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Satkhira Correspondent: In Satkhira, BNP's Ward No. 2 general secretary Matinur Rahman Kochi has taken a lease of 18 bighas of agricultural land of a government college at a nominal price without a tender. Local residents said that he was leased to him for just 70 thousand taka for one year without a tender in the dark of night with the connivance of Badrul Millat, associate professor of the college's Bengali department. The government has lost a huge amount of revenue due to the lease being given at a nominal price. The college's tender and purchase committee does not know how the lease was given in the dark of night. Earlier, on January 5, the college's lake, pond, and huge mango orchard were leased in the same way. Meanwhile, the public was shocked by the lease of 18 bighas of land at a nominal price.

Staff Reporter: A case has been filed against 6 people, including former MP of Faridpur-4 constituency Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon, former Sadarpur Upazila Parishad Chairman Kazi Shafiqur Rahman and Shahidul Islam Babul, for distributing leaflets with the words "Trust in Sheikh Hasina" in Sadarpur, Faridpur. A case has also been filed against 10/12 unknown people. On February 3 (Monday), Sadarpur Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Md. Mamunur Rashid filed the case as the plaintiff. It is mentioned that on February 2 (Sunday) at around 6 pm, a person named Prince Chowdhury (42) was beaten up by the local people while distributing leaflets with the words "Trust in Sheikh Hasina" in Joybangla Bazar of the upazila and handed over to the police. An accomplice in such a campaign…

District Representative, Comilla. You have been out a lot, and at any time, Maira will throw your body into the Gomti River. You are a journalist, so Comilla journalists will make news about you. If you don't file a case, we will not be able to find the body or your family. We keep the administration in our pocket. On Tuesday (August 4), four helmeted men riding two motorcycles on the west side of Dharmasagar in Comilla threatened local journalist and human rights activist Moudud Abdullah Shuvro with these words and quickly fled. He should withdraw the case or the outcome will not be good. Shuvro said that he had gone to the Superintendent of Police's office for some work. After leaving through the eastern gate and going a little further, they...

Md. Dil, Sirajganj An indefinite strike has been launched at petrol pumps in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions of North Bengal. The strike has been called by the Rajshahi division of the Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners Association in protest against the Roads and Highways Department's eviction drive without notice. All types of fuel sales at petrol pumps have been closed since 8 am on Wednesday (February 5). In addition, oil extraction and supply from the Baghabari depot in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj has been closed. Earlier, in a notification on Tuesday (February 4), the President of the Rajshahi division of the Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners Association (BPAOA) and Secretary General of the Central Association, freedom fighter Md. Mizanur Rahman Ratan and the General Secretary of the Rajshahi division of the association, Md. Abdul Jalil, confirmed the matter in a notification on Tuesday (February 4). The notification stated that 4…

Shahiduzzaman Shimul, Satkhira: Satkhira district Jubo League convener Mizanur Rahman Mizan's college-going son was taken from his compound in plain clothes and sent to jail in a case of burning the Satkhira Sadar Police Station. He was sent to jail through a court on Tuesday (February 4) afternoon. Earlier in the morning, a team of DB police took him from their compound in Alipur, Satkhira Sadar Upazila. The family alleged that a team of DB took their son away without finding his father. He is a final-year student of the computer department of Satkhira Polytechnic Institute. There was no case against him. Family sources also said that the police had been at their house for the past few days…

Md. Sayedur Rahman, Staff Reporter Ghior Police Station has recovered the body of a madrasa teacher named Sumaiya Akhter (40) with her throat slit in Thakurkandi Paschimpara of Ghior Upazila of Manikganj. Her throat slit body was recovered from in front of the bathroom of her house at around 8:15 pm on Tuesday, February 4. The deceased Sumaiya Akhter was a teacher of Zabeda Khatun Darul Uloom Mahila Madrasa in Thakurkandi Paschimpara. Her husband Mostaq Ahmed was a poultry feed trader at Byljuri Bazar under Ghior Police Station. Mostaq Ahmed said that after returning home from the shop at night, he searched the surroundings and could not find his wife at home. Later, with the help of neighbors, Sumaiya Akhter was found with her throat slit and bloody in front of the bathroom in the southeast corner of the house.

Applications have been invited from candidates seeking admission to the vacant seats in the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University for the regular Masters program for the academic year 2023-24. Students who have completed a four-year Bachelor's (Honours) degree in any subject from a university approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) can apply. However, the minimum CGPA in the Bachelor's (Honours) examination should be 3.25/55% marks in the 4.00 scale and the total GPA in the Secondary/equivalent and Higher Secondary/equivalent examinations should be 6.50. The minimum GPA in the Secondary/Higher Secondary examination should be 3.00/Second Division. It also says that candidates with studies or 3 years of experience in performing arts including theatre/music/dance/recitation/fine arts/audio-visual can apply. Masters degree holders can also apply. Admission…

There have been rumors of a new party since the July coup. Although the announcement of a new political party was made long ago, the party's structure or name has not been revealed yet. However, it is quite conceivable that students and youth will lead the party. And Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has sought opinions on what people think this political party should be like or how its activities should be. He sought this opinion in a post on his verified Facebook ID on Wednesday (February 5). In the post, he wrote, 'A new political party is coming under the leadership of students and youth! We want to know what kind of party you want and we want to build the party in that way. Your opinion in the form given in the comments…

Our 400-year-old city of Dhaka, which has become known as the capital of Bangladesh, is now in a serious crisis. Due to the pressure of 20 million people, the city has lost its livability, and Dhaka is currently at the bottom due to environmental, air pollution and traffic congestion. In this situation, the country's Economic Redetermination Task Force has proposed to shift the capital. According to them, the current situation of Dhaka has become a major obstacle to the country's development. On January 30, Planning Advisor Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud handed over the task force's report to Chief Advisor Dr. Md. Yunus. One of the important recommendations in the report was to shift the capital to Dhaka. In addition, they have proposed to provide car purchase facilities on easy terms…

The High Court has acquitted 47 accused, including 9 who were sentenced to death, in the case of attempting to assassinate former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled during the student uprising. Of the remaining accused, 25 were sentenced to life imprisonment and 13 to 10 years in prison. All the acquitted are BNP leaders and activists. Justice Muhammad Mahbub ul Islam and Justice Hamidur Rahman announced the verdict on Wednesday (February 5). Barrister Kaiser Kamal appeared for the accused in the court. He was assisted by Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Khan and Advocate Maqsud Ullah. Earlier, the verdict was fixed for February 5 after the appeal and death reference hearing of the accused convicted in the case on January 30. After the verdict, Barrister Kaiser Kamal, the defense lawyer, said that the trial court…