Twelve more members of Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) and and military personnel have taken shelter in Bangladesh after fleeing through Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban. They took shelter in Bangladesh through Ashartali, and Jamchhari borders under Sadar union, and Rezu border under Ghumdhum union on Tuesday morning (April 16). It is learned that they have taken shelter in Bangladesh amid clashes with separatists in the border region. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has disarmed them and kept them under their supervision. BGB Public Relations Officer, Shariful Islam confirmed the matter. He said BGP members and and military personnel have been kept under the supervision of BGB. Earlier on March 12, 177 BGP members fled to Bangladesh. They were taken into custody by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).  

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has assured of extending all-out support to Bangladesh for its keen interest in becoming a BRICS member. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at the state guest house Jamuna on Sunday (April 7) afternoon. Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud briefed reporters after the meeting. He said Brazil will cooperate with Bangladesh for inclusion in BRICS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina likely to visit Brazil in July. The foreign minister said this is the first visit by a Brazilian foreign minister to Bangladesh. We had a very successful bilateral discussion.

Bangladesh lost the T20 series against Sri Lanka at home.  However, the Tigers won their favorite format ODI series. Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the series decider. The Tigers won back-to-back ODI series against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first and set a target of 236 runs for Bangladesh.  In reply, Bangladesh won by 4 wickets with 58 balls remaining. Shanto-Miraj took the series 2-1. Mushfiqur Rahim  hit the winning boundary and remained unbeaten on 37 off 36 balls. He has proven himself as Mr. Dependable once again. However, Bangladesh win the ODI series 2-1. This is Bangladesh's second ever ODI series win against Sri Lanka.  

This year, PEDSI Global Health has arranged healthcare initiatives, training sessions in different palces in Bangladesh PEDSI conducted training sessions at prominent hospitals such as Bangladesh Shishu Hospital on February 17, PHA global Sumit on Feb 18, Instructor Training at Mirpur DOHS, Dhaka on Feb 19, Health camp at Raozan Chittagong on Feb 24, Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on Feb 27, and Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Feb 28, 2024. Since 2012, PEDSI Global Health has provided high-quality training and educational opportunities to healthcare professionals in USA and Bangladesh. Our focus on offering free American Heart Association (AHA)-affiliated Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses has been met with great success, School health initiative, advocacy, community reach out program medical camp. awareness program for community in need, USA and globally, thanks to the unwavering support of our partners and participants. At Dhaka Shishu Hospital, PEDSI hosted a series of impactful events, including BLS and PALS courses, an equipment donation event, and a scientific session.  On February 24, 2024, PEDSI Global Health organized a free medical camp at Quepara Jonokalyaan Trust Hospital in Raozan, Chattagram. Supported by local physicians and community volunteers, our team of 29 physicians from various specialties came together to provide medical care to the local community. Remarkably, we were able to attend to 1800 patients in a single day, underscoring our commitment to delivering accessible healthcare to underserved populations.  In addition to the medical camp, PEDSI Global Health also conducted Basic Life Support (BLS) training sessions for non-medical professionals and schoolteachers from near by schools. Recognizing the critical role of educators in promoting health and well-being among students, The organisation provided school health initiative training to equip teachers with the skills to conduct basic health screenings for students. By empowering teachers to identify and address health concerns early on, it aims to foster a healthier schoolenvironment conducive to learning. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work in Chattagram was the opportunity to collaborate with enthusiastic young community volunteers from Quepara Raozan. Their dedicationand passion for service were truly inspiring, and we are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside them in making a positive impact on the health and well-being of their community.  

The financial condition of four commercial banks has become fragile. As a result, the banks had fallen into red zones. Besides, four private banks and one foreign bank are on the list. The four state-owned banks are Basic Bank, Janata Bank, Agrani Bank and Rupali Bank. Besides, there are four private banks in this zone. These are Padma Bank, Bangladesh Commerce Bank, National Bank and AB Bank. Besides, the foreign National Bank of Pakistan is in the red zone. Bangladesh Bank (BB) gave this information with a biennial report titled  "Banks Health Index and HEAT Map" prepared by the Financial Stability Department of the BB.   

The moon of holy Ramadan has been sighted in the sky of Bangladesh. Therefore, Ramadan will start from Tuesday. As such, the Muslims will offer Taraweeh prayers tonight. Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan said this after a meeting of the moon sighting committee on Monday evening ( March 11).  However, the first Taraweeh prayer and Sehri will be held tonight. Tomorrow is the first Ramadan. Meanwhile, the holy month of Ramadan has begun in Saudi Arabia. Ramadan began in the country on Sunday (March 10) evening as the moon of the holy month of Ramadan was sighted.  

At least 29 members of  Border Guard Police (BGP) from Myanmar have taken shelter in Bangladesh Amid the conflict between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel group in Rakhine state of Myanmar. The  BGP members have taken refuge in Bangladesh through the border area of Bandarban's Jamchari union under Naikhongchhari BGB's Battalion 11. Public relations officer (PRO) of Border Guard Bangladesh, Shariful Islam, confirmed the matter to the reporters. Earlier, at least 330 members of Myanmar armed forces including BGP, army personnel and immigration officials had taken shelter in Bangladesh in February.  However, they were sent back on February 15 to Border Guard Police of Myanmar.  

Bangladesh regained the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship defeating India India 3-2 on penalties in the final.  India took the lead in the fifth minute of the match when Anushka Kumari scores in the fifth minute at ANFA Complex in Nepal's Kathmandu on Sunday (March 10).  Though Bangladeshi girls failed to established control of the match in the first half, team Bangladesh took control of the match in the second half and became desperate to repay the goal.   In the 70th minute of the match, Bangladesh returned to parity with Moumita's goal. If there is no other goal, then the fate of the final is made in the tiebreaker. Mariam brought Bangladesh in the match  when she struck in the 70th minute to level the game from a corner. The final match rolled into a tie breaker when the keenly contested regulation time finished in a 1-1 goal draw.  However, the fate of the final match decided in tiebreaker. Finally, Bangladesh beats India by 3-2 goals.  

Bangladesh beat strong India by 3-1 goals in their second match to confirm their spot of final at the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship held today (Tuesday) at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal. With the day's win, Bangladesh reached top of the table with six points and they will play their ultimate league match against Bhutan on Friday (March 8). Four teams are participating in round-robin league system tournament. The top two teams will play the final. With the day's successive victory in the tournament, Bangladesh reached top of the table with six points. Nepal and India have three points each. Bhutan crashed out of the tournament after losing their two matches. The winners' between Nepal and India match will be the partner of Bangladesh in the final which will be held on March 10. If the match produces draw result, then there will be another calculation. Bangladesh-Bhutan match will be held just to maintain a formality on March 8 at the same venue. In the first half of the match, Bangladesh took the lead through a goal by Alpi Akter in the 9th minute. India however staged a brilliant fight back in the match when Anushka Kumari restored the parity with a shot from the right corner of the box in the 55th minute. Bangladesh were desperately looking for a lead again and their best moment came in the 78th minute when Sauravi Akanda Prity scored the second goal with a perfect placing shot from the D-box and Arpita Biswas sealed the victory scoring the third goal for Bangladesh from a goal-mouth melee. Earlier, Bangladesh made winning start in the tournament beating Nepal by 2-0 goals while India thrashed Bhutan by 7-0 goals in their opening match. Source: BSS  

During Ramadan, banking hours is reduced by 30 minutes. Bangladesh Bank said in a new directive that banking transaction will take place between 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.  Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday (March 5) has fixed office hours for banking transactions during Ramadan. According to the Bangladesh Bank, banks will remain open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. There will be a break for prayers from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm in the office timing during Ramadan. However, transactions should be continued in alternative systems at this time. The usual working and transaction schedule will resume  to the previous state at the banks and financial institutions after the holy month of Ramadan.