A stampede-like situation ensued outside Mumbai National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on Thursday, where people had gathered to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata, who passed away late Wednesday at 86, at Breach Candy Hospital. Due to the growing crowd, the Mumbai Police had to conduct a lathi charge to manage the situation.
Ratan Tata mortal remains were taken from the NCPA to Worli for his final rites. His body was kept at the NCPA in South Mumbai for public viewing from 10:30 AM to 3:55 PM.
The Mumbai Police gave him a ceremonial guard of honour at the Parsi crematorium, where the last rites were performed. His coffin, wrapped in the Indian flag, was escorted by a guard of honour, accompanied by a marching band playing trumpets and drums during the procession.
Several dignitaries, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, joined the procession, escorting the hearse to the Parsi crematorium in Worli. They were accompanied by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, and other prominent leaders for the final ceremony.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has opened a control room to report it in case of any disruption in law and order during Durga Puja celebration.
The control room operations started today and will continue until October 14, according to a release signed by the ministry Public Relations Officer Md. Abubakar Siddique.
People can be report to the control room via mobile number 01766843809. Besides, information can be provided directly to Room No. 1424, on the 14th floor of Building 6 at the Secretariat.
JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has called upon Bangladesh interim government, led by Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus to abolish the death penalty in all its forms.
The statement from the France-based rights group came on the occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty 2024 being observed on Thursday.
The statement asserts that the death penalty is an irreversible and inhumane punishment that has no place in a just and civilized society.
This stance aligns with national and international legal frameworks that prioritise human dignity, the right to life, and fairness.
While fishermen in the Bay of Bengal have started to slowly prosper, in spite of frequent depression in the sea, the number of robberies on fishing trawlers has also started rising at an alarming rate.
At least six fishing boats from Cox Bazar sadar, Moheshkhali and Banshkhali of Chattogram were attacked by the robbers in the last three weeks.
Meanwhile fishermen, who are being looted by these robbers, cannot even file cases as most police stations are unwilling to do so, citing various excuses such as the lack of their jurisdiction.