UNB: Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) in a drive recovered a total of 202 species of endangered birds and animals from Shahjalal International Airport. The animals include two Laman rabbits, said Dr Md Shahidul Islam, director general of the CIID. The animals and birds were imported without the no-objection certificate from the…
DOT Desk: Jute goods manufacturers are taking part in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to catch the attention of foreign buyers on the back of quality products and growing use of the eco-friendly items, reports The Daily Star. Mohammad Wasiur Rahman, proprietor of Craft N Kraft, said he has brought more than 100 items…
UNB Police recovered the body of an Indian truck driver from Truck Terminal area in Benapole land port on Sunday night. Officer-in charge of Benapole Port Police Station Apurba Hasan said being informed, police recovered the body of Rothas Rothi, 45, an Indian truck driver, who entered Bangladesh territory three days ago with a chemical-laden…
Hossen Sohel: Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque reiterated that the repatriation issue in any country is a very ‘complex and difficult’ issue which cannot be done overnight. “They (Myanmar) have shown what preparations they’ve taken so for taking Rohingyas back from Bangladesh. I would say something is done,” he said while responding to a UNB…
Reported by: Ummul Wara Sweety Written by: Eshan Maitra Ministry of Foreign Affairs faxed the Bangladesh Missions in the foreign countries to monitor the works, involvements and conducts of the journalists traveling abroad. Standing Committee Member of the ministry, Mahjabin Khaled first proposed this in their 12th Committee Meeting on 30 March. Mahjabin Khaled mentions…
DOT Desk: Illegal sand lifting from the Kumar river in Char Durgapur area under Ishan Gopalpur union of Sadar upazila poses a threat to agriculture and the people living along the river, reports The Daily Star. During a recent visit, this correspondent saw workers extracting sand from the riverbed with a diesel-run dredger. The sand…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT Main opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront, in its manifesto, has pledged that it will work to bolster Bangladesh’s relationship with India on the basis of equality. Bangladesh will join the projects beneficial for it under the One Belt, One Road initiative by China, the manifesto further revealed under the party’s foreign policy…
M Humayun Kabir: UN investigators yesterday said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent” and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for orchestrating the gravest crimes under law. In a report, they said the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi has allowed hate…
M Humayun Kabir: The European Union (EU) yesterday expressed concern over recent violent scenes in Dhaka and sought investigation into the actions against protesters and journalists to hold perpetrators accountable. “Incidents of unlawful or disproportionate violence or action against protestors, journalists or others need to stop; those that happened must be investigated and perpetrators be…
Desk Report: The country’s largest gas-field – Bibiyana – is producing above its official capacity following the ‘government’s pressure’ for extra production to meet the country’s mounting primary energy demand, said sources. According to Petrobangla’s statistics as of August 02, Bibiyana gas-field is currently producing around 1,340 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas….