par j.james | Oct 7, 2015 | Bangladesh
Diplomats ask governement to provide secutity for foreigners in Bangladesh.
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Diplomats have asked the government to provide security for all foreign nationals in Bangladesh in the wake of murder of two foreigners.
The call came on Tuesday after the government briefed them on security measures for the foreigners.
British High Commissioner Robert Gibson, also the diplomatic core dean, said they talked about ‘tightening’ security for foreigners.
He added that they were thankful for the steps Bangladesh had taken.
Two foreigners, Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella and Japanese Kunio Hoshi, were gunned down in Dhaka and Rangpur on Sept 28 and Oct 3 in similar fashion.
Before the briefing, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told bdnews24.com that the government had taken ‘special’ measures for the security of the foreigners living in Bangladesh. [/su_column] [/su_row]
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com – Published: 2015-10-06 18:30:52
par j.james | Oct 5, 2015 | Bangladesh
Two tourists and guide go missing in Rangamadi.
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Two tourists and their local guide have reportedly gone missing from Setupara area of Ruma upazila of Rangamati.
The missing tourists are Munna, 34, Jamil, 28, hailed from Mirpur of Dhaka.
However, the identity of the local guide could not be known yet.
Ruma Upazila UNO Kazi Mohammad Chahel Tastari confirmed the missing of two tourists and their guide to the Dhaka Tribune.
“Members of law enforcer agencies have started drive to recover them,” said the UNO.
Quoting locals the UNO said two tourists and their local guide went missing from Setupara on Sunday afternoon while going to visit Baga Lake in Ruma upazila of Rangamati.
When contacted, Ruma police station OC Shariful Islam said: “No complained was filed with the police station in this regard.”
“The tourists did not register their names with police station on arrival here although it was mandatory to enlist their names with police as tourists.” [/su_column] [/su_row]
par j.james | Oct 4, 2015 | Bangladesh
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the presence of the Islamic State in Bangladesh despite the radical group claiming responsibilities for the murders of two foreigners within a week.
Assailants gunned down Japanese national Kunio Hoshi in the northern district Rangpur on Saturday five days after Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella was killed in a similar way at Dhaka’s diplomatic zone Gulshan.
In a media interaction at the Ganabhaban on Sunday, Hasina said: “Until now, IS or global terror groups like it have not been able to operate in Bangladesh. Our intelligence agencies are active… we will not allow any such activities in Bangladesh.”
She, however, said Bangladesh has witnessed homegrown radicalism in the past when elements like the JMB and Bangla Bhai were promoted by those in power. "But we have taken firm action against them and curbed their activities."
The IS has reportedly claimed responsibility for the murders of the two foreigners and warned of more such attacks. [/su_column] [/su_row]
The government, however, have expressed doubts about IS' direct involvement in the murders of the Italian and the Japanese nationals.
The home minister says he suspects the murders were an attempt to ‘create instability’.
During Sunday’s briefing the prime minister blamed the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami for 'abetting' the murders to undermine Bangladesh’s achievements.
État islamique n’est pas actif au Bangladesh.
Le Premier ministre Sheikh Hasina a exclu la présence de l'État islamique au Bangladesh malgré le groupe radical revendiquant la responsabilité pour les meurtres de deux étrangers durant la semaine.
Les assaillants ont abattu le ressortissant japonais Kunio Hoshi dans le quartier nord de Rangpur samedi cinq jours après celui du travailleur humanitaire italien Cesare Tavella tué d'une manière similaire dans la zone diplomatique de Dhaka Gulshan.
Dans une intervention aux médias dimanche au Ganabhaban, Hasina a déclaré: «Jusqu'à présent, IS ou des groupes terroristes mondiaux comme lui ont pas été en mesure de fonctionner au Bangladesh.
Nos agences de renseignement sont actifs … nous ne laisserons pas de telles activités au Bangladesh ".
Elle, cependant, dit le Bangladesh a connu le radicalisme dans le passé lorsque des éléments comme le JMB Bangla Bhai et ont été promus par ceux au pouvoir. "
Mais nous avons pris des mesures fermes contre eux et freiné leurs activités."
L'IS aurait revendiqué la responsabilité de l'assassinat des deux étrangers et mis en garde de plus de telles attaques.
Le gouvernement, cependant, a exprimé des doutes sur l'implication directe «dans les meurtres de l'italien et les ressortissants japonais.
Le ministre de l'Intérieur dit qu'il soupçonne que ces meurtres étaient une tentative de «créer de l'instabilité».
Pendant le briefing de dimanche, le premier ministre a blâmé le BNP et le Jamaat-e-Islami pour 'complicité' de meurtres et de saper les réalisations du Bangladesh.
par j.james | Sep 30, 2015 | Bangladesh
Bangladeshis dead in Mina stampede.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has so far confirmed the death of at least 26 Bangladeshis in the Mina stampede.
The ministry issued a press release in this regard yesterday afternoon.
“According to the latest report received from Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia, 26 dead bodies have so far been identified as Bangladeshi nationals at the central mortuary in Mecca,” the statement said.
Out of the 26, names of 13 were found while the rest were still unidentified as of yesterday, the statement said.
Officials of Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah, along with officials of Bangladesh Hajj Mission in Mecca and the medical and administrative team for hajj, are working to identify the dead bodies of the deceased pilgrims. [/su_column] [/su_row]
According to the statement, 33 Bangladeshi pilgrims are currently admitted in different hospitals for treatment.
Earlier in the morning, Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) President Ibrahim Bahar also confirmed the number to the Dhaka Tribune.
“The number of missing Bangladeshis now stands at 84,” he said.
The hospitals where Bangladeshis are currently admitted includes Al Noor Hospital, King Abdullah Hospital and Mina Hospital, the HAAB chief said, adding that the Saudi government was not letting anyone enter those hospitals to collect information about the injured.
At least 769 pilgrims – according to the Saudi Health Ministry – were killed on September 24 in a stampede in Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some two million people gathered to perform hajj this year.
Dhaka tribune – Mardi 29 septembre 2015 22:34
par j.james | Sep 30, 2015 | Bangladesh
Secret aid worker.
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The continual stares expressing disdain, meat, and entitlement wear me down.
It is relentless.
Women are taught that we cause and invite revolting and socially accepted harassment.
The blatant shamelessness of the leering, catcalling, feral cat noises, creepy guttural sounds, following, curb-crawling in rickshaws or cars, groping and general vileness horrifies me.
Men and boys from all facets of society practice this loathsome national sport. Not all men do this: most will pass by with a curious glance. But enough do it for this to occur over and over during a day.
The man in the lift today: staring, staring, staring, up and down.
The teenager who turns around on the escalator to leer and stare at my shrouded chest for the entire ride. Angrily I make eye contact. He continues to ogle. My anger, my violation, means nothing to him.
The man on the street who pulls his lungi up when he sees me, and masturbates. Vigorously.
Why should I feel pathetically grateful when the occasional stranger steps in to shield me from the horror of being a woman in Bangladesh? Why should I have to ask a male friend to wait with me for the car? Why do I need to wear these clothes, wrapped up in the heat? Read More … [/su_column] [/su_row]
par j.james | Sep 18, 2015 | Bangladesh
Supreme Court clears screening of film 'Rana Plaza'.
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All hurdles to screen the film 'Rana Plaza' have been removed.
The Supreme Court has quashed a petition to review an earlier verdict, which cleared the film.
The four-member appeals bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha scrapped the plea on Thursday.
The film was set to premiere on Sep 4 but the High Court, on Aug 24, imposed a six-month ban on its release following a plea by the Bangladesh National Garment Workers League chief Sirajul Islam.
It had also stayed the censor board’s clearance of the movie.
On Sep 6, the Appellate Division stayed the ban and cleared the way for its release.
But the petitioner moved the Supreme Court’s Chamber Judge for a review of the verdict and a status quo was imposed until Sep 14. The matter was forwarded for hearing to a regular bench.
On Thursday, the chief justice-led bench heard the matter before scrapping the plea. Read More … [/su_column] [/su_row]
