49 foreigners, including 45 Bangladeshis, were arrested from the premises of an under-construction building in Padang Besar, Perlis province, Malaysia.

They were detained by the Immigration Department on Friday (April 19) morning on charges of illegal stay.

Perlis Immigration Director Khairul Amin Talib said the detainees were overstaying and no valid documents were found with them.

A total of 45 Bangladeshi nationals including 1 woman were arrested. Apart from this, there are 3 Indonesian and 1 Indian citizen. Their age is between 19 to 54 years.

Talib said that the operation was carried out in the area under construction of Sekolah Sukan in Bukit Chabang area of the city. Those arrested have been sent to Kuala Perlis Prison for further investigation.

A total of 101 foreigners were searched during the operation. From which 49 people have been arrested.

He said that the charges against these foreigners will be investigated under Section 6(1)(c), Section 15(1)(c) and Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. 

Day by day in Dhaka's Savar, the terrible rampage of teenage gangs is going on. As a result, Savar has now become a city of terror. 4 murders took place in just two months in Pourashava area. Besides, this gang culture is one of the reasons for constant robbery, domination and drugs. Law and order forces are not able to pull the reins in any way.

Attacks and counter-attacks by open youth gangs are a daily occurrence in Savar Pourashava area. Someone walks with a blood stained body, someone cries for survival in a hospital bed. Common people are affected by such incidents in various parts of Savar pourashava recently due to violence by juvenile gangs. While protesting, color painter Sajjad was killed on April 12 in Arpara of Savar. On March 31, Rabiul, a college student, fought to his death after being robbed by a gang of teenagers in Savar's Radio Colony.

Rabiul Islam, the victim college student, told Bart24.com, 'I was going to duty in the morning. Then I saw two boys sitting and I had a mobile phone in my hand and they called me. Call and tell me what's up. I gave the mobile immediately. Still they stabbed me. My stomach, including my back, got seriously injured. When I screamed, people from around came and brought me to the hospital. I also have problems with my legs, for 18 days I can't even sleep because of the pain.

To save his son, Rabiul's farmer father borrowed money and is now almost destitute. They demanded that such incidents should not happen to any family. The number of victims of such incidents like this family is increasing day by day.

Rabiul Islam's father Ashraful told Barta24.com that our total bill was Tk. 7 lakh. I have paid about Tk. four lakh. I do agricultural work and do housework in people's homes. I have brought this Tk. 4 lakh of the hospital from the people on loan with interest. Financially, I don't think I'll be able to cover this thing in ten years. Now I will have trouble withdrawing the interest every month.

The victim Rabiul's mother told Barta24.com that if we don't get any financial help, there is no regret. My son is in hospital bed for 18 days. My demand is that such incidents like my son should not happen again.

According to data, the main violence of youth gangs in Savar is across the pourashava. Pinik Rabbi, Hridoy Group, Brother Group are quite active. More groups are formed by dividing from their conflicts. At least 4 murders have occurred in the last two months due to the robbery and dominance of teenage gangs. This juvenile gang is involved in various terrorist activities including, robbery, drug trade, land grabbing, extortion, kidnapping to meet expenses.

Rifat, a resident of Savar pourashava, told Barta24.com that criminals mostly consume drugs. They need money for that. They don't do any work. And for this money they rob. If he doesn't get anything or doesn't want to give it, he hits him. A few incidents have happened. Some have died. Our only request to the government is to take strict action against these drug and youth gangs. May they be punished, may they be exterminated once and for all.

A total of 12 people including 8 people including the main gear of the Hriday group and 4 people of the brothers group were arrested in a separate operation by RAB and police last March.

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Model Police Station Md. Shah Zaman told Barta24.com that if any person is a victim of such robbery or mugging, then report to us immediately. So that we can identify those involved in this incident and bring them under the law. If you don't report such incidents, if we can't arrest those criminals, then continuous incidents will happen one after another. So whatever happens, it must be reported to the police so that the police can bring the concerned criminals under the law. 

India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra's visit to Bangladesh has been postponed.

A diplomatic source confirmed the matter on Thursday (April 18).

According to sources, the visit will take place on a mutually convenient new date. This is part of the high-level exchange between Bangladesh and India and the review of the progress of the bilateral cooperation agenda of the two countries.

A message in this regard has also been given to the guests invited to attend the dinner with the Indian Foreign Secretary on April 20. It said, "The trip has been postponed."

Although no official announcement was made from Dhaka and New Delhi regarding the visit, he was scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday for a brief visit.

In addition to the meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, the Indian Foreign Secretary was supposed to have a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud.

Narshingdi: Narsingdi's ‘Amrita Sagar’ variety banana has received Geographical Indication or GI (Geographical Indication) product recognition. Farmers are happy to get this recognition. The Deputy Commissioner said that Narsingdi's position has been taken higher.

In the context of the soil, water, and weather of a specific territory of a country, if the culture of the people there plays the most important role in the production of a product, it is recognized as a GI product of that country.

Recognition of GI is very significant in domestic and international trade. Now in the list of GI products Narsingdi’s ‘Amrita Sagar’ banana. On February 8, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, an institution under the Ministry of Industries, granted the Geographical Indication or GI product recognition to Amrita Sagar banana of Narsingdi. The GI certificate was handed over to the Prime Minister on February 11. Banana cultivators are happy with this recognition.

According to the sources of Narsingdi Agricultural Extension Department, because of loam and sandy loam soil in Narsingdi, cultivation of Amrita Sagar banana is high here. Amrita Sagar banana is supplied to the surrounding districts and the capital to meet the local market demand.

Not only that, this banana is also being exported outside the country. In this context, an application was made by the district administration to include Narsingdi’s latkon and Amrita Sagar banana as geographical indication products in collaboration with e-commerce development center. Following the application, the authority recognized Sagar banana as a GI product after vetting the application.

Narsingdi Deputy Commissioner Dr. Badiul Alam said, due to recognition as a GI product, Amrita Sagar banana will have a huge response in commercial exports in the country and abroad.

According to the information of the District Agriculture Department, Amrita Sagar banana has been cultivated in 580 hectares of land in the district this year. In this recognition, its cultivation will increase further next year, and there is optimism in the conscious community.