3 Bangladeshi teens return from Indian jail
Benapole Correspondent
Two Bangladeshi teenagers girl, and a boy, returned home through Benapole check post on Thursday night after serving one year jail in India. Indian police handed them over to Benapole immigration police at night. The returnees were identified as Ayub Sheikh 17, son of Akram Sheikh of Babupur village, Lina Khatun 18, daughter of Elias Sheikh of Purulia village in Kaliya upazila of Narail district and Shefali Khatun, 17, daughter of Aziz Mollah of Sirajganj village in Jessore district. Abul Bashar, officer in-charge of Benapole check post immigration police, said a team of Indian police had arrested the trio from Gujrat for going there illegally. A gang of human traffickers took them to India through Jessore border promising to arrange lucrative jobs, he said. They were sent to a Gujrat court which jailed them for one year. Later, on completion of the jail term, they were kept at a shelter home there. The Indian authorities returned them following repeated requests by the Bangladesh home ministry. A special Indian team on Thursday night brought them to Bangladesh, sources here said. Indian immigration police later handed them over to Benapole immigration police at about 9:30pm.
Scientists training held at BARI
The Oilseed Research Center of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a three day-long scientists training on “Improvement strategies, production technologies of oilseed crops in relation to changing climate” at Seminar Room of the Center of the Institute yesterday. 20 scientists of BARI have participated in the training workshop, says a press release. BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the scientists training as chief guest in the morning. Chief Scientific Officer (Oilseed Research Center) Dr. Md. Abdul Latif Akanda presided over the inaugural session while former director (Oilseed Research Center) Dr. Md. Lutfur Rahman was present as special guest. In his speech, BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad said that the demand for oilseed crops in the country is increasing day by day. Ministry of Agriculture has given highest priority to the production of oilseed crops.
Water bodies to be re-excavated for fish cultivation
NILPHAMARI: The government has taken initiativesfor re-excavation of water bodies across the country for fish cultivation to meet the demand of protein of the people. “The government would re-excavate abandoned rivers, canals and other water bodies for increasing fish production in the country,” Director General of Fisheries Department Abu Sayeed Rashedul Haque told a workshop held in Syedpur here. He said, “We will re-excavate 700 ponds and water bodies across the country this year. Over 100 water bodies have already been renovated and fishermen have been busy for cultivating fish in those water bodies.” Families, who are involved with fishing in northern parts of the country, would be enlisted under incentives for rehabilitating them in their profession. Officials of different fisheries offices in northern region, among others, were present at the workshop with district fisheries officer Md Ashrafuzzaman in the chair, reports BSS.
Benapole Correspondent
Two Bangladeshi teenagers girl, and a boy, returned home through Benapole check post on Thursday night after serving one year jail in India. Indian police handed them over to Benapole immigration police at night. The returnees were identified as Ayub Sheikh 17, son of Akram Sheikh of Babupur village, Lina Khatun 18, daughter of Elias Sheikh of Purulia village in Kaliya upazila of Narail district and Shefali Khatun, 17, daughter of Aziz Mollah of Sirajganj village in Jessore district. Abul Bashar, officer in-charge of Benapole check post immigration police, said a team of Indian police had arrested the trio from Gujrat for going there illegally. A gang of human traffickers took them to India through Jessore border promising to arrange lucrative jobs, he said. They were sent to a Gujrat court which jailed them for one year. Later, on completion of the jail term, they were kept at a shelter home there. The Indian authorities returned them following repeated requests by the Bangladesh home ministry. A special Indian team on Thursday night brought them to Bangladesh, sources here said. Indian immigration police later handed them over to Benapole immigration police at about 9:30pm.
Scientists training held at BARI
The Oilseed Research Center of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a three day-long scientists training on “Improvement strategies, production technologies of oilseed crops in relation to changing climate” at Seminar Room of the Center of the Institute yesterday. 20 scientists of BARI have participated in the training workshop, says a press release. BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the scientists training as chief guest in the morning. Chief Scientific Officer (Oilseed Research Center) Dr. Md. Abdul Latif Akanda presided over the inaugural session while former director (Oilseed Research Center) Dr. Md. Lutfur Rahman was present as special guest. In his speech, BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad said that the demand for oilseed crops in the country is increasing day by day. Ministry of Agriculture has given highest priority to the production of oilseed crops.
Water bodies to be re-excavated for fish cultivation
NILPHAMARI: The government has taken initiativesfor re-excavation of water bodies across the country for fish cultivation to meet the demand of protein of the people. “The government would re-excavate abandoned rivers, canals and other water bodies for increasing fish production in the country,” Director General of Fisheries Department Abu Sayeed Rashedul Haque told a workshop held in Syedpur here. He said, “We will re-excavate 700 ponds and water bodies across the country this year. Over 100 water bodies have already been renovated and fishermen have been busy for cultivating fish in those water bodies.” Families, who are involved with fishing in northern parts of the country, would be enlisted under incentives for rehabilitating them in their profession. Officials of different fisheries offices in northern region, among others, were present at the workshop with district fisheries officer Md Ashrafuzzaman in the chair, reports BSS.
