NEWS Online Date 19 January 2015

Hajj enrollment now costs Tk 50,000: 

The legislature has reset Hajj enlistment charge Tk 50,000 from prior Tk 1,50,000 to make ready for exquisite administration. 

Also, the persons ready to perform Hajj in 2015 can store the cash in two portions inside June 10 in the not so distant future. 

The bureau has sanction the portions of Hajj cash in its normal gathering on Monday. 

Bureau Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan informed the columnists after the gathering. 

The main bundle for 2015 Hajj will cost Tk 354,745 while the second will cost Tk 295,206. 

An aggregate of 101,758 Bangladeshi travelers will have the capacity to perform Hajj in the not so distant future. 

The explorers will need to pay additional Tk 10,500 for Kurbani. A pioneer can bring greatest $1000 with him. 

The Hajj applicants can enlist their names through online from January 21 to February 5 in the not so distant future. 

It is justified regardless of to be said here that now Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and online enrollment are necessary for the pioneers. 

Janata Bank transport burnt in capital: 

A staff transport of Janata Bank was burnt in capital's Motijheel range on Monday twelve. 

As indicated by witnesses, rapscallions set blaze to the transport before Madhumita Cinema lobby at around 2.00pm. 

Being educated two units of flame administration hurried to the spot and splashed the blaze. 

Nobody was harmed and captured in the episode. 

45 vehicles vandalized in Feni: 

Rapscallions have vandalized an aggregate of 45 products loaded vehicles in the region town. 

As indicated by witnesses, a gathering of 7/8 scoundrels vandalized around 45 trucks, pickup vans, CNG auto-rickshaws nearby's Rampura zone at around 12.30pm. 

Neighborhood brokers' affiliation President Faruk Harun requested capture of the villains.

Two students burnt in city bus arson

Two understudies of Eden Mohila College were harmed as frauds flung petrol bombs in a traveler transport in Khejur Bagan street contiguous Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital on Sunday. 

The harmed are - Sathi Aktar, 19 and Juthi Aktar, 20, understudies of Eden College of Islamic studies office. 

Witnesses said that frauds flung petrol bombs pointing the transport in the range around 2:30pm, leaving the two understudies blazed harmed. 

In the interim, an alternate understudy named Maymuna Aktar, 20 got to be harmed when she attempted to hop off from the transport. 

Later, the harmed were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. 

Sher-e-Bangla Nagor Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Atiqul Islam affirmed the matter to risingbd.com 

Poultry industry And the  political emergency: 

The poultry business in the nation is in a bad position because of the political emergency and rough projects like hartal-bar. The business as of now has numberd Tk 256 crore misfortune just underway, said Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee (BPICC) pioneers. 

They made the exposure through a " Meet the Press' occasion titled "Political Unrest and Crisis in Poultry Industry" at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) amphitheater on Sunday. 

Moshiur Rahman, convener of BPICC, a pinnacle collection of seven poultry related affiliations, said the restriction political gatherings by and by tossed same sort of projects that was hampering ordinary life and brought about misfortunes of Tk 256 crore amid 14-day hartal-bar that began on 5 January 2015. 

"On the off chance that we check all the nearby hartals, bars and fierce developments, the aggregate misfortunes would be around Tk 4.5 thousand crores. On the off chance that such program proceeds the poultry business as well as every industry will be fell and the national economy will be ended" said Mr. Rahman. 

Dr. M.m. Khan, Secretary General of Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association (BPIA), said that the business created around 28 crores eggs amid 14 days hartal-bar. Among these around 8.5 crore eggs couldn't be showcased because of inaccessibility of transportation. 

He said, the misfortunes was give or take Tk 47 crores. Around 7 thousand Metric Tons of chicken meat and 99 lakh day-old-chicks couldn't be promoted. The creation expense of grill chick is Tk. 35 and every kg chicken generation expense is Tk.110.

2 Ijtema pilgrims crushed to death under train wheels

Two Ijtema travelers were pounded to death under train wheels in capital`s Kuril range on Sunday morning. 

The occurrence occurred at around 8:00am. Character of the both victimized people couldn't be known promptly. 

Witnesses said they were going to Biswa Ijtema ground on the Turag stream bank in an offer to join the `akheri Munajat` (finishing up petitions to God). 

The three-day second period of Biswa Ijtema, one of the biggest gathering of the Muslims at Tongi, on the edge of capital Dhaka, closes today (Sunday) with `akheri Munajat` (finishing up petitions to God). 

Lakhs of Muslims from home and abroad are taking part in the second biggest assembly of the Muslims after Hajj. 

Around four million individuals from varying backgrounds are required to join the Akheri Munajat before the Zohr requests to God. 

Amplifiers have been set up at all bearings past the Ijtema ground to encourage individuals to listen to the munajat. 

Bangladesh Army has set up seven extensions with boats associating the two banks of the Turag for the development of the fans. 

Law implementation orgs have additionally implemented a five-tire security vigil in and around the venue. 

The assemblage began formally with religious sermons after Fajr supplications to God on Friday. 

The principal period of the three-day Biswa Ijtema finished on January 11 with the Akheri Munajat. 

The Biswa Ijtema is being sorted out by Tablig Jamaat since 1946, and it is being held in two stages from 2012 to simplicity settlement issue. 

Khaleda's office door bolted once more: 

Law implementers again bolted the principle entryway of BNP executive's Gulshan office on Saturday midnight where Khaleda Zia has stayed kept with immense law masters conveyed around it. 

Police again bolted the entryway around 12:40am. 

Hartal in progress in Barisal division: 

Barisal: A 36-hour hartal called by 20-gathering collusion is in progress in six locale of Barisal division from Sunday morning.

Violence, talks can’t go together: Ershad

HM Ershad, the special envoy to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday said that the 

creating violence and talks could not walk together.

Ershad also the Jatiya Party Chairman came up with the comment 

while addressing a party programme in the capital, this afternoon.

Pointing to the BNP-led 20 party alliance sponsored indefinite blockade and 

hartal programme, the Jatiya Party Chairman urged the political leaders in the 

country to resolve the crises soon through a fruitful dialogue.

“Shun politics of violence in the name of blockade, hartal and killing mass people.

” Ershad added.

Ershad also urged the countrymen to prevent the violence jointly.

Jatiya Party (JP) presidium member Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, 

JP leader MA Hannan, Abul Kashem, Golam Kibria Tipu, Abdus Sabur Asud, 

Sifuddin Ahmed Milon, Sunil Shuvo Roy, Taj Rahman were also present, among others, at 

the programme.

BNP to fail again: Rashed Khan

Rashed Khan Menon, president of the Workers Party, also civil aviation and tourism

 minister said that BNP’s movement will fail again.

The Minister came up with the assertion while addressing an inaugural ceremony 

at Bakri of Narail district on Saturday afternoon. 

Rashed Khan Menon said that there is no scope to become successful of

this movement. There is no participation of people in 20 party alliance’s blockade. 

Using some men the alliance is conducting terrorist activity, he added. 

Workers Party of Bangladesh Fazle Hossain Badshah MP, 

Workers Party politburo member Bimal Biswas, 

Anisur Rahman Mallik, Monoz Shaha among other were attended in the programme.

‘Miscreants will be made calm within a week’

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Sunday noon 

remarked that the miscreants who are involved with subversive activities will be

 made calm within a week.

The minister came up with the remark while speaking at a programme marking 43th `Homecoming Day` of Bangubandhu Sheikh Muzibur Rahman at the VIP lounge of the National press Club in the city.

The war affairs minister said stern action will be taken to those who are killing innocent people in the country after hurling petrol bombs and setting fire to vehicles in the name of blockade.

He said, “We came to know through intelligent agency’s information that the miscreants have the plan to kill the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and they want to do it to stop the trials of war criminals.”  

Parliament to host inaugural Saraswati Puja

Bangladesh National Parliament will host Saraswati Puja this year at its premises first time ever on the history of the country. 

Sources said the ruling Awami League led government has given the permission of celebrating Saraswati Puja at its premises in a bid to prove its stance of a non-communal nation. 

Saraswati Puja, one of the biggest celebrations of Hindu community, will be held across the country on January 25. Hindu devotees will pay their respect to Saraswati, the deity of knowledge and the arts.

Pankaj Debnath, ruling party lawmaker of Barisal-4 constituency, is the organizer of the Saraswati Puja at the Parliament premises. He told risingbd.com that the preparation for holding a memorable celebration of Saraswati Puja is going on in full swing. The organizing committee is busy to make the celebration colorful and mouthy.

The entry of the Saraswati Puja at the Parliament premises will be open for all. Pankaj Debnath urged all Hindu devotees to join the celebration spontaneously. 

New Chief Justice reforms appeal bench

After taking his oath as Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha (SK Sinha) reformed the bench of appellate division of the Supreme Court.

The registrar of the Supreme Court (SC) SM Kuddus Jaman confirmed this to media.

After reforming the bench the Chief Justice will head the Court No 1 of the appellate division while Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Hasan Foyez Siddique will co-operate him.

According to the new formation of the bench, Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah will head the Court No 2 of the SC.

Earlier Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has taken oath as the 21st Chief Justice of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

President Md Abdul Hamid administered the oath taking ceremony at the Bangabhaban at 11:00am on Saturday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, just retired Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain and other previous chief justices were present at the ceremony.

Earlier on January 12, the government appointed Justice Sinha to the office.

3 bodies recovered in Meghna boat capsize

A total of three dead bodies were recovered from Meghna river hours after a boat was capsized in the river this afternoon.

Along with a child and three women, a passenger boat was capsized at Narshingdi municipality area while 20 others were severely injured in the incident.

The dead were identified as Morsheda Begum, her child Subarna and Sufia Begum.

The passengers of the boat, however, alleged that the boat capsized as it was overloaded with passengers and goods.

20-party condemns remarks of BGB, Police chiefs

BNP led 20-party alliance condemned the remarks of Chiefs of Border Guard Bangladesh Maj Gen Abdul Aziz and Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque.

The 20 party leaders made the disclosure through a statement signed by BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday noon in city.

The statement said that the remarks made the nation speechless and astounded. 

Such type of speech created panic among people, the statement added. 

Earlier on Thursday, Border Guard Bangladesh director, general major general Aziz Ahmed warned that his forces will open fire at the trouble making blockaders.

Later, on Friday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque in a programme said that blockade is not constitutional word. It is against constitution.

Vehicles will ply during blockades, hartals

Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad has announced that all kind of vehicles including long route buses will operate throughout the country regardless of any agitation programs.

Leaders of the organization announced this from a rally in front of the National Press Club on Thursday organized in protest against arson attack on vehicles, drivers and helpers.

The leaders also warned that “Tough programs will be floated if attacks on vehicles, drivers and transport workers will not be stopped”.

Presided over by President of the organization Khandokar Enaet Ullah, the program was addressed by member secretary Osman Ali, among others.

Major reshuffle in police top order

Government has reshuffled in 19 posts of Bangladesh Police.

The reshuffle came in the posts of Additional Inspector General (AIG), three Deputy Inspector General (DIG), three Additional Deputy-Inspector (ADIG) and in the posts of another 12 Police Supers.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard, on Thursday.

Additional IGP Sheikh Hemayet Hossain of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has been made chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

In the new reshuffle, the Additional DIG SM Ruhul Amin was made DIG of Railway Police`s Dhaka Range while DIG Mallick Fakhrul Islam is now the head of the Highway Police.

Additional DIG Mohammad Ali Miah was appointed as the chief of Highway Police`s Rajshahi Range, the notification also added.

15,000 CCTV cameras to secure the capital for US President Barack Obama

Why does it take a visit by a foreign President for the authorities to put in place better security measures, the Delhi high court wondered on Friday.

HC chided the Centre and Delhi Police for readily agreeing to install 15,000 CCTV cameras to secure the capital for US President Barack Obama`s visit, but sitting on several court orders directing them to increase number of CCTVs across Delhi.

"Because of a foreign President you do it, but not for Indian citizens. If we direct you to do it for Indians, you do in months and years, else you do it in weeks!," a bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva remarked.

HC`s observations came when amicus curiae Meera Bhatia informed it that Delhi will get 15,000 extra CCTV`s during Obama`s visit. Bhatia, who was appointed amicus to monitor progress in making Delhi safer for women following the Nirbhaya gang rape.

Lyricist Gobinda Halder no more

Noted lyricist Gobinda Halder, who wrote a number of songs during the Liberation War to inspire freedom fighters, has expired on Saturday. He was 85. 

The veteran lyricist breathed his last around 10:20am today when undergoing treatment at 
Jitendra Nath Roy Hospital in Kolkata, his daughter Gopa Halder confirmed. Gobinda Halder was admitted at the clinic on November 13 last year for old-age and kidney ailments. 

The lyricist took his first breath at Bangaon in West Bengal on February 21 in 1930. 
Gobinda Halder wrote a number of popular songs as well as Mora Ekti Phulke Bachabo Bole Juddho Kori, Ek Sagor Rokter Binimoye Banglar Swadhinata Anlo Jara, Purbo Digonte Surjo Uthechhe Rokto Lal and Padma Meghna Jamuna Tomar Amar Thikana.