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‘Miscreants will be brought to book’
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haq on Thursday said the miscreants, who killed people and destroyed the state property through arson attacks and terrorism, will be brought to book quickly.
"The attackers have already been identified . . . they will be brought to justice quickly", he said, reports BSS.
He made the comments while addressing as the chief guest a human chain formed by the "Muktijoddhar Sontan O Prajanmo Samannay Parishad" in front of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) in the city protesting the killing of people, anarchy, arson attack and destruction of the government properties by BNP-Jamaat.
"The main objective of BNP-Jamaat was to overthrow the government by capitalizing on the students' movement," the minister said.
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6 quota protest coordinators released from DB custody
The six coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who were taken into DB custody have been released.
The six coordinators were freed from DB custody around 1:30 pm on Thursday.
Rifat Rashid, one of the coordinators, confirmed their release in a Facebook post.
Law Minister Anisul Huq told reporters at the secretariat today that the quota protest coordinators left DB office this afternoon.
"It is also true that they had sought security from us. A GD was also filed in this regard. Now they say they don't need security anymore, when they expressed their desire to leave, we did not obstruct them. They have gone. “
The DB took six key coordinators-Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Abu Bakar Mojumdar, Sarjess Alam, Hasnat Abdullah, and Nusrat Tabassum- into custody on July 27...
Artists express solidarity with student
Braving heavy rain and police obstruction, artists from various visual media gathered in Farmgate to show their unwavering support for the ongoing student movement in the country. Initially planning to assemble on Manik Mia Avenue in front of the National Parliament at 11 am on Thursday, the artists were redirected to the front of Ananda Cinema Hall in Farmgate after police halted them at the Khamarbari intersection at around 10:45 am.
Despite the adverse weather conditions, which saw heavy rain beginning precisely at 11 am, the artists remained resolute. They held banners and posters, chanting slogans that condemned the killings, demanded justice, called for an end to mass arrests, and criticized the government's actions, even singing protest songs to amplify their message.
Militancy not tolerated in Bangladesh: PM
BSS:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the nation had witnessed savagery of militancy in guise of anti-quota movement, reiterating her vow that there would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh.
"There would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh. Their main strength Jamaat-e-Islam and Shibir will be banned under section 18 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009," she said.
The prime minister once again sought cooperation from the United Nations (UN) and other countries through their expertise to probe into every incident during the countrywide mayhem to expose the perpetrators to justice.
She made the remarks as the chief guest at a voluntary blood donation programme and discussion and doa mahfil at the Krishibid Institut...
Govt to ban Jamaat, Shibir, gazette notification soon
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday announced that the gazette notification banning Jamaat-e-Islami and all its front organizations will be published shortly.
"I think the Home Ministry will publish the gazette notification in this regard shortly. The government decided to ban Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir, and all their front organizations in line with section 18/1 of the Anti Terrorism Act," the minister stated during a press briefing at the ministry this noon, reports BSS.
Minister Anisul Huq, a senior jurist, mentioned that the home ministry, after fulfilling all legal obligations, sent the matter to the law ministry. "They sent the matter to the legislative division of the Law Ministry this morning, and we sent it back to...
