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Most of highway CCTV cameras stolen, criminal offences on rise
Recent incidents of robbery on buses along the Dhaka-Aricha highway have once again exposed the vulnerabilities of law enforcement in the area. Despite setting up check-posts and conducting special drives, the police have failed to contain robberies and muggings. Criminals continue to hold passengers at gunpoint, robbing them and even sexually harassing female passengers—sometimes in broad daylight, not just under cover of night.
Rohingyas want to return home with full citizenship, fundamental rights
Recently, the Myanmar government announced its willingness to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees from the list provided by Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government has welcomed this decision. However, the Rohingya refugees have made it clear that they will not return to Myanmar unless full citizenship and fundamental rights are guaranteed. They fear that without official recognition as citizens, they could once again fall victim to the same persecution and discrimination they fled from. Rohingya community leaders have stated that unless citizenship, security, and freedom of movement are ensured, they are not willing to go back.
Ordeal of chained Babul Boishnab in Habiganj
Babul Boishnab, a resident of Ajmiriganj upazila in Habiganj, has been chained inside an abandoned house for the past three weeks—reportedly by his own wife, son, uncle, and brother. During this time, he has barely received one proper meal a day and has been allowed to bathe only three or four times.
Tk 726 eye lens costs up to Tk 30,000 in packages
In 2023, the then government fixed the prices of artificial eye lenses to prevent irregularities in the market. Prices were set for 129 types of lenses imported from countries including Thailand, Singapore, India, the USA, Japan, Belgium, Spain, the UK, Germany, Barbados, Hungary, and Greece. The approved price range was from Tk 143 to Tk 1.26 lakh. However, despite these efforts on paper, chaos in lens pricing continues. Allegations have surfaced that consumers are being deceived through cleverly designed “package deals.” Even the cheapest Indian lens, priced at just Tk 726, is now being sold in packages costing Tk 30,000.
Three-wheelers on highways: Lives lost amid ongoing chaos
Despite being banned, highly risky three-wheeled vehicles are now dominating almost all highways across the country. The situation has become so commonplace that it no longer appears to be a punishable offense. Due to public indifference, reckless driving, disregard for traffic laws, and police inaction, battery-run auto-rickshaws, three-wheelers, tomtoms, and auto-vans are freely plying the highways. This not only disrupts traffic flow but is also causing frequent fatal accidents.
Ongoing looting of stones from Sylhet quarries intensifies earthquake risk
The continuous looting of stones by BNP and its affiliated organizations has put four major stone quarries and a hill in Sylhet at serious risk. According to locals and environmentalists, the unrelenting destruction by illegal stone extraction using powerful machines is devastating these natural reserves.
Innovative tactics to occupy govt. land in Cumilla
Accusations have been made against the wife, children, and five heirs of retired police officer Delwar Hossain from Cumilla for taking a government land lease of 0.6163 acres under the condition of constructing a cinema hall and hotel, but instead building a ten-story commercial building. Additionally, they have allegedly illegally occupied an extra 0.1156 acres of land outside the lease, turning it into personal property. The current owner is Delwar Zahid, the son of the late Delwar Hossain, who passed away seven years ago. Such allegations have been made by the city dwellers against Delwar Zahid.
2 families kept confined for 18 Days in Chandina
Two families in Chandina, Cumilla, were kept confined for 18 days due to a dispute over road construction.
Gandhi's statue lying face down for eight months
Gandhi Ashram and Bengal Relief Committee, a registered institution (Naogaon-172), under the Social-Welfare Ministry of Bangladesh, is situated within 200 meters of Ahsanganj Railway Station in Atrai Upazila of Naogaon district. A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed at the T-intersection near the ashram. The statue was inside an iron grill in the middle of a square surrounded by several cement benches. This iron grill was installed to ensure special security of the statue. However, immediately after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, miscreants broke the statue by climbing over that iron grill. Since then the statue of the great leader is still lying face down there.
Freedom fighters accuse Lalmonirhat DC of anti-liberation actions
The Liberation War Memorial Mancha mural near Shishu Park on BDR Road in Lalmonirhat town has been demolished after being previously covered on multiple occasions, including on Independence Day.
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