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PM congratulates Tigers on ODI series win against Caribbeans
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday congratulated all players, coaches and the manager of the Bangladesh cricket team for their ODI series win against the West Indies on their soil.
In the congratulatory message, she hoped that the Tigers would continue their all-out efforts.
Read: PM congratulates Tigers on historic ODI series win against Proteas
Today, Bangladesh sealed the series as they went 2-0 up with a comprehensive 9-wicket win at the Providence Stadium in Guyana and extended their unbeaten streak against the West Indies to 10.
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed won the player of the match award in his second ODI match. He bagged three wickets after Bangladesh chose to bowl first. The Tigers managed to restrict their hosts to 108/10 in 35 overs.
In reply to the West Indies' 108, Bangladesh won the match in just 20.4 overs, with Tamim scoring an unbeaten 50, and Liton Das 32.
Bangladesh won the first ODI at the same venue by six wickets.
The third and last ODI will be played at the same venue Saturday.
Ahead of the ODI series, Bangladesh lost both the Test and T20I series against the hosts.
Sonamasjid Land Port fire put out
A fire that had broken out inside Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj Wednesday afternoon was doused.
Three goods-laden trucks, including two Indian trucks, were affected by the blaze.
Port sources said the fire originated from an Indian truck loaded with bleaching powder at 3:30pm.
On information, firefighters of Shibganj upazila fire service responded to the blaze and could put out the flames within half an hour.
Quaderi Kibria, station leader of Shibganj upazila fire service, said they primarily suspect that the fire originated from a truck loaded with bleaching powder due to overheating.
Mustafizur new Bangladesh high commissioner to India
The government has appointed Md Mustafizur Rahman as the country's new high commissioner to India.
Ambassador Mustafizur, now permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and ambassador to Switzerland, will replace Muhammad Imran.
Mustafizur is a career foreign service officer from the 11th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.
In his diplomatic career, he served in Bangladesh missions in Paris, New York, Geneva and Kolkata, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mustafizur also served as the Bangladesh high commissioner to Singapore.
Read: Career diplomat Muhammad Imran named as Bangladesh ambassador to U
At the headquarters, he occupied different positions – namely, at the United Nations Wing.
A medical graduate from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mustafizur obtained a master's degree in public international law from the UK's University of London and a post-graduate diploma from France's International Institute of Public Administration.
Career diplomat Muhammad Imran named as Bangladesh ambassador to US
The government has appointed Muhammad Imran, currently serving as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, as the ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States, the foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.
Imran will succeed Md Shadidul Islam, the current Bangladesh ambassador in Washington DC.
Imran is a career foreign service officer belonging to the 1986 batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Foreign Affairs cadre.
In his illustrious diplomatic career, Imran has served extensively in various capacities both at the Headquarters as well as in Bangladesh Missions abroad such as Jeddah, Bonn, Berlin and Ottawa, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Imran also served as the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata and Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan (with concurrent accreditation to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan).
READ: Muhammad Imran new Bangladesh HC to India
He was also the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi.
A medical graduate from Mymensingh Medical College, Imran obtained Diploma in Development Diplomacy from Germany and completed a course on Humanitarian Law from International Institute of Humanitarian Law at San Remo, Italy.
He is married to Dr Zakia Hasnat and blessed with two daughters.
Youth drowns in city
A 25-year old youth drowned at Manikdi in Sabujbagh area of the city Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Erfan Molla, 25, son of Late Abdur Razzak Molla of Madborerkandi village under Noria police station in Sariatpur district.
Erfan used to work at a workshop of Manikdi area.
Talking to reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue on Wednesday afternoon, victim’s elder brother Borhan Molla said his younger brother Erfan along with his some friends went to take a bath in a waterbody near a housing society of Manikdi Tuesday evening.
At one stage, he drowned in the waterbody, Borhan said.
Being informed, a team of police from Sabujbagh police station recovered the body of Erfan from the waterbody with the help of divers of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said SI Anwar Hossain of the police station.
The body was sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy on Wednesday morning.
5 senior police officials transferred
Five senior officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred and given new postings.
The DMP headquarter issued a notification signed by DMP Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Wednesday in this regard.
According to the notification, DMP’s Additional Police Commissioner (Detective Branch) AKM Hafeez Aktar has been made Additional Police Commissioner (Crime & Operations) while Joint Commissioner of Police (Cyber and Special Crime and DB-North) Mohammad Harun Or Rashid made Additional Police Commissioner (Detective Branch) of DMP.
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Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic-South) Syed Nurul Islam has been made Additional Police Commissioner (Logistics Finance & Procurement).
Besides, Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) Md Munibur Rahman (current charge) and Additional Police Commissioner (Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime) Md Asaduzzaman (current charge) have been given new postings.
The order will be effective from their joining dates, it added.
Mild heatwave sweeps 12 districts
A mild heatwave is sweeping through the districts of Rajshahi, Bogura, Sylhet, Dhaka, Tangail, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, and parts of Pabna, Naogaon, Moulvibazar, and Sirajganj.
The heatwave spell may continue, the weather department said Wednesday.
Read: Mild heatwave sweeps 8 districts
The highest temperature today was recorded at 38.2 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi, while the minimum temperature was 25 degrees in Sitakunda and Rangamati.
However, a reprieve from the sweltering summer heat is on the way in parts of the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted showers in the eight divisions in the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy falls at isolated places over the country, it said.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, the BMD added.
Biman gets new MD
Zahid Hossain, director (additional secretary) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has been appointed as its managing director.
The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.
Read: Three Biman officials suspended over plane collision incident
Meanwhile, immediate past Biman MD Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal has been made Director General (DG) of Social Welfare department.
Besides, Rangpur Divisional Commissioner (Addl Secretary) Md Abdul Wahab Bhuiyan has been made DG of Narcotics Control Department, reads the notification.
Bhomra land port resumes operation after Eid holidays
Trade through Bhomra land port in Satkhira resumed on Wednesday after five day of Eid holidays.
Import and export between India and Bangladesh remained suspended from July 8-12 through Bhomra land port on the occasion of Eid. But movement of people through the border was open.
Read: Trade through Bhomra port resumes as lockdown lifted
Bhomra land port Customs Clearing & Forwarding (C & F) Agents Association general secretary SM Maksud Khan said the decision to suspend import and export between the two neighbouring countries was made after consultation with India's Guzadanga C & F Agents Cargo Association.
Bhomra land port assistant customs commissioner Amir Mamun said around 300-350 goods laden trucks entered the port through India's Guzadanga land port.
The government earns more than Tk 2 crore daily from this land port, said the customs official.
DSCC mayor orders evicting illegal establishments from Buriganga Old Channel
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Fazle Nur Taposh has directed the officials concerned to evict illegal establishments from Buriganga Old Channel in the capital.
He gave the instruction during a visit to Kalunagar Sluicegate and adjoining areas of Buriganga Old Channel in the city Wednesday noon.
During the inspection, he asked the officials concerned to evict parts of a 10-storey building and other multi-storey buildings, walls and installations on the canal.
Read: Re-excavation work of old Buriganga channel likely to start this month: Taposh
Regarding the shear wall of a newly constructed 10-storey building in the canal, Taposh said, "Shear wall has been built in the canal. There will be no shear wall in the canal.”
He also ordered them to demolish the wall immediately.
Taposh paid a surprise visit to witness the demarcation activities conducted by DSCC, Water Development Board and Dhaka District Administration to restore the Buriganga Old Channel.