Seminar on ‘Draft Bangladesh Citizenship Bill-2016 held
Sylhet Correspondent
Sylhet city unit BNP organized the a seminar titled ‘Draft Bangladesh Citizenship Bill-2016: Citizens’ views’ at a hotel where the organization’s central vice chairman of BNP Abdullah Al Noman was present as the chief guest on Saturday. He said, the government is contemplating enacting a black law named ‘Bangladesh citizenship law’ targeting to suppress BNP and other opposition political parties. This law would hit the Non-resident Bangladeshis most as they would lose their citizenship while others would also be affected by this anti-people law, they observed. Noman said law is enacted for people’s benefit but this one is anti-people. He called upon all to raise voice against such a move countrywide. Noman said the nation wants a free and fair election through participation of all parties. A government without having people’s trust through voting cannot enact such an important law, he added. Another vice-chairman Khondaker Mahbub Hossain said it is planned out of political grudge. This law would make NRBs class three citizens, he added and viewed there should be nationwide protest against such a black law. Former chairman of Privatisation Commission Enam Ahmed Chowdhury said the law would badly hit foreign remittance as the NRBs would face a sever threat. Former DU pro-VC AFM Yousuf Haider and Sylhet city mayor (suspended) Ariful Haqua Chowdhury also addressed among others while city BNP president Nasim Hossain chaired.
40 injured as villagers clash in Bishwanath
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Boshirpur and Edoypur village in Bishanath upazila on Sunday morning. The villagers, equipped with sharp weapons, fought the pitched battle during an arbitration over the stealing of arecas, leaving at least 40 people injured, They were Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital, said officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Bishanath Police Station Monirul Islam. On information, police rushed in and brought the situation under control.
3 godowns gutted in Magura fire
MAGURA: Three godowns in Mohammadpur upazila headquarters were gutted in a fire early Tuesday. Maniruzzaman, an officer at Magura Fire Service, said the fire broke out in one of the godowns from an electric short-circuit at the dead of night and it soon engulfed the adjoining two others, burning down huge goods. On information, firefighters rushed in and put out the blaze, reports UNB.
Housewife electrocuted in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT: A housewife died after being electrocuted in Panchbibi Upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Karima Begum, 28, hailed from the village Nakurgachi of the upazila. Police said the incident took place last night amid a storm which knocked down a tree on a power line of Karima’s house. A cow was electrocuted first. When Karima tried to save the cow, she was electrocuted and died. Hearing Karima’s cry for help, locals rushed to the spot and tried to save her. At that moment four others were also injured. The injured people were admitted to Panchbibi Health Complex, reports BSS.
Sylhet Correspondent
Sylhet city unit BNP organized the a seminar titled ‘Draft Bangladesh Citizenship Bill-2016: Citizens’ views’ at a hotel where the organization’s central vice chairman of BNP Abdullah Al Noman was present as the chief guest on Saturday. He said, the government is contemplating enacting a black law named ‘Bangladesh citizenship law’ targeting to suppress BNP and other opposition political parties. This law would hit the Non-resident Bangladeshis most as they would lose their citizenship while others would also be affected by this anti-people law, they observed. Noman said law is enacted for people’s benefit but this one is anti-people. He called upon all to raise voice against such a move countrywide. Noman said the nation wants a free and fair election through participation of all parties. A government without having people’s trust through voting cannot enact such an important law, he added. Another vice-chairman Khondaker Mahbub Hossain said it is planned out of political grudge. This law would make NRBs class three citizens, he added and viewed there should be nationwide protest against such a black law. Former chairman of Privatisation Commission Enam Ahmed Chowdhury said the law would badly hit foreign remittance as the NRBs would face a sever threat. Former DU pro-VC AFM Yousuf Haider and Sylhet city mayor (suspended) Ariful Haqua Chowdhury also addressed among others while city BNP president Nasim Hossain chaired.
40 injured as villagers clash in Bishwanath
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Boshirpur and Edoypur village in Bishanath upazila on Sunday morning. The villagers, equipped with sharp weapons, fought the pitched battle during an arbitration over the stealing of arecas, leaving at least 40 people injured, They were Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital, said officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Bishanath Police Station Monirul Islam. On information, police rushed in and brought the situation under control.
3 godowns gutted in Magura fire
MAGURA: Three godowns in Mohammadpur upazila headquarters were gutted in a fire early Tuesday. Maniruzzaman, an officer at Magura Fire Service, said the fire broke out in one of the godowns from an electric short-circuit at the dead of night and it soon engulfed the adjoining two others, burning down huge goods. On information, firefighters rushed in and put out the blaze, reports UNB.
Housewife electrocuted in Joypurhat
JOYPURHAT: A housewife died after being electrocuted in Panchbibi Upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Karima Begum, 28, hailed from the village Nakurgachi of the upazila. Police said the incident took place last night amid a storm which knocked down a tree on a power line of Karima’s house. A cow was electrocuted first. When Karima tried to save the cow, she was electrocuted and died. Hearing Karima’s cry for help, locals rushed to the spot and tried to save her. At that moment four others were also injured. The injured people were admitted to Panchbibi Health Complex, reports BSS.
