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Election commissioner: No army deployment needed for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
Election Commissioner Brigadier General Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said there is no need to deploy the army for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, citing the current law and order situation and electoral environment. He said 3 times as many law enforcement personnel had been deployed for the by-election compared with the national parliamentary election. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will also be installed at polling centers, with adequate security measures in place.
Thakurgaon University begins journey with foundation stone laid by president
Ending a long wait, President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir laid the foundation stone of Thakurgaon University on Monday. He laid the foundation stone at the designated site of the proposed university in the Jamalpur area of Sadar upazila at around 11:20am. The program was held on the second day of the president’s first official visit to his home district of Thakurgaon since assuming office. The move has raised hopes of opening a new avenue for higher education in the northern district.
Mirza Fakhrul visits Thakurgaon for first time as president
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited his hometown Thakurgaon on Sunday for the first time since taking office, where he paid respects at his parents’ graves and attended a civic reception. He was scheduled to arrive by helicopter at the helipad of Thakurgaon Mohammad Ali Stadium at 11:40am but reached the venue around 1pm.
Mirza Fakhrul leads in Thakurgaon-1
The constituency has a total of 185 polling centers BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Photo: Collected BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (Sheaf of Paddy) is leading with 39,101 votes from 35 polling centers, according to preliminary results. His closest rival, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate "Dari Palla" (Scale), has received 25,976 votes, while Khadimul Islam of Islami Andolan Bangladesh has secured 705 votes. The constituency has a total of 185 polling centers.
Fakhrul: Referendum campaign not BNP’s responsibility
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said campaigning for the referendum is not the responsibility of the BNP, stressing that participation and choice rest with the people. “It is the people’s responsibility to vote. Whether they decide ‘yes’ or ‘no’ will be their choice,” he told journalists at his residence in the Kalibari area of Thakurgaon town at around 10:30am on Monday.
Making information-based decisions stressed to build accountable state system
A discussion session on building a data-driven New Bangladesh was held in Thakurgaon under the theme “Let’s Change the Country, Let’s Change the World.” The event was jointly organized by the District Administration and the District Information Office on Sunday afternoon in the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Room. The session was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Ishrat Farzana.
DAE distributes high-yielding mustard seeds to 125 young farmers in Thakurgaon
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Thakurgaon distributed high-yielding mustard seeds free to 125 young farmers, dubbed July Warriors, at the hall room of Sadar Upazila on Wednesday. The aim was to increase edible oil production and involve more young people in agriculture. The event was chaired by Nasirul Alam, Agriculture Officer of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila.
3 girls go missing from Thakurgaon madrasa
Three students of Hazrat Ayesha Siddika (RA) Girls’madrasa at Salander Madrasa Para area in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila have remained missing for one and a half months . The missing girls are Jui, 15, daughter of Shahjalal from Muraripur village in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur; Jannatul Ferdous Tamanna, 16, daughter of Jahangir Alam of Ganakpoyen village in the same upazila and Ayesha Siddika, 14, daughter of Rabiul of Gobindnagar area of Thakurgaon Sadar.
Two Bangladeshi killed by BSF along Thakurgaon border
At least two Bangladeshi nationals were killed, and one other was injured allegedly the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Thakurgaon border on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Mokles, 28 and Zahirul Islam, 25. Both of them were residents of the district’s Haripur upazila. The matter was confirmed by Haripur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) ABM Firoz Wahid and Kathaldangi BOP Company Commander Entazul Haque.
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF along Thakurgaon border
A Bangladeshi national has been shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Thakurgaon border on Monday. The incident took place at the West Sonamati Camp in Baliadangi upazila of the district. The deceased has been identified as Nuruzzaman, 45. He was a father of four. His body is now inside the Indian border, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-50) Commander Lt Col Tanzir Ahmed.
Fakhrul: Attack on Ahmadiyya event orchestrated by govt
The BNP leader says that allowing such an event without providing adequate security proves that all of it was preplanned File Photo of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Rajib Dhar/Dhaka Tribune Zakir Mostafiz, Thakurgaon March 13, 2023 1:43 PM BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the attack on the annual event of the Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh was orchestrated by the government.
Tortured by husband, pregnant woman dies after 12 days
Parvin's husband Nur Islam is currently in jail A pregnant woman died battling for life for 12 days after her husband had reportedly beaten her with a rod in Thakurgaon. The deceased is Parvin Akhter, 24, daughter of Shafiqul Islam, of Maloncha village in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila.
Five killed in road accidents across country
The accidents occurred in Jessore, Jhenaidah, Tangail, Thakurgaon and Satkhira At least five people were killed and several others injured in road accidents across Bangladesh. The accidents took place in Jessore, Jhenaidah, Tangail, Thakurgaon, and Satkhira on Saturday and Sunday, our correspondents confirmed. In Jessore, a bicyclist died on the spot in a collision between a bicycle and a motorcycle on the Dholga-Bosundia bypass road, near Kabilpur area in Baghapara upazila, on Sunday.
Justice for Nusrat: Demonstrations continue in Dhaka, and nation
Brutal murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi sets off protests demanding exemplary punishment to the murderers across the country Mahumud Hossain/Dhaka Tribune A massive human chain was formed in Dhaka on Saturday morning, seeking justice for her murder Nationwide protests continue to demand justice for Nusrat, an 18-year-old madrasah student, who was set on fire by four burqa-clad assailants on April 6, a little before sitting for her Alim examination.
Two killed in Thakurgaon, Barisal road accidents
Two more were injured in the Thakurgaon accident A woman died after being hit by a speeding truck near Goreya in the sadar upazila, on Thursday. The deceased, Julekha Begum, 35, was a resident of Birganj upazila’s Jharbari area in Dinajpur. Thakurgaon Sadar police station OC Ashiqur Rahman confirmed and said the woman with her husband and infant child were heading home on a motorcycle. The motorcycle was rear-ended by a speeding truck and killed Julekha on the spot.
BGB files two cases over Thakurgaon villagers-BGB altercation
Locals protesting over BGB-Bahrampur villagers clash in Haripur upazila, Thakurgaon on Friday; February 15, 2019, where two people were killed in a clash between BGB personnel and local residents Dhaka Tribune A total of 253 villagers have been accused Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has filed two cases—accusing 253 people—in connection with the BGB-Bahrampur villagers clash in Haripur upazila, Thakurgaon.
2 killed as locals clash with BGB in Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon Sector Commander Col Shamsul Arefin confirmed the matter Two people were killed in a clash between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel and local residents in Haripur area of Thakurgaon. Confirming the matter to the Dhaka Tribune, Thakurgaon Sector Commander Col Shamsul Arefin and Haripur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Amiruzzaman said BGB personnel fired on a local mob after they attacked them.
BSF returns Bangladeshi national’s body in Thakurgaon border
The deceased, Jahangir Alam Raju, 21, hailed from Shahanabad village under Ranisankail upazila. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned the body of a Bangladeshi national who was shot dead along the Dharmagarh border region of Thakurgaon. The deceased, Jahangir Alam Raju, 21, hailed from Shahanabad village under Ranisankail upazila. 171 BSF officially handed over Raju’s body to 50 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday around 7:30pm, 38 hours after being shot.
BSF kills Bangladeshi national at Thakurgaon border
A person was shot dead after trespassing into India Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has shot dead a Bangladeshi national along the Dharmagarh border region of Thakurgaon. The deceased, Raju, 21, hailed from Shahanabad village under Ranisankail upazila. According to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sources, Raju attempted to cross the barbed wire border fence, along with several associates, at the Dharmagarh border in the early hours of Friday.
Fakhrul: Government holding a farce election using administrative tools
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a press conference at his ancestral home in Thakurgaon around 1:30pm on Sunday, December 30, 2018 Dhaka Tribune Vote rigging has completely destroyed the electoral process and created permanent distrust of the administration, he said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the government is making a mockery of election using the administration as a tool.
Fakhrul: AL ruining election atmosphere
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks to reporters, at his home in Thakurgaon, on Thursday, December 27, 2018 Dhaka Tribune Fakhrul alleges Awami League is trying to intimidate voters to ensure they do not participate in the polls BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has complained that Awami League has ruined the election atmosphere with its violent actions; supported by a few administration officials.
Ranisankail BNP General Secretary arrested in Thakurgaon
Police have arrested at least nine people, including four accused with warrants, in the last 24 hours Police have arrested BNP General Secretary AtaurRahman of Ranisankail unit and eight others, including four accused with warrants, from Thakurgaon. According to Ataur’s family, he was arrested from his own residence around 1am on Sunday.
Workers Party candidate’s campaign attacked in Thakurgaon
The incident occurred in the Pashchim Bus Stand area around 5:30pm on Monday Election campaign of Workers Party candidate and incumbent lawmaker Yasin Ali has been attacked by the supporters of Awami League rebel candidate Imdadul Haque in Thakurgaon’s Pirganj. Yasin Ali is contesting from the Thakurgaon 3 constituency in the upcoming 11th general polls, under Awami League-led alliance. The incident occurred in the Pashchim Bus Stand area around 5:30pm on Monday.
Across the barbed wire
Families from India and Bangladesh meet at the border during a religious festival Across almost three kilometres of border divided by an almost eight-feet high barbed wire fence, thousands of people whose families are split among two different nations came together Friday, exchanging greetings and gifts. Families from Kochal and Chapasar in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon, and from Nargaon and Makarhat on the Indian side flocked to the border fence in the morning.
Thakurgaon 2 constituency: Will Dabirul win for the 7th time?
Thakurgaon 2 constituency – comprising two unions and the Baliadangi, Haripur, and Ranisankail upazilas – has been held by Awami League lawmaker Alhaj Dabirul Islam for the past 30 years. In the past elections, except on January 5, 2014, Jamaat-e-Islami was Awami League's only competitor for this seat; and they never won the election. Apart from the current MP, many contenders have been actively campaigning to receive their respective party’s nominations for the election.
Thakurgaon 3 constituency: AL determined to contest; Workers’ Party, BNP also active
Potential nominees of different parties from Thakurgaon 3 Constituency Courtesy Awami League presently has a foothold in Thakurgaon 3 constituency, but candidates from Jatiya Party, the Workers’ Party, the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and BNP are quite active in this region in preparation for the 11th general election. Jamaat-e-Islami has previously had a significant presence in Thakurgaon, but the party has become less active.
Hijras clash with villagers in Thakurgaon, 6 injured | Dhaka Tribune
A group of hijras clashed with villagers on Saturday evening over demanding money in Thakurgaon, leaving six people, including five members of the transgender community, injured, police said. The incident took place at the residence of one Hafiz Uddin in Krishnapur village under the sadar upazila’s Rahimanpur union.
Now BNP says Rangpur city polls ‘more or less’ acceptable | Dhaka Tribune
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said his party still has no confidence in the Election Commission though the Rangpur city election was more or less acceptable. “We don’t have confidence in the Election Commission as its formation process was wrong,” he said. The BNP leader further said, “Our proposal was to constitute the Election Commission with noted persons whom people can trust. The Rangpur election was not a major one.
Bridge collapse snaps road communication in Thakurgaon | Dhaka Tribune
A key bailey bridge in Thakurgaon town’s northern part collapsed on Friday evening, cutting road communication of at least 10 unions with the town. The 76-metre bridge was used by thousands of people of the town and surrounding areas. It collapsed when a truck carrying coal was crossing it. Three people were injured in the accident. The Senua Bailey Bridge was built in 1984, a LGED official told the Dhaka Tribune. It was declared risky six years ago.
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