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Interim Chief Adviser Honors Quota Reform Martyr
The interim government’s Chief Adviser, Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, visited the home of Abu Sayeed, a student from Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur who was tragically killed in police firing during the student-led quota reform movement, reports BSS.
Dr. Yunus offered prayers at Abu Sayeed’s grave in Pirganj upazila, Rangpur, and personally consoled his parents and family members. During his visit, the chief adviser also handed over the national flag to Sayeed’s grieving family.
“Every home now has an Abu Sayeed. He belongs to every family in Bangladesh, regardless of religion or ethnicity. It is essential to ensure that no discord arises,” Dr. Yunus stated during his visit.
He further added, “Everyone is an Abu Sayeed. It is now our duty to protect these children of ours, no matter their backgrounds.”
Accompanying the chief adviser during his visit to Rangpur were Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Adviser Md. Nahid Islam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan.
Abu Sayeed was the first student to be killed in police firing during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, Sayeed was shot dead on July 16. His death triggered widespread agitation among student protesters, ultimately leading to the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.
In his first speech after arriving in Dhaka on Thursday, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus remembered Abu Sayeed and stated that he would remain forever in the hearts of all Bangladeshis.
“Abu Sayeed’s image is etched in the hearts of every person in Bangladesh. No one will ever forget it. This incredibly brave youth stood fearlessly in front of the guns,” Dr. Yunus said, his voice choked with emotion, while speaking to the media at the airport.
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.
