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Uzirpur Barisal Correspondent: Md. Saif Alam, a student of the Hifz department of Shikarpur Traditional Markazul Karim Samela Majed Qawmi Madrasa in Uzirpur, has won 2nd place at the national level by participating in the National Children and Teenagers Islamic Cultural Competition 2025 organized by the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation, beating hundreds of competitors from all over Bangladesh. The competition was held on February 28 at the Dhaka Islamic Foundation Milon Aiton. In this program, the Director General of the Islamic Foundation (Senior District and Sessions Judge) A.S. Salam Khan presided over the ceremony and distributed prizes and certificates as the chief guest. Religious Affairs Advisor Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain was present as the special guest. Secretary of Religious Affairs…

Nazmul Hossain, Ranishankail (Thakurgaon) Representative: A welcome rally was held on the occasion of the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan with various slogans demanding that we protect the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan, close restaurants in hotels during the day, keep the prices of daily commodities stable and stop all immorality. Jamaat Youth Department Rally Welcoming the Holy Month of Ramadan in Bangladesh A colorful welcome rally was organized by the Youth Department of the Islami Ranishankail Upazila Branch on Friday, February 28 at 5 pm from the office premises of the Upazila Jamaat. The rally went around the main road of the municipality, upazila gate, Shibdighi Bazar, and various places and ended at the same place. Upazila Jamaat Ameer Maulana Rafiqul…

Ujirpur Barisal Correspondent: At the initiative of Ujirpur Upazila Jamaat Islam of Barisal district, a rally and procession was held at the Upazila Sadar on Friday, February 28 at 4 pm to demand a tolerable level in the prices of daily necessities during the holy month of Ramadan and to protect the sanctity of Ramadan. The protest procession started from the Upazila Sadar head office of Jamaat Islam and circled the main roads of the upazila and ended in front of the Upazila Auditorium. The protest meeting was chaired by Upazila Jamaat Islam Ameer Abdul Khalek and moderated by Upazila Secretary Md. Khokon Sardar. Barisal District Ulama Department President Hafez Md. Kausar spoke as the chief guest. Municipal Jamaat Islam Ameer Al-Amin Sardar, Municipal Secretary …

Durgapur (Netrokona) Representative A discussion meeting and distribution of educational materials among orphan children was held in Durgapur, Netrokona on the occasion of the founding anniversary of Shaheed Santosh Smriti Foundation. The event was held at the humanitarian orphanage of Chandigarh Union of the upazila on Friday morning. Brave freedom fighter Rustam Ali was present as the chief guest at the event. The main discussant at the event was Durgapur Upazila BNP Senior Joint Convener M Rafiqul Islam. The event was presided over by the organization's president Palash Saha. The event was moderated by Mamun Ranbir. Poets Lokanta Shaon, Poet Bidyut Sarkar, Saymon Khan, Poet Shaon Hasan, Convener of the People's Volunteer Party Mosharraf Hossain Shaon, Journalist Nur Alam and President of the Upazila Chhatra Union Zahir Raihan discussed the event. The discussants said that Shaheed Santosh Smriti…

The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Poet Sangsad Bangladesh, Poet Professor Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Tamiji, has demanded the protection of the dignity of poets and the provision of honorarium. He made this demand in his speech at the '11th National Poet Conference 2025' held at the Kachikancha Auditorium in the capital at 4 pm on Friday, February 28 under the slogan 'Poetry in Building a Non-Discriminating State and Society'. He also said that poetry is the original expression of creativity. Poetry has been a tool in various movements and struggles, including the July Uprising 2024, the Language Movement 52, the Liberation War 71 or the anti-dictatorship movement.' The Poet Sangsad Bangladesh was established in 1998, giving a new momentum to the poetry movement. Since then, this organization has been organizing the National Poet…

Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Bablu, convener of Bhashani Anusari Parishad, said that although the current interim government has been in power for 6 months, the government has not been able to take any effective steps to control the prices of daily commodities. Even after 6 long months, the government has not been able to take any visible action against the traders who are forming syndicates to increase the prices of daily commodities and monopolize the market. On the other hand, the statements of the interim government's market-related advisors are similar, much like covering fish with vegetables. On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, he called for immediate steps to control the prices of commodities to alleviate the suffering of the common people. He also said that the current law and order situation in the country is worrying. Extortion, robbery, murder in broad daylight...

Humayon Kabir Miraj: A rally and gathering was held by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bagh-Anchra Union Branch to welcome the holy month of Ramadan. The rally started at 5 pm on Friday (February 28) from the Bagh-Anchra Central Jamaat Mosque premises and ended by visiting important places in the market. Leaders and activists of various levels of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir participated in the rally. They highlighted the significance of the holy month of Ramadan and urged everyone to follow Islamic teachings. Maulana Rezaul Karim, Joint Secretary of Jessore District Jamaat, spoke as the chief guest in a short gathering before the rally. Also speaking at the event were Firoz Al Mahmud, Sharsha Thana Jamaat Working Committee Member, Jhikargachha Thana Working Committee Member…

Paikgachha (Khulna) Representative Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Iftekharul Islam Shamim has lashed out at lawyers and journalists for publishing news of corruption in Paikgachha and filing a case in court. Upazila (Land) Office Certificate Assistant Amartya Biswas, Surveyor Kausar Ali, Nazir cum Cashier Jihad Ullah, Kapilmuni Union Land Assistant Officer Kamal Hossain communicated with each other and accepted a bribe of Tk 4 lakh 20 thousand in various installments from Sheikh Nazrul Islam, son of Sheikh Shawkat Ali of Pratapkati village of the upazila, and his brothers for the renewal of the lease of the VP land of Pratapkati and Hauli Mouza of the upazila. They promised to give money to Assistant Commissioner Land Md. Iftekharul Islam Shamim. However, after taking the money, they accepted a bribe of Tk 4 lakh 20 thousand in various installments. However, after taking the money, they…

Mostafizur Rahman: The final match of the Late Touhiduzzaman Swapan Chairman Memorial Cricket Tournament was held in Saghata, Gaibandha. The final match was held in a grand manner at the Nayabandar High School ground on Friday (February 28). The match, which started at 4 pm, became a special attraction for local sports enthusiasts. The tournament was inaugurated by Gaibandha District BNP Vice President Alhaj Nahiduzzaman (Nishad), while Saghata Upazila BNP Convener Alhaj Mohammad Ali was present as the chief guest. In addition, Upazila BNP Senior Joint Convener Moin Pradhan Labu, Padumshahar Union BNP President Shahinur Islam, General Secretary Rakibuddaula, Farhad Mondal and many others were present as special guests. Organized by the Club Hazbarl Committee, this tournament was a great success among local sports enthusiasts…

Sunamganj Correspondent: A truck carrying goods got stuck on the risky Bailey Bridge on the Dirai Madanpur Road in Sunamganj, blocking direct road communication with the district capital, Dhaka and Dirai Shalla. Commuters are facing extreme hardship. Locals said that on Friday morning, a truck carrying heavy goods from Dhaka to Dirai got on the Madanpur Bailey Bridge when one of the decks of the bridge caved in. The truck's wheels got stuck in the deck of the bridge, causing traffic to stop. Over a hundred vehicles on both sides were stranded, causing extreme hardship for ordinary commuters. No transport has been able to reach the bridge since morning. In this regard, Sunamganj Road and Highways Executive Engineer Dr. Md. Ahad Ullah said that the road department is working to remove the truck stuck on the bridge.