Assistance to florists to be provided: Agriculture Minister

All kinds of assistance including loans will be given to flower farmers and entrepreneurs to deal with losses during the Corona period, said Agriculture Minister Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaq.

He said this after visiting the tulip and strawberry garden of entrepreneur Delwar Hossain at Sreepur in Gazipur on Friday afternoon. At this time, the local member of parliament. Iqbal Hossain Sabuj was present.

The agriculture minister said that tulips are foreign flowers. Now in Bangladesh too tulips of different colors are being cultivated - it is very happy. These flowers have to be marketed in the country and if exported abroad, a huge amount of foreign exchange can be earned.

In response to the question of what support the government will give to the entrepreneurs, the agriculture minister said that the government is giving agricultural loans at only 4% interest to deal with the damage caused by Corona. Apart from this, loan program is also running in some identified crops. Along with loans, all kinds of support will be given to flower growers, processors and entrepreneurs.




Muslim students could not enter schools in France

French schools have sent many students home for wearing abayas on the first day of the year. The French government banned wearing abayas in schools last month. This, they claim, is violating the norms of secularism in education. France has already banned the wearing of the hijab to stop the display of religious identity. News from AFP

Education Minister Gabriel Atal said about 300 students came to school wearing abayas, defying the ban on Islamic dress. Most students agreed to change clothes when asked to remove their abayas, but 67 refused to change clothes and were sent home. While the move pleased the right, the hard left said it was an infringement on civil liberties.

In the face of criticism, the minister claimed that abaya is a political symbol. He said letters were sent to the families of the girls who refused to change the abaya. Where it is written, secularism is not a barrier, it is a freedom.

French President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, supported the controversial move, saying there was a minority community in France that hijacked a religion and challenged the state and secularism.

In France, a 2004 law banned the wearing of symbols or clothing displaying religious affiliation in schools. These prohibitions include – the large Christian cross, the Jewish kippah and the Islamic hijab.




The United States asked about security during the election

The US wants to know what role the government will play in security and how it plans to provide security during free and fair elections. At this time, they also want to know the role of the government in upholding human rights. These issues came up in Dhaka-Washington Ninth Security Dialogue.

The dialogue was held at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Tuesday morning. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security for Political Military Affairs of the US Department of State, who is visiting Dhaka, Meera Kay Resnick, led the US delegation in the dialogue. Khandaker Masudul Alam, Director General of the North American Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Bangladesh side. Mira K. Resnick paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Masood Bin Momen at the Foreign Service Academy after the dialogue.

According to a source, the United States wants to see free and fair elections in Bangladesh. There should be no violence at this time. Therefore, it is requested to know what plan the government has taken to make the elections fair. At the same time, during the elections, Washington gave an opinion in favor of keeping the human rights situation of Bangladesh at international standards.

A diplomat who participated in the dialogue told Samakal on condition of anonymity that the Bangladesh delegation has highlighted the government's commitment to make the upcoming parliamentary elections free and fair. However, there is no clear idea on how to do that.

After the dialogue, the Foreign Secretary told reporters, 'Bangladesh is fulfilling its obligations regarding human rights. The point is reiterated in the dialogue. They want to know about the election. Bangladesh is determined to hold free and fair elections. The Prime Minister has said this many times. He also told foreigners. The Election Commission (EC) is working on it. Recently EC started training program. If help is needed there, the United States wants to do it. But we cannot say what the political party is thinking.' However, the foreign secretary said that there was no discussion about the government during the election.

Foreign Secretary Masoud bin Momen said that the talks were fruitful and the US delegation expressed its satisfaction. "Apart from defence, human rights, upcoming national elections, cyber security, Indo-Pacific outlook and energy security were also discussed," he said.

He said, 'There was no direct discussion on the defense treaty, as it was the subject of the defense dialogue. However, we have said that Bangladesh is working on similar agreements with different countries. We are gathering experience in this regard from different countries.

Regarding the lifting of the ban on Rabe, he said, 'The United States has discussed the lifting of the ban on Rabe. We have stated that we take every complaint about human rights violations seriously. We discuss them with law enforcement agencies and disseminate their answers to the outside world. We do not allow any chance of injustice in our country. RAB-Police each has a code of conduct. Even if you spend a bullet, you have to be accountable. Not all complaints or accidents involve the government. For example, a labor leader died in Gazipur. The government has no hand there. In the end we have to answer.' He said that the process to withdraw the ban on Raber is being followed.

When asked about the United States' comments on Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific outlook, the foreign secretary said, 'United States and Bangladesh have a lot in common in the Indo-Pacific. The two countries agree on the free movement of ships there, the full use of economic potential. They also don't want any particular country to dominate or become a barrier to free movement.' The foreign secretary did not give any answer when asked if the United States talked about China as a single hegemony.

Masud bin Momen said, 'They are currently banned from going out, let their assistance with other forces and organizations including our police-army continue. Army to Army joint exercises are there, they will continue and will be intensified in the future.'

In the dialogue, updated information on the Rohingya issue was presented to the US. The foreign secretary said, 'We have said that we want a solution to this crisis. Talking about humanitarian aid, we also stated our position on how to repatriate the 1.1 million Rohingya. However, the US has raised questions about security in Rakhine at the moment. They have some observations. There is no different attitude, the United States has advised the Rohingyas to take initiative in repatriation if their safety and security is ensured and they want to go voluntarily.

Prime Minister's visit to India

The Foreign Secretary said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to India. The meeting will be held on the evening of September 8. Important issues including Teesta will be discussed in the meeting.

Masood bin Momen said, 'There are many bilateral issues. All will be discussed. Connectivity and Teesta water will be discussed. Energy and food security will also be discussed. All important issues will be discussed. There are many projects between the two countries, the progress of which will be discussed.

Visit of the Russian Foreign Minister

Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen said that with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen will have a bilateral meeting. He will have a courtesy meeting with the Prime Minister. After the Russia-Ukraine war, the critical situation in the world will be discussed. Food security, sanctions, counter-sanctions will also be discussed.




'gang rape' of 2 girls in residential cottage, 1 arrested

Two teenage girls have been accused of being raped in Kalatali's hotel-motel zone in Cox's Bazar, one of them has been admitted to the Oanstop Crisis Center of Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, but one person has been arrested, but the police have not identified his name.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station at around 9 pm on Tuesday. Rafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest of a person, who said that the police operation is still going on. The accused have been identified and one has been detained. His name and address will be informed later.

Police and locals said that 2 teenage girls were raped in a residential hotel called ‘Rajan Cottage’ in Kalatali Hotel-Motel Zone area of Cox's Bazar city. They were brought from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar for a dance performance a few days ago. The person through whom they came and handed them over to a gang, later raped them in Rajan cottage. They were taken in a bus in Dhaka on Monday morning but they were taken to a bus but on Monday morning. When he was sick, a girl got down from the bus to Ramu bypass area and went to Dhaka and took treatment at the local hospital after hearing the incident.

Noble Kumar Bau, resident medical officer of Ramu Upazila Health Complex, said that the girl was treated by doctor Nurul Huda Shaon in the morning. After receiving the statement of the girl, she was handed over to the police.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) of Cox's Bazar Md. Rafiqul Islam has learned that the police have identified the incident and one person has been arrested and others are being arrested.

Since the incident, Rajan has not been able to get any officials in the cottage, but the employees of the organization have been kept in police custody, but the police have not agreed to give any information about it.




HSC Exam 2024 in second week of June

The Dhaka Education Board has said that the HSC and equivalent examinations of 2024 can be held in the second week of June next year.

Monday Dhaka Education This information has been informed in a letter signed by the Chairman of the Board and the President of the Inter-Education Board, Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar.

It has been informed that the possible schedule of the start of the examination of all regular, irregular and quality improvement candidates in the 2024 HSC and equivalent examinations is the second week of June next year.




Allegation of family harassment involving three children in the case

The father filed a case in the Manikganj court in the case of the death of a child drowning in the river, which has also accused the child's three friends, their selves 12, 10 and 9 years respectively.

In protest, the residents of Tilli area of Saturita upazila of the district staged a human chain and protested on Monday, the program was celebrated on Monday.

According to the relatives of the accused children and local residents, on August 20, the four children went bathing under the bridge of the Kaliganga river. There, the three friends who were missing the same were missing the Dapadapi and the three friends called the troop, and the divers of the naval police were trying to rescue the rescue operation.

Locals complained that Apurba's relatives were sent to the identification of the body but they did not come, but the three friends later identified the body as Apurba, and the police buried it as a bereft body after the maturity, and they also decided to conduct a DNA test to confirm the identity.

Apurba's father Abdul Malek filed a case in Manikganj court, he accused the boy of murder and disappearance, which made the child number 6, the 12-year-old child was accused number 6 and the 10-year-old child was accused in the local government primary school and the local government primary school and the madrasa and their parents were also accused.

In Monday's protest, local prominent people complained that the father of the dead child has filed a false case, the father of the three children is being harassed through it.

Call the mobile phone number of Abdul Malek, the plaintiff in the case to get the statement. He could not get any statement from him.

Saturita police station officer-in-charge (OC) Sukumar Biswas said that the police station has not filed a case for the child's disappearance.




55 kg gold missing from customs warehouse

At least 55 kg of gold has been stolen from the custom house of Shahjalal International Airport, the customs authorities have started an investigation in this poison. The police station is preparing to file a case.

In this Bhosh Airport Police Station OC Azizul Haque Miya said he had heard about the theft from the custom house vault, police said, on Sunday afternoon, the poison of gold was known from the vault, which is the area that is protected by CCTV cameras.

illegal passengers brought Gold bars, ornaments, and important items are kept in the warehouse of the custom house, ornaments and gold bars are kept in the warehouse of the custom houses. It is believed that a gang has successfully removed the gold seized from the custom house. CCTV footage is being analyzed.

Several officials of the custom house have learned that the customs house was working intensively for several days to confirm whether the seized goods were in the warehouse.

According to airport sources, the customs officers of the airport worked in four shifts. The gold seized in all shifts was kept in a warehouse. For transparency, Commissioner of Dhaka Custom House AKM Nurul Huda Azad ordered to keep it in a separate locker based on the recently seized gold shift.

Go to the airport and find it Customs warehouse is next to the place of storage of goods.




23 more cocktails recovered from Benapole land port

Police have recovered 23 fresh cocktails abandoned in a drain behind a grocery shop on the west side of Chemical Shed No. 35 at Benapole Land Port. The cocktails were recovered on Sunday night.

Benapole Port Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kamal Hossain Bhuiyan said, based on a secret tip-off, we came to know that 23 fresh cocktails were abandoned in the drain behind a grocery shop on the west side of Chemical Godown No. 35 of Benapole Land Port. Later, a team from Benapole Port Police Station conducted a raid there and recovered 23 fresh cocktails. The recovered cocktails were soaked in water and deactivated. The police are investigating who or who kept the cocktails there.




Trains will run on Padma Bridge on October 10

future Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Padma Bridge rail link project on October 10. On that day, the train will officially start running from Dhaka to the Bhanga station in Faridpur, Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan, who has known this information.

Before the announcement of the election schedule, the railway will be inaugurated from Dohazari in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar railway line, Khulna-Mongla railway and Akhaura in Bangladesh to Agartala in India. Humaun Kabir, Director General of Railways Kamrul Ahsan told Samakal that the summary has not yet returned.

39,246 crore rupees in China's loan, 172 km new railway line is being constructed from Kamalapur in Dhaka to Padma Bridge in Dhaka. 82 km railway line is being opened from Dhaka to Bhanga next month.

The trial of the train will begin on September 7 from Dhaka to Bhanga. The new 100 coaches being purchased from China will be a trial journey, but the train will run on the engine imported from the United States. Commercial trains may start a week after the Prime Minister inaugurates.

The new train (rec) was sent to the new train (rec) on August 31. According to the proposal, at the beginning, one train can run on the Padma Bridge on the Padma Bridge, the ‘Madhumati Express’ of the Bhanga-Rajshahi route may be brought up to Dhaka. The number of stations from Dhaka to Bhanga is 9. But in the beginning, the trains can stop at these three stations.

The Prime Minister is visiting India next month, and he may inaugurate the Akhau-Agartala railway from Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Railway officials have said that the date is not right, but the opening is possible around noon on September 10.

The 100 km railway under construction from Dohazari in Chittagong to Ramu Hat Cox's Bazar has been damaged in the first year of the year.

4,260 crore taka, the summary has been sent in the first part of the railway line from Mongla sea port to Khulna in the first part of October. This project approved a century ago has been implemented in Bharti Loan (LOC).




Pregnant woman killed by police in USA

A woman who was shot dead by police in the United States has been shot dead by police in the state of Ohio, a woman who has been shot dead by security forces in the state of the state, said the scene of the police on camera. 

The Ohio police department released video footage of the incident on Friday, which took place two weeks ago in a parking lot at a grocery store. 

The video shows Takia Young (21), a black woman Takia Young (21), in a parking lot in a grocery store in Blendon Township, downtown Blendon, in Columbus, on August 24. When Takia tried to drive, the police in front of her jumped away and fired a round of bullets at her, and Takia was seriously injured. 

The family said he was admitted to the hospital after being shot If done, Takia and her unborn child die, Taqiah has two more children. 

The locals claimed that the murder could have been avoided as soon as the video of the incident came to light. 

Referring to this incident as a ‘tragedy’, Blendon Township Police Chief John Belford said they are investigating the incident properly.