DeskReport The Dhaka University campus has been in turmoil since the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Samyer. Anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on Thursday (May 15) afternoon. Students from various departments of the university joined the rally. DU anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on Thursday (May 15) afternoon. Photo: Ajker Patrika DU anti-terrorism students held a protest rally for the second day at the foot of…
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Student who threw bottle at advisor before trial for police attack not arrested: Raish Uddin
DeskReport From now on, May 14 will be observed as a black day at Jagannath University, said the General Secretary of the Teachers’ Association, Dr. Md. Raish Uddin. At the same time, he also asked to refrain from arresting the student who threw a bottle at the advisor. This was announced on behalf of the protesting students at midnight on Thursday (May 15). Dr. Md. Raish Uddin said, “The student cannot be arrested until the police attack is judged.” Stating that the government has not yet given a green signal,…
Read MoreJB teachers and students announce mass hunger strike after Juma prayers on Friday
DeskReport The protesting teachers and students of Jagannath University (JU) will observe a mass hunger strike from tomorrow, Friday after Juma. This was stated by the General Secretary of the University Teachers’ Association, Professor Dr. Md. Raish Uddin, while announcing the new program at 12 midnight today, Friday. Professor Raish Uddin said, “Since they do not feel the need to listen to us, you media are our resource. Our demands will not be met or we will die. We have not received a green signal from the government yet. We…
Read MoreSamya was hit with a brick and a sharp weapon during an argument: DMP
DeskReport The DMP’s Shahbagh Police Station has arrested three people in connection with the murder of chinna-is-already-at-a-loss/ (25), a student of the Institute of Education and Research of Dhaka University in the 2018-19 session, who was stabbed to death by a miscreant in the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan. The arrested persons are Md. Tamim Hawlader (30), Samrat Mallik (28) and Md. Palash Sardar (30). They were arrested in a drive in the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station area at approximately 9:30 am today, Wednesday (May 14). According to police sources, the victim…
Read MoreEid-ul-Azha: Advance bus ticket sales begin on May 16
DeskReport Bus owners will start selling advance tickets for long-distance buses from May 16 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Tickets for journeys from May 29 until Eid will be covered under this advance sale. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association. On Wednesday (May 14) afternoon, the organization’s acting general secretary, Subhankar Ghosh Rakesh, informed Ajker Patrika about the matter. Subhankar Ghosh Rakesh said that bus owners have decided to sell advance tickets from Friday, May 16. From this day, passengers will…
Read MoreAfter killing the child, Roja Moni, her body was scalded in hot water and then wrapped in a sack.
DeskReport The body of five-year-old Roja Moni was found in a pile of garbage in Tejkunipara area of Tejgaon, Dhaka. A day after she went missing on Monday (May 12) afternoon, her body was found wrapped in a sack in a drain about 100 meters away from her home on Tuesday morning. Roja’s 9-year-old elder sister irin akter end another sister Suborna Akter saw a suspiciously heavy sack in the garbage and opened it to see the body. Tejgaon police said on Tuesday that the child was strangled to death…
Read MoreAll exams at Jagannath University postponed on Wednesday
DeskReport The scheduled exams of all departments of Jagannath University (JU) have been postponed tomorrow. However, the university administration has said that any teacher can take classes individually if he wants. On Tuesday (May 13), the director of the university’s Public Relations, Information and Publication Department and associate professor of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr. Muhammad Anwarus Salam confirmed the matter. In this regard, Professor Anwarus Salam, Director of the Public Relations, Information and Publication Department, said, “Instructions have been given to stop all exams tomorrow (Wednesday).…
Read MoreAttempted suicide by stabbing wife and two children, wife dies in hospital
DeskReport A man named Mamun injured his wife and two children with a sharp weapon due to a family dispute in Kushtia Sadar Upazila. They were admitted to the hospital in critical condition, where his wife died. After the brutal attack on his wife and children, Mamun himself tried to ‘commit suicide’ by stabbing himself in the neck. He is also being treated at the hospital. The incident took place at around 9 pm on Tuesday in the Harishankarpur area of the upazila. Mamun (30) is a painter by profession.…
Read MoreCompensation being paid to three rickshaw drivers who were crushed: DNCC administrator
DeskReport A drive has been launched against illegal battery-powered rickshaws on the main roads of Dhaka. Several rickshaws were crushed by cranes during the drive on Tuesday (May 13). However, DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz said that the drivers of the three rickshaws that were crushed will be compensated. He made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday night. In the post, DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz said, “The three rickshaws whose rickshaws were broken today (Tuesday) are being compensated. The three rickshaws were broken because they did not come to…
Read MoreDU student stabbed to death in Suhrawardy Udyan
DeskReport A Dhaka University student was stabbed to death in Suhrawardy Udyan. The deceased, Shahriar Alam, was a student of the 2018-19 academic year at the Samya Institute of Education and Research. He is the literature and publications secretary of the Sir A.F. Rahman Hall branch of the Bangladesh Chhatra Dal. Samya was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital by his classmates at 12:15 am on Tuesday. Doctors declared him dead. His body has been kept at the DMCH morgue for autopsy. Quoting a doctor,…
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