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8 held from Chuadanga during devil hunt raid

Chuadanga Correspondent: Police arrested eight leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations in Chuadanga as part of the ongoing nationwide 'Operation Devil Hunt'. They were arrested till midnight on Saturday (February 15).
The arrested are: Awami League member Ferdaus Hossain, 55, activist Siddiq Mia, 33, Almadanga Upazila Awami League vice-president Amirul Islam Montu, 57, Juranpur Union Awami League joint general secretary Matiar Rahman, 58, of Damurhuda Upazila, Awami League leader Mohidul...

Govt takes action against mob violence

Staff Reporter:

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stated that action is being taken against all groups involved in mob violence, not just any specific faction. He emphasized the need for public awareness regarding mob-related activities.

Speaking at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Bangladesh Coast Guard in Agargaon on Monday (February 17), the adviser reiterated the government's commitment to tackling

Journo couple Shakil-Rupa put on 5-day remand

Staff Reporter: Journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa have been placed on a five-day police remand in connection with a murder case in Mirpur. Prior to this, they had been remanded twice in another case filed at Adabor Police Station.On Monday (February 17), Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq granted the remand after a hearing. Inspector Nasir Uddin Sarker of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sought a five-day remand for further interrogation. State prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi argued in favor of the remand, wh...

Electoral reform agenda in Bangladesh

The deadly 2024 protests in Bangladesh ousted Prime Minister Sheik Hasina and ended her 15-year rule. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, was then formed. Efforts to reform government and other institutions ensued including the formation of the Electoral Reform Commission. Bangladesh has consistently ranked low in global democracy and freedom indices. In Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2024 report, Bangladesh was tagged as "partly fre...

Two businesses fined Tk9,000 in Chuadanga

Chuadanga Correspondent:

The National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate (NCRPD) of Chuadanga conducted an operation in the Bara Bazar area of Chuadanga town and fined two businesses Tk 9,000 for not displaying proper price lists.

During the raid, wholesale and retail shops selling essential commodities were monitored. Sheikh Barek Store, owned by Md. Abdul Basit Sheikh, was fined Tk 2,000, while M

Consumers to get beef at Tk 650 per kg during Ramadan

bdreports24 Desk:  The government will sell beef at Tk 650 per kg through mobile trucks during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan so that consumers can get essential protein sources along with mutton, milk, eggs, and fish, as part of its regular initiative at an affordable price during Ramadan. Farida Akhter, the Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, announced this today after an event at the Agricultural Research Council in Farmgate, Dhaka.

"The ministry initially decided not to sell beef and mutton ...

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