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Syed Amiruzzaman Blood donation for language is rare in the history of the world. Language movement is a mass movement organized to demand the state status of Bengali language. In 1947, British rule ended in the subcontinent and two independent states were born, India and Pakistan. Immediately after independence, the question arose about what would be the state language of Pakistan. The central leaders of Pakistan and Urdu-speaking intellectuals said that the state language of Pakistan would be Urdu. On the other hand, there was a demand from East Pakistan that Bengali should also be made one of the state languages. But the central government of Pakistan completely ignored this demand of Bengali language. This angered the students and intellectuals of Dhaka and they prepared a final demand regarding the language; the demand was: Education in East Pakistan…

Sarjis Alam, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement and the main organizer of the National Citizens' Committee, has married. This Friday (January 31) evening, Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud announced this information through a post on social media Facebook. However, nothing is known about the bride yet. Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud posted a picture and congratulated Sarjis in the caption. In the caption, he wrote, 'Congratulations on your new life, Sarjis Bhai. May your married life be happy.' In the picture posted by Asif Mahmud, Sarjis Alam is seen standing in a wedding dress. Advisor Mahfuz Alam, Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud, Information Advisor Nahid and Convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Hasnat Abdullah are present next to him. Meanwhile, the Anti-Discrimination Student…

Saiful Islam, Baufal Correspondent: 8 houses have been burnt to ashes in a fire in Baufal, Patuakhali. Fire service members reached the spot after receiving the news and brought the fire under control. The families have suffered extensive damage. The fire broke out at around 9:30 pm yesterday in the Kazi house adjacent to the Bogha Ferry Ghat area of the upazila. However, the extent of the damage could not be confirmed. Locals said that the fire first started in the kitchen adjacent to the house of the local Athar Kazi. The fire spread in all directions very quickly. Before the people of the house realized anything, the intensity of the fire increased. One by one, 8 houses were burnt to ashes. It was not possible to save any furniture in the damaged houses. Locals believe that an electrical short circuit…

Members of the joint force arrested three extortionists along with Tk 10,940 in extortion money illegally collected from drivers of battery-powered easy bikes and auto rickshaws on the Sherpur-Dhaka highway in the Boyra Paranpur area of Sadar upazila of Sherpur district on Thursday, January 30, at around 12:30 pm. The arrested extortionists are Mohammad Imam Hossain (34), son of Abdur Rashid of Madhya Boyra village of Sherpur Sadar upazila, Mohammad Babul Mia (20), son of Mohammad Mozaffar Hossain of Paschimpara village, and Md. Zahidul Islam (31), son of Mohammad Nabir Uddin of Khunua village of the same upazila. According to police sources, based on a secret tip-off, members of the Bangladesh Army Sherpur Army Camp and Sadar Police Station…

Kushtia Correspondent: Two passengers of a CNG truck were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG truck in Mirpur, Kushtia. Three others were injured in the incident. The accident occurred at around 9:30 am on Friday (January 31) in Ranakharia area of Talbaria union of Mirpur upazila on Kushtia-Iswardi highway. The deceased are Tania Khatun (32). She is the wife of Jahangir Alam of EB police station area. The name of another person could not be known. Police are working to identify her. All the injured were CNG passengers. They are Ahsan Habib, Humayun and Afiza. The injured have been rescued and admitted to Kushtia General Hospital. Kushtia Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Syed Al Mamun said that a CNG truck with some passengers was going from Kushtia to Bheramara…

Staff Reporter: Police have arrested mosque imam Abdul Ahad on charges of raping a 4-year-old child in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur. It is learnt that the incident took place on Thursday (January 30) afternoon at the veranda of a mosque in Ramchandrapur village of Krishnapur union of Sadarpur upazila. The child's family informed that Imam Abdul Ahad lured the child to the veranda of the mosque and raped her there. Hearing the child's screams, her mother came and rescued her. Locals said that Abdul Ahad (42) is the son of the deceased Sharafat Ali of Majhiali village of Banihala union of Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh. He has been leading the prayer in this area for a long time. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadarpur police station Md. Motaleb…

Md. Nur Alam Gopalpur (Tangail) Representative: After buying seedlings for five taka, spending fertilizer, labor, and sweat, they have to cultivate cauliflower and sell it for two taka. When the farmer goes to buy, he is cheated, and when he goes to sell, he is cheated. In this way, the farmers are completely peaceful. They protested being tied to the agricultural product syndicate and demanded that the syndicate be broken. At the farmers' rally organized by the Hemnagar Union Krishak Dal of Gopalpur Upazila of Tangail. With the aim of organizing the majority farming population of Bangladesh, this rally was held as part of the 3-month-long union-level farmers' rally across the country. During this time, farmers took part in the rally with a procession carrying various materials used in agricultural work. On Thursday (January 30) at 12 noon,…

The Friday prayers of the first phase of the two-phased Bishwa Ijtema of Shuraye Nejam (following Zobayer) were held on the banks of Turag in Tongi, Gazipur with the participation of lakhs of devotees. The Friday prayers began at 1:53 pm. The sermon began at 1:43 pm. Maulana Mohammad Zobayer led the prayers. Today, Friday afternoon, during the Friday prayers, as there was no space in the main Ijtema ground, the devotees offered prayers on the roads, highways and empty spaces adjacent to the ground. After the Fajr prayers, Maulana Zia ul Haq from Pakistan delivered a sermon. Maulana Nurur Rahman immediately translated it into Bengali. At 9:15 pm, the Khitay Khitay Talim was held. Before the Talim, Maulana Jamal Sahib from India conducted the Mozakera (discussion). Apart from this, there were some special…

Chittagong defeated Sylhet by 96 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. Batting first, Mithun's team scored 196 runs. Nafe scored 52 runs off 30 balls. Mithun's bat came with 52 runs off 38 balls. In the seventh partnership, Shamim-Khaled added 61 runs off just 30 balls. Shamim contributed 38 runs off 23 balls with 2 sixes and 4 fours and Khaled contributed 25 runs off 13 balls with 2 sixes and 2 fours. Chittagong Kings got a big collection with fifties from Khawaja Nafi and Mohammad Mithun and cameos from Shamim Patwary and Khaled Ahmed. Then Shariful Islam set the ball on fire. Sylhet Strikers were swept away by his pace. In reply, they were bowled out for 100 runs…