Shakil Ahamed says : “How long can people live in transit camps? The projects should have been completed in a time bound manner. But till date, no one has got a flat under the in-situ rehabilitation projects. The concept of in-situ on PPP mode is flawed . It has failed in Mumbai. Today, slum residents are scared of giving consent to such projects as they fear they won’t get the flats on time,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:13:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “In Hubballi , there is ongoing work on projects cumulatively worth Rs 500 crore, and we have issued instructions to all contractors to ensure that work is completed before the deadline. Measures have been initiated to vaccinate all our labourers,”

timesofindia Saturday, January 15, 2022 2:05:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Very little work, mostly minor, is left to be completed. We are confident of the market being inaugurated in the first week of January,”

timesofindia Monday, December 20, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It can be used for cultural events, yoga sessions, et al. It can accommodate up to 800 people,”

timesofindia Monday, December 20, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Now that there are no more hurdles to speedy execution of the project, instructions have been issued to all contractors to finish work by December. We will monitor their progress to ensure that they meet the deadline,”

timesofindia Friday, November 26, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Contractors have been asked to ensure work goes on uninterruptedly round-the-clock,”

timesofindia Friday, November 26, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Things were fine until two years ago. I hiked the price of chai by Rs 2 and started selling a cup for Rs 12. Yet, I was in a loss. Then, I further increased it to Rs 15, but this was difficult to sustain. Ultimately, I had to compromise on the quality of milk and tea powder. The number of customers dropped. Even the regular patrons stopped showing up. The business took a massive hit after the pandemic and its shutdown was inevitable,”

newindianexpress Saturday, November 20, 2021 12:45:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "We have beefed up security in and around the camps, and began an investigation into the killing"

dw-en Friday, October 1, 2021 3:13:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have beefed up security in and around the camps, and began an investigation into the killing,”

omanobserver-om Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "People who come to the mosque [at the location] are now panicking after setting up of the booth. We want the booth removed from this place,"

thedailystarBD Monday, June 7, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "So we will have to increase the number of tests to identify both symptomatic and asymptomatic people so that we can isolate them and the people who come in contact with them in 14 days,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, May 1, 2021 3:34:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “There are a lot of people holding off on getting vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna because they want that Johnson & Johnson — even after the news about the cases of blood clots,”

orlandosentinel Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Failing to find a job due to the pandemic, I decided to cultivate squash on my father's land,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "At the university, I did some research on vegetable cultivation. So, I decided to cultivate new vegetable squash on 40 decimals of land of my father,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In order to reduce costs, I was thinking of cultivating with advance technology called 'mulching film' so that moisture remains on the soil and no extra irrigation and labour is required for taking care of the land,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They have seen the benefits of mulching paper after my success. Now they themselves have become interested in it,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In addition to vegetable cultivation, farmers of my village cultivate only paddy, although paddy cultivation is now not so profitable," "Then I arranged yard meeting and advised them to cultivate three crops on their lands. Now, under my advice and supervision, some local farmers are cultivating maize, wheat, potato and mustard on the lands,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "I spent my time applying for jobs online. Although I was interviewed at a few organisations, I did not get a job. I could not sit idle anymore, and I started farming on my father's land," "While studying at my university, I did some research on vegetable cultivation. So, I decided to look into cultivating squash"

thedailystarBD Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The initiative of the PTI government would surely improve the socio economic condition of the workers associated to small and medium industries for earning a living and feeding their families,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The initiative of the PTI government would surely improve the socio economic condition of the workers associated to small and medium industries for earning a living and feeding their families,”

app-en Saturday, February 20, 2021 2:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "We found the locks of our shops broken. The thieves took Tk 25,000 from our shop,"

thedailystarBD Monday, February 8, 2021 12:32:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "He loves to pay the highest amount of income tax and be the no.1 as he considers this as his contribution to the nation,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:35:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "He is ready to pay higher, if necessary,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:35:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many illegal entry points have been closed. However, the railways should put up fences between the tracks which connect two platforms, as well to bring down the number of track crossings. It should also conduct more experiments with automated closed doors of local trains to minimise the problem of overcrowding and people falling off trains. Last year was an exception owing to the lockdown, but the numbers have always been alarming,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The body of my mother, who had been under treatment at the Field Isolation Centre at the Expo Center, was handed over to a representative of the district health office instead of us. The administration said they were following the Sindh government’s SOPs and handing over the bodies to the district administration instead of relatives,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I wanted to give back to the community. I know the struggle for a good education. My father passed away when I was barely a year-old. I was able to complete my studies only through scholarships. It didn’t help that I grew up in Rajouri, a backward area where there weren’t many options,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : “I didn’t think twice. This is what I wanted to do — go back home and encourage students to take up science in higher education,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Today, we have large batches of students studying chemistry and 50% of them are girls,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “A friend of mine from Delhi called up and informed me. I thought he was joking because I’m quite young, in fact, my career has just begun. I didn’t believe it until I saw the list myself,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : "These glaciers are called the water tower of Asia, or the third pole,"

dw-en Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Our campaign strategy is to exploit contradictions within the NDA. There is a feeling among the JD (U) supporters that if the BJP emerges as the single largest party, it will demand the CM’s post. A tug-of-war is on between the two parties,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will highlight this contradiction and try to woo the JD (U) supporters in constituencies, where the BJP has fielded its candidates. Similarly, we will focus on BJP supporters on seats from where JD (U) candidates are contesting,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Being able to bring smiles to people's faces is the best part of our work. They inspire us to keep working,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Our monthly consumption of art silk yarn is in the range of 200-250 tonnes. Post-lockdown, we are getting less than 40 tonnes from Surat,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This time there is a demand for smaller goats,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “The goat that came for ₹7,000 last year is available this time for ₹12,000-13,000. That’s what has changed,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They did a study first and found positive results. We followed them, and in our study, we also got similar results,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Since the lockdown, they have very less work, hence they were asked to do the general construction work which doesn’t require any skill,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For example, when PCR test started in Chattogram University lab, the results of 78 out of 82 samples came back positive, which was very unusual compared to the national trend,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many patients are now eating medication meant for tuberculosis given by doctors who are not certified. These doctors charge less than a dollar and with no awareness, patients are prospectively killing themselves,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “For the last few days, I was making headlines for various reasons. I have not wanted to be a news item myself. So far, I have fought with coronavirus from outside. Now it’s time to fight from within. Please pray for me so that I can overcome the adversary and carry on with the struggle,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I wanted to finish my pending work as many patients were eagerly waiting for their reports for three to four days,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

jcrs Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

em Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

msn-uk Friday, May 22, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 11:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 6:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It will also help in introducing vaccine against the virus,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Look, samples are coming in everyday, but we are still analysing the old ones because of our limited capacity. We are analysing samples of May 6 today and because of this, it is taking 5-6 days for us to deliver the results,”

dhakatribune Monday, May 11, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Ajmer Sharif ) : “The Dargah committee, khadims (people who facilitate prayers) and Ajmer Sharif Diwan donated money to collect fare for the pilgrim. We gave Rs 825,660 to the railways,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 4, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I watched the live streaming after being informed by the BSSF general secretary [Entekhabul Hamid]. I had no idea about it earlier,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It would have been possible for us to compete in this competition if we had electronic targets and computers which have been sent to the competitors' houses by the respective federations. That is not possible in our country. We are not that advanced technologically to avail such opportunities,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People were under shock after the first Covid-19 case was reported two days ago. They are worried,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 29, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People here are living in tremendous fear, don’t know whose door the policemen will knock next,”

Hindu Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:47:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "When the mob came to attack us we protected the Shiv Temple and mosque here from them. In particular, we protected the Shiv Temple because otherwise we would have been maligned that a temple has been vandalised in a Muslim area. We did not even let them come near the temple. All these rioters had come from outside the Indira Vihar area,"

business-standard Friday, February 28, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It is important that the fellows understand the role of storytelling in shaping the future. The stories they tell today will result in the future tomorrow,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have kept Rs 50 as the entry fee for everyone irrespective of age for now. Once the pool is handed over to HDMC, we will take a call on the entry fee and other matters,”

timesofindia Monday, January 27, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It has now been 13 years since the HC passed an order directing the authorities to hand over a land to Muslims to be used as their burial ground. Nothing has happened,”

thehindu Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 8:33:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The driver of MMTS train was stuck in the cabin after the collision and that led to a massive rescue operation for about eight hours. We have successfully rescued the driver with the help of the authorities. He has not suffered any injuries,"

business-standard Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "By now Pakistan should have dropped the fee provision. As the CEO of the dargah, I always aim at providing facilities to the pilgrims. Money is never our concern,"

business-standard Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Not just lawyers, but our app — which is a repository of all kinds of documentation related to the NRC — will also be of use to anyone, be it a journalist or a researcher, who wants to understand the NRC process,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “When the NRC authorities announce what the next step in the appeal process is, our app will guide people on how to proceed,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “So each section has different kinds of documentation — whether it is a landmark SC judgement or specific case or an advertisement issued by the NRC authority or a newspaper article,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “In the past 6 days, we have had more than thousand downloads and people calling in,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Anyone who has any query — journalist, researcher, lawyer or just about anybody interested from any part of the world — can use our app. But our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “During the appeal process, all these documents will need to be cited. So our idea was to create a quick legal guide people can refer to,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “When gross injustice is done to me and there is no political future in the TRS, I am thinking whether to continue in the party or not. However, I have not taken any final decision,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed stated : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

mid-day Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:28:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “One of the key reasons behind the low detection rate is the fact that the GRP is woefully understaffed. Moreover, the investigating officer in GRP is very often not an inspector and hence, the requisite skills required for detection are lacking,”

Hindu Monday, August 26, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

fox13memphis Friday, August 23, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

cknw Friday, August 23, 2019 8:36:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TorontoStar Friday, August 23, 2019 5:20:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

ABCnews Friday, August 23, 2019 4:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Friday, August 23, 2019 3:52:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

washtimes Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

brownsvilleherald Friday, August 23, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

WashingtonPost Friday, August 23, 2019 2:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Last night we pooled in whatever cash was left and boarded a truck for Jammu. There were restriction along the highway and there were several chekpoints as well”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 9, 2019 8:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Principals have not informed us about this new rule. We are going about our work as usual,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:29:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “How long can people live in transit camps? The projects should have been completed in a time bound manner. But till date, no one has got a flat under the in-situ rehabilitation projects. The concept of in-situ on PPP mode is flawed . It has failed in Mumbai. Today, slum residents are scared of giving consent to such projects as they fear they won’t get the flats on time,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:13:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “In Hubballi , there is ongoing work on projects cumulatively worth Rs 500 crore, and we have issued instructions to all contractors to ensure that work is completed before the deadline. Measures have been initiated to vaccinate all our labourers,”

timesofindia Saturday, January 15, 2022 2:05:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Very little work, mostly minor, is left to be completed. We are confident of the market being inaugurated in the first week of January,”

timesofindia Monday, December 20, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It can be used for cultural events, yoga sessions, et al. It can accommodate up to 800 people,”

timesofindia Monday, December 20, 2021 2:01:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Now that there are no more hurdles to speedy execution of the project, instructions have been issued to all contractors to finish work by December. We will monitor their progress to ensure that they meet the deadline,”

timesofindia Friday, November 26, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Contractors have been asked to ensure work goes on uninterruptedly round-the-clock,”

timesofindia Friday, November 26, 2021 3:18:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Things were fine until two years ago. I hiked the price of chai by Rs 2 and started selling a cup for Rs 12. Yet, I was in a loss. Then, I further increased it to Rs 15, but this was difficult to sustain. Ultimately, I had to compromise on the quality of milk and tea powder. The number of customers dropped. Even the regular patrons stopped showing up. The business took a massive hit after the pandemic and its shutdown was inevitable,”

newindianexpress Saturday, November 20, 2021 12:45:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "We have beefed up security in and around the camps, and began an investigation into the killing"

dw-en Friday, October 1, 2021 3:13:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have beefed up security in and around the camps, and began an investigation into the killing,”

omanobserver-om Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "People who come to the mosque [at the location] are now panicking after setting up of the booth. We want the booth removed from this place,"

thedailystarBD Monday, June 7, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "So we will have to increase the number of tests to identify both symptomatic and asymptomatic people so that we can isolate them and the people who come in contact with them in 14 days,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, May 1, 2021 3:34:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “There are a lot of people holding off on getting vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna because they want that Johnson & Johnson — even after the news about the cases of blood clots,”

orlandosentinel Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Failing to find a job due to the pandemic, I decided to cultivate squash on my father's land,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "At the university, I did some research on vegetable cultivation. So, I decided to cultivate new vegetable squash on 40 decimals of land of my father,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In order to reduce costs, I was thinking of cultivating with advance technology called 'mulching film' so that moisture remains on the soil and no extra irrigation and labour is required for taking care of the land,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They have seen the benefits of mulching paper after my success. Now they themselves have become interested in it,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In addition to vegetable cultivation, farmers of my village cultivate only paddy, although paddy cultivation is now not so profitable," "Then I arranged yard meeting and advised them to cultivate three crops on their lands. Now, under my advice and supervision, some local farmers are cultivating maize, wheat, potato and mustard on the lands,"

thedailystarBD Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "I spent my time applying for jobs online. Although I was interviewed at a few organisations, I did not get a job. I could not sit idle anymore, and I started farming on my father's land," "While studying at my university, I did some research on vegetable cultivation. So, I decided to look into cultivating squash"

thedailystarBD Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:13:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The initiative of the PTI government would surely improve the socio economic condition of the workers associated to small and medium industries for earning a living and feeding their families,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, February 21, 2021 5:30:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The initiative of the PTI government would surely improve the socio economic condition of the workers associated to small and medium industries for earning a living and feeding their families,”

app-en Saturday, February 20, 2021 2:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "We found the locks of our shops broken. The thieves took Tk 25,000 from our shop,"

thedailystarBD Monday, February 8, 2021 12:32:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "He loves to pay the highest amount of income tax and be the no.1 as he considers this as his contribution to the nation,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:35:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "He is ready to pay higher, if necessary,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:35:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many illegal entry points have been closed. However, the railways should put up fences between the tracks which connect two platforms, as well to bring down the number of track crossings. It should also conduct more experiments with automated closed doors of local trains to minimise the problem of overcrowding and people falling off trains. Last year was an exception owing to the lockdown, but the numbers have always been alarming,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I didn't want to go anywhere else. This is the only place I've known in my life,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For one million rupees ($6,291), we're never going to find a place in this area ever again,"

trust Tuesday, December 22, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “The body of my mother, who had been under treatment at the Field Isolation Centre at the Expo Center, was handed over to a representative of the district health office instead of us. The administration said they were following the Sindh government’s SOPs and handing over the bodies to the district administration instead of relatives,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “I wanted to give back to the community. I know the struggle for a good education. My father passed away when I was barely a year-old. I was able to complete my studies only through scholarships. It didn’t help that I grew up in Rajouri, a backward area where there weren’t many options,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : “I didn’t think twice. This is what I wanted to do — go back home and encourage students to take up science in higher education,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Today, we have large batches of students studying chemistry and 50% of them are girls,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “A friend of mine from Delhi called up and informed me. I thought he was joking because I’m quite young, in fact, my career has just begun. I didn’t believe it until I saw the list myself,”

timesofindia Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:16:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : "These glaciers are called the water tower of Asia, or the third pole,"

dw-en Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Our campaign strategy is to exploit contradictions within the NDA. There is a feeling among the JD (U) supporters that if the BJP emerges as the single largest party, it will demand the CM’s post. A tug-of-war is on between the two parties,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We will highlight this contradiction and try to woo the JD (U) supporters in constituencies, where the BJP has fielded its candidates. Similarly, we will focus on BJP supporters on seats from where JD (U) candidates are contesting,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "Being able to bring smiles to people's faces is the best part of our work. They inspire us to keep working,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Our monthly consumption of art silk yarn is in the range of 200-250 tonnes. Post-lockdown, we are getting less than 40 tonnes from Surat,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:56:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “This time there is a demand for smaller goats,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “The goat that came for ₹7,000 last year is available this time for ₹12,000-13,000. That’s what has changed,”

Hindu Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:02:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They did a study first and found positive results. We followed them, and in our study, we also got similar results,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Since the lockdown, they have very less work, hence they were asked to do the general construction work which doesn’t require any skill,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "For example, when PCR test started in Chattogram University lab, the results of 78 out of 82 samples came back positive, which was very unusual compared to the national trend,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Many patients are now eating medication meant for tuberculosis given by doctors who are not certified. These doctors charge less than a dollar and with no awareness, patients are prospectively killing themselves,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, June 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “For the last few days, I was making headlines for various reasons. I have not wanted to be a news item myself. So far, I have fought with coronavirus from outside. Now it’s time to fight from within. Please pray for me so that I can overcome the adversary and carry on with the struggle,”

dhakatribune Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I wanted to finish my pending work as many patients were eagerly waiting for their reports for three to four days,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

jcrs Saturday, May 23, 2020 11:15:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed disse : "O avião primeiro atingiu uma torre de celular, depois caiu sobre várias casas"

em Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

msn-uk Friday, May 22, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 11:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

heart Friday, May 22, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The aeroplane first hit a mobile tower and crashed over houses"

skynews Friday, May 22, 2020 6:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It will also help in introducing vaccine against the virus,"

thedailystarBD Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed added : “Look, samples are coming in everyday, but we are still analysing the old ones because of our limited capacity. We are analysing samples of May 6 today and because of this, it is taking 5-6 days for us to deliver the results,”

dhakatribune Monday, May 11, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Ajmer Sharif ) : “The Dargah committee, khadims (people who facilitate prayers) and Ajmer Sharif Diwan donated money to collect fare for the pilgrim. We gave Rs 825,660 to the railways,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 4, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "I watched the live streaming after being informed by the BSSF general secretary [Entekhabul Hamid]. I had no idea about it earlier,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "It would have been possible for us to compete in this competition if we had electronic targets and computers which have been sent to the competitors' houses by the respective federations. That is not possible in our country. We are not that advanced technologically to avail such opportunities,"

thedailystarBD Monday, April 27, 2020 9:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People were under shock after the first Covid-19 case was reported two days ago. They are worried,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 29, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “People here are living in tremendous fear, don’t know whose door the policemen will knock next,”

Hindu Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:47:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed told : "When the mob came to attack us we protected the Shiv Temple and mosque here from them. In particular, we protected the Shiv Temple because otherwise we would have been maligned that a temple has been vandalised in a Muslim area. We did not even let them come near the temple. All these rioters had come from outside the Indira Vihar area,"

business-standard Friday, February 28, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It is important that the fellows understand the role of storytelling in shaping the future. The stories they tell today will result in the future tomorrow,”

dhakatribune Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “We have kept Rs 50 as the entry fee for everyone irrespective of age for now. Once the pool is handed over to HDMC, we will take a call on the entry fee and other matters,”

timesofindia Monday, January 27, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “It has now been 13 years since the HC passed an order directing the authorities to hand over a land to Muslims to be used as their burial ground. Nothing has happened,”

thehindu Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 8:33:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 5:55:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said ( about Jamia Milia Islamia ) : “There were stones being pelted from all sides. People with their faces covered were attacking everyone who was present near the Jamia Metro station,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "The driver of MMTS train was stuck in the cabin after the collision and that led to a massive rescue operation for about eight hours. We have successfully rescued the driver with the help of the authorities. He has not suffered any injuries,"

business-standard Monday, November 11, 2019 8:50:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "By now Pakistan should have dropped the fee provision. As the CEO of the dargah, I always aim at providing facilities to the pilgrims. Money is never our concern,"

business-standard Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:33:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Not just lawyers, but our app — which is a repository of all kinds of documentation related to the NRC — will also be of use to anyone, be it a journalist or a researcher, who wants to understand the NRC process,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “When the NRC authorities announce what the next step in the appeal process is, our app will guide people on how to proceed,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “So each section has different kinds of documentation — whether it is a landmark SC judgement or specific case or an advertisement issued by the NRC authority or a newspaper article,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “In the past 6 days, we have had more than thousand downloads and people calling in,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “Anyone who has any query — journalist, researcher, lawyer or just about anybody interested from any part of the world — can use our app. But our main aim is to end the ordeal of genuine Indian citizens who have been affected by this,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed says : “During the appeal process, all these documents will need to be cited. So our idea was to create a quick legal guide people can refer to,”

expressindia Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “When gross injustice is done to me and there is no political future in the TRS, I am thinking whether to continue in the party or not. However, I have not taken any final decision,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:51:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed stated : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

mid-day Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:28:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "In 2013, BMC spend more than Rs 2 lakh to fix a pothole. They had spent Rs 46 crores to fix 2,268 potholes in 2013. In 2017-18, they spend Rs 15 crore to fix 8,000 in two years. Why is there such disparity? There is a big corruption and it should be investigated,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 11, 2019 3:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “One of the key reasons behind the low detection rate is the fact that the GRP is woefully understaffed. Moreover, the investigating officer in GRP is very often not an inspector and hence, the requisite skills required for detection are lacking,”

Hindu Monday, August 26, 2019 11:26:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:57:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

fox13memphis Friday, August 23, 2019 10:24:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

cknw Friday, August 23, 2019 8:36:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 23, 2019 7:18:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

TorontoStar Friday, August 23, 2019 5:20:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

ABCnews Friday, August 23, 2019 4:54:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

dailytimesPK Friday, August 23, 2019 3:52:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

washtimes Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : "They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They're using the same tactics they've employed time and again to break our resolve,"

brownsvilleherald Friday, August 23, 2019 2:32:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “They are exploiting the concerns of people pertaining to their livelihood. They’re using the same tactics they’ve employed time and again to break our resolve,”

WashingtonPost Friday, August 23, 2019 2:09:00 PM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Last night we pooled in whatever cash was left and boarded a truck for Jammu. There were restriction along the highway and there were several chekpoints as well”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 9, 2019 8:40:00 AM EAT

Shakil Ahamed said : “Principals have not informed us about this new rule. We are going about our work as usual,”

timesofindia Tuesday, July 30, 2019 11:29:00 PM EAT