Author: Bangla FM

Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas released three hostages under a ceasefire agreement. They were released on Saturday. A large crowd gathered in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank before the arrival of the Palestinians' vehicles. It was announced in advance that a small group of the released Palestinians would be brought there. The British media outlet BBC says that many people, including relatives of the prisoners, were present there. Many of those present were seen expressing relief. They expressed relief, saying that the release of many people on Saturday was possible because the ceasefire was in effect. The relative of a man who was detained during the Palestinian Intifada between 2000 and 2005, who is awaiting his release, told the BBC, "We are very worried...

Many political party leaders have proposed banning the Awami League at the National Consensus Commission meeting. They claim that the Awami League is irrelevant in the current context. At the time, they also said that they will discuss the trial of the party's leaders for the July killings. On Saturday afternoon, the National Consensus Commission meeting was held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital under the leadership of the interim government's chief advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. In response to questions from journalists after the meeting, Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said, 'The boat that has sunk will not float again. Everyone agrees that the Awami League is irrelevant in the context of Bangladesh. A proposal has been made to ban the Awami League through legal process. A demand has been made to cancel the registration of the Awami League.' Quick national elections…

The already great New Zealand somehow lost the game in the semi-final of any competition. In the last two decades, the Kiwis had made it a habit to go ashore and drown. But that regret has faded a bit this time. New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final of the tri-nation series in Karachi on Friday. They won all three matches in the series. The Kiwis surpassed the target of 243 runs set by Pakistan with 28 balls and 5 wickets in hand. This is the first time since 2005 that New Zealand has won a multi-nation tournament with the white ball. Karachi New Zealand struggled early on on a bowling-friendly wicket. Will Young was dismissed for 5 runs. More trouble could have come. Because at the beginning of the innings, it was difficult to handle the Pakistani pacers…

Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his unease about the Indian team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The star spinner, who said goodbye to international cricket in December, cannot find the logic behind having five spinners in the team. India's Champions Trophy team has five spinners in its bowling department. They are - Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarty and Washington Sundar. Ashwin commented on the Champions Trophy team on his YouTube channel 'Ash Ki Baat'. 'I don't understand why we are taking so many spinners to Dubai. We have given 5 spinners a place in the team, Jaiswal has been kept. Yes, it is right that when we go on a tour abroad, we take 3-4 spinners. But 5 spinners in Dubai?...

Sarail (Brahmanbaria) Correspondent: Daughter's press conference to get back ancestral property against land robbers in Sarail, Brahmanbaria. Victim Amena Khatun (80) held a press conference at Sarail Press Club on Saturday (February 15) afternoon. Amir Hamza read out a written statement on behalf of Amena Khatun, chaired by Sarail Press Club President Mohammad Ali and moderated by Editor Toufiq Ahmed Tafsir and in the presence of other news workers. In his written statement, he said that Amena Khatun, the youngest daughter of Md. Ismail Mia of Syedtula village, is trying to take possession of her ancestral house and land against her cousin Ali Hossain's sons Kamrul Islam and Najib Hossain Gong. In his written statement, he also said that our heirs…

Only four days left. The ICC Champions Trophy is returning to the field after eight years. The ICC has shown viewers how to enjoy this eight-team tournament live without being on the field. The world cricket governing body announced the names of the broadcasting media of various countries for this global tournament on Saturday. It has been informed where and on what medium the game can be watched. Two TV channels in Bangladesh will broadcast all the games of this tournament live - T-Sports and Nagorik TV. This 19-day tournament can also be watched on the digital platform Tuffy app. The game can also be watched live on this app on mobile through subscription. In India, it can be watched on JioStar. If you want to watch it on television, you have to keep your eyes on Star Sports and Sports-18.…

300 expatriate Bangladeshi students, researchers and professionals have written a letter to Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, demanding an urgent ban on the activities of the Awami League in Bangladesh over serious allegations of human rights violations. They sent the letter to the Chief Advisor's press secretary's e-mail on Thursday (February 13). The letter says, "We have got a new Bangladesh through the bloody mass uprising of the students and the masses from the grip of oppression, torture and misrule of the past 16 years. But we are observing with great sadness that the fascist forces that killed thousands of students and the masses are still conspiring against Bangladesh." Citing sources from Al Jazeera, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, it was said that under direct political orders...

Hasnat Abdullah, the convener of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, gave good news for expatriates regarding the reduction in the price of air tickets to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. He gave this good news in a post on his verified Facebook ID on Thursday (February 13) evening. His post is reproduced below in full: 1. The fare has been reduced from about 58,000 taka (480 US dollars) to about 43,500 taka (360 US dollars) on the Dhaka-Jeddah, Dhaka-Riyadh, Dhaka-Dammam, Dhaka-Madinah routes. That is, the fare has been reduced by about 14,500 taka. 2. The fare has been reduced from about 21,000 taka (175 US dollars) to about 18,000 taka (150 US dollars) on the Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur route. That is, the fare has been reduced by about 3,000 taka. “Airfare…

The ongoing war in Gaza has pushed thousands of children into an uncertain future. Their childhoods have been robbed of rubble, hunger, and the unbearable pain of losing loved ones. We follow the lives of three children, who struggle to survive every day in the midst of this war. Their stories paint a profound picture of the reality of Gaza and the humanitarian crisis. Yassin: Finding a new life amidst the rubble 12-year-old Yassin once dreamed of going to school. But now his life is limited to the struggle for survival. His home was destroyed by Israeli attacks, and his parents were also lost under the rubble. Now he has taken refuge in a refugee camp, where food and water shortages are a constant pain.…

Joypurhat District Correspondent: A college student, Sumaiya Akhter (17), has been on a hunger strike at her boyfriend's house for three days demanding marriage in Shibsumadra village of Kalai Matrai Union in Joypurhat. The college student herself confirmed the matter on Friday (February 15). A complaint has been filed with Kalai Police Station in this regard. Meanwhile, her boyfriend, A. Mumin, has been absconding since the incident. The absconding boyfriend, Abdul Momin, is an expatriate. He came home on leave from abroad and lured the college student to marry him by taking her to his house on a motorcycle at 7 am (February 12) from the gate of the college hostel. Momin spent the night at his own house and fled, leaving the college student alone at home. In this incident, the girl went to the house of expatriate Abdul Momin…