formed four committees to probbe …

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Mahmudur Rahman walks out of jail

Acting Editor of the Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman was freed from jail on bail from Kashimpur jail on Thursday.

He walked out of Kashimpur Jail part-2 at about 3:30 pm after the bail order reached the jail, said jailer Amirul Islam.

At that time, his fa…

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