A seminar was organised in London to mark 70 years of Bengali Language Martyr’s Day
International Mother Language Day as organised by UNESCO and followed since 21 February 2000 was celebrated in London. A seminar was organised to mark 70 years of Bengali Language Martyr’s Day. Prominent people like Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK HE Saida Muna Tasneem , veteran journalist Sir Mark Tully, Ashis Ray were present. The year 1971 changed the history (and geography) of the subcontinent but equally changed East London forever. The impact on Britain is still visible as thousands of British Indian restaurants were started and still run by the war-displaced Bangladeshi refugees who came around due to the unrest. Please see the video: Age restriction: 18 plus
The report said, people from this group can travel to Dhaka only under special approval or authorization from the government of Bangladesh…reports Asian Lite News
Bangladesh has resumed International flight operations with some selected countries from May 1after remaining suspended since April 14 in view of the surge in COVID 19 cases in Bangladesh, according to report.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has created three groups, in which no incoming or outgoing passengers will be allowed from Group A which includes India, Argentina, Ghana, South Africa and Brazil among the 12 countries, the DD News reported.
The report said, people from this group can travel to Dhaka only under special approval or authorisation from the government of Bangladesh.
They will also complete a mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine at government nominated hotels.
Passengers falling under Group B consisting of 26 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Qatar, Spain, Turkey and others will be allowed to travel to Dhaka. They will also have to complete a 14-day mandatory institutional quarantine at government nominated hotels.
Meanwhile, no restriction is imposed on passengers traveling to these countries from Dhaka. However, an exception has been made for passengers traveling from Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.
They will be required to complete a 3-day mandatory institutional quarantine at government nominated facilities. The passenger will be released to complete a total of 11 days home quarantine if the medical test result is satisfactory.
All other Incoming and outgoing passengers except from the countries listed in Group A and Group B will be required to complete 14-days strict home quarantine.
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The demand for the drug has recently increased in India, as the country witnessed a sudden rise in coronavirus cases…reports Asian Lite News.
Bangladesh will be sending Remdesivir, an anti-viral medicine being used in COVID-19 treatment, along with other medical supplies to India next week, said country’s Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
“India sought Remdesivir [from us]. We have taken measures to send it,” Dhaka Tribune quoted Momen said on Thursday.
The demand for the drug has recently increased in India, as the country witnessed a sudden rise in coronavirus cases.
The worsening COVID-19 situation has seen a surge in the demand for medical oxygen, drugs and beds for the COVID-19 patients and many states are reporting an acute shortage in essential medical supplies.
Last week, the Indian government waived import duty for the Remdesivir vials and the raw materials.
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on Wednesday offered to dispatch emergency medicines and medical equipment supplies for the people of India who are fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The supplies include about 10,000 vials of injectable anti-viral, oral anti-viral, 30,000 PPE kits, and several thousand zinc, calcium, vitamin C and other necessary tablets
About the risks of the Indian triple mutant Covid-19 variant entering Bangladesh, the foreign secretary said: “The situation in the country will be manageable if the infection rate goes down.”
Bangladesh on April 25 closed its border with India for 14 days to control the spread of the deadly virus. (ANI)
The fire broke out at the chemical storage on the first floor of the Haji Musa Mansion…reports Sumi Khan
Two persons, including a security guard, were killed and at least 17 including three firefighters were injured in a fire at a six storied building in Dhaka, that was housing a chemical warehouse located in density populated Armanitola area. The incident took place at around 3 a.m. on Friday when the devotees were having food for fasting on Muslim holy month Ramadan.
The fire broke out at the chemical storage on the first floor of the Haji Musa Mansion, Brig Gen Md Sazzad Hussain, Director General of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence told IANS.
Seventeen units of fire service and civil defence managed to control the inferno after a hard struggle of three hours.
The six-storey building at Armanitola, next to the Babubazar Bridge in old Dhaka, has a chemical storage and a few shops on the ground floor, while tenants were living in upper floors.
Earlier, on June 3, 2010, 124 people died in a fire at an illegally operated chemical warehouse in Nimtali, Old Dhaka. Besides, on the night of February 20, 2019, at least six people died in a terrible fire from a series of chemical factories in the resident area of Churihatta of Chawkbazar. Then after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directly asked to shift the chemical industries from the residential are of old Dhaka, which is denied, and created this calamity.
The dead body of the security guard was recovered from the building and a woman, who was severely burned, died on the way to hospital confirmed the fire service official. Other residents of the building rescued with crane cutting the Iron made porch- grill of the building, he said.
