Month: March 2023

Police have nabbed 16 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-- Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, including Jamaat Gulshan East Branch President Hossain Bin Mansoor, from the city's-Gulshan area for anti state activities.

A team of police led by Inspector (Investigation) of Gulshan Police Sheikh Shahanur Rahman conducted a raid at about 10:30 pm last night after getting secret information that a group of Jamaat-Shibir leaders and activists had gathered at a house located in the Shahjadpur area and arrested them with a good of stuff, eight cocktail bombs and 32 leaflets.

They were holding the meeting about carrying out anti-state activities, police said. Of them, 14 are male while two are female.

A case was filed in this connection.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

The government has started selling of meat, milk and eggs in the city as the consumers can buy these products at cheaper rate during the holy Ramadan.

“The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has initiated a month-long marketing programme to assist the traders, producers and supply chain concerned as the people can meet their nutritional demand during the holy month”, said Dr Reazul Hoque, Director (administration) of the Department of Livestock Services (DLS).

Under the programme, the government will sell liquid milk, beef, mutton, dressed broiler chicken and eggs equipped with mobile pickup cool van at 20 spots in the capital.

While talking to the BSS, another DLS Director Dr ABM Khaleduzzaman said, “Primarily 100-kg beef, 10-kg mutton, 200-liters liquid milk, 50-kgs dressed broiler chicken and 2000 pieces of eggs are being sold at each spots.”

The government has a plan to raise the supply of the products and bring down the price of those products gradually as per the demand, said the Director (production).

The people will get per kilogram of dressed broiler chicken at Taka 340, beef at Taka 640, mutton at Taka 940, per liter liquid milk at Taka 80 and egg per piece Taka 10.

Earlier, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim inaugurated the programme at the Department Livestock Services on the first day of the Ramadan and it will continue till 28 of the Ramadan, said the official.

The 20 spots are Natun Bazar (Badda), Korail Basti (Banani), Khamarbari (Farmgate), Azimpur Matrisadhan, Gabtoli, Diabari (Uttara), Japan Garden City ( Mohammadpur), Shatfeet road ( Mirpur), Khilgaon, Abdul Gani Road (close to the secretariat), Segun Bagicha (kitchen market), Arambagh(Mothijheel), Rampura, Kalshi (Mirpur), Jatra Bari (on the way of Maniknagar Gali), Basila (Mohammadpur), Hazaribagh , Lucas more (Nakhalpara), Nayabazar (Old Dhaka) and Kamrangir char.

The mobile vans are scheduled to reach the spot by 9am in the morning with loading these particular items.

About the response from the people, Dr M Shahinur Alam, Director (extension) of the DLS said, “we are getting huge response from the people. “We are trying to increase the supply but the demand of beef is now very high, said Alam who is also supervising city’s Gabtoli spot. “We are trying to enhance the supply of the products according to their demand“, he added.

A high profile committee has already been formed headed by an Additional Secretary of the ministry to oversee and monitoring the programme.

Even the officials and representatives from the Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Livestock Dairy Development Project, Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council and Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association will also oversee the programme.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a fugitive convict, who was sentenced to life-term imprisonment in a drug case, from the city's Shyampur area.

The arrestee was identified as Md Selim Talukder, 48, son of Hasmat Talukder, a resident of Sadar upazila in Shariatpur district.

Confirming the matter to BSS today, RAB-2 Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Fazlul Haque said that acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-2 arrested him from the Shyampur area, outskirts of the capital, at around 3pm on Monday.

He said that a case was filed against Selim on May 15, 2012 with Shyampur thana under the Narcotics Control Act. In that case, he served a few days in jail. Later, he went into hiding after securing bail.

On December 22 in 2022, Speedy Trial Tribunal-3, Dhaka's District and Sessions Judge sentenced him to life-term imprisonment and fined him Tk 10,000.

The court gave a verdict that he would have to stay in jail three months more if he cannot pay the aforesaid fine.

The RAB official said that the necessary legal action had been taken against him.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said since its birth, BNP has been ideologically doing such politics that goes against the core spirit of Bangladesh.

He said this in a statement issued to condemn and protest the comments of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

Responding to the comments of Fakhrul that the ruling AL is the ghost of Pakistani occupation force, Quader said it is not only the best joke of the century but also an expression of their extreme hatred and anger against the political organisation - Awami League - formed by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which led the Liberation War in 1971.

After they failed in waging movements, he said, BNP leaders are making such inconsistent statements and it seems that they have not only lost their conscience as political leaders but also lost their eyesight.

The AL general secretary said the AL's history is univocally linked with the history of the Bangalee nation and Bangladesh.

The undisputed leader of Bangalee nation, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, led the Bangalee nation through a united struggle and achieved the country's independence in exchange of the blood of three million martyrs and the loss of honour of two and a half million women, he said.

Quader said such indecent and audacious statements of Mirza Fakhrul not only despoiled the noble tradition of the AL but also dishonored the sacrifice of three million martyrs.

"At the same time, he (Fakhrul) has made his political stance clear before the entire nation and people. Mirza Fakhrul's audacious remarks have deeply hurt the sentiments of the entire nation. We condemn and protest the arrogant speech of Mirza Fakhrul," he said.

Under the AL's leadership, the road transport and bridges minister, said the country's people defeated Pakistani occupation force through a long historic struggle and the great liberation war.

The constitution of independent Bangladesh was formulated under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, he said.

Quader said the fundamental principles including nationalism and secularism, which created inspiration in the struggle and movement against Pakistani rulers, were incorporated into Bangladesh's constitution.

A few days ago, Fakhrul stated that Pakistan period was better than Bangladesh and their love towards Pakistan is nothing new, he said.

BNP founder and military dictator Ziaur Rahman ruled Bangladesh with Pakistani ideology, destroying the spirit of the country's Liberation War and sending democracy in exile, the AL general secretary said.

He said Zia continued the trend of communal politics by rehabilitating anti-liberation forces and war criminals in the country.

Following the footsteps of Zia, his wife Begum Khaleda Zia similarly governed the state bearing the Pakistani ideology in mind, he said.

Quader said a few years ago, the then chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) gave testimony at a court that the BNP had received financial assistance from the Pakistani intelligence agency before the 1991 national elections to implement the blueprint of seizing state power.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

President M Abdul Hamid today left Dhaka for Singapore for a medical checkup.

A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the President took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:50 pm.

During his eight-day visit, Abdul Hamid is scheduled to have his health checkup at Mount Elizabeth Hospital and eye treatment at Singapore National Eye Centre.

The President is expected to return home on April 5.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, dean of the diplomatic corps, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services and senior civil and military officials concerned saw him off at the airport.

The president's spouse Rashida Khanam and officials concerned to the Bangabhaban are accompanying the Head of the State during the tour.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

The Director General of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) AHM Shafiquzzaman today said that the price of broiler chicken has been reduced by Taka 100 per kilogram due to the countrywide drive and vigilance by the Directorate.

He also claimed that the market for essential commodities has remained stable this year.

Talking to BSS, Shafiquzzaman said that the price of broiler chicken went up abruptly and it was being sold at Taka 280 per kg. "In this regard, we conducted drives, sat with the business people and took various initiatives. As a result, poultry chicken is now being sold at Taka 180 per kg,"

Claiming that the market for essential items remains stable during the holy month of Ramadan, he said that the Directorate has been conducting drives in various parts of the country every day, while such kind of drive would continue throughout this month to keep the kitchen market stable.

Urging valued consumers not to resort to 'panic buying', the DNCRP director general said the consumers must become more responsible to keep the market stable.

If any consumer falls victim of cheating, he suggested the consumers make a complaint to the directorate saying that a hearing will be held on each complaint.

Referring to the allegation of selling clothes at hiked prices through changing the tag or sticker, the director general said that they would sit with the business community on Thursday so that such an incident could not take place this time. He also cautioned that stern action would be taken if such an allegation is proved against any business entity or businessman.

It is mentionable that following an abnormal price hike for broiler chicken, the DNCRP had recently sat with four big companies, like Kazi Farms Ltd, CP Bangladesh, Aftab Multipurpose Farms Ltd and Paragon Poultry and Hatchery Ltd. During the meeting, the companies announced to reduce the price of poultry chicken. After that, the price of poultry chicken was reduced at retail level.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha