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Bangladesh must belong to all faiths: Jamaat Ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, on Tuesday said that Bangladesh must be a country for people of all faiths. “Religion belongs to individuals, but the country belongs to all of us,” he stated. “We want Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians to live in dignity and peace. There should be no concept of ‘minority’ in Bangladesh.” He made the remarks ...

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5 robbers among 7 held in Moulvibazar

Moulvibazar Sadar Police Station arrested seven individuals, including five alleged robbers from different places across Sylhet division. Based on information provided by arrested individuals, authorities recovered weapons, ammunition, cash and gold jewellery from multiple locations in Moulvibazar district. The arrested individuals are Md. Raihan Mia, 25, Akkul Mia alias Akul, 34, Md. Afaz Mia, 49, Md. Monor Mia, 55, Ashok ...

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Prime accused in Moulvibazar rape case held in Ctg

Prime accused in gang rape of a 25-year-old housewife at Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district, held in Chattogram on Monday. Following a joint operation by RAB, the accused, Pavel Mia was apprehended from Nazirabad bus stand area under Fatikchhari Police Station in Chattogram district, seven days after the rape incident. Confirming the matter, Kamalganj Police Station officer-in-charge Syed Iftekhar Hossain ...

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AL leader arrested in Habiganj

Police arrested Atikur Rahman, general secretary of Madhabpur upazila Awami League unit, from in front of the Madhabpur upazila parishad in Habiganj district on Monday. There are multiple criminal cases against Atik related to 2024 July uprising, said Madhabpur police station officer-in-charge Abdullah Al-Mamun.

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Trader’s body recovered from Moulvibazar hotel

Police recovered a trader’s body from a residential hotel named Azad Boarding at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Fasiul Alam, 77, a resident of Sandwip upazila in Chattogram district. According to locals, Fasiul identified himself as a trader and frequently stayed at Azad Boarding, located on Station Road in the town. On ...

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Sylhet MAG Osmani Airport begins cargo operations

Cargo operations at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport began on Sunday, establishing it as the country’s second facility, after Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), to accommodate freighter flights. A chartered Airbus A330-300 freighter operated by Galistair Aviation departed from Sylhet at approximately 8:05pm, carrying up to 60 tons of garments destined for Spain. The shipment is intended for Inditex, ...

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Woman held with 20 kgs hemp in Sunamganj

Police arrested a woman with 20 kilograms of hemp during an anti-narcotics drive at Ramnagar village at Jamalganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday. The arrested was identified as Anjana Akter, 20, wife of Yasin Mia, a resident of Ramnagar village in the upazila. The seized hemp is estimated to be worth around Tk 600,000. Acting on a tip-off, police ...

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Direct cargo flights operation from Sylhet on Sunday

Bangladesh is going to launch its first cargo flight service on Sunday, directly transporting goods from Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport to Europe. Commerce and Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will officially inaugurate the flight. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan said, “We are all set to launch the first ...

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Expatriate killed in Sylhet lightning strike

An expatriate died after being struck by lightning in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Jibon Mia, 40, son of Shahjan Mia of Dalarpar village in South Pantumai under West Jaflong Union. Quoting locals, Gowainghat Police Station’s second officer Sub-Inspector Utsab said when Jibon went to a field to bring in his cattle after Asr ...

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Man caught smuggling 1.5 kg of liquid gold at Sylhet airport

Customs officials at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport seized approximately 1.5 kilograms of liquid gold from a passenger arriving from Dubai on Friday morning. The suspect, identified as Alim Uddin from Gohora village in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet, was detained shortly after Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-248 landed. Injamam Ul Haque, Assistant Commissioner of Customs at the airport, stated that Alim ...

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