Desk Report, Shelltech leads the way in building sustainable cities With the pace at which cities around the world are expanding, it is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure a balance between the environment and people. Goal number 11 of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals is ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’; that is, cities that are safe, inclusive and sustainable for all should be built. Keeping this in mind, Shelltech is consciously working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in each of its projects. In this era of rapid urbanization,…
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Chhatra Dal convening committee announced at Dhaka University’s Hall 18
Desk Report, Chhatra Dal convening committee announced at Dhaka University’s Hall 18 The Dhaka University (DU) branch of Bangladesh Nationalist Chhatra Dal has announced convening committees for the halls of Dhaka University (DU). Chhatra Dal convening committee announced at Dhaka University’s Hall 18 This information was given in a press release by Chhatra Dal this Friday morning. It said that the existing committee of the Dhaka University (DU) hall branch of Bangladesh Nationalist Chhatra Dal has been abolished and new convening committees for 18 halls have been announced. This committee…
Read More707 cases filed in capital, 5,079 arrested over 24th mass uprising
Desk Report, 707 cases filed in capital, 5,079 arrested over 24th mass uprising On August 5, 2024, the Awami League government fell in the face of a mass uprising. Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and left the country. During the movement, numerous people were killed and injured in attacks and shootings by law enforcement agencies, Awami League and its affiliated organizations. The UN report lists 1,400 killed and 23,000 injured. 707 cases filed in capital, 5,079 arrested over 24th mass uprising So far (August 5, 2025),…
Read MoreJournalist Asaduzzaman was filming armed men on his cellphone and was later killed.
Desk Report, Journalist Asaduzzaman was filming armed men on his cellphone and was later killed. Members of an identified terrorist and kidnapping gang in Gazipur hacked journalist Asaduzzaman to death. They chased a man with a country-made weapon. Journalist Asaduzzaman was recording the scene on his mobile phone. Then Asaduzzaman was chased and hacked to death. Police said this after seeing the CCTV camera footage of a shop at the scene. Journalist Asaduzzaman was filming armed men on his cellphone and was later killed. Asaduzzaman Tuhin (38) was hacked to…
Read MoreGovernment will try to deliver the best election: Press Secretary
Desk Report, Government will try to deliver the best election: Press Secretary The Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that there are many meetings being held to prepare for the elections. The Chief Advisor himself has held two meetings in the last month. The initial decision is that 800,000 members of the law enforcement agencies will be on duty in the elections. This number may increase by another 50,000. The army has said that 60,000 members will be provided. More members may be needed there. Government will try to…
Read MoreKishore Ishmam laughed on his deathbed after hearing about Hasina’s downfall
Desk Report, \Kishore Ishmam laughed on his deathbed after hearing about Hasina’s downfall Mother Shaheda Begum was devastated when she heard that her son had been shot. Her son, Md. Ishmamul Haque Chowdhury, worked in a jewelry store in Dhaka. Despite her mother’s prohibition, he got involved in the student-public movement. On the morning of August 5 last year, he joined the student-public procession from Chawkbazar in Dhaka towards Shahbagh, demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina. When the procession reached Chankharpul area, the police opened fire. It was about 12…
Read MoreI wanted to sit by the sea and think deeply: Nasiruddin Patwari
Desk Report, I wanted to sit by the sea and think deeply: Nasiruddin Patwari National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has responded to the party’s show cause notice for his visit to Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday (August 5), the first anniversary of the July uprising. In response, he said, “Sitting on the shore of the sea, I wanted to think deeply about the uprising, the citizens’ committee, the structure of the citizens’ party, the future Constituent Assembly and the outline of a new democratic constitution. I do not…
Read MoreBSB Global Network’s Khairul Bashar remanded for three days again
Desk Report, BSB Global Network’s Khairul Bashar remanded for three days again The court has granted another three-day remand to Khairul Bashar, chairman of ‘BSB Global Network’, in another fraud case. The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court granted the remand on Wednesday following a police application. Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, Gulshan Police Station had produced Khairul Bashar in court and requested to take him on a 10-day remand for questioning. The application said that BSB Global Network chairman Khairul Bashar embezzled Tk 1.18 crore in the name of…
Read MoreI hope the Chief Advisor’s announcement will be implemented on time: AZM Zahid
Desk Report, I hope the Chief Advisor’s announcement will be implemented on time: AZM Zahid BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain has expressed hope that the announcement made by the interim government’s chief advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday regarding the election deadline will be implemented on time. I hope the Chief Advisor’s announcement will be implemented on time: AZM Zahid AZM Zahid Hossain said this while addressing the rally as the chief guest before the BNP’s victory procession at the Victoria College Road area of Kandir Par in…
Read MoreA person accused in a drug case, who had a fake certificate, lost his position as school president.
Desk Report, A person accused in a drug case, who had a fake certificate, lost his position as school president. Mohammad Ali, who became the president of Uttar Gomdandi High School in Boalkhali, Chittagong with a fake certificate, lost his post. On Wednesday afternoon, Chittagong Board Chairman Ilias Uddin Ahmed confirmed that his post as president has been cancelled. Earlier, the Chittagong Education Board formed a two-member verification committee to verify the certificate. A person accused in a drug case, who had a fake certificate, lost his position as school…
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