Cox’s Bazar, Jul 16 (UNB) –Five people were killed and nine others injured as a bamboo-laden truck overturned in front of Balukhali customs office in Ukhia upazila on Monday morning.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.

Ekramul Siddik, assistant commissioner of Ukhia upazila, said the bamboo-laden truck overturned on four human haulers and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw standing beside it around 9 am after the driver lost control over steering, leaving five people dead on the spot and nine others injured.
 

Satkhira, July 15 (UNB) – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Banshdaha in Sadar upazila early Sunday.
 
The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 45, son of Abdul Goni of the village and Abul Kalam Azad, son of Abul Kashem of Keragacchi village in Kalaroa upazila.
 
Maruf Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said police arrested Delwar and Kalam along with some hemp and Phensidyl syrups from Banshdaha Bazar on Saturday and after interrogation, they came to know that a huge consignment of drugs would be entering into the country in the night.
 
Later, a team of police conducted a drive in Koyer Beel around 2 am, said the OC.
 
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on them forcing them to fire back in self-defence.
 
After a brief gunfight, police recovered the bodies of Delwar and Kalam along with one shutter gun, one bullet and some drugs from the spot.
 
Five policemen were also injured in the incident, said the OC.
 
Both of them were wanted in several cases and both of them were the members of inter-district drug trading racket, said police.
 
With the latest deaths, at least 137 people were killed in 'gunfights' with members of law enforcement agencies while 37 bodies of suspected drug traders were recovered after reported gun battles between rival groups during the countrywide anti-narcotic drives since 15 May.
 
 

Dhaka, July 15 (UNB) - Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and paid tributes to the great leader and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

"Deeply moved to see the site where he & his family members were martyred," the Indian minister tweeted after visiting the museum.

Rajnath Singh said Bangabandhu's contribution to Bangladesh and South Asia will always be remembered.

After placing floral wreaths on portrait of Bangabandhu, he also signed visitors’ book there.

He wrote, “I was very touched to visit the home of late Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh. I pay my homage to late Bangabandhu and his martyred family. He will be always remembered as a freedom fighter not only in Bangladesh but throughout the world.”

Earlier in morning, the Indian minister visited Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka and offered his prayers at the temple.

Dhaka, Jul 14 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh always favours resolving any issue with its neighbouring countries through talks.

"We’re always in favour of holding dialogue to mitigate any problem. We’ve resolved many issues like land boundary disputes through this process," she said when visiting Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.

PM's Additional Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting.

He said the Prime Minister mentioned that Bangladesh strongly condemns terrorism and violent extremism in its all forms.

"In line with its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and violent extremism, Bangladesh doesn’t allow its territory to be used by any terrorist individual, group and entity against any state or people," the Prime Minister said.

About the county’s socioeconomic development during the Awami League government, she said the government has attached utmost importance to the development of rural areas. "The Father of the Nation was the leader of the common people. He always wanted development of the general people. We’re accomplishing his unfinished works," she said.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh achieved 7.78 percent GDP growth as the main target of the government is to build a self-reliant golden Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Recalling her meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister described her last meeting in Kolkata as a fruitful one.

Indian Home Minister Rajnath put emphasis on a regional dialogue for eliminating terrorism and militancy from this region. "But, for non-cooperation by some of the countries, it is not taking place," he said.

He mentioned that the cordial relation between Bangladesh and India is now at its peak.

Rajnath highly appreciated the socioeconomic development of Bangladesh, especially the achievement of 7.78 percent GDP, under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. "Probably, this is the highest and fastest GDP growth in the world," he said.

Special Secretary (Border Management) of Indian Home Ministry Braj Raj Sharma, Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Home Secretary (Public Security Division) Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Home Secretary (Protection Service Division) Farid Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, IGP Javed Patwari and Principal Secretary M Nojibur Rahman were, among others, present during the meeting.

Dhaka, Jul 14 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh always favours resolving any issue with its neighbouring countries through talks.

"We’re always in favour of holding dialogue to mitigate any problem. We’ve resolved many issues like land boundary disputes through this process," she said when visiting Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.

PM's Additional Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting.

He said the Prime Minister mentioned that Bangladesh strongly condemns terrorism and violent extremism in its all forms.

"In line with its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and violent extremism, Bangladesh doesn’t allow its territory to be used by any terrorist individual, group and entity against any state or people," the Prime Minister said.

About the county’s socioeconomic development during the Awami League government, she said the government has attached utmost importance to the development of rural areas. "The Father of the Nation was the leader of the common people. He always wanted development of the general people. We’re accomplishing his unfinished works," she said.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh achieved 7.78 percent GDP growth as the main target of the government is to build a self-reliant golden Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Recalling her meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister described her last meeting in Kolkata as a fruitful one.

Indian Home Minister Rajnath put emphasis on a regional dialogue for eliminating terrorism and militancy from this region. "But, for non-cooperation by some of the countries, it is not taking place," he said.

He mentioned that the cordial relation between Bangladesh and India is now at its peak.

Rajnath highly appreciated the socioeconomic development of Bangladesh, especially the achievement of 7.78 percent GDP, under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. "Probably, this is the highest and fastest GDP growth in the world," he said.

Special Secretary (Border Management) of Indian Home Ministry Braj Raj Sharma, Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Home Secretary (Public Security Division) Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Home Secretary (Protection Service Division) Farid Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, IGP Javed Patwari and Principal Secretary M Nojibur Rahman were, among others, present during the meeting.