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Shahadat Babu, Noakhali Correspondent A district rally of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force was held in Noakhali under the theme “We are everywhere for peace, order, development and security”. The rally was organized by Bangladesh Ansar Noakhali Camp on Tuesday (February 18) morning at the District Shilpakala Academy auditorium. Earlier, the rally was inaugurated by releasing balloons and pigeons. The rally was moderated by Noakhali Sadar Upazila Trainer Muhammad Mamunur Rashid and Upazila Trainer Momena Begum, and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force Noakhali District Commandant Md. Sujan Mia presided over the rally as the chief guest, Director and Range Commander (Comilla) Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman PAMA PVMS delivered the speech. The special guest was Professor…

Shahjahan Ali Manon, Nilphamari District Correspondent: The largest protest march in memory has been held in Nilphamari demanding the release of former acting secretary general of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Maulana ATM Azharul Islam. An estimated 100,000 people participated in this 3-kilometer-long march. The march started at 3 pm in front of the city's Borabazar Mosque on Tuesday (February 18) and after a half-hour road parade, a rally was held at Chowrangi intersection. The procession was led by District Jamaat Ameer Principal Maulana Abdus Sattar. The chief guest at the rally was Central Shura member, Rangpur region team member and former District Ameer Abdur Rashid. The special guest…

Md. Nur Alam Gopalpur (Tangail) Representative; In the presence of eminent Ulama-e-Keram, local politicians and administration, the turban distribution ceremony was completed for 14 Hafizs of Konabari Markazul Quran Madrasa adjacent to Gopalpur Gohata in Tangail. After the turban distribution, the Hafizs were presented with hats of the fathers of Quran. Yesterday afternoon, at the program organized at the Madrasa Bhaban, the Mutawalli of the Madrasa Md. A. Chattar presided over the turban distribution and prayers conducted by the Principal of Tangail Jamia Islamia Darus Sunnah Madrasa, Shaikhul Hadith, Mufti Ashrafuzzaman Qashemi. The chief guest was the respected member of Gopalpur Upazila BNP, Alhaj Md. Maruf Talukder Rahim. Hafez Maulana Abubakar Siddique was present, along with Hafez Maulana Abubakar Siddique, Principal of Bhuiyanpur Asaduzzaman Khan Darul Uloom Madrasa.

Saiful Islam, Baufal Representative A GD has been filed with Baufal Police Station against Maulana Muhammad Ishaq Mia, the Ameer of Patuakhali Baufal Upazila Jamaat, for spreading false propaganda on Facebook. He filed this GD on Tuesday (February 18). (GD No. 840 dated 18/2/25) In the GD, Maulana Muhammad Ishaq mentioned that Sohag Khan, son of Zahid Khan of Chandrapara village of Madanpura Union, is spreading false propaganda against him from various Facebook IDs and is defaming him socially and politically. In the GD, he further mentioned that Sohag Khan's father, brother and uncle Ismail Khan are trying to occupy the under-construction building of his other two uncles, Hemayat Khan and Shafiqul Islam, and work there as they wish. This dispute between them…

US President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon. On Sunday (February 17) local time, reporters asked Trump if the two leaders would meet in Saudi Arabia. In response, Trump said that the date has not been set. But the meeting will take place soon. Trump said that his team is having long and difficult discussions with Russian officials. Trump said, "I think Putin wants to stop the war. Ukrainian President Zelensky also wants to stop the war. Trump and Putin had a long phone conversation last Wednesday. There they agreed to immediately begin ceasefire talks. Ukrainian President Zelensky said, "If any decision is made without Ukraine,…

Maruf Sarkar, Correspondent: Joint Secretary General of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Dhaka Metropolitan North President Principal Hafez Maulana Sheikh Fazle Bari Masud said, the local government structure has collapsed. There is no chairman, councilor, municipal mayor, city mayor. Administrators or officials in charge can only do routine work. They have no opportunity to do anything more than this. Administrators are becoming autocratic because local government elections are not held quickly. National elections first or local elections first; He said these things today in response to those who want to gain benefits by bringing this debate to the fore. He also said, the local government system is a breeding ground for corruption. And the local government structure is weak…

Ujirpur Barisal Correspondent; Ujirpur Model Police Station and Ujirpur Fire Service Unit recovered three cocktail bomb-like objects and two petrol bomb-like objects in Abdul Malek Mollah's garden on the west side of the highway adjacent to the gate of Purba Dhamsar Sonar Bangla Secondary School on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway in Bamrail Union of Ujirpur Upazila of Barisal district. According to local, police and fire service sources, locals heard a loud noise at 2:30 pm and informed the police. Upon receiving the information, the police and fire service reached the spot and recovered three cocktail-like objects wrapped in black plastic and two unexploded glass bottles, a total of five bomb-like objects. In this regard, the fire service unit…

A total of 16 people, including 11 former ministers of the Awami League government, who were arrested in connection with the genocide and crimes against humanity during the anti-discrimination student-public movement in July-August, were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday. While boarding the prison van for their appearance, former ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak told reporters, "You have to fight to survive, Bangabandhu has taught us." The tribunal, headed by International Crimes Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, heard their case. Among them, 11 ministers are - Law Minister Anisul Haque, Amir Hossain Amu, Shajahan Khan, Kamrul Islam, Lt. Col. (retd.) Faruk Khan, Abdur Razzak, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haque Inu, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Golam Dastagir Gazi and Dr.…

Joypurhat District Correspondent: A Muslim woman named Mili Akhter (25) has been on a hunger strike at her boyfriend's house in Kenduli Majhipara village of Joypurhat Sadar Upazila, demanding marriage. She continued her hunger strike from noon to 9 pm on Monday (February 17). However, her boyfriend Ratan (25) is absconding. A case has been filed with Sadar Police Station in this incident. According to local sources, Mili, daughter of Abdul Matin, a resident of Fulharnama village of Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha, got married to Mahfuz, son of Abdul Jalil Mandal of Rahmatpur village of Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat, in 2020. They have a three-year-old daughter. Mili had been in a marital dispute with her husband Mahfuz for some time now. Meanwhile, living in the same village…

Lalmohammed Kibria: There have been allegations of environmental pollution from a rice mill in Sherpur's Jhenaigati. The allegations are from local villagers and members of farming families. The villagers said that in 2018, an influential person named Jamal Uddin, a local of Debottarpara village in Malizhikanda union of the upazila, has established Jamal & Zahid Auto Rice Mill and has been running the business. The farmers of the area have alleged that since the beginning, the black smoke, dust, ash, sand, polluted water and waste from this rice mill have been causing damage to the houses, trees and crops of the surrounding area, as well as causing serious damage to the environment. The locals said that the polluted water, ash and dust emitted from the rice mill have made the houses uninhabitable and the balance of the environment is facing a serious threat. The rice mill area…