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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that people in white have 'tortured and killed' Comilla's Jubo Dal leader Touhidul Islam. At the same time, Fakhrul also believes that it is urgent to investigate whether the incident was committed by Awami League supporters who have been scheming against the government and administration. In a statement sent to the media on Saturday, Mirza Fakhrul further said that people in white have taken away Touhidul Islam, the convener of the Panchthubi Union Jubo Dal in Comilla Sadar Upazila, from his house and tortured and killed him. The BNP Secretary General said that such extrajudicial killings during the tenure of the interim government supported by political parties participating in the democratic movement after the fall of the Awami fascist government in the student-people's movement are unfortunate. The countrymen are shocked by such extrajudicial killings…

Connection between hijacking and the Liberation War: On 30 January 1971, an Indian domestic flight “Ganga”, a Fokker F27 aircraft of Indian Airlines, was hijacked by two Kashmiri separatists. The hijackers were Hashim Qureshi and his brother Ashraf Qureshi, members of the suicide bomber group “Al Fateh”. They took the plane to Lahore and it was later destroyed by the Pakistani government. Indian response: After this incident, the Indian government banned all air communication with Pakistan. As a result, direct air communication between East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and West Pakistan was stopped. This was important for the Liberation War, as West Pakistan was able to send troops and supplies directly to the…

Domestic workers themselves must be aware of the implementation of domestic workers' rights. Workers' wages must be increased, weekly leave arrangements must be made, maternity welfare benefits must be provided, and opportunities for rehabilitation must be created. Otherwise, it will not be possible to implement the domestic worker protection and welfare policy. These were the speakers at a discussion meeting on the implementation of the domestic worker protection and welfare policy. This discussion meeting was held on Wednesday at the training room of the action in Mohammadpur Adabor area at the initiative of Ashar Alo Society. It was presided over by Ashar Alo Society's Executive Director Md. Abdur Rahman. And the program was moderated by Ashar Alo Society's Project Coordinator Md. Abdur Rahman. In his speech as the chief guest, Social Service Officer AKM Shahiduzzaman said, "We do not respect people, the dignity of people's profession…

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…