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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BNP 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…
Read MoreList of 859 martyrs in July coup to be submitted to Cabinet
Desk report A list of 859 martyrs has been compiled in the July-August uprising. The list will be sent to the cabinet by next Monday. This information was given by the ministry’s special assistant professor Dr. Sayedur Rahman at a meeting titled “Treatment of the injured in the July-August uprising and rehabilitation of the martyrs’ families” at the conference room of the Ministry of Health on Thursday. A press release was issued on Friday to inform about the meeting. Speaking as the chairman, Sayedur Rahman said at the meeting that…
Read MoreFascist supporters are taking refuge in various political parties: Hannan Masood
Desk report Abdul Hannan Masud, the main organizer of the anti-discrimination student movement, said, “The friends of fascism are showing their face again. They are trying to blend in with the mainstream of society. They are taking refuge in various political parties. But I tell the political parties that are sheltering and abetting those terrorists and those who fuel terrorism, your fate will be like Sheikh Hasina’s.” Abdul Hannan Masud said these words while speaking as the chief guest at a mahfil organized by Westbank College in Mushapur Union of…
Read MoreBNP wants to abolish RAB, recommendation sent to reform committee
Desk report BNP has recommended the abolition of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The party has already made this recommendation to the government’s police reform committee. BNP Standing Committee member and head of the BNP Police Reform Committee, Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, said this at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, the capital, on Tuesday. He said that even though the government’s police reform committee did not ask for recommendations from BNP, we have given recommendations. Reforming this essential service of the state (police) is…
Read More48 people get jobs in Supreme Court Job Desk
Desk report A recruitment notice has been published in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. A total of 48 people will be recruited in four types of vacant posts of the institution. The application process has started on December 2. Name and number of posts: Office Assistant, 35. Educational qualification and experience: Minimum Higher Secondary Certificate or equivalent educational qualification. Candidates with knowledge of shorthand and computer typing will be given preference. Salary: 9,300-22,490 Taka (Grade-16). Name and number of posts: Typist and Office Assistant, 6.…
Read MoreBangladesh Airlines exam on December 13
Desk report The written, practical and oral examinations of the candidates applying for the post of Shoe Chef of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited will be held on December 13 (Friday). This information has been given in a notification signed by the company’s recruitment branch manager, Administration Mohammad Zahurul Alam. The company’s recruitment notification was published on June 25. The notification said that these examinations will be held at Biman Flight Catering Center in Kurmitola. The written examination will start at 10 am, the practical examination at 2 pm and the…
Read MoreConflict over permanent employment in Metrorail
Discontent has begun among the members of the Dhaka Mass Transit Authority (DMTL), which is currently involved in the MRT Line-6 project from Uttara to Motijheel. According to government rules, the age limit for recruitment to the ninth grade is 30 years, and for children of freedom fighters and the disabled, it is 32 years. According to DMTCL sources, the company had set the age limit for four recruitments in the notification as 35 years. This has raised questions about the permanent employment of the officials recruited in accordance with…
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