University students call for government’s downfall from the streets Thousands of people in Turkey protested on Wednesday demanding the release of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The protests entered their eighth day. The Erdogan government has detained 1,500 people, including students, journalists and lawyers, who participated in the protests in recent days. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the protesters that there will be no place for those who create instability in the country. The United Nations and rights organizations have condemned the use of force and widespread arrests by the police…
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The body of a missing youth was found wrapped in a cornfield in Shibpur.
The body of a missing youth was found wrapped in a cornfield in Shibpur. Police have recovered the body of a young man (35), who had been missing for two days in Shibpur, Narsingdi. The body was recovered from a cornfield in Uttar Sadharchar village of Sadharchar union of the upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased youth has been identified as Md. Saiful Islam. His home is in Aral Bazar area of Kapasia upazila of Gazipur. Saiful lived in his in-laws’ house in Hatirdia village of Monohardi, Narsingdi. It is…
Read MoreLife-sentenced accused of Dinajpur child rape arrested after bail granted
Life-sentenced accused of Dinajpur child rape arrested after bail granted Saiful Islam, the accused sentenced to life imprisonment in the rape case of a five-year-old child in Dinajpur, was arrested at 2:30 pm today, Monday. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested him from the house of Saiful Islam’s relative in Badarganj Upazila of Rangpur. RAB-13 Dinajpur Company Commander Mohidul Islam confirmed the truth of the information about Saiful Islam’s arrest to Prothom Alo. Saiful Islam raped the child in Dinajpur eight and a half years ago by cutting off his…
Read MoreSeven people including the postmaster, charged with embezzlement of customer money
Seven people including the postmaster, charged with embezzlement of customer money A case has been filed against seven people, including postmaster Jasim Uddin, in Ramganj upazila of Lakshmipur for defrauding seven female customers of Tk 3.4 million. The victim, Ferdousi Akhter, filed the case in the court of the district’s Senior Judicial Magistrate (Ramganj) on Tuesday. The plaintiff’s lawyer, Anwar Hossain Mridha, said that Judge Mohammad Ismail has taken cognizance of the incident in the court. The court has ordered the officer-in-charge (OC) of Ramganj police station to take up…
Read MoreTorchlight procession to protest police attack on workers
Torchlight procession to protest police attack on workers Leftist student organizations have held a torchlight procession to protest the police attack on workers and demand immediate payment of workers’ due allowances and Eid bonuses. The procession started in front of the Raju Sculpture of Dhaka University on Tuesday evening and ended in front of the Labor Building. After that, they held a short rally there. During the procession, they raised slogans like ‘Why attack the movement, the administration wants an answer’, ‘Fight, fight, fight, I want to live by fighting’;…
Read MoreNCP demands payment of salaries and bonuses to workers before Eid
NCP demands payment of salaries and bonuses to workers before Eid The National Citizens Party (NCP) has demanded that the outstanding salaries and full bonuses of workers in all sectors, including garment workers, be paid before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. In addition, this new youth party has also condemned the police attack on the workers’ movement. The NCP said these things in a press release sent to the media on Tuesday night. The press release was sent on behalf of the party by NCP Joint Member Secretary (Office) Saleh Uddin Sifat.…
Read MoreGM Quader and his wife’s bank accounts seized
NBR Freezes Bank Accounts of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and Family Amidst Corruption Probe Dhaka, March 23, 2025 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a directive to freeze all bank accounts belonging to Jatiya Party chairman and former minister GM Quader, his wife Sharifa Quader, their daughter Ishrat Jahan Quader, and son-in-law Mahfuz Ahmed. The order, issued by the NBR’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) on Sunday, marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving the prominent political figure. The CIC has…
Read MoreErdogan: Türkiye is making multifaceted diplomatic efforts to restore ceasefire in Gaza
Erdogan: Türkiye is making multifaceted diplomatic efforts to restore ceasefire in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced Turkey’s multi-faceted diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza and stop the genocide. At an iftar party in Istanbul on Saturday (March 22), he said Ankara would intensify these efforts ahead of Eid al-Fitr. Erdogan said countries that claim to teach the world a lesson by talking about human rights and freedom have not yet reacted to the “brutal killing of children lying in cradles” in Gaza. The Western…
Read MoreIf the bank closes depositors will get a maximum 2 lakh taka
Deposit Insurance Cap Doubled: Bangladesh Bank Proposes Two Lakh Taka Refund in New Ordinance Dhaka, March 23, 2025 – In a significant move aimed at bolstering depositor confidence, Bangladesh Bank has unveiled the draft of the ‘Deposit Protection Ordinance, 2025’, proposing to double the maximum refund amount to two lakh taka in the event of a bank or financial institution closure. The draft ordinance, now published on the website of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, marks a substantial increase from the current limit of one lakh…
Read MoreFormer Health Department driver Abdul Malek sentenced to 13 years in prison
Former Health Department driver Abdul Malek sentenced to 13 years in prison A court has sentenced former DGHS driver Abdul Malek to 13 years in prison in a case of acquiring illegal wealth. Judge Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-6 announced the verdict on Sunday. He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Tk 100,000 for amassing wealth through undisclosed income. He will have to serve another six months in jail if he fails to pay the fine. He has also been sentenced to…
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