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Lakshmipur: Khokon (40), the head of the Khokon gang of Ramgati in Lakshmipur, has been arrested. On Tuesday (September 19) afternoon, Hatia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Majid confirmed the arrest. Earlier, on Monday (September 18) afternoon, Lieutenant Borhan Uddin, Commander of Hatia Coast Guard Station in Noakhali, carried out a raid and arrested him from Ghasiar Char area. During this, five single-barrel guns, two rounds of bullets, several country-made weapons and cash were recovered from him. According to police and Coast Guard sources, Khokon is the main accused in the murder case of Abdullah Union Chhatra League President Nazrul Islam in Ramgati. He has been booked in various police stations of Ramgati in Lakshmipur, Tajumuddin in Bhola and Noakhali for murder, robbery…

India has changed its position on the Rohingya issue and said it will stand by Bangladesh in the Rohingya crisis. Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj conveyed this message to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the same vein as Myanmar, had called the Rohingya crisis an 'Islamic terrorist issue'. Now there has been a major change in his position. And the architects behind this change in position were Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Bangladesh High Commissioner in Delhi Syed Moazzem Ali. A diplomatic source in Delhi said that Bangladesh has been quite late in holding diplomatic talks with India on the Rohingya issue. Bangladesh has taken the initiative even though it is late. In view of this, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday night…

Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's army chief and other officials have been charged with genocide and crimes against humanity at an international people's court in Malaysia. The verdict in the case will be announced on Friday. The hearing at the Permanent People's Tribunal (PPT) began on Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. A panel of internationally renowned experts participated in the hearing held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Professor Gregory Stanton, a researcher at Genocide Studies and Prevention at George Mason University in the United States, testified. He said that Myanmar's military, police, other Buddhist militias and the country's current civilian government are accused of crimes against humanity and genocide. Regarding the Rohingya, he said,…

Sajjadur Rahman: The benefits of thankuni leaves are unmatched. It has been used since ancient times. Although this great medicine for curing diseases is not widely known now, a health-conscious teacher has cultivated thankuni on the roof of his house as a hobby. He uses this plant, which is rich in medicinal properties and has been used to cure many diseases; he also helps others by giving it to others. Ariful Islam, a teacher at Lakshmipur Adarsh Samad Government High School. He cultivates vegetables in pots on the roof of his house in Madin Ullah Housing in the city. Along with various vegetables, thankuni is also on his list of crops. Although he cultivates various vegetables in harmony with the season and nature, thankuni is cultivated on the roof of his house all year round. In our country, the plant is more or less known to everyone.…

Lakshmipur: A mobile court has fined 10 gamblers in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur. On Monday (September 18) afternoon, Kamalnagar Upazila Executive Officer and Mobile Court Executive Magistrate Md. Masudur Rahman Molla collected a total of Tk 5,000 in fines from each of them. The fined individuals are: Nuru Islam (28), son of Shafiq Ullah of Char Ubhuti village in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila, Md. Khokon (22), son of Osman Ali of Torabganj area in Kamalnagar Upazila, Abbas Uddin (40), son of Mofiz Ullah of the same area, Moin Uddin (32), son of Sahab Uddin, Saddam (19), son of Shah Alam, Main Uddin (26), son of Hanif of Char Lawrence area, Nurul Islam (35), son of Nurul Huda of the same area, Ramzan Ali’s son…

Ramgati Correspondent: A fisherman named Mehraj Uddin (35) was killed in a lightning strike in Ramgati, Laxmipur. Two other fishermen named Cheraj Uddin and Bechu Mia were seriously injured in the incident. The seriously injured Cheraj has been admitted to a hospital in Noakhali and the other is being treated at a local clinic. The incident took place on Sunday (September 17) morning in the Meghna River at the mouth of the Ashwini Canal at the Ramgatirhat fish ghat of the upazila. The deceased Mehraj is the son of Shafiq Uddin of the Dakshin Tumchar area of Char Gazi Union. Chairman of the local Char Gazi Union Parishad, Towhidul Islam Sumon, said that 14-15 fishermen including Mehraj, Cheraj and Bechu were returning to the ghat after catching fish in the Meghna River with a trawler owned by a local fisherman Mukit Majhi. At the mouth of the Ashwini Canal…

The current issue in Myanmar is the persecution and genocide of the Rohingya. The country's army is committing brutal torture and horrific incidents against the Muslim Rohingya living in the country's Arakan State. Protests are underway in various countries around the world on this issue. Despite being silent on this issue for a long time, the country's ruling party leader Aung San Suu Kyi is facing severe criticism for speaking out in support of the army. Questions are also being raised about why Suu Kyi, who came to power by talking about human rights, is now condoning such anti-humanitarian government activities. Despite protests and rallies against her in various countries, the criticism does not stop on her Facebook page. This leader, who received the Nobel Peace Prize, has been criticized in various posts on her Facebook page.

Lakshmipur Correspondent: Swadhinata Shiksha Parishad has formed a human chain in Lakshmipur for various demands, including nationalization of the jobs of MPO and teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions. As part of the central program, they held an hour-long program in front of the office of the District Commissioner on Sunday (September 17) morning. Swadhinata Shiksha Parishad convener AKM Mahbubur Rashid Chowdhury presided over the program, and teacher leaders Ruhul Amin Master, Manjurul Haque, Ahmed Mizanur Rahman, Kamal Hossain District Bangabandhu Parishad President Shahjahan Kamal and others spoke. At this time, the speakers said that they strongly demanded a 5% increase in the salaries of teachers of private educational institutions, a full festival allowance, and nationalization of the jobs of teachers and employees, and later through the District Commissioner, education…

 Lakshmipur: Journalist Mohammad Russell Patwari has been appointed as the press secretary of Mohammad Abdullah, a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Public Administration of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and a member of parliament from Lakshmipur-4 (Ramgati-Kamalnagar) constituency. This information was revealed in a letter signed by MP Abdullah on Friday (September 15) night. The letter said that Mohammad Russell Patwari has been appointed as his (MP's) personal press secretary to facilitate the collection of information on development, progress and political programs, preservation of still images, videos and widespread promotion of the development of soccer. Mohammad Russell Patwari is the editor and publisher of the local monthly Sankhon Swadesh Patrika and the son of the late Abdul Quader Patwari of Alexander Sabuj village in Ramgati upazila.

Kamalnagar (Lakshmipur) Correspondent: Three people were injured in an attack by opponents on the betel nut plantation of Char Kadira Union in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur. The injured are Hossain Qari, Mahfuza, and Md. Hiron. Hossain Qari was admitted to the Kamalnagar Health Complex. The others received primary treatment. The incident took place at the betel nut plantation of Char Kadira Union on Thursday (September 14) afternoon. The attackers were Abul Kalam's son Md. Omar (30), Helal's son Md. Yusuf (18), Chhayedal Haque's son Abul Kalam (62), Abul Kalam's sons Md. Selim (35) and Md. Helal (40) and many others. Hossain Qari said that when Abu Kalam's sons were collecting betel nuts from my tree, I created an obstacle…