Student Politics: Past and Present

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday pressed charges against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a former Jubo League leader and an alleged kingpin of illegal casino business in Dhaka, in a case filed under the Arms Act.

The High Court yesterday directed police to immediately arrest five accused, including a Chinese national, in connection with a corruption case filed on charge of embezzling Tk 2.59 crore from National Bank.

A visually impaired candidate yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) to allow him a writer at the time of examinations for the post of an assistant judge.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the number of people who died of dengue fever across the country this year.

Dhaka University Professor Mesbah Kamal yesterday alleged that the government is acting clueless regarding the attack on Santal community in Gaibandha, as it failed to ensure justice even after three years of the incident.

A probe body formed by the shipping ministry has found Joint Secretary Abdus Sabur Mondal indirectly responsible for the ferry delay which led to the death of Titash Ghosh, 13, in an ambulance on its way to Dhaka in July.

The body of former mayor of Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka will arrive today from New York, where he breathed his last on Monday.

Hilsa has started flooding the markets in Barishal as the government lifted its 22-day ban on netting the national fish on October 30.

Khandakar Babul Chowdhury, a freedom fighter of Kaderia Bahini, passed away at Tangail General Hospital yesterday at the age of 65. He had been suffering from cancer.

An army officer died and one was injured on Tuesday night, after they fell off their motorbike at Fouzdarhat in Chattogram’s Sitakunda.

Foreign Minister Abdul Momen yesterday said the global leadership, especially South Asian partners, need to do more to ensure quick repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.

The fifth session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad is set to begin at 4:15pm today.

Students of Chattogram Medical College (CMC) demonstrated yesterday demanding withdrawal of their principal’s transfer.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the present government is working to give the Fire Service and Civil Defence department a modern and time-befitting.

The government has banned the militant outfit “Allahr Dal” as the activities of the group have been considered as threats for public security.

Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel will brief media on the ongoing stalemate at Jahangirnagar University.

Noting that Bangladesh will go for industrilisation without bypassing the agriculture as the country’s development is largely depended on it, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her stance on not allowing industries on arable lands.

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a retired officer of state-run Sonali Bank allegedly for misappropriating about Tk 1.84 crore pension allocated for defence officers and employees.

Jahangirnagar University students, who have been demonstrating demanding removal of the university vice chancellor, decide to continue their movement on the campus defying the authorities’ restriction.