Day: August 9, 2024
City Desk : During his first speech after returning to Bangladesh to take charge of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus became very emotional as he remembered Abu Sayed, a student from Rangpur, who was the first to be killed in the anti-discrimination student movement. He said: “At this moment, I remember Abu Sayed. The image of Abu Sayed is etched in the hearts of every Bangladeshi. No one can forget it. What an incredible, brave young man standing in...
City Desk : After 11 years, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lifted the suspension of Diganta Television, a private satellite channel. The channel’s broadcasting was initially stopped in 2013 by the Awami League government, which cited allegations of spreading hatred, rumours, and irresponsible reporting. On Thursday, the ministry reversed its decision following an appeal from Diganta Television’s management.A copy of the order was forwarded to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).In related developments, on Tuesday, former officials of...
City Desk : Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and advisor to the BNP chairperson, has called for the immediate resignation of controversial and partisan justices from the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan. Mahbub on Thursday also urged President Mohammed Shahabuddin to reopen the Supreme Court within the coming week, voicing these demands at a press conference at the Supreme Court Bar Association. The barrister’s demands came in response to ongoing controversies...
City Desk : Members of the fire service, along with its volunteers, are working with students to control traffic across Bangladesh, including Dhaka. They were stationed at key locations across the country, including major traffic points in Dhaka, to prevent traffic disruptions caused by the absence of traffic police, according to a fire service media cell press release issued on Thursday. It said the fire service started conducting this activity at 8am.Director (Operation and Maintenance) Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam...
City Desk : Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has demanded the immediate resumption of all closed media outlets, including Dainik Amar Desh, Dainik Dinkal, Channel One, Islamic TV, CSB, Diganta TV, which were unjustly closed. DRU also condemned the attacks and vandalism on various media including ATN News, ATN Bangla, DBC News, Somoy TV, Ekattor TV, My TV, Mohona TV, Protidiner Sangbad, Banglabazar Patrika, Amader Orthoneeti, Amader Notun Shomoy, and Our Time. In a statement today on Thursday, the President of...
After acknowledging the attack on my younger brothers and sisters, calling the police to the campus, and executing students by making a list of those involved in movement and threatening them, why are these individuals still in charge of my university’s administration? Are they sharing a seat with someone so they may sit quietly on their own? All provosts, the Senate, the Syndicate, the Pro-VC (Administration & Education), the Proctor, the Assistant Proctor, the Treasurer, and the VC have a...
City Desk : More than 700 employees of 10th to 20th grade level of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) have announced a complete strike to meet their six-point demand to eliminate discrimination. They made these demands in a human chain in front of Uttara depot of Metrorail on Thursday. The demands are as follows: They seek a uniform pay structure for all grades set at 2.3 times the National Pay Scale-2015, with arrears from the date of joining. They...