Chaksu 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…

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Implementation of the July Charter: Commission in pursuit of consensus

Desk Report: The National Consensus Commission hopes that the political parties will agree to implement the July Charter by forgetting their differences. For this, the commission will continue the discussions. However, if the parties cannot reach an agreement in the end, the government will decide the implementation method. On the second day of discussions on the implementation method of the charter, yesterday, Sunday, the parties including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP) remained steadfast in their respective positions. BNP also stated that it would remain steadfast in its position.…

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Chittagong Port saves Tk 18 crore in dredging

Desk Report: The capital dredging work on the Karnaphuli River has been completed to increase the navigability of the Chittagong Port. As a result, the movement of large ships and lighter ships has become much easier than before. The depth of the river from Sadarghat to Bakliachar has increased by 4 meters. As a result, large ships can berth at the jetty. More and more lighter ships are also anchoring comfortably in the river. The estimated cost of the project was Tk 295 crore. But the final cost was Tk…

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The Prophet’s (PBUH) Compassion for Animals

Desk Report: Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was not only a mercy for mankind, but for the entire creation. Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran, ‘We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds.’ (Surah Al-Anbiya: 107). His kindness and compassion were all-encompassing. Humans, animals, and even plants were not deprived of his affection. Just as he himself was kind to animals, he encouraged his companions to be considerate of the animal kingdom. In the example of the Prophet (PBUH), taking care of animals, ensuring their…

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Tanguar 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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The time before sleep when the angels’ prayers are heard

Desk Report: Allah Almighty created humans as workers. After a busy day, humans need adequate rest. Night sleep is a wonderful way to relieve fatigue. In Islam, not only sleep is considered rest, but some actions before sleep are mentioned as particularly virtuous. One of these is sleeping after performing ablution at night. This is an important Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), which contains many benefits. The greatest virtue of sleeping after performing ablution at night is that the angels of Allah pray for the person who…

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Ready to increase imports from US: Yunus

Desk Report: Bangladesh is firmly committed to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, especially in the areas of trade, investment, energy and development cooperation, said Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He said that Bangladesh is ready to import more products from the United States. As a result, he expressed hope that US tariffs will be further reduced in the future, which will build a sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership between the two countries. Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch met with the Principal Advisor at the office of…

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The importance of teaching children to pray

Desk Report : Prayer is the best form of worship. Through prayer, a close relationship is established between the servant and Allah. Prayer is obligatory for every healthy and adult man and woman. Prayer is not obligatory for minor children. However, they should be encouraged to pray from a young age. Prayer training should be provided. Surah and recitation should be taught. It was narrated from Hisham ibn Saad (may Allah have mercy on him) on the authority of Mu’adh ibn Abdullah ibn Habib al-Juhani (may Allah have mercy on…

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