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CA press wing debunks The New York Times article
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55 member Bangladesh rescue, medical team reaches Nay Pyi Taw
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We could not celebrate Eid joyfully during fascist Hasina’s regime: Annie
LAXMIPUR, March 31, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie today said we could not celebrate Eid happily during the regime of fascist Sheikh Hasina.   "Eid is a day of joy and happiness . . . But we could not celebrate Eid happily during the 17-year rule of the autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina,” he told journalists after attending the Eid prayers at the Laxmipur Sonamiya Eidgah Jame Masjid this morning.   He added: “With the sincerity and cooperation of the people of the country, we are able to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, very peacefully."   He said there is joy and happiness among us marking the Eid day. “I hope that through unity we will be able to maintain this in the coming days,” he said.   “Only strong unity can bring happiness for us. Let us all vow to remain united,” the former BNP lawmaker added.   Laxmipur Sadar (East) Upazila BNP convener Main Uddin Chowdhury Riaz, Laxmipur Municipality Jubo Dal convener Faiz Ahmed, District Krishak Dal vice-president Badrul Islam Shyamal, Sadar Upazila Jubo Dal joint convener Sohel Adnan, District Chhatra Dal vice-president Shahbaz Chowdhury Zidan, among others, were present.   After the Eid prayers, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie exchanged Eid greetings with party leaders and workers of BNP, Jubo Dal, Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal, Krishak Dal, Shramik Dal and other affiliated organizations at his Laxmipur residence.      
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CHATTOGRAM, April 1, 2025 (BSS) - Tourist spots in the port city of Chattogram were overflowed by huge crowds as holidaymakers spent their times with dear and near ones on the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr.      Though the busy port city, the country’s second biggest metropolis wore a deserted look with no traffic jams in the streets today due to Eid holidays, city dwellers were seen visiting their relatives and friends for exchanging pleasantries and greetings by taking advantage of the idle days of marathon Eid holidays.   People particularly children, juveniles and young men and women attired in new dresses and shoes were busy with frequent roaming for their choice of destinations including relatives and friends as a sense of security and safety returned following strict security measures taken by law enforcement agencies.      Two Chattogram BNP stalwarts – National Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and City Mayor, former city BNP president Dr. Shahadat Hossain arranged grand Eid reunion functions at different venues in the city.   Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury along with his son and member of BNP’s central foreign affairs committee Ishrafil Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury exchanged Eid greeting and pleasantries with party leaders, workers and well-wishers at their Mehdibag residence in the city.    Specious front courtyard and lawn of his ancestral Mehdibagh residence of Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury was turned into a place of mammoth gatherings from morning to afternoon with the frequent visit of hundreds of leaders and workers as well as social dignitaries and well-wishers.   The visitors were entertained with traditional beef Mezbani items and sweetmeats. The leaders and workers were also seen taking pictures with Amir Khasru and Ishrafil Khasru.   Talking to the media, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said “What you are seeing here is one kind of silent election wave besides Eid celebration as people are waiting for such a fascist-free regime, where their security, peaceful environment and voting rights are re-established.”   He said people are eagerly waiting for a free and fair election with much festivity as they were deprived from such constitutional rights during the last 17 years of fascist rule.   “We had struggled for the last 17 years for restoration of democracy where the country will be ruled by elected government and representatives. This is the core aspiration of the countrymen now,” he said adding that “People of Bangladesh will no longer allow them who want to be in power by adopting various tricks”. City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain has arranged his Eid get-together function at Saranika community center in Noor Ahmed Road, where a large number of BNP leaders, workers and well-wishers gathered from morning to late noon. He also greeted the party-fellows as well as common people of all strata of life and entertained them with different types of beef Mezbani items.   On the other hand, thousands of visitors thronged the Patenga sea beach , the country’s second largest beach . Parky sea beach at Anowara , Foy’s Lake Amusement Park  and Water Park sea world , Chattogram Zoo, Jatisanga Park, Projapati Park at Patenga , long Marine Road besides Kattali coastal area , Avoy Mitra Ghat and Karnaphuli New Bridge , Mohamaya Lake at Mirsharai, tea gardens at Fatikchari , Bayezeed Link Road making the tourist spots fully vibrant with festivity. Main feature of this year’s Eid festival is the peaceful and tranquil environment following the tight and multi-scale security measures with the engagements of forces from various law enforcement agencies.   Stable market conditions with fair and tolerable prices of essential commodities in Ramadan followed by Eid shopping spree in a peaceful and secured environment, after fall of the autocratic AL regime, have rejuvenated the mass people to enjoy Eid holidays in a bigger festive mood and joy.  
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