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Forcibly cutting an old man’s hair is illegal and a clear violation of human rights – Asaksa takes on viral video

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Desk Report: Forcibly cutting an old man’s hair is illegal and a clear violation of human rights – Asaksa takes on viral video The Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) has expressed deep concern over the incident of forcibly cutting off the hair and hair of an elderly man in public. The human rights organization has reacted by calling such behavior ‘illegal and a clear violation of human rights’ and ‘a direct attack on the dignity of the individual.’ In a statement on Thursday, ASK said that a video recently circulated…

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St. Martin to open to tourists in November

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Desk Report: Bangladesh’s only coral island, St. Martin, will be opened to tourists on November 1. According to the new rules, a maximum of 2,000 tourists will be allowed to visit the island every day. This was announced by Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin at a press conference organized on the occasion of World Tourism Day at the Secretariat today, Thursday (September 25). Advisor Bashiruddin said that St. Martin will be open to tourists from November to February. However, only daytime travel will be allowed in November and…

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Sheikh Hasina talks about bombing from helicopters

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Desk Report: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haque Inu had advised then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to play the militant card with the protesters to suppress the anti-discrimination student movement. Sheikh Hasina had said that she would use drones to locate the protesters and bomb them from helicopters. These words were heard in the audio of Sheikh Hasina and Hasanul Haque Inu’s conversation with various people at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday. These audios were played after Tanvir Hasan Joha gave his statement to the tribunal in the…

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Chief Advisor holds separate meeting with world leaders in New York

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Desk Report: Principal Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus held a series of high-level meetings with world leaders at the UN Headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. He met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the former President of Chile and the current Foreign Minister of Uruguay. After attending the opening session of the UN General Assembly, the Principal Advisor exchanged greetings with the Prime Minister of Australia,…

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National Assembly elections: Seat sharing under discussion

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Desk Report: The 13th National Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in mid-February next year. Ahead of the elections, the two major parties, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have taken opposing positions on several issues, including the proportional representation (PR) system. The dispute has erupted on the streets as no solution has been reached at the negotiating table. Jamaat-e-Islami has already taken to the field with like-minded people to create pressure on five demands, including the PR system. However, analysts say that the reason behind the dispute and the program is…

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Chief Advisor arrives in New York

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor arrives in New York Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, has arrived in New York, USA, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. A commercial flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the chief advisor and his entourage landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 3 pm local time on Monday. This year, the chief advisor’s entourage includes six political leaders. Among them are BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Acting Chairman’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir,…

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Political leaders at the airport to attend the UN General Assembly

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is going to New York, USA to attend the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations. Leaders of various political parties are accompanying him on this visit. The Chief Advisor has six representatives from BNP, Jamaat and NCP as his entourage. Five of them are going to the United States on the same flight. They are already staying at the VVIP lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the Chief Advisor’s press wing said. He is scheduled to leave Dhaka with his entourage on…

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Awami League should be brought to justice as a party: Nahid Islam

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Desk Report: Nahid Islam, convener of the Jatiya Nagorik Party and leader of the July Movement, said that the Awami League should be brought to justice as a party as soon as possible. He told reporters at the International Crimes Tribunal premises on Sunday (September 21) after giving testimony and questioning in the case of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 24 mass uprising against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three others. Nahid Islam said, “The Awami League should be brought to justice as a party, there is…

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Chief advisor, accompanied by four politicians, leaves for New York tonight

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Desk Report: Chief advisor, accompanied by four politicians, leaves for New York tonight The chief advisor to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, will leave Dhaka for New York, the United States, on Sunday night to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The chief advisor will be accompanied by four political leaders on the trip. They are BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s foreign affairs…

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