Dinajpur, India News

Customs officials here have seized antiques of Hindu Gods and Goddesses worth million of rupees.

Suspected Maoists killed 61 people in six districts of West Bengal between 2005 and 2008, while 323 activists of the Left-wing radical group were arrested during the same period, state Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said in Kolkata on Thursday.

Siliguri, July 3: Eight new expresses have been announced for north Bengal with promises of tracks on a few stretches - one even connecting Mirik to Gangtok.

The motion was moved by Trinamul Congress MLA, Mr Ashok Deb. The motion triggered an angry response from CPI-M MLAs who shouted and prevented Mr Deb from reading out the motion.

Seventy-five per cent of the people had cast their votes till reports last came in, according to Mira Pande, State Election Commissioner.

The municipalities where the alliance did not work out include Malbazar, Islampur, Kaliganj in north Bengal.

Thursday , Jun 25, 2009 at 0407 hrs IST Kolkata: Following a momentous victory in the Lok Sabha polls, both the Trinamool Congress and the Congress might be looking to dealing another blow to the Left Front in the upcoming civic polls to be held on June 28.

Balurghat, June 24: A group of HIV positive persons, who had come to attend a workshop, was turned out of Balurghat District Hospital by the technical staff today.

A cloud of uncertainty is gathering over the Tk 1,600 crore Barapukuria coalmine as increasing interference by groups outside the mine is triggering unrest among workers, officials claim.

DHAKA: Communications minister Syed Abul Hossain on Thursday informed parliament that the government had decided to link Bangladesh to Trans- Asian Railway network besides the road network of 32-nation Asian Highway connecting Asia and Europe.

LALMONIRHAT: About 200 kilometre stretch of the railway line covering eight northern districts under Lalmonirhat division of the railway lies in a bad shape making train journey hazardous.

Indian Border Security Force gunned down a Bangladeshi farmer on Barogram border in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur this morning.

A six-year-old girl of Munshiganj died early yesterday of what the parents claimed the after effect of Vitamin A capsule and deworming tablet.

Indian Border Security Force shot dead two Bangladeshi cattle traders, one each at Ghasuria border of Birampur upazila in Dinajpur district and Rudrapur border of Kalaroa in Satkhira district early yesterday.

No fresh cases of children becoming sick were reported yesterday and all sick children who had vitamin A capsules and deworming tables and were being treated for diarrhoea, stomachache and nausea at hospitals were sent home.

Renuka Mustafi outside the court. Balurghat, June 3: An 85-year-old widow has turned to the court for justice after her four 'well-established' sons and their wives threw her out of her home.

Our Correspondent, Panchagarh Aout 50,000 people of the two neglected and backward northern districts of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon have been suffering in various eye diseases.

Kolkata, June 3 : He was the assistant headmaster of a school in West Bengal and on retirement, he decided to donate his entire life savings to help poor students continue their education.

DHAKA: Cultivation with the combination of three short-duration crops has been successful in the northern region, offering promises to help address seasonal famine-like situation called monga by increasing opportunities of farming and employment, claims a joint research.

RAJSHAHI, May 29: A Bangladeshi cattle- trader was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force at Shapaher frontier under Naogaon district yesterday, reports BSS.