Desk Report, Bigger changes are possible On August 2 last year, a treacherous march was held with the participation of numerous people. There, I said, ‘Hasina’s fall alone will not bring liberation to Bangladesh. It will not stop the growth of the authoritarian system again and again….The liberation war must be freed from the hands of the occupiers….The liberation war must be brought back into the hands of the people….The attack on the people with a dictatorship in the name of looting, injustice, corruption, and destructive ‘development’ will no longer…
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BNP, other parties eye July manifesto
Desk Report, BNP, other parties eye July manifesto The much-discussed ‘July Declaration’ is being announced on the anniversary of the July Uprising. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will read the declaration at a rally on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon. BNP, other parties eye July manifesto Political parties as well as the conscious civil society are interested in what is in this July Declaration. Concerned people say that in addition to releasing the July Declaration at this program on Manik Mia Avenue, the Chief Adviser may…
Read MoreSheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears
Desk Report, Sheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears Student Abdullah Al Imran has given a statement against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. Sheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears Abdullah Al Imran gave a statement as the second witness in the case at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday. In his statement, he said…
Read MoreHe threw away the bag containing 4 lakh taka and 11 bhoris of gold to escape kidnapping.
Desk Report, He threw away the bag containing 4 lakh taka and 11 bhoris of gold to escape kidnapping. Some people dressed in RAB uniforms tried to forcefully take Ranjan Chandra Singha into a microbus near the capital’s Secretariat Metro Station. To escape from their hands, he threw the bag filled with Tk 4 lakh and 11 bhari gold ornaments onto the road. Masud Alam, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said this while describing a robbery incident. He highlighted the incident last Monday at…
Read MoreCity Bank’s half-yearly profit increases
Desk Report, City Bank’s half-yearly profit increases City Bank has released its financial report for the second quarter of the current year (April-June). On this occasion, an event was organized at the bank’s head office and online platform on Thursday. During this event, detailed information about the bank’s financial report was presented to investors and stock analysts. City Bank’s half-yearly profit increases City Bank gave this information in a press release. The release said that City Bank’s consolidated earnings per share (EPS) from January to June of this year was…
Read MoreNasimar spends her days looking after the clothes and shoes of her son who was shot dead
Desk Report, Nasimar spends her days looking after the clothes and shoes of her son who was shot dead On August 4 last year, Saad Al Afnan (19) was shot dead during an anti-discrimination student movement in Lakshmipur. On that day, the entire city of Lakshmipur turned into a battlefield surrounding the quota reform movement. Twelve people, including four students, were killed and more than a hundred people were injured. When the word “son” Saad Al Afnan came up, Nasima Akhtar’s eyes filled with tears. She couldn’t believe that her…
Read MoreGovernment cautious about August 5, no security concerns: Home Affairs Advisor
Desk Report, Government cautious about August 5, no security concerns: Home Affairs Advisor Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that the government is on alert regarding August 5. There is no security threat. Government cautious about August 5, no security concerns: Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said this while briefing reporters after the meeting of the Law and Order Core Committee in the conference room of the Home Ministry at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon. This information was given in a press release sent…
Read MoreAL’s exercise of strength, ‘March to Dhaka’ announced
Desk Report, AL’s exercise of strength, ‘March to Dhaka’ announced From the rally at the Central Shaheed Minar, Nahid Islam, the coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, announced a one-point declaration on August 3 (2024) to overthrow Sheikh Hasina’s government and eliminate fascism. Then, in order to handle the situation, it was decided to suppress this movement through the use of political force in multiple meetings of the Awami League’s policy-making level. At midnight that day, leaders and activists of the Awami League and allied parties and organizations began to…
Read MorePublic Rights Council to reject July declaration without discussion and recognition with stakeholders
Desk Report, Public Rights Council to reject July declaration without discussion and recognition with stakeholders The interim government has already set the date and time of the July Declaration. But there has been no discussion with the participants of the revolution about the declaration. The People’s Rights Council will reject the July Declaration without discussion and recognition with the participants of the revolution, said the party’s general secretary Md. Rashed Khan. Public Rights Council to reject July declaration without discussion and recognition with stakeholders He said these words at a…
Read MoreNames of 8 people removed from list of martyrs in July coup
Desk Report, Names of 8 people removed from list of martyrs in July coup The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has removed the names of eight people from the list of martyrs of the July Uprising. Four of them have appeared twice in the gazette. The remaining four were not directly involved in the July movement. This information was given in a notification issued by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs on Sunday night. Names of 8 people removed from list of martyrs in July coup The four people whose…
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