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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Joint forces arrest 12, seize arms in Dhaka's Geneva Camp

Shakib Ahmed

During a well-timed crackdown on deterring criminal activities, joint forces arrested 12 individuals during a raid in the Geneva Camp area of Dhaka's Mohammadpur on Friday. The operation was carried out by a combined team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB),

Young woman held over killing child in C'nawabganj

Nahid Islam/Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of a five-year-old indigenous child, whose body was found floating in a pond at Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj.The arrested woman, identified as Suravi, 20, is the wife of Gopal Toppo,

Two youths found hanging in Barisal

Mantu Negaban/Shakib Ahmed

Police recovered the hanging bodies of two young men in separate incidents in Barisal on Thursday afternoon and evening.The deceased were identified as Sohag Hossain, 23, from Barisal city and Rajib, 28, from West Koralia village in Hizla upazila.Sohag Hossain,

Bangladesh condemns desecration of national flag in Kolkata

Shakib Ahmed

The government of Bangladesh on Friday strongly condemned the desecration of its national flag and the burning of an effigy of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus during a violent protest in Kolkata, India, . In a statement issued by the

Protest in Savar demands ban on ISKCON, execution of Chinmoy Das

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

A protest rally was held in Savar-Ashulia today (Friday) , where local students, residents, and mosque goers demonstrated against the activities of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh.The protest saw the participation of thousands of students, residents, and

Anti-polythene campaign: 40,000 Kg polythene seized, Tk 19 lakh fines imposed

Shakib Ahmed

The government in an intensified drive against polythene shopping bags, has imposed Tk 19,29,900 in fined and seized 40,000 kilograms of polythene in 166 raids conducted nationwide since November 3. Speaking during a monitoring operation at Dhaka's New Market Kitchen

Child drowns in Naogaon

Rois Uddin/Shakib Ahmed

A minor child drowned in water near a brick kiln at Porsha upazila in Nagaon district on Thursday afternoon.Abu Talha, 5, was son of Jasim Uddin from Nitpur West Diyarapara area in the upazila.According to family sources, Jasim Uddin took

ACC U19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh secure 45-run win over Afghanistan

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Under-19 started their ACC Asia Cup campaign on a high, defeating Afghanistan by 45 runs in the opening match at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Despite a shaky start, Bangladesh posted a competitive 228 runs on the board,

Fire erupts at agro-products warehouse in M'singh

Siraj Sarker/Shakib Ahmed

A fire broke out at a warehouse storing agricultural products in the BSCIC industrial area of Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Friday morning. However, the blaze was brought under control after one and a half hours of frantic efforts.The fire started

Shipping disruption on Padma-Jamuna River due to navigability crisis

Sirajul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

Shipping operations across various regions of Bangladesh are facing significant disruptions due to navigability crisis in the Padma and Jamuna rivers.Additionally, cargo vessels loaded with goods have been stranded mid-river, forcing operators to unload goods at additional costs. The Daulatdia-Paturia