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Victims recall those nightmarish days

The brutal attacks on innocent students by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists and policemen were unprecedented and horrifying, leaving the victims of the July Revolution haunted by the trauma to this day.Unfortunately, many of the attackers and offenders are still reigning in their respective areas, which may lead to recurrence...

Illegal sand selling business has long been going on unabated by encroaching on the Balu riverbank at

Illegal sand selling business has long been going on unabated by encroaching on the Balu riverbank at Kayetpara in Rupganj under Narayanganj, creating risks of landslide and subsequent loss of land in the river. The snapshot was taken on Saturday. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

President to exchange greetings with Hindu leaders today

President Mohammed Shahabuddin will exchange greetings with the Hindu community leaders at Bangabhaban in the capital on the occasion of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu Community in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The President and his wife Dr Rebeka Sultana will exchange the greetings at Bangabhaban Durbar Hall from...

Govt increased funding for Durga Puja by nearly two-fold

MUNSHIGANJ, Oct 12 (UNB): The government has significantly increased its budget for the Durga Puja festival this year, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.Talking to reporters during a visit to the Santoshpara Durga Mandir Puja mandap in Rashunia union of Sirajdikhan upazila on Saturday, he...

Adviser Bidhan focuses on maintaining social harmony

MANIKGANJ, Oct 12 (BSS): Adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Prof Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has called upon people of all religions to build social harmony to accelerate the country's development and prosperity. "We need to maintain communal harmony for the prosperity of the country as...

Massive operation against drug, extortion after Durga Puja: IGP

Issuing a warning against robbery, drug and extortion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam today said that massive operations will be launched across the country after the Durga puja, reports BSS.He made the remarks in a media query after visiting Durga Puja Mandap at Ramakrishna Math and Mission...

Actor Jamal Uddin Hossain passes away

Ekushey Padak-winning television and theatre actor Jamal Uddin Hossain has died. He was 81, reports UNB.The actor breathed his last at a hospital in Calgary, Canada on Friday. He will be buried there on Saturday.Jamal Uddin, a member of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, started acting in theatre in the mid-1970s. He...

Three held over snatching in Tanti Bazar Puja mandop

Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in a snatching incident in Tanti Bazar Puja Mandop area in the capital, reports BSS.Three persons were arrested for their involvement in a snatching incident in Tanti Bazar Puja Mandop area on Friday night, said Md Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (DC)...

Case filed over crown theft, four arrested

SATKHIRA, Oct 12 (UNB): A case has been filed over the theft of a gold crown from the historic Jashoreshwari Kali Temple in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.Jyoti Prakash Chattopadhyay, the temple's caretaker, filed the complaint with Shyamnagar Police Station on Saturday.Mohammad Monirul Islam, Satkhira Superintendent of Police, said the District...

CHT adviser calls for unity, equality

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma has said people of the plains and the hills have been living together in the country for generations, and will continue to do so, reports UNB. "This country embodies values of equality, friendship, harmony, and camaraderie. We must nurture and adhere to...

Chinese Prof Jiemian Yang calls on DU VC

Prof. Dr Jiemian Yang, Director of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies ( SIIS), China has called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan, reports BSS.During the meeting at the VC's office in the capital on Saturday, they exchanged views on various issues including the possibilities of...

Rain likely today-------------------

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met officeDay and...