Desk Report: The banned organization Chhatra League held a quick procession with a banner in front of the Police Commissioner’s office in Chittagong city. Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliate organizations were also present at the time. This quick procession was held in front of the Police Lines and CMP offices in Dampara in the city at around 10:30 am on Wednesday. A 48-second video of the procession was later shared on various social media platforms including the Awami League’s Facebook page. Eyewitnesses to the incident…
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Official arrested for withdrawing Tk 1.76 crore using former Land Minister Javed’s check
Desk Report: Former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed has been accused of withdrawing Tk 1.76 crore from four banks using 11 cheques issued in the name of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Mohammad Jahangir Alam, an official of Jabed’s family firm Aramit Group, in this connection. He was arrested from the Aramit Group office in Kalurghat Heavy Industrial Area under Chandgaon Police Station in the city at around 1:45 pm on Wednesday (September 24), said Subel Ahmed, Deputy Director of the ACC Integrated District…
Read MoreNew York incident makes AL’s future more uncertain: Amir Khasru
Desk Report: BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the harassment incident in New York has made the future of the Awami League even more uncertain. He made this comment in response to a question from reporters after a program at the Mother and Child General Hospital and Medical College in Agrabad, Chittagong city, on Wednesday. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said, “After being defeated politically and fleeing, what else do they have to do except these things? That’s what they will do, right? There is nothing…
Read MoreNeighboring 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…
Read MoreChittagong Mayor alleges advisor Asif Mahmud took important ministry files home and disappeared
Desk Report: Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Shahadat Hossain has made serious allegations against Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, one of the young leaders of the July Uprising and advisor to the interim government. The BNP leader has accused him of ‘taking home’ and ‘disappearing important files’. The mayor said this while inaugurating the cleanliness awareness campaign-2025 of the private university Chittagong Independent University on Monday. Shahadat Hossain said that no results have been received yet after informing the chief advisor about the important project to purchase garbage collection equipment to make…
Read MorePeople around Dr. Yunus are involved in a conspiracy: Rafiqul Islam
Desk Report: Jamaat’s Central Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan said, “Many say that Professor Muhammad Yunus has entered the pocket of a political party. We do not want to believe it. However, we believe that the people around him are involved in a conspiracy. They are taking this country towards danger. Awami League will not be allowed to be rehabilitated on Bangladeshi soil.” He said these things while addressing a rally organized as the chief guest at the Andarkilla Shahi Jame Mosque premises in Chittagong city on Friday afternoon.…
Read MoreChaksu election: 10 panels including Chhatra Dal-Shibir announced
Desk Report: Chittagong University Central Student Union (CHAKSU) elections have finally announced 10 panels. On Thursday, various organizations including Chhatra Dal, Left Student Organization and Chhatra Shibir announced these panels. However, the three discussed coordinators of the CU anti-discrimination movement are not participating in this election. Meanwhile, 1,162 nominations have been collected for the Central Union and Hall Union, but 931 candidates have submitted nomination forms. After a long 35 years, the Chittagong University Central Student Union (CHAKSU) and Hall Union elections are going to be organized. About 27,000 students…
Read MoreThe 2 CU students are healthy, Mamun’s skull transplant a month later
Desk Report: Two students who were seriously injured in the clash between Chittagong University (CU) students and locals are now recovering. The doctors concerned gave this information 19 days after their admission to the hospital. They also informed that they will be discharged from the hospital with the consent of the CU authorities. The students are Mohammad Mamun Mia, a student of the Department of Sociology, and Imtiaz Ahmed Sayem, a master’s student in the Department of International Relations. Both were on life support and in the ICU. They are…
Read MoreChaksu election: Chhatra Dal panel announced, VP Sajjad, GS Shafayat
Desk Report: The panel supported by Chhatra Dal has been announced for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHACSU) elections. In this, Sajjad Hossain Hridoy, Organizing Secretary of the branch Chhatra Dal, GS Md. Shafayat Hossain and Ayubur Rahman Toufiq will be elected as VP, GS Md. Shafayat Hossain and AGS. Central Chhatra Dal General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir announced the panel at the university’s intellectual complex at 1:30 pm today, Thursday (September 28). The others in the panel are Azharul Islam Bipshu for the post of Sports and Athletics…
Read MoreBangladesh and US Air Force joint exercise underway in Chittagong
Desk Report: The 7-day-long ‘Operation Pacific Angel 25-3’ joint exercise is underway with the participation of the Bangladesh Air Force and the US Pacific Air Force. This joint exercise is being held at the Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque in Chittagong. As part of this, various types of exercises to deal with air, land and wartime situations were conducted today, Wednesday. The exercise practiced transporting seriously injured patients and transferring patients from one aircraft to another. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), such exercises…
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