Desk Report: Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that as the days of the interim government passed, corruption has become more prevalent. He said, “Corruption is one of the problems of Bangladesh. After the July uprising, we expected the interim government to eliminate corruption. But as the days of the government passed, corruption has become more prevalent.” He made this comment at a press briefing after the party’s coordination meeting on Friday evening. The day-long meeting was held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Center in…
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57 percent new faces in extortion
Desk Report: More than 57 percent of those arrested recently on charges of extortion and illegal occupation are new faces. That is, more than half of the people caught by the police had no previous charges of such crimes. This information was obtained from the police authorities. The police have identified 6 reasons behind the involvement in extortion and illegal occupation, including the tendency of dishonest new people to take advantage of the vacuum and instability created by the fall of the Awami League government. According to the police headquarters,…
Read MoreChhatra Shibir will take legal action if BNP leader Nilufa does not apologize
Desk Report: Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has strongly condemned and protested the statement of BNP leader Nilufar Chowdhury Moni blaming Chhatra Shibir for the murder of BUET student Abrar Fahad, calling it a lie. The party said that legal action will be taken against her if she does not withdraw her statement and apologize. This was stated in a joint protest message by the party’s central president Zahidul Islam and Secretary General Nurul Islam Saddam on Saturday (September 20). In a statement, Zahidul Islam and Secretary General Nurul Islam said,…
Read MoreDulquer Salmaan wants to give everyone a share of the profits
Desk Report: Dulquer Salmaan is a popular actor in the Malayalam industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. Along with acting, Dulquer is also successful as a producer. His company Wayfarer Films has produced six films, and the company is also involved in the presentation of more than 20 films. Dulquer Salmaan‘s latest film ‘Lokah: Chapter One – Chandra’ has created a new record in the Malayalam industry. The film, directed by Dominic Arun, was released on August 28. There was a huge crowd in…
Read MoreControversy over BCB elections, emergency meeting underway
Desk Report: An emergency meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been held from noon today without any prior announcement. Vice-President Mahbub Anam and Kazi Inam Ahmed joined the meeting virtually. President Aminul Islam Bulbul, Vice-President Nazmul Abedin Fahim, Directors Salahuddin Ahmed, Iftekhar Rahman Mithu and Fahim Sinha were present in person. Akram Khan was not present at the board meeting. Barrister Mahin M Rahman was present as the legal advisor. It is believed that the focus of the meeting was the issue of sending councilors in the upcoming…
Read MoreNCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader
Desk Report: NCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), and Shyamoli Sultana Jedni, associate editor of the media cell of the Bangladesh Democratic Students’ Union (BAGCHAS), got engaged. They announced the news on social media Facebook on Friday night. Hannan and Jedni shared their engagement photos on their respective Facebook accounts on Thursday. Posting a photo of the ring exchange, Hannan and Jedni wrote, “And I created you in pairs (Surah An-Naba, verse 8). Alhamdulillah.”…
Read MoreTamim Iqbal in the election for DOHS councilorship
Desk Report: Tamim Iqbal in the election for DOHS councilorship As the time for submitting nomination papers for the BCB councilorship draws nearer, the crowd at the board building is increasing. About 70 percent of the candidates in this election are new faces in three categories. Among them are former board directors and some controversial organizers. The most talked about name is Tamim Iqbal. Tamim, who is in the discussion as a possible candidate for the BCB president as BNP, has now submitted his nomination papers for Old DOHS. Earlier,…
Read More‘Friend’ Sri Lanka is now ‘enemy’ again
Desk Report: Enemy-friend-enemy—The continuity of the rivalry between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka over the past few days can also be expressed in this way. This cloud, this rain can be said to be this friendship, this hostility. The day after yesterday in Abu Dhabi, Bangladesh’s fate was decided by Sri Lanka. The point was something like this—’If the Lankans win against the Afghans, Bangladesh will win too.’ Forgetting the recent rivalry surrounding the match, Bangladesh fans became Sri Lankan supporters. The day after yesterday in Abu Dhabi, most Sri Lankans…
Read MoreHow was Shakib’s debut in the minor league?
Desk Report: Shakib Al Hasan is not one to stop. Although he has been out of the Bangladesh team for a long time, he is playing in various franchise leagues around the world. This star all-rounder has joined the United States Minor Cricket League after completing the Caribbean Super League (CPL) phase. Shakib made his debut in the United States Minor Cricket League for Atlanta Fire last night. The former Bangladesh captain colored the debut match with his natural all-round performance. On Shakib’s debut day, Atlanta defeated Morrisville Raptors by…
Read MorePortugal announces recognition of Palestinian state
Desk Report: Portugal has announced its recognition of the state of Palestine, following Australia, Canada, France and the UK. The Portuguese Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement on Friday. It said that the formal announcement in this regard will be made before next week’s high-level conference. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the recognition will be made on Sunday, September 21. A day later, a high-level conference on the state of Palestine will begin at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A report in Portugal’s Correo da…
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