Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has strongly condemned Islami Chhatra Shibir’s press conference at Madhur Canteen, calling it disrespectful to the memory of martyr Madhusudan Dey and his family.
In a press release signed by Chhatra Dal Office Secretary Jahangir Alam on Sunday (February 23), the organisation stated that Shibir should refrain from coming to Madhur Cant
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The statement highlighted that Madhusudan Dey, the founder of Madhur Canteen and a significant figure in Dhaka University’s student politics, w...
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Islami Chhatra Shibir has alleged that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) is following the path of the banned organisation Chhatra League in light of the ongoing political situation in the country.
On Sunday (February 23) at 4:30 PM, during a press conference in front of Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University, Chhatra Shibir’s Central President, Zahidul Islam, made this statement.
In a written statement, he expressed concerns that the aspirations surrounding student politics are being tarnished due to the dominance, extortion, occupation, tagging, and blame-shifting culture of certain student organisations. He remarked, “Even though the banned Chhatra League has been expelled from Bangladesh, unfortunately, we are witnessing their ally, Chhatra Dal, t...
Some individuals have been misinterpreting an immediate walkout by certain delegates during the speech of the Israeli representative at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 18 February 2025, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry stated today (21 February).
"This is to clarify that the Bangladesh delegation was among the countries that walked out," the ministry said in a statement.
"Bangladesh’s stance on the Palestinian cause, as well as on Israel’s acts of genocide and other forms of repression against Palestinians, is well known," it added.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on both machine-made and hand-made biscuits by half. A notification to this effect was issued on Wednesday, 19 February.
Under the new regulation, the VAT on these products has been slashed from 15% to 7.5%. The notification specifies that the reduced VAT will apply to machine-made biscuits, as well as hand-made biscuits and cakes with a price exceeding Tk 200 per kilogram and Tk 300 per kilogram, respectively.
The prices of essential commodities in Bangladesh continue to fluctuate despite large-scale imports raising serious concerns among consumers. Many people have noticed a stark contrast between the government's assurances and the actual market situation, as they struggle to afford necessities.
Retailers and wholesalers blame each other for the rising prices, while consumers suspect that a powerful syndicate is manipulating the market due to weak oversight by the authorities.
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Chuadanga Correspondent:
An agricultural technology demonstration fair has been inaugurated in Sadar Upazila of Chuadanga on Tuesday (February 18) at 11 am. The technology demonstration fair was inaugurated by Masudur Rahman Sarkar, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension.
The fair has been arranged under the Sustainable Agricultural Extension Project in Jessore r...
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