Day: September 13, 2025

Palestinian statehood proposal passed by overwhelming vote at UN, those who voted against

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Desk Report: The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a declaration on Friday calling for “pragmatic, time-bound and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. The seven-page declaration is the result of an international conference hosted by Saudi Arabia and France in July, Reuters reported. The United States and Israel did not attend the conference. The resolution supporting the declaration was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against and 12 abstentions. The vote came ahead of a meeting of world leaders scheduled for September 22,…

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If BNP comes to power, it will make timely laws for animal safety: Tarique Rahman

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Desk Reports : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that if BNP comes to power, it will enact timely laws for the safety of animals. He made these comments virtually at a discussion meeting at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital on Saturday (September 13) afternoon. Tarique Rahman said, ‘Just as democracy has a relationship with human rights, so has the relationship between the rights of animals and wild animals with the ecosystem. If democracy and integrity are established in state politics, the ecosystem will be safe…

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Chhatra League’s surprise procession in Chittagong, four arrested

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Desk Report: Police have arrested four people after a flash procession led by the former president of the banned Chhatra League’s Chawkbazar ward in Chittagong city. They were arrested from various areas including Hamzarbagh under Panchlaish police station in the city on Saturday. Police have named microbus driver Md. Abu Musa and the driver’s assistant Md. Sakik among the arrested people, but could not identify the other two. Earlier, a flash procession by the banned Chhatra League took place in the Sangeet Mor area of ​​Hamzarbagh early on Saturday. A…

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Apple’s new surprise iPhone Air: Designer Abidur is of Bangladeshi origin

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Desk Report: Who is Abidur Chowdhury? Abidur Chowdhury was born in London. He grew up there. currently lives in San Francisco. describes himself as a problem solver and wants to create products that people cannot live without. earned a bachelor’s degree in Product Design and Technology from Loughborough University in London. According to Abidur Chowdhury’s LinkedIn profile, he has worked as an industrial design intern at companies such as Cambridge Consultants and Carventa and as an industrial designer at nqgoc for layer design. Abidur Chowdhury worked as a freelancer in…

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DUCSU VP Sadiq Kayem congratulates newly elected JACSU members

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Desk Report: DUCSU VP Sadiq Kayem has congratulated all the newly elected representatives of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU). He made this congratulation in a press statement today, Saturday. In the statement, Sadiq Kayem said, “The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) extends its heartfelt congratulations, best wishes and congratulations to all the newly elected representatives of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU). The students of Jahangirnagar University played a leading role in the July Revolution through immense courage and sacrifice. In the light of the aspirations of the…

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JU’s 21 candidates win VP-GS posts in Parliament

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Desk Report: After nearly 50 hours of voting and counting, the results of the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JACSU) elections have been announced. Chief Election Commissioner Md. Moniruzzaman announced the results of the hall and central student union elections on Saturday afternoon. Abdur Rashid Jitu, a candidate of the ‘Independent Student Union’ panel, was elected as the vice president (VP). And the Shibir-backed ‘Integrated Student Union’ won most of the top positions, including General Secretary (GS) Mazharul Islam. Abdur Rashid Jitu received 3,324 votes for the VP post. His…

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Jahangirnagar University will be closed tomorrow

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Desk Report: All offices and classes of Jahangirnagar University will be closed tomorrow, Sunday. All scheduled exams will be postponed today. This information was given in a notification signed by the university’s Registrar (Acting) Dr. ABM Azizur Rahman on Saturday. The notification said that the teachers, students and officials of the university have worked tirelessly and spent sleepless nights preparing for the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union (JACSU) and Hall Parliament elections on September 10, 11, 12 and 13, voting and counting activities. Apart from this, many of the general…

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8-team tournament, only 4 captains at the trophy unveiling—why?

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Desk Report: The curtain rises on the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 tomorrow. Earlier today, the trophy unveiling ceremony was held in Bogra. However, surprisingly, only 4 team captains were present in the 8-team tournament. Naturally, the question arises – where are the other four? Since the league is starting simultaneously in Rajshahi and Bogra tomorrow. There will be no matches in Dhaka, Khulna, Chittagong and Rajshahi in Bogra on the first two days. Therefore, the captains of the four teams of Rajshahi, Khulna, Dhaka and Chittagong were not present…

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Pharmaceutical company representatives will not be able to visit hospitals more than two days a week

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Desk Report: The Directorate General of Health Services has imposed strict restrictions on the free movement of pharmaceutical company representatives in government hospitals. From now on, they will be allowed to meet doctors for a maximum of two days a week, for a total of five hours. The directive was issued in a circular signed by the Director (Administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services, Dr. ABM Abu Hanif, on Thursday. The directive, which was sent to the directors of all government hospitals and institutes in the country, mentions…

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July National Charter: Jamaat-NCP considering signing

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Desk Report: During the interim government, several parties including Jamaat-e-Islami, Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), and Islamic Andolan sought a legal basis for the July National Charter. The parties believe that signing the charter will not be of any use if the issue is not resolved. Therefore, the parties are continuing discussions and meetings among themselves on whether to finally sign the charter or not. However, several parties including BNP have decided to sign the July Charter. The National Consensus Commission sent the final statement on the July Charter to the…

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