Clashes between BNP and Youth Workers in Sandwip, 13 injured At least 13 people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jubo Dal workers in Sandwip, Chittagong. The incident took place at around 5 pm on Wednesday in Pelishya Bazar of Magadhara Union of the upazila. Two of the injured in the clash have been sent to Chittagong as their condition is critical. Eight are undergoing treatment at Sandwip Upazila Health Complex. At least three more are reportedly undergoing treatment at a local doctor’s chamber. Several traders in Pelishya…
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Dr. Yunus: Elections in December, reforms must be done now
Stating that the interim government does not have much time, Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said that the elections have been announced to be held in December. Therefore, the reforms that they want to implement must be done now. He said this in a speech to field-level police officers at the Chief Advisor’s office in Tejgaon in the capital on Monday. Dr. Yunus said that if the country is to change, everyone must work as a team, not under a single order. And the most important team among all…
Read MoreBNP wants early elections after completing electoral reforms
BNP wants early elections BNP has demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres complete electoral reforms and hold national elections soon. According to the party, the elections should be held under an interim government. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this demand while talking to reporters on Wednesday (March 15) afternoon. He said that he expressed this desire during Guterres’ meeting with the National Consensus Commission, leaders of various political parties and other stakeholders. BNP wants early elections According to a report by Jamuna Television, Fakhrul told reporters after…
Read MoreSchoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused arrested
Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused youth arrested A young man raped a third-grade girl in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Saturday and recorded the scene on his smartphone. Later, the local people caught the young man, Md. Arman Mia (27), red-handed and handed him over to the police. Accused Arman Mia is the son of Md. Shamsul Haque of Niguari Union of Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh. The victim of the torture (8) lives in Barmi Union of the upazila. According to some residents of the area and police sources,…
Read MoreBangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink
Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink Several local companies will work together with Starlink, a US satellite-based internet service provider, to set up ground earth stations in Bangladesh. As part of this, a delegation of the company is currently visiting Bangladesh. In the meantime, several companies have also signed agreements with Starlink to work in joint partnerships. A press release sent by the press wing of the chief advisor on Saturday said that the partnership includes space allocation, construction assistance and ongoing infrastructure maintenance. As a result of the…
Read More239 more arrested in special police operation in the capital
239 more arrested in special police operation in the capital Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 239 people in a drive to maintain public safety and law and order. They were arrested in a 24-hour period from 12 midnight on Thursday to 12 midnight on Friday. During this period, 73 cases have been registered. This information was given in a press release sent by the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Department on Friday. It said that out of the 239 people arrested in the 24 hours, seven were robbers. Apart…
Read MoreNahid reiterates that elections are ‘not possible’
Nahid reiterates that elections are ‘not possible’ in the current law and order situation National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has once again said that elections are ‘not possible’ in the current law and order situation in the country. He said this in an interview with the news agency AFP on Wednesday. It was published today, Friday. In an interview published by the news agency Reuters on Thursday, Nahid Islam said that the interim government has not yet fully ensured public security and that it will be difficult to…
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