Sheikh Russell was very lively!



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Today is the 58th birthday of Sheikh Russell, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. From this year the day is being celebrated as National Day. This time the theme is 'Sheikh Russell Dipta Joyllas, Adamya Attamabiswas'.

On the occasion President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have given separate messages. The National Implementation Committee has published two e-posters celebrating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the occasion of Sheikh Russell's birthday, various social and cultural organizations including the affiliated organizations of the Awami League have taken detailed programs.

The events of Sheikh Russell's life have been published on the Sheikhrussell.gov.bd website under the title 'Durant Pranavanta Sheikh Russell'. For the readers of Barta24.com, that has been highlighted exactly-

Sheikh Russell, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was born on 18 October 1964 at the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhaka. Bangabandhu named the new member of the family 'Russell' after his favorite writer, famous philosopher and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell. Mother Begum Fazilatun Nesha Mujib also played an important role in this naming. From an early age, Russell was a very lively member of the family. But from the age of one and a half years, Dhaka Central Jail and Dhaka Cantonment became the only place for him to meet his beloved father. However, at the age of seven, he became a prisoner in 1971.

Sheikh Russell's world revolved around his father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mother Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, sisters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana and brothers Sheikh Kamal and Sheikh Jamal. On the night of 15th August 1975, Sheikh Russell was assassinated along with his family members in an internal and foreign conspiracy. Russell was then a fourth-grader at the University Laboratory School.'

1964

‘The moments before Russell’s birth were very anxious. Me, Kamal, Jamal, Rehana and Khoka uncle at home. With baro Fufu and mejho Fufu. A doctor and a nurse also came. Time does not seem to pass. Jamal and Rehana slept for a while and woke up again. We were awake with sleepy eyes waiting to hear the message of the arrival of a new guest. My mejho Fufu came out of the room and told us that we had a brother. Happily we are selfless. Let's see. My Fufu said she would call. After a while the call came. Boro Fufu put Russell in my lap. A new born with thick black hair on the head. Fluffy cheeks. Russell was very big. 'Source: Sheikh Hasina,' Amader Chotto Russell Sona.’

1966

Russell would never leave his father when he was in prison. Because of this he was upset. In the diary of the prison diary dated June 15, 1977, Bangabandhu wrote about Russell: I saw him shouting 'Abba Abba' from a distance as before. A truck loaded with goods entered through the prison gate. So I stood at the window and caressed him. After a while, Russell grabbed me by the throat and laughed. They said they just stared at the window until I came, saying 'Father's house'. Now the idea is that it is his father's house. When it is time to leave, he has to evade. ”

1967

Apart from other issues of 15th June, 1966, Bangabandhu wrote about Russell in Kargarer Rojnamcha: When I went inside the room and hugged him, he grabbed my neck and called me 'Abba', 'Abba' a few times and went to his mother's lap and started calling me 'Abba', 'Abba'. His mother is called 'Abba'. I asked, ‘What’s the matter?’ Her mother said, At home he criesfor Abba so I told him to call me Abba ’. Russell began to call ‘Abba’ ‘Abba’. As soon as I answered, his mother grabbed him by the throat and said, ‘You are my father.’ He seemed to be arrogant towards me. Now he doesn't want to take me away. ”

1971

In 1971, Russell and his family, including his mother and two grandchildren, were imprisoned in a house on Dhanmondi Road No. 18. Father Bangabandhu was then imprisoned in Pakistan and his two elder brothers Sheikh Kamal and Sheikh Jamal had gone to the war of liberation. Family members including mother and father were released on December 16, 1971. Russell came out of the house saying 'Joy Bangla'. Victory festival was going on outside then.

1975

On the night of 15th August 1975, Sheikh Russell was assassinated along with his family members in an internal and foreign conspiracy. He was then a fourth grader at University Laboratory School.

   

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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