Author: PV Desk
Speakers at a conference in Cox’s bazar emphasized the necessity of sustainable and dignified repatriation for the Rohingyas They stressed that while the Rohingya people should return to their country, ongoing humanitarian assistance must be provided to support them. The event was organized by the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) with the support of the RRRC and BRAC at the conference hall of the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) in Cox’s Bazar. Speakers at the conference emphasized that the Rohingya crisis has evolved into a global issue, encompassing humanitarian concerns, justice, and global accountability. Currently, over 1.3…
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, formerly Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS), brought out a torchlight procession on Saturday evening ahead of the verdict in the cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others accused of crimes against humanity during last year’s July–August Uprising. The procession began at Shahbagh and concluded at the Raju Memorial Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has requested the Bangladesh Army to deploy troops to bolster security around the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ahead of Monday’s scheduled verdict in cases relating to crimes against humanity involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…
Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her two young grandchildren from a house in the city’s Labanchora area on Sunday night, in what investigators are treating as a mysterious triple murder. The deceased were identified as Mahidunnesa, and her two grandchildren — Mustakim, 8, and Fatiha, 6. Police recovered the children’s bodies and sent them to Khulna Medical College Hospital, while the grandmother’s body remained at the house on Mukta Commissioner Kalvat Dorbesh Goli under Labanchora Police Station. Sub-Inspector Pishuj of Labanchora Police Station said the children’s parents both work full-time — the mother as a peskar at…
National Public School & College in Chattogram observed the 28th death anniversary of Irfanul Gani Rafi, son of Osman Gani Mansur, Chairman of the institution’s governing body and Publisher-Editor of English daily ‘The People’s View’. A Milad, Doa Mahfil and discussion was held on the occasion on Sunday. Principal Md. Hamid Hossain, presided over the programme conducted by teacher Md. Humayun Kabir. Teachers including Md. Alauddin, A.G. Akter, Rehana Akter, Shahin Jannat Daisy, Shafina Kalam and Marufatul Jannat Shimu spoke on the occasion. Later, a Milad and Doa Mahfil was held seeking forgiveness for the departed soul and good health…
A new executive committee of the Journalists’ Housing Society under Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami Police Station was formed at a discussion meeting held on 6 November at the society’s office. The meeting was presided over by senior journalist Advocate Sukhamoy Chakraborty, with Mohammad Naushad Chowdhury conducting the session. Former General Secretary of the Chattogram Press Club and Secretary General of Commonwealth Journalist Association (CJA) Bangladesh Chapter, Osman Gani Mansur attended as chief guest. Special guests included former president of the Chattogram Metropolitan Journalists’ Union Shamsul Haque Haidari, Principal Mohammad Siraj Uddoula, Chattogram Science and Technology Principal Engineer Mahbubul Alam, and freedom…
BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today said going beyond the consensus will lead to division in politics and society. The senior BNP leader stressed the consensus reached after lengthy discussions should be accepted; otherwise it will be detrimental to democracy as well. Amir Khasru Chowdhury made the remarks while inaugurating the newly constructed Engineer Abdul Khalek Auditorium at the Chattogram Press Club as the chief guest this morning. Stressing the importance of political dialogue based on consensus for advancing democracy and society, he noted that in the past 15 years, there had been a lack of communication…
‘Biggapan Bazar’, an advertising agency in Ctg, Bangladesh has been accused of embezzling millions of taka through a fraudulent scheme involving bank withdrawals without judicial approval at the Chattogram Money Loan Court, allegedly with the cooperation of court officials and bank employees. The agency, Biggapan Bazar, is owned by Mohammad Wazed, a resident of Satkania in Chattogram. According to investigators and court sources, Wazed and his associates manipulated court procedures to collect funds for court-related advertisement notices that lacked required judicial signatures. Wazed began his career as an office peon at AdBank, an advertising firm owned by the late Zahid…
As the Dudhkumar River continues to erode its banks following an untimely rise in water levels, more than a hundred families in the Kharuarpar Sabujpara area of Ghogadaha Union, Kurigram Sadar Upazila, are living in dire conditions after losing their homes. Locals have called for the formation of a separate Ministry of Char Affairs to address poverty, create jobs, and ensure overall development for people living in char (river island) areas who are affected by erosion. The demand was raised during a human chain and rally organised by the Char Development Committee, Ghogadaha Union branch, on Sunday morning. The event…
At least 25 people were injured in a violent clash between residents of two villages in Gopinathpur, Hamirdi Union of Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur, over land disputes. The confrontation on Sunday afternoon also saw houses and shops vandalized and looted. Local sources said the conflict traces back to a dispute between Simon Matubbar and Kuddus Matubbar on Friday, which escalated into a fistfight. A reconciliation meeting (shalish) was scheduled on Sunday, attended by mediators from nearby villages. However, tensions escalated during the meeting, and villagers from both sides attacked each other with homemade weapons including shields, sharp sticks, machetes, and stones,…
Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited (CUFL), a state-owned fertiliser factory in Anwara upazila of Chattogram, resumed production early Sunday after being closed for seven months. Factory officials said urea production at CUFL began again at 3:30 am on Sunday. The plant was shut down due to a gas shortage which caused production losses of about Tk 3 crore daily. Mizanur Rahman, managing director of CUFL, said that the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) stopped gas supply to the factory on April 11, completely halting production. Gas supply resumed at 11 am on October 19, and after completing necessary mechanical work.…