Now BNP’s politics is also run on Awami League’s money: Hasnat Abdullah

DeskReport Hasnat Abdullah, the chief organizer of the National Citizens’ Committee (NCP) in the south, said, “If the advisors think that apart from the trial of the Awami League and the trial of the murderers, they have any other major reforms, then you are wrong. The trial of the murderers is the main and first reform of this interim government. We want to see this reform first.” The NCP leader made these remarks in his speech at the ‘July Rally in Honor of the Wounded, Martyred and Brave Children of…

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Child dies after being hit by auto while drinking water in Sreepur

DeskReport Six-year-old Samia went to the market with her grandmother in Sreepur, Gazipur. The grandmother took her granddaughter with her to buy chili powder. But while sitting in the market, the child got thirsty for water. However, she was not given any more water to drink. Samia lost her life when she was run over by an autorickshaw while running to the other side of the road. The accident took place on Friday night at Gosinga Bazar on the Barmi-Gosinga regional road in Gosinga Union of the upazila. Samia is…

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Fahamidul called up for Singapore match camp

DeskReport The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has not yet announced the squad for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore. However, Italian expatriate footballer Fahamidul Islam has been called up to the camp. His club Olbia Calcio has confirmed the matter. In a statement, Olbia said, “Fahamidul has been called up to the national team camp. The official letter reached the club headquarters yesterday morning. The camp will be held ahead of the friendly match on June 4 and the Asian Cup qualifier match against Singapore on June 10.” Earlier,…

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Bangladesh defeats Nepal to reach final

DeskReport The match was packed with attack after attack from the start. Neither Bangladesh nor Nepal left anyone behind. However, Bangladesh had the last laugh. Golam Rabbani Chhota’s team defeated Nepal 2-1 today and reached the final of the SAFF Under-19 Championship. Ashikur Rahman and captain Nazmul Huda Faisal scored both goals. Bangladesh entered the semi-finals as group champions. Nepal, despite being the runners-up in the other group, started to put pressure on Bangladesh. Bangladesh goalkeeper Ismail Hossain Mahin jumped and blocked Sujan Dangol’s shot in the 17th minute of…

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UGC Chairman breaks JOBI students’ hunger strike

DeskReport University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor SM Faiz broke the hunger strike by giving water to the students of Jagannath University (JU). The UGC Chairman arrived at the protest site around 7:30 pm today, Friday (May 16). The UGC Chairman said, “We have only one objective, we cannot keep our beloved students on the streets like this. UGC is your institution, come whenever you feel the need. We will sit and talk. Please don’t stay here anymore, we will all work together.” The Chairman of the University Grants Commission…

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Support for Pakistan, call for boycott of Türkiye in India

DeskReport India has now severed ties with Turkish businesses and universities after a travel ban. The country boycotted Turkey for supporting Pakistan in the Indo-Pak war. India on Thursday banned Turkish company Celebi from operating at its airports. Several Indian universities, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, have suspended academic ties with Turkish educational institutions. Turkish company Celebi used to operate ground services at major airports like Delhi-Mumbai. The company has been formally delisted as per the directives of the Union Civil Aviation Ministry…

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India is severing all ties with Turkey one by one

DeskReport Calls for a boycott of Turkey are gaining momentum across India as Turkey has openly supported Pakistan in the wake of recent India-Pakistan tensions. Initially, the call was for a travel boycott, but has now escalated to severing ties in business and education. The BBC reported on Friday that India’s civil aviation ministry has revoked the operating licence of Turkish ground handling company Celebi Aviation, citing security concerns. The company was playing a key role at major airports such as Delhi and Mumbai. India’s Minister of State for Civil…

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Ronaldo breaks record again by earning Tk 3300 crore

DeskReport Cristiano Ronaldo may not have an easier task than setting records. Not only in football, but he is also setting records in other fields. The Portuguese forward has become the highest-earning athlete for three consecutive years. The US business magazine Forbes yesterday made a list of athletes based on income. Forbes made this list based on all sources of income including players’ salaries, bonuses, sponsorships, social media. In the latest updated list, Ronaldo topped the list with an income of 275 million US dollars. In Bangladeshi currency, that is…

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Former and current JOB students gather in Kakrail, mass hunger strike after Jumma

DeskReport For the third consecutive day, teachers and students of Jagannath University (JU) are staying at the Kakrail intersection. As part of the ongoing movement, a rally is being held today with four demands. The university’s teachers, current and former students of various departments participated in the rally. The rally began at 10 am today, Friday, at the intersection next to the Kakrail Mosque. Former students said, “We are uncompromising on the issue of Jagannath University. We have fought for our rights before, and we are still fighting. There is…

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Shahbagh police station surrounded to arrest Samya murder suspects, 48-hour ultimatum

DeskReport Dhaka University students and Chhatra Dal leader Shahriar Alam have given a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest the ‘real’ accused in the murder of their colleague. They gave the ultimatum while staging a sit-in at Shahbagh police station on Friday afternoon. Around 11 am today, students gathered in front of Raju Statue under the banner of ‘Bangladesh General Student Society’ demanding justice for the murder of Samya. From there, they took a procession and took a position in front of Shahbagh Police Station at around 12:15 pm. After staying there…

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