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Development Board Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1986 (Repeal) Bill 2022 placed in JS
The Development Board Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1986 (Repeal) Bill 2022 was placed in Parliament on Tuesday.
Law Minister Anisul Huq moved the Bill in the House and it was passed by voice vote.
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The proposed law will replace the law of the military regime.
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Don’t isolate VVIPs from general public: President Shahabuddin tells PGR
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged members of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) to ensure maximum security to VVIPs without isolating them from the general people.
The president said this while addressing the PGR's 48th founding anniversary programme at its headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.
"Your main responsibility is to ensure comprehensive, integrated and flawless security for VVIPs. But along with security, the public relations of VVIPs is also very important," he said.
He also said that the responsibility entrusted on PGR is glorious on the one hand and on the other hand, it is very crucial and sensitive.
Shahabuddin asked each PGR member to become skilled and efficient through time-befitting and quality training in information technology (IT) and technical growth to ensure security to the VVIPs at the current era of globalisation and IT.
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The president, supreme commander of the armed forces, said every member of the PGR should be smarter and more efficient so that any adverse situation can be dealt promptly and effectively.
Noting that the PGR's organisational structure has been enhanced considering its importance and area of responsibilities, he said "Efforts will continue to further consolidate this regiment considering the magnitude of responsibilities."
The PGR members will have full confidence in the 'chain of command' and carry out their respective responsibilities properly by upholding the dignity and standard of the regiment and taking lessons from the previous history and incidents, the President hoped.
Mentioning the PGR as a specialized part of the Bangladesh Army, the president expressed the hope that the army would be able to perform any responsibility in the national and international arenas with dedication and success.
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Later, President Shahabuddin cut a cake to mark the founding anniversary of the PGR.
Earlier, the president visited the quarter guard and signed the inspection book and planted a sapling there and took part in the photo session.
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, PGR Commander, secretaries concerned to the President and senior civil and military officials, among others, were also present on the occasion.
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Mother, minor daughter found hanging in Mymensingh house
Police recovered the hanging bodies of a woman and her minor daughter from their house in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were Synthia Akter, 24, and her three and a half year old daughter, of Jamirdiya Masterbari Dakshinpara area of the upazila.
Synthia used to live with her husband Jahid Hossain, a readymade garment (RMG) worker, and the daughter at a rented house in the area.
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Quoting locals, Bhaluka Model Police Station’s Officer-in-charge (OC) Kamal Hossain said Synthia and her daughter didn’t come out of their house on Tuesday morning.
Getting no response from the house despite repeated calls, locals informed police around 10am, he said.
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Later, they recovered the bodies hanging from the ceiling fan with a rope, the OC said adding the bodies were sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
The police officer said husband Jahid was not at the house on Monday night and he is now on the run.
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JICA remembers Japanese nationals who lost lives in Holey Artisan attack
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has said it will continue to monitor the project so that the legacy of the seven Japanese nationals lives on through the accelerating economic growth and social change of Bangladesh.
JICA organized an annual memorial ceremony at Metro Rail Exhibition and Information Center (MEIC) in Uttara on July 3 to pay condolences to the seven Japanese consultants who died during the Holey Artisan attack on July 1, 2016.
The seven lost Japanese had significantly contributed to the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project.
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Regarding it, Dr. Yamada Junichi, Executive Senior Vice President of JICA, said seven years have passed since the tragic incident and many precious lives were lost, including those of Bangladeshi police officers and citizens.
“As one of the comrades engaging in international cooperation, I am filled with the deepest sadness and regret at the loss of all those who dedicated their invaluable efforts and time to the development of Bangladesh. Last year, we established a memorial monument in the Metro Rail Exhibition and Information Center. The monument shows our firm pledge to never forget their tremendous contributions and legacy,” Junichi said.
During the speech, he also shared that JICA has been taking necessary measures to ensure the safety of those engaged in the operations.
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Additionally, for the safety and accessibility of various passengers, Line 6 of Dhaka Metro Rail has been equipped with elevators, automatic wide ticket gates, Braille blocks, priority seats for older adults, women-only cars, and many more.
The government of Japan was the partner of the ceremony along with the Government of Bangladesh, and Japanese Consultants such as Almec Corporation, Oriental Consultants Global, and Katahira and Engineers International.
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The ceremony was attended by Dr. Yamada Junichi, Executive Senior Vice President of JICA; Iwama Kiminori, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh; Yonezawa Eiji, CEO, President, Oriental Consultants Global Company Limited; Md. Najmul Huda, Director General (South East Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh; M.A.N. Siddique, Managing Director, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited; Neelima Akhter, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Government of Bangladesh; and Sharifa Khan, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh reports 86 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 86 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.
With the new cases, the country's total caseload rose to 20,42,854, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,462 as no new fatalities were reported.
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The current positivity rate was recorded 3.80 percent. A total of 2,226 samples were tested within this period.
The death and recovery rates remained at 1.44 percent and 98.36 percent, respectively, DGHS said.
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Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 in 2021 and highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.
Bangladesh logs 5 more dengue deaths in 24 hours
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 61 this year.
During the period, 678 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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Of the new patients, 429 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.
A total of 1,669 dengue patients, including 1,100 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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So far, the DGHS has recorded 9,871 dengue cases, 8,141 recoveries.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Papia shifted to Cumilla jail from Kashimpur over allegation of torture on inmate
Expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia was shifted from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur to Cumilla Central Jail on Tuesday under special security following allegations of torturing an inmate for taking her money.
Senior Jail Superintendent (Acting) of Kashimpur Central Women's Jail Obaidur Rahman said Shamima Nur Papia was n shifted to Cumilla Central Jail on the order of the higher authorities to maintain discipline and security inside the jail following some recent incidents.
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According to jail sources, trainee lawyer Runa Laila, who was arrested in a document theft case, was released from Kashimpur Central Jail on bail on June 27.
When she was in the prison jail matron found Tk 7,400 in her possession and when Papia and her associates came to know it they tried to take the money from her.As Runa denied to give the money, they brought her to a place where there were no CCTV cameras and beat her up inhumanly tying her hands and legs with chains on June 19.
Lightning kills 3 in ChapainawabganjAt that time, the money was forcibly taken away by Papia, Runa claimed.Runa Laila's brother Abdul Karim filed a written complaint with Gazipur Deputy Commissioner on June 25 regarding the incident and it was published in different newspapers.The Deputy Commissioner has assigned an additional district magistrate to investigate the incident.Three people have been served show cause in connection with the incident. The three are jailer Farhana Akter, deputy jailer Jannatul Taiba of and matron habildar Fatema.
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“Action will be taken if anyone is found guilty in the inquiry report,” Senior Jail Superintendent (Acting) of Kashimpur Central Women's Jail Obaidur Rahman said.
On October 12, 2020, A Dhaka court sentenced expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon to 27 years imprisonment each to in an arms case.
Illegal trafficking activities need to be tackled: French Forces Commander
Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean Rear Admiral Emmanuel Slaars has said they are extremely concerned over illegal trafficking, more specifically narco-trafficking and weapon trafficking.
“Those illegal trafficking activities need to be tackled. To do so, it needs specific skills and legal management issues. France is an active nation to fight against narcotics trafficking,” he told UNB in an interview, highlighting the importance of knowledge sharing and training.
Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy was present during Monday’s interview on board visiting French naval ship, Surcouf.
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As a nation of the Indian Ocean, Slaars said, they have economic exclusive zones (EEZs) into which resources need to be protected.
Surcouf, the La Fayette type frigate, arrived in Chattogram port on Sunday on a five-day port-call.
USAID’s MaMoni project improves maternal, newborn health care services in Bangladesh’s 17 districts
The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in hosting a learning dissemination event marking the end of the five-year USAID MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MNCSP).
The USAID project, implemented by Save the Children and its consortium partners, shared data detailing improved health outcomes for mothers and newborns across MaMoni's 17 districts in Bangladesh, reads a media release.
“USAID's MaMoni MNCSP, in collaboration with the ministry enhanced the quality of maternal and newborn care services, strengthened health systems, and focused on community engagement to ensure Bangladeshis had access to essential healthcare. By implementing a range of interventions, including building the capacity of healthcare providers, improving health infrastructure and equipment , and supporting maternal and newborn health community awareness campaigns, MaMoni contributed significantly to the government of Bangladesh’s goal of ending preventable maternal and neonatal deaths,” it said..
Deputy Secretary Md. Nasir Uddin, Director (Administration), Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery, mentioned that the project expanded the availability of life-saving health interventions for pregnant women, mothers and newborns in the areas in which it operated and reached approximately 35.5 million population.
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“Working with civil surgeons, health facility managers, and service providers, MaMoni empowered recently deployed graduate midwives to take up their assigned role as the main maternal and newborn healthcare providers in health facilities, particularly at the Upazila Health Complex levels," said the Director.
USAID’s MaMoni project interventions have already been incorporated into the ministry’s health system, which means that even though the project has come to an end, most of MaMoni’s activities will continue at the national and subnational levels.
USAID’s MaMoni project recommends that the Government of Bangladesh continues to work with its implementing partners and donors to not only continue supporting the life-saving interventions in MaMoni-supported districts, but expand them to all 64 of Bangladesh’s districts.
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USAID Bangladesh's Infectious Diseases Team Lead, Dr. Samina Choudhury also spoke at the event.
"By collaborating closely with the Government of Bangladesh, local communities, and other stakeholders, USAID's MaMoni project improved availability of, and access to quality maternal and newborn health services The project directly benefited district and upazila health management and public sector facilities, including medical college hospitals, district hospitals, mother and child welfare centers, upazila health complexes, and union-level health facilities,” she said.
Guests of honor at the event included Prof. Dr. Mohammod Shahidullah, President Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons and Chairperson National Technical Working Committee, Newborn Health; Prof. Ferdousi Begum, Immediate Past President, Obstetrical and Gynecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB); Dr. Md. Azizul Alim, Program Manager- of the Maternal Health Program, Directorate General of Health Services.
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Missing tourist found dead in Sylhet’s Sada Pathor area
A 23-year-old tourist, who went missing from Sada Pathor area of Companiganj upazila in Sylhet on Sunday, was found dead after 44 hours on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam, son of Abul Kalam of Mirpur area of the capital.
Lusikanto Hajong, Companiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer, said, Salam along with his five friends went to Sada Pathor tourist spot on Sunday.
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When they jumped into Dhalai river in the area for bathing strong current washed away Salam.
On information, local people and divers from the local firefighting unit rushed to the spot and conducted a rescue operation.
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The divers recovered the body of Salam around 10 pm on Tuesday from the river, said Hillol Roy, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station.
The body was sent to a local hospital for autopsy, said the OC.
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