Gone in 90 seconds: CCTV catches masked intruder entering Charukola, torching Pohela Boishakh motifs
Prof Azharul Islam, dean of the fine arts faculty, said that an investigation would be launched to determine the cause of the fire. Israfil said that the CCTV footage was reviewed in the presence of police and intelligence officials around 11:30am on Saturday. Describing the footage, he said: “As the man jumped over the wall, a few dogs began barking. I believe if the state wants, it can identify and arrest him.”The Faculty of Fine Arts has formed an investigation committee, of which Israfil is a member. Shahbagh Police Station chief Khalid Mansur also confirmed the CCTV footage shows one suspect.
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April 12, 2025 11:28 UTC
Motifs for Pohela Boishakh parade at Charukola were set ablaze deliberately, police say
A “fascist face” and a peace dove — two symbolic motifs — go up in flames before dawn at CharukolaPolice have suspected that the fire at Dhaka University’s Charukola was an act of arson. These motifs were part of the annual Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra, a colourful procession that celebrates the Bengali New Year. That much we’re certain of,” said SN Md Nazrul Islam, additional commissioner (crime and operations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The investigation will reveal that.”However, he hinted at a possible motive saying: “Two motifs were set on fire. “Two members of the proctorial team had gone to the mosque for prayers around 5am.
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April 12, 2025 09:46 UTC
Ordinance for separate judicial secretariat in the works, says CJ
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said that the Ministry of Law has made significant progress towards establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary. The event was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Supreme Court and UNDP Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. At the seminar, he said the Supreme Court and the interim government are working closely to implement the judicial reform roadmap successfully. “The interim government has provided sincere support in implementing various aspects of the judicial reform roadmap I announced. Two special committees are also working to launch the Supreme Court Research Institute in Cox’s Bazar as soon as possible.
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April 12, 2025 08:53 UTC
Not even Dhoni can halt Chennai's slide in IPL
The change in leadership did not translate into change of fortune, though, as Chennai suffered an eight-wicket shellacking by Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Put into bat, Chennai managed 103-9, their lowest total at home, and Kolkata romped home with nearly 10 overs to spare. "If you start looking for 60 in six overs with our line-up, it will be very difficult for us." "In a big, long tournament like the IPL, it is about momentum. But that's not to say things can't turn around and can't turn around quickly."
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April 12, 2025 06:42 UTC
Mild quake rocks Dhaka
A mild earthquake has occurred at Brahmanbaria near Bangladesh-India borders with the tremors travelling to Dhaka.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's magnitude was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale at 4:52pm on Friday.Its epicentre was traced 10km deep below the surface of the earth.The USGS said the origin of the quake was 23.2km east-northeast of Nabinagar in Brahmanbaria, 16km northwest of Agartala, India, 23.4km west-northwest of Raninagar in Tripura, and 38.4km southeast of Bajitpur in Kishoreganj.Meteorologist Rubayet Kabir of the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre said the earthquake's source was traced to 105km east-northeast of the capital.On Mar 28, a catastrophic magnitude 7.7 earthquake wreaked havoc in Myanmar, its tremors rattling different parts of Bangladesh as well and causing more than 3,000 deaths in Myanmar alone.�"bdnews24.com
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April 12, 2025 05:53 UTC
Narayanganj triple murder: Victims killed 4 days ago, suspect arrested in ‘intoxicated’ state
Authorities said the suspect, Md Yasin, husband of one of the victims, was arrested in a banana orchard in an intoxicated state. The deceased were identified as Lamia Akhter, 22, a garment worker; her son, Rafsan Labib, 3; and her elder sister, Swapna Akhter, 35. Lamia and her sister Swapna were found dismembered — their hands, feet, and heads severed and packed into sacks. Lamia’s other sister Munmun Akhter, who lives in a rented house nearby, told bdnews24.com that she had visited Lamia’s home on Monday afternoon. No one else had any reason to kill [her].”Hasinuzzaman told bdnews24.com that no evidence of murder had been found in the victims’ home.
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April 12, 2025 01:24 UTC
22 candidates expelled, nearly 27,000 absent on first day of SSC exams
At least 22 candidates have been expelled, and 26,928 were absent on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. The opening day’s exams included Bangla First Paper for general SSC candidates, the Quran Majeed and Tajweed for Dakhil candidates, and the Bangla Second Paper for those in the SSC and Dakhil Vocational streams. 2,567 ABSENT ON FIRST DAY OF SSC AND DAKHIL VOCATIONAL EXAMSThe committee also announced that as many as 2,567 candidates were absent on the first day of SSC and Dakhil Vocational exams. Nearly 1.9 million candidates are scheduled to take part in the SSC and equivalent exams this year, including regular and irregular exams. Following the written tests, practical examinations for SSC candidates will be held from May 15 to 22.
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April 11, 2025 21:43 UTC
Expelled National Citizens’ Committee leader arrested in Ramna over ‘embezzlement’
On Thursday night, several members of the foundation took Dilshad Afrin, the Citizens' Committee member, to the capital’s Ramna Police Station. He said, “At night, a few people from the July Foundation brought Dilshad Afrin to the police station. Earlier on Tuesday, the National Citizens' Committee expelled Dilshad, a member of its Fatullah Thana Committee in Narayanganj, on charges of violating the organisation’s principles and regulations. A letter signed by Akhtar Hossain, the organisation’s acting secretary, said: "According to the rules and regulations of the National Citizens' Committee, Dilshad Afrin’s recent activities have been found to be against the organisation’s regulations and ideals." Citing “all allegations and in the interest of maintaining organisational discipline”, the letter confirmed that Dilshad’s expulsion from the National Citizens' Committee had taken effect on Tuesday.
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April 11, 2025 11:32 UTC
Man held after bodies of 3 from Narayanganj family found stuffed in sacks
The detainee is the husband of one of the victims, police sayMan held after bodies of 3 from Narayanganj family found stuffed in sacksPolice have said the three dismembered bodies found packed in sacks in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj are from the same family. Md Yasin, the husband of one of the victims, Lamia Akter, has been detained for questioning, said Shahinur Alam on Friday. Police identified the victims as Lamia, 22, her 4-year-old son Abdullah, identified by single names, and Lamia's elder sister Swapna Akter, 35. Around 1:15pm on Friday, police rushed to Mijimiji Paschimpara after locals reported the discovery of dismembered bodies stuffed in sacks near a pond. Police arrived and found the dismembered bodies of two women and a child stuffed in three sacks.”Police were trying to unravel the mystery of the killings, he said.
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April 11, 2025 08:47 UTC
Mongol Shobhajatra renamed to ‘Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra’
Amid controversy and heated discussion, the Dhaka University organised Bengali New Year procession has been renamed from “Mongol Shobhajatra” to “Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra”. Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki had hinted at the name change at a press conference on March 23. Advisor Farooki said on Tuesday that Dhaka University authorities would discuss whether to keep the name or change it. When Farooki had spoken to the media regarding preparations for the new year celebrations, he referred to the procession but avoided using the name Mongol Shobhajatra. An invitation letter sent out to journalists regarding the preparations for the event from the Faculty of Fine Arts also referred to it as just a “Shobhajatra” instead of the “Mongol Shobhajatra”.
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April 11, 2025 07:02 UTC
Mongol Shobhajatra renamed ‘Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra’
Amid controversy and heated discussion, the Dhaka University organised Bengali New Year procession has been renamed from “Mongol Shobhajatra” to “Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra”. The Faculty of Fine Arts procession on Pohela Boishakh began in the 1980s as a call to break the shackles of military rule. It later took the form of the Mongol Shobhajatra. However, the dean of the Fine Arts Faculty said that discussions are still ongoing as to which displays will be included. In addition, the boundary wall of the Fine Arts Faculty is being decorated with images of Shokher Hanri, the traditional decorated pots of Rajshahi.
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April 11, 2025 06:01 UTC
Fire destroys 17 businesses in Chandpur
At least 17 businesses have been burnt down in a fire that broke out at Munshirhat Bazar in Chandpur's Matlab South Upazila. The blaze began around 7:15am on Friday in the Baburhat-Matlab-Pennai Road area, according to Syed Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of the Chandpur Fire Service and Civil Defence North Station. No casualties have been reported in the incident, reports bdnews24.com. Local residents Tajul Islam and Md Jubayer said the fire originated from a hardware store and spread to nearby shops within moments. Traders affected by the fire estimate their losses to be around Tk 80-100 million.
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April 11, 2025 05:42 UTC
Stocks, dollar sink, bonds pummelled again as trade war roils markets
A falling currency and bond market is never a good sign," said Kyle Rodda, senior financial markets analyst at Capital.com. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei .N225 tumbled 4.5% on the day, while stocks in South Korea .KS11 fell 1.7%. Investors are grappling with worries over the escalating Sino-US trade war after Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Chinese imports, raising them effectively to 145%. FRX/On Friday, the dollar sank to its lowest in 10 years against the Swiss franc and a six-month low against the yen. Meanwhile, a violent US Treasury selloff this week, evoking the COVID-era "dash for cash", had reignited fears of fragility in the world's biggest bond market.
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April 11, 2025 03:42 UTC
Video of armed trawler hijacking in Savar goes viral
Dock Leaseholder Kamrul Islam has filed a case against several named suspects – Antur Khan, 26, Morshed Khan, 25, Mosharaf Khan, 28, Hridoy, 25, Rony Khan, 42 – and 10-12 other unnamed ones over the hijacking. A video showing suspect Antur standing atop a trawler with a pistol in his hand has gone viral on social media. Kamrul’s son Hedayatullah said that garment workers used the trawlers to cross the river and his father runs the dock with a lease from the municipality. “Antur Khan, Morshed Khan, and several others had been demanding Tk 500,000 in extortion money from my father. They then held everyone hostage with their weapons and took the two trawlers used to cross the river.”The suspects have gone into hiding since the incident.
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April 10, 2025 23:29 UTC
Bangladesh’s foreign debt slips slightly in 3 months
The balance of public and private debt has decreased from $104.37 billion to $103.63 billionBangladesh’s foreign debt has edged down in the past three months. In September 2024, the government’s foreign debt stood at $84.42 billion, accounting for 80.88 percent of the total debt, while the remaining $19.94 billion went to the private sector. In July, Bangladesh’s foreign debt was at $103.79 billion. When the Awami League returned to power in 2009, the government added an estimated $84 billion to the country’s foreign debt. At the end of 2006, when the BNP-led four-party alliance completed its term, the foreign debt stock was just under $19 billion.
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April 10, 2025 21:23 UTC