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Headless BNP wants to foil elections to create unusual situation: PM Hasina tells Khulna rally
Dismissing opposition BNP as headless Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the party seeks to create an unusual situation by foiling the upcoming national election.
“They know that they don't have any leadership. They are just a party without any head. One is absconding and another is in the jail. That party does not want to hold any election. They just want to create an unnatural situation,” she said.
The prime minister was addressing a grand rally organised by ruling Awami League at Khulna Circuit House ground.
PM Hasina opens 24 dev projects, lays foundation for 5 others in Khulna
She said natiinal polls are upcoming and all have to remain vigilitant during the voting.
“BNP-Jamaat knows that in 2008 elections they have got only 30 seats,” she said.
She again warned that the hands that set fire to vehicles will be burnt in the same fire.
“Give them a good lesson so that no one dares harming any one of the country. That kind of incidents must not be allowed to happen again,” she said.
She asked the Awami League and its associate bodies to give protection to the people of the country along with the law enforcing agencies.
The PM said that whenever Awami League comes to power the country gets development and the people gets welfare.
20 special trains running ahead of PM’s Khulna rally
“It is very much regretful that BNP is the synonym of terrorism. The only task of BNP-Jamaat is to kill people through arson attacks,” she said.
In this connection she mentioned the incidents of October 28 last when, she said, BNP-Jamaat terrorists mercilessly beat a policeman to death.
She said that BNP-Jamaat terrorists injured 45 policemen and attacked journalists who went there to cover their programmes.
“They attacked hospitals like the Israeli forces in Gaza. They also vandalised ambulances. I do not think that they have a little bit of humanity,” she said.
She mentioned that the only virtue of BNP-Jamaat is to kill people.
She said that the government has already declared to award Tk 20,000 for nabbing arson terrorists and handing them to the law enforcing agencies.
Govt can’t be ousted thru secret attacks: PM Hasina
“We will not spare anyone who is involved in killing people through arson attacks,” she said.
She said that continuous democratic process is helping Bangladesh gain massive development, visible to all.
Govt to provide Tk 108 crore as incentive to boost Boro production: Ministry
The government has decided to provide Tk 107.62 crore as incentive to boost the production of hybrid (Ufsi) variety of Boro paddy across the country.
The disbursement of incentives will start soon at the field level,said a handout of Agriculture Ministry.
A total of 15 lakh small and marginal farmers will get 5 kg of hybrid Boro seeds, 10 Kgs of DAP and MoP fertilizers required for cultivation in one bigha of land under the programme.
Govt to provide Tk 90 crore incentive to boost Boro production: Agriculture Ministry
Earlier, the government, in first phase of boro cultivation, provided Tk 90 crore as incentive to boost the production of Boro paddy.
With this, the government provided Tk 198 crore as incentives to 29.5 lakh farmers in two phases.
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PM Hasina opens 24 dev projects, lays foundation for 5 others in Khulna
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated 24 development projects, involving Tk 2593 crore and laid foundation stones for another five schemes during a day's trip to Khulna.
She unveiled the projects from a grand rally held at Khulna Circuit House ground.
The projects implemented by Public Works Department are: Genocide and Torture Archive and Museum Building, Civil Surgeon Office Building and Residence, Technical Training Center in Paikgacha upazila, Renovation and Modernisation of Khulna Apprentice Training Office, 10-stroey building of Khulna BSTI Regional Office, 10-storey women's hostel building, Paikgacha upazila sub-registry office building construction (Civil, Sanitary and Electrical) works, and a 4-storey boys hostel construction of Agricultural Training Institute at Daulatpur.
20 special trains running ahead of PM’s Khulna rally
The 11 other projects implemented by Education Engineering Department (EED) are :5-storey Dumuria Technical School and College academic cum 4-storey administrative and workshop building, 6-storey academic building of Boyra Secondary School, 6-storey academic building of Khulna Collegiate School, 6-storey academic building of Government LBK Degree Women's College, 6-storey academic building of Government Bangabandhu College, 6-storey Academic Building of Chalna Bazar Government Girls High School, 6-storey Talimul Millat Rahmatia Fazil Madrasa Academy Building, 6-storey academic building of Nazrul Nagar Secondary Girls' School, 6-storey academic building of RRF Secondary School, 4-storey academic building of Agar Ghata Secondary School, 5-story Paikgtaca Technical School & College Academic cum workshop building.
Govt can’t be ousted thru secret attacks: PM Hasina
Construction of drain, footpath, road widening of Khalishpur BIDC road was implemented by Khulna City Corporation (KCC), while Bridge over Bhodra river (315.30 meter) at Basundiadanga Bazar-Mugur Khali UP Office Road under Dumuria Upazila implemented by Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Shekhertek eco-tourism centre by Sundarbans West Forest Division and 6-storey newly constructed Khulna Regional Office by Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
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The foundation stones have been laid for Sanitary landfill in Mathabhanga area under the waste management development project of KCC, 5-storey academic and 4-storey administrative and workshop buildings of Dighlia Technical School and College of EED, Memorial of Raja Bohyongto Roy at Kaliganj Upazila in Satkhira of BIWTA and Kurulia River Bridge (748.90 metre) of LGED.
20 special trains running ahead of PM’s Khulna rally
Twenty special trains are running on different routes on Monday as people can join Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s public rally.
Khulna Railway Station Master Md Masud Rana said the trains will carry people from Jashore, Chuadanga, Benapole, Kotchandpur, Alamdanga, Mobarakganj, Kushtia, and Jhenaidah to Khulna on the occasion of PM’s visit.
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Besides, five ferries have been arranged at Rupsa Ghat, three at Jailkhana Ghat, and two at Nagar Ghat on this occasion .
Khulna Road Transport and Highways Division (Ferry) executive engineer Md Azam Sheikh said they have arranged an additional six ferries for smooth transportation of people.
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On the occasion, the city has taken on a festive look, and AL leaders and activists are eagerly awaiting the premier’s visit.
Stringent measures have been taken by law enforcement agencies to ensure foolproof security at the venue.
Two sisters found dead in Dhaka flat
Bodies of two sisters were recovered from their flat in Dhaka’s Hajaribagh thana's Kalinagar area on Monday (November 13, 2023).
The deceased were identified as Jesmin Akter, 44 and her younger sister Nasrin Akter, 35.
Both the bodies bore several marks of injuries and those were kept at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said SI Shawon Kumar of Hazaribagh Police Station.
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Nazir Hossain, brother of the deceased, said both of his sisters had been suffering from mental health problems.
He said Nasrin killed elder sister Jesmine first and then committed suicide.
When the family members entered their room they found Jesmin’s throat-slit body lying on the floor and Nasrin alive with injuries, he said.
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She was rushed to the DMCH where she succumbed to her injuries around 12:15 am.
It will be known after investigation whether they were murdered or committed suicide, said SI Shawon Kumar.
Parked bus set on fire in Savar
On Sunday night, miscreants in Savar's Boliarpur area set a bus belonging to "Itihas Paribahan" on fire.
Miscreants torched the bus, parked on the service lane of Dhaka-Aricha highway, around 9:15 pm and fled, said Dipak Chandra Saha, officer-in-charge of Savar Model Police Station.
Later, locals managed to extinguish the fire, but the bus was completely burnt.
"We are trying to arrest those involved in this incident as soon as possible," added the OC.
Earlier, miscreants set two buses on fire in Dhaka’s Tejgaon and Narayanganj's Adamjee EPZ areas on Sunday night.
Russian national people's unity day celebrated in Dhaka
National Unity Day is one of the most important dates celebrated in Russia and is especially celebrated by all Russians around the world.
Similarly, Russian House in Dhaka organized the day with the Jahura Kamal Ideal School of Dhaka.
Director of the Russian House in Dhaka Pavel Dvoychenkov welcomed everyone and talked about the historical significance of the day.
One more bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Tejgaon
He said that Unity Day, also known as People's Unity or National Unity Day, is a national holiday in Russia that falls on November 4.
On this day, great patriotic celebrations are held in all Russian cities with entertainment programs, concerts, school performances, and fireworks. Several fairs and festivals accompany the celebration. Recently, this day has been a symbol of unity to protect the motherland.
3 Bangladeshi tourists killed in Srinagar houseboat fire: All of them go to India for medical purpose
Even after 400 years, this date is remembered. Unity means strength and victory.
The students at the school participated in a master class on Russia, and later many students participated in a drawing competition on the same subject, of which three were declared winners and presented with certificates and attractive prizes. At the end of the ceremony, everyone puts their handprints in different colors on a large white canvas to express solidarity with the day.
Local govts spend 8% of total expenditure on waste management: BBS Survey
The program was also attended by the principal of the Jahura Kamal Ideal School of Dhaka Khayrun Nessa Shyamoli, the headmaster Abdus Sattar as well as the teachers and parents.
Everyone, including the school students, thoroughly enjoyed the program and pledged to participate in other activities of the Russian House in Dhaka.
One more bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Tejgaon
Some unidentified arsonists on Sunday night set one more bus on fire in the capital's Tejgaon area amid the countrywide 48-hour blockade enforced by BNP and like-minded opposition parties.
The bus was torched near Tejgaon’s Nabisco area around 8:20pm, said Talha Bin Zashim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence's media cell.
Two firefighting units from Tejgaon Fire Station went to the spot to douse the fire, he said.
Earlier, miscreants set a bus of Naf Paribahan on fire at Adamjee EPZ area in Narayanganj at 6:37pm.
Responding to the call, two firefighting units from Adamjee EPZ Fire Station rushed to the spot around 6:47 pm, said the officer.
Ten arson attacks were reported across the country from 8 pm last night to 6 am today (November 12, 2023), according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
For the fourth time, BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties have called a countrywide blockade of roads, rail lines, and waterways to press home their one-point demand ahead of the national election.
3 Bangladeshi tourists killed in Srinagar houseboat fire: All of them go to India for medical purpose
Three Bangladeshi nationals, who were killed in a Srinagar houseboat fire in India on Saturday, had gone to India for medical check-up.
Those who died were identified as Aninda Koushal, executive engineer, Imon Das Gupta, sub-divisional engineer of Rangamati Public Works Department and Mainuddin, contractor of the department.
All of them went to India on November 3 for medical check-up and Ajmer Sharif and then went to Kashmir, said Lelin Chakma, deputy assistant engineer of Rangamati Public Works Department.
Of them, Aninda hailed from Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram and a cadre of 30th BCS. He was also a father of one son and one daughter, he said.
Swapan Kumar Nath, father of Aninda, said he left for India to visit pilgrim sites and he was scheduled to return home within two or one day. “The local administration in India has not contacted yet,” he said.
The bodies were discovered, according to the police, several hours after a large fire early in the morning destroyed numerous houseboats on the lake, turning them to ashes, reports NDTV.
The Bangladeshi nationals were staying at the Safeena houseboat on the lake, it said.
According to the police, the fire started at a houseboat close to Dal Lake's Ghat-9 and rapidly spread, engulfing several houseboats.
Officials said at least five houseboats have been destroyed and several others have sustained damage.
The cause of the fire is still unclear, said police.
Local govts spend 8% of total expenditure on waste management: BBS Survey
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in a survey report said that the city corporations and municipalities spend Tk7045 per capita annually to provide various services, of which 8 percent only is spent on waste management.
According to the BBS survey, all city corporations and municipalities together spent Tk 28,539 crore in the fiscal year 2020-21. Out of this, Tk2260 crore has been spent on waste management. That is, local governments spend about 8 percent of their total expenditure on waste management.
These data have emerged in the 'Municipal Waste Management Survey 2022' recently published by BBS, which covers the financial year 2020-21.
The average annual per capita expenditure on waste management is Tk 558.
Apart from this cost, the private companies who get registration for cleaning work from the City Corporation or municipality charge a fixed rate against the collection of waste from residential or commercial buildings.
Meanwhile, urban planners have raised questions about spending so much on waste management.
They say that solid waste management activities in city corporations and municipalities are done traditionally. That is, all types of solid waste are collected together and disposed of in landfills.
However, recycling and proper management of the accumulated waste is not done. On the other hand, up to Tk100-500 per household is being charged depending on the area for waste collection. As a result, even though so much money is spent on waste management, its benefits are not gained.
“Currently, we are not getting the benefit of what the local governments are spending. Waste collection, transportation, and disposal are not done properly,” Akter Mahmod, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jahangirnagar University.
The BBS survey has highlighted the measures taken by the local governments to prevent environmental pollution, including resource management, employment, and technological development in this sector.