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8 arrested in Chittagong University clash

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Desk Report, 8 arrested in Chittagong University clash Police have arrested eight people in connection with the clash between students and villagers at Chittagong University. They were arrested in a drive at various places in Hathazari on Tuesday night. Hathazari Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Kazi Md. Tarek Aziz confirmed the arrests to Prothom Alo on Wednesday afternoon. 8 arrested in Chittagong University clash After the university authorities filed a case yesterday in connection with the clash, the police conducted a drive at night and arrested eight accused. They are…

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Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate

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Desk Report, Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate Ali Hussain, a student accused of threatening a female candidate for DUCSU elections with gang rape on social media, has been expelled from Dhaka University for six months. Ali Hussain expelled from university for threatening to gang rape female candidate This information was given in a press release sent by the Public Relations Office of Dhaka University on Wednesday morning. The notification said, ‘Ali Hussain, a student of the Department of Sociology of Dhaka University in…

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Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections?

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Desk Report, Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections? The Resistance Council, a panel of seven leftist student organizations, has fielded a maximum of 12 female candidates in this year’s Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) elections. Four of the candidates are from minority and ethnic minority students. Will the left repeat history in the DUCSU elections? Out of a total of 28 posts, the Resistance Council has fielded 16 candidates from women, minorities and ethnic minorities. Out of these, one is from a special need group. The…

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Police want to remand actor Siddiqur for 10 days in murder case

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Desk Report, Police want to remand actor Siddiqur for 10 days in murder case Police have requested to remand actor Siddiqur Rahman for 10 days in the Parvez Bepari murder case filed at the capital’s Gulshan police station. The application was filed at the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court on Wednesday afternoon. Police want to remand actor Siddiqur for 10 days in murder case A hearing on the remand application will be held this afternoon. Earlier, actor Siddiqur Rahman was produced in court from jail this afternoon. He is…

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DUCSU does not have a good environment for female candidates

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Desk Report, DUCSU does not have a good environment for female candidates In this year’s Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) elections, seven leftist student organizations have formed a resistance council. Sheikh Tasnim Afroz (Emi) has been nominated for the post of VP in the resistance council panel. She was not directly associated with any student organization. She was elected as the VP of the Shamsun Nahar Hall parliament in the 2019 DUCSU elections. Tahmid Shakib interviewed her. Tasnim Afroz: Our online campaign shows that a group is trying to…

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Chamber court order upheld, no hurdles in DUCSU elections

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Desk Report, Chamber court order upheld, no hurdles in DUCSU elections The Appellate Division has upheld the order of the Chamber Court suspending the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. The stay order issued by the Chamber Court will continue till October 30. Chamber court order upheld, no hurdles in DUCSU elections The seven-member Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Refat Ahmed gave the order on Wednesday. The order was issued after hearing the application filed by the Dhaka University authorities seeking a stay on the High Court…

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Initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three garment factories

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Desk Report, Initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three garment factories The government has taken the initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three ready-made garment factories who are staying abroad without paying their workers’ dues. The accused are TNZ Group Managing Director (MD) Shahadat Hossain Shamim, Dard Group Chairman Ittemad Ud Daulah and MD Nabil Ud Daulah, and Roar Fashion MD Mamunul Islam. The Ministry of Labor announced the matter in a press release on Tuesday. The release said that the government…

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Chhatra Dal considers inclusion of first-year students in voter list a ‘victory’

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Desk Report, Chhatra Dal considers inclusion of first-year students in voter list a ‘victory’ Chhatra Dal is seeing the inclusion of first-year students in the voters’ list for the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU), Hall Union and Senate student representative elections as its victory. In the face of their movement, the administration was forced to include first-year students as voters. Chhatra Dal considers inclusion of first-year students in voter list a ‘victory’ After the decision on Tuesday afternoon, Chhatra Dal’s central organizing secretary Amanullah Aman made this statement at…

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Chief advisor’s meeting with leaders of seven parties and Hefazat begins

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Desk Report, Chief advisor’s meeting with leaders of seven parties and Hefazat begins Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, has started a meeting with leaders of seven political parties and one organization. The meeting began at 5 pm today, Tuesday, at the state guest house Jamuna. The press wing of the chief advisor gave this information. Chief advisor’s meeting with leaders of seven parties and Hefazat begins The leaders of the political parties were seen entering Jamuna from 4:30 pm to participate in the meeting. The…

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Deterioration in law and order is creating uncertainty about the electoral environment: Jonayed Saki

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Desk Report, Deterioration in law and order is creating uncertainty about the electoral environment: Jonayed Saki The deteriorating law and order situation is creating uncertainty about the environment for the upcoming elections, said Jonayed Saki, the chief coordinator of the People’s Solidarity Movement. He made these comments to reporters after leaving the meeting with the chief advisor on Tuesday evening. Deterioration in law and order is creating uncertainty about the electoral environment: Jonayed Saki Earlier, the meeting with seven political parties and Hefazat-e-Islam began at 5 pm at the official…

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