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Friday, 13 December, 2024

India Must Address Bangladesh’s Concerns to Strengthen Ties: Adviser Md Touhid Hossain

Journalist Munni Saha Detained by Police After Being Blocked by Mob

Police have shown journalist Munni Saha arrested in a murder case after taking her into custody following a confrontation with a mob while leaving her office in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. She was later taken to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch, or DB, office in the capital’s Minto Road, said Tejgaon Police Station chief Mobarak Hossain. Citing four cases against her in connection with the incidents that occurred in Dhaka’s Mohakhali and Mirpur during the mass uprising in July and August, the OC said: “She has been shown arrested in these cases. She was kept at the DB office as a large number of people crowded the police station following her arrest.” The crowd cordoned her off after she had left the office of ‘Ek Takar Khobor', her current workplace, in Karwan Bazar around 9:30pm on Saturday. Mobarak says a group of people blocked her way after she left the office and reported this to police. Seven journalists, including Saha, were named along with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, several MPs and ministers; Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League leaders; and police and RAB officials in a case tied to the shooting death of 17-year-old student Nayeem Howlader in Dhaka’s Jatrabari during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement initiated by his father Kamrul Islam. On Oct 6, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, or BFIU, sought information about Munni's bank accounts. Munni started journalism at the Daily Ajker Kagoj and later moved to the Daily Bhorer Kagoj. She came to the limelight while working as a special reporter for Ekushey TV in 1999. She also worked as a special correspondent of ATN Bangla in 2003 and as chief correspondent of ATN News in 2010. She has been the editor-in-chief of ATN News since 2016. She resigned from ATN News in May 2023 due to a dispute with the owners. Munni later joined the online news portal named ‘Ek Takar Khobor'. She has been working there since then. Along with MPs and ministers of the Awami League government, police have arrested several journalists. On Aug 21, Ekattor Television’s former head of news Shakil Ahmed and its former chief correspondent Farzana Rupa were arrested from Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka before leaving Bangladesh. Later, journalists Shyamal Dutta and Mozammel Haque Babu were detained from the border area in Mymensingh’s Dhobaura Upazila on Sept 16. Shyamal, the editor of the daily Bhorer Kagoj, was the general secretary of the National Press Club while Babu is the managing director of Ekattor Television and the president of Editors Guild Bangladesh. All of them were sent to jail in murder cases tied to the mass uprising.

Kosovo Enhances Security After Blast; Serbia Denies Involvement

Kosovo increased security around critical infrastructure on Saturday following an explosion at a key canal that supplies water to two major coal-fired power plants, as neighboring Serbia rejected allegations of involvement. The blast occurred on Friday near the town of Zubin Potok in Kosovo's Serb-majority north, damaging the canal that provides water to cooling systems at two of the country’s main power plants, which supply the majority of Kosovo's electricity. Prime Minister Albin Kurti convened a security meeting late Friday, describing the explosion as a “criminal and terrorist attack” aimed at damaging the nation’s critical infrastructure. “The attack was carried out by professionals, and we believe it was orchestrated by gangs under the direction of Serbia,” he said, although he provided no evidence to support the claim. The Kosovo government later issued a statement, reiterating Kurti’s accusations. It said, "Initial indications suggest" that the explosion had been "orchestrated by the Serbian state, which has the capacity to carry out such a criminal and terrorist attack." The government also approved additional security measures to protect key infrastructure, including bridges, transformers, and other vital sites. In response, Serbia condemned the attack but called the allegations “premature” and “baseless.” Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric condemned the explosion, calling it a "destructive action" that threatens regional stability. He also suggested that Kosovo's own government might be behind the attack, demanding an international investigation into the incident. The Serb List, the main political party representing Serbs in Kosovo, also condemned the attack in the strongest terms. Images from the scene, published by local media, showed significant water leakage from the reinforced canal, which runs from northern Kosovo to the capital, Pristina, and also provides drinking water. Despite the damage, electricity supply remained stable, as authorities implemented an alternative cooling method for the plants, according to Kosovo’s Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli. Repair work was already underway. The United States strongly condemned the attack on Kosovo’s critical infrastructure, offering its full support to Kosovo’s government in identifying and holding those responsible accountable. The EU’s Ambassador to Kosovo, Aivo Orav, also condemned the explosion and called for a thorough investigation. Kosovo’s tensions with Serbia have been ongoing since the 1990s, when a war between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian insurgents ended. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, which Serbia has not recognized. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama condemned the sabotage of the Iber-Lepenc Canal as a "serious crime" that threatens Kosovo's citizens and undermines regional stability. "This criminal act must be investigated and punished promptly, with support from international partners," he said. Friday's explosion follows a series of violent incidents in northern Kosovo, including the recent grenade attacks on a municipal building and a police station.
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