Tag: District News

Lamborghini-style speedboat on the Brahmaputra River

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Desk Report: A schoolboy from Fulchhari upazila of Gaibandha has built a speedboat modeled after a Lamborghini. This speedboat, built by 17-year-old Rahad Khandaker, is now plying on the Brahmaputra River. It has received a huge response in the area. This boat, modeled after the Italian luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini, can seat five people at a time. The car has a wooden steering wheel, meter, lighting and horn switch in front. Pictures have been painted in place of the wheels. It takes two liters of oil to run per hour.…

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‘We want peace, we can’t take violence anymore’

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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…

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Earthquake hits country for third time in September

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Desk Report: Earthquake hits country for third time in September An earthquake has occurred in Monirampur, Jessore. It has been identified as a mild earthquake on the Richter scale. It was detected at 2:27 pm today, Saturday. Its magnitude was 3.5 on the Richter scale. Meteorologist of the Meteorological Department in Dhaka Dr. Abul Kalam Mallick told Ajker Patrika, ‘An earthquake occurred in Monirampur, Jessore at 2:27:29 am. It was 157 km southwest of the Meteorological Department in Agargaon, Dhaka. Its magnitude was 3.5 on the Richter scale. It was…

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People’s trust in the interim government is decreasing: Sarjis Alam

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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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Chhatra League procession in front of Police Commissioner’s office in Chittagong

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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

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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…

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New York incident makes AL’s future more uncertain: Amir Khasru

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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…

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

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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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Two men fight over a woman claiming her as their wife, ending in prison for all three

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Desk Report: Two men in their forties are arguing over a woman wearing an orange salwar kameez. Both of them are demanding that the woman be their wife. At one point, a fight breaks out. This scene was seen at Charkhamba intersection in Jessore city on Tuesday afternoon. And so, a crowd of curious people gathered to watch. On receiving the news, the police took the three to the police station. Once there, the tension increased. Several rounds of arguments and fights broke out in the police station premises. To…

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Chittagong Mayor alleges advisor Asif Mahmud took important ministry files home and disappeared

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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…

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