Category: Dhaka

Desk Report, Protest march against Satkhira-4 constituency realignment Protest marches and rallies were held in Shyamnagar to protest the Election Commission’s decision to redeline the boundaries of Satkhira-4 constituencies. These programs were held at Shyamnagar Municipality around 8:30 pm on Wednesday. Protest march against Satkhira-4 constituency realignment The Election Commission (EC) has decided to redeline the boundaries of a total of 39 parliamentary constituencies in the country, including 2 constituencies in Satkhira, ahead of the upcoming national elections. Discussions and criticisms began in Shyamnagar when the news spread yesterday. Around…

Desk Report, Several incidents of unrest, hatred and political crisis We have witnessed several incidents of unrest in the country one after the other. None of these were expected. Many have described them as an attempt to create chaos so that the elections do not take place on the promised date by the Chief Advisor. Several incidents of unrest, hatred and political crisis Two forces are being blamed for the planned unrest—one is the organizational initiative of the fugitive leadership of the defunct Awami League; the other is some influential…

Desk Report, Trial of 7 members of Sheikh Hasina’s family begins in corruption case The court has framed charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 people, including 7 members of her family, in six separate cases of corruption in the allotment of plots in Purbachal. Trial of 7 members of Sheikh Hasina’s family begins in corruption case Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 and Judge Md. Rabiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 issued the order on Thursday. ACC Public Prosecutors Mir Ahmed Ali Salam…

Desk Report, Blockade, traffic jam in Shahbagh demanding implementation of ‘July Charter’ July fighters are holding a sit-in program at Shahbagh in the capital, demanding the speedy implementation of the July Declaration and the July Charter and its inclusion in the permanent provisions. Blockade, traffic jam in Shahbagh demanding implementation of ‘July Charter’ They started the sit-in program from 10:30 am today, Thursday, under the banner of the July martyrs’ families and the July fighters (injured). This has caused traffic jams at Shahbagh intersection and all the roads around it.…

Desk Report, He received a check of 2.5 crore taka from a former MP. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) has recovered four checks worth Tk 2.25 crore from the rented house of Abdur Razzak bin Solaiman alias Riyad, a former leader of the anti-discrimination student movement, who was arrested for extorting money from the house of former parliamentarian (MP) Shammi Ahmed. He received a check of 2.5 crore taka from a former MP. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman announced the recovery of…