Bangladesh
Body of youth killed in 'BSF firing' returned in Lalmonirhat
Members of India's Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of a youth, who was reportedly killed in BSF firing along the Durgapur border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday, to the Bangladesh authorities on Wednesday night.
Liton Mia (19), of Hatibandha upazila, received bullet injuries as BSF personnel from Rarthar BoP camp opened fire on Tuesday when he along with others went to the border area.
Liton succumbed to his injuries under the custody of BSF, said Commanding Officer of Lalmonirhat-15 BGB, Lt Col Mofazzal Hossain Akanda.
Around 10:30 pm last night, the BSF members handed over the body of Liton through a flag meeting at Jawrani border.
Woman’s body recovered from under-construction house in Rajshahi
Police recovered the body of a woman from an under-construction house in Gogram area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi yesterday.
On information from the locals, police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police arrested two people in this connection.
The name of the deceased is Sandhya Rani (20), daughter of Harilal Das of Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha.
The arrested are Phulbabu Ravi Das (25), step brother of the deceased, and Adil Ahmed Palak (19), son of Awal Hossain of Lalpukur village of Godagari upazila. Phulbabu's wife Manti Das (22) is absconding. Phulbabu, his wife and Sandhya Rani worked as laborers.
Abdul Matin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Godagari Police Station, said that Sandhya Rani had an argument with her step brother and his wife. The arrested persons confessed that Sandhya Rani was stabbed after giving her sleeping pills.
BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi farmer through Naogaon border
The body of a Bangladeshi farmer, who was shot to death allegedly by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Nitpur border in Porsha upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday, was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday night.
BSF members handed over the body of Al Amin through 236 main pillars of the bordering area at Hapania around 10 pm after a flag meeting between the border forces of Bangladesh and India, said Subedar Mahfuzur Rahman of Nitpur BGB camp.
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Public representatives and police officers of Porsha Police Station were also present there.
On March 26, Al Amin was shot dead when the BSF members from Mil Mari of Malda district in India opened fire on him along Nitpur border area in Porsha upazila.
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Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world today
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality on Thursday morning.
Its air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:55 am.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
India’s Delhi and Thailand’s Chiang Mai occupied the first two spots on the list, with AQI scores of 179 and 170, respectively.
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An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
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As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Visit by Qatar's Emir to strengthen cooperation in manpower, energy, and investment: Foreign Ministry
Bangladesh and Qatar want to expand the existing ties with broader cooperation in the areas of manpower, energy, trade and investment following the planned visit of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Bangladesh next month.
The two countries are in discussion to finalise nearly a dozen of cooperation documents which will be signed during the visit, said a source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two-day visit is likely to take place on April 21-22, he said.
The two sides are now working on the MoUs and agreements that will be signed after the Emir’s meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already held an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss various aspects of the visit.
In March last year, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a meeting with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha.
She sought increased energy, particularly LNG, from Qatar to meet the energy demands.
The State of Qatar recognised Bangladesh as a sovereign State on March 4, 1974 following the 2nd OIC Summit held in February 1974.
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Bangladesh opened its diplomatic mission in Doha on June 25, 1975. The State of Qatar reciprocated by opening its diplomatic mission in Dhaka in 1982.
Bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Qatar are based on mutual respect, shared values, common religious ground, shared culture, and tradition.
People-to-people contacts bolstered by more than four hundred thousand Bangladeshi workers who are highly appreciated as disciplined and hardworking is one of the dominant features of bilateral relations, according to the MoFA.
Bangladesh and Qatar consider each other as brotherly countries and important development partners in materialising Bangladesh’s Vision 2041 and Qatar’s vision 2030.
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GD filed as job seeker offers bribe to IU VC
A general diary was filed with Islamic University police after a girl offered the university vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam Tk 10 lakh as bribe for a job through a WhatsApp message.
The text message was sent to the IU VC’s personal WhatsApp number on Tuesday, a day before the recruitment tests for the computer operator and the computer typist held on the campus in Kushtia on Wednesday.
HM Ali Hasan, acting registrar at the University, filed the GD at Islamic University police station, said M Mamun Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of IU police station on Wednesday.
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According to the case statement, a job seeker named Mithi sent a text message to IU VC’s personal WhatsApp number requesting him to give her a job in exchange of Tk 10 lakh. Besides, she repeatedly requests the vice-chancellor to talk to her on WhatsApp
Taking the issue into consideration, a GD was filed with the police station in this regard, according to the case statement.
IU vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam said that a girl named Mithi gave him a phone call on his WhatsApp number on Tuesday morning.
When he denied talking to her and cut off the phone call, the girl sent him a text message offering him Tk 10 lakh for a job at the university.
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The message was now seen deleted, said the VC, adding that it was a conspiracy against him.
Earlier, a total of 14 audio clips containing conversations between IU vice-chancellor professor Shaikh Abdus Salam and different persons went viral on social media from February 16 to June 13 last year.
Man held for allegedly killing wife in Khulna
Police arrested a local Awami League leader and businessman for allegedly killing his wife in Khulna.
The man— Tareque Biswas— is the owner of Biswas Properties and the brother of Khulna district Awami League leader and real estate businessman Azgar Biswas Tara alias Tara Biswas.
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Police arrested him from his office in the city on Wednesday morning, said Rafiqul Islam, investigation officer of the case and Assistant Police Inspector of Harintana police station.
Later on Wednesday afternoon, he was sent to jail, added the officer.
He said on March 24 Tareque Biswas' second wife Mahmuda Akhter Mili was admitted to a private clinic with serious injuries. Later, she succumbed to her injuries during the treatment at the hospital on the same day.
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On March 26 a case was filed against three people including Tareque Biswas following a complaint lodged by Mili's mother Selina Begum at Sonadanga police station.
5 hurt in BCL infighting at Chittagong Government College
At least five students were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong Government College (CCC) unit.
The injured were identified as Wahidul Rahman Sujon, 24, Moinul Islam, 20, Touhidul Karim Emon, 21, Md Zahid, 20, and Amin Faisal Bidyut, 21.
Campus sources said two groups of the BCL locked into the clash over establishing supremacy on the campus.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said Chawkbazar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Wali Uddin Akbar.
The injured were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, he added.
Trawler capsize in Meghna: Missing passenger's body recovered after 3 days
The body of a passenger who went missing after a collision between a cement-laden trawler heading to Barishal and a passenger trawler heading to Shariatpur was recovered after three days from the Meghna River on Wednesday.
Chandpur River Police recovered Shahidullah Ghazi’s (48) body at 3:45 pm from the Ektel Char area near Harina Ferry Ghat in Chandpur Sadar, three kilometres south of the scene of the accident.
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Md Kamruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chandpur River Police Station, confirmed the matter to UNB.
The driver of the trawler, Monir Hossain, who was seriously injured, is still undergoing treatment at the district Sadar Hospital.
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Shahidullah Ghazi (48) hailed from Tarabunia in Sakhipur upazila of Shariatpur.
The body was identified by the family members. The body will be handed over tomorrow morning after the completion of the legal process, said the OC.
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The passenger trawler capsized in the Rajrajeshwar area of Chandpur Sadar on Sunday afternoon.
Bangladesh ambassador accredited to Hungary presents credentials to Hungarian president
Asad Alam Siam, ambassador of Bangladesh accredited to Hungary, presented his credentials to Dr Tamas Sulyok, president of Hungary at the Sándor Palace in Budapest on Tuesday.
The presentation of credentials was followed by a meeting with the president, where Ambassador Siam conveyed to him the warm greetings and felicitations of the President of Bangladesh for his beginning as president.
President Tamás congratulated Bangladesh on its 54th Independence Day and National Day.
They also discussed the issues of mutual interests between Bangladesh and Hungary.
Ambassador Siam has been accorded a guard of honour by the Honour Guards’ Platoon of Hungary.
As part of the ceremony, Asad Alam Siam was escorted by the Honour Guards’ Platoon at the "Wreath Laying Ceremony" at the Heroes' Square.