Police arrested seven members of a suspected inter-district robber gang with sharp weapons in connection with the robbery and rape of a housewife in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Safiful Sarowar revealed this at a press conference at the latter office on Tuesday.
The arrestees were Shariful Islam Pacha, 29, Tarek Hossain, 26, Solaiman Ali, 38, Sagar Hossain, 19, Rubel Sardar, 28, Ripon Ali, 30, Sagar Hossain, 19 (2). All hail from several upazilas of the district.
The police super said a gang of robbers stormed into a house in Khajur village of the upazila at night on December 29 last.
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and the Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the export of rice from Pakistan to Bangladesh.
Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, Chairman TCP and Mr. Md. Abdul Khaleque, DG, Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, signed the MOU from their respective sides.
The signing ceremony was attended by Syed Ahmed Maroof, High Commissioner for Pakistan, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Mangnejo, Special Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan, and Mr. Md. Masudul Hasan, Secretary, Ministry of Food, Bangladesh. They congratulated both the delegations on this significant step toward strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries.
Following the MoU signing, the High Commissioner paid a courtesy call on the Honorable Adviser for Food, Mr. Ali Imam Majumder and discussed bilateral trade ties.
The High Commissioner also presented the Adviser with a gift of rice on behalf of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today issued health guideline for all airlines and relevant airport stakeholders to take precautionary actions related to HMPV (Human Meta Pneumo Virus).
HSIA executive director Group Captain Kamrul Islam issued the order in accordance with recent instructions from the Health Directorate Disease Control department.
The special directive reassured that there is no immediate cause for panic, despite the concerns about HMPV.
As per the directives, passengers, staff, and visitors at the airport are encouraged to wear mask and use hand sanitizers to reduce the risk of transmission.
India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh that it observed all “protocols and agreements” between the two governments and border forces with regard to security measures along the borders, including on fencing.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned Bangladesh acting High Commissioner Md Nural Islam to the South Block and conveyed the message.
The development came a day after Bangladesh summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma and conveyed deep concern during a meeting at his office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday over the recent activities of the BSF of India along the Bangladesh-India border.