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Rohingyas want justice, safe return home: Guterres
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02 Jul 2018, 00:00
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Rohingyas want justice and safe return home.
“I’ve just heard unimaginable accounts of killing and rape from Rohingyas who recently fled Myanmar. They want justice and safe return home,” Guterres said in his twitter accounts during a visit in Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar
on Monday. Reports BSS.
Ahead of the visit early Monday, in his another tweet, the UN chief said the Rohingyas are one of the most discriminated and vulnerable communities on earth.
“The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian and human rights nightmare. I thank Bangladesh for its generosity in hosting the displaced Myanmar nationals,” he said.
The UN Secretary General also expressed concerned about the overall condition of the Rohingya during this monsoon season saying that the safety of the Rohingyas during this season is priority one. “We cannot allow the monsoon to wash away the hopes of the Rohingyas I met today in Bangladesh,” he also twitted on Monday.
The UN chief along with The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim reached Cox’s Bazar on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh airlines at 8:45am to visit different Rohingya camps there.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali and visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi also accompanied them.
Around 7 lakh Rohingyas took shelter in Bangladesh from Myanmar’s Rakhine state since last August following the brutal military actions termed by UN as “ethnic cleansing” and “genocide” by rights groups.
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GST Admission test starts today, special measures around heatwave
In this 2023-24 academic year, twenty-four universities, including GST institutions, are set to conduct the first-year admission test for the fourth time in a cluster system.
Admission test for 'A' unit will be held on Saturday (April 27) from 12 noon to 1 pm. On the same day Architecture Practical (Drawing) will be taken from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Besides, the examination of 'B' unit under the Humanities group will be held on Friday, May 3 and the examination of 'C' unit under the Business Management will be held on Friday May 10. The admission test of these two units will be held from 11am to 12 pm.
On the occasion of the admission test, the overall preparation has already been completed. Meanwhile, special attention is being paid for the safety of the students during the ongoing heatwave.
The Vice Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain said that all the Universities have been requested to take proper precautions during the heatwave. At the same time he is calling upon the Vice-Chancellors of the concerned Universities under the cluster to provide sufficient fresh water and first aid in the examination centers for the protection of the admission candidates.
This year, 3 lakh 5 thousand and 346 applications have been submitted against a total of 21 thousand seats under cluster system. Accordingly, 15 aspirants will fight for each seat.
In this year, cluster admission test application was open from 12-27 February. During this period, 1 lakh 70 thousand 599 applications have been submitted in 'A' unit of science group, 94 thousand 631 in 'B' unit of humanities group and 40 thousand 116 applications in 'C' unit of business management.
Fear of Rohingya infiltration
For the past several months, the country's ruling Junta party has been in fierce conflict with armed groups for seeking independence. The ongoing civil war in the country may worsen soon. In this situation, there is a fear of more Rohingya infiltration from Teknaf border in Cox's Bazar. Besides, the tension may spread in the hill tracts of Bangladesh.
A report of the Public Security Department highlighted such fears. It has been said that the attempt of Rohingya to cross the Myanmar border in Teknaf may increase in May. Besides, infiltration by Myanmar's BGP member may also increase.
According to the report of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs, due to the situation on the Myanmar border, firearms are available there. In this case, terrorist groups can collect firearms and use those inside Bangladesh. Apart from Myanmar, the Arakan Army can also arise tension in the hilly regions of Bangladesh. Along with this, the supply of drugs and smuggled goods may also increase in the border area of Myanmar. Many more risks have mentioned in the report.
10 die from heat stroke in a week
10 people have died across the country in the past week due to intense heat wave. Among them, 8 men and two women. Five more people are admitted in different hospitals of the country due to heat stroke.
The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Department of Health reported this information at 9 am on Tuesday.
According to the Department of Health, Two of the three new heat stroke deaths were reported from Madaripur district. Another from Chittagong district.
The data collected till 9:00am today showed 10 deaths and five hospitalisations due to heat stroke across the country. Among the 10 people who died of heat stroke across the country, eight were men and two were women.
Apart from the two in Madaripur, one heat stroke death each was reported in Chuadanga, Khulna, Habiganj, Rajbari, Jhenaidah, Lalmonirhat, Bandarban and Chittagong districts.
Their age ranged from 32 to 79 years. All of their homes are in the countryside.
Public health experts believe that the number of heat stroke victims is likely to be higher than the official estimate. First of all, the Health Department now only taking account of government hospitals not the private hospitals. Second, the notion that heat stroke would be detected by a patient's symptoms was also unclear among doctors, nurses and other health workers.
Recently, officials of DGHS said that they prepared a guideline titled 'Guideline on Management of Heat Related Illness' for the treatment of heat-related illnesses. Doctors across the country are being trained in the light of this guideline through online, they added.
Meteorological Department informed about temperature and rain
The temperature of the country will start decreasing from tomorrow (Wednesday) night, said the Meteorological department. It is also predicted that the awaited relief rains may occur from May 4-5 across the country.
According to the Meteorological Department, The eastern part of the country is likely to receive rain the next day, which may continue till May 10.
Meanwhile, the capital recorded a maximum temperature of 37°C on Tuesday morning, which is felt to be higher.
Regarding the heatwave, it is said that very intense heatwave is passing over Jashore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Rajshahi districts. Intense heatwave is passing over Khulna, Dhaka and some parts of Rajshahi division. Mild to moderate heatwave is prevailing over Barishal, Rangpur and Chattogram divisions including Mymensingh district.
Besides, day temperature may increase slightly and night temperature may remain almost unchanged across the country. Excess water vapor may cause discomfort.
Heatwave: Schools, Madrasas are opening today, educational institutions of 25 dists remain closed
Schools and Madrasas have been open today (May 4(). Besides, secondary schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational institutions in 25 districts including Dhaka have been closed on Saturday (May 4) to ensure students' health safety for the ongoing heatwave.
According to the notice, the education institutions in all districts in Khulna and Rajshahi divisions, in Dhaka and Tangail district of Dhaka division, Chandpur district of Chattogram, Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, and Dinajpur district of Rangpur division have been closed today due to extreme heat.
The informatiom was informed in a press release signed by MA Khayer, Information and Public Relations officer of the Ministry of Education on Friday (May 3).
It has been said that this decision has been taken based on the forecast of the Meteorological Department as intense heat is still prevailing in different parts of the country.
Sundarbans fire under control: Ministry
The fire in the Sundarbans area brought under control East Zone has been brought under control after 26 hours.
This information is confirmed by Mihir Kumar Doe, conservator of Forests for Khulna region on Sunday afternoon (May 5)
However, The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that the fire dousing efforts my continue here for the next few days to avoid risk.
At the same time, the forest department, several units of firefighters, the navy, the coast guard and a helicopter of the air force, local volunteers were involved in fire-dousing efforts.
Earlier, the fire broke out on Saturday (May 4) at around 3pm. As soon as the incident was reported, people from the forest department, fire service and other government organizations reached the spot.
Turkish navy ship 'TCG Kinaliada' set to visit Bangladesh
Turkish navy ship 'TCG Kinaliada' (F-514) has been on an expedition to the Far East, visiting at 24 ports in 20 countries during her four-and-a-half-month journey in order to increase the visibility of the Turkish Naval Forces and improve bilateral relations with the countries to be visited.
In the context of her regional visit, the 'TCG Kinaliada' will carry out a port visit to Chittagong on 7-9 May 2024.
'TCG Kinaliada' is scheduled to arrive in Chittagong Port on Tuesday, 7th of May 2024 at 10.00 am.
However, Bangladesh will warmly welcome the Turkish navy ship on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Commissioned in 2019, the vessel is the last ADA Class navy ship which was built by the İstanbul Naval Shipyard in accordance with the MİLGEM Program and integrated with Türkiye’s first national surface to surface guided missile ATMACA, developed by ROKETSAN.
