The country is developing as AL in power: Sheikh Hasina



Senior Correspondent, Barta24.com
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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Awami League chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a stern warning to those who are dragging leaders and activists from one side to the other to make the party strong.

She said that when she was in power for a long time, some people from several origins joined the alliance and joined the party and committed various misdeeds, the burden of which had to be borne by the party. Uses very well when it comes, moves in such a way that some of us pull them in to team up. But taking it is really very harmful for us. We have support of the people, we have people, we have organizations. Bangladesh Awami League is the only organization; our organization is well organized up to the grassroots. That is how ideological organizations have to be built. The country is developing because there is Awami League.

The Prime Minister said this while addressing a discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh Awami League Dhaka Metropolitan North and South on the occasion of National Mourning Day on Sunday (August 30). From Ganobhaban, the Prime Minister joined via video conference
and said, I have repeatedly warned the leaders and activists from the very beginning that such things are done especially by military dictators. All these political parties are those who have come or those who were with the war criminals should not come to our party because they actually damage the party. They kill the best leaders and workers of the party because of the mishap; the quarrel of the party comes out. But if you look, you will see that they have flown from here to there and sat all over.

The Prime Minister said the coronavirus came at a time when all the work was being done to build a developed and prosperous country. It is not only in Bangladesh but all over the world. Today, all countries have stagnant economies due to the global coronavirus. In the meantime, we are able to continue working with our limited time. That is why our reserves have increased to 39 million dollars.
Because of the coronavirus, there is no such hue and cry in our country like other countries, she said. Even then we are doing as much as we need to do medical treatment. I'll do it. We have ensured medical services from every district hospital to the union sub-centers. We are trying to create health awareness. She urged everyone to wear masks and walk in health conscious manner. ‘Protecting Yourself Protects Others’. It must be obeyed. It is a virus that no one can see but has infected many people. We are trying to reduce the death rate. We are making all arrangements so that the infection reduces.

The Prime Minister said, I have dedicated my life for the welfare of the people of the country. The only goal is to make Bangladesh, the golden Bangladesh, the dream of the Father of the Nation. May be there are obstacles to keep going. The Awami League has to keep pushing against the current. We are accustomed to dealing with that adversity for the people of Bangladesh and we are always ready to accept any sacrifice. The way the Father of the Nation has gone with blood. We are also ready to give blood to change the destiny of the people of Bengal. History was distorted as many tried to delete his name from among us. They erased what he had fought for freedom. The March 7 speech was banned.

   

Dhaka is the sixth most polluted city in the world, Seoul is on top



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Today, Dhaka is sixth in the list of the most polluted cities in the world. The air quality of the capital has become 'unhealthy' with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 172 at 6:50 am today.

South Korea's capital Seoul topped the air quality index with 343. South Korea's Incheon, Pakistan's Lahore, Vietnam's Chiang Mai and India's Delhi occupy the second, third, fourth and fifth places in the list with AQI scores of 217, 187, 179 and 177 respectively.

An AQI score between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' for sensitive groups. An AQI score between 201 and 300 is considered 'very unhealthy'. And an AQI between 301 and 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing a serious health risk to residents.

AQI in Bangladesh is determined based on 5 parameters of pollution, namely - Particulate Matter (PM10 & PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone (O3).

Dhaka has been suffering from air pollution for a long time. Its air quality generally becomes unhealthy during winters and improves slightly during monsoons.

In March 2019, a report by the Department of Environment and the World Bank stated that the three main causes of Dhaka's air pollution are brick kilns, smoke from vehicles and dust from construction activities.

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Taka 400 crores laundered through digital Hundi, controlled by Dubai



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Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 5 people for allegedly laundering around Tk. 400 crore abroad through Digital Hundi using Mobile Banking Service (MFS).

CID Chief Additional IGP Mohammad Ali Mia informed this in a press conference at CID headquarters on Thursday (March 28) afternoon.

The arrested are - Nasim Ahmed (62), the owner of Tasmia Associates, Fazle Rabbi Sumon (32), the territory sales manager of Agent SIM, Md. Kamruzzaman (33), Zahir Uddin (37), representative of Jet Robotics Apps Bangladesh and Khairul Islam alias Pius (34).

Additional IGP Mohammad Ali Mia said, a gang has smuggled around Tk. 400 crore abroad through digital Hundi using mobile banking services. Five members of this gang were arrested during the operation.

He said that Tk. 400 crores illegally came to Bangladesh through Jet Robotics app in the last few months. Police traced the app through intelligence.

He also said that the money of this gang was transacted from the Chattogram based distribution house. Five members of the gang were arrested in separate raids in Dhaka and Chattogram on Wednesday night.

He said that Tk. 28 lakh 51 thousand cash was seized from them at the time of arrest. He said that they used to rent development agent SIMS and deliver money through them to the grassroots level.

The head of CID said that Mamun, the master of this gang lives in Dubai. He is using agent SIM here. This app used for smuggling cannot work outside 48 SIM along the specific link sent from Dubai. Only seven people can enter this app.

Referring to this as a modern form of Hundi business, he said, money is being circulated in the country through this app by blocking remittances coming to Bangladesh. Already we got 5-7 more such organizations who are working like this.

He said, in the last three months, Tk. 400 crores have been hindered from coming to Bangladesh through Jet Robotic Apps. Five people using these apps have been arrested and their devices seized.

He said, Chattogram's development distribution house Tasmia Associates company has 1000 Bkash Agent SIMs. These agent SIMs who are not performing well, the agent SIMs provide DSOs to the users of Jet Robotic Apps.

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Demand for punishment for those responsible for electrocution death in Moulvibazar



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The death of 6 members of the same family due to electrocution in Moulvibazar is very shocking and heartbreaking. The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Dr. Kamaluddin Ahmed said that the main responsible person and institution should be brought under accountability.

He made this comment at a discussion on 'Role of Media in Protection of Human Rights and Consumer Rights' organized by 'Business Digest' at a hotel in the capital on Thursday (March 28).

The Chairman of the Human Rights Commission said, after investigating the incident of Moulvibazar, appropriate legal action should be taken against those responsible and necessary measures should be taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. We could not do anything for one family, but we have to do for hundreds of such families.

He also said that the issue of rights is directly and indirectly the daily practice of the media. Media can question all the irregularities; make people aware of their rights and duties and play an important role in establishing rights. We can carry out reformative activities only in view of the news published in the media.

Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed called on the media workers to take all-out efforts to spread the necessary knowledge about the constitution, law and rights among the people.

At one stage of the discussion, he said about the recurrence of fires, we have not learned proper lessons from the big fires and explosions in Nimatli, Newmarket and Bangabazar in the past years. Had we taken effective measures, recurrence of fires could have been prevented.

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Suggestion to introduce Human Rights Wing in the Foreign Ministry



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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended setting up a new wing on human rights to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The suggestion was made at the parliamentary committee meeting held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhavan on Thursday (March 28). After the meeting, this information was informed in a press release of the Parliament Secretariat.

The meeting recommended taking necessary steps to recognize March 25 as International Genocide Day. A proposal was made in the meeting to visit the Rohingya camps Kutupalong and Bhasanchar with the members of the Standing Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chairman of the committee AK Abdul Momen chaired the meeting and members of the committee and Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, Shahriar Alam, Nahim Razzak, Nizam Uddin Jalil, Nurul Islam Nahid, Habibur Rahman, Saimum Sarwar, Zara Zabeen Mahbub took part in the meeting. #

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