Day: August 7, 2024

UNB : The Bangladesh Secretariat witnessed a wave of panic on Tuesday as rumours of impending attacks and arson spread, prompting officials and employees to vacate their offices.Speaking with several individuals within the Secretariat, UNB learnt that the Ministry of Home Affairs had advised all ministries to prioritize safety. However, no officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs were willing to comment on the matter.Adding to the chaos, police have reportedly expressed their inability to ensure security within the Secretariat....

City Desk : The decision on holding the rest of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations will be taken on Wednesday.The suspended HSC and equivalent examination were scheduled to resume from August 11, reports media. “But whether the examinations will be held as per the schedule will be known tomorrow (Wednesday),” Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar, chairman of Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, told UNB on Tuesday. A number of examination centres were damaged and those need to be...

City Desk : The Dhaka University authorities have decided to reopen the dormitories from Tuesday.This decision was taken in an emergency syndicate meeting with university Vice-Chancellor Professor ASM Maqsood Kamal in chair on Tuesday, according to a release issued by the public relations department of the university, reports UNB. According to the notification, Dhaka University authorities have decided to reopen the halls from Tuesday. It also decided to continue the services of the halls and allow only the valid students...

City Desk : The deployment comes after diplomats expressed concerns for their safety to the foreign ministryMilitary personnel have taken over the responsibility of guarding Dhaka’s diplomatic neighbourhood, previously overseen by the police, reports media. Police are usually tasked with securing the residences of ambassadors and foreign missions in the Gulshan and Baridhara zones. However, on Monday, they withdrew from these duties amid unrest caused by student protests.The decision to deploy the military came after diplomats expressed concerns for their...

City Desk : A wave of activity has surged through Dhaka courts as lawyers scramble to purchase bail bonds following a recent judicial decision to hold immediate hearings for bail applications in political cases. The directive, issued by the Dhaka District Judge, Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, and Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, mandates that any bail application made in a political case will be heard promptly. This announcement has led to an unprecedented rush of lawyers seeking to...