Day: September 1, 2024
Business Desk : Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB) PLC has opened its 223rd branch at Shibu Market in Narayanganj, says a media release.Director of the Bank Hafez Md Enayet Ullah inaugurated the new branch as the chief guest on Thursday. Deputy Managing Director Md Abdullah Al Mamun presided over the ceremony.Chairman of Ibrahim Knit Garments Ltd Md Yusuf, Proprietor of Power Point Engineering Company Ashrafuzzaman Pappu and Senior Executive Vice President of the Bank Engr Md Habib Ullah spoke at the...
Business Report : Advocate Md. Nuruzzaman Khokan is Managing Director, Dream Square Resort. The modern resort is situated in Mawna...
Staff Reporter : A disturbing video showing a van filled with dead bodies recently went viral on social media, sparking widespread concern and speculation. The graphic footage is believed to show individuals who were likely killed during the quota reform movement, possibly by police or affiliates of the ruling party. As the video circulated online, questions arose about the location of the incident. The fact-checking organization Rumor Scan later confirmed that the incident occurred in an area adjacent to the...
Staff Reporter : BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has asserted that, unlike the Awami League, the BNP has never engaged in political collusion with other parties. Rizvi made these remarks during a prayer ceremony at the BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, on Saturday, 31st August. The event was held in memory of the students who were injured or killed in the anti-dictatorship movement and was organised under the banner of ‘Shadharon Rickshaw Van Chalok’. Addressing...
Staff Reporter : Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain reaffirmed the Government’s commitment, under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, to pursue an impartial and internationally credible investigation into the massacre and ensure subsequent judicial processes are duly conducted. He made this statement while addressing the 50th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 29th to 30th August. Bangladesh’s Envoy to Algeria and a Senior Official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also attended the meeting, according to...
Staff Reporter : Police personnel have been urged to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities related to transfer within the force. The Police Headquarters issued a press release on Saturday, August 31, highlighting the issue. AIG (Media and PR) Inamul Haque Sagar from the Police Headquarters stated that a group of scammers has been allegedly extorting money from policemen by threatening them with transfers to various units. He emphasized the need for all police members to be cautious and avoid falling...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has formally submitted the Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) to the United Nations. The handover took place on Saturday, marking Bangladesh’s accession as the 76th party to the Convention.Ambassador Muhammad A. Muhith, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered the Instrument to David K. Nanopoulos, Chief of the UN’s Treaty Section, who accepted it on behalf of the UN Secretary-General. In a tweet, Ambassador...
DU Correspondent : Bangladesh needs to rewrite its constitution to repair the democratic institutions of the country and there are no effective options other than rewriting as the existing constitution in Bangladesh has created the way for an individualistic authoritarian system that cannot be overcome by reforming or amending the constitution. Stating the reasons and needs for the rewriting, the speaker claimed “This constitution has a way of creating dictators and constitutional autocrats and thereby it is not possible to...
Staff Reporter : Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the alleged gang rape of a flood-affected, handicapped woman in Titas upazila of Cumilla district. The horrifying incident reportedly took place on Wednesday evening at Daskandi Bazaar, where the accused lured the 35-year-old victim with the false promise of providing relief aid. The arrested suspects have been identified as Ali Noor, 45, from Porakandi village; CNG Babu, 40, from Chak Bari; CNG driver Idon, 25, from Chak Bari, Haripur;...