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CA for ensuring congenial atmosphere of children-adolescents with autism

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today expressed his strong belief that if the potential of children and adolescents with autism are identified and raised in a humane environment with proper care, education, training and affection, they will also become assets of the family, society and the state. He said this in a message on the eve of "World Autism Awareness Day". Welcoming the initiative to celebrate the 18th "World Autism Awareness Day- 2025" in Bangladesh like other countries of the world, the Chief Adviser extended his warmest greetings to all children and individuals with autism and their families, as well as government and non-governmental organisations working on autism in Bangladesh and the world. Yunus said a large number of people in Bangladesh are victims of autism and neurodevelopmental problems. Like every citizen, people with autism also have the right to live with full dignity, he said, adding: "To build an inclusive society and ensure sustainable development, there is no alternative to bringing people with autism into the mainstream of society through proper care." In this context, he said this years theme of the day - Welcoming Neurodiversity, Building a Sustainable Society - is very timely. Yunus said his interim government formed through the uprising of students, workers and the people is working towards building a discrimination-free, developed and prosperous Bangladesh. Embracing the spirit of the July mass uprising, it is necessary to ensure that people with neurodevelopmental disorders do not face any kind of discrimination in society and institutionally, he added. He called upon all concerned to strengthen the ongoing activities of government and private institutions as well as to adopt more technology- friendly activities. He wished for the overall success of all the programmes taken on the occasion of the 18th "World Autism Awareness Day-2025".

Hawker management essential to ease traffic congestion in Ctg: Mayor

City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain said the eviction activities can be made successful only by convincing the hawkers, not by using force. “We have tried to convince all parties that hawker management is essential to ease traffic congestion in the city," he added. Dr Shahdat said these while inspecting the process of evicting illegal structures from the sidewalks and hawkers rehabilitation in the New Market area of the city this afternoon. He said the sidewalks must be cleared from encroachments to ensure the convenience of the citys residents. “In addition, initiatives have been taken to rehabilitate the hawkers step by step, keeping in mind the livelihood of the hawkers. Together, we want to make the city a beautiful and livable city," he added. Regarding the rehabilitation of hawkers, the mayor said, Hawkers will not be able to sit on the sidewalks in the morning. They will be able to sit from 3 pm to 11 pm. It will be organized more step by step. In the future, we plan to transform it into an evening market. “We have considered two specific places for hawker rehabilitation,” he added.

ATM Azhars appeal against war crimes conviction likely to be heard tomorrow

The appeal filed by Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his conviction and death sentence pronounced in a case filed over crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 1971, is likely to be heard by the apex court tomorrow as the Appellate Division ordered to bring the matter on its cause list for that day. A three-member apex court bench headed by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the order today as the defence pleaded for holding a hearing. Barrister Ehsan A Siddique and Advocate Shishir Mohammad Manir argued for the convict, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman stood for the state. Advocate Gazi MH Tamim was present for the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which initially convicted and sentenced ATM Azharul Islam in the case. The Appellate Division on February 26 granted his leave to appeal petition, asking the defence to submit the summary of their appeal case within a week and the prosecution to submit a summary of their case within the next two weeks after that. It also had set April 22 for holding a hearing on the appeal. The ICT-1 on December 30, 2014, sentenced Azhar to death for his crimes against humanity in Rangpur during the War of Liberation. The tribunal, in its judgment, said it found him guilty of five of the total six charges it had framed against him. ATM Azharul Islam filed the appeal against his conviction on January 28, 2015. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on October 31, 2019, pronounced its judgment, upholding the death sentence of ATM Azharul Islam. On March 25, 2020, the apex court released the full text of that judgment.

Looted 326 bullets recovered in Munshiganj

Police have recovered 326 rounds of abandoned Chinese rifle bullets from a pond in Tongibari upazila of the district. Based on a tip-off, DB Police conducted a search operation in a pond adjacent to the residence of Al-Faz Uddin at Paikpara village under Tongibari upazila on Saturday night. During the search, police recovered 326 rounds of 7.62 Chinese rifle bullets from a tin box inside a plastic sack tied with a tree branches. Additional SP of Munshiganj district Firoz Kabir said, miscreants looted those bullets from Tongibari thana on August 5 last year.

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