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Major Gen Ziaul relieved
Reshuffled in army bureaucracy Industry Desk: Major General Ziaul Ahsan has been relieved from service.This information was learnt in a circular sent by the Directorate of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) yesterday (August 6) afternoon.According to ISPR, Major General Ziaul Ahsan has been relieved from service.In addition, Lieutenant General Md. Saiful…
Read More »Mashrafe’s Narail home vandalised, torched
Staff Correspondent: Some people vandalised and set fire to the house of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, lawmaker from Narail-2 constituency, on Monday afternoon. They also vandalised and set fire to the houses of district parishad chairman advocate Subash Chandra Bose and district Awami League general secretary Nizam Uddin Khan Nilu. Apart…
Read More »Interim government to be formed; Sheikh Hasina has resigned: Army Chief
Staff Correspondent: Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and an interim government will be formed to run the country. “We had a nice discussion where we have decided that we will form an interim government,” he said in a speech after his meeting…
Read More »‘Don’t be retaliatory or vindictive’: Tarique Rahman
Staff Correspondent: Applauding the brave students and masses for ensuring the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged all to celebrate the victory peacefully instead of taking the law into their own hands and indulging in any vindictive acts. “Heroic congratulations to the…
Read More »Sheikh Hasina’s rise and fall: A timeline
Staff Correspondent: The political journey of Sheikh Hasina, one of Bangladesh’s most prominent leaders, has been marked by significant highs and dramatic lows. Born on September 28, 1947, Sheikh Hasina began her political journey as a student leader. She was elected Vice President of the Students Union at Eden College…
Read More »Student leader Nahid urges vigilance to protect national assets
Staff Correspondent: Amid the unfolding situation in Bangladesh, Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has called on students and locals to safeguard the nation’s valuables from potential looters. Speaking to Channel 24 in the evening, Nahid emphasized the importance of maintaining vigilance on the streets. “Our…
Read More »Courts closed indefinitely amid ongoing protests: Chief Justice
Staff Correspondent: In response to the current curfew situation related to ongoing protests, Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan has declared that all courts across the country will remain closed indefinitely. On Sunday, August 4, the Supreme Court administration issued a separate notification under the Chief Justice’s directives. According to the notification,…
Read More »DMP to apply full extent of law against anyone violating curfew
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman has announced that legal action will be taken against those who violate the curfew laws. He has urged residents of Dhaka to avoid leaving their homes without a valid reason during the curfew hours. The Commissioner made these remarks during a…
Read More »One-point demand: 96 killed in 21 districts in a day of unprecedented violence across Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: At least 96 people were killed and over 1000 injured in clashes between protesters, who have been joined by other groups over the course of the movement, on one side and police and ruling party activist on the other, one day after the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that fought…
Read More »AL unleashes terror to foil victory of students’ movement: Fakhrul
Staff Correspondent: BNP on Sunday alleged that the ‘autocratic’ Awami League government has turned the entire country into a battleground by unleashing terror in the form of law enforcers and ruling party ‘cadres’ on Saturday and Sunday, to kill and repress students and common people, after failing to suppress what…
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