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A case has been filed against 430 people including former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nawfel and former Chittagong City Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury in connection with attack on victory procession on August 5. The case was filed following the complaint lodged by a CNG auto-rickshaw driver Anwar Hossain at Double Mooring police station of the city on Sunday, said Fazlul Quader Patwari, officer-in-charge (OC) of the Police Station. Other notable accused in the case are former MP Mohiuddin Bachchu, Didarul Alam Didar, Chittagong Metropolitan Awami League General Secretary AJM Nashir Uddin, Rampura Ward Councilor Abdus Sabur Liton, North Agrabad Ward Councilor Nazmul Haque Duke, Sarai Para Ward Councilor Nurul Amin and Jubo League. Former central leader Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babar. According to the case statement, people brought out a victory procession in front of the Mansoorabad police line of Double Mooring police station on August 5, the day of the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Al government. Miscreants opened fire on the procession on the instructions of the accused, leaving several injured including plaintiff Anwar Hossain. Later they were rescued and admitted to Chittagong Medical College (CHMEC) Hospital.

Bangladesh Police is committed to providing overall security to the people, including the minority communities, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam said on Monday. The IGP made the remark when the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement met with him at the police headquarters on Monday afternoon. During the meeting, the student leaders complained that miscreants have vandalized the homes of the minority community and attacked them in some bordering areas such as Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Jashore and some other places. The IGP told them the police headquarters has already given necessary instructions to the concerned units to investigate every incident of attack on minorities with utmost importance. “Proper directions have also been given to arrest the criminals involved in such heinous activities and take necessary legal action and ensure the safety of the victims and their families,” added the IGP. At that time, he sought the cooperation of individuals and people from different walks of life associated with the anti-discrimination student movement for the security of the lives and property of the people, including the minority communities. The IGP urged everyone to immediately file a complaint at the concerned police station if any such untoward incident occurs anywhere.

Police recovered the body of a man and his son, both murdered, from Amin Bazar union in Dhaka’s Savar upazila on Monday. Fuad Islam, 55, and his one-and-a-half-year-old child Ashik, who hailed from Faridpur district, were found dead inside Rupali Saikat Kalyan Samiti Housing in Bardeshi area under the union. Atikul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Savar Model Police Station said that they recovered the bodies and sent them to Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital morgue in the capital for post-mortem. Efforts are underway to arrest the killers, he added. According to locals, Fuad ran a dairy farm on a vacant plot of Rupali Saikat Kalyan Samiti for several years. He employed a young man named Joy to take care of his farm there. However, Joy has been absconding since this incident. Locals said Joy was trying to sell some cows owned by Fuad two to three days ago. When they obstructed him, Joy went into hiding. His arrest may reveal the mystery of the murder, they believe.

Multi-Party Advocacy Forum (MAF), Dhaka stands by the people affected by the recent floods in the Chittagong Hill Tracts through the platform of the students of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Region, ‘Dhaka University Jumma Students Family’. MAF members noticed that flood-hit areas in Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachari were not receiving as much aid as other regions. In response, they quickly raised 1,31,500 Taka on their own and gave the money to the student group helping people in these hilly areas. The donation was handed over at the Democracy International office in Dhaka on Monday. MAF is a voluntary group with members from different political parties who work together on public interest issues. With support from Democracy International, MAF operates in 22 districts across the country. Along with helping flood victims, MAF has been involved in various humanitarian efforts, like assisting day labours during extreme heat, raising awareness to stop child marriage, cleaning and saving canals, planting trees, and providing aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dhaka University Jumma Students Family started in 2008. It is made up of indigenous students from the Chittagong Hill Tracts studying at Dhaka University. Since the recent floods began, these students have been actively collecting donations and providing relief to flood victims in their home region.

Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have announced a new protest program, demanding the immediate arrest of remaining suspects involved in the recent attacks on physicians and drafting of legislation on health protection, which includes the formation of a specialized health police force. Doctors call off 'shutdown' till 8pm Sept 2 upon Health Adviser’s assurance The announcement was made by Dr. Abdul Ahad, a senior doctor at DMCH’s Neurosurgery Department, on Monday at 4 pm after a meeting in the hospital’s conference room. Addressing the press at the gate of the administrative building, Dr. Ahad outlined the protest plan. As part of their program, the protesting doctors will conduct a sit-in at their respective workplaces from 8 am to 10 am on Tuesday, followed by the resumption of outpatient services from 10 am to 1 pm. Emergency services, which were restored on Sunday evening, will continue to operate without interruption. 2 BGB platoons deployed at DMCH for ensuring doctors' security Indoor services and routine work will continue on a limited scale until further notice, Dr. Ahad said, adding that private chamber consultations will also remain available to minimize disruption to patient care.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has scrapped the opportunity to whiten black money by paying 15 percent tax. The NBR on Monday issued an SRO in this regard. The deposed Sheikh Hasina government in the last budget allowed black money to be whitened by buying immovable assets, including land, flats and plots, along with cash by paying 15 percent tax. The decision to cancel the facility was taken at the Advisory Council of the interim government last week. In continuation of this, the NBR officially canceled the opportunity to whiten black money. This opportunity was given by the previous government for one year from July 1 to June 30, 2025. There was an opportunity to whiten the cash earned through bribery and corruption by paying 15 percent tax.  On August 25, Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed categorically told that the government would not allow anyone for generating black money anymore. "Our decision is clear, there will be no scope to generate black money anymore," he said while responding to a question after holding a view exchange meeting with the UN Representatives in Bangladesh held at the Economic Relations Division conference room in in the city. National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on August 18 has strongly criticized the practice of whitening black money, calling it an “indecent deed” and “totally unacceptable,” during a view exchange meeting with his fellow colleagues. Almost all governments allowed legalization of black money in the country, but the response was negligible. According to NBR sources, so far about Tk 47,000 crore has been legalized so far. However, there was no scope to whiten black money during the 1991-96 tenure of the BNP government. Lastly, in the financial year 2022-23, the opportunity to bring back the money smuggled from the country was given, but no one took this opportunity. A year later, another opportunity was given to whiten black money.

A Dhaka court on Monday placed Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League (Dhaka-7) on a five-day remand in a murder case. Ex-MP Haji Salim arrested: DB Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Akteruzzaman passed the order when sub-inspector of Lalbagh Police Station Akkas Mia produced him before the court with 10-day remand prayer. Haji Salim was taken to the court around 3:30 pm. He was also seen crying on the dock during the hearing. Haji Salim gets bail in corruption case Earlier in the day, detectives from Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Salim from the Bangshal area of Dhaka in a case filed for killing a fist year student of Ideal College Khalid Hasan Saifullah during the quota reform movement on July 18. Haji Salim's bail application rejected Quamrul Hasan, father of Khalid, filed a case with Lalbagh Police Station against 52 people including Sheikh Hasina.

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students staged a demonstration today, protesting the government’s indifference and delay in appointing two Pro Vice Chancellors at Dhaka University. The protest took place at the Raju Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus at 3 pm. Dhaka University halls to be reopened today The students alleged that President Shahabuddin Ahmed, who is also the Chancellor of the university, has already made the policy decision to appoint the Pro Vice Chancellors. However, they claimed that certain individuals behind the scenes are attempting to destabilize the campus by delaying the appointments and keeping the administration vacant. The students threatened to escalate their movement if the appointments are not made soon. They submitted a memorandum to the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, expressing their concerns over the delay. Saifuddin Ahmed appointed new proctor of Dhaka University The memorandum stated, "As ordinary students of the university, we are deeply concerned about this delay, which has persisted even after the policy decision was made seven days ago. We suspect that there is a political plot or conspiracy behind the delay in issuing the recruitment notification for the nominated teachers, despite their qualifications and acceptance by the students." The document further asserted, "We believe that the nominations were made based on merit and ability. We trust in their capabilities and experience and hope that no discrimination or injustice will be tolerated in our inclusive country, which has been shaped by the mass uprising and the blood of numerous martyrs." Rayhan Uddin, a student from the English Department, urged the administration to issue the notification as soon as possible to prevent any attempts by those supporting authoritarianism. He claimed that opposition from a group of university teachers, who allegedly met with the education adviser, might be delaying the appointments. Gonotran’: Relief drive at Dhaka University mobilizes aid for flood victims The students also revealed that President Shahabuddin Ahmed decided on August 26 to appoint Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan from the Development Studies Department as Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha from the Economics Department as Pro-VC (Admin), and Dr. Mohammad Ismail from the Applied Chemistry Department as Pro-VC (Academic). They emphasized that the university cannot remain administration-free for much longer.

The government has decided to allow all kinds of export and import, except powdered milk, through Bhomra landport. Bad road hits businesses at Sonahat Landport From now on, import and export of all goods would be allowed through Bhomra Port in Bangladesh, except powdered milk. Bhomra is a land port in Satkhira District, adjoining India. A Government Notification was issued in this connection recently. Chilahati landport resumption project left in the lurch It is one of the largest entry point in Bangladesh from neighboring countries.

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the operator of Dhaka Metro Rail, is making initial preparations to resume the metro rail service on Fridays as well. Speaking to UNB on Monday, DMTCL's Managing Director M. A. N. Siddique said, "We are taking preliminary steps to begin operations on Fridays. Since changes to the software are required, we are starting this initial preparation today." When asked about a possible start date for the Friday service, Siddique emphasized that these preparations are still at an early stage. "After completing this phase, we will discuss with our advisors to finalize the date for launching the service on Fridays. As the study is ongoing, we hope to announce the date very soon," he added. Currently, Dhaka Metro Rail operates six days a week, excluding Fridays, which is a weekly holiday. However, due to growing passenger demand, efforts are underway to initiate operations on Fridays as well.