The nationwide strike at educational institution called by left-leaning Progotisheel Chhatra Jote (progressive student’s alliance) protesting BCL attack on general students at DU on January 23, observed peacefully in Barisal on Monday.PCJ activists went to classes of different departments called the students to join in their programmes including observing the strike.Then they brought out procession and done posturing at Barisal Govt. BM College campus.An agitation rally was held at zero-point of the campus presided over by Jahangir Hossain, Chhatra Union...
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At least three houses and one shop of the accused Jubo League (JL) activists were damaged on Thursday by the agitated BCL activists and students alleging their involvement with killing of BCL activist college student Sakir.On other hand, dead body of killed BCL activists Sakir Gomosta reached in his native village from Dhaka Medical College after autopsy on Wednesday night and buried at his family graveyard on Wednesday late night.Police and witnesses said BCL activists and students of Palordi Model...
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) will start 8-day special steamer services from Dhaka-end on Wednesday August 30 on occasion of upcoming Eid -ul- Azha festival with six vessels up to Khulna and Morelganj of Bagerhat.The Eid-ul-Azha special service of BIWTC vessels with regular services will continue till September 6, said Sheikh Muhammad Nasim, Deputy General Manager (Commercial/ Passenger) BIWTC. The vessels scheduled for Eid-ul-Azha special service would be PS (peddle steamer) Ostrich, Mahsud, Turn, Lepcha, MV (motorized vessels) Modhumoti,...
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar inaugurating Smart Card distribution in Barisal City Corporation area on Sunday said democracy could not be sustainable without free fair election. It could never be established that free fair election would not be possible in such a country which was liberated in lieu of 3 million martyrs. Barisal regional election office organised this programme at Amrita Lal Dey auditorium of Barisal Club presided over by Dr. Gazi Muhammad Saifuzzaman, deputy commissioner of Barisal.Among others Jebunnessa Afroj,...
A drug addicted person on Sunday afternoon allegedly damaged idols of Radaha-Krishna-Sitla temple at Gouhar village under Ratnapur union of Agoiljhara upazila in Barisal district.Monirul Islam, officer in charge of Agoiljhara police station, acknowledging the facts said police visited the spot on Sunday afternoon.Till this report no case was lodged and police trying to nab accused drug addict Pannu Bhuiya, son of Sekandar Bhuiya of neighbouring Seral village, the OC told. Dipali Haldar, wife of Sunil Haldar, said hearing sound...
More than eighteen applicants vie for total 1,350 seats in 20 subjects under six faculties of Barisal University, the only general public university in the division and 33rd public university in the country.Coastal Studies and Disaster Management, Philosophy have been added with previous 18 subjects this year.The date of sixth intake-test announced to be held under four units as at 10:00-11:00 AM for ‘Kha’ and at 3:00-4:00 for ‘Ga’ units on November 18 Friday and at 11:00-12:30 AM for ‘Ka’...
The festival for worshiping Devi Saraswati, Goddess of literature and culture of the Hindu Community, performed at houses, temples of the community and different educational institutions on Monday.The Puja celebrated every year on ‘Vasant Panchami’, the birth-day of Goddess Saraswati and fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh. Hindu devotees, especially students and youths, celebrated the Saraswati Puja in different educational institutions and temples and houses setting up colorful mandaps and placing the idol of the...
An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) succumbed to his injuries on early Wednesday after beaten by activists of Jubo League on Tuesday afternoon.The dead victim was identified as Sakir Gomosta, 17, a HSC student of Palordi School and College and son of Aiub Ali Gomosta from Ashukathi of Gounadi municipal area. Manirul Islam, officer in charge of Gournadi police station, said Aleya Begum, mother of the killed victim, lodged a murder case in this connection against 12 accused including...
A team of Rapid Action Battalion Unit-8 arrested one person named Nowsher Ali Bitu, 47, from New Radhuni Hotel and Birwani House at Fakir Bari Road of the city for giving threat identifying himself as a Major ranked official of Armed Forces on early Monday. One mobile phone set with two SIM bearing numbers as 01711-237665 and 01919-237665 were recovered from his possession. A press note issued by RAB-8 said in interrogation, the arrestee acknowledged that identifying himself as Major Shafiq...
Maidul Islam, Barisal district council chairman and Mehendiganj Upazila AL president revealed that burning 11 passengers of Bihanga bus at Shahbug Square of Dhaka during anti-election movement of BNP led alliance was planned by AL lawmaker Pankaj Devnath. He during a press conference at Barisal District Council Auditorium on Tuesday noon further said that Pankaj Devnath planned and executed that crime on December 2, 2013 to get blessings from the party chairperson.The press conference was called to accuse the AL...
One Killed, four injured, roofs of three shops blown after gas cylinder exploded at a metal workshop of Gournadi municipal town under Barisal district on Saturday afternoon. The dead victim was identified as Mojammel Paik, owner of the local steel workshop.Among the injured four others Murad Khan, owner of the shop ‘Murad Steel House’, Alam Sardar, a staff of neighbouring restaurant, admitted in critical condition at Barisal Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital, said Dr. Masud Molla, emergency medical officer...
Salvage operation of sunken launch ML Oishi officially ended at about 11:00 am on Thursday after recovery of 24 dead bodies.The ill-fated launch ML Oishi capsized in the Sandhya River near the Masjid Bari Station of Daserhut in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district at about 11:30 am on Wednesday.Local people, teams and salvage vessel of the BIWTA, the teams of the Navy, the Police and the Fire Service participated in the salvage operation. It was learnt that the launch ‘Oishi...
