Category: National

Exchange of views on resuming direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights

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Desk Reports : Exchange of views on resuming direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights A fruitful exchange of views was held on the resumption of direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Today, Wednesday (September 3) at 12 noon, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md. Mustafa Mahmud Siddique paid a courtesy call on Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Nadir Shafi Dar. During the meeting, both sides expressed their keen interest in resuming direct air services. They also emphasized the importance of exchanging technology and experience, building capacity, and…

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Tax evasion of Tk 75 crore: Case filed against 10 people including S Alam’s 2 sons

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Desk Reports : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against 10 people, including two sons of Saiful Alam alias S Alam, the head of the controversial S Alam Group, on charges of tax evasion of Tk 750 crore. ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain confirmed the matter to the media on Wednesday. Tax evasion of Tk 75 crore: Case filed against 10 people including S Alam’s 2 sons The accused in the case are S Alam’s sons Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, former Deputy Tax…

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Sarjis thanks government for initiative, says school managing committee chairman must be a graduate

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Desk Reports : Sarjis thanks government for initiative, says school managing committee chairman must be a graduate Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the National Citizens Party (NCP) for the northern region, has thanked the interim government for issuing a notification stating that one must have an honors certificate as an educational qualification to become the president of a school’s managing committee. He expressed his gratitude in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon. In the post, Sarjis Alam said, “A notification has been issued stating that…

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Another group of Bangladeshis returning from the US on a chartered flight

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Desk Reports : The United States has started the process of sending back another group of Bangladeshis accused of staying illegally. They are scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on a chartered flight at around 9 pm on Thursday (September 4). Sources said that the chartered flight bringing the Bangladeshis will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 ER aircraft. Although the aircraft has about 400 seats, it could not be confirmed how many Bangladeshis are being sent back. The chartered flight has been allowed to stay…

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EC orders preparation of panel of polling officers by October 30

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Desk Reports : The Election Commission (EC) is preparing the panel for the 13th National Parliament election. For this, the commission has given field officers until October 30 to collect information. A letter in this regard signed by EC Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain was sent to all district election officers on Monday. It has been mentioned that the necessary panel must be prepared by October 30 for the appointment of presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officers. For this, a list of class or grade-based officers and employees…

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Global unity and solidarity are essential to address the climate crisis: Rizwana Hassan

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Desk Reports : Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has said that knowledge-based initiatives and global unity and solidarity are essential to address the climate crisis. She said, “We have limited time and resources, so we need to take joint action. This crisis is not just a question of survival, but also the security of future generations and the existence of many nations.” She said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Biophilia: Reconnecting…

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Sheikh Hasina ordered the use of lethal weapons: Former IGP Mamun in his statement

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Desk Reports : Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has given a statement as a public witness in an ongoing case at the International Crimes Tribunal-1. In his statement, he claimed that on July 18 last year, the police started using ‘lethal weapons’ or lethal weapons on the direct orders of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through a phone call from the then Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. While giving his statement to the tribunal headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder on Tuesday, Chowdhury Mamun said, ‘On July…

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Police Commissioner who blocked roads in Gazipur recalled

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Desk Reports : Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Dr. Nazmul Karim Khan has been withdrawn for blocking the roads for the general public. This information was given in an order signed by Additional DIG Sharif Uddin, in charge of Personnel Management-1 Branch of the Police Headquarters, on Monday night. Multiple sources responsible at the Police Headquarters confirmed the matter to Ajker Patrika on Monday night. He has been ordered to hand over the responsibility by September 2 and join the headquarters. A recent media report published alleging that Dr. Nazmul…

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Defeated fugitive forces are lurking waiting for opportunities: Tarique Rahman

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Desk Reports : Defeated fugitive forces are lurking waiting for opportunities: Tarique Rahman BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the defeated fugitive forces are waiting for an opportunity ahead of the national elections. In this situation, he has called on the anti-fascist forces to avoid practicing illegal politics and walk the path of elections with caution. Tarique Rahman said these words while virtually joining a discussion meeting at the Engineers Institution Auditorium in the capital on Sunday afternoon. BNP organized this meeting on the occasion of the party’s…

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Government must take responsibility for attack on Nurul Haque Nur: Asif Mahmud

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Desk Reports : Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, advisor to the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has said that the interim government must take responsibility for the attack on Nurul Haque Nur, president of the People’s Rights Council and former VP of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU). He said that the government must resolve this. The government is determined to ensure that no one dares to commit such heinous incidents in the future by prosecuting this attack. The advisor said these words while…

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