Desk Report, Draft of July Charter to be sent to political parties by tomorrow: Ali Riaz Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, said that the draft of the July Charter has been prepared. It will be sent to all political parties by tomorrow, Monday. If the parties give their opinions quickly, it will be incorporated. Draft of July Charter to be sent to political parties by tomorrow: Ali Riaz Ali Riaz said these things in his opening speech on the 19th day of the second phase of…
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Bangladesh Writers’ Camp President Kazi Iqbal, Editor Shafi Rahman
Desk Report, Bangladesh Writers’ Camp President Kazi Iqbal, Editor Shafi Rahman Kazi Iqbal has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Writers’ Camp, while Shafi Rahman has been appointed as the general secretary. A 21-member central executive committee was formed after the concluding session of the two-day national conference of the Writers’ Camp today, Saturday. At the beginning of the first session, the representatives present discussed the report of the general secretary. Barkat Ali, Ajit Roy, Abidul Islam, Barkat Ullah, Minhaj Ahmed, Humayun Kabir, Nazmul Alam, Faizul Hakim, Khaled Uddin,…
Read More5 arrested, including a leader of anti-discrimination student movement, on extortion charges
Desk Report, 5 arrested, including a leader of anti-discrimination student movement, on extortion charges Five people have been arrested on charges of extortion at the residence of Awami League leader and former MP Shammi Ahmed in the capital’s Gulshan area. They were arrested from the Gulshan area around 8 pm on Saturday. 5 arrested, including a leader of anti-discrimination student movement, on extortion charges These five are Md. Riyad, Md. Siam, Md. Sadaf, Md. Ibrahim and Md. Aminul. Gulshan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman told Prothom Alo that Riyad…
Read MoreTarique Rahman is the main hero of the July Movement: Amir Khasru
Desk Report, Tarique Rahman is the main hero of the July Movement: Amir Khasru Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, a member of the party’s national standing committee, has said that the main hero of the movement is BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman. He made this comment at a rally in Chittagong on Saturday evening, saying that the leaders and activists of all the constituent organizations including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jubo Dal, Sramik Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal played the biggest role in the July-August movement. Begum Khaleda Zia…
Read MoreA party becomes a monster when it loses its fear of losing power: Legal Advisor
Desk Report, A party becomes a monster when it loses its fear of losing power: Legal Advisor Law Advisor Professor Asif Nazrul said, “When a party thinks that it will lose power after five years, they do less bad things even out of fear. They violate human rights less. When the fear of losing power of a party goes away, they turn into monsters. We can understand this when we look at the past Awami regime.” A party becomes a monster when it loses its fear of losing power: Legal…
Read MoreWhat happened in the selective ‘police killing’ in Baniyachang?
Desk Report, What happened in the selective ‘police killing’ in Baniyachang? In Baniachang, Habiganj, the largest village in Bangladesh, on August 5, after clashes, attacks on the police station, and deaths of villagers in police firing, an unprecedented incident of angry villagers negotiating with the army and administration over the demand for ‘police killings’ took place. On that day, angry people attacked the Baniachang police station, looted weapons and set fire to it, and more than fifty policemen were besieged. What happened in the selective ‘police killing’ in Baniyachang? Earlier,…
Read MoreGovernment maintains previous tariff on jute exports
Desk report, Government maintains previous tariff on jute exports The government has brought back the fee (fee) for the export of raw jute and jute products to its previous level. The government will now charge 2 taka for each bale of raw jute export as before. And it will charge 10 paisa against the export price of every 100 taka of jute products. Government maintains previous tariff on jute exports After 30 years, in April, through a notification, the government had fixed a fee of 7 taka for each bale…
Read MoreRashed Khan is angry over advisors absent from July martyrs’ memorial service
Desk report, Rashed Khan is angry over advisors absent from July martyrs’ memorial service The July 24 Martyrs’ Family Society, an organization of the family members of the July 24 Martyrs, has organized a memorial service in honor of the martyrs of the July Uprising. Although the name of Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus was written as the chief guest in the meeting, he did not attend in person. Although seats were reserved for other advisors, none of the advisors came to the meeting. Muhammad Rashed Khan, General Secretary of…
Read MoreWe will not allow Bangladesh to return to its old ways: Nahid Islam
Desk Report, We will not allow Bangladesh to return to its old ways: Nahid Islam National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said, “In July-August, we said, we need a new Bangladesh. We need a new settlement. We will no longer let this Bangladesh be governed by the old system, the old law. But after the coup, various forces are again trying to take the country forward with the old system.” We will not allow Bangladesh to return to its old ways: Nahid Islam Nahid Islam said these words at…
Read MoreThe fight against Mujibism has begun again.
Desk Report, The fight against Mujibism has begun again. National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said, ‘The fight we started to build a new Bangladesh is not over yet. We did not get the desired Bangladesh. Our fight with Mujibism and fascism has started again. Everyone has to join this fight again.’ The fight against Mujibism has begun again. Nahid Islam said these words at an NCP roadshow at the M Saifur Rahman Municipal Meeting premises in Habiganj city on Thursday afternoon. He also said, ‘The solidarity that has…
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