Month: December 2022

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Bangladesh reports 65 more dengue cases

Sixty-five more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning.

 

The official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 281 as no death was recorded during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

 

Of the new patients, 18 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 47 outside it, said DGHS.

 

A total of 359 dengue patients, including 170 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

 

Read more: Dengue fatalities now 281 with three more deaths

 

The DGHS has recorded 62,321 dengue cases and 61,681 recoveries so far this year.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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BNP leader Rizvi shown arrested in three cases

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, who was arrested during an operation at the party’s Naya Paltan office on December 7,has been shown arrested in three separate cases.

 

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazal Hossain passed the order on Thursday following a petition submitted by police to show Rizvi arrested in separate cases filed at Shahbagh , Ramna and Paltan police station.

 

According to the complaint, Aynal, a garbage truck driver of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) filed a case at Paltan police station alleging that around 250 people led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Rizvi vandalized vehicles at Kakrail Bijaynagar area in the capital on September 12, 2012.

 

A charge sheet against nine people including Fakhrul and Rizvi was submitted in this regard on October 23, 2017. The court has fixed March 29, 2023 to hear the case.

 

Besides, Rizvi was shown arrested in a sabotage case filed at Paltan police station in 2013, and at Badda police station in 2015. All three cases are under trial at the moment.

 

Read more: Arrest warrants issued against BNP’s Rizvi, Ishraque

 

On December 7, police fired teargas and charged with batons during a clash with BNP activists at Nayapalton, leaving a man dead and 50 others injured.

 

Police arrested BNP leaders Rizvi , Annie, Shimul Biswash, Aman Ullah and several others from the Nayapaltan area during the operation.

 

Police filed four cases at Ramna, Shahjahanpur, Motijheel and Paltan police stations against 720 BNP activists and over 2400 unnamed people in connection with the clash with BNP activists.

 

Read more: Eminent citizens protest Rizvi’s statement against Sultana Kamal

 

On December 8, a Dhaka court sent 445 BNP leaders, activists including Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and BNP Publication Secretary Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie to jail in two cases filed over the clash.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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Bangladesh will one day play in World Cup football: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the young players of the country to concentrate on their sports sincerely so that in the near future Bangladesh can clinch the football World Cup.

 

“I hope that gradually our players will play in the World Cup, for that you have to prepare yourselves. You will be our golden boys. We will clinch the World Cup,” she said.

 

The prime minister said this while addressing the prize giving ceremony of the grand finals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Gold Cup Football Tournament Boys U-17 and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib National Gold Cup Football Tournament Girls’ U-17 at Bangladesh Army Stadium.

 

She said that through sports body and mind remain fit and concentration does not get diverted.

 

“The more you practice sports the more you will attain excellence. So I will tell you to play with utmost sincerity,” she said.

 

Read more: PM Hasina buys Dhaka’s first metro rail ticket to become its first passenger

 

Briefly describing various development activities for upgrading sports of the country, she said that works to set up mini stadium in every upazila have been launched to ensure sports facilities in every area across the country.

 

She also said that the government has taken steps to flourish the domestic sports of the country.

 

She mentioned that some 56 stadiums so far have been constructed at district level.

 

She said the government has plan to establish swimming pool, shooting range, sports complex and indoor stadium in every district.

 

Read more: Won’t allow anyone to play with fate of people: PM

 

“We will establish BKSP in all eight divisions for ensuring better sportspersons in the country,” she said.

 

She said that ‘Sports for all’ is the aim of the government. “Taking that aim in our consideration we are working tirelessly.”

 

The PM said that some 110,552 players have joined in the tournament and this is huge.

 

“Talented 40 boys and 40 girls from this tournament will get three months intensive training in the BKSP. Besides, we are taking steps to provide better training through sending players to abroad.”

 

State Minister of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md. Zahid Ahsan Russel and Secretary of the Ministry of Youth & Sports Mesbah Uddin also spoke at the programme.

 

The prime minister also enjoyed the final match of the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib National Gold Cup Football Tournament Girls’ U-17 between Rangpur Division and Khulna Division.

 

Sylhet Division became champions in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Gold Cup Football Tournament Boys U-17 while Barishal Division runners-up.

 

Rangpur Division clinched the title of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib National Gold Cup Football Tournament Girls’ U-17 while Khulna Division was the runners-up.

 

Hasina distributed prizes and medals among the champions and the runners-up teams as well as the best performers and the highest scorers in the two tournaments after the grand finals.

 

Besides, she conferred medals to the best goalkeepers of the tournaments and the best players of the grand finals.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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Women’s Football: Siraj Smrity Sangsad beat FC Brahmanbaria by 5-1 goal

Siraj Samrity Sangsad earned a huge 5-1 goal victory over FC Brahmanbaria in the Bashundhara Group Women’s Football League’ 2021-22 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday

 

Prity made a hattrick scoring three goals in the 33rd, 88th and 90+2 minutes while Kanon and Munki netted two other goals for the winner while Sagorika netted the consolation goal for the losers.

 

Read more: Women’s Football: Jamalpur beat Farashganj 2-0

 

In the day’s other match, Cumilla United Club beat Farashganj Sporting Club by 2-1 goal at the same venue

 

Purnima and Trishna scored one each for the winners while Somali scored the lone goal for the losers.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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Actress Mahiya Mahi collects AL nomination form for Chapainawabganj-2 by-election

Dhaka, Dec 29 ( UNB)- Actress Mahiya Mahi on Thursday expressed hope that she will win the by-election of Chapainawabganj-2 seat if she gets a boat ticket.

 

Mahi made the comment to the journalists after collecting the nomination form from the Awami League president’s political office in Dhanmondi on Thursday.

 

She said she will win by at least 50,000 votes.

 

“I cannot express how happy I am, how proud I am, I couldn’t be happier,” she also said.

 

Read more: Mahiya Mahi set for motherhood

 

In response to the question of ‘how hopeful she is about getting the nomination’, Mahi said: “Our Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself is a woman, giving priority to women leadership. Metrorail’s first driver was a woman. If you listen to Sheikh Hasina’s various statements, you will understand how much she is prioritising women leadership. The future vision and determination to build a smart Bangladesh, I do not want to leave my Chapainawabganj behind from this development.”

 

A total of 53 nomination forms have been distributed at the end of the 2nd day today in the by-election of 6 constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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23 job-seekers held for cheating in recruitment test of Ctg Customs

Twenty-three job seekers were arrested in connection with cheating in a recruitment test for the post of sipahi of Chattogram Customs over the past couple of days.

 

According to Chattogram Customs, a total of 3,344 job seekers sat for the written test against the 98 vacant posts on December 22.

 

Some 350 examinees, who passed the written exam, were asked to face the viva on December 26, 27 and 28.

 

The customs authorities detained 18 fake job-seekers on Tuesday and five on Wednesday when they appeared before the viva boards.

 

The job-seekers succeeded in the written exams through forgery which was identified during the viva.

 

Later, the detainees were handed over to Pahartali Police station.

 

Earlier on the day of the written exam, the customs authorities also detained seven more job-seekers for forgery and later handed them over to Khulshi police station.

 

According to the case statement, differences were found between the writing of the written test and signatures during the viva of the arrestees.

 

Besides, the passed students could not answer the questions made from the written question papers.

 

Primarily the arrestees admitted that they succeeded in the written test through others in exchange of Tk10,000 to 80,000.

 

Rozina Khatun, officer-in-charge of the concerned Pahartali police station, said two separate cases were filed in this connection.

 

Of the cases, 23 people were sued as identified (those arrested) and 23 unnamed others were also sued, she said.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

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Bangladesh’s ASM Packall Export to invest $4.8m in Mongla EPZ

Bangladeshi company ASM Packall Export Industry will set up a garments accessories factory at Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ).

 

The company will invest $4.8 million, and 400 Bangladeshi nationals will get employment opportunities at the factory.

 

ASM Packall will produce 1 lakh tons of bags, zippers, elastics, tapes, tags, labels, boards, paper bands, photo cards, bar codes, collar stands, and other products annually.

 

Read more: Chinese company to invest $ 12.89 million in Mongla EPZ

 

Ali Reza Mazid, member (investment promotion) of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority, and Md Ashraful Alam, managing director of ASM Packall Export, signed an agreement Thursday in Dhaka.

 

BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman was present at that time.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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HC questions legality of primary school teacher recruitment on quota basis

The High Court on Thursday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the recruitment of government primary school teachers on quota basis should not be declared illegal and against the constitution.

 

The court also questioned why a directive should not be given to recruit 152 writ petitioners in the vacant posts on basis of merit.

 

The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Biswajit Debnath issued the rule during a primary hearing on the writ petition.

 

Home affairs secretary, public administration secretary, education secretary and director general of the Primary Education Department have been asked to respond to the rule within four weeks.

 

Read: HC issues rule on migration system in admission process

 

Advocate Shamim Shikder appeared for the petitioners while Deputy Attorney General Tushar Kanti Roy represented the state.

 

On December 14, the final results of Primary School Teacher recruitment exams were published selecting 37, 574 candidates, said lawyer Shamim Sardar.

 

But it followed the notification issued in 2019, where 60% quota was reserved for women, 20% dependent quota and 20% quota was for men.

 

“Which violates the section 29 (3) of the constitution,” said Shamim Shikder.

 

When hundreds of youths are unemployed in the country recruitment of primary school teachers with only 20% quota for male candidates cannot be allowed, he said.

 

So, 152 candidates including Sanjit Sarkar from Gopalganj, Anwar Hossain from Pabna, Hafizur Molla from Magura who were not recruited filed the writ petition challenging the legality of quota based recruitment process.

 

Read: Nayapaltan clash: HC orders giving division in jail to 5 BNP leaders

 

The number of candidates in this year’s recruitment test for assistant teachers of primary school was 13,09,461.

 

At present, there are 65,566 govt primary schools in the country with 4,28,701 vacant teachers’ post.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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FY23: DPE to sign new deal with Nagad for stipend disbursement

The government will distribute stipends to primary school students through mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad for the 2022-23 fiscal.

 

The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) will sign an agreement with Nagad soon, according to a media statement.

 

In the last fiscal year, the government paid stipends for education materials to over 1.3 crore primary school children through the MFS provider.

 

Read more: Nagad upgrades system to offer better services

 

The government will bring students at PTI Experimental Schools and Shishu Kallyan Trust-run primary schools under stipends in this fiscal year. For this, the DPE will make necessary reforms to primary education stipend distribution-related guidelines.

 

Muhammad Zahidul Islam, head of public communications of Nagad, said: “We successfully disbursed education stipends and other social safety allowances in the 2021-2022 fiscal at a nominal charge.”

 

“We will continue our services in the current fiscal year as well if we are entrusted with the job.”

 

Read more: BURO partners with Nagad for easier savings, instalment payments

 

Students are registered on Nagad’s digital platform with information from their birth certificates and mobile phone numbers alongside the NIDs of their guardians. So, the students’ guardians instantly receive the funds along with cash-out charges in their Nagad wallets once the stipend is disbursed.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

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Internal problems behind defeat of AL candidate in RCC election: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday that internal problems resulted in the defeat of their party-nominated candidate in Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election held on Tuesday.

 

He said this while exchanging views with journalists at the conference room of the secretariat in the capital.

 

“Mayor will be from the plough, the second will be the boat—most of the people had the idea over the RCC elections. But all the accounts were overturned in the result of the vote. The AL candidate lost her collateral being fourth in the race,” he said, adding that there are problems there and it was not supposed to be defeated by the margin seen.

 

Read more: JaPa’s Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa elected as RCC mayor for second consecutive time

 

Asked about the debacle of the party-sponsored candidate, he said the Jatiya Party-backed candidate was ahead in the pre-election survey and there were some problems inside them (AL).

 

Apart from this, it was a local government election and many factors are considered in such an election, Quader observed.

 

“We came to know earlier that the Jatiya Party candidate was ahead of the other candidates. The government party didn’t make any exaggeration here—for that we didn’t try to force power to go ahead and from these aspects democracy won,” he said.

 

Quader, also road, transport and bridges minister, said they are looking into the facts behind the debacle and going to take a tougher organisational action within one week.

 

Read more: Voting for Rangpur City Corporation election tomorrow

 

Minister Quader, who became the party’s GS for the third consecutive time, names of members of the central committee will be announced within one to two day.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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Noakhali Chhatra Dal leader killed as covered van rams motorcycle

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was killed after a speeding covered van crashed into his motorbike in Noakhali’s Chatkhil upazila Wednesday, police said.

 

“The deceased Shihab Uddin Soron, 26, was from Ramnarayan union. He was a second-year student at Noakhali Government College and the assistant school affairs secretary of the district JCD,” Asgar Uddin Dukhu, president of the district JCD unit, said.

 

“The accident occurred in the afternoon as the JCD leader was going to Sahapur from Sompara. At this time, the covered van of Incepta Pharmaceuticals hit his bike in the Bangla Bazar area on Kochua-Bottali road,” Md Harunur Rashid Bahar, chairman of Ramnarayan union parishad, said.

 

Shihab died from the impact of the crash, he added.

 

Although locals could seize the covered van, its driver managed to flee the scene, Md Abu Jafar, inspector of Chatkhil police station, said.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh

 

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60 varsity teachers demand release of Mirza Fakhrul

Sixty former and current teachers of several universities on Thursday in a joint statement demanded the release of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir who has been in jail since December 9.

 

The statement signed by Dhaka University’s Physics department Professor ABM Obaidul Islam expressed concern over Fakhrul not being granted bail saying that they came to know from his family that he is sick and physicians consulted him to go abroad for better treatment.

 

“We are concerned over his health as friends and well-wishers,” it read.

 

The statement said Mirza Fakhrul has been practising politics to strengthen democratic structures of the country.

 

Read more: Fakhrul renews demand for ailing Khaleda’s unconditional release

 

“We are demanding his release to make stronger and speed up the march of democracy in the country,” it said.

 

Prof Sirajul Islam, Prof Anowar Ullah Chowdhury, Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Hoque, Prof Mahbub Ullah, Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud, Prof Ahmed Kamal, Prof Saidur Rahman and Prof Anu Muhammad, among others, expressed solidarity with the demand.

 

Source: United News of Bangladesh