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Religious advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain said that the attack on the shrine of the mosque is a crime. Those who attack religious places are enemies of humanity. They are criminals. They will be tried under the prevailing laws. The religious advisor said that the security of Durga Puja will be involving the local people as well as the madrasah students, as if there was no attack or sabotage. Madrasa students were not with any militancy. It is a sacred and propaganda of the previous government. Khalid Hossain said, "Something that creates controversy...

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi has organized a program to sing the national anthem at the same time across the country in protest of the conspiracy. They held this program opposite the National Press Club in the capital on Friday (September 6) morning. During this time, the national anthem was sung along with the hoisting of the national flag. In addition, the artists sang various protest songs including 'Purba Digante Surya Otse' to protest against the conspiracy. Apart from Udichi, various organizations including the National Khelaghar Asar and passersby also participated in the protest program. Udichi Shilpi Gosthi said that apart from Dhaka, the general public, including artists and workers of Udichi branch parliament, have performed the national anthem program together in all districts of the country and abroad. Udichi President Professor Badiur Rahman said, whenever there is any attack on the Liberation War…

The United Nations has announced assistance for the victims of the devastating floods in Bangladesh. The organization has allocated $4 million for the flood-affected people. This information was given in a statement read out before the regular press briefing held at the office of the spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (September 4). Dujarric said that the UN Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya has allocated this allocation for Bangladesh from the organization's own humanitarian assistance fund called the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The money will be spent to assist about 6 million people affected by the floods in Bangladesh since the end of last month. In the briefing, Dujarric highlighted the recent flood situation in Bangladesh and said that about…

The interim government has decided to turn Ganobhaban, the official residence of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, into a museum to preserve the memory of the July genocide. Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan announced this at a press conference after the cabinet meeting at the Foreign Service Academy around 7 pm on Thursday (September 5). He said that Ganobhaban will remain in the condition that the people have kept it, that is, the government will establish the museum without making any major changes to the current condition of Ganobhaban.

He issued a rule asking why the administration's inaction and failure to occupy all canals including the Bhulua River in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, regarding the man-made flood, should not be declared a beini. He ordered an investigation into the encroachment of the Bhulua River within 48 hours of receiving the order and to submit a report to the High Court within 10 working days after the encroachment was cleared and the water flow of the Bhulua River ensured. The High Court's double bench of Honorable Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice AKM Rabiul Hasan passed this order on September 5. The writ was filed in public interest by Advocate Abdus Sattar (Palwan) and heard it himself. Earlier, after the news was published in Palli News on August 26, Advocate Abdus Sattar…

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and five commissioners are resigning. The CEC announced his resignation at a press conference at 12 noon on Thursday (September 5). It is also known that the EC members will go to meet the President after the press conference. An interim government was formed after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5 in the face of mass student and public movements. Since then, there have been demands for the resignation of Kazi Habibul Awal from the commission. The members of the Election Commission also feel that they will have to leave their posts in the current situation. Therefore, reliable sources have informed that they have also made mental preparations for the resignation. However, they have been trying to understand whether they will resign on their own or whether the government has any plans in this regard. This…

A low pressure area has formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal and the adjacent northwest Bay of Bengal. The extension of the axis of the monsoon is extending over Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh to Assam. The monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and is moderate in the north Bay of Bengal. As a result, there is a possibility of rain and heavy rain in different parts of the country for the next three days. The department gave this information in its weather forecast on Thursday (September 5) morning. Regarding the rainfall in the next 24 hours, it has been said that light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely in many places of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and in some places of Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions…

Religious advisor Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain has said that there have been irregularities in the construction of model mosques across the country during the Awami League government. He made these comments while distributing relief after visiting the flood-hit areas of Noakhali on Wednesday (September 4) afternoon. The religious advisor said that there have been complaints of widespread irregularities in the construction of model mosques across the country. In some places, cracks have appeared in the walls of mosques before their inauguration. There have also been allegations that low-quality construction materials have been used in many places. Based on the report of the investigation committee, those who committed irregularities will be brought under the law, and there will be no exemption for irregularity. Regarding the flood situation, he said that although the flood water has started to recede, the waterlogging in Noakhali is not receding. The city is still…

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directions to prevent man-made floods by freeing all canals in Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, including the Bhulua River, from encroachment. On Wednesday (September 4), Supreme Court lawyer Abdus Sattar Palawan, a resident of Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur district, filed the writ petition in the relevant branch of the High Court in the public interest. The petition names the Shipping Secretary, the Chairman of the River Protection Commission, the Deputy Commissioners of Lakshmipur and Noakhali, the Executive Engineer of the Water Development Board, and the Executive Officers of seven upazilas as respondents. Abdus Sattar Palawan confirmed the matter in the High Court and said that the writ petition seeks a rule on why the inaction and failure of the respondents to prevent encroachment of rivers and canals should not be declared illegal. At the same time,…

Even after 13 days of the withdrawal of the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) from 25 districts, the government has not yet appointed DCs in those districts. The head of civil administration in the district is the Deputy Commissioner. They play an important role in ensuring effective local administration and public service. Since they are responsible for the district council and municipality, the DCs now have to perform additional responsibilities. Now, additional Deputy Commissioners have to handle the work of these 21 districts. On the other hand, the four DCs who have been transferred have to remain in their previous places of work as their districts were affected by the floods. Sources said that the Ministry of Public Administration is not able to appoint DCs in the districts right now because a list of suitable officers has been prepared for this work.