Desk report Hasnat Abdullah, the central convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said that the problem of encroachment and extortion in the country remains the same, but only their identity has changed. He alleged that the activities of encroachments and extortionists continue across the country. He said these things at a view-exchange meeting and winter clothes distribution program organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at the Upazila Parishad Hallroom in Debidwar, Comilla on Saturday. Addressing the scholars, Hasnat Abdullah said, “You should speak against encroachment, corruption and extortion in your…
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Dawat-e-Islami’s three-day Ijtema concludes
Desk report The three-day ‘Sunnat-e-Bhara’ Ijtema organized by Dawat-e-Islami Bangladesh has concluded. The Ijtema concluded with the final prayer at the Ashian City Ground in the Kawla area of the capital on Saturday. Dawat-e-Islami President Maulana Abdul Mobin Attari conducted the prayer. On the last day of the Ijtema, on Saturday morning, the responsible persons of Dawat-e-Islami discussed the fundamental issues of Islam in the light of the Quran and Hadith. Among them, the rules and regulations of Sharia, the importance of prayers, the consequences of oppression and tyranny, building…
Read MoreTrump is hiring into the Cabinet instead of throwing out ‘garbage’
Desk report Before the election, Donald Trump promised to clean up Washington’s mess. From reducing commodity prices to ending the Russia-Ukraine war, he would achieve everything on his first day in office. He is also expected to start deporting millions of undocumented immigrants from the country on his first day. It is difficult to say how many of these he will be able to do. However, he himself has admitted that it will not be possible to reduce the price of consumer goods. Once the price of goods rises, it…
Read MoreDMP Commissioner seeks information on who is extorting money
Desk report Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali has described extortion as a social problem. He urged the public to provide information to the police about where extortion is taking place and who is doing it. The DMP Commissioner said, “Every organ of society should come forward to combat extortion. Provide us with information about where extortion is taking place and who is doing it. The prices of daily necessities are increasing due to extortion, causing suffering to the common people. We have a lot of responsibility…
Read MoreEfforts should be made to avoid creating new discomfort in Bangladesh-India relations.
Desk report In the post-August 5 political context, India’s relations with Bangladesh have been strained. In such an environment, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri arrived in Dhaka and held an official meeting with Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin. This visit has been considered the first step to overcome this rare discomfort in the history of relations between the two countries. At a time when relations are evolving positively in light of the changing situation, India has protested the comments of Mahfuz Alam, advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh. Analysts…
Read MoreRahat took to the stage and said, “Bangladesh, I love you.”
Desk report The one who has so many arrangements around him, the one for whom so much waiting. Pakistani musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan came on stage with a song. It was 9:50 pm. Wearing Punjabi, he said in Bengali as soon as he got on stage, ‘Assalamu Alaikum, Bangladesh I love you.’ After exchanging greetings with the countless spectators of the Army Stadium, he sang, ‘Tu Na Jaane As Paas Hai Khuda’. One by one, he sang his own well-known songs. However, Rahat Fateh Ali arrived at the stadium…
Read MoreIf politicians are right, 99 percent of the people will be right: Jamaat Ameer
Desk report Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman believes that 99 percent of the country’s people will be fine if the politicians are fixed. He said, if the rulers of the country are not fixed, then it is not possible to fix anyone. The Jamaat Amir said this at a view-sharing meeting organized by Dhaka Metropolitan North Jamaat with the Christian community at Senpara Christian Church in Mirpur in the capital on Friday night. Shafiqur Rahman said, “I can say with responsibility and believe that 99 percent of the country’s people will…
Read MoreTrump hasn’t even taken office yet, but the global economy is already collapsing around him.
Desk report Donald Trump will be sworn in as US President on January 20. With just over a month left before he takes office for his second term, the global economy is already scrambling to adapt to the Trump administration. The policies he has already announced to protect businesses in his own country are already having an impact in other countries. A Canadian minister resigned this week, and the government looks set to collapse. The US central bank has said it will cut interest rates fewer times than planned. Cryptocurrencies…
Read MoreBNP, Jamaat leaders and activists clash in Saghata, at least 10 injured
Desk report There was a chase and clash between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists in Saghata, Gaibandha. The clash took place in the Paltan More area of the upazila on Saturday afternoon. At least 10 people from both sides were injured. Several motorcycles were vandalized during the incident. The incident occurred over the naming of a BNP leader at an Islamic rally, despite the ban. Police and eyewitnesses said that a Tafsirul Quran Mahfil was scheduled to be held on the night of December 26 in Sardarpara village of…
Read MoreBNP meets with allies on election and new party formation
Desk report The chief advisor said that in view of the initiative to form a new political party under the leadership of the anti-discrimination student movement organizers, BNP has once again started exchanging views with the political parties associated with the anti-fascist simultaneous movement. The concerned people say that through this, BNP is practically checking the attitude of the partners of the simultaneous movement. At the same time, it wants to send a message to the interim government that the political parties involved in the simultaneous movement are united. They…
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