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.
Under the proposed law, offenders may face imprisonment ranging from one to five years, a minimum fine of Tk 100,000, or both, depending on the severity of the crime. According to ministry sources, the draft will be presented to the Advisory Council for approval after receiving feedback from stakeholders
“During the Awami League’s 15-year rule, editors and journalists faced various forms of persecution, harassment, and repression,” the council said.
