Author: Desk Report
Several hundred students of Dhaka University laid siege to Shahbagh police station on Friday, demanding swift action and immediate arrest of those involved in the murder of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader and final-year student at the Institute of Education and Research. Agitated students also gave authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to bring the perpetrators to justice. The protest began shortly before noon, with students marching in a procession from the base of the Anti-terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture to Shahbagh police station. Upon arrival there, they staged a sit-in and chanted slogans demanding justice for…
Expressing annoyance over the prevailing instability, BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan has said that restoring a political government is the only solution to the country’s social, economic and political unrest. The government is well-informed about these issues, but a section is misguiding the interim administration, Khan said while addressing a programme held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday. BNP wants the next general election to be held by December, as the Election Commission is fully prepared, Khan said, adding that the countrymen will be denied their voting rights due to anyone’s lack of…
University Grants Commission Chairman Prof SMA Faiz today said the government has accepted the demands of the protesting Jagannath University students. He made the announcement at the protest rally around 7:00pm at the Kakrail intersection in the capital. The move came hours after students of JnU began a mass hunger strike from 3:30pm to press home their four-point demands. The UGC chairman is briefing protesting students at the spot.
A Biman Bangladesh passenger plane has landed safely at Dhaka airport from Cox’s Bazar after a rear wheel fell off mid-flight. All the 71 passengers, including a child, have safely deboarded the aircraft, confirmed Biman Bangladesh Airlines General Manager for Public Relations ABM Rowshan Kabir. Captain Billah of the airlines was piloting the plane. He told reporters that the left rear wheel of the flight BG-436 fell off shortly after takeoff from the Cox’s Bazar International Airport at 1.20pm. The plane landed safely at its very first attempt at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at 2.17pm.…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said that the interim government is sincere in developing the country’s telecommunication and information technology (IT) sectors and it has ensured transparency and accountability in all the activities of these sectors. The chief adviser made the comments in his message given on the eve of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which is to be celebrated in the country tomorrow with the theme ‘Gender Equality in Digital Transformation’, an official release said. “I am delighted to learn that World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is going to be celebrated on May…
In a bid to address long-standing congestion at Chattogram Port, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a special directive to expedite the clearance, disposal, and auction of stagnant containers. The order, issued on May 14, aims to improve port efficiency by reducing the backlog of unclaimed cargo, enhancing safety measures, cutting operational costs, and safeguarding state resources. According to the NBR, thousands of containers dating back as far as January 1, 2013, remain uncleared, significantly hampering port operations. Many of these contain outdated chemicals and hazardous materials, which pose serious security threats, including the risk of…
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a black badge-wearing programme at Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday, protesting the murder of their activist Samyo and demanding the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor and proctor. The protesters chanted various slogans demanding justice for Samyo and resignation of Vice Chancellor Niaz Ahmed Khan. “We are here to demand justice for Shammo’s murder. We want the resignation of the VC and the proctor,” said Jashim, an activist. On Wednesday night, a group of Dhaka University students under the banner of “Students against Terrorism” brought out a torch procession on the campus protesting the…
Students of Jagannath University (JnU) continued their blockade at the capital’s Kakrail intersection for a second straight day on Wednesday, pressing for the fulfillment of their four-point demand. Demonstrators, who have vowed to maintain their sit-in until the government provides a clear and official response, were joined by faculty members and other stakeholders under the banner of *Jagannath Oikyo*. The group has announced an indefinite closure of the university. Jagannath University Teachers’ Association General Secretary Prof Rais Uddin made the declaration, stating, “Threats won’t silence us. Our demands are just. The university will remain closed until they are…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms. “We’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace,” Trump said on a tour of the Gulf, according to a shared pool report by AFP. “We’re getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this… there (are) two steps to doing this, there is a very, very nice step and there is the violent step, but I don’t want to do it the…
Showers have drenched Dhaka and parts of the country to cool a searing hot spell on the first day of Jaisthya, the second month of Bengali summer, and bring a much-needed respite for citizens amid a heatwave. The weather is likely to alternate between sunshine and rain over the next week, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast on Thursday. Meteorologist Shahinul Islam told “Currently, we can see the alternating rain and sunshine which will continue for now, maybe for eight-ten days. “Also, temperature will come down in some of the places affected by heatwaves,” he…