Bangladesh
Book on Caritas Bangladesh’s emergency response prog for Rohingyas launched
‘Giving Hope’, a book on four-year-long interventions under the Emergency Response Program (ERP) of Caritas Bangladesh (CB) has been launched in Cox’s Bazar.
Sebastian Rozario, CB Executive Director, unveiled the book on Sunday highlighting all activities for the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) and the host community in Cox’s Bazar from 2017 to 2021.
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Anita Margaret Rozaio, Head of Human Resources, CB; Marcel Ratan Guda, Project Director, ERP; Md Abdullah Fuad, Head of Program, ERP; Inmanuel Chayan Biswas, Head of Operation, ERP among others were present during the book launching ceremony at the auditorium of ERP office in Cox’s Bazar.
Caritas Bangladesh’s ED Sebastian Rozario said this book is not about the publicity of good works but a move to keep the deeds documented and let others know that good things can be done the way they do.
Locals set fire to truck that killed 2 youths on motorcycle in Kushtia
A truck was set on fire by agitated locals on Sunday after it hit a motorcycle killing two bikers at Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia.
The deceased were identified as Bidyut Ali, 30, and Rajon Ahmed, 35, from Koipal village in Mathurapur union. The incident occurred around 9:30 pm near the road adjacent to Taragunia Secondary School in the upazila.
The two youths on a motorcycle were heading towards Taragunia when a speeding Veramara-bound truck hit them from behind leaving them dead on the spot, said SM Jabid, Officer-in-Charge of Daulatpur police station.
Some passengers of a van also sustained injuries hit by the truck during the accident and are currently being treated at a local hospital, he said.
The OC said agitated locals seized the truck immediately after the accident and set fire to it but the driver managed to run away.
OC Jabid said the bodies were recovered from the spot and efforts are on to arrest the absconding truck driver.
Khaleda shifted to cabin from CCU
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city, was shifted to a cabin from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on Sunday night.
“Madam (Khaleda) was taken to a cabin from the CCU around 8:30 pm as per her medical board advice,” said Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the medical board.
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He, however, said all the facilities of the CCU have been ensured in the cabin she was shifted to. "The nurses of the CCU will take care of her in the cabin.”
Zahid said there is no improvement in Khaleda’s health condition. “Her condition is the same as before and all the parameters of her health are fluctuating as in the past.”
Khaleda, a 76-year-old former prime minister, was admitted to the Evercare Hospital on November 13. She was taken to the CCU the following day as her condition turned critical due to internal bleeding.
Her medical board members said Khaleda immediately needs to go abroad for better treatment as she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
Read: All in govt to face ‘murder charge’ if anything happens to Khaleda: BNP
On behalf of her family, Khaleda's younger brother, Shamim Iskander, submitted an application to the Home Ministry on November 11 urging the government to allow her to go abroad for better treatment.
The government still did not dispose of the application while the ministers are saying the BNP chief has no scope to go abroad until she files a fresh application returning to jail.
4 detained over killing a transgender in Jashore
Jashore Detective Branch of police held four people, including two transgenders over killing another transgender person on Saturday.
The arrestees were identified as Shakil Parvej, 21, from Dogachia village in the Sadar upazila, Mehedi Hasan, 19, from Jhaudia village and Najma and Selim from transgender community, said DB police in a press briefing on Sunday.
A gun, magazine, five rounds of bullets, and sharp weapons were seized from the arrestees, said police.
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According to police, Selim and Najma planned to kill Abdul Kader alias Lovely, over a long running internal feud between them over creating dominance amid the transgender community and regarding monetary benefits.
On Saturday, around 8:30 am the four alleged killer obstructed Lovely’s path on a bridge at Halsha village and shot two bullets at her. After missing the aim they attacked her with sharp weapons and fled, said witnesses.
Later locals rescued Lovely and took her to Jashore General hospital, where the duy doctor announced her death.
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Immediately after the incident DB police conducted a drive at different places in the upazila and arrested the four on Saturday night.
On Sunday, Lovely’s sister and Mofijul Islam, Sub-Inspector of DB police filed two separate cases over the incident at Kotwali police station.
Rezaul becomes upay MD, CEO
Mobile financial services (MFS) provider upay announced the appointment of Rezaul Hossain as its managing director and chief executive officer Sunday.
Rezaul worked for local and multinational companies including, Grameenphone, Citycell, Airtel and bKash.
Before joining upay, he was involved with several enterprises, including MFS provider Nagad.
Also, Rezaul led the commercial division of bKash from 2011 to 2017 as the chief commercial officer.
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Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, chairman of the board of directors of UCB Fintech Company, said: "Rezaul Hossain is a highly accomplished business leader and brings a wealth of skills and experience that will take us to our strategic goal of becoming one of the leading mobile financial service companies in Bangladesh."
"His exceptional telecommunications and MFS background along with a record of building and scaling up business from scratch to success will surely create a strong foothold for upay in the country's digital finance landscape."
Rezaul said: "Despite being a new financial service brand, I believe, upay has a huge potential to disrupt the market. As I have a long vision for the advancement of the country's financial technology sector, I would like to dedicate my experience, expertise and industry knowledge to help upay grow and reach its full potential through bringing delightful experiences to our customers."
UCB Fintech Company, a subsidiary of United Commercial Bank, has been offering mobile financial services under the brand name upay.
Upay launched its commercial operation in March 2021 after securing its MFS licence from the Bangladesh Bank in December 2020.
Pinon Hadi: Heritage of Chakma women
The traditional outfit of Bangladesh’s largest ethnic minority group, the Chakma, is known as ‘Pinon Hadi’.
The upper part of the outfit is called Hadi, a piece of fabric worn diagonally across the body over the shoulder.
KSJL proposes election-time government comprising registered political parties
Krishak Sramik Janata League ( KSJL) on Monday called for forming an election-time neutral government comprising the registered political parties for holding the next general election. KSJL made the call in its six-point proposal submitted to President Abdul Hamid during talks at Bangabhaban, Joynal Abedin, president’s press secretary told UNB.
Read:Bikalpa Dhara, Gono Forum join president’s dialogue on EC It said that the neutrality of the election-time government is more important than the efficiency of the EC. The party’s nine-member delegation to the talks was led by Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddiqui, the founding president of the party. KSJL opposed the formation of search committee for choosing the next EC. Instead, it said, a five-member EC should be formed comprising patriotic and honest people who will be acceptable to all. They also proposed to keep the Election Commission independent and free and not to formulate any election laws without the opinion of the registered political parties. The president thanked them for their views and hoped that their views would play an important role in shaping an acceptable election commission. Secretary to the President Sampad Barua, Military Secretary Major General SM Salah Uddin Islam, Press Secretary to the President Joynal Abedin and were also present in the talks. President Hamid opened the dialogue on formation of the next EC on December 20. The current EC is scheduled to end its five-year term in February next. According to Bangabhaban press wing, the other parties invited for the dialogue are - Jatiya Party ( JP) and Jatiya Somajtantrik Dal (JSD) on January 10, Islami Front Bangladesh and Bangladesh National Awami Party on January 11, Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( BNP) and National People's Party ( NPP) on January 12, Bangladesh Kallyan Party, Jaker Party and Bangladesh Jatiya Party on January 13 and Bangladesh Awami League on January 17.
Read: President’s dialogue: NAP leaders want law to form election commission The country has now 39 registered political parties, according to the EC website and only nine of them have representation in Parliament. The nine parties are Bangladesh Awami League, Jatiya Party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Workers Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod, Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, Ganoforum, Bangladesh Tarikat Federation and Jatiya Party-JP.
Court directs investigation on GD filed by Murad’s wife
A Dhaka court on Sunday directed police to investigate the General Diary filed against former junior minister Murad Hassan by his wife Dr Jahanara Ehsan.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid passed the order, said Fuad Uddin, Officer of General Registration Office of Dhanmondi police station.
On Saturday, Investigation Officer, Sub Inspector Rajib Hasan appealed for permission to investigate the case.
Earlier in the day, three licensed firearms of former State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Murad Hassan, and his wife Dr Jahanara Ehsan were handed over to Dhanmondi Police Station.
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On Thursday, Dr Jahanara registered the GD against her beleaguered husband with Dhanmondi police station accusing him of torturing and issuing her a death threat.
She called 999, the National Emergency Service, seeking cooperation from the police to save her from her husband’s torture.
As police visited her residence, Jahanara told law enforcers that she has been subjected to physical and mental torture by her husband and even he threatened to kill her.
Also read: Murad in hot water again as wife files GD against him
On December 7 last, Murad Hassan resigned from the cabinet following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his offensive and indecent remarks on women.
After the resignation from the cabinet, Murad had left the country in his desperate bid to hide amid widespread criticism at home, but his attempt to stay abroad went in vain as he had to get back home having failed to enter Canada and the UAE.
Drug-addict son hacks mother to death in Feni: Police
A 50-year-old woman was hacked to death allegedly by her ‘drug-addict’ son at Charchandia union in Sonagazi upazila of Feni on Sunday, police said.
Police said accused Nur Karim Russel hacked his mother Amena Khatun indiscriminately at Borodholi village as she refused to give him money for buying drugs.
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The locals detained Russel and handed him over to police.
Sazedul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station, said a case was filed in this regard.
The body has been kept in the morgue for an autopsy.
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Walton inks deal with Danby to expand footprint to North America
Walton has signed a partnership agreement with Danby Appliances, a renowned compact appliance brand in North America, to expand its footprint to the region.
The partnership will help Walton expand its market in the US and Canada.
Walton high officials recently visited the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas.
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The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Walton and Danby was signed at the CES – one of the biggest tech trade shows in the world.
Edward Kim, president of the global business division of Walton, and Andrew Raymond, CFO of Danby Appliances, signed the deal virtually Friday.
With this signing, Walton agreed to develop and manufacture products in line with the North American standard. Danby will be responsible for the sales and distribution of Walton products in the market.
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Edward Kim said, "This deal is historic and meaningful for Walton as well as Bangladesh as it conveys a significant message to the world on how strong the company is becoming as a top global electronics brand. Walton is finally entering markets like the US and Canada with its manufactured products."
The company is now exporting products to more than 40 countries including, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.