Desk Report, Former surveyor of Chittagong LA branch jailed in corruption case The court has sent Md. Selim, a former surveyor of the Land Acquisition Wing (LA) of the Chittagong Deputy Commissioner’s Office, to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Mizanur Rahman of the Chittagong Divisional Special Judge’s Court gave the order after the hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Former surveyor of Chittagong LA branch jailed in corruption case Court bench assistant Shahed Kabir told Prothom Alo that although the accused Selim was on bail from…
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Attack and vandalism at NCP rally in Gopalganj
Desk Report, Attack and vandalism at NCP rally in Gopalganj There was an attack and vandalism at the National Citizens Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj. Today, Wednesday, at around 1:45 pm, 200 to 300 locals carried out the attack with sticks in the city’s municipal park. They were all Awami League supporters. Attack and vandalism at NCP rally in Gopalganj It was seen from the rally site that at 1:45 pm, 200 to 300 people came to the rally site with sticks. At that time, the police members who were…
Read MoreWhat happened to Abu Saeed’s body that day?
Desk Report, What happened to Abu Saeed’s body that day? Last year, July 16. It was 3:05 PM. Abu Sayeed‘s name was written on the death certificate at the emergency department of Rangpur Medical College Hospital. The cause of death was stated in English as broad dead. That is, he died before being brought to the hospital. What happened to Abu Saeed’s body that day? Abu Sayeed’s friends and fellow fighters of the movement say that it was 2:18 PM when Abu Sayeed, who was held in front of a…
Read MoreICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan received ‘threats’ to close Netanyahu investigation
Desk Report, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan received ‘threats’ to close Netanyahu investigation Alliance is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu government under pressure ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan received ‘threats’ to close Netanyahu investigation The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, was threatened last May. He was told that if the arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant were not withdrawn, he (Karim Khan) and the International Criminal Court would be “destroyed”. The threat was made by the…
Read MoreCoalition is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu’s government is under pressure
Desk Report, Coalition is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu’s government is under pressure A religious party has quit Israel’s ruling coalition over a disagreement over exemptions from compulsory military service, putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under intense pressure. Coalition is breaking up due to disagreements, Netanyahu’s government is under pressure Netanyahu’s coalition government now holds a narrow majority in parliament, although he still has the political support needed to broker a possible ceasefire in Gaza. Six members of the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, angered by the failure to…
Read MoreMamata refuses to heed Modi government’s warning on Singara-Jilapi
Desk Report, Mamata refuses to heed Modi government’s warning on Singara-Jilapi The Indian central government is embroiled in a strange controversy. The controversy is somewhat pointless. The ‘Oil and Fat Board’ under the Union Health Ministry of India has tried to pull a trigger overnight to deal with the situation. It has said that the guidelines issued by them are merely a warning. No order has been issued to anyone to eat or not to eat any food. Mamata refuses to heed Modi government’s warning on Singara-Jilapi Some popular foods…
Read MoreThe lesson that Abu Saeed’s sacrifice taught us
Desk Report, The lesson that Abu Saeed’s sacrifice taught us Nazrul’s ‘Anandamayir Agamane’ has always been one of my favorite poems . He had to be imprisoned for publishing this poem in the Dhumketu magazine he edited. In that poem, the poet had severely scornfully attacked the ‘dead peace of the land of death’. He said, ‘Han Talwar, An Ma Samar, Amar Haber Mantra Dekha’. Not everyone finds this mantra of immortality. Among the few people who find it, Mrityunjayi Abu Sayeed is undoubtedly one of them. The lesson that…
Read MoreFor what reason did the ‘Boat’ market be sent back to the schedule: Advisor Asif Mahmud
Desk Report, For what reason did the ‘Boat’ market be sent back to the schedule: Advisor Asif Mahmud Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan has put the question to the Election Commission as to why the initiative has been taken to re-schedule the Awami League symbol, the boat, whose activities have been banned. He posted on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday night. In that post, Advisor Asif Mahmud wrote, ‘On what grounds did you send the cursed “boat” symbol to the Law Ministry to re-schedule it? For what…
Read MoreFor what reason did the ‘Boat’ market be sent back to the schedule: Advisor Asif Mahmud
Desk Report, For what reason did the ‘Boat’ market be sent back to the schedule: Advisor Asif Mahmud Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan has put the question to the Election Commission as to why the initiative has been taken to re-schedule the Awami League symbol, the boat, whose activities have been banned. He posted on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday night. In that post, Advisor Asif Mahmud wrote, ‘On what grounds did you send the cursed “boat” symbol to the Law Ministry to re-schedule it? For what…
Read More19 percent tariff announced on Indonesian products, what is expected to be purchased from the US in the agreement
Desk Report, 19 percent tariff announced on Indonesian products, what is expected to be purchased from the US in the agreement The United States and Indonesia have reached a trade deal. Under the deal, Indonesia has pledged to buy a large amount of goods from the United States. Through this deal, Indonesia has been able to avoid high retaliatory tariffs from the United States. 19 percent tariff announced on Indonesian products, what is expected to be purchased from the US in the agreement US President Donald Trump announced the deal…
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