Desk Report, Milestone School and College in unsafe area should be evacuated Although the Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, is technically legal, it is located in an unsafe area. This educational institution falls within the approach area (airplane take-off and landing area) of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. All institutions that gather in the approach area of the airport, including schools, colleges, madrasas, should be evacuated. Milestone School and College in unsafe area should be evacuated These issues have been raised in an immediate investigation report…
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Foreign exchange reserves now stand at $30 billion
Desk Report, Foreign exchange reserves now stand at $30 billion The country’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at $30 billion or $300 million at the end of the day on Thursday. However, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accounting method BPM6, the reserves are $24.99 billion. Foreign exchange reserves now stand at $30 billion This information was reported by Bangladesh Bank sources. On June 30, the foreign exchange reserves were $31.72 billion. Accordingly, the total reserves have decreased by about $1.72 billion in the past 24 days. In addition,…
Read MoreRAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest
Desk Report, RAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four accused, including Shaheen Kazi alias Picchi Shaheen (40), in a murder attempt case during the anti-discrimination student movement. RAB arrests 4 including Pichi Shaheen in attempted murder case during anti-discrimination student protest This information was given in a press release by RAB-2 on Friday. Later, Khan Asif Topu, Senior Assistant Director of RAB-2’s Media Wing, confirmed this information. The remaining three accused arrested are Md. Guddu…
Read MoreNo one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village.
Desk Report, No one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village. Raisa Moni (9), a child who died in the warplane crash at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara, was bid farewell with tears from the villagers. She was buried at the Bajra Shamsul Ulum Madrasa and Orphanage Cemetery after a funeral service at the Eidgah Maidan in Bajra Dakshin Para, Gopalpur Union, Alfadanga Upazila, Faridpur on Friday morning. No one could hold back their tears after Raisa’s body reached the village. Raisa is…
Read MoreYouth arrested with pistol and bullets snatched from contractor in Rampura
Desk Report, Youth arrested with pistol and bullets snatched from contractor in Rampura Police have arrested a young man named Yasin Patwari (24) for snatching a licensed pistol and bullets from a businessman in the capital’s Rampura area. He was arrested in a raid in the Paschimpara Ashkona area of Dakshinkhan police station in the capital on Thursday night. A pistol, a magazine and 11 rounds of bullets were recovered from him. A press release from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said on Friday that Md. Amirul Islam is a…
Read MoreAir Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave
Desk Report, Air Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave The Air Force paid floral tributes at the grave of Masuka Begum, a teacher who died in the plane crash at Milestone School and College. Tributes were paid at Sohagpur village in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria at around 2:15 pm today, Friday. Apart from this, some leaders and activists from BNP also visited her grave. Air Force and BNP pay tribute at teacher Masuka’s grave A team of 10 members of the Air Force led by Squadron Leader…
Read MoreIf we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented.
Desk Report, If we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented. By changing the country’s traditional electoral system to the proportional representation system (PR), all parties and views will be represented. The candidates’ waste of money in election campaigns will also be prevented. The fascist structure will be abolished. If we go with the PR method, all parties and opinions will be represented. This was stated by the speakers at a roundtable meeting titled ‘Election System in Bangladesh: Review and Recommendations’ at the CIRDAP auditorium…
Read MoreCox’s Bazar train has not been transporting goods for a year and a half
Desk Report, Cox’s Bazar train has not been transporting goods for a year and a half The railway line from Dhaka and Chittagong to the country’s main tourist city, Cox’s Bazar, was launched a year and a half ago. It was said in favor of the project that if this railway line is launched, in addition to passenger transport, fishery, forest and agricultural products of the coastal Cox’s Bazar district can be supplied to the whole country at a low cost. This will earn the railways Tk 50 crore annually.…
Read MoreAnother team of doctors from Singapore arrives in Dhaka
Desk report, Another team of doctors from Singapore arrives in Dhaka Another medical team from Singapore has arrived in Dhaka to treat the injured in the warplane crash at Milestone School and College in Diyabari, Uttara, in the capital. Another team of doctors from Singapore arrives in Dhaka This information was given in a press release posted on the verified Facebook page of the Ministry of Health around 10 am today, Friday. The press release said that the number of members of this second medical team from Singapore is 5.…
Read MoreInvestigation into July Uprising case in Chittagong is progressing slowly, 5 percent of accused arrested
Desk Report, Investigation into July Uprising case in Chittagong is progressing slowly, 5 percent of accused arrested So far, 151 cases have been filed in Chittagong for the casualties caused by the July uprising. Although almost a year has passed since the uprising, only one case has been investigated. Only 5 percent of the accused have been arrested in a year. Investigation into July Uprising case in Chittagong is progressing slowly, 5 percent of accused arrested Police said that in most of the cases, the accused have been made indiscriminately.…
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