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MONDAY, MAY 20, 2019 6 Coast Guard seizes yaba, hemp in separate drives on the basis of secret news, a special operation was conducted in the sea on the outskirts of st. Martin on saturday night under east Zone Coast, bCg station teknaf, a press release said. after the news of yaba trafficking in teknaf, a Coast guard patrol team signaled a trawler to stop but the trawler instead of stopping threw two floating sacks in the sea and fled to Myanmar's border. later after searching the sacks, Coast guard members seized one lakh forty thousand pieces of yaba tablets. no one was arrested in this connection. apart from this, another 800 kg of marijuana was seized from an abandoned polythene bag in the adjoining area of dalprara bazar in st. Martin no smugglers could be arrested in this connection either. Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized one lakh forty thousand pieces of Yaba tablets in Teknaf on Saturday night. Photo: Courtesy Awami League Presidium Member and former agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury distributes three pieces among meritorious students of Nalitabari upazila on Sunday. Photo: Mahfuzur Rahman Militants trying to destroy our development progress: Matia Chowdhury MaHFuZuR RaHMan, nalitabaRi CoRRespondent: awami league presidium Member and former agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury said that militancy is a disease just like plague and cholera. this militancy wants to ruin many of our development progress. they want to establish islam by bombing eid jamaat, bus and trains. no Muslims believes this is islam. she said this while distributing eidul-Fitr sarees among poor helpless people at kapasia shahid Memorial primary school ground in yogania union of nalitabari upazila of sherpur on sunday. she also said that nobody thought that it will come in this country. our leader sheikh Hasina and her son sajeeb wazed joy taught mathematics in mobile through it. sheikh Hasina's success is her son. His achievements yielded results. sheikh Hasina has magic in her hands, so the country itself is full of food. today there are more people than land, but we were able to accomplish this unthinkable. with the capability of sheikh Hasina, she has taken the country forward. Matia Chowdhury distributed eid-ul- Fitr three pieces among 551 meritorious students of 51 institutes of 12 unions of the upazila and sarees among 2200 poor helpless women from her own fund. during the time, assistant superintendent of police (nalitabari Circle) jahangir alam, assistant Commissioner (land) lubna sharmin and senior Vice president of awami league dr dalil uddin were also present at the occasion. Parliament member Advocate Abdul Majid Khan addressed an Iftar mahfil organized by Habiganj district police at district Police Lines recently. Photo: Md Mamun Chowdhury Habiganj district police holds Iftar mahfil Md MaMun CHowdHuRy, Habiganj CoRRespondent: Habiganj district police organized iftar and doa mahfil at district police lines on thursday. Habiganj super Mohammad ullah chaired the occasion while among others, parliament member advocate abdul Majid khan, Member of parliament gazi shahnewaz Milad, deputy Commissioner Mahmudul kabir Murad, former Chairman of Habiganj Municipality shahid uddin Chowdhury, additional superintendent of police sM Fazlul Haque, additional district and sessions judge nasim Reza, additional superintendent of police (Habiganj sadar Circle) Rabiul islam, additional superintendent of police shailen Chakma, additional superintendent of police sM Raju ahmed, assistant superintendent of police (bahubal Circle) parvez alam Chowdhury, assistant superintendent of police (Madhabpur Circle) Mohammad nazim uddin, bahubal upazila Chairman syed khalilur Rahman, nabiganj upazila Chairman Fazlul Haque Chowdhury selim, acting Mayor of Habiganj Municipality dilip das, nabiganj municipality mayor sabir ahmed Chowdhury, Habiganj press Club's former president shamim ahsan and Habiganj online press Club president Rafiqul Hasan Chowdhury tuhin were also present at the occasion. different social and political leaders, including government officials, judges, lawyers, journalists, businessmen, police officials and officials participated in the iftar mahafil participated. Industries Minister Adv Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun as the chief guest attended an Iftar mahfil organized by Narsingdi district administration on Saturday. Photo: Md Salim Mia Narsingdi district administration holds Iftar mahfil Md saliM Mia, naRsingdi CoRRespondent: narsingdi district administration organized an iftar mahfil was held at narsingdi Circuit House on saturday. narsingdi deputy Commissioner and district Magistrate syeda Farhana kawnine presided over the function while industries Minister adv nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun was present as the Motiar Rahman Modhu, satkhira Correspondent: Markets in satkhira are filled in sweet mangoes. after the administrative order, businessmen started business with local varieties of mango, including govindabhog, gopalbhog and baishakhi mango. However, it will take 15 days to get the famous Himasagar mango in satkhira. Himasagar mango of satkhira will be exported to europe and america markets this year. Mango has matured in satkhira district this year because of severe heat. at the beginning of this month, traders started breaking the local variety of mangoes. after the order of satkhira district administration on May 12, govindabhog and gopalbhog mangoes started to be widely marketed. Mangoes have been filled in the markets of satkhira's big markets including tala, patkelghata, nalta, parulia, kaliganj and kalaroa. idris, a big businessman of satkhira's big market, said that wholesale traders from different parts of the chief guest at the occasion. among others, Zila parishad Chairman abdul Matin bhuiyan, local Mp nazrul islam, parliament member of palash upazila dr anwarul ashraf khan dilip, Mp of shibpur jahirul Haque bhuiyan Mohan, women Mp tamanna nusrat bubali, police super Miraj uddin ahmed, district Council's Chief executive country, including dhaka, are available in different hats. Mangoes are being processed in the different areas of the country through plastic. every day, more than 500 tonnes of mangoes from satkhira is going to the domestic market of the country. after anwarul naser, narsingdi sadar Chairman safar ali bhuiyan, palash upazila Chairman syed javed Hossain, shibpur Chairman Haroon or Rashid khan, additional deputy Commissioner (general) abdul awal and additional deputy Commissioner (Revenue) sushma sultan were also present at the occasion. 200 tons of Satkhira mangoes to be exported to Europe, America This year, the target of exporting mangoes from Satkhira to Europe and America is set to 200 tonnes. Photo: Motiar Rahman Modhu 15 days when Himsagar, langra, and amrapali mangoes being starts breaking then the business will be doubled here. at present, mangoes are being sold at tk 30-35 per kg in the country. besides, the Himsagar is sold at tk 55- 60 per kg. but breaking of Himasagar has not started yet. deputy director of satkhira agriculture extension department, arvind biswas said that there is a bumper mango yield in satkhira this year. Mango market has already started. this year, the target of exporting Himasagar, langra and amrapali mangoes from satkhira to europe is 200 tons. For this reason, 14,434 s of Himasagar, langra and amrapali trees have been specially prepared in the district. apart from this, traders have been specifically told to abstain from unprotected mango breaks. Moreover, i have warned traders not to mix any type of chemical. action will be taken against anyone involved in such incident. Bina 14 paddy field day was observed in village Moghi under Magura sadar upazila recently. Photo: Rokibul Hoque BINA 14 paddy field day observed in Magura Rokibul Hoque, MaguRa CoRRespondent: bina 14 paddy field day was observed in Magura recently. outstanding success has been achieved in producing bina 14 paddy in Magura. bangladesh institute of nuclear agriculture (bina) Magura sub center deserves this glorious credit. in observance of bina 14 field day in village Moghi under Magura sadar upazila bina Magura sources informed, bina 14 paddy is short duration crop. bina 14 paddy harvesting takes 20 days less compared to boro common variety. production of laksHaM (CoMilla ) CoRRespondent king salman Humanatrian aid and Relief Centre distributed iftar items among 500 underprivileged people through international organization for Relief, welfare and development (ioRwd) on bakai ideal school ground, Harirchar area at laksham in Cumilla yesterday (sunday) . iftar items basket weighing 25 kgs contains rice, lentls , sugar , salt and edible oil. king salman Humanatrian aid and Relief Centre has been working in bangladesh since May , 2019 and 30,000 food baskets will be distributed in different places of the country . the total cost of the project is estimated 3 million saudi Riyals with a target to benefit 120 thousand underprivileged people in bangladesh . world Relief , Care and development authority is a executive partner of the programme . people who received iftar items expressed gratitude to the king salman Humanatrian aid and Relief Centre and they called upon the king of saudi arabia in all their prayers for wellness and health , thy also thanked almighty for their generous donation in the month of Ramzan . bina 14 paddy is 6.9 mt per hectares as against 6 mt in common boro variety. bina 14 paddy requires less urea fertilizer compared to that in common boro variety. Moreover it is less vulnerable to insect attack compared to boro common variety. sheath rot and sheath blight are 2 common diseases of boro paddy. but bina 14 paddy is almost free from these 2 diseases. the rice of bina 14 paddy provides us with 10 % more protein compared to that in common boro variety. Moreover bina 14 rice is more delicious compared to common boro variety. Consequently bina 14 paddy price is higher compared to boro common variety. about 20 lakhs hectares land in the country are bina 14 paddy cultivable. so if the total land comes under bina 14 paddy cultivation paddy production in the country will be increased by 18 lakhs mt during boro season. bina director general dr biresh kumar goshami was the chief guest in the filed day while bina scientific officer shampa Rani ghosh moderated the ceremony with bina officer in charge shushan Chowhan in the chair. King Salman Humanitarian Relief Centre distributes iftar for 500 people at Laksham LAKSHAM (Comilla ): King Salman Humanatrian Aid and Relief Centre distributing iftar items among underprivileged people through International Organization for Relief, Welfare and Development (IORWD) on Bakai Ideal School ground at Laksham Upazila in Cumilla yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL MONDAy, 7 MAy 20, 2019 A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and several others were wounded in two incidents in Mali on Saturday, the UN said. Photo : AP One UN peacekeeper killed, several others wounded in Mali A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and several others were wounded in two incidents in Mali on Saturday, the UN said, reports UNB. A UN statement said a Nigerian blue helmet "succumbed to his wounds following the armed attack by unidentified assailants" in Timbuktu. Another Nigerian peacekeeper was also injured in the attack. While expressing his deep sadness over the loss, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the attack could amount to a war crime. In a separate development on the same day, three Chadian peacekeepers were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Tessalit in the Kidal region. In Mali, more than 190 UN peacekeepers have so far died, some 120 of them killed during hostilities, showed UN data. The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was deployed in 2013 to support the political processes in the northwestern African country. During a failed coup in 2012, extremist militias took control of Mali's north, and were in the following year mostly forced out due to the French military intervention. A UN-backed peace deal in 2015 between the government and various armed groups has failed to stabilize the situation in the country's central and northern regions. The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza, reports UNB. The 25-year-old was tapped as an early front-runner before the Grand Final but was only ranked third after the vote of professional juries from the 41 participating countries, trailing Sweden and North Macedonia. He surged ahead thanks to the fan vote, securing The Netherlands its fifth win ever in the competition. Italy finished second, followed by Russia, Switzerland and Norway. "This is to dreaming big. This is to music first, UK PM to make "bold offer" in final Brexit deal push British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday pledged to make a "bold offer" in her final bid to push the Brexit deal through the parliament, reports UNB. In an article published on The Sunday Times, May said a "new and improved" deal on Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) will be presented to the members of the parliament when they vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill in early June. May said she will "not be simply asking MPs to think again" on the same deal but on "an improved package of measures that I believe can win new support." May's pledge came amid the Brexit impasse after MPs repeatedly rejected her Brexit deal over the past months. The opposition Labour has said it will vote against the bill. May said she will "not be simply asking MPs to think again" on the same deal but on "an improved package of measures that I believe can win new support." The prime minister has promised to set a timetable for her departure from 10 Downing Street following the vote on her deal. always," Laurence said, as he was handed the trophy from last year's winner, Israel's Netta Barzilai. Some 200 million people around the world were believed to have watched the annual campy contest with 26 nations battling in the Grand Final of the 64th Eurovision. Madonna was the star attraction, performing her hit staple, "Like a Prayer," marking 30 years since its release, and a new song "Future" from her forthcoming album "Madame X." She took the stage after participants wrapped up their performances shortly after midnight when the elaborate voting process got underway across Europe. To maximize onscreen 7 French fighter jets make emergency landing in Indonesia Poor weather conditions have forced seven French navy fighter jets taking part in a training exercise to make emergency landings in northern Indonesia, an Indonesian air force official said Sunday, reports UNB. The crews of the seven Dassault Rafale combat planes landed safely at Sultan Iskandar Muda air force base in Aceh province on Saturday, 90 minutes after taking off from their aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Indian Ocean, said Aceh air force base commander Col. Hendro Arief. "We had to open our base to them to land as they were in an emergency state due to bad weather," Arief said. tension, performers are ranked by a mix of fan votes and professional juries. Spectators could not vote for their own country, but likeminded nations tend to fall into blocs that back their regional favorites, with politics meshing into art. The Eurovision debuted in the wake of World War II to heal a divided continent. Over the years, the earnest show of European unity has ballooned into an over-thetop, gay-friendly spectacle that brings together acts from across the continent, including those with little or no connection to Europe, such as Australia. Israel earned the right to host the show after Barzilai won last year's competition with her catchy pop anthem "Toy." The ostensibly non-political affair has tried to avoid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has largely succeeded, despite swirling threats of controversy. Calls for performers to boycott the show over Israeli policies toward Palestinians failed to generate much momentum. A small protest took place outside Tel Aviv's Expo Center before the show, following another one from musicians in Gaza earlier in the week. A recent round of rocket fire toward Israel from there also failed to temper excitement. Madonna herself had faced calls from a Palestinian-led campaign to avoid performing at the event in Israel. He said air force radar confirmed that the planes were initially flying out of Indonesian territory when fog and bad weather forced them to land immediately as they were trying to return to their aircraft carrier, located 100 nautical miles west of Sumatra's exclusive economic zone. Arief said Indonesian air force personnel had completed an inspection of the planes. Five of the seven jets were returned to their carrier on Sunday, while the other two were still having technical problems, Arief said. French diplomats in Indonesia were informed of the incident. Indonesian military personnel walks past one of seven French Navy Rafale jet fighters parked on the tarmac at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Base in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Poor weather has forced the seven fighters from French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle taking part in a training exercise to make emergency landings in northern Indonesia. Photo : AP Sudan's military council resumes talks with protesters Sudan's ruling military council is meeting with protesters on Sunday to discuss the country's political transition after talks were halted for three days while roads were cleared outside the main sit-in in the capital, Khartoum, reports UNB. The two sides have held several rounds of talks since the military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir last month, ending his 30-year reign after four months of mass protests and sit-ins, which are still underway. The deputy head of the military council, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, meanwhile said late Saturday that security forces have arrested those behind an attack on the protesters last week that killed at least five people, including an army officer. Both the military and the protesters had blamed the attack on al-Bashir loyalists. "The assailants who opened fire (on protesters) have been caught. Their confessions will be broadcast on TV," said Dagalo, who heads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. He hailed the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change, which represents the protesters, for their role in al-Bashir's military overthrow on April 11. "We want the democracy they are talking about. We want a real democracy, fair and free elections. Whoever the Sudanese choose will rule," he said. The negotiations were suspended Wednesday, just hours after the military and the protesters announced they had agreed on the makeup of an interim parliament and a Cabinet for the transitional period, which is to last three years. The military council had called for the roads outside the sit-in in front of the military's headquarters in Khartoum to be opened. The protesters appear to have agreed to the demand, as the roads were cleared without incident on Thursday. The protesters also agreed to open the railway that crosses the area of the sit-in for five hours a day. "We want the democracy they are talking about. We want a real democracy, fair and free elections. Whoever the Sudanese choose will rule," he said. The generals and the protesters remain divided on what role the military should have in the transition to civilian rule. Sunday's talks are expected to focus on the makeup of the sovereign council, which would guide the nation through the transition. Indians vote in final phase of grueling national election Indians voted Sunday in the seventh and final phase of a grueling national election that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party seeks to govern for another five years, reports UNB. The election is seen as a referendum on Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP's main opposition is the Congress party, led by Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru- Gandhi dynasty that has produced three prime ministers. Vote counting begins on Thursday, and the election result will likely be known the same day. The voting Sunday covered Modi's constituency of Varanasi, a holy Hindu city where he was elected in 2014 with an impressive margin of over 200,000 votes. Modi spent Saturday night at Kedarnath, a temple of the Hindu god Shiva nestled in the Himalayas in northern India. The final election round included 59 constituencies in eight states. Up for grabs were 13 seats in Punjab and an equal number in Uttar Pradesh, eight each in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, four in Himachal Pradesh and three in Jharkhand and Chandigarh. In Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, voters lined up outside polling stations early Sunday morning to avoid the scorching heat, with temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). Armed security officials stood guard in and outside the centers amid fear of violence. While the election, which began April 11, was largely peaceful, West Bengal, located in eastern India, was an exception. Modi is challenged there by the state's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, who heads the more inclusive Trinamool Congress party and is eyeing a chance to go to New Delhi as the opposition's candidate for prime minister. Modi visited West Bengal 17 times in an effort to make inroads with his Hindu nationalist agenda, provoking sporadic violence and prompting the Election Commission to cut off campaigning there. On Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman, a BJP leader and the country's defense minister, accused Banerjee's supporters of attacking her party members and preventing them from voting at several places in six of the nine constituencies in West Bengal. She did not provide details.Prodeep Chakrabarty, a retired teacher in Kolkata, said Modi's BJP was desperate to win some seats against Banerjee's influential regional party. "People are divided for many reasons. We have to wait for a final outcome to see who people are voting for. Things are not predictable like before," he said. Minorities in India, especially Muslims, who comprise about 14 percent of the country's 1.3 billion people, criticize Modi for his Hindu nationalist agenda. Modi's party backed a bill that would make it easier to deport millions of Bangladeshis who have migrated to India since Bangladesh's independence in 1971. The bill, however, eases a path to citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees and Jains - non-Muslims - who came from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan over decades.Voters were also up early Sunday in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh state, where election workers arranged for drinking water, shade and fans to cool them down. Biden rejects Democrats’ anger in call for national unity His party may be enraged by Donald Trump's presidency, but Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted Saturday that Democrats will not defeat the Republican president if they pick an angry nominee, reports UNB. Facing thousands of voters in his native Pennsylvania for the second time as a 2020 contender, the former vice president offered a call for bipartisan unity that seemed far more aimed at a general election audience than the fiery Democratic activists most active in the presidential primary process. He acknowledged, however, that some believe Democrats should nominate a candidate who can tap into their party's anti-Trump anger. "That's what they are saying you have to do to win the Democratic nomination. Well, I don't believe it," Biden declared. "I believe Democrats want to unify this nation. That's what the party's always been about. That's what it's always been about. Unity." Biden's moderate message highlights his chief Saudi Arabian official says Saudi “not want war” Saudi Minister of the State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said on Sunday that his country does not want a war in the region, but would defend its interests if it must, Saudi Press Agency reported, reports UNB. He told a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia "does not seek to start a war and will do its best to prevent this," adding that if other countries begin a war, the kingdom will respond firmly and defend itself. He warned "Iran and its allies against conducting reckless behaviors, urging Iran to adhere to international laws and stop interference in the internal affairs of regional states." He also called on Iran "to stop financing terrorism and stop developing its missile and advantage and chief liability in the early days of the nascent presidential contest, which has so far been defined by fierce resistance to Trump on the left and equally aggressive vitriol on the right. Biden's centrist approach may help him win over independents, but it threatens to alienate liberals who favor a more aggressive approach in policy and personality to counter Trump's turbulent presidency. "I want aggressive change. I'm not hearing that from him yet," said 45- year-old Jennifer Moyer of Blandon, Pennsylvania, who attended Biden's rally and said she's 90% sold on his candidacy. "I don't want middle of the road." The event was the culmination of a three-week campaign rollout that began and ended in Pennsylvania, home to Biden's campaign headquarters and where he was brought up. The 76-year-old native of working-class Scranton, Pennsylvania, has climbed to the front of the crowded primary field, nuclear program." With regard to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi oil facilities, the Saudi diplomat accused the Houthis of destabilizing regional security and stability, adding that his country has "punished" the Houthis. He further revealed that the Gulf and Arab summits, to be held in Mecca on May 30, would discuss the issue of Iran. Regarding the Russian stance of the escalation of tension between Saudi and Iran, Jubeir said that Russia calls for restraint and non-escalation. "Russia has interests in the region and does not want instability. It calls for policies in line with international laws and norms, objects to sabotage or aggressive policies, or interference in the affairs of other states," he added. Saudi Minister of the State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said on Sunday that his country does not want a war in the region, but would defend its interests if it must, Saudi Press Agency reported. Photo : AP in part by ignoring his Democratic rivals and focusing on his ability to compete with Trump head-to-head next year. In the fight to deny Trump reelection, no states will matter more than Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three states the Republican president carried by razor-thin margins in 2016. Biden is betting big that voters in the Midwest and beyond will ultimately embrace his optimistic appeal. That's far from certain. Biden's campaign security team estimated that the Saturday event, which closed down a Philadelphia thoroughfare and attracted a huge police presence, drew an estimated 6,000 people. Compared with events held by some of his top rivals - and certainly Trump's rallies - the crowd was large, but not overwhelming. Some in his party's energized left wing, watching from afar, were skeptical of Biden's strength atop the field and his message of unity.
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