Shrikanta Nandi, manager of Natun Bazar branch in Chandpur town of Pubali Bank PLC, has gone missing with more than Tk 2.5 crores. Shrikanta Nandi, 40, is son of Nani Gopal Nandi and a resident of  Ghagra village in Kachua upazila. The new manager of the bank and a customer filed two General Diaries (GD) separately at Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station in this regard. Narsingdi UP member shot dead in broad daylight According to the sources, Shrikanta Nandi swindled Tk 2. 51 crore from the customers. On Monday (April 15) afternoon, the new manager of the branch  Humayun Kabir and  Chandpur Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (Investigative Officer) Nazrul Islam, came to know the matter after talking to customers. Akbar Hossain Liton, one of the victims, said Shrikant Nandi wanted to borrow money from him before Eid. A few days later, when he went to the bank for a pay order, he took Tk  1.76 crore from him. "But he disappeared without depositing the money in the bank," Liton claimed. On April 13, Liton lodged a GD at Chandpur Model Police Station. The accused bank manager also swindled Tk 75 lakh from another customer named Maruf of the Asrafpur area offering more profit. Padma Bridge: Record Tk 4.90 crore toll collected in 24 hrs The matter is being investigated through the higher authority, said the current bank manager, adding that there is no problem with internal customers' transactions. Chandpur Model Police Station Sub-Inspector Nazrul Islam said that they are investigating the issue following the GDs. "We will take legal action if there is any complaint regarding the transaction," he added. Read more: BRAC Bank promotes three senior officials to SEVP

Ashraful Alam, better known as “Hero Alam”, registered a general diary (GD) last night (July 24, 2023) after he allegedly received a death threat on the phone. Hero Alam filed the GD with Hatirjheel police station around 11:30 pm, said Abdul Quadir, sub-inspector of the police station. Read: EC wants to form judicial inquiry committee to investigate attack on Hero Alam According to the GD, “Hero Alam received three calls from an unknown number, threatening to kill him. He received the first call at 9:43 pm on Monday night.” “The caller threatened that he would teach him (Hero Alam) a lesson and dump his body in the Buriganga river within seven days,” reads the GD. Hero Alam, an independent contestant of the recently concluded Dhaka-17 by-polls, was physically assaulted while leaving a polling centre in Dhaka’s Banani area on July 17. Read: Won’t join any election again under Awami League govt: Hero Alam Following the assault, Hero Alam's personal assistant filed a case at Banani police station accusing 15 to 20 unidentified individuals. Police have arrested several people in a case filed over the assault on Hero Alam.

FIR and GD are the first legal steps against any crime incident, risky person/ group, or when something is lost/ found. The regular process of filing GD involves heading over to the nearest police station and completing lengthy paperwork. Fortunately, the Government of Bangladesh along with the Police department has introduced an online GD system. Any citizen can now easily file their GD from the comfort of their home without having to physically visit the police station. Here’s how to file online GD in Bangladesh. Step by Step Guide for Filing Online General Diary in Bangladesh The process of filing an online GD requires two main steps – first by registering using the Online GD mobile application and then by using the Online GD web portal. Registering Using the Online GD Application The necessary documents for online General Diary You will need the following documents for the GD application online. - NID card - Valid Android phone with sim - Live picture. Read Birth Registration in Bangladesh: Application Process, Essential Papers Step 1: Download the Application Navigate to the Play Store app in your smartphone and search for the Online GD app. The app is offered by Bangladesh police and anyone searching from Bangladesh can easily find it on top of the list. Step 2: Pre-Registration After downloading the app, click on registration. Users will need to provide their DOB and NID number. Based on that, their detailed information will show up on the subsequent screen. If all the information is correct, users will be asked to take a live picture with their smartphone for verification. Step 3: Number and Password After the live picture, users will be asked to put their mobile number and password for account credential setup. Once done, users will be asked to use the mobile number and the selected password to log in. Read Bangladesh National Consumer Rights Act: How to Complain against Faulty Goods, Services Step 4: Final Registration Once logged in, users will have to input their location details. After that users will also have to put in their signatures. Once the information has been successfully saved, users will have to verify their phone number using the verification tab. A 6-digit OTP code will be sent on the mobile for verification. After that, the users will be ready to file their general diary. Filing GD Using the Web Portal After successfully registering the credentials, users will have to navigate to the GD web portal to complete the filing process. This is the second step of the two-step registration and filing process. The web portal is exclusively used for filing GD and it cannot be used to register the credentials. Step 1: Log in to the Portal The first step is to use the mobile number and password set earlier to log in to the web portal. Once logged in, the details of the user should show up on the dashboard. The dashboard also shows the number of filed GD, accepted and unaccepted ones as well as the “in-process” ones. Read E-Passport for Children in Bangladesh: Application process, necessary documents Step 2: Selecting Criteria After that users will have to select the GD type – that is either lost or found. From there another sub-menu will pop up for detailed information about the lost/found object. For example, if a person lost their passport, they will have to select a passport from the sub-menu. Step 3:  Filling in the Information Once selected, users will need to input the relevant information about the object. In the case of a passport, the serial number, expiry date, and country of issuance need to be filled out in detail. Each option in the sub-menu has its own set of the required information. Users will have to carefully fill out the information for the GD to be accepted. Users will also have to additionally input their address and contact details. The time, location, and the process of the incident also need to be filled out in detail. After that, users will have to put a tick mark on the “Terms and Conditions” and click on apply. Read Card stuck in ATM Booth? Know what to do? How to avoid it? Step 4: Mobile Verification Once submitted, the web portal will prompt another mobile verification to authenticate the application. Users will again receive a 6-digit OTP code which they will have to use to verify the application. After successfully applying, users will get a tracking number and an application print option on the next page. Carefully save the tracking number and download the printable application. There should be an attached QR code as well for tracking. Check back after 3 or 4 working days to see whether the application has been processed or not. After successful processing, users will get the formal GD document for printing and using where necessary. Final Words Previously, the process of GD was quite cumbersome. The online process of filing General Diary has reduced the hassle by a large margin. Though users need to follow two different steps to file a GD, it is still an easier and more efficient way. The Online GD application app is expected to be launched for the iOS platform soon. Till then, users will have to stick to Android devices for the registration process. Read SSC, HSC Certificate Information Change or Correction Process in Bangladesh

Headteacher of Daul Barbakpur High School in Naogaon’s Mahadebpur filed a general diary on Sunday accusing 150 anonymous people for spreading rumors about a teacher beat up students for wearing hijab in school and vandalising school property. Dharani Kanta, headteacher of the school, filed the GD at Mahadebpur police station three days after the incident of vandalism on the school property triggered by a rumor,  said Ajam Uddin Mahmud, officer-in-Charge of Mahadebpur police station. Also read: Hijab Row: Show-cause notice issued to Naogaon teacher for beating students “On April 7, the school was attacked after spreading rumors about a trivial incident in the school. Many people from the villages around the school attacked and vandalized chairs and tables of the school,” the head teacher wrote in his GD. Additional troops of police have been deployed and  Daul Barbakpur area is under surveillance since the incident to ensure no one creates further disorder, said OC Ajam Uddin. Earlier on April 6, Amodini Pal, assistant headmistress of the school allegedly beat 16-18 students in the 8th, 9th and 10th classes of the school around 11am for not wearing school uniforms. Also read: Couldn’t believe a teacher got arrested for giving rational answer in class: Zafar Iqbal Later, it turned into a "hijab" row and spread on social media. On Saturday, a show-cause notice was served to the accused teacher for beating up female students for not wearing uniform to school by the school authority ordered by the Upazila Secondary Education Officer. A three-member investigation committee was also formed to probe the incident by the upazila administration.

A customs official, who received death threats from members of a smuggling syndicate, lodged a general diary (GD) with local police station seeking security. Deputy Commissioner of Benapole Customs House, Md Abdul Quaiyum lodged the GD with Benapole Port Police Station on Sunday night. Mohamamd Azizur Rahman, Commissioner of Benapole Customs, said “The passengers did not face any trouble but allegations were found from those who brought smuggled goods dodging tax as they failed to bring their goods due to a strict monitoring system. Also read: Omicron surge in India slams travel through Benapole land port Benapole is a safe route for smugglers as they illegally bring goods worth Tk several lakh in luggage and hence they are called “luggage party.” After taking charge joint Commissioner Abdur Rashid seized smuggled goods worth over Tk one crore and realized Tk 20 lakh as revenue tax, which made the smugglers angry, he said. Quaiyum said Indian smugglers come with business visa and sold their goods in Benapole before returning home. Also read: Trade through Benapole land port suspended The syndicate also carried out attacks on some customs officials who seized their goods, causing immense sufferings to the travellers who use the route.

A Dhaka court on Sunday directed police to investigate the General Diary filed against former junior minister Murad Hassan by his wife Dr Jahanara Ehsan. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid passed the order, said Fuad Uddin, Officer of General Registration Office of Dhanmondi police station. On Saturday, Investigation Officer, Sub Inspector Rajib Hasan appealed for permission to investigate the case. Earlier in the day, three licensed firearms of former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hassan, and his wife Dr Jahanara Ehsan were handed over to Dhanmondi Police Station. Also read: Embattled Murad, wife hand over licensed firearms to police On Thursday, Dr Jahanara registered the GD against her beleaguered husband with Dhanmondi police station accusing him of torturing and issuing her a death threat. She called 999, the National Emergency Service, seeking cooperation from the police to save her from her husband’s torture. As police visited her residence, Jahanara told law enforcers that she has been subjected to physical and mental torture by her husband and even he threatened to kill her. Also read: Murad in hot water again as wife files GD against him On December 7 last, Murad Hassan resigned from the cabinet following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his offensive and indecent remarks on women. After the resignation from the cabinet, Murad had left the country in his desperate bid to hide amid widespread criticism at home, but his attempt to stay abroad went in vain as he had to get back home having failed to enter Canada and the UAE.

Dr Jahanara Ehsan, wife of former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hasan, registered a General Diary (GD) against her husband on Thursday accusing him of torturing and issuing her a death threat. She filed the GD with Dhanmondi Police Station in the evening, said Ikram Ali Mia, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station. He said Dr Jahanara called 999, the National Emergency Service, in the afternoon seeking cooperation from the police to save her from her husband’s torture. Later, the OC said a team of Dhanmondi police visited Murad’s Dhanmondi residence around 3pm and talked to her. He said Jahanara alleged that she has been subjected to physical and mental torture by her husband and even he threatened to kill her. As the police team advised him to register a formal complaint with the police station, she later filed the GD, the OC said. “We’re now investigating the complaint and will take necessary steps in this regard,” he said. Read: More trouble brewing for Murad, another case filed On December 7 last, Murad Hassan resigned from the cabinet following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his offensive and indecent remarks on women. The 47-year-old doctor-turned-politician drew huge criticism by netizens for his offensive remarks about BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s daughter Zaima Rahman. During an interview on social media, he described Tarique Rahman as a ‘whoreson’ and alleged that Zaima Rahman cannot sleep without the company of a black man every night. Amid the uproar for his indecent comment against Zaima, a two-year-old phone conversation of Murad with actor Mamnun Hasan Emon and actress Mahiya Mahi recently went viral on social media. In that audio clip, Murad made "derogatory comments" on the actress, threatened her and gave her an alleged indecent proposal. Murad also made indecent comments against Dhaka University’s female student leaders. After the resignation from the cabinet, Murad had left the country in his desperate bid to hide amid widespread criticism at home, but his attempt to stay abroad went in vain as he had to get back home having failed to enter Canada and the UAE. Read: How life has changed for Murad in just one week Murad was also relieved from the post of Health and Population Affairs Secretary of Jamalpur district unit Awami League for damaging the party’s image and for his involvement in anti-disciplinary activities. Murad, son of noted Jamalpur Awami League leader Matiar Rahman Talukder, was elected MP for the first time with the Awami League's ticket from Jamalpur-4 seat in the ninth parliamentary election in 2008. As he was elected MP again in 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inducted him into the cabinet first as State Minister for Health and Family Welfare in 2019. Later, he was made the state minister for Information and Broadcasting.  

GD Assist will fly back expatriate Bangladeshis and immigrant visa holders to New York and Paris on July 4 next by arranging special flight for the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) who are currently staying in the country.   With support and approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), GD Assist is arranging operate special flight from Dhaka to New York and Paris for the expatriate Bangladeshis.   Many NRBs remain stranded in Bangladesh due to the suspension of air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, said a release from GD Assist, a venture of Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd.      GD Assist, as the country's large healthcare management agency working in medical tourism for Bangladeshis, has been actively trying to facilitate return of these NRBs.