26-03-2018

UNITING PEOPLE EVERYDAY
MoNDAy, DhAkA, MArCh 26, 2018, ChAitrA 12, 1424 BS, rAjAB 8, 1439 hijri
Nation observed a one-minute blackout on Sunday night commemorating the brutalities and cowardly
attacks by the Pakistani occupation forces.
Photo : Star Mail
Severing baby's head
during cesarean: Civil
surgeon, 6 doctors
summoned
DHAKA : The High Court on
Sunday summoned the Civil
Surgeon of Comilla and six
other physicians to appear
before it on April 4 to place
their explanation over a faulty
cesarean operation when doctors
cut the baby's head off,
reports UNB.
An HC bench of Justice
Salma Masud Chowdhury and
Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque
passed the order in a suo moto
move as reports over the incident
were published in two
vernacular dailies.
Those who were summoned
are-Civil Surgeon of Comilla
Mujibur Rahman, director of
Comilla Medical College and
Hospital Dr. Swapan Kumar
Adhikari, Dr Nasrin Akter
Popy, Dr. Ayesha Afroz, Janiul
Haq, Dilruba Sharmin and
Karuna Rani Karmaker.
The HC also issued a rule
asking the government to
explain as to why the authorities
concerned should not be
given directives to take stern
action against those involved
in the incident.
Earlier, in the day, Advocate
Asaduzzaman and Segufta
Tabassum of Ain o Salish
Kendra placed the two daily
newspapers before the court
attaching reports headlined
'Physicians beheaded infant
while conducting cesarean
operation on a woman'.
According to the reports,
Julekha Begum, 30, wife of
Shafiq Kazi of Muradnagar
upazila, was admitted to
Comilla Medical College
Hospital with labour pain on
March 17.
A five-member medical
team, led by Dr Karuna Rani,
conducted the C-section on
the woman on the following
day.
US reaffirms its partnership
with Bangladesh
Trump sends message to President,
PM on Independence Day
Dhaka : US President
Donald Trump has reaffirmed
its partnership with
Bangladesh on democracy,
development, counterterrorism,
trade and investment,
reports UNB.
"Today we recognize
Bangladesh's steady economic
and developmental
progress," he said in a message
to President Abdul
Hamid and Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina marking
Bangladesh's Independence
Day that falls on March 26.
The US President said, "On
the great occasion of
Bangladesh's Independence
Day on March 26, the
American people and I join in
celebrating the heritage and
history of your country."
He said the close cooperation
between Bangladesh and
USA helps sustain the security
and prosperity of both the
countries.
In his message to Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina,
Trump said, "Your personal
leadership has been critical to
addressing the plight of the
Rohingya who fled to safety in
your country." He thanked
Hasina for all she has done to
assist these men, women, and
children in need.
"I extend my best wishes to
you and all of Bangladesh on
your Independence Day," said
the US President.
In his message to President
Hamid, Trump said, "I also
would like to thank you and
the people of Bangladesh for
hosting the Rohingya who
fled from violence."
He said the United States
respects and admires
Bangladesh's compassionate
response to those in need.
"I extend my best wishes to
you and all of Bangladesh on
your Independence Day,"
President Trump said.
The nation has taken all out
preparations to celebrate the
48th Independence and
National Day on Monday.
Law enforces now can resist
any militant attack: Minister
DHAKA : Home Minister Asaduzzaman
Khan on Sunday said the government has
equipped law enforcers with all modern facilities
to prevent any type of terrorist and militant
attack like the Gulshan café one.
"Our law enforcement agencies are now
ready to face any type of terrorist and militant
attack as they've already earned professionalism,
skills and capability to take any challenge,"
he said.
Addressing a programme at Rajarbagh
Police Lines auditorium arranged by the Home
Ministry to console the family members of thecafé
attack victims, the minister further
said, "The Prime Minister is ensuring all the
necessary facilities for strengthening our law
enforcers so that the Holey Artisan Bakery and
Café-like incident never reoccurs in the
country."
He said there is no room for terrorism and
militancy in the country. "We won't allow militants
and terrorists to raise their ugly heads
and establish any den as the country's people
are united against them."
About those killed in the Gulshan
café attack, Asaduzzamansaid, "We
can't return the victims. I extend my deep
respect and sympathy to their families and relatives."
Addressing the programme, chief of Counter
Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC)
unit under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
Monirul Islam said militants have lost their
capability to carry out any attack now in the
country amid law enforcers' strong action and
vigilance against them.
A war museum
that brings
alive nation's
history
DHAKA : It is always a challenge
to educate the new generation
on a nation's rich history
and instill in them the
spirit and pride that they very
well deserve, reports UNB.
Long after Bangladesh came
into being through a ninemonth
bloodbath, a war
museum took upon it to transpire
the less-known national
history of pride to an entire
generation who didn't have a
chance to experience firsthand
the country's War of
Liberation fought in 1971.
The Liberation War
Museum, which has been relocated
to the city's Agargaon
area from Segunbagicha in
April last year, is standing with
all its dignity and serenity,
keeping its door wide open for
visitors to experience the
country's culture, heritage and
history, 1971's independence
war as well as events of past
several centuries in our part of
the world. While having a walk
through the passages of the
four magnificent galleries of
this museum, one can go back
to the pages of history, experience
the pain, uncertainty,
sufferings, sacrifices of the
great Liberation War and taste
the birth of a new country
called - Bangladesh.
The journey starts with
Gallery One - where visitors
will start knowing the history
from the pages of the ancient
history of Bengal. Holding the
hand of Ibn Battuta one will
enter in the time of 13thcentury.
After quickly exploring the
beauty of newly founded capital
of Mughal Empire 'Dacca'
and the Battle of Plassey's sad
ending, visitors will get the
imageries of 200 years rule of
British empire.
Nation observes one-minute blackout
marking Genocide Day
DHAKA :The nation observed a oneminute
blackout on Sunday night commemorating
the brutalities and cowardly attacks
carried out by the Pakistani occupation
forces on the unarmed Bangalees on the
black night of March 25 in 1971, reports UNB
People across the country kept their lights off
for one minute from 9pm. However, the government
did not suspend the power supply.
Emergency services remained out of the
purview of the blackout programme when
additional security measures were in place.
Besides, the nation is observing the
'Genocide Day' in a sombre mood.
The day is being observed officially for the
second time in the country as Parliament
unanimously adopted a resolution on March
11, 2017 to observe March 25 as the Genocide
Day.
On the black night of March 25 in 1971, the
Pakistani military junta resorted to mass
killing in Dhaka to implement their
blueprint to thwart the Awami League's
assumption of office following the election
mandate of 1970.
In the attack dubbed 'Operation
Searchlight', the Pakistani forces mercilessly
killed the Bangalee members of the East
Pakistan Rifles and police, students, teachers
and common people.
They killed people indiscriminately, set fire
to houses and properties, and looted business
establishments, leaving a trail of
destruction.
BNP slams 'failure' to have
int'l recognition for Mar 25
as Genocide Day
DHAKA : BNP senior leader Khandaker
Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday alleged that
Awami League has failed to have the international
recognition for March 25 as
Genocide Day, reports UNB.
"The West Pakistanis carried out the worst
from of genocide on the Bangalees on the
black night of March 25, 1971. But it's a matter
of regret that those who're now in power
and consider themselves as the only liberation
force have failed to get its international
recognition as genocide, even 47 years after
the country's independence," he said.
The BNP leader came up with the comment
while speaking at a discussion
arranged by Swadhinata Forum, a pro-BNP
platform, at the Jatiya Press Club, marking
the Independence Day.
The nation is observing the 'Genocide Day'
in a somber mood today (Sunday), commemorating
the brutalities and cowardly
attacks carried out by the Pakistani occupation
forces on the unarmed Bangalees on the
night of March 25, 1971.
Referring to a German-based institution's
recent study report, Mosharraf, a BNP
standing committee member, deplored that
the government earned a shameful international
recognition that Bangladesh is now
one of the five new countries which have
been under an autocratic rule.
He said now there is no reason for considering
Bangladesh as a democratic country
after the way the current regime forced a
Chief Justice to quit, destroyed the country's
three basic pillars, democracy and snatched
people's rights of association and expression.
Criticising the government for repeatedly
denying BNP to hold a rally at Suhrawardy
Udyan, Mosharraf said it allowed autocratic
ruler Ershad to hold the similar programme
at the same venue on a day he had annihilated
democracy.
Shilpakala Academy organized an exhibition titled '71 Barbarota' at its premises yesterday. Students
lit candles at the time.
Photo : Star Mail
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