Army seizes arms cache in raid on KNF hideout in Bandarban
The army raids the separatist group's hideout in a remote area of Bandarban’s Ruma UpazilaThe Bangladesh Army has recovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition after busting a hideout of the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), also known as the Bawm party, in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The army conducted the raid in a remote part of Bandarban’s Ruma Upazila, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. The KNF was the focus of a joint operation in the remote Chattogram Hill Tracts for a year until October 2023, following reports of escalating violence. However, the peace was short-lived as KNF members carried out daring bank robberies in early April, prompting the government to restart the crackdown. Several members of the separatist group, along with dozens of individuals from the ethnic Bawm community, have been arrested since then.
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November 14, 2024 15:16 UTC
Chhatra Dal announces 242-strong committee at Dhaka University
The DU unit president says this is the first full-fledged committee after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's regimeJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, has announced a 242-strong committee for its Dhaka University chapter. The newly appointed committee was announced in a press release issued by Mohammad Jahangir Alam, secretary of the BNP’s central office on Thursday. According to the press statement, Chhatra Dal President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir approved the committee. On Mar 1, a partial committee consisting of seven members was announced for the Chhatra Dal’s Dhaka University branch. Through this committee, I will try to underscore the positive aspects by establishing a democratic and student-oriented politics, as opposed to the Chhatra League’s politics of occupation.”
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November 14, 2024 13:28 UTC
Labour counsellor at Geneva mission removed over harassment of Advisor Asif Nazrul
The government has ordered the removal of Mohammed Kamrul Islam, a counsellor at the Labour Wing of the Bangladesh Mission in Switzerland, following an incident where Law Advisor Asif Nazrul was harassed at the Geneva airport. A locally hired staff member at the mission has also been dismissed, foreign ministry spokesperson Toufique Hasan revealed during the ministry’s weekly briefing on Thursday. Asif was returning to Bangladesh on Nov 7 after meetings with the International Labour Organization in Geneva. During the incident, Counsellor Kamrul Islam and local staff member Mizan from the Geneva Mission were present but remained silent. Kamrul, an officer from the 29th BCS Administration Cadre, joined the Labour Wing in Geneva in 2021.
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November 14, 2024 11:31 UTC
Five-year-old boy dies before his mother’s eyes as wall collapses
The mother had taken her son and daughter out to buy tea when a rickshaw garage wall crumbledA five-year-old boy has died after the wall of a rickshaw garage collapsed onto him in Dhaka's Rampura. They are natives of Brahmanbaria and live in a rented house close to the scene of the accident. The victim’s maternal uncle Nayan Raj said Jisan’s mother Jhumur Begum was carrying her two-year-old daughter Fatima and had gone out with her son to buy tea in the morning. A portion of the boundary wall fell on Jisan as he was walking past the local rickshaw garage near their house. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where a doctor declared him dead around 10am.
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November 14, 2024 10:01 UTC
HC declares immunity provision in quick rental law illegal
The Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act was enacted by the Awami League government in 2010The High Court has ruled that the immunity provision under the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act 2010, which regulates quick rental power plants, is illegal. Previously, on Sept 2, the court had issued a rule questioning the legality of the immunity and procurement-related sections of the quick rental legislation. When the Awami League government assumed power in 2009, it approved several rental and quick rental power plants to swiftly address a power crisis. However, the government had to pay substantial subsidies to purchase electricity from these plants at high prices, which ultimately burdened taxpayers. To legalise the rental power plants, the 'Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act' was enacted in 2010.
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November 14, 2024 08:10 UTC
Former MP Solaiman Salim arrested
The eldest son of Haji Salim is taken into custody over a murder case filed at Chawkbazar Police StationPolice have arrested Solaiman Salim, the eldest son of Haji Mohammad Salim and former Dhaka-7 MP. “Solaiman Salim is one of the listed suspects in a murder case filed at our police station,” he said. Since then, Awami League ministers, state ministers, top leaders, and influential members of parliament have been arrested. Solaiman’s father, Haji Salim, was arrested on Sept 1 in a murder case filed at the Lalbagh Police Station. In 2001, he ran as an Awami League candidate, but lost the race to the BNP’s Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu.
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November 14, 2024 06:13 UTC
Intimidation tactics against coordinators won't work: Sarjis
Hasnat and others committed themselves to the cause, knowing the risks, three months ago. "Sarjis, also the general secretary of the July Martyrs Memorial Foundation, listed movement coordinators such as Mahin Sorkar, Abu Bakar Majumder, Abdul Kader, Rifat Rashid, and Abdul Hannan Masud, saying that threats would be ineffective against them. "They took to the streets prepared to sacrifice their lives. There may be disagreements among comrades, but that is not an issue. We believe that our struggle for justice on the streets will strengthen our unity within minutes."
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November 14, 2024 06:01 UTC
Govt to decide how long troops stay deployed: Army HQ
"The army was deployed based on the government's decision. "While there hasn't been a deterioration in law and order, the improvements haven't been as substantial as expected. Efforts to improve law and order are ongoing with the support of other forces." "Intekhab highlighted the army's role in protecting foreign diplomats, embassies, and factories, and in maintaining communal harmony. So far, the army has seized over 6,000 weapons and 200,000 rounds of ammunition, and arrested around 2,500 individuals.
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November 14, 2024 06:00 UTC
Advisor Salehuddin blames ‘market instability’ for double-digit inflation
Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says that inflation has not eased even after a cut in the import duty for daily necessities due to the ‘instability in the market’. But it has had no impact on the market. On a point-to-point basis, food inflation hit 11.36 percent in August, 10.40 percent in September and 12.66 percent in October. Salehuddin, who was in charge of the commerce ministry until a few days ago, said: “The tax was reduced but the prices of daily commodities have not dropped. “I am trying to lower the price in the market,” he added.
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November 14, 2024 04:37 UTC
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20
REUTERS/Tom MolinaPolice vehicles are seen in front of the Brazilian Supreme Court after explosions in the Three Powers Square in Brasilia, Brazil Nov 13, 2024. REUTERS/Tom MolinaA man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. Federal District Vice Governor Celina Leao said preliminary information suggested the man had killed himself with explosives after trying to enter the Supreme Court. The explosions took place around the Plaza of the Three Powers, an iconic square in Brasilia connecting the principal buildings of Brazil's three branches of federal government. The Supreme Court justices had just ended a plenary session when the blasts happened and were quickly evacuated safely, the court said in a statement.
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November 14, 2024 04:01 UTC
July uprising injured occupy streets at midnight, reject Coordinator Hasnat's call to leave
Even at 1am on Thursday, the injured from the mass uprising refused to return to the hospital and remained firmly positioned on the Shyamoli-Agargaon road. Earlier, around 12:30am, the Anti-discrimination student movement Coordinator Hasnat Abdullah tried to persuade the demonstrators to clear the road but was unable to convince them to leave." The protesters are calling for the presence of ICT Advisor Nahid Islam and Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Health Advisor Nurjahan Begum and Social Welfare Advisor Sharmeen S Murshid. Hasnat told the protesters that Asif and Nahid were not in Dhaka at the moment and it would not be possible to meet everyone before 2pm on Thursday. However, the protesters made it clear that they would only meet the four specified advisors and were prepared to remain on the streets until Thursday afternoon if necessary.
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November 13, 2024 21:29 UTC
Calls For Apology Shake Bangladeshi Political Landscape
He asserted this opinion through his social media platform, framing it as key for restoring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's honor before and after the 1971 Liberation War. Alam’s comments come against the backdrop of increasing scrutiny over the removal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's portrait from the Bangabhaban's Darbar Hall. Drawing comparisons between Sheikh Mujibur and Sheikh Hasina's leadership, he contended, "The only difference is, unlike Hasina, Sheikh Mujib was once regarded as the voice of the masses. He indicated these drastic circumstances necessitated not only acknowledgment from the Awami League but formal apologies and justice for the victims. Alam's statements are mounting pressures for Hasina and the Awami League to engage with their controversial history.
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November 13, 2024 20:57 UTC
5000-meter current nets seized from Halda River
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS) – The district administration in overnight drive seized 5000 meters of current nets from different areas in Raozan upazila including Madarsha, and Ghordhura area of ? ?Halda River early today. The illegal fishing net was seized in a five-hour-long drive beginning at 12.30 am last night. UNO Moshiuzaman told BSS that the authority will conduct regular drive to protect the only natural fish breeding ground for carp in Bangladesh, the mother fish of Bangabandhu Fisheries Heritage Halda River, its dolphins and biodiversity. He urged all to cooperate with the team by giving proper information.
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November 13, 2024 20:56 UTC
Trump's top team: who's who?
WASHINGTON, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump is building his administration team ahead of retaking the White House in January, handing top roles to his closest allies. - UN ambassador: Elise Stefanik -New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a fierce Trump ally and pro-Israel stalwart, was Trump's pick for US ambassador to the United Nations. - Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee -Trump has called on former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel, where he has traveled several times over the years. "There's no such thing as a settlement; they're communities, they're neighborhoods, they're cities. Susie Wiles, Trump's election campaign chief, has been named as his chief of staff.
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November 13, 2024 20:53 UTC
Seven banks facing liquidity crisis get Tk 65.85bn from 9 stable banks
Nine strong banks provide Tk 65.85 billion in liquidity aid to seven struggling banks amid severe cash shortagesSeven banks facing liquidity crisis get Tk 65.85bn from 9 stable banksNine stable banks have injected Tk 65.85 billion into seven weak banks to help them get over liquidity shortages. Among the struggling banks, Islami Bank Bangladesh received the highest liquidity support, with Tk 20.95 billion provided by seven stable banks. Social Islami Bank secured Tk 11.75 billion from six banks, First Security Islami Bank received Tk 10 billion from six banks, Union Bank obtained Tk 4 billion, Global Islami Bank acquired Tk 2.95billion, National Bank received Tk 9.20 billion, and EXIM Bank secured Tk 7 billion. He instructed stable banks, particularly those with relatively strong deposit positions, to continue supporting weak banks. Subsequently, 10 stable banks agreed to provide liquidity support to the weaker banks.
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November 13, 2024 19:23 UTC