Desk report Comilla University (CUB) has decided to move away from the cluster system (General, Science and Technology-GST) and conduct an independent admission test for the 2024-25 academic year. The decision was taken at the 83rd Academic Council meeting of the university today, Sunday. Comilla University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Md. Haider Ali confirmed this information. He told Ajker newspaper, “We have decided to take an independent test instead of the cluster system today through the Academic Council meeting. Our admission test will be held in April itself.” Earlier, CUB…
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Operation to arrest Taheri in Brahmanbaria: 6 police injured, 3 vehicles vandalized in attack
Desk report Six policemen were injured in an attack on Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria, when they went to arrest controversial speaker Gias Uddin Taheri. Three vehicles were vandalized during the attack. The incident took place in Nazirabari area of Char Islampur union of the upazila on Saturday night. Taheri escaped through a back door. The injured policemen are Sub-Inspector (SI) Faruk, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pradeep Das, Constable Yunus Mia, Nizam Uddin, Mohsin Kabir and Md. Shawkat. The injured have been treated at the Upazila Health Complex. Later, the police conducted a drive…
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 More6 BNP committees dissolved in 2 days in Cox’s Bazar
Desk report Six BNP committees have been dissolved in two days in Cox’s Bazar. Along with this, new convening committees have been formed in five upazilas. This information was given in a press release signed by District BNP Office Secretary Yusuf Badri. According to the press release, the BNP committees of Cox’s Bazar Municipality, Sadar and Ramu Upazila have been dissolved and new convening committees have been announced. Today, Thursday, District BNP President Shahjahan Chowdhury and General Secretary Shamim Ara Swapna canceled these committees and approved the new convening committees.…
Read MoreChild’s body found in a pond 4 days after abduction
Desk report Ashraf Hossain Chowdhury Tushar, the main mastermind behind the murder, kidnapped the child Nashit and posted a message on his Facebook ID asking for his whereabouts. Three days after Nashit was kidnapped, Tushar shared a post by Nashit’s brother Nishat on his Facebook ID and wrote, “If any of you have found my younger brother, please contact me immediately.” Police recovered the body of Ahnaf Al-Maein Nasheed from a pond near the Dewanganj railway line in Feni’s suburbs on Thursday afternoon. Since then, there has been a lot…
Read MoreThree-day music festival in BPL, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to sing
Desk report Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is starting from December 30. BCB is trying to bring many innovations to make this year’s BPL attractive. In the meantime, the mascot and theme song of BPL have been unveiled. The graffiti and slogans used in the July-August mass uprising will be in BPL. Now it has been learned that the BPL opening ceremony will also have a touch of innovation. The opening ceremony of this year’s BPL will be a big event. There will be a three-day music festival. Such plans are…
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