The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ASM Md. Nasir Uddin has pledged to give the nation transparent, impartial and acceptable elections.

He made this promise to journalists after taking oath on Sunday (November 24) afternoon.

CEC Nasir Uddin said that the commission is committed to giving the nation free and fair elections with the cooperation of everyone. The Election Commission will work to implement the demands of political parties.

The New Age newspaper editor Nurul Kabir has been allegation of being harassed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has ordered an investigation into the incident.

This information was given in a press release from the Chief Adviser's press wing on Saturday (November 23).

The release said that recently, prominent editor (The New Age) Nurul Kabir has alleged harassment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. We sincerely regret this incident. The interim government will not tolerate harassment of any journalist in the country. Nurul Kabir was one of our most respected editors in his long career, a leading voice of reason and journalism. Chief Adviser Professor Yunus has ordered an investigation into the said undesirable incident.

Earlier today, Nurul Kabir said in a Facebook post, "The country's immigration authorities have been harassing me every time I go abroad for more than two decades."

In his post, Nurul Kabir cited examples of past harassment, saying that despite having the correct documents, he was interrogated about the reason for traveling abroad. Sometimes his passport was confiscated, and sometimes his passport pages were scanned and photographed, which is a violation of his privacy. It was even returned shortly before the flight took off.

He said that this harassment mainly happens when leaving the country, not when returning home.

He also wrote, "This time, when I was going to attend a media conference on November 18, I thought the days of harassment might be over. But I was wrong. This time the harassment has doubled—one hour during departure and another hour when I returned home on November 22."

He expressed his anger in his post, saying, "Being a patriot means being a suspect to intelligence agencies. As a result, I am forced to question the patriotism of the intelligence agencies concerned and the government that supervises them. 

A case has been filed against 30 people including former Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh in connection with the 2023 fire incident in Bangabazar in the capital.

The case was filed at Shahbagh Police Station on Friday (November 22). The police submitted a report to the court in this regard on Saturday (November 23).

Shahbagh Police Station OC Muhammad Khalid Munsur confirmed this information.

The complaint states that Bangabazar in the capital was deliberately set on fire two years ago. A person named Kamal Hossain Ripon, a resident of Mirpur area, filed the case at Shahbagh Police Station on Friday, alleging damage of Tk. 500 crore on behalf of the victims.

The police sent the case report to the court on Saturday. In which the reason for the delay in filing the case was mentioned.

The case names 18 people including former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh, South City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Mizanur Rahman, former MP Afzal Hossain, former ward councilor Farid Uddin Ratan, Awami League leaders Atiqur Rahman, Zahirul Islam, Mohan Dhali, Monowar Hossain Monu, Lokman Khan, Belayet Hossain, Rubel, Humayun Kabir, Shahabuddin, Abdul Hannan, Hasan. It has been mentioned that notable people planned and conspired to set fire to each other in the early hours of April 4, 2023

Adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md. Nahid Islam said, the July Uprising has taught us to stand with self-respect. With this confidence, we will be able to build Bangladesh anew. We have to do this so that every person in Bangladesh gets the benefits of the July Uprising. If the nation needs it, we will take to the streets again.

He said these things in his speech as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the 11th GSC National Scientist Mania at the Government Science College on Saturday (November 23).

The adviser told the students of the college, there is no need to call me sir, I am your brother. We will move forward together shoulder to shoulder like the mass uprising. If we make a mistake, we will correct it.

In addition to providing state honors to the martyrs and injured in the July Uprising, he also said that arrangements will be made for the rehabilitation of the families of the martyrs and treatment of the injured.

Nahid Islam further said, there is a planned attempt to make students controversial. We should all be aware of this issue and behave responsibly. The disputes and conflicts among students are helping to present students negatively to the countrymen. If students are presented negatively, it will be easy to present the July Uprising negatively as well. Let no one take this opportunity.

He said, we have been protesting for so long, we have been on the streets, now it is time for us to form a state. Now we have to use our talent, we have to use our creativity.

He further said, Gen G has shown the world that they can free the country from tyranny by giving blood in the movement struggle, they are not lazy.

The adviser expressed his gratitude and thanks for the participation and sacrifice of the students of the Government Science College in the July Mass Uprising.

At the event, eminent nuclear scientist Professor Dr. Muhammad Shamsher Ali said, if there is no whim in science, science does not progress. May those injured in the mass movement receive lifelong healthcare. May the dreams of the agitators come true.