Senior journalist and human rights activist Soeb Sikder described the attacks as “deeply alarming and despicable.” He noted that a similar incident had taken place on October 8 at Tejgaon’s Holy Rosary Church. “Such acts of violence at two major churches within a short span have created deep anxiety and fear within the Christian community. The attack on the Ramna Cathedral cannot be taken lightly—it is a direct assault on the spirit of religious harmony,” he said.
The earlier notification stated that commissioned officers of the Bangladesh Army, under Sections 64, 65, 83, 84, 86, 95(2), 100, 105, 107, 109, 110, 126, 127, 128, 130, 133, and 142 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, would be empowered to take necessary action across the country concerning related offenses.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kazi Mohammad Rafiq Ahmed of Mohammadpur Police Station told Daily Bangladesh Time, “This incident is very unfortunate. It is shocking that such an attack took place on a lawyer.
The state-of-the-art facility features 26 boarding bridges, 115 check-in counters, 66 departure immigration desks, 59 arrival immigration desks, and three VIP immigration desks.
At that time, Sheikh Mujib's popularity had hit rock bottom. If we look at the backdrop, apart from the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Muzaffar Ahmed's NAP (National Awami Party), every political party outside of BAKSAL wanted Sheikh Mujib's downfall. That downfall eventually came, but it happened through a military coup—and a brutal one at that.
From dawn, long before sales start at 9 am, people line up in punishing heat or pouring rain. They jostle, argue and fight for basic items such as rice, lentils and cooking oil at slightly lower prices than in the markets. Many leave empty-handed when supplies run out.
A senior official of the BFIU, seeking anonymity, said the anti-money laundering agency sought the bank account details at the request of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Criminal Investigation Department of police.
