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23 newly appointed judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court have taken oath. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered their oath at the Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 9). The oath-taking ceremony was conducted by Registrar General of the Supreme Court Aziz Ahmed. Yesterday (Tuesday) by the order of the President, 23 people were appointed as judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court. The notification was issued by the Law Ministry late at night. The notification signed by Law Secretary Md. Golam Rabbani said that the Honorable President, by virtue of the powers conferred on him by Article 98 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, has appointed the 23 persons mentioned in (a)-(b) below as Additional Judges of the Supreme Court, High Court Division of Bangladesh for a period not exceeding two years from the date of taking the oath.

Dictator Hasina fled to India in the face of mass protests after killing students. In the past few days, it has been said that Mujib's daughter has left India. Although no one has been able to confirm the news. However, it is known that former dictator Sheikh Hasina, who took refuge with Modi in Delhi, is still in India. Top Indian government officials have dismissed all such reports as 'completely baseless' that she has left Delhi for some Middle Eastern country. BBC Bangla reports. BBC Bangla reports that multiple sources in the Indian Foreign and Home Ministries have confirmed that 'Sheikh Hasina is in Delhi this week as well as she was last week!' India has never officially said where she is staying in Delhi...

Interim Government's Religious Affairs Advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain has received a gift of the Holy Kaaba shroud. Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah presented him with this honorary memento at a ceremony at the Jeddah Secretariat recently. This information was given in a post on Religious Affairs Advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain's verified Facebook page on Monday (October 7). Earlier, Religious Affairs Advisor Dr. Maulana AFM Khalid Hossain reached Saudi Arabia on September 26 as part of measures to reduce the expenses of Bangladeshi pilgrims. It was also reported on his Facebook page that Saudi Arabia has agreed to receive Bangladeshi pilgrims by sea due to his efforts.…

Inspired by the spirit of anti-discrimination, Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on everyone to unite and build a Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty and a happy and prosperous Bangladesh of their dreams, keeping the bond of communal harmony intact. He made this call in a message given on the occasion of Durga Puja next Wednesday (October 9). Professor Yunus extended his heartfelt greetings to all Hindu citizens of the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, the main religious festival of the Hindu community. He said that Durga Puja is not only a festival of the Hindu community, but it has now become a universal festival. The destruction of evil forces and the worship of truth and beauty are the main features of the autumn Durga festival. Highlighting the issue of communal harmony, the Principal Advisor said that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony. Our constitution provides for the rights of people of all religions and castes…

The government has taken the initiative to cancel the holiday for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth anniversary and National Children's Day. Several officials concerned told Jugantor that the Office of the Chief Advisor, i.e. the Cabinet Division, is sending a summary of the cancellation of the March 17 holiday. That is, March 17 will no longer be a government holiday. Although International or World Children's Day is celebrated in Bangladesh, there was no National Children's Day. After the Awami League came to power in 1996, the cabinet of that time declared March 17, the birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu, as a national 'B' category day. The day has been celebrated since 1997. Later, this day was also declared a general holiday.

Minorities who were affected in Bangladesh on August 5 will be compensated, said Md. Nahid Islam, advisor to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. The advisor said this during a meeting with a delegation led by UNESCO Bangladesh Representative Dr. Susan Vaiz at the Post and Telecommunications Department office in Dhaka on Tuesday (October 8). Nahid Islam said, 'Even though incidents of minority atrocities have occurred in some parts of the country after August 5, they are being widely publicized in the media outside the country. Those involved in the incidents that occurred will be brought to justice. In addition, compensation will be provided to the affected minorities.'Propaganda is being spread on various international media, including social media, about the movement in Bangladesh and the current government, claiming…

Five people have died in the country due to dengue fever, a disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes, in the last 24 hours. During this period, 981 patients have been admitted to hospitals. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) announced this information on the dengue situation in the country on Tuesday (October 8). According to the DGHS, the number of dengue patients admitted to hospitals this year has increased to 38,789 with new patients. 193 people have died. Of the patients admitted in the last one day, 376 were admitted to various hospitals in the two city corporation areas of Dhaka. Apart from this, 169 people were admitted in Dhaka division, 160 in Chittagong, 95 in Khulna, 93 in Barisal division, 47 in Rajshahi, 30 in Rangpur, 17 in Mymensingh and Sylhet…

RAB has arrested former MP from Sunamganj-5 constituency Mohibur Rahman Manik. He was arrested from Bhatara police station area of the capital on Tuesday (October 8) night. Senior Assistant Director of RAB's Legal and Media Wing ANM Imran Khan gave this information. He said that former MP from Sunamganj-5 constituency Mohibur Rahman Manik is the accused in the case of assault and assault on students and public during the anti-discrimination student movement in Sunamganj Sadar area. A case was registered against him at Sunamganj Sadar Police Station after the anti-discrimination student movement. He has been handed over to Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) Police. 

Regarding Sheikh Hasina's current status, the interim government's foreign affairs advisor Md. Touhid Hossain said that the foreign ministry could not confirm Sheikh Hasina's status. He said, we have also inquired in Delhi and the Emirates; but no one has been able to officially confirm it. The advisor said this during a briefing for journalists at the foreign ministry on Tuesday (October 8). Regarding the Awami League ministers, MPs and leaders who have fled to India, he said that if the fugitives in India want to return to the country, travel passes can be issued. If the court asks to bring them back, then that initiative will be taken. Regarding the return of expatriates from Lebanon, the advisor said, "We have asked to make a list of those who want to return from Lebanon."

আসন্ন শারদীয় দুর্গাপূজার ছুটি একদিন বৃদ্ধির সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সরকার। মঙ্গলবারই এ সংক্রান্ত প্রজ্ঞাপন জারি করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন প্রধান উপদেষ্টার বিশেষ সহকারী মাহফুজ আলম। মঙ্গলবার রাজধানীর সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যানে রমনা কালী মন্দিরে দুর্গাপূজার আয়োজন ও নিরাপত্তা ব্যবস্থা পরিদর্শন শেষে তিনি সাংবাদিকদের এ তথ্য জানান। মাহফুজ সাংবাদিকদের বলেন, ‘পূজার ছুটি একদিন বাড়ানো হবে। বৃহস্পতিবারও পূজার ছুটি থাকবে। আজকেই প্রজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া হবে।’ সরকারি ছুটির ক্যালেন্ডার অনুযায়ী, আগামী ১৩ অক্টোবর, রোববার পূজার ছুটি। আর ১১ ও ১২ অক্টোবর শুক্র ও শনিবার সাপ্তাহিক ছুটি। এ তালিকায় বৃহস্পতিবার যুক্ত হওয়া দুর্গাপূজায় মোট চারদিন ছুটি পাচ্ছেন সরকারি চাকরিজীবীরা। মাহফুজ বলেন, ‘দেশের মধ্যে দেশি বিদেশি চক্রান্ত চলছে সেটি…