Desk Report, Government agencies should buy land at full price, not symbolic price: Financial advisor Government land will no longer be given to any organization at a symbolic price, said Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. If any organization wants to take such land, it will have to pay the appropriate price. Government agencies should buy land at full price, not symbolic price: Financial advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said this after the meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Economic Affairs and Government Procurement at the Cabinet Division meeting room of the Secretariat…
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The real RAB chased the fake RAB, the crowd beat up both sides along the way
Desk Report, The real RAB chased the fake RAB, the crowd beat up both sides along the way A microbus was speeding along, honking its horn loudly. Another microbus was following it. Locals stopped the first microbus by planting a tree on the highway, as the incident seemed unusual. The people in the car introduced themselves as RAB. However, none of them were wearing RAB uniforms. The locals became suspicious. When the people tried to escape, the locals caught them and started beating them. The real RAB chased the fake…
Read MoreWhen the ‘good people’ were silent on July 24th
Desk Report, When the ‘good people’ were silent on July 24th 1963. Martin Luther King went to jail for leading the fight for the rights of black people in America. But he did not give up, while sitting in a Birmingham jail, he was giving directions to the civil rights movement of black people in the country. Arrests, secret surveillance were carried out across the country. Thousands of people were imprisoned. White thugs were publicly hanging black people. Black-owned businesses were being burned down. When the ‘good people’ were silent…
Read MoreSix injured in Jubo Dal-NCP clash in Parbatipur
Desk Report, Six injured in Jubo Dal-NCP clash in Parbatipur A clash and chase took place between leaders and activists of the Mustafapur Union Youth Party and the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) in Parbatipur Upazila of Dinajpur. The incident began at around 8 am on Monday at the Mustafapur Ambari Hat in the upazila. The two sides clashed around 11 am. At least six people were injured in the incident, it was learned from talking to both sides. Six injured in Jubo Dal-NCP clash in Parbatipur Local leaders of the…
Read MorePakistan’s banned cream arrives in Chittagong via Abu Dhabi
Desk Report, Pakistan’s banned cream arrives in Chittagong via Abu Dhabi Two passengers from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought Pakistan-made ‘dew cream’ in their bags. National Security Intelligence Service (NSI) and airport customs officials identified it by scanning the bags at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on Tuesday morning. Pakistan’s banned cream arrives in Chittagong via Abu Dhabi Quality control agency Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) found harmful levels of mercury and hydroquinone in many skin lightening creams in 2023. The agency has issued a warning that using…
Read MoreRobbery broke into a factory, 6 people were beaten up and handed over to the police by locals
Desk Report, Robbery broke into a factory, 6 people were beaten up and handed over to the police by locals Six people were arrested and beaten up by locals during a robbery at a pipe factory in Sreepur, Gazipur. They were later handed over to the police. The incident took place at PPS Plastic Pipe Industries in Satkhamair village of the upazila around 10:45 pm on Monday. Robbery broke into a factory, 6 people were beaten up and handed over to the police by locals The arrested people are from…
Read MoreCondemning the attack on Hindu homes in Gangachara, demanding the arrest of those involved
Desk Report, Condemning the attack on Hindu homes in Gangachara, demanding the arrest of those involved The Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Mahila Parishad and Udichi Shilpi Gosthi have expressed concern and condemnation over the attack, vandalism and looting of 14 Hindu homes in Gangachara, Rangpur on charges of insulting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In three separate statements on Monday, they expressed concern and condemnation over the incident. Condemning the attack on Hindu homes in Gangachara, demanding the arrest of those involved The BSD has issued a statement expressing deep concern,…
Read MoreCourt rejects plea to withdraw case against BNP office arsonist in Barguna
Desk Report, Court rejects plea to withdraw case against BNP office arsonist in Barguna The court has rejected the application to withdraw the case filed under the Special Powers Act in the case of vandalism and arson at the Barguna district BNP office. Barguna Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md. Moniruzzaman gave this order on Monday. Court rejects plea to withdraw case against BNP office arsonist in Barguna Meanwhile, the judge has ordered the plaintiff in the case, Shahidul Islam, to show cause for the allegation of shredding court documents. Earlier,…
Read MoreOne of the dead in Manhattan shooting is a Bangladeshi
Desk Report, One of the dead in Manhattan shooting is a Bangladeshi Five people, including the gunman, were killed and several others were injured in a shooting at a corporate building on Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, USA. One of the dead in Manhattan shooting is a Bangladeshi Among the dead was Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi-origin officer with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He is 36 years old. A 27-year-old man named Shane Tamura carried out the attack at 6:30 pm on Monday, US local time.…
Read MoreTaskin calls allegations of beating friend ‘lies’
Desk Report, Taskin calls allegations of beating friend ‘lies’ Bangladesh national team pacer Taskin Ahmed has been accused of assaulting a friend. However, Taskin himself has claimed that the allegations are baseless and ‘completely false’. Taskin calls allegations of beating friend ‘lies’ Recently, a video went viral on social media, in which a man is seen claiming that Taskin and his companions physically assaulted him. The complainant said, “I am an old friend of Taskin. We grew up together since childhood. But he beat me up due to some disagreement…
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