At around 2 o’clock in the night the truck reached Shah Ali Market of Mirpur-1. The driver said he usually had to pay Tk 100 as extortion money there, although no such payment is required at present. After unloading 50 sacks of cucumbers and 100 sacks of potatoes there, the truck went towards Caravan Market. […]
Various election-focused political analyzes have highlighted one key point – voters have never seen Jamaat ruling the country independently and hence have not been tested by its success or failure in office. In contrast, some recent actions of the BNP have generated public discontent. As a result, a section of voters may see Jamaat’s promises […]
Talking to people from different walks of life during my visit to Feni revealed that Nizam’s rise started in 2011 when he became Feni Paurshwa Mayor. He became the undeclared ‘ruler’ of Feni after being elected General Secretary of the District Awami League in 2012. He installed his loyal followers as public representatives at various […]
Mohammad Mahbubul Haq, resident of Motijheel AGB Colony, received a call at 10:30 pm on March 13. The caller introduced himself as Farooq. While Mehbobul asked ‘Which Farooq’, the caller replied, “Which Farooq do you know? I will come out one day. Be careful what you're doing.” Later it was revealed that Farooq is the […]
The polytechnic has a 260-bed facility, Shaheed Principal Sultan Uddin Hostel, for students. The authorities closed the hostel in 2008 due to drugs, student politics and dominance of outsiders. After a dozen years, the hostel was reopened in December last year. Currently more than a hundred students live there, but already outsiders have started to […]
A research by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) shows that 10.59 billion taka (1,059 crore) is collected annually from private buses and minibuses in the country. Meanwhile, individuals or groups associated with the party, traffic and highway police, officials and employees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), owners and labor unions and representatives of the municipality […]
The prices of everyday essentials have increased in another phase before the holy month of Ramadan. Businessmen have identified four reasons behind this increase in prices of daily essential commodities – high price and dollar crisis, extortion, syndicates and high tariff rates. Common traders involved in the business of daily essential commodities met on Wednesday […]
In his speech before representatives of various companies, wholesalers, retailers, market committee leaders and government officials, the FBCCI President also said that he would take up the issue at the highest level of the government if necessary. FBCCI organized the event focusing on production, imports, stocks, supply and price situation of daily necessities.
Participating in an unscheduled discussion, another MP from JAPA and opposition chief whip Mujibul Haq drew the attention of Parliament to a media report which said that money received from the sale of forms was being used by the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and other teachers. Was divided between. CU. “The CU unit of the Student League […]
No wholesaler or retailer is untouched by this extortion. Tk 2,000 to 5,000 is charged from each vehicle depending on the quantity of luggage. This correspondent has spoken to ten businessmen who were victims of extortion. They alleged that they were forced to pay extortion money while traveling with trucks loaded with goods. However, they […]
