National
Nation Observes Imprisonment Day of PM Sheikh Hasina
Today, the nation marks the Imprisonment Day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with various observances.
Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence in Dhanmondi on July 16, 2007, during the tenure of the military-backed caretaker government that came to power following the political upheaval of 1/11 in 2007. Since then, the Awami League and its associate bodies have commemorated this day as the “Imprisonment Day of Sheikh Hasina.”
After being detained for nearly 11 months, Sheikh Hasina was released from the special sub-jail set up on the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) premises on June 11, 2008. During her imprisonment, her health deteriorated, prompting widespread calls for her release to receive better medical treatment abroad.
The demands for her release grew louder from various quarters, including the Awami League and its associate organizations. The caretaker government, bowing to the people’s spontaneous and persistent demands, ultimately freed Sheikh Hasina. At that time, the Dhaka City unit of AL collected signatures from 2.5 million people, which were presented to the caretaker government to pressure for her release.
Her release was seen as a pivotal moment, restoring the democratic rights of the people and paving the way for the simultaneous flourishing of democracy and development in Bangladesh.
To commemorate the day, the Awami League and its affiliated organizations have planned various programs, including discussions, milad, and doa-mahfils, to honor the resilience and leadership of Sheikh Hasina during her captivity and subsequent release.
This observance serves as a reminder of the struggles faced and overcome in the pursuit of democracy and the role of Sheikh Hasina in steering the nation through challenging times.
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.
