Interview with The Economist Islamic extremism will not come to Bangladesh: Dr. Yunus

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Desk report The interim government’s chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has said that Islamic extremism will not come to Bangladesh. He said that the youth of Bangladesh are very impartial in matters of religion and said that the youth want to rebuild the country. Dr. Yunus said this in an interview given to the influential British magazine The Economist. The video of the interview was published on the Economist’s website on Friday. Bangladesh has been selected as the Economist’s country of the year in 2024. The country of the year…

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List of 859 martyrs in July coup to be submitted to Cabinet

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Desk report A list of 859 martyrs has been compiled in the July-August uprising. The list will be sent to the cabinet by next Monday. This information was given by the ministry’s special assistant professor Dr. Sayedur Rahman at a meeting titled “Treatment of the injured in the July-August uprising and rehabilitation of the martyrs’ families” at the conference room of the Ministry of Health on Thursday. A press release was issued on Friday to inform about the meeting. Speaking as the chairman, Sayedur Rahman said at the meeting that…

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Statement by the Chief Advisor’s Press Wing Indian media reports on violence against Hindus are misleading

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Desk report The press wing of the chief advisor said that the claim made by Indian media outlets that there were 2,200 incidents of violence against Hindus in 2024 is misleading and exaggerated. Several Indian media outlets, including India Today and Anandabazar Patrika, quoted the country’s Ministry of External Affairs on Friday as saying that there were 47 incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh in 2022, 302 in 2023 and 2,200 in 2024. “These statistics are misleading and exaggerated,” a statement posted on the Press Wing’s verified Facebook page…

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BPL Music Fest: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to sing for Tk 3.4 crore

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Desk report Popular Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is in Dhaka now. He is performing at the ‘Echoes of Revolution’ concert organized by the ‘Spirits of July’ platform at the Bangladesh Army Stadium today to support the families of those martyred and injured in the July-August uprising. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will also perform at the BPL T20 Music Fest to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on December 23. After the BPL Music Fest, the tournament’s other two venues will also be held in Chittagong and…

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Tarique Rahman prepares to return home, house search underway

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Desk report There is a lot of discussion in the political arena about the return of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman to the country. There are rumors that Tarique Rahman may return to the country in the first half of February of the new year. BNP sources said that the security situation is being monitored as part of the preparations. Even a house is being searched for Tarique Rahman. In the meantime, a delegation from the United Kingdom has visited Bangladesh to review the security situation. Meanwhile, BNP Standing Committee…

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Bangladesh Airlines written exam results published

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Desk report The results of the candidates who passed the written examination for the post of Assistant Manager Legal Affairs/Court Affairs of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited have been published. The oral examination of these candidates will be held on December 19 at 3:30 pm at the Balaka Bhaban of the company’s head office. This information was given in a notification signed by the company’s recruitment branch manager, Administration Mohammad Zahurul Alam. The recruitment notification was published on April 17 last year The notification said that the candidates who passed the…

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Robberies have increased in the capital: Home Affairs Advisor

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Desk report Home Affairs Advisor, retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has admitted that robberies are increasing in the capital. He also said that robberies are increasing in the morning. The Home Affairs Advisor said this in response to questions from journalists after the meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Council on Sunday. Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said, “It is true that robberies have increased, but robberies are increasing in the morning. For this reason, instructions have been given to the police so that robberies can be suppressed.” The…

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Comilla University to hold independent admission test outside the cluster

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Desk report Comilla University (CUB) has decided to move away from the cluster system (General, Science and Technology-GST) and conduct an independent admission test for the 2024-25 academic year. The decision was taken at the 83rd Academic Council meeting of the university today, Sunday. Comilla University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Md. Haider Ali confirmed this information. He told Ajker newspaper, “We have decided to take an independent test instead of the cluster system today through the Academic Council meeting. Our admission test will be held in April itself.” Earlier, CUB…

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Operation to arrest Taheri in Brahmanbaria: 6 police injured, 3 vehicles vandalized in attack

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Desk report Six policemen were injured in an attack on Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria, when they went to arrest controversial speaker Gias Uddin Taheri. Three vehicles were vandalized during the attack. The incident took place in Nazirabari area of ​​Char Islampur union of the upazila on Saturday night. Taheri escaped through a back door. The injured policemen are Sub-Inspector (SI) Faruk, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pradeep Das, Constable Yunus Mia, Nizam Uddin, Mohsin Kabir and Md. Shawkat. The injured have been treated at the Upazila Health Complex. Later, the police conducted a drive…

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Fascist supporters are taking refuge in various political parties: Hannan Masood

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Desk report Abdul Hannan Masud, the main organizer of the anti-discrimination student movement, said, “The friends of fascism are showing their face again. They are trying to blend in with the mainstream of society. They are taking refuge in various political parties. But I tell the political parties that are sheltering and abetting those terrorists and those who fuel terrorism, your fate will be like Sheikh Hasina’s.” Abdul Hannan Masud said these words while speaking as the chief guest at a mahfil organized by Westbank College in Mushapur Union of…

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