08-03-2018

NEWS
THuRSDAY,
MARcH 8, 2018
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An exhibition was held in Noakhali marking the speech of 7th March of Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.
Photo : Manik Bhuyan
Bangabandhu's
speech was
spontaneous,
impromptu:
Tarana
DHAKA : State Minister for
Information Tarana Halim
said yesterday that
Bangabandhu's speech on
March 7, 1971 was
spontaneous and
impromptu.
"There was no written
script or any paper in front
of him. He only had his
spectacles," she said.
Tarana was speaking at a
function organised by the
Department of Films and
Publications (DFP) at its
premises to officially hand
over the certificate given by
UNESCO to the directorgeneral
of DFP for the
organisation's role in
preserving the speech.
"The speech was
recognized by the UNESCO
as a Global Heritage
Document," she also said,
mentioning that Abraham
Lincoln's Gettysburg
address which was globally
cited as a great piece of
oratory was a written
speech.
The state minister said, in
a recent book by Jacob F
Field, Bangabandhu's
speech was included along
with that of Winston
Churchill, Abraham Lincoln
and Mao-Tse-Tung as a
great speech in the history of
mankind.
She thanked the DFP and
Bangladesh Betar for
preserving the document.
Earlier, Minister of
Information Hasanul Haq
Inu, State Minister for
Information Tarana Halim
and secretary of the ministry
Md Nasiruddin Ahmed
received the UNESCO
certificate from Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina on
behalf of the departments
under the information
ministry on Tuesday.
Jatiya Party brings peace
for people: H M Ershad
Rafiqul islam, Gaibandha CoRRespondent
Jatiya Party chairman and former President
Hossain Mohammad Ershad said that at
present there is no peace in human mind.
Disappearance and murder are being
increased. There is only one way to keep
peace in countries people through Jatiya
party. Jatiya Party is the only loadstar to
show the way of salvation. He said, there is
no alternative way of Jatiya Party to remove
the increasing of price hike, protect the touth
society from Yaba and drugs, save the honor
of mothers and sisters
On Wednesday, H M Ershad was
addressing as the chief guest at a rally
organized by the district National Party, at
Dariapur Aman Ullah High School ground of
Gaibandga Sadar Upazila. He also said that
present govt don't become tensed about
about the next power.
He said, the Jatiya Party's victory is
confirmed in Sundarganj by-election on next
13 March if voting be held in fair way. The
country's people want to change and that
kind of change will be started from
Sundorganj Gaibandha. To obtain in the
majority in vote in the next election, Jatiya
Party will form the government, Ershad
assured. National Party will give 300 seats in
the next parliamentary election.
H M Ershad demanded to the Election
Commissioner to hold the Sundarganj
election as fair as Rangpur City Corporation
Election.
Golden rice to bring
revolutionary change
in rice arming: Matia
DHAKA : Agriculture Minister Begum
Matia Chowdhury yesterday expected a
revolutionary change will come in rice
farming through introducing genetically
modified golden rice in the country as the
vitamin enriched rice variety will protect
people from vitamin-A deficiency disease.
The minister said this while addressing a
workshop titled "Progress and Safety
Evaluation of GR2E Golden Rice" held at
CIRDAP auditorium in the city.
After achieving commercial success in
BT bringal, a genetically modified crop, in
2013, we are cultivating three GMO crops
on experimental basis like golden rice, late
blight potato variety and bt cotton, she
said.
As rice produce almost 70 per cent of our
daily calorie, the agriculture minister said
that's why consumption of only 150 grams
of golden rice in a day will fulfill around
half of necessary vitamin-a demand of a
person.
The minister said the golden rice variety
now is being cultivated in controlled
environment as the scientists of
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
(BRRI) certified that adequate level of bita
carotene contain in per 10-12 grams of rice.
In last Boro season, the country achieved
expected yield in the first experimental
cultivation of the golden rice variety, said
the workshop.
The agriculture minister, however,
expressed caution over the cultivation of
the variety as the BRRI will take necessary
steps to release the variety at the farmers
level after receiving food and environment
safety certificate from the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
IRRI is now leading the innovation of
new rice variety and carrying out
evaluation of the golden rice in the southeast
Asia especially in Bangladesh, the
Philippines and Indonesia.
Chaired by Executive Chairman of
Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council
(BARC) Dr M Iqramul Haq, the workshop
also was attended, among others, by BRRI
Director General Dr M Shahjahan Kabir,
Additional Secretary of the Agriculture
Ministry M Fazley Wahed Khandoker and
IRRI Director General Dr Matthew
Morell.
Man kills
elder brother
in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI : A younger
brother killed his elder
brother at Bhosana village
under Mohonpur union of
Godagari upazila of the
district over land dispute
on Tuesday, reports UNB.
The victim was identified
as Abdur Rahim, 38, son
of late Belayet Ali of the
same village.
Quoting witnesses,
officer-in-charge of
Godagari Model Police
Station Md Altaf Hossain,
said two siblings-Abdur
Rahim and Abdul Karimhad
a longstanding land
related dispute.
As a sequel to the
dispute, the duo got into
an altercation during
harvesting pulses around
7:30am. At one stage of
altercation, Karim hit on
Rahim's head with stick
and Babul got dropped on
the ground. Later, the
relatives and locals
rescued him but he died on
way to Rajshahi Medical
College Hospital.
After the incident, the
younger brother went into
hiding.
Roof collapse
kills 3 workers
in Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH : Three
workers were killed and
three others injured as the
roof of a refueling station
collapsed on them in
Khanpukur area in the
district town on
Wednesday noon, reports
UNB.
The deceased were
identified as Mawla Liton,
35, son of Akkas Ali of
Purba Jalasir area, Babu
Ali, 25, son of Yusuf Ali, a
resident of Chanpara area
and Saju, 35, son of Abdul
Baten of Darjipara area.
Police said that the roof
of the under-construction
building of 'Panchagarh
Filing Station' collapsed
around 1:30pm, leaving
two workers dead on the
spot and four others
injured.
The injured were
admitted at Rangpur
Medical College Hospital
and Panchagarh Adhunik
Sadar Hospital.
Among the injured, one
died on the way to
hospital.
Several workers also
remained missing after the
incident.
'Robber' killed in Gazipur 'gunfight'
GAZIPUR : A suspected robber was killed in a reported
gunfight between his cohorts and police at Patka in Sreepur
upazila here early Wednesday, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Abdur Rab Hawladar, 35, of
Goshairhat upazila in Shariatpur district.
Acting on secret information that a group of robbers was
taking preparation to commit robbery in the area, a team of
police conducted a drive around 3am, said Joynal Abedin,
duty officer of Sreepur Police Station. Sensing the presence of
the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire to police,
prompting them to fire back, triggering a gunfight. At one
stage of gunfight, Abdur Rab caught in the line of fire and
sustained bullet injuries. Later, he was taken to Shaheed
Tajuddin Medical College Hospital where the doctors
declared him dead. Three policemen were also injured in the
incident. The deceased was wanted in 15 cases, said police.
Youth beaten up by
mob for rape attempt
RAJSHAHI : A young man was injured in mob beating on
allegation of attempting to rape a 10-year-old schoolgirl at
Roypara in the city on Tuesday afternoon, reports UNB.
Jahidul alias Sukbal, 25, son of Selim Reza, a resident of
Guripara in the city, attempted to rape the fifth grader at her
house. Hearing her scream, locals rushed in and caught
Jahidul, said Rabiul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kashiadanga
Police Station. Later, the youth was handed over to police
after a good thrashing.
Housewife burnt ‘by
husband’ dies in Sirajganj
SIRAJGANJ : A housewife, who sustained burn injuries after
she was set afire allegedly by her husband at Gopalpur village
in Chauhali upazila on Tuesday, died at a hospital on
Wednesday, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Sonia Khatun, 24, wife of
Jahangir Hossain of the village under Enayetpur Police
Station. Jahangir and Sonia used to quarrel over trivial
matter. On Tuesday, Jahangir set Sonia afire pouring
kerosene into the body over the issue, leaving her critically
injured. With 40 percent burns on her body, Sonia was taken
to Yunus Ali Medical College Hospital.
Later, she was taken to Sadar hospital where she
succumbed to her injuries around 1 am, said Rashedul Islam,
officer-in-charge of Enayetpur Police Station.
Jahangir went into hiding soon after the incident.
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Good-bye to
Pakistan's
proxies: Inu
DHAKA : Information
minister and president of
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
(JASHOD) Hasanul Haq
Inu, MP, yesterday said that
on March 7, 1971
Bangabandhu bid farewell to
Pakistan, similarly we have to
say good-bye to the "proxies"
of Pakistan now.
Speaking at two meetings,
one at the Col. Taher
auditorium at Bangabandhu
Avenue and the other at the
National Museum, the
minister in identical speeches
made these remarks.
"We could not reach a
compromise with Pakistan.
Similarly, we cannot find a
compromising formula for
Pakistan's proxies, like
Khaleda Zia. Those who had
love for Pakistan in those
days could not understand
that Pakistan was always
conspiratorial and in denial
of Bangladesh. Those who
are advocating for
compromise with Pakistan's
proxy, Khaleda Zia, do not
understand that it is not
possible. She still remains in
love with Razakars," Inu said.
The minister said that
through the March 7 speech,
Bangabandhu had effectively
taken over control of
Bangladesh and prepared an
unarmed population for
battle. The recognition of this
historical speech by the UN
has made it a model known,
globally.
'Robber' killed
in Rangpur
'gunfight'
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RANGPUR : A suspected
robber was killed and
another injured in a
'gunfight' with police in
Munshipara graveyard
area of the city early
Thursday, reports UNB.
The deceased could not
be identified immediately.
Tipped off that, a gang of
robbers was preparing for
committing robbery, a
team of police conducted a
drive, said Babul Miah,
officer-in-charge of
Kotwali Police Station.
Sensing the presence of
the law enforcers, the
robbers opened fire on
them, prompting them to
retaliate, triggering the
gunfight.
After the gunfight, two
bullet-injured robbers
were arrested from the
spot.
Later, they were taken to
Rangpur Medical College
and Hospital where
doctors declared one dead.
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