High Court verdict: woman cannot be a marriage registrar



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The High Court has ruled that women cannot be marriage registrars (Qazi) in view of the social and practical situation in Bangladesh.

Lawyer of the writ petitioner Humayun Kabir confirmed the verdict on Sunday (January 10).

A woman from Dinajpur filed a writ petition to become a marriage registrar candidate. The High Court bench comprising Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Kazi Jinat Haque dismissed the writ petition. The verdict was published after the signatures of the judges today.

Observations of the published verdict said that women are in physical disqualification at a certain time of the month. In that case Muslim marriage is a religious function and in our country most marriages are taught in mosques. At that time women cannot enter the mosque and they cannot pray. Therefore, since marriage is a religious function, in view of this reality, it is not possible to perform the duty of marriage registrar with women in Bangladesh.

Lawyer Humayun Kabir said, with this observation of the High Court, the High Court has rejected the rule issued on the writ case in this regard. As a result, women cannot be marriage registrars.

Advocate Fawzia Karim, chairman of the Foundation for Law and Development, said, the Prime Minister of the country is a woman. Women are becoming pilots of aircraft, also working in the armed forces. So why can't women be marriage registrars? So we will appeal against the verdict of the High Court.

In 2014, the advisory committee proposed the names of three women as marriage registrars in wards 7, 8 and 9 of Fulbaria municipality in Dinajpur district. The matter of the three-member panel was sent to the law ministry. On June 17 of the same year, the Ministry of Law dismissed the three-member panel with a letter stating that in view of the real situation in Bangladesh, it is not possible for women to perform the duties of marriage registrar.

Later, Ayesha Siddique, who is number one on the panel of marriage registrars, filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the decision of the law ministry. The High Court issued a rule asking why the law ministry's letter regarding the hearing of the writ petition would not be canceled.

Following the hearing, the High Court bench of Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Justice Kazi Jinat Haque dismissed the rule. As a result, in view of the social and practical situation in Bangladesh, the decision of the Law Ministry to uphold the marriage registration of women remained in force, the lawyers said.

   

All efforts are on to bring back the hostage sailors: Foreign Minister



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The Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that efforts are being made to safely bring back the 23 hostages on the coast of Somalia.

He said this in response to a question from reporters on Tuesday (March 19).

The foreign minister said that all efforts are underway to bring back the sailors safely from the hands of Somali pirates. But it is not possible to say everything. He also urged the media to spread the news carefully.

Dr. Hasan Mahmood also said that "work is in progress" to send back BGP members who fled Myanmar during the war.

He said that about 200 border guards who escaped from Myanmar are staying in Bangladesh. Negotiations are ongoing with the Myanmar government for their return.

He said that the allocation of funds for Rohingyas is decreasing every year and efforts are being made to get sufficient funds.

It has been seven days since the Bangladesh flag ship 'MV Abdullah' was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean. There has been no word yet on the ship, which is anchored just off the coast of Somalia. Because so far no communication has been made regarding ransom or demand from the bandits. As a result, there is uncertainty about how soon the release of the hostage sailors is possible. However, news has come out that the Somali police and the international navy are preparing for an operation to rescue the Bangladeshi flagged ship with 23 sailors as hostages.

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‘We will take health care to such a level that people all over the world will applaud’



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Health Minister Dr. Samanta Lal Sen said to the Health Care Workers, we want to take health care to such a level that people all over the world will applaud us. They say that the health care of Bangladesh has come a long way. Our only wish is to bring healthcare to people's doorsteps. And you are the biggest maker of it.

He said this at a discussion meeting on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday and National Children's Day at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall in Shahbagh of the capital on Tuesday (March 19).

The Health Minister said that all the conferences of our health sector will be held in the name of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib. We will not go to any five star hotels. We will take this institution to the people. Here we will do all the programs for the next five years.

Stating that the health sector will be "less talk, more work" from now on, he said, I want to talk less and do more work. Then pay homage to the Father of the Nation and fulfill his wish.

Showing the example of the program, the Minister said, today the program started at 10 am and I wanted to finish it by 11 am. I want the people who are involved in the medical care of various hospitals to leave here and join the work soon. So I will finish in time.

The Health Minister said, I would not be here today if not for the Father of the Nation. To become a Minister today, those of you who came before me could not have come. Reminiscing, he said, we stayed in Iskaton in the month of March. When Bangabandhu went to Hatirpool, he used to come down wearing a lungi and talk to us. Those of us who saw it closely know how much love he had for his country. What he cared about the most was bringing treatment to the common men. He visited Suhrawardy Hospital several times. Then he used to say to the doctors and nurses, you are doctors and nurses. If you come on time, provide service on time then I am satisfied. Then I will understand that my whole life's suffering and making the country free is worth it.

State Minister of Health Dr. Rokeya Sultana, Health Secretary Azizur Rahman, Director General of the Directorate of Health Professor Dr. ABM Khurshid Alam and others were present.

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Public transport will be closed if extra fare is charged on Eid: Ranga



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President of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association, Mashiur Rahman Ranga said that if any inter-district or long-distance public transport charges extra fare during this Eid trip, and if evidence is found, then that transport will be stopped. Legal action will also be taken against that bus.

He said this at a discussion meeting organized on Tuesday (March 19) to ensure smooth, safe and congestion-free travel of highway-road passengers on the occasion of the holy Ramadan and upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Additional IGP of highway police Shahabuddin Khan presided over this view exchange meeting at Rajarbagh Police Auditorium.

Moshiur Rahman Ranga said that it has been identified that there may be jams, traffic jams or blocks in any area this Eid. We are now taking the help of drones for the Eid journey on the highway. With the help of drones, we can take immediate action by seeing the images. Many highway roads are four lanes. It happened somewhere. Now if a vehicle on the road becomes instantly useless it will still be easier to move it. We have given instructions to ensure that no vehicle full of crud enters the road on Eid.

We all want to have a good Eid trip. We have to create the opportunity to do well. We all want to go together on Eid. Without doing that we can go by division, earlier or later then I can reach the destination within 5/7 or eight hours.

It is not like that to go two days before Eid. We have very little public transport compared to the population. Buses are hired by the government in Saudi Arabia during Hajj and we don't have any such system here on Eid. So you can go earlier or even after Eid. We assure you that the Eid journey will be smooth.

We notice that some old buses which do not get serials throughout the year are off the road during Eid. We can't catch these things and the police can't understand where they come from on the streets. These are carried by the garment workers as a reserve. BRTC's double Decker bus has entered the road where even our small buses do not ply. We are yet to remove Nasiman, Kariman, Bhatavati from the highway. This is also an obstacle for us.

Ranga is in the face of fire on the question of increased rent on Eid. Every year there are complaints of increased rent, but no effective initiative is taken. In this context, Ranga said, many transporters collect extra fare during Eid. If any of the bus companies you are working with have a good reputation, if you charge more, let us know, let me know and we will take action. I will attend the spot if necessary. We will go there when we get complaints. We will identify who is charging extra rent in some places.

When asked what action will be taken if we get concrete evidence of charging extra fare, Ranga said, we will halt the public transport if we get concrete evidence. I will take action according to the law.

All three lanes of the road in front of Mohakhali bus terminal are occupied by illegal parking which has a big impact on road traffic. If it is not resolved, most of the Eid journey will be spent in Dhaka. When asked to know, President of Road Transport Owners Association, Moshiur Rahman Ranga said, "We have no right to block or block the road and stand on the road. Traffic police take legal action against those who park illegally on the road and disrupt traffic, we have no problem.

There is no road in front of Mohakhali bus terminal, the road is also being used as a terminal. In response to such a question, Ranga said, I will go to Mohakhali first after leaving here. Let's see what the problem is. Again, we will take legal action against those who are doing illegal parking, abnormal excesses.

BGMEA; BKMEA; Chairman/General Secretary, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association; Secretary General, Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association; General Secretary, Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation; Vice President, Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation; President/General Secretary, Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association; Chairman/General Secretary were present in the meeting.

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Gold prices fell by Tk. 1750 per load



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Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has decided the new price of gold by reducing the price of gold by Tk. 1750. The best quality of gold will be Tk. 1 lakh 11 thousand 158. The new rates will be effective from Wednesday (March 20).

This information was informed in a circular of Bajus on Tuesday (March 19).

According to the notification, the price of acid gold (pure gold) has decreased in the local market. As a result, the new price of gold has been fixed considering the overall situation.

According to the new price, the price of 22 carat gold per load will be Tk. 1 lakh 11 thousand 158. Apart from this, the price of 21 carat gold will be Tk. 1 lakh 6 thousand 142, 18 carat Tk. 90 thousand 979 and the price of traditional method has been fixed at Tk. 75 thousand 816.

Earlier, on March 6, the best quality 22 carat gold increased by Tk. 2217 to Tk. 1 lakh 12 thousand 908 which was the highest in the country's history. And the price of 21 carat gold is Tk. 1 lakh 7 thousand 775, 18 carat gold is Tk. 92 thousand 379 and the price of traditional gold is Tk. 76 thousand 982.

Bajus adjusted the price of gold four times this year. And in 2023, prices were adjusted 29 times.

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