Bangladesh
10 injured in Chhatra League factional clash at CU
At least 10 individuals were injured in a clash between two factions of the Chittagong University (CU) unit of ruling party student front, Chhatra League, on Friday.
The clash between the 'Bijoy' and '69' factions of Chittagong University Chhatra League, lasted from 3pm to 4:45pm on Friday.
Eyewitnesses said that Azmir, of 69 Group, got into an argument with Mahir Chowdhury, of Bijoy Group, at a restaurant. Following the incident, two groups locked into a clash around 3pm on the campus, leaving 10 injured.
Proctor Dr Mohammad Nurul Azim Sikder said the clash started from a restaurant. The proctorial body and the police rushed to the spot and stopped the clash immediately.
"So far, there have been no reports of injuries. We will take legal action against those involved," he added.
Dr Abu Tayab, chief officer of the University Medical Center, said 10 people were injured in the clash but they had returned after getting treatment.
Birth and death registration important for informed policymaking: LGRD minister
Local Government Minister Md Tazul Islam said that registration of births and deaths is very important for informed policymaking..
He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a function in Dhaka today.
“The accurate population figure of any nation is very important. We can get that information only through birth and death registration services. It is not enough to know the total population, it is important to know the different age classifications and data. Information about the type of people, the age group, and the number of people that the policy is being taken for is very important in determining any policy,” he said.
“The needs of the elderly and the youth are not the same, and the needs of the youth and the children and adolescents are not the same. Birth and death registration data is required by the government to identify the needs of people of different ages, castes, and creeds and take action accordingly,” he added.
He acknowledged various problems in birth and death registration services and said that the problems have been identified, and now work will be started with the representatives of other relevant ministries to quickly solve these problems.
Tokyo mission arranges seminar on 'Trade, Investment and Human Resources'
Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo organized a Seminar on “Trade, Investment and Human Resources" today at the Hall Room of Tochigi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building.
The seminar was co-organized by Tochigi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and supported by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Tochigi, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and UNIDO-ITPO Tokyo.
Nearly 100 participants from Japanese companies and manpower recruiting agencies were present at the event.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed, in his welcome speech, urged Japanese businessmen and investors to invest in various sectors such as garment industry, leather, jute, light engineering, information technology, as well as in Economic Zones, Hi-Tech Parks and Export Processing Zones in Bangladesh.
In the context of the decreasing population in Japan, the Ambassador urged Japan's manpower recruiting agencies to recruit workers from Bangladesh.
The other speakers include Kenichi Aragane, Chairman of Tochigi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Masaaki Mashiyama, Vice Mayor of Tochigi City and Shinsuke Nagai, Senior Director, South Asia Department, JICA.
Officials and representatives from Bangladesh Embassy and Japanese entities were also present at the Seminar.
Before the start of the seminar, a delegation of Tochigi Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Tochigi Chamber Chairman Kenichi Aragane and Tochigi City Vice Mayor Masaaki Mashiyama paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Shahabuddin Ahmed. During the meeting, the ambassador urged the businessmen of Tochigi to come forward to invest in and import manpower from Bangladesh.
Deaths from dengue now 1064 with 9 more reported Friday
Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,064 this year.
During the period, 1,800 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.
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Of the new patients, 504 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital--indicating a worsening situation across the country, DGHS said.
A total of 8,921 dengue patients, including 2,752 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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So far, the DGHS has recorded 218,664 dengue cases and 208,679 recoveries this year.
September has so far been the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak this year with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.
2 of family electrocuted in Lalmonirhat
Two members of a family died from electrocution in South Ghonesham Tepatari area of Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila on Friday afternoon.
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The deceased were identified as Feroza Begum, 42, wife of Bablu Miya and Nilufa Begum, 38, wife of Ekabbar Miya of the upazila.
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According to locals, they were sister-in-laws and used to live in the same house. Feroza Begum got electrocuted when she came in contact with the live electric wire while taking a shower this noon.
As Nilufa Begum rushed to save her, she got electrocuted too.
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Later, they were taken to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead.
Imtiaz Kabir, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station confirmed their deaths.
College student found dead in Joypurhat
Police recovered the body of a 19-year-old college student from a paddy field at Mohammadpur village in Joypurhat's Panchbibi upazila on Friday.
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Sourav Hossain, son of Khaza Miah of Boro Mohammadpur village, was a student of 12th grade of Sorail Degree College.
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According to locals, Sourav left home on Thursday around 9pm after getting a phone call and didn’t return home. His family members couldn't even reach him.
Later, locals spotted him in a paddy field near his home on Friday morning with his left arm’s vein cut off and informed police.
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On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Joypurhat Modern Zilla Hospital morgue for an autopsy, said Jahidul Haq, officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchbibi police station.
Legal action will be taken upon investigation, added the OC.
Russia not just building a nuclear power plant but also creating a peaceful atomic industry in Bangladesh: Putin
Terming Bangladesh a “longtime friend and good partner,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country will collaborate with Bangladesh in line with the principles of equality, mutual respect and consideration of each other’s interests.
As part of the cooperation under the Rooppur project, he said Russia is training highly qualified specialists for the Bangladeshi nuclear sector.
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More than 80 Bangladeshi students who seek careers in the nuclear sector have already completed their studies at Russian universities, and their number will continue to grow, Putin said.
"In fact, we are not simply building a nuclear power plant but creating an entire nuclear sector, a peaceful atomic industry in Bangladesh, and we are doing it together with you," he said.
On Thursday, Russian President Putin and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took part, via videoconference, in an official ceremony marking the delivery of nuclear fuel from Russia to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 1.
The Russian president said this flagship project meets the interests of the two countries and helps strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation further, according to the English copy of his speech provided by the Russian side on Friday.
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"Of course, it is making a real and considerable contribution to the Republic’s economic development and to strengthening its energy security," he said.
"Our country was among the first to recognise the young republic and was actively involved in developing its economy, while also helping to build major industrial and energy facilities that continue to benefit the people of Bangladesh," Putin said.
As a recognised global leader in peaceful nuclear energy, he said, Rosatom builds nuclear power plants utilising the most advanced engineering solutions and technologies based on the most stringent safety standards as well as on environmental and conservation requirements.
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was built and prepared for launch in strict compliance with the IAEA rules and recommendations.
He said the physical protection system for the plant is advanced and reliable. "We would like to thank the IAEA for their assistance in this project," he said.
Naturally, Putin said, Russia’s efforts are not limited to building the facility. "We will provide assistance to our Bangladeshi partners throughout the entire life cycle of the nuclear project, including our obligations for the long-term deliveries of reactor fuel, plant maintenance, and handling nuclear waste."
Since last year, an education and training centre for Bangladeshi personnel has been operating at the nuclear power plant.
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Specialists that are trained there will oversee basic technological processes at the plant, with over 1,000 Bangladeshi citizens having already completed their training.
"Their essential professional skills and knowledge will allow them to be employed not only in the nuclear industry but also in many other economic sectors in Bangladesh," said the Russian president.
"Now, as part of our ceremony, we will hand over to our Bangladeshi colleagues a certificate of delivery of Russian nuclear fuel to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s Energy Unit 1. Upon this, Rooppur will receive the official nuclear facility status," he added.
President Putin expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her personal attention to the bilateral cooperation — both in peaceful nuclear energy and all other key areas.
Other attendees included International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi; Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev; Minister of Science and Technology of Bangladesh Yeafesh Osman; Rooppur Project Director Shawkat Akbar; and Andrei Petrov, the CEO of a general contractor building the Rooppur NPP.
The State Corporation Rosatom is building the nuclear power plant in the Pabna district under an intergovernmental agreement, signed in 2011.
The plant will consist of two generation III+ reactors with a total capacity of 2,400 megawatts.
Over 20,000 specialists, including over 4,000 Russian citizens, are working at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction site.
Bangladesh’s active participation at multilateral forums of 78th UNGA has strengthened our position: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday termed Bangladesh's participation in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as “successful”.
“Our active participation at multilateral forums has strengthened Bangladesh’s position. Regarding international issues, I hope that it will expand the scope of cooperation. In overall consideration, I think Bangladesh's participation in this session (of UNGA) has been very successful,” she said.
The prime minister said this while addressing a press conference to brief the media about her recent visit to the United States to join the 78th UNGA.
The press conference was held at her official residence Ganabhaban.
Hasina said that Bangladesh’s unprecedented socio-economic advancement, generosity shown by sheltering Rohingya people, and country’s strong leadership on the issue of climate change were highly praised in this year’s session of the UNGA.
About her speech at the UNGA, the prime minister said, she put emphasis on unity, solidarity, and multilateralism over fragmentation, insularity and isolation to collectively address the common challenges of humanity to secure a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future for.
Hasina said that she unequivocally mentioned that the government has been and will be working to ensure democracy, rule of law and freedom of expression in line with the country’s constitution.
Besides, the government’s concern over the impacts of climate change, Ukraine war, Pandemic as well as the issue of Rohingya crisis were also highlighted, she added.
The PM said that she renewed her call to the international community to ensure security and stability in the region through repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.
PM Hasina said she noted continued prevalence of terrorist threats, misuse of information and communication technology for instigating violence and spreading hate speech and inflammatory rhetoric, and said, her government maintains a 'zero tolerance' policy against terrorism and violent extremism.
At the same time, the premier demanded that the issue of human rights should not be used as a political instrument to put pressure on developing countries.
Hasina said that she also stressed the need for establishing regional “food banks” for emergency situation against the spiral of prices of essentials as well as for collaborate in research and development of climate-resilient crops.
On the sides lines, she joined other high-level events on climate change, Rohingya Reparation, pandemic, food collaboration to achieve SDG and on other issues.
About a high level event on community clinic, the prime minister said, she presented five specific priorities including reduction of treatment cost through community clinics, rendering digital and modern diagnostic services and providing mental health care services.
Besides, she also addressed another conference titled "SDG Summit –Leaders’ Dialogue 4 (strengthening integrated policies and public institutions for achieving the SDGs) at the Trusteeship Council Chamber in New York.
The PM said, in the side events, put a proposal for preparing a structure on international cooperation among the concerned parties under the leadership of the World Health Organisation to face any pandemic in future.
Apart from these, the premier held bilateral meetings with five heads of state and government, while high officials of the U.S. government and heads and representatives of a number of international organisations also called on her.
Sheikh Hasina also joined a community reception accorded to her by the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the USA, and held a press conference at the Bangladesh Permanent Mission.
During her stay in New York, the prime minister also signed a “UN Agreement on Deep Sea” to prevent extraction of fishes in large scale from the deep sea and protect marine bio-diversity.
Besides, three agreements and MoUs were signed with Hungary, while another document was signed with Kazakhstan on visa exemption for the diplomatic and official passport holders, she said.
During her stay in Washington DC, Hasina said, she held meeting with National Security Advser of the US President and took part other programmes as well as gave interview with the Voice of America.
In London, Hasina said, she held meetings with some dignatories including a delegation of the All Party Parliamentary Group led by Rushanara Ali, MP, chair of APPG on Bangladesh and Rohingya and the UK shadow minister for investment and small business.
PM holding press conference to discuss outcomes of recent US visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is addressing a press conference, to discuss the outcomes of her recent visit to the United States to join the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The press conference started at her official residence Ganabhaban at 4 pm on Friday.
Deputy Leader of Parliament, Matia Chowdhury; Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader; State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam; and Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim MP are also at the press conference.
PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim is conducting the press conference.
On Wednesday, PM Hasina returned home from London after wrapping up her 16-day official visit to the US and the UK.
During her stay in New York, from September 17 to 22, the premier attended the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other high-level side and bilateral events.
In Washington DC, from September 23-29, Sheikh Hasina attended a reception accorded to her by Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States and visited the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC.
The prime minister reached London from Washington DC on September 30 via a British Airways flight.
In London, from September 30 to October 3, Sheikh Hasina attended reception hosted by the Bangladeshi community and held several courtesy calls with some dignitaries, including a delegation of the All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) led by Rushanara Ali, MP, chair of APPG on Bangladesh and Rohingya and the UK shadow minister for investment and small business.
PMO officials pay homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara
Officials of the Prime Minister’s Office paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara of Gopalganj on Friday.
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The newly formed Board of Directors of the PMO Employees Welfare Fund paid the homage by placing wreaths on the grave of the Father of the Nation.
President of the newly formed Board Md Mokbul Hossain, General Secretary Md Shahinur Rahman and other members of the committee were present at the time.
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After placing the wreaths, prayers and munajat were offered seeking eternal peace for the departed souls of Bangabandhu, Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib and all the martyrs of Bangabandhu's family.
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A 39-member committee was formed on September 3, 2023, to protect the interests of the permanent officers and employees of the Prime Minister's Office.