Neighboring countries may spread fake news around Durga Puja: Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: Home Affairs Advisor Lt. J. (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that neighboring countries may spread provocative and false news centered on the upcoming Durga Puja. He made these comments to reporters after a meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners of Chittagong Division, law enforcement agencies and officials of various organizations at the Chittagong Circuit House on Wednesday (September 24) afternoon. The Home Affairs Advisor said, “Initially, our neighboring countries spread a lot of contradictory news. You countered it. They could not benefit from your countering and revealing…

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Votes will be counted by machine in Raksu and Chaksu elections, says Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: Votes will be counted with the help of machines in the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU) and Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHACSU) elections, said Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He said this after a meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday regarding the overall preparations and law and order situation surrounding these two student union elections. It took three days to publish the results of the JACSU elections due to manual counting. When asked what the authorities of the two universities said…

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RAB before August 5 is no more, they deserve praise now: Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: Home Affairs Advisor to the interim government, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said, RAB before August 5 is no more. There have been many changes in RAB’s activities. They are now gaining people’s appreciation by controlling the law and order situation, recovering weapons and drugs, and bringing criminals under the law. RAB now deserves praise. He told reporters during a quick visit to the RAB headquarters in Kurmitola in the capital on Thursday afternoon. The Home Affairs Advisor said, ‘The activities of RAB before August 5…

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Home Ministry holds meeting on DUCSU and DUCSU elections

Desk Report: The Home Ministry has held a meeting on the overall preparations for the upcoming Rajshahi Central Students’ Union (RACSU) and Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHAKSU) elections and the law and order situation. According to sources in the Home Ministry, the meeting began at around 2 pm today under the chairmanship of Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. The meeting was attended by – Adviser to the Ministry of Industries and Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Education Professor…

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This year, the donation for puja has been increased by 1 crore taka: Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: This year, the donation for the puja has been increased by one crore taka, said Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He told reporters this while visiting the Ramna Kali Temple on Wednesday (September 17) afternoon. The Home Affairs Advisor said that last year, the government gave a donation of four crore taka on the occasion of Durga Puja. This time, it has been increased by one crore taka to five crore taka. For the last 15 years, the government’s donation was two crore taka, and…

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Government considering releasing elderly prisoners: Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: The government is considering releasing older prisoners and those sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, taking into account their crimes. This information was given by Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury after the meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order on Sunday. The Home Affairs Advisor said, “If a criminal is 20 years old and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, he can return and commit crimes again. These issues will be taken into consideration.” The Home Affairs Advisor also said…

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Government considering releasing elderly prisoners: Home Affairs Advisor

Desk Report: The government is considering releasing older prisoners and those sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, taking into account their crimes. This information was given by Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury after the meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order on Sunday. The Home Affairs Advisor said, “If a criminal is 20 years old and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, he can return and commit crimes again. These issues will be taken into consideration.” The Home Affairs Advisor also said…

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Two departments merged into Home Ministry, notification issued

Desk Reports : Two departments merged into Home Ministry, notification issued The government has merged two divisions of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This important ministry of the government has returned to its previous structure. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. It said that the President has brought this amendment to the Rules of Business by virtue of the powers conferred by Article 55(6) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Under this, the Department of Security Services and the Department of Public…

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