The Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that there will be no harassment, cases or arrests against the students who participated in the popular uprising from July 15 to August 8.

This was stated in a notice sent to the media from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday (October 14).

It is informed that a new journey has been started on the way to build a new Bangladesh free of discrimination through the fall of the dictatorial fascist government in the mass uprising of the students on August 5. The students who have actively worked in the field of the movement to make this popular uprising a success, will not be harassed, sued or arrested for the events related to the popular uprising organized from July 15 to August 8.

In this regard, the concerned have been instructed to be extremely careful. The notification has also warned the concerned against obtaining any benefits by providing false information in this regard.

Interim Government Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus called for the resettlement of Myanmar's Rohingya citizens who took refuge in Bangladesh to save their lives due to persecution.

United Nations Special Representative Thomas Andrews on Monday (October 14) at the office of the Chief Adviser in Tejgaon in the capital while discussing the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yunus made this call.

UN Special Representative Andrews commended the Chief Adviser, saying the violence has created a major crisis in Rakhine State and that displaced and starving people, including the Rohingya, urgently need humanitarian aid.

At least 3.1 million people have been displaced in Myanmar, he said, including hundreds of thousands in Rakhine State, where rebel groups have been fighting Myanmar's army for years.

He noted that nearly 30,000 Rohingya have left their homes in Rakhine and entered Bangladesh in recent weeks, while more than a 10 lakhs Rohingya have already taken refuge in camps in the country's southeastern Cox's Bazar border districts.

Chief Adviser Professor Yunus called for a UN-guaranteed safe zone for displaced people from Rakhine and finding ways to help them.

He said this would be the best initiative to get them help, it could be a good start in resolving the Rakhine crisis and stop thousands of new refugees from entering Bangladesh.

The Chief Adviser suggested discussing the Rakhine violence and displaced people with the international community, including ASEAN.

During the discussion, the Chief Adviser sought assistance from the Special Envoy for the resettlement of Rohingya refugees in a third country.

The meeting also discussed the ICC investigation into the 2017 atrocities against the Rohingya and the recent student-led revolution in Bangladesh.

After two months and 17 days of closure, Metrorail's Mirpur-10 station is opening on Tuesday.

Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rauf gave this information at the administrative building of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) in Diabari, Uttara on Monday (October 14).

He said, after two months and 17 days, the Mirpur-10 station of Metrorail is being opened from Tuesday morning. However, he could not give specific information about how much has been spent to make the station usable again.

DMTCL MD said, don't ask the question of how much the cost is now. We are working on this.

A police box was set on fire at Mirpur-10 Roundabout on July 18 during the anti-discrimination student movement. The authorities stopped the movement of metro rail at 5 pm that day. The next day, Mirpur-10 and Kazipara stations were vandalized. On July 20, the then Managing Director of DMTCL, MAN Siddique, visited the site and said, 'It may take up to a year to repair and re-open the two damaged stations.

On July 27, then Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, however, told reporters that Kazipara and Mirpur-10 Metrorail stations were destroyed. Experts said, it will not be possible to bring the equipment and make it operational even in a year.

Kazipara station was opened two months after the change of government. And within two months and 17 days, Mirpur-10 station is also going to be operational.

According to DMTCL sources, during the time of the then government, the cost of repairing the two Metrorail stations was estimated at Tk. 350 crore. However, the repair of Kazipara station has cost Tk. 20 lakh 26 thousand. And the amount of money spent on the repair of Mirpur-10 station has not been revealed yet. But the cost is said to be very little.

It is known that at Mirpur-10 station automatic ticket vending machines, computers, automatic entry and exit gates, electronic screen of the station and some glass were damaged. Some tools and materials were purchased from the local market. However, ticket machines and fare-paying entry and exit gates are not available in local markets. Importing is time consuming.

The concerned officials said that ticket machines and gates have been installed from Uttara Centre, Uttara South and Vijay Sarani stations. Passenger pressure at these stations is relatively less. Some have been transferred from the multiple machines and gates there.

Besides, there were eight gates in the exhibition center inside the Metrorail depot in Uttara, they were brought and installed. Later, gates and ticket machines will be installed in those places by importing.

Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

The meeting was held on Sunday (October 13) at the State Guest House Jamuna.

During the meeting, the Army Chief briefed the Chief Adviser about the ongoing activities of the Army besides exchange of greetings. Meanwhile, the Chief Adviser gave necessary instructions to the Army Chief.