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NATIONAL MONDAY, JUNE 4, <strong>2018</strong> 6 Barrister Sameer Sattar donated sewing machines among 30 unemployed women in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur district on Sunday. Photo: Fatiul Hafiz Mango plays vital role in Rajshahi region RAJSHAHI, : Mango plays a vital role towards improving living and livelihood condition of people in Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts, reports BSS. Terming the seasonal fruit as an important cash crop, the scientists, researchers and others concerned viewed that 85 percent people are dependent on mango directly or indirectly in these two districts. They made this observation while addressing a meeting on mango and its economic perspectives at conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries in the city yesterday. Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader addressed the meeting as chief guest while Superintendent of Police Md Shahidullah, Additional District Magistrate Subrata Paul and Additional Deputy Commissioners Md Shalahuddin and Nasima Khatun spoke as special guests. Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension Monjurul Huda, Senior Scientific Officer of Regional Mango Research Centre Dr Saraf Uddin and mango farmer and businessman Ismail Khan Shamim shared their expertise on the issue. Abdul Kader urged the farmers and others concerned to harvest export quality mango in the region for earning more foreign currency. He said need-based measures were taken to brining all the mango farmers under training for promotion of modern technologies for making the mango harvesting and marketing process safe and hygienic to boost its export. Agriculturist Monjurul Huda mentioned that modern technologies are being promoted commercially in mango orchards in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts during the present preharvest season to protect mango from pest attack besides facilitating the farmers to get quality and better yield. Mango is a leading seasonal cash crop of the country's northwest region and dominates the economy in the two districts famous for the delicious fruit. He said there are about 30 lakh mango trees of different ages and varieties on some 32,816 hectares in the region. If the modern technologies were promoted substantially and use of chemical insecticides and pesticides could be reduced to a greater extent, the modern method will open up a new door of exporting mango of the two districts, to various foreign markets. Dr Saraf Uddin told the meeting that mangoes of the region are being exported to some foreign countries for the last couple of years and expected that the export volume will increase this year. He told the meeting that the mangoes are being produced through adopting fruit bagging technology. Last year, 30 tonnes of mangoes produced through fruit bagging technology were exported to different European markets. The success has been achieved by best practices and other modern technologies in some mango orchards commercially in the two districts for the last couple of years yielding more than 50 tonnes of exportable safe and disease-free mango. Dr Saraf said mango farming in fruit-bagging method has gradually been rising here. If the mango was cultivated through this method there is no need of pesticide use. Sewing machines distributed among unemployed women in Bakshiganj Fatiul Hafiz Babu, Bakshiganj Correspondent: As part of the poverty elevation initiatives, sewing machines were distributed among unemployed women in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur district on Sunday. The machines were donated by Barrister Sameer Sattar, one of the leading commercial lawyers in Bangladesh and nomination seeker from Awami League from Jamalpur-1 constituency at his own residence in Dhumlipara area. A total number of 30 unemployed women from 7 unions of the upazila received the sewing machines. Barrister Sameer Sattar said that he is trying his best to eliminate poverty and trying to enable poor and unemployed people to lead an honourable life. Sameer Sattar previously donated 15 sewing machines among 15 unemployed women in Battajor union. Shahriar for forging social resistance against drug addiction RAJSHAHI: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, urged the community people to forge social movement against the addiction of drugs, its trading and trafficking, reports BSS. He said the present government under dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is determined to free the nation from the curse of drugs-aggression. He was addressing a public gathering on creation of mass-awareness against drugs addiction at Bagha Upazila Parishad auditorium in the district yesterday as chief guest. Chaired by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shahin Reja, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Department of Narcotics Control Lutfor Rahman and Medical Officer of Upazila Health Complex Dr Shamsun Nahar. Shahriar Alam said 80 percent of the drug addicts belong to the age group of 15 to 30 in the country. So, there is no alternative to adopt measures of combating addiction of drugs. He said maladjustment, rising crime, health hazards, murder and suicide are the major consequences of abusing of drugs like heroin, phensidyl, ganja, pathedrine and tranquilizers. He said the law enforcement agencies alone isn't capable to combat the social disease but community participation coupled with family and social contribution is very important to this end. Drugs-addiction-free society must be built at any cost to protect people particularly the young generation from deadly aggression of the drugs. The state minister urged the community people to extend their wholehearted cooperation towards law enforcing agencies with authentic information about the drugs traders and traffickers so that they could be brought to book. 2 killed in separate incidents in Chattogram CHATTOGRAM: Two people were Killed in separate incidents of the district yesterday, reports BSS. Mohammad Rubel, 20, was electrocuted while he was repairing an electric switch at west Dumuria village under Raojan upazila of the district last morning. He was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital but the attending doctors declared him death after admission. While the body of an unidentified youth aged about 26 was recovered from a pond of Hazhazari upazila sadar of the district. A view exchange meeting on mass media's role to raise public awareness about village court was held at Panchagarh deputy commissioner's office on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Md Zahirul Islam was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Among others, additional police super Tauhidullah Lupam and UNO Ehetasham Reza were also present at the occasion. Photo: Enamul Haque 80 houses get power connections in Manikganj Manikganj: A total of 80 houses of four villages in Manikganj Sadar upazila have been brought under rural electrification network by Manikganj Palli Bidyut Samity, reports BSS. The villages are Sokai, Bengrui, Baliabil and Charghosta. State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque formally inaugurated the electricity supply programme at a function at Charbaroil village on Sunday. President of Navagram Union Awami League Md Belatet Hossain presided over the function. Addressing at the function, Zahid said about 80 percent of the country's people are now using electricity. Noting that the government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is working sincerely to ensure the welfare of the people, he said the government is developing all sectors, including power sector. The State Minister said: "Our government is committed to reach electricity at the doorsteps of all people." He urged people to elect Awami League again in the next general election for the continuation of the country's development. A total of 1.43 kilometres areas of the villages were brought under rural electrification network spending about Taka 23 lakh. 232 houses brought under power network in Dinajpur DINAJPUR: A total of 232 houses of Paltapur and Nijpara unions under Birganj upazila of the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Dinajpur Palli Bidyut Samity (DPBS-1) on Sunday, reports BSS. Manoranjon Shill Gopal MP formally inaugurated the electrification programme at a simple function held on the premises of Paltapur union parishad as chief guest. Nijpara union parishad chairman MA Khalek presided over the function. Senior general manager of DPBS Harendranath Barman, deputy general manager M Mominur Rahman, joint general secretary of the upazila Awami League M Shamim Firoj Alam, president of Birganj poura Awami League M Mosarrof Hossain Babul and Director of DPBS-1 Ayubul Islam Mintu were present, among others. DPBS brought an area of 22 miles under rural electrification network spending Taka about 54 lakh. A five day long training programme organized by 'Ekti Bari, Ekti Khamar (One Homestead, One Farm)' project was inaugurated in Jhalakathi on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Md Hamidul Haque inaugurated the programme as the chief guest. Photo: Manik Roy KCC mayor vows to build drug-free city KHULNA: Newly-elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque yesterday asked the law enforcing agencies to strengthen antidrug drives and arrest listed drug traders for making Khulna city free from drugs, reports BSS. "After the prime minister's instructions, they have hit the ground and conducted drives against drug dealers," he said while addressing a meeting at Khulna Press Club here. Human Rights Protection, a rights organisation, arranged the meeting with its president Dr Kamrul Islam in chair. Khaleque, also the president of Khulna City unit of Awami League, said many families of the country were destroyed by drugs. Additional police commissioner Rakibul Islam, Khulna Press Club president Faruk Ahmed, its former president SM Nazrul Islam, general secretary Mallick Sudhangshu, president of Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) SM Zahid Hossain and its former president Mamun Reza, among others, spoke at the meeting. 388 families of Nilphamari get electricity Nilphamari: A total of 388 families of Nilphamari sadar upazila have been brought under rural electrification network by Pally Biddut Samity (PBS), reports BSS. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, as the chief guest inaugurated the electrification programme at a function held on Notibari High School's premise under Chowra Borogacha union of Nilphamari district yesterday, an official handout said here. Nilphamari AL Union president Robiul Islam presided over the function. The inaugural function was attended by Awami League (AL) district unit president Dewan Kamal Ahmed, PBS General Manager Engineer SM Hasnat Hasan, Nilphamari Sadar Upazila Chairman Abuzar Rahman,Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Mamun Bhuiyan,AL Municipal President Mosfuqul Islam, Union Parishad Chairman Mosharraf Hossain, officials and local elites. Online news portal bdnyalanews.com hosted an Iftar Mahfil and a discussion meeting at Ashraful Ulum Hafizia madrasa in Kishoreganj upazila under Nilphamari district on Saturday. Alhaj Abdul Mannan chaired the occasion. Among others, Kishoreganj press club president Fazal Kadir, reporters unity president Abdul Mannan, officer in-charge of Kishoreganj police station Mofizul Haque and chairman of Sadar upazila Anisul Haque were also present at the occasion.
INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JUNE 4, <strong>2018</strong> 7 U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, second from left, and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, right, arrive to attend a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool) China warns US trade deals off if tariffs go ahead China warned Sunday after another round of talks on a sprawling trade dispute with Washington that any deals they produce "will not take effect" if President Donald Trump's threatened tariff hike on Chinese goods goes ahead, reports UNB. The warning came after delegations led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and China's top economic official, Vice Premier Liu He, wrapped up a meeting on Beijing's pledge to narrow its trade surplus. Ross said at the start of the event they had discussed specific American exports China might purchase, but the talks ended with no joint statement and neither side released details. The White House threw the meeting's status into doubt Tuesday by renewing a threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese high-tech goods in response to complaints Beijing steals or pressures foreign companies to hand over technology. The event went ahead despite that but Beijing said it reserved the right to retaliate. Tuesday's announcement revived fears the conflict between the two biggest economies might dampen global growth or encourage other governments to raise their own barriers to imports. "If the United States introduces trade sanctions including a tariff increase, all the economic and trade achievements negotiated by the two parties will not take effect," said the Chinese statement, carried by the official Xinhua News Agency. The negotiating process should be "based on the premise" of not fighting a "trade war," the statement said. The American Embassy in Beijing didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump is pressing Beijing to narrow its politically volatile trade surplus with the United States, which reached a record $375.2 billion last year. Tensions eased after China promised on May 19 to "significantly increase" purchases of farm goods, energy and other products and services following the last round of talks in Washington. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the dispute was "on hold" and the tariff hike would be postponed. That truce appeared to end with Tuesday's surprise announcement. It said the White House also will impose curbs on Chinese investment and purchases of U.S. high-tech goods and on visas for Chinese students. US citizen shot to death in Nicaragua's capital amid unrest A U.S. citizen was found shot to death in the capital Saturday as violence and social unrest continue to grip Nicaragua, reports UNB. The body of Sixto Henry Vera was lying in a street beside two burned vehicles with a bullet wound to the head, the state forensic medicine institute said. Employees at the Managua bar owned by Vera, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said he left late Friday to help a friend who was being attacked. U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu offered condolences via Twitter on Saturday to "the family of a U.S. citizen who died," saying the death of a U.S. citizen is of "great concern" for the embassy. Vera's death occurred at a tense time for Nicaragua. More than 110 people have been killed in the country since mid-April amid clashes between forces loyal to President Daniel Ortega and opposition groups demanding his removal. Streets across the country are often deserted after dark as armed groups circulate in vehicles without license plates, shooting and robbing. On Wednesday, more than a dozen people died in shootings that erupted around protests on Mothers' Day in Nicaragua. Gunmen firing into crowds sent thousands of demonstrators running for cover at the marches, which were led by mothers of victims who died in recent protests. Civil society groups alleged the attackers were members of paramilitary groups loyal to Ortega. Government officials blamed the opposition groups who are seeking to oust Ortega. 2 climbers killed after fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan Officials say two people have been killed after they fell while climbing El Capitan at Yosemite National Park, reports UNB. The National Park Service says it happened around 8 a.m. Saturday while the two people were climbing the Freeblast Route. Park rangers and search and rescue personnel responded to the scene but the climbers didn't survive the fall. The names of the climbers were not immediately released and officials would not provide any additional information. This is the second fatal incident in Yosemite National Park in a little over a week. Last week, a hiker fell to his death while climbing the iconic granite cliffs of Half Dome in rainy conditions. This Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, shows El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif. El Capitan is one of the world's most technical and dangerous verticals. Ben Margot : AP 2015 Duterte tells UN expert 'to go to hell' over criticism The Philippine president has lashed out at another U.N. human rights expert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the Supreme Court chief justice, reports UNB. President Rodrigo Duterte dismissed the remarks of Diego Garcia-Sayan and told him in a televised speech early Sunday not to meddle in domestic problems and "to go to hell." Duterte was replying to a reporter's question before flying on a visit to South Korea. Garcia-Sayan told reporters in Manila on Thursday that the unprecedented ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice after Duterte lambasted her in public is an attack on judicial independence that could put Philippine democracy at risk. Duterte has reacted similarly against other U.N. rapporteurs who raised alarm over his deadly campaign against illegal drugs. 4 killed, 4 hurt, 1 charged in Missouri police chase crash A police chase in suburban Kansas City ended with four people dead, four seriously injured and a driver charged with murder, reports UNB. On Friday, police in Independence tried to pull over a Jeep, which fled into Kansas City and crashed into another car at an intersection. Police say car passengers 29-year-old Aaron Daniel and 28-year-old Shawn Johnson of Kansas City were killed, plus a third person whose name hasn't been released. Police say a 27-year-old woman in the Jeep also died. Three others in the Jeep and another person in the car were seriously injured. The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office says 24-yearold Victoria Brown, of Kansas City, is suspected of being the Jeep's driver and has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder. Prosecutors say more charges are expected. Venezuela frees more opposition prisoners to unite nation The government freed dozens more Venezuelan opposition activists from jail Saturday, bringing to almost 80 the number of prisoners whose release authorities hope will unite the fractured nation, reports UNB. Among the 40 people released were two substitute lawmakers, one of whom had been held since 2014 for allegedly inciting violence in protests that year. The son of a former defense minister for the late Hugo Chavez was also let go. President Nicolas Maduro said after being re-elected May 20 in a contested victory that chief among his conciliatory measures would be freeing anti-government activists considered political prisoners by the opposition. On Friday, he released the first 39, and authorities said more releases could take place next week. Those being freed are barred from speaking with the press or on social media. In May, Maduro's government freed 20 people who were arrested during protests against widespread blackouts. It also freed Joshua Holt, a Utah man who had been jailed nearly two years earlier on weapons charges that U.S. officials considered bogus. Qatar won't be part of any military action against Iran A senior Qatari official said Sunday his country will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran, reports UNB. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah told an international security conference in Singapore that Qatar has "a lot of differences" with Iran but it does not mean "we go and fuel a war" in the region. "Is it wise to call the United States and to call Israel to go and fight Iran? ... Whether any third party is trying to push the region or some country in the region to start a war in Iran, this will be very dangerous," he said. He did not name any party but could be referring to Iran's rival Saudi Arabia, which has also led a blockade of Qatar with its Persian Gulf allies since June last year, accusing Doha of supporting extremists and refusing to cut ties with Tehran. "Iran is next door. We should call Iran, put all the files on the table and start to discuss to bring peace rather than war," he said in a speech. Responding to a question whether Qatar's air bases could be used to launch airstrikes on Iran, al-Attiyah said that his country was not a "fan of war" and supported engagement and dialogue. Qatar is hosting 10,000 U.S. troops stationed at sprawling al-Udeid Air Base as part of its campaign against the Islamic State group and the war in Afghanistan. Al Attiyah called for salvaging a 2015 nuclear accord between world powers and Iran that offered Tehran sanctions relief for curbs on its nuclear program. The U.S. withdrew from the deal last month. "Everyone should keep holding on to this and advance with this. In my own judgement, I think the United States is wiser than to enter in a war with Iran," he said. He also said Qatar is "firmly aligned" against terrorism and has implemented U.N. resolutions and penalties targeting militants. India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir; 2 dead, 8 wounded Indian officials say two paramilitary soldiers have been killed and eight civilians wounded when Pakistani soldiers attacked dozens of forward posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, reports UNB. The fighting comes barely a week after the two nuclear-armed rivals agreed to stop trading fire along the volatile frontier and uphold a cease-fire accord dating back 15 years. Top police officer S.D. Singh says authorities are first trying to evacuate sick and injured villagers living near the frontier in bulletproof vehicles amid intense shelling and automatic gunfire. Indian border guards say Pakistan "yet again blatantly" violated the 2003-cease-fire agreement and they are retaliating. Pakistan did not immediately comment. India and Pakistan have a long history of bitter relations over Kashmir, which both claim. India and Pakistan have a long history of bitter relations over Kashmir, which both claim. (File: AFP) Protests resume after Palestinian paramedic’s Gaza funeral Thousands of Palestinians, including hundreds of medical workers in white uniforms, took part Saturday in the funeral procession of a colleague who was shot dead by Israeli troops the previous day along the Israel- Gaza border, reports UNB. Razan Najjar, a 21-year-old volunteer paramedic, was shot as she tried to help evacuate wounded near Israel's perimeter fence with Gaza. She was the second woman among more than 115 Palestinians who have been killed by Israeli army fire since Gaza border protests began in late March. U.N. officials condemned the killing of Najjar, saying that witness reports indicated she wore clothing that clearly identified her as a health worker. "The killing of a clearly identified medical staffer by security forces during a demonstration is particularly reprehensible," said Jamie McGoldrick, the local U.N. humanitarian coordinator. After Najjar's funeral, dozens of mourners headed to the fence and started throwing stones at the Israeli soldiers on the other side. The Palestinian Health Ministry said five protesters were wounded by Israeli fire. Later Saturday, in a development that threatened to collapse an informal cease-fire, the Israeli military said two projectiles were fired from Gaza. One was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system and the other landed inside Gaza. Earlier this week, Gaza militants fired a large barrage at Israel, which responded with heavy strikes on Gaza installations. Early Sunday, the Israeli military said fighter jets attacked three Hamas military compounds in response to the rocket fire. It said it struck a total of 10 targets, including weapons manufacturing and storage sites. Militants responded by firing another projectile that was intercepted, the army said. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, the Israeli military said its troops shot dead a Palestinian who tried to ram a tractor into its forces. The military said its initial investigation revealed that a 35-year-old Palestinian from a village near Hebron tried to run over an officer with a Bobcat tractor. The attacker then turned around and tried to attack nearby Israeli civilians, the military said. It said a soldier opened fire, killing the assailant. No Israeli troops were harmed. Nearly half of Afghan children are not in school A new report says nearly half of Afghanistan's children are not attending school because of war, poverty, child marriage and other factors, reports UNB. The study, released by the Education Ministry and the U.N. children's agency on Sunday, says 3.7 million, or 44 percent, of all school-age children are not attending school. It marks the first time since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 that the rate of attendance has declined, following years of steady gains in education for boys as well as girls, who were banned from attending school under the Taliban. The survey says girls account for 60 percent of those being denied an education. The Taliban have seized several districts across the country in recent years, as the U.S.-backed government has struggled to combat the insurgency.
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