54 More people die, 3050 get infected & 2564 recovered



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Fifty four more people died from deadly virus corona while 3050 people got infected by the virus in the last 24 hours across the country.

This information was sent to the media on Monday (June 14) by DGHS through a press release.

According to the press release, the latest deaths and cases of infection have brought the toll to 13172 and 829972 respectively.

The release said that during the time 20602 samples were tested at 510 authorized laboratories across the country making the total test of 6195714 samples. 2564 people have recovered bringing the recovery figure to 768830 so far.

It may be mentioned here that the first case of corona infection was detected in Bangladesh on last March 8 (2020) while the first death occurred on March 18.

   

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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Hallmark scandal: Tanveer-Jasmine get life sentence



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In one of the 11 cases of Sonali Bank's loan corruption of around Tk. 4000 crore, the court has sentenced 9 people including Managing Director Tanveer Mahmud and his wife Jasmine Islam, Chairman of the company, to life term imprisonment.

On Tuesday (March 19), the judge of Dhaka's Special Judge Court-1 of Abul Kashem gave this verdict. In this verdict, the court sentenced 9 people to life imprisonment as well as 7 people to 10 years.

Apart from Tanveer and his wife, the accused that are in jail in the case include Hallmark General Manager Tushar Ahmed, Sonali Bank's former GM Mir Mohidur Rahman, Deputy General Manager (DGM) Md. Safizuddin Ahmed, DMD Mainul Haque, AGM. Kamrul Hossain Khan and MD of Nakshi Net Abdul Malek.

Paragon Group MD Saiful Islam Raja, Sonali Bank Head Office GM Nony Gopal Nath, Head Office Former Managing Director Humayun Kabir, Assistant Deputy General Manager Md. Saiful Hasan, Executive Officer Abdul Matin, owner of Max Spinning Mills Mir Zakaria, director of T & Brothers Taslim Hasan and senior executive officer of Sonali Bank Dhanmondi branch Meherunnessa Mary.

Besides, the former chairman of Tentuljhora Union Parishad of Hemayetpur of Savar Jamaluddin Sarkar is on bail.

Earlier, on January 28 of this year, the Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 Abul Kashem fixed February 28 as the date for pronouncing the verdict after presenting the arguments of the state and the accused. But on that day, ACC lawyer Mir Ahmed Salam applied for taking the testimony of two Magistrates after removing the case from the judgment, and the court granted it.

The court then fixed March 4 for hearing the case. On March 4, two Metropolitan Magistrates of Dhaka Saifur Rahman and Keshab Roy Chowdhury, testified in court. After their testimony on this day, March 12 was fixed for presentation of arguments. After presenting the arguments of the state and the accused on March 12, the judge set March 19 as the date for delivering the verdict.

According to the sources of the case, the documents show that yarn worth Tk. 525 crore 62 lakh 92 thousand 800 was exported in the name of yarn export as fake Max Spinning Mills. As such, when the entire amount was deposited, Tk. 16.50 crore were transferred to Hallmark's other fake company Apparel Enterprise, which was later withdrawn by Tanveer and his wife Jasmine Islam.

On October 4, 2012, the ACC filed a case against the accused in Ramna police station of the capital on charges of fraud, forgery, money embezzlement, abuse of power in collusion with each other and misuse of money and smuggling. On March 27, 2016, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla framed the case and ordered transfer to Dhaka Special Judge Court-1.

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Today is the first Armed Resistance Day of the liberation war



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Today is March 19. The First Armed Resistance Day of the Great Liberation War. On this day in 1971, on the eve of the Great War of Independence, students from all walks of life of Jaydevpur started armed resistance against the Pak-invading forces. Every year on this day the day is observed through various programs. This year also various programs have been taken to celebrate the day.

A press release of the Nineteenth March Celebration Parishad said that a sculpture was constructed at the intersection of Gazipur in 1972-1973 to immortalize the heroism of March 19. This sculpture named 'Jagrata Chowrangi' is the first sculpture of the Liberation War.

Various organizations and institutions have taken various programs on this occasion. In this, pilgrimages to martyrs' graves, discussion meetings and prayers have been organized.

Armed with the mantra of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic speech on March 7, ``You have to fight the enemy with everything you have,'' before the start of the Great War of Liberation on March 19, 1971, the fearless freedom-loving Bengalis stood for the first time in front of the Pak army in Joydevpur near Dhaka. Thousands of people descended on that front.

On 19 March 1971, a Pakistani regiment led by Brigadier Jahan Jeb from the Dhaka Brigade Headquarters suddenly arrived at Jaidebpur (Gazipur) to disarm the 2nd East Bengal Regiment. As soon as this news came to be known, the angry crowd created a resistance in Joydevpur. When the armed Pakistani army opened fire on the crowd, many were martyred on the spot. This was the first armed resistance in the liberation war.

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a handwritten message on the occasion of the First Armed Resistance Day of Joydevpur on March 19, 1972. On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Great Independence, this speech carries special significance. Bangabandhu said in his speech at that time, 'March 19, 1971 is another memorable day in the history of Bangladesh. On that day, when the Pakistan military forces tried to disarm the soldiers of the 2nd Bengal Regiment stationed in the cantonment in Joydevpur, farmers, students and people all created a great resistance under the joint leadership of Awami League, Chhatra League and Sramik League. As a result, three precious lives were lost and many people were injured in the firing by the military.”

In the message, he said, "I had given a call on March 7, just a few days before that, to resist with whatever you have." The people of Joydevpur followed it to the letter. I congratulate them.

He said, 'No great work is done without sacrifice. The self-sacrifice of Hurmat at Niamat, Manu, Khalifa and Chandana intersections in Jaidepur was not in vain. The blood of martyrs is never wasted, so today independent sovereign Bangladesh has been established as a result of the sacrifice of lakhs of martyrs.

Bangabandhu said, "The struggle to liberate the country is over." Today, let us all join shoulder to shoulder in the struggle to build the country.' He ended the speech by saying Joy Bangla.



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