Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said those involved in arson violence and uprooting rail line fish plates are the accomplices of the defeated forces of 1971, reiterating the pledge that the country would never be handed over to them.
"Those carrying out arson violence and uprooting rail line fish plate are the accomplices and collaborators of the defeated forces (of 1971). We will never hand over the country to the defeated forces," she said.
She made the remarks while presiding over a discussion marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day organised by the AL at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday thanked the UNESCO inscribing Rickshaw and Rickshaw Painting in Dhaka as Bangladesh fifth element of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
He expressed the gratitude while newly appointed Head of the UNESCO Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh Susan Vize presented her credentials to the foreign ministry at foreign ministry here, a foreign ministry press release said.
The UNSECO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 18th session, taking place in Kasane, Botswana from December 5 to 9.
Faruque Hassan, the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has called upon Carrefour, one of the largest retail chains in Europe, to buy more high value garments from Bangladesh.
He made call during a meeting in Hong Kong with Jean Daniel Gatignol, managing director of Global Sourcing at Carrefour, and Alexia Bonnet, Global Sourcing director.
Azfar Hassan, Director of Giant Group, was also present at the meeting held on Thursday.
Discussions centred on various issues within Bangladesh readymade garment industry, with focus on advancements in environmental sustainability practices and enhanced manufacturing capabilities for high-end garments.
The home ministry today asked police to debar political rallies or other such activities from December 18 until the end of the January 7 elections in line with the Election Commission directives.
“The Election Commission (EC), within the purview of the Constitution, has mandated the closure of political meetings and gatherings from December 18,” Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told a news briefing at his office.
According to the EC instructions, the candidates would be allowed to launch their election campaign from December 18 and from that date until the end of voting, all forms of meetings, rallies, or events that might disrupt the election process or discourage the voters from participating are strictly prohibited.