Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Zia's democracy was about war criminals. Rewarding and rehabilitating them was his multi-party democracy.

He made this statement while speaking as the chief guest at a public meeting organized by the District Awami League at the Central Idgah Maidan in Jessore on Sunday afternoon.

The Prime Minister further said, 'After the assassination of the Father of the Nation, this country became a country of murder, coups, and curfews. A reign of looting was established in this country. Those who illegally seized power used to run the country by imposing curfews. Zia used to run the country in a frightening environment by imposing curfews.'‘

Sheikh Hasina said, 'Zia's democracy was about war criminals. Zia's multi-party democracy was about rewarding war criminals who did not want the independence of this country, who insulted the dignity of the mothers and sisters of this country, who handed them over to the Pakistani invaders, and who committed brutal genocide.'‘

District Awami League President Shahidul Islam Milon presided over the meeting.

Earlier, upon reaching the public meeting stage, the Prime Minister inaugurated 18 projects for the development of Jessore and laid the foundation stones of 12 projects.

The total number of candidates for JSC is 20,090,277 and for JDC, 378,543. The number of male students in JSC is 9,71,336 and the number of female students is 1,118,941. The number of male students in JDC is 1,73,442 and the number of female students is 2,05,101.

This time, 659 students participated in the exam at nine centers abroad.

Nostradamus, the French prophet, has long predicted various things. And the year 2018 is also on the list of those predictions. Although many of his words are correct, there has been no shortage of debate about it. But leaving that aside, let's see what he had in mind for the coming year.

He had said this year that the economic system could be disrupted by natural disasters. It is heard that-

1. A book by Nostradamus predicts the start of World War III. It is feared that France may also be attacked, which could then spread throughout Europe.

2. He also predicted the death of six thousand people in a terrible volcanic eruption in Italy.

3. There will be natural disasters in 2018, starting from America.

4. According to Nostradamus, if corruption reaches its peak in 2018, a comet or a small planet will collide with the Earth.

5. According to him, the financial system could collapse in 2018.

6. Thanks to advances in medical science, human life expectancy could be as long as 200 years.

7. He also predicted that humans would be able to talk to animals and birds.

The new year is knocking on the door. Everyone from eight to eighty is ready for the Thirty First Night. Many have started preparing for the new year. But, have you ever wondered why the year starts on January 1st, when there are so many months in the year?

The year could have started on many dates, February 1, March 1. But many people have given many explanations as to why this particular month was chosen. From astrology to the environment, various explanations have emerged at different times.

It is known that there was a Roman god named 'Janus'. He was described as the god of beginnings. This god had two faces. One facing forward, which symbolizes the future, and the other facing backward, which actually looks at the past. The name of the month of January comes from the name of the Roman god Janus. When the Julian calendar was created, 'Julius Caesar' chose January as the beginning of the year.

However, there is an astronomical explanation for this. It is known that the Earth comes closest to the Sun in January. In scientific terms, this is called Perihelion. Therefore, this time is marked as the beginning of auspicious things.

Environmentalists also have an explanation for this. It is known that the northern hemisphere of the world witnesses the shortest day in December. The days start getting longer little by little from January. Therefore, this is considered the beginning of the year. Source: Kolkata 24.com

Four people have been arrested for casting fake votes in the Alexander UP election in Ramgatir upazila of Lakshmipur. They were arrested at around 11:30 am on Thursday at the Paschim Balur Char Government Primary School center, the presiding officer said.
Meanwhile, a chase took place between supporters of UP member candidate Nur Chleman Howlader and Firoz Kabir Babul Howlader over influencing voters outside the Paschim Char Alexander Government Primary School. Both sides ran around with sticks and clubs in their hands, causing panic among voters. Later, law enforcement agencies brought the situation under control.
Voting began with enthusiasm on Thursday morning. A large turnout of voters was seen at each polling station. The presence of women voters in particular was noticeable. In addition, law enforcement agencies are stationed in the polling areas under tight security.

Lakshmipur: Voting is underway for the general election of the Char Alexander Union Parishad in Ramgatir, Lakshmipur.

Voting began at 8 am on Thursday (December 28); it will continue continuously until 4 pm.

Although polling was scheduled to be held in nine wards in that union, the Election Commission has postponed polling in one ward on the order of the High Court. Voting is underway in the other eight wards for the posts of chairman, general member and reserved women member.
50 candidates are contesting.

Among them, there are five candidates for the chairmanship, 30 for the general membership, and 15 for the reserved women membership.

The Awami League nominated Anwar Hossain (symbol-boat) for the post of chairman, the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) nominated Md. Nazmul Hasan (star), the BNP nominated Habib Ullah Bahar (rice sheaf), the Islami Andolan Bangladesh nominated Md. Riaz Hossain (fan) and the independent Zafar Ahmed (glasses).

According to the Upazila Election Office, voting will be held in 62 booths in 9 centers in 8 wards in the union. 22,822 voters will exercise their voting rights.

Returning Officer and Upazila Election Officer Md. Ariful Islam said that due to the High Court order, voting is not being held for the posts of chairman, general member and reserved women member of ward number 3 of this union. Elections are underway in the other 8 wards.

Police Superintendent ASM Mahatab Uddin said law enforcement agencies are under constant surveillance to ensure fair and impartial elections.

Lakshmipur Correspondent: A housewife named Farzana Akhtar (35), her daughter Jannatul Mawa Faiza (11) and son Masudul Haque Faiyaz (6) have been missing for the past four days in Lakshmipur. The housewife's husband, Kazi Faisal Ahmed, believes that they have gone missing after falling into the clutches of a fraud ring.

She left a house named Arni-Rahi Plaza on Sheikh Russell Road in Lakshmipur town around 11 am on Sunday (December 24) and did not return. The housewife's husband filed a general diary (GD) with Lakshmipur Sadar Model Police Station the next day (December 25) regarding the incident.

The housewife's husband, Kazi Faisal Ahmed, is a registered marriage officer of Dattapara Union. He is the son of the late Masudul Haque, a resident of that union. Farzana Akhter is the daughter of the late Maulana Salah Uddin of Bhadur village, Ramganj Upazila. They got married in 2005 as a family. Since November 24, they had been living in a rented house on Sheikh Russell Road in Lakshmipur town.

Husband Kazi Faisal Ahmed says that 5 months ago, some demon king or some other fraudulent group lured or threatened his wife and took away 7 tons of gold ornaments. Since then, she was terrified that the group would kill her husband and children. In this way, she gradually fell ill. Since then, he used to prevent me and my children from leaving the house. In such a situation, I am renting a house in Lakshmipur, thinking about my wife's treatment and children's education. On Sunday, the neighbors saw me leaving the house with my 2 children in my absence. Since then, they have not been found. Despite searching in various possible places, they could not be found.

The housewife's elder brother Helal Uddin said on his mobile phone, "We were informed about the disappearance of our sister's husband. However, we could not be sure why he disappeared."

Laxmipur Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Rezaul Karim said that the husband, Kazi Faisal Ahmed, filed a general diary stating that his wife and two children are missing after falling into the clutches of a fraudster gang. The police are working to find them.

Lakshmipur:
লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলার কমলনগরে ঝরাজীর্ন ঘরে থাকেন শহীদ বীর মুক্তিযুদ্ধা পরিবার। উপজেলার চর লরেঞ্চ ইউনিয়নের ২নং ওয়ার্ড তোরাবগঞ্জ বাজার সংলগ্ন শহীদ বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা মোস্তাফিজুর রহমানের বাড়ী। ৬জন সদস্য নিয়ে ০৬শতাংশ জমির উপর একটি টিনের দোচালা ছাপড়া ঘরে বসবার করছে শহীদ বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা মোস্তাফিজুর রহমানের পরিবার।
জানা যায়, শহীদ মোস্তাফিজুর রহমানের জন্ম ১৯৪৬ সালে শহীদ হন ০৩/১০/১৯৭১ইং তারিখ। মৃত্যু কালে তার ১ছেলে ও স্ত্রী রেখে যান। বর্তমানে তার ১ছেলে মোঃ শাহজাহান (৪৭) ৩ নাতি মোঃ রাশেদ নবম শ্রেণীর ছাত্র, রেদওয়ান ২য় শ্রেনীর ছাত্র, শাহীন (৬) নাতনি জান্নাতুল ফেরদাউস ৭ম শ্রেণীর ছাত্রী ও ১স্ত্রীসহ মোট ৬সদস্য। ১৯৭১ সালের ২৫ মার্চ পাক বাহিনী এদেশের নিরস্ত্র জনতার উপর ঝাপিয়ে পড়ার পর পরই মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান তার সাথীদের নিয়ে ভারতে গিয়ে যুদ্ধের উচ্চতর প্রশিক্ষণ গ্রহন করে ২নং সেক্টরের অধীন রনক্ষেত্রে কৃতিত্বের সাথে যুদ্ধে ঝাপিয়ে পড়েন। ০৩-১০-১৯৭১ ইং তারিখ সকাল বেলা মোস্তাফিজুর রহমান ও তার ১সাথী লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলার রামগতি থানা (বর্তমানে কমলনগর উপজেলা) করইতলা ও তোরাবগঞ্জ রাজাকার মিলিটারী ক্যাম্প পর্যবেক্ষনে গিয়ে পাশ্ববর্তী খামার বাড়ীতে অবস্থান গ্রহন করেন। তাদের উদ্দেশ্য ছিল মিলিটারীর গতিবিধি পর্যবেক্ষন করে তাদের উপর আক্রমন করা। ঐ খামার বাড়ীতে ২জন মুক্তিযোদ্ধার অবস্থান রাজাকাররা টের পেলে তারা মিলিটারীকে খবর পাঠায়, মিলিটারী তাৎক্ষনিক খামার বাড়ী ঘেরাও করে তাদের ধরে ফেলে অকথ্য নির্যাতনের মাধ্যমে গুলি করে হত্যা করে। তার একমাত্র পুুত্র সন্তান তেমন কোন পড়ালেখা করতে পারেন নাই বর্তমানে সে অসুস্থ অবস্থায় আছে। সরেজমিন গিয়ে দেখা যায় এই মুক্তিযোদ্ধা শহীদ পরিবারটি একটি দোচালা টিনের ছাপড়া ঘরে অবস্থান করছে। আধুনিক সুযোগ সুবিধা বলতে কোন কিছুই তাদের ভাগ্যে জোটে নাই। ছেলে শাহজাহানের সাথে একান্ত আলাপে বলেন আমি নিজেই অসুস্থ তার মধ্যে আমার চার ছেলে মেয়ে নিয়ে ঝুপড়ি ঘরে বসবাস করি। সরকার শহীদ মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের জন্য শুনেছি অনেক কিছু করছে কিন্তু আমি তার কিছুই পাই নাই। আমার বাবার নামে রাস্তায় তোরণ নির্মান করা হয়েছে কিন্তু আমাদের খোজ কেউ নিচ্ছে না। বতর্মানে আমার সন্তানদের লেখাপাড়া ও বসতঘর নিয়ে আমি দুঃচিন্তায় আছি। যদি সরকার বীর শহীদ মুক্তিযোদ্ধা মোস্তাফিজুর রহমানের নাতি ও নাতনিদের পড়ালেখার দায়িত্ব নেয় ও তাদের মাথা গোজার একটু ঠাই দেয় তাহলে এই শহীদের আত্মা শান্তি পাবে বলে আমি মনে করি।