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Home Minister Affirms Govt’s Commitment to People’s Mandate
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal reaffirmed the government’s commitment to upholding the people’s mandate and democratic principles, emphasizing that they do not condone any conspiracies or reliance on brute force.
Speaking at a gathering commemorating the inauguration of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) building in Narayanganj, Minister Kamal, in his role as chief guest, expressed unwavering faith in the people’s rights and their electoral choices.
The event, chaired by local lawmaker and BKMEA President A K M Salim Osman, featured contributions from other notable figures, including Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman, and BKMEA Executive President Mohammad Hatem.
Minister Kamal underscored the irreplaceable role of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in leading the country forward and rejected attempts to hinder Bangladesh’s progress. Despite numerous challenges, he cited significant improvements in the nation’s economy, with poverty rates dropping from 28% to 5% under the current administration’s leadership.
He also discussed the government’s goals for the future, aiming for zero poverty by 2040, with substantial progress expected by 2030, and a target of 100% literacy by 2040.
Minister Kamal praised the Industrial Police for fostering cooperation between factory owners and workers, emphasizing the importance of their role in protecting and maintaining the nation’s industrial infrastructure. He attributed the concept of the Industrial Police to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Following the event, the Home Minister participated in an Awami League rally in Railgate area, demonstrating the party’s unity and support for its leadership.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at most places across the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas may experience moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to their latest weather bulletin released on Thursday.
Day and night temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded in Kumarkhali, with 104mm of rain by 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The axis of the monsoon trough extends from India’s Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal to Assam, passing through Bangladesh, with one of its associated troughs stretching into the North Bay of Bengal.
The monsoon remains active over Bangladesh and moderate to strong over the North Bay region.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that the mild heat wave currently affecting parts of the country, including the capital, is expected to subside in most areas within the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today.
“A mild heat wave is sweeping across the divisions of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet, as well as the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia. It is likely to ease in most regions,” the department reported.
In addition, BMD predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, across most of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions. Some areas are expected to experience moderate to very heavy rainfall.
Temperatures across the country may drop by 1-2 degrees Celsius during both day and night.
On Monday, Dinajpur in the Rangpur division recorded the country’s highest temperature at 38.6°C, while Bandarban in the Chattogram division saw the lowest temperature at 24.6°C early today.
Meanwhile, rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours, ending at 6 am today, reached 66 mm in Nikli of Dhaka Division.
The sunset in Dhaka is at 5:53 pm today, and sunrise is expected at 5:49 am tomorrow.
Two separate murder cases were filed today in connection with the deaths of a private service holder and a Madrasa student during the anti-discrimination student movement.
The first case was lodged by Ridwan Ahmed with Panchlaish police station, accusing former ministers Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, and 127 others for the death of his nephew Sujan, 14. Sujan, the son of Belal Hossain from Beramara village in Noakhali’s Sadar Thana, was a student at Al Jamirul Hayat Madrasa in the city’s Chandgaon area. He was fatally shot in the Muradpur area on July 18.
The second case was filed by Jamal Uddin at Doublemooring police station, accusing 225 individuals, including Dr. Hasan Mahmud and Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, for the killing of his elder brother Alam, a private service holder, on August 5.
