Day: January 19, 2024

Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society split point with Fortis Football Club when their match ended in a 2-2 goal draw in the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League football held at Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium in Rajshai on Friday. In the proceeding, Gambian midfielder Dawda Ceesay and Ghanaian forward Emest Boateng scored one goal each for Rahmatganj while Uzbek defender Jasur Jumayev and Gambian forward Pa Omar Babou netted one goal apiece for Fortis FC. The match was locked 1-1 draw at the breather. Jasur Jumayev opened an account scoring the first goal for Fortis in the 23rd minute while Dawda restored the parity for Rahmatganj in the 31st minute of the match. After the resumption, Rahmatganj took the lead as Emest scored the second goal in the 73rd minute from a penalty while Pa Omar neutralized the margin scoring the second goal for Fortis in the 82nd minute also from a spot kick. With the day's outcome, the traditional old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society secured fou r points from four matches while Fortis Football Club also collected four points playing the same number of outings. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Speakers at a discussion today called for creating greater unity and solidarity among the pro-liberation forces to foil conspiracies and anti-state activities of the anti-liberation forces. They demanded the government to publish all war-criminals list and immediate trial of all the war criminals. Gatak Dalal Nirmul Committee (GDNC) Netrakona district unit organized the meeting to mark the 32nd founding anniversary of the GDNC. Chaired by president of the GDNC Netrakona district unit Khashob Ranjan Sarker, the meeting was addressed, among others, by former deputy commander of district Muktizoddha Sangsad Abdul Motin, president of Netrakona model press club and valiant freedom fighter Subash Ranjan Datta, general secretary of district Muktizoddha Santan command Habib Khan Mukti and president of Bangladesh press club Netrakona district unit Shamim Talukder. General Secretary of GDNC Netrakona district unit Shahinuddin Ahmed conducted it. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque today visited the holy mazar sharif (shrine) of Hazrat Shah Sultan Kamaruddin Rumi (RA), a reputed Muslim saint of the sub-continent, at Modanpur here. He offered Fateha and doa at the mazar sharif, seeking the development, prosperity and welfare of the country, its people and for the entire Muslim ummah. Deputy commissioner of Netrakona, also the president of the holy mazer management committee, Shahed Parvez, additional police super Harun-or-Rashid, upazila Nirbahi Officer of Netrakona sadar upazila Tania Tabassum, general secretary of the mazar committee Dewar Hussain Farash, joint general secretary of district Awami League Mojibul Alam Hira, chairman of Madanpur Union Parisahd Kamruzzaman Farash Dilip and vice principal of Shah Sultan Degree College Shah Alam Farash, among others, were present there. Later, the minister offered Jumma prayers at the Shah Sultan Jam-e-Mosque. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

After her long-struggling life, Nilufar Akhter, a hapless woman, has become self-reliant through engaging with the Notun Din programme. Since her childhood, she was confined by a series of tragic and barbaric events, which pushed her to severe difficulties for survival in society. When Nilufa gave up all hope to survive in the society closing all doors of her life, Notun Din Programme brought a ray of hope in her life by appointing her as sales representative of SMP. Coming from a poor family of Saluadi village under Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj, Nilufar Akhter is one such struggling and successful woman, who became financially solvent through a long struggle. Nilufa is a pioneer for the women in the society as she conquered extreme adversity with her own will power. Many women are following her footsteps to become self-reliant as she has set an indomitable example of women empowerment in society. Born in a very poor family, Nilufa had to face many difficulties since her childhood. Her father Khairuzz aman died suddenly. After his death, her mother Chapa Akhtar along with three sons and three daughters had to struggle to provide food for the family. Nilufa was in class eight when her studies stopped due to financial hardship. In such a situation, she had to get married at a young age in 2015. She was married to a garment worker from the neighboring Patuavhanga area. She suffered an irony of fate, as her husband and mother-in-law severely tortured her. At one stage of brutal torture, her unborn child died inside her womb. Her husband divorced her. Subsequently, she went back to her father's house. Being socially neglected and burdened in brother's family, Nilufa was hapless and frustrated with her life. At that time she met one Saleha Begum, a community mobilizer of the government's 'Notun Din (New Days)' project on maternal and child health. Nilufa attended the meeting of the Notun Din project at Population Services Center (PSTC) under the supervision of SMC in 2017 at Saleha's invitation. Inspired fro m there, she started working as a sales representative of SMP as a gold star member. She worked very hard day and night, attending yard meetings and door to door selling of the birth control pills, condoms, Femicon, sanitary napkins, Joya Ursaline, Monemix and gave advice on maternal and child health to the grassroots villagers. And thus the wheel of her fortune began to turn. By selling the products, she earned a profit of Taka six to seven thousand per month. Her livelihood depends on this and today she is self-reliant. Now, she has got a new name in the area as 'Notun Din or Joya Apa.' Even during the COVID-19 pandemic she continued to work by maintaining the health rules. The common housewives of the village greatly benefited from her. Talking to BSS, Upazila Women's Affairs Officer Swapan Dutta said, "Nilufa, a divorcee, was born in a poor family. But she did not stop her struggle for life. Hard work, concentration and indomitable spirit have brought her where she is today." Nilufa, who forgot the h orrors of torture and started life with new enthusiasm, was awarded the best winner award at the upazila and district levels in the women's category in recognition of her work. This indomitable Nilufa is now the motivation of thousands of women who are leading miserable lives. The program named as 'Notun Din' (NewDays) -- a community mobilization-based intervention working in 104 upazilas of 32 districts -- is working to address the low contraceptive prevalence rate and relatively high infant mortality rate in the region. This Community Mobilization program aims to increase awareness, knowledge, and improve healthy behaviors among the targeted populations in the intervention areas. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Amir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as the prime minister. In a message sent to Sheikh Hasina, the Amir of Qatar wrote, "It gives me pleasure, on the occasion of your swearing-in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for a new term, to extend to you, on behalf of the people of the State of Qatar and my own behalf". "Our sincere greetings and congratulations, coupled with our best wishes for Your Excellency's good health and well-being and continued progress and development for your people as well as further enhancement of the brotherly relations between our two countries," he added. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha