Staff Reporter : Mahmudul Hasan Mamun alias Jamai Mamun, in the capital’s Jurain area became rich even though he was member of a poor family. Mamun is now a notorious name in Jurain and adjacent areas as huge allegations found against him over grabbing people’s house and lands. Residents of the areas complained against him over land and house grabbing and extortion. He involved in such illegal activities taking shelter under the political umbrella of the previous government. Allegedly, his...
Day: September 24, 2024
Staff Reporter : Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Monday said that he was hopeful about announcing the formation of the Media Reform Commission by next week. He said: “I am optimistic the interim government will be able to announce the formation of the Media Reform Commission by the next week once Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus returns home after attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA.” “The interim government is moving forward with...
Staff Reporter : Around 1,500 tourists are currently stranded in the Sajek tourist zone of Baghaichhari upazila due to a 72-hour blockade in the hill tracts. Many have been trapped for the past three days, facing dire conditions. While a few stranded tourists were airlifted by helicopter on Monday for emergency medical reasons, the majority remain stuck. Alamin, a tourist, expressed the group’s distress: “We’ve been facing a water crisis for three days and have had no electricity for the...
DU Correspondent : After a long period of operating in secrecy, the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir’s Dhaka University unit has finally come to light. The Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, had been conducting its activities covertly on the university campus, with its members even residing in dormitories controlled by the Bangladesh Chhatra League for years. According to reliable sources, Md. Abu Shadik is the current president of the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Dhaka University unit, while S.M. Farhad...
Staff Reporter : A local Awami League leader, Nur Alam, also known as Nuru Trailer, was allegedly beaten to death on Sunday night in the Panchpara area of Chandraganj, reportedly due to political rivalry. He was 60 years old and served as the general secretary of a ward-level unit of the Awami League in Chandraganj.According to Inspector (Investigation) Md Mafizul Islam of Chandraganj police station, a group of 15 to 20 individuals armed with rods stormed Nur Alam’s home around...
Court Correspondent : Shahriar Kabir, former President of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, has been shown arrested in two more cases filed over the deaths of a madrasa student and the proprietor of a computer training centre in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area during the quota reform movement of July. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sharifur Rahman passed orders in this regard on Monday following petitions submitted by the Investigation Officers. According to the prosecution, Md Arif, a student of Lord Hardinge Fazil...
City Desk : The Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association has announced that it will implement a seven-day half fare for students travelling on buses in metro areas. The association’s general secretary, Saiful Alam, shared the updates in a press release on Monday.The decisions are as follows: from Tuesday, students will be eligible for half fare on buses from 6am to midnight, seven days a week, instead of the previous five-day scheme; students must wear their uniform or carry a valid...
City Desk : Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim, senior nayeb-e-ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and also known as Shaikh-e-Charmonai to his supporters, has urged the government to suppress with firm hand separatists in the Chittagong Hill Tracts who want to declare independence. Faizul made the call as chief guest during a rally public gathering organized by the party’s Brahmanbaria unit on Sunday. A conspiracy was underway against the country, he said, adding that if necessary, the government could call on...
City Desk : Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Monday said that there is no alternative to expand sports nationwide to eliminate child marriage and child labor. He made the remark when representatives of UNICEF met him at his office, said a ministry press release, reports BSS. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who is also the adviser of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, said that the government will work with UNICEF to engage the marginalized children in...
Sports Reporter : Noted sports organiser and renowned industrialist and famous politician Tabith Awal announced on Monday he will take...
Sports Reporter : An all-round performance by Mohammad Saifuddin of Bangladesh powered Atlanta Fire to earn a massive 74-run victory...