Chief Prosecutor Warns Defence Lawyer Amid Heated ICT-1 Clash
A heated exchange occurred yesterday at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-1 as Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam warned defence lawyer Nazneen Nahar she could face charges, sparking allegations over interrogation procedures and legal rights.
JP Complains to Commonwealth Chief Over Election Exclusion
Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, representatives of the Jatiya Party held a meeting with the visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson (SharlI Bachuyi), where they made several “complaints.”
‘Tawhidi Janata’ Assaults Bauls During Sit-in Seeking Freedom of Abul Sarkar
The alleged ‘Tawhidi Janata’ carried out an attack on the Bauls who were staging a sit-in demanding the release of Baul artist Abul Sarkar, who was arrested in a case on charges of making derogatory remarks about religion.
BERC Raises Fertilizer Factory Gas Price to Tk 29.25 per Cubic Meter, Effective from December 1
The price of gas used in fertilizer factories has been increased from 16 taka to 29 taka 25 paisa per cubic meter by raising 13 taka 25 paisa. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Jalal Ahmed has ordered this new price to be effective from December 1.
Bangladesh’s plate is shifting northeast and hitting the Myanmar plate
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh, with its epicenter 10 kilometers beneath the surface. Despite being moderately strong, it caused severe devastation in the country. Ten people have died, and more than six hundred have been injured. The damage has also been extensive. Scientists, however, are not surprised by these numbers. According to them, Bangladesh’s geographical and geological conditions are responsible for this earthquake. They also warn that the region faces the possibility of even larger quakes in the future.
Development Budget Set for Tk 30,000cr Cut
The interim government is preparing to downsize the current Annual Development Programme (ADP) by nearly 13 percent, equivalent to Tk 30,000 crore, due to its slow implementation progress, according to officials.
Clash Between Two Groups of Students at Government Alia Madrasa
A clash has taken place between two groups of students at the Government Madrasa-e-Alia located in Bakshibazar of the capital. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Saturday night. Four people were injured and came to Dhaka Medical Hospital for treatment. Upon receiving the news, police and army personnel went to the scene.
ARSA–RSO Clash with Arakan Army, Panic Spreads on This Side of the Border
After the armed rebel group Arakan Army (AA) took “absolute control” of Rakhine State from the Myanmar military junta, the Bangladesh–Myanmar border remained somewhat calm for a while. But recently, renewed clashes across the border have once again caused panic among residents of Ukhiya and Teknaf.
Four Quakes in 31 Hours, Experts Warn of a Major Earthquake
A wave of panic has spread among the public as four earthquakes were felt in Dhaka, the capital, within a span of 31 hours. The tremors that occurred from Friday morning to Saturday evening have once again brought experts’ warnings to the forefront—Bangladesh remains at high risk of a major earthquake, and the recent events may be early signs of a larger impending quake.
Why Corruption Persists Despite Many Scholars and Mosques: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that despite the presence of a large Muslim population, numerous mosques and madrasas, Islamic scholars, and religious educational institutions in the country, the rise of wrongdoing, corruption, theft, and money laundering has become a major challenge before the nation. On Saturday (22 November), he made these remarks at a discussion meeting of the caretakers of mosque-based mass education under the Islamic Foundation, held at the auditorium of the Institution of Diploma Engineers in the capital.