Desk Report: This time, the Buddhist monastery of Cox’s Bazar celebrated Probarana Purnima by flying lanterns in the sky with the message ‘Free Palestine, Stop Genocide’. From Monday morning, 30 Buddhist monasteries in the district celebrated Shubh Probarana Purnima, one of the religious festivals of the Buddhist community, with religious solemnity and festive atmosphere. On this occasion, Buddha Puja, Ashtasil Garhan, Maha Sanghadan and Dharma Sabha began in the morning at more than fifty Buddhist monasteries in the district, including the city’s Aggyamedha Bara Kang, the historical Rangkut Banashram Buddhist…
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Chittagong sky turns colorful during Lantern Festival
Desk Report: Chittagong sky turns colorful during Lantern Festival The sky is ablaze with the light of lanterns. Colorful lanterns are flying in the sky spreading the message of non-violence and good fortune. It is like a procession of light – a festival of light. The light of the full moon of Ashwin and the light of the lanterns are one. On the occasion of the second largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, Probarana Purnima, lanterns were flown from the Buddhist temple in Nandankanan in Chittagong city this Monday…
Read MoreMedical examination of teenage girl in Khagrachari found no signs of rape
Desk Report: There have been allegations of gang rape of a Marma teenager in Khagrachari. However, the doctors in charge have stated that no evidence of rape was found in the medical examination report. The three doctors in charge of the rape examination are Jaya Chakma, Mosharraf Hossain and Nahida Akhtar. Jaya Chakma, a doctor and gynecologist at Khagrachari Modern Sadar Hospital, who led the team, said, “We have submitted the report to the medical office. We have done all kinds of tests, but in fact we did not find…
Read MoreNew tolls at Chittagong port effective from October 15
Desk Report: A new deadline has been set for the implementation of the new tariff at Chittagong Port. According to the latest decision, the new tariff will be effective from 12:01 am on October 14. Earlier, it was decided that it would be implemented from September 15. However, the decision of the Port Board was postponed by a month. The Chittagong Port Authority has informed in a notification that the fare bills, containers and cargo bills of all ships arriving at the port after the specified time will be collected…
Read MoreViolence in Khagrachari: 5-member investigation committee, blockade and Section 144 continue
Desk Report: Khagrachari Deputy Commissioner ABM Iftekharul Islam Khandaker has said that Section 144 will be withdrawn if the blockade called by Jumma students is lifted. At the same time, he announced the formation of a five-member committee to investigate the violence in Ramsu Bazar, Guimara. The Deputy Commissioner said these things while visiting the affected areas in Guimara on Tuesday. At that time, the affected people raised various complaints to him. Pledgeing to stand by them, Deputy Commissioner ABM Iftekharul Islam Khandaker said, “Today we have come here to…
Read MoreFired officials protest on the street, throw eggs at pictures of exam participants
Desk Report: Dismissed officials of Islami Bank protested on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in the crossing area of Karnaphuli upazila in Chittagong. Traffic was stopped on the road during this time. The program was observed from 12 noon to 1 pm today (September 30). No traffic was mov- ing on the highway for an hour due to the protest. However, the protesters left the vehicles engaged in emergency work, including ambulances carrying patients. At this time, the protesters called those who participated in the special assessment test of Islami Bank…
Read More‘We want peace, we can’t take violence anymore’
Desk Report: We want peace, we can’t take violence anymore; everything is gone’ – this is how Kanglapru Marma of Guimara Bazar said with a choked voice. His three shops and a motorcycle were burnt to ashes in a fire by miscreants in Ramsu Bazar. He said, ‘I have no other way to earn a living. I have suffered a loss of about 10 lakh taka. I have not received any government assistance yet. Turmeric traders Jhantu Pal and Paresh Pal said the same thing. Their warehouses and stocks were…
Read MoreCriminals will not be spared in any way: Supradeep Chakma
Desk Report: Chittagong Hill Tracts Advisor Supradeep Chakma said that criminals will not be spared in any way. Legal action will be taken against rapists, women torturers, armed men and extortionists. He said these things at a view-sharing meeting organized at the Khagrachari District Commissioner’s conference room on Sunday. Supradeep Chakma said that the administration and public representatives must take effective measures so that no communal conflict arises in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the future. The real culprits must be brought under the law. Supradeep Chakma said, ‘The safety…
Read MoreTourists flock to Cox’s Bazar during educational institutions and government holidays
Desk Report: Educational institutions are on a 12-day holiday until October 9 on the occasion of Sharadi Durga Puja and Probarana Purnima. Many people have gone out with their families during this long holiday. As a result, as usual, travelers have flocked to Cox’s Bazar, the country’s main tourist destination, to spend their vacation. Meanwhile, October 1 and 2 are government holidays on the occasion of Sharadi Durga Puja. The next two days are weekly holidays, and employees of government and private organizations are also getting four days off. Overall,…
Read MoreExplosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured
Desk Report: Explosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured A hydraulic chamber explosion occurred at an iron depot in Sagarika area of Chittagong city. At least eight people were rescued and admitted to CHMEC Hospital with burns. The explosion occurred at an iron depot located on Sagarika Road under Pahartali police station in the city around 8 pm on Saturday (September 27). The injured in the explosion are Abdul Kader (60), Abul Kashem (60), Md. Karim (29), Abdul Jalil (55), Abul Bashar Khan (60), Jamal Hossain (38), Md. Russell…
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