Staff Reporter : Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, the Religious Affairs Adviser, made a paid a courtesy visit to The New Nation office on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen his relationship with the journalist community. The visit brought back fond memories for Dr Hossain, who once served as the Chattogram University Correspondent for The New Nation while pursuing a degree in Islamic History and Culture during the 1980s. In conversation with New Nation Editor Md Mokarram Hossain and the editorial team, Dr...
Day: September 19, 2024
Staff Reporter : A sedition case has been filed in Chattogram against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners (CECs) for conducting what has been alleged as illegal and fraudulent elections. The accused CECs are Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmad, KM Nurul Huda, and Kazi Habibul Awal. The case was filed by Ekramul Karim, a valiant freedom fighter and former general secretary of the Chattogram City BNP, in the court of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate-6 Kazi Shariful Islam...
Staff Reporter : The Russian government has reaffirmed its support for Bangladesh’s interim government and pledged the successful completion of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project. This assurance was given by Russian Ambassador Alexander Mantitsky during a meeting with Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin at the Foreign Ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday. Ambassador Mantitsky highlighted Russia’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the timely completion of the Rooppur project, underscoring its significance as a key collaborative effort between the two nations. In...
Court Correspondent : The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Narayanganj on Wednesday granted five-day police remand to interrogate former minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, Bir Protik in Parvez murder case filed with with Fatulla Police Station. Gazi Dastagir, who was arrested from his Shantinagar residence by DB Police on August 24 last, was shown arrested in Parvez murder case. Earlier, he was ‘shown arrested’ in three other murder cases, one with Rupganj Police Station and two others with Araihajar Police Station....
Staff Reporter : Dhaka has been experiencing severe traffic congestion for the past few days. In response, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has ramped up efforts to restore order on the roads, targeting traffic rule violators through a large-scale operation. On Tuesday, the DMP filed 292 cases and imposed fines totaling Tk 17.67 lakh for various traffic law violations, as confirmed by Obaidur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner of the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Department. He reported that traffic police...
Staff Reporter : Nahid Islam, the Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the interim government, has stated that individuals, including journalists, poets, and cultural figures, who were involved in fascism or incited genocide, will be brought to justice as soon as possible. Addressing questions from journalists after a meeting with newly elected members of the Film Censor Board and Jury Board at the secretariat on Wednesday, Islam emphasised that no one would be immune to the law, regardless of their profession....
Sylhet Bureau : Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has appointed a new vice-chancellor, pro-VC, and treasurer to the...
Chattagram Bureau : Finally, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yahya Akhtarhas been appointed as the 20th Vice Chancellor of Chattogram University (CU)....