Desk Report: Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer (northern region) of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has said that people’s trust in the interim government is decreasing because it is showing weakness at every place. He made this comment in response to questions from journalists at a press conference at a hotel conference room in East Zindabazar area of Sylhet city on Wednesday (September 24) night. When asked about the incident of egg pelting on NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain in New York, Sarjis said, “It is a completely unexpected and…
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Asif Nazrul rode a boat around the night, listened to the songs of the boatmen
Desk Report: Asif Nazrul rode a boat around the night, listened to the songs of the boatmen Adviser on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Asif Nazrul visited the Ratargul wetland area in Sylhet by boat. He visited the Ratargul wetland area on Wednesday (September 17) afternoon; listened to various types of songs from the boatmen. Asif Nazrul rode a boat around the night, listened to the songs of the boatmen Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Sarwar Alam and other high-ranking officials from various levels of the government were with him. Asif…
Read MoreTanguar Haor: Fish, birds, environment all in danger
Desk Report: ‘Fish, birds, plants, forests—everything was there. Now no native fish species are found in the haor. Earlier, the sound of birds kept me awake at night. Now, even during the day, birds are not seen.’ These are the words of Md. Raja Mia, a haor peddler. Pointing to the wounds from cutting down the trees with his finger from a boat, he said, ‘The source of biodiversity has been killed by cutting down the trees and forests. It seems that there is no owner or employee of this…
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