Day: September 4, 2024

Selim Reza : Despite multiple media reports highlighting the issue, the sale of substandard fertilisers from the vicinity of the BCIC buffer godown at Baghabari Port in Shahzadpur upazila, Sirajganj district, persists unabated. This practice is putting thousands of farmers in the northern region at serious risk, raising concerns over the upcoming farming season. Questions are mounting as to who will take decisive action to halt the sale of these below-standard fertilisers. Despite the publication of several news reports across...

Staff Reporter : Two additional murder cases have been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, in connection with the deaths of two individuals during a violent clash in Sreepur upazila, Gazipur. The incidents, which took place in early August, have garnered significant attention due to the involvement of high-profile political figures. The cases were registered on Sunday and Monday, according to Officer-in-Charge KM Sohel Rana of Sreepur Police Station, who...

Staff Reporter : A nationwide joint operation commenced on Tuesday night in a bid to recover illegal firearms, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The operation, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00 am on Wednesday, aims to target and retrieve illegal firearms across the country. The Ministry’s statement emphasised the seriousness of the issue and the government’s commitment to ensuring public safety. In a related move, the interim government has suspended all firearm licences...

UNB : All 57 Bangladeshis who were earlier convicted by the Federal Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned on Tuesday by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus disclosed this at a meeting with editors of media outlets.“All are pardoned. We are very happy,” The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam told reporters following the meeting, giving Prof Yunus full credit for his personal initiative. Earlier on August 28,...

Court Correspondent : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in five separate defamation cases, including one filed for celebrating a “fake birthday” based on false information and another for supporting war criminals. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque’s court issued acquittal orders in four cases, while Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain’s court acquitted her in one case on Tuesday. The courts dismissed all the cases and relieved the BNP Chairperson of the charges on Tuesday as the...

Staff Reporter : Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer (leader) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has issued a powerful call for national unity, emphasising that there is no time to look back. His remarks were made during a view-exchange meeting with journalists from Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North chapter, held yesterday at the Thai Chi Restaurant in Tejgaon. In his keynote address, Dr Rahman highlighted the crucial roles that both journalists and politicians play in driving social change and establishing justice. He noted the dangers faced...

Staff Reporter : Approximately 8,000 Rohingyas have recently crossed into Bangladesh, fleeing escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to Md Touhid Hossain, Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser. Hossain made the announcement on Tuesday, emphasising the urgency of the situation as the influx places additional strain on Bangladesh’s already overburdened refugee system. “I have received reports that approximately 8,000 Rohingyas have crossed into Bangladesh. We will hold a serious discussion in the cabinet within the next 2-3 days to address this...