Road Shows in London and Who is Sheikh Hasina's opponent in Bangladesh?

 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate a roadshow in the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday,11 Nov2021 to attract more foreign direct investment in Bangladesh, reports BSS.

Recently when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in London  and She inaugurated a road show in Bangladesh to increase foreign investment  and also She addressed a gathering of expatriate Bengalis and businessmen in the United Kingdom then the Prime Minister said, "Bangladesh has a wonderful investment-friendly environment." But suddenly the price of diesel and kerosene was increased. It was said that this was done to increase the price of fuel in the international market. Good thing. So, why was the price not increased before the Prime Minister's visit to the UK? Or if the Prime Minister returned to the country then increased the price may be not well ? I asked this question because I have doubts about whether this incident is a coincidence or sabotage. When the Prime Minister is doing a road show to increase investment in Bangladesh, then Bangladesh is useless! Public transport closed. Chittagong port closed. Stopped transport of goods. Launch off. Encouraged by the Prime Minister's speech, those who will go to Bangladesh, what message will they get immediately? They knew it was possible to strike here. Goods are stuck at Chittagong port. According to BPC, the price hike could have been done even after six months. So why this rush? Why the price increase proposal was not sent to the Energy Regulatory Commission? Why price increase without public hearing? Why during the Prime Minister's visit abroad? Is it to thwart his call?

In the wake of the Telesmati scandal over diesel and kerosene price hikes in the absence of the Prime Minister, I think a strong section within the government is working against the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is working hard to take Bangladesh forward. His enemies also admit this. Under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has reached a unique height. It was on this day that the Prime Minister was considered as one of the most inspiring and influential leaders in the world at the climate conference COP-28. Sheikh Hasina's contribution is that Bangladesh is now free from hunger and poverty. But the achievement of Sheikh Hasina, as if a quarter is working to destroy her dreams. And that mahal is not another political party, it is visible within the government itself. Sheikh Hasina's political philosophy and development strategy is very clear and transparent. He cherished and cherished the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu. He wants to realize Bangabandhu's dreams. This is his politics. Bangabandhu's dream is also very simple and straightforward. Putting a smile on the face of a sad person is the lifelong dream of the father of the nation. For this he has spent years in prison.

Endured oppression, torture. The main point of Bangabandhu's politics was that people cannot be harmed. All his life he was on the side of the people. So is Sheikh Hasina. The main theme of his politics is the welfare of the people and the power of the people. But what part of the government did with the price hike of diesel and kerosene was a crushing blow. Cheating with people. Those who did it are a syndicate. The influential people of the government have open and secret love affair with this syndicate. These are the opponents of Bangabandhu and Sheikh Hasina. What happened with the increase in diesel price in Bangladesh is terrible. First, the Minister of State for Energy informed about the price increase in the international market. Then what an important minister said is like a flash in the pan. According to him, diesel is smuggled to India as the price of diesel is low in our country. So our border guards failed? Law enforcement agencies unable to prevent trafficking? The government's job is to stop trafficking. The price increase to prevent trafficking is like selling jewelry for fear of thieves. Only our ministers can make such irresponsible remarks. Will the minister say tomorrow - don't drive because of an accident on the road? What kind of argument will be given after a few days - the street is snatched so do not leave the house? The incident does not end here, the fact that the diesel price hike is a conspiracy with Sheikh Hasina became clear in the aftermath. With the announcement of price hike, various owners' associations including transport owners, covered van owners, etc. went on strike simultaneously. Ministers are impassive! The people were taken hostage. We all know who the leaders of these owners' associations are. These owners' associations are government-blessed organizations. When the party is in power, these associations work in obedience to that party. An Awami League presidium member and MP is the godfather of the transport sector. At his behest, the owners and workers drink water in one ghat. That is, a part of the government took the people hostage. Friday, November 5. 18 admission and recruitment examinations simultaneously across the country. Public transport is closed. The job of some ministers is just to talk. Their words are so harsh and annoying that even the workers of Awami League nowadays pay attention to their words. Byss, Bakaullah went to Bake. The leaders of the owners' association smiled and said, "Be careful, be careful!" They know all these things. The owner's demand was accepted as usual. Whose government is the representative of the people or the owner? There are some essentials which cause chain reaction in the market when prices go up. As a result of the increase in the price of diesel, the fare of public transport increased. That wave hit the raw market. It is as if a Harilut game is going on with the price of goods. Prices of rice from vegetables, onions and green chillies are rising uncontrollably. There is no one to watch the market. The increase in the price of diesel made the fire worse. Since the time of Corona, middle class and low income people have been in dire straits. Is this activity to create public dissatisfaction by increasing the price of diesel at this time? Why are the owners being given the opportunity to take people hostage? Awami League is in power for three consecutive terms. Political opponents are always told that the government is strong. The government has huge public support. The power of the government is visible outside the house. But why is a government in the third term with such a huge majority so helpless to some syndicates? Not only the increase in diesel price, but in recent times we have noticed that it has become a habit of the Awami League and a section of the government to do the opposite of what the Prime Minister has said and instructed. They seem to be the main opponents of Sheikh Hasina. Let's talk about communal violence. What happened at Durga festival is unacceptable. The Prime Minister always spoke of communal harmony, saying that no other Prime Minister has done what Sheikh Hasina has done for the minorities in Bangladesh. But the administration of the government is desperate to tarnish this achievement of Sheikh Hasina. Every year during the Durgotsab, security is maintained at three levels in the puja mandapa. Why not keep it? After the incident in Comilla, the government woke up too late, why? Why is the administration so indifferent and indifferent everywhere? What did the intelligence agencies do? The father of the nation has nurtured non-communal consciousness throughout his life. Sheikh Hasina did the same. But how many ministers, bureaucrats and administration of his government have this consciousness? The administration is now full of idiots. Because of these, communal power is rising. Is what the foreign minister has said about communal violence consistent with the Awami League's ideology? In 50 years under the leadership of this Foreign Minister, Bangladesh has got a new friend, his name is Pakistan. An influential section of the government seems to be desperate for a romance with Pakistan. Pakistan does not owe money. There is no monitoring of Pakistan's conspiracy in Bangladesh. The old love for Pakistan seems to have overflowed. Opponents of Sheikh Hasina are those inside the government who are desperate to improve relations with Pakistan.

Shameless oil rubbing competition is going on in Bangladesh now. Sheikh Hasina does not have any title which has not been tried. In his praise, the ministers and bureaucrats frowned. But in reality he works contrary to his principles and ideals. Sheikh Hasina has said that people cannot be harmed. The only job of a part of the government is to hurt the people in any way. There are many examples of his coronation. Bizarre decisions like running a garment, stopping public transport or running half a car are just to hurt the people. Sheikh Hasina said, corruption cannot be done. In reality, there is a silent competition for corruption. 17 files of the Ministry of Health have disappeared. I saw it for a day or two, now it is closed. It is the responsibility of the bureaucrats to protect the files, but it is a drama to show the people by dragging the peon-doormen. It has been three months since Sheikh Hasina demanded an account of the assets of government officials and employees. To cover it up, bureaucrats are now paying more attention to flattery. Many people try to say at different times, Sheikh Hasina is what she wants. That's not right. A part of the government and the administration are working against Sheikh Hasina's many aspirations. If the administration had understood Sheikh Hasina's aspirations, it would not have increased the price of diesel in this way, thus the puja mandapa would not have been attacked. Thus, the theft of files was not covered up. The only strength of Sheikh Hasina is the people. Opponents fear Sheikh Hasina's popularity. A section within the government is now conspiring to question Sheikh Hasina. There is a conspiracy going on to ruin his popularity. That is why it is spread in the market - nothing happens without the decision of Sheikh Hasina. Ministers bribe Sheikh Hasina's decision? Bureaucrats tell the Prime Minister to build a house in Begampara? A devastating game is going on silently behind the curtain. In this game, the close relatives of Sheikh Hasina are being removed. Believers in the spirit of honest, competent, liberation war are being hidden in the administration. Sheikh Hasina is surrounded by a flattering circle like an air bubble. Why only the government, a part of the Awami League seems to be running in the opposite direction of Sheikh Hasina. In the last five years, even though she is not the president of Awami League, she has given instructions 50 times to stop infiltration in Awami League. But the party leaders are following the instructions? Sheikh Hasina has said that rebel candidates cannot be given. After this statement, the ministers and MPs are giving rebel candidates with double enthusiasm. Awami League's opponents in the Union Parishad elections are now Awami League rebels. They are fighting. Killing. The Awami League does not need an enemy outside. The main enemy of Awami League is now Awami League. Sheikh Hasina said, politics is not about giving up, it is about enjoying. He does what he says. Has been leading the team for 40 years. Has been the Prime Minister for about 17 years. He did not have any stigma on him. Even her worst enemy cannot question Sheikh Hasina's honesty. But in Sheikh Hasina's Awami League ward leader's house there is a mint! Are those who have built a mountain of illegal assets in the Awami League in the last 13 years followers of Sheikh Hasina? Whenever Sheikh Hasina started a cleansing campaign in the party, the BNP-Jamaat jujur ​​was threatened. Awami League leaders scolded the BNP like a broken record. He also slandered that BNP is conspiring. Some Awami League leaders are trying to hide their misdeeds by showing war with a shadow called BNP. These are the opponents of Sheikh Hasina.

Occasionally scenes from before '75 come to mind. The murderous Mushtaqs were siding with the party and the government by showing the Jasad as the front opponent. Attempts were made to create public discontent against the Bangabandhu government through artificial famine, fire in jute warehouses and terrorist activities. By doing all this, the outstanding contribution of the father of the nation in post-war Bangladesh was hidden from public view. People were not allowed to understand how Bangabandhu was building the country from scratch. Jasad was fielded as an opponent of Awami League. There was a lot of chaos. This is exactly what happened on August 15, 1975. Tajuddin Ahmad fell from the center of power. The conspirators surrounded Bangabandhu. In the party and in the government. Are we facing such a situation? Large scale development works like Padma Bridge, Metro Rail, Karnafuli Tunnel are going on in Bangladesh. The people of this country will get the benefits of all this. Bangladesh will change. Before that, a situation is being created in the country where the construction of the Padma Bridge is killing people's emotions but the people are angry over the increase in the price of onion. People are worried about the increase in the price of diesel rather than the benefits of Metrorail. Is the evil power lurking in the administration conspiring to pay homage to the Prime Minister?

There is only one reason for my concern. Bangladesh's development progress and Sheikh Hasina are now synonymous. Without Sheikh Hasina, the future of this Bangladesh is full of uncertainty. So who is the real opponent of Sheikh Hasina, it has to be identified now. Because the enemy of the house is more terrible than the enemy outside!

Edited in English by:

MD Zahirul Haque,AI News Correspondent and Freelance Journalist

 Source: Bangladesh Protidin

Execution is effective before the appeal is disposed of !!!

 Four years ago, Mokim and Jharur were executed in Jessore Jail. The incident came to light when the appeal came up for hearing. Demands a judicial inquiry. Lawyers say it is unprecedented. Family surprised!!

Abdul Mokim and Golam Rasul Jharu of Chuadanga were hanged four years ago. Their lawyer alleged that the sentence was carried out before the start of the appeal hearing. This incident, which is unprecedented in the history of the country, took place in Jessore Central Jail. The incident came to light when the appeals of the two persons came on the agenda of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for hearing. Mokim and Jharu's appeal was ranked 11th in the agenda for hearing in a bench headed by the Chief Justice yesterday. However, no hearing was held. Later, Humayun Kabir, the lawyer involved in the case, confirmed the matter to reporters. He demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. It has also been confirmed that there was no death sentence in any other case against these two persons. Mokim and Jharu's home is in Durlavpur village of Alamdanga Kumari Union in Chuadanga. Karasutra said that their sentence came into effect on November 16, 2017. Mokim's family expressed surprise at the incident. Injustice that seeks justice. According to the law, if an accused is sentenced to death in a judicial court, it needs the permission of the High Court. After the death sentence is approved by the High Court, it has to follow some more effective procedures. However, if the appeal is filed after the High Court approves the death sentence of an accused, the Appellate Division goes to the jail authorities and the concerned deputy commissioner for guidance in this regard. As a result, the sentence was suspended for that period. The lawyer said that these rules were not followed in the execution of Mokim and Jharo. Supreme Court lawyers also say the incident is unprecedented. They said the sentences of the two men could have been reduced if the appeal had been heard. There are many instances of punishment reduction. There is no chance to look at the matter lightly. They said that before the appeal is disposed of, strict action should be taken against those responsible by finding out how the death sentence was carried out through investigation. Jessore Central Jail authorities have acknowledged the fact that Mokim and Jharu were executed. Abu Taleb was in the district when the death sentence was carried out. His statement on the matter was not known. However, Tuhinkanti Khan of the present district claimed that they had a written order of the High Court regarding the execution of the two accused. The two accused apologized to the President, they also have the documents.

Meanwhile, Khulna Divisional Deputy Inspector General of Prisons. Chagir Mia told reporters, "We have seen the execution of two convicts in Jessore Central Jail before the appeal was disposed of." We are examining the file. ' Monwar Hossain was killed. In that case, his cousin. Ahimuddin filed a case against 26 people. The names of Mokim and Jharu appear in the statement of case. Chuadanga Additional Sessions Judge Court-2 sentenced three people to death, two to life imprisonment and acquitted the other accused in the case on April 17, 2008. The convicts were Abul Kalam Azad, the then UP chairman of the same union, Mokim and Jharu.

 

Following the verdict of the trial court, the case came to the High Court for approval of the death sentence of the accused as per the rules. The death reference number of the case was 39/2008. Following the hearing, the High Court upheld the death sentence of Mokim and Jharo and announced the verdict of the case on July 6 and 7, 2013. The rest of the accused were acquitted. Later, Mokim (Appeal No. 111/2013) and Jharu (Appeal No. 106/2013) appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court lawyer Md. Humauon Kabir got the responsibility to supervise the appeal case on behalf of Mokim. Eight years have passed since then. After a long time, the case recently came up for hearing by the Appellate Division. After the case was listed for hearing, the family of the poor Mokim was contacted and it was learned that the jail authorities had executed Mokim in 2017 before the appeal was disposed of. Even the death sentence of another accused Jharo has been executed. Lawyer Humayun Kabir said, "I myself have found out the truth of the incident while supervising the case. Judge Mokim was in the condom cell. By contacting the family of the petitioner, it has been confirmed that the death sentence of the condom prisoner Mokim and Jharo has already been carried out. Basically, the Mokim and Jharu families are very poor. So the family members could not find out the details of the case on their behalf. 'The lawyer said that they could not afford that. Meanwhile, Mokim's lawyer for the hearing in the Appellate Division. Asif Hasan told reporters, "Initially, it seems that the jail authorities are responsible for this incident. Therefore, in this case, we will seek a judicial investigation from the Appellate Division. I will seek appropriate justice for the negligence of those who caused this incident. I will seek necessary directions from the Supreme Court so that such incidents do not happen in the future. At the same time, I will demand appropriate compensation for the families of the victims. ' "There was only one murder case against my husband," Farzana told Bangladesh Pratidin. He was hanged four years ago in this case. He was buried at Bholadanga village in Meherpur. I live here with my only son. Now I hear that the case is not over. We have been wronged. We want justice for this. 'Anjira Begum, Jharu's wife, told the Chuadanga correspondent, I have left the matter to Allah. 'Lawyers say it is unprecedented: Senior Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Yusuf Hossain Humayun said after the incident, Is. If the court waives the delay and accepts the case for hearing the appeal, then there is no chance of execution of the sentence before the appeal is disposed of. Because if the appeal is heard, the sentence of the accused may be reduced. 'Before the appeal hearing, the former secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Dr. Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehedi. "It simply came to our notice then. In no case can the death sentence be carried out before the appeal is disposed of. There is no chance of taking the matter lightly. 'He said,' We have to find out why and how their death sentence was carried out. At the same time, strict action must be taken against those responsible. '

Source: Daily Protidin 

Tears of August

‘His own life was just too insignificant to him’

File Photo: Sheik Mujibur Rahman

August is the name of a sigh in the heart of a Bengali. This month, the best son of the Bengali nation for thousands of years, the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was brutally killed by some unruly and misguided army officers.

The brutality of the August 15, 1975 massacre is unmatched by any other massacre in the world.

August has come again in the life of Bengali in the flow of various events and painful memories. Today is the fourth day of that sad August. August 4, 1975 was Monday.

Bangabandhu never thought that any Bengali could be a threat to his life. For this reason, he did not borrow extra security. He used to leave the residence of the protected President and live in the house No. 32 of Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

But in the darkness of the night, some misguided army officers attacked the house in a demonic manner. They took the lives of one bullet after another. Doors, windows, houses and walls were shattered by the bullets fired by the heretics.

 

In the words of the poet: "The dream was in his bosom, the heart of his father was, the eyes of affection - whatever was insignificant in this country, the small was precious in his eyes - his own life was very insignificant to him only: the map of the country There is a huge body ... This soil has become fertile in his blood, the most handsome tall man: his shadow is long, he covers the map with love, caress! ”

 

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu's lifelong dream was the independence of Bengal and the establishment of Bengali nationalism. He grew up with this ideal from childhood and adolescence. Prepare yourself. Behind his characteristic determination was deep study, deep insight into knowing-seeing-hearing and seeing. He was able to hold the emotions of the heart enough. Behind it was his compassionate mind to love and help people. Bangabandhu always used to say- ‘I am poor in the love of seven crore Bengalis. I can lose everything, but I cannot lose the love of the people of Bangladesh. '

The assassins wanted to remove Bangabandhu forever from his beloved Bengalis, from his beloved independent Bangladesh of dreams. But even though the body killed Mujib, they could not remove him from the heart of the Bengalis. So even today the rain of Shravan, the boundaries of the green fields, the water of the sea along the banks of the river, the leaves of the trees are also falling in mourning. Year after year, those days and nights written in blood ink come back to Bengal again and again. The fire of mourning will burn like a river flowing from time immemorial. Bangabandhu is the name of a hero who seems to be dying.

--------MD Zahirul Haque ,AI News Correspondent & Freelance Journalist

Teesta River Management Project for Bangladesh: Why India Protest!

 

File Phot: Tista River   

One of the topics discussed on social media was that the proposed Teesta river water resources management project was not being submitted to the ECNEC for approval in the face of Indian objections, despite its final preparation. About three years ago, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested Chinese President Xi Jinping about the project. China has turned the Huang Ho River, once known as the "Sorrow of China", into a "blessing." In the same vein, the Prime Minister's request was how to modernize the water management of the Teesta River, which is a disaster for the people of the north-western districts of Bangladesh every year, through a multi-faceted project. In response to that request, the project proposal was handed over to Bangladesh by China a few months ago after the feasibility study of the proposed Teesta River project with full Chinese funding was received and implemented. At the same time, China offered to provide a loan to Bangladesh for the implementation of the project.

In the proposed Teesta River project, the depth of the middle river will be increased to 10 meters and the width of the river will be greatly reduced by carrying out massive excavation of 115 km of the river Teesta within the borders of Bangladesh. At the same time, opportunities for cultivation will be created by rescuing land through river management. A 115 km long four lane road will be constructed along the two banks of the river. Irrigation system will be developed in the dry season on the cultivable lands on both the banks of the river by constructing several barrages-cum-roads at suitable places to ensure communication between the two banks of the river as well as by conserving the huge surplus water of the river flowing during monsoon. In addition, extensive industrialization and urbanization facilities will be built along the roads on both the banks of the river.

India believes that China's participation in the project will be dangerous for the security of its northeastern part of the country and is therefore directly pressuring Bangladesh to cancel the project. If China joins the Teesta project, hundreds or thousands of Chinese nationals will be located near the 'chicken neck' in India's Siliguri corridor, which is not acceptable to India. That is why Bangladesh is being asked to withdraw from this project. It is also rumored that India has assured Bangladesh that if Mamata Banerjee is ousted from power in the March-April elections in West Bengal, India will no longer be a hindrance to the signing of the Teesta Water Sharing Agreement, which has been stalled since 2011.

The question that must be answered by the ruling class of our country is, as an independent and sovereign country, can we not independently take up projects in our interest? India is our friend, but there is no chance of bowing to any unjust pressure from India.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswamy claimed at a meeting of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Bangladesh (DICAB) in Dhaka last February 15 that "India does not have 'grandfathering' with Bangladesh." Now, if any project in the interest of Bangladesh is dropped due to Indian pressure, what shall we call it? Why would Chinese engineers and technicians engaged in a river management project be a threat to India's state security? The ‘Siliguri Chicken Neck’ is far from the area through which the Teesta River enters Bangladesh from India. And how did the Chinese nationals who will be located in the project area several kilometers from the Bangladesh-India border become a sensitive issue for India?

We recall that the Chinese-funded deep seaport project in Sonadia, Bangladesh, was canceled due to Indian opposition. With the construction of a good alternative deep seaport at Matarbari in Maheshkhali, the construction work of that port is now progressing fast with the funding of Japan.

We see that despite the border dispute, India continues to trade about 100 billion  in foreign trade with China. However, India is opposing Bangladesh on various pretexts when it comes to borrowing from China on easy terms to develop its own economic infrastructure. We know that the loan assistance that India has given to Bangladesh in various projects is so difficult that in reality Bangladesh is not able to use that loan assistance.

The Teesta is a historically whimsical river. Almost every year in the monsoon season, the north-western part of Bangladesh is flooded due to this river. The people of this area, which is relatively dry during the dry season, are also deprived of irrigation facilities due to the scarcity of water in the Teesta River. The Bangladesh part of the Teesta River remains waterless for most of the year after India unilaterally constructed a dam at Ghazaldoba in West Bengal upstream of the Teesta River and completely blocked the Teesta water in the dry season. When the two countries reached the threshold of signing the Teesta water sharing agreement in 2011, the Chief Minister of West Bengal protested and for that the bowing to the objections of her, Dr. Manmohan Singh withdrew from signing the agreement.

India has long suspended the Teesta water sharing agreement. But now that the proposed Teesta project has come to the fore, the Teesta agreement is being assured to be signed. What needs to be considered here is that the Teesta Treaty and the proposed Teesta project are not at all conflicting. With or without the Teesta Treaty, the Teesta project is expected to bring about a landmark change in the lives and livelihoods of the people of the region. If the agreement is reached, the water level of the river may increase a little in the dry season, but opening all the gates of Ghazaldoba Barrage in the rainy season will not solve the floods that the people of this region are facing!

Sustainable water from the proposed project reservoirs can be used in a planned irrigation system to find a sustainable solution to this problem. After discussing various aspects of the project, the people of the area have become more enthusiastic about the project. There have been several human chains and processions in the north-west of the country recently for the immediate implementation of the project. I humbly request the Prime Minister not to delay the approval of the Teesta River project.

 Sources: The Prothom Alo and others

A month of rain in 90 minutes in London, massive flood damage

 The British capital, London, was hit by a torrential downpour in just 90 minutes on Monday evening. The floodwaters also flooded homes, shops and restaurants. The water receded on Tuesday, causing chaos and extensive damage.

 "My property is completely destroyed," said Marianne Gatleson (55), a resident of the basement flat on Parobillo Road, four feet below the water. Everything has to be replaced - it’s a tragedy. I didn’t know it was raining and then I saw the water come and start to freeze. It was a horrible situation. ’He said,‘ A stream of water was hitting outside the front door. Almost everything I have is floating. I lost a lot of my valuables. It cost me thousands, thousands of pounds. ' 

Fearing the ceiling would collapse, the London Fire Brigade received nearly a thousand calls and rescue teams assisted in retrieving the property. Near Notting Hill's famous Portobello Market, the courtyard of the Portobello Star Pub and then the basement were flooded. While cleaning it on Tuesday, a worker named Francis said, ‘The amount of damage done in just one hour is unbelievable. After the epidemic closed everything started to open again. The floods hit him again. ' 

Meanwhile, nearby Italian restaurants CC Tuya and Osseteria Romana, which opened two months ago, were completely flooded. "It's a tragedy," said one worker. The kitchen below is filled with water. Jean-Christophe Paget, owner of the French bakery Mason Putt, said he needed to replace a 50,000-pound stove that was lost in the water. "It was a terrible blow," said Bruno Pires, owner of Gourmet Caf on Portobello Road. The water in the basement was up to my chest. The refrigerators were washed away. ' 

Camilla Marie-Rose, head of digital marketing in West London, wrote on Twitter: "Horrible sight in Maida Valley, many families lost so much in such a short time and so heartbreaking." The cars were all swept away. One is seen leaving his sunken Mercedes and coming out barefoot. Source: Evening Standard.

What are described in the Holy Quran about the viruses!

"Auzubillahi Minash Shayatoanir Razim" (Praying to Allah for help from the exiled Satan) Note that the purpose for which the verse was written on the throne of the throne, the devil wanted to know from Allah - O Lord! Who is the wicked devil from whom your prayers for salvation are written? He said, "Surely you will recognize him. Wait." Two years have passed since the infection with the deadly coronavirus. Already five millions lives have been lost. Everyday increased the eternal death procession. Deep anxiety is also feeling among people around the world. The number of deaths are also increasing in Bangladesh too. Science is still limited to experimenting with the discovery of antidote to the deadly corona. But the holy book of Muslims, the Qur'an, has various viruses. With explicit warnings. Allah Almighty says, "Then I sent against your enemies a whirlwind and an army. An army which you never see with your own eyes (Surah Ahzab 9-9). Then We inflict upon them sickness, want, poverty, and hunger, so that they may humble themselves before Me (Surah Anham 42-42). Yet after this unjust oppression, I did not send any army from the sky against them. I had no need to send. There was only the sound of an explosion, and all of a sudden they all became silent (corpses) (Surah Ya-seen 26-29). In the end I torment this nation with insects or locusts, lice, frogs, blood, flooding etc. (Surah Araf 133-133). Surely Allah is not ashamed to reveal examples or His signs with a mosquito or something more trivial (virus or germ) (Surah Al-Baqara 27-28 /). I afflict the inhabitants with misery, poverty, disease, and scarcity. The purpose is for them to be humble and modest (Surah A'raf 94-94). Only He knows the army of your Lord (how many natures or how many forms or how many types) (Surah Muddaththir 31-31). Tell them that Allah is fully capable of sending punishment or calamity upon you from above or from above and from below your feet (Surah An-Nam 65-65). Then my earthquake swallowed them up. As a result, they were left lying dead in their own homes (Surah A'raf 91-91). Then We sent upon the people of Lot a violent whirlwind of stones (Surah Kamar-34). Surely We destroyed the nations before you when they transgressed (Surah Yunus 13-13). Then I made flood waters and changed the crop lands. I do not punish anyone except the ungrateful and the arrogant (Surah Saba 16-15). Verily, Allah is Able to do all things (ie, Throne, locusts or viruses), and everything is under His control (Surat al-Baqara, 147-148). And I will surely test you with some fear, hunger, loss of life and property and scarcity of fruits. But give glad tidings of Paradise to the patient (Surat al-Baqara, 155-155). And my army is the victor (fulfilling my plan) (Surah As-Saffat 173-183). But when they were given guidance and guidance from Allah, they forgot it. (Rejecting the word of Allah with contempt) After their transgression, I opened for them the door of every good thing, that is, the door of enjoyment, food, equipment, success, progress and development in every sector. When at last they became happy, joyful and proud after receiving the good things I had donated, then suddenly one day I closed the doors of all the good things or the doors of opportunity. And they were disappointed in that situation. Then the roots of this oppressive community were cut off and all praise is due to Allah Almighty, who is the central controller of the universe or the full control of everything (Rabb) (Surah An-Nam 44-45). Surely I am Allah. Therefore abide by my law (Surah Ta'aha 14-14). Do you think that He who is in heaven will not cause the earth to collapse with you? Or will you sink into the earth? In such a case that the land (by the command of Allah) will suddenly start trembling or the earthquake will be made to move (Surah Mulk 16-17 / 18). Or do you think that He who is in the heavens will not command you to send down on you a hailstorm or a hailstorm? (If I command you to do so) then you will know or realize what was the guidance of My warning (Surah Mulk 16-17-18). Then I left the followers of Pharaoh in famine for many years and endangered them by birth and loss of crops. (I kept them in a state of crisis and danger) The intention was that they might accept my guidance and believe in me. (Will accept my dominion) (Surah A'raf 130-130) Have the people of the towns become unconcerned about Allah, that He will not punish them while they are asleep? The punishment that will consume them! Or have the people of the town been relieved that I will not punish them while they were having fun (Surah A'raf 96-98). Have you not seen how your Rabb dealt with the Iram tribe of Aad?

Moon to change place after 9 years, the world will see a terrible flood!

The weather is constantly changing around the world. The number and intensity of cyclones have increased. America has recently faced multiple cyclones. Sea level rise and high tide are related to the moon. Scientists say that if the moon changes its position a little, there will be terrible floods all over the world. Floods caused by high tides are called nuisance floods. At such times, ocean waves rise more than 2 feet above their average height. As a result, water continues to enter the cities. Just as the situation in Mumbai gets worse during the monsoons. Due to this the situation became chaotic. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, high tides in the United States caused 600 floods in 2019. But according to a new NASA study, by 2030, there will be flooding of New Zealand in many parts of the world, including the United States. As a result, the height of the waves at high tide will be about 3 to 4 times higher. The NASA study was published last month in the Nature Climate Change. But NASA has now warned that by 2030, the Nuisance flood will increase significantly. These will not come once or twice a year, but every month. Because whenever there is a slight change in the orbit of the moon, this flood will become more harmful. The floods will hit the coastal areas two to three times a month. With the change in the position of the moon, floods in the coastal region will become dangerous for the people living there. Governments around the world need to plan to avoid this. Phil Thompson, an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii, said in a statement that this would be due to long-term climate change. This will cause many problems in the world. Phil Thompson said that if such floods occur 10-15 times a month, people will stop working. People's income will be disrupted. There will be no more jobs. Mosquito-borne diseases will also increase due to uninterrupted water. Due to the moon, the amount and time of floods in the coastal areas of the earth will increase. Ice and glaciers around the world are melting due to global warming. Due to this the sea level will rise rapidly. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea levels have risen by 8 to 9 inches since 1880 AC. One-third of these heights have increased in the last 25 years. By 2100, sea levels could rise from 12 inches to 8.2 feet. To prevent this, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced. But it will take decades to complete this task, which is not easy. According to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the moon has always been influencing ocean waves. The lunar pull and pressure are both balanced year after year. If the moon changes the position of its orbit, it will flood many coastal areas of the earth. Naturally the moon changes its position slightly in every 18.6 years. Halfway through this period, the moon suppresses the waves of the earth. However, after half a cycle, the moon intensifies the waves. Increases their height, which is dangerous. NASA says half of the moon's 18.6-year full cycle is about to begin, which will accelerate Earth's waves. This will happen in 2030. By then the global sea level will rise significantly. Due to this many countries in the world will face the problem of flooding. America will have more problems than that. Generally there are many tourist destinations in the coastal areas of that country. NASA says events such as El Nano in the climate cycle will also lead to flooding. "All of this happens every month," said Ben Hamlington, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It could also be that there will be so much flooding in one part of the year that you will have problems throughout the year. Source: Live Science, Edited by MD Zahirul Haque,AI News Correspondent

EFFECTS OF THE SUPER CLYCLONE YAS IN BANGLADESH LAST 26 MAY 2021

The lower part of Noakhali's Dwip Upazila Hatiyar Nijhumdwip has been inundated with abnormal tidal waters due to cyclone Yas. Water has entered the forest. Thousands of deer in the forest have been flooded. The fish, crabs and crops of the pond have been washed away by the tidal water. There are about 7/8 thousand deer in Nijhumdwip. Asked about this, Hatia Upazila Executive Officer Md Imran Hossain said the forest department has been warned about this. Moreover, when the water level rises, the deer rise to higher ground. He added that Noakhali Divisional Forest Officer Bipul Krishnadas said the deer had reached a safe haven at high altitudes. No casualties were reported. ********* ***Bagerhat waterlogged 3 thousand families and 2091 farms of shrimp washed away***

In Bagerhat, about 3,000 families have been flooded due to the impact of cyclone Yas. Besides, 2,091 shrimps' farms in Sharankhola, Morelganj, Rampal and Mongla upazilas of the district have been washed away, according to the district fisheries department. Meanwhile, a 4-year-old girl named Zinnia died after being swept away by Cyclone Yas in Bagerhat. The child, who was playing on the floor of the house at 10 am on Wednesday, was suddenly swept away by the tidal wave. Four hours later, his body was recovered from a pond near the house. The deceased was identified as Kamal Ghazi ,father of Zinnia of Chalitabunia village in Morelganj district. Besides, the entire Sundarbans was submerged under 4 to 6 feet of water on Wednesday morning. The floods destroyed two forest offices, a staff barracks, a rest house, a foot trail and 11 roads in the eastern Sundarbans at Chandershwa and Kokilmuni. Besides, 6 ponds have been submerged in salt water. The forest department has confirmed the rescue of two dead deer at Dubla and Sharankhola and a dead Irrawaddy dolphin of an extinct species in the Sundarbans from a canal in Morelganj. Although the highest area of the Sundarbans is submerged in the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Center, the wildlife is safe. According to the district fisheries department, 2,091 shrimp farms in Sharankhola, Morelganj, Rampal and Mongla upazilas of the district have been flooded. According to preliminary data from Sharankhola, Morelganj, Rampal and Mongla upazilas, about 100 km of roads were damaged by the cyclone. In Morelganj upazila, about 30 km of unpaved roads have been washed away by the river. More than 3,000 families have been flooded in these upazilas. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kamlesh Majumder confirmed that about 800 families of Chila, Chandpai and Burirdanga Unions of Mongla Upazila have been flooded. He also said that food aid has been provided besides rescuing the flood victims. ***************

***In Pirojpur, the dam has broken and the lowlands are flooded*** Cyclone Yas has inundated Pirojpur Sadar and low-lying areas of different upazilas. Hundreds of villages in most of the upazilas including Mathbaria, Bhandaria, Indurkani and Kaukhali were inundated on Wednesday. Locals said the riverbanks were inundated when the water level rose with rains since Tuesday night. However, Majherchar, Baramachhua, Sapleja and most of the areas of Telikhali Union in Bhandaria have been inundated. The administration was keen to evacuate people from high-risk areas to shelters. Water is entering the middle char of Pirojpur's Mathbaria upazila by breaking an embankment on Tuesday afternoon. Besides, two points of the embankment constructed by the Union Parishad were completely washed away at noon due to the full moon and high tide. The dam also suffered a lot of damage during the last Ampan. Besides, in many upazilas including Pirojpur Sadar upazila, many fish ponds have been washed away in the excess water. Pirojpur Flood Control Room sources further said that the embankment is now under threat due to cracks in some of the weaker parts of the dam. Officer in charge of the district control room (DRO) said. Mozaharul Haque said at least 60-70 feet of the two parts of the dam had collapsed. In addition, about 10-12 fish farms and various vegetable crops have been washed away. Mathbaria Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Milon Talukder and several others crossed the Baleshwar River at around 2pm after receiving the news of the dam breaking. Pirojpur Deputy Commissioner and District Disaster Management Committee President Abu Ali. Sajjad Hossain said that 1 crore 32 lakh 53 thousand taka has been provided to 53 unions of the district to deal with cyclone Yas.

The average life expectancy of Bangladesh citizen has increased by 9 months until 26 April, 2017

Last 2016 session , the average life expectancy of Bangladeshi citizens increased by nine months, said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. This information was given by the Minister at a press conference after the meeting of the Executive Council (ECNEC) of the National Economic Council (NEC) in the conference room of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital yesterday. In 2016, it has increased to 71 years and six months. The minister further said that women are ahead in increasing the average life expectancy in 2018 as in 2015. He said the average life expectancy of women in 2015 was 72 years. The next year it increased to 72 years and 9 months. The planning minister said the average life expectancy of men was 69 years and four months last year. Last year it increased to 70 years and three months. The minister said the average life expectancy of people around the world is 71 years and four months. In that respect, the condition of Bangladeshis is good. Earlier, the UN Human Development Index released in March also mentioned the increase in the average life expectancy of Bangladesh. This year, Bangladesh has taken a step forward in the human development index. Bangladesh ranks 139th in the latest UN Human Development Index. Which was 140th before. Bangladesh has advanced in the index due to improvements in various areas including education, health, nutrition, life expectancy, per capita income, gender equality, the report said.

The hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs)are affected in Bangladesh by the second hit of COVID-19 until April 17, 2021

More than hundreds of Members of Parliament ( MPs) have been infected with the coronavirus. In addition, four MPs died of the deadly virus. On the other hand, 18 members of the current parliament have died due to various reasons including corona attack. Hundreds of MPs have been infected in March-April since the second wave of the corona virus began. Many of them have already recovered. However, former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru has died. The condition of some people including Rajshahi Sadar MP Fazle Hossain Badsha and ruling party MP Farooq is critical, officials said. According to the Medical Center of the Parliament Secretariat, a total of 111 MPs have been infected with the coronavirus so far. Some of them MPs had no symptoms. According to sources, Awami League presidium member, Supreme Court Bar Association president and Comilla-5 MP Advocate Abdul Matin Khasru, who was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Combined Military Hospital, has died. On March 15, Abdul Matin Khasru gave samples for corona test at the Parliament Secretariat. On the morning of March 18, Corona came back positive in her report. On the same day, he was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH). He later died. Actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooq, MP of Dhaka-17 constituency, is in critical condition. He is being kept in the ICU of Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. He was attacked by Corona for the first time last November and for the second time last month. Gazipur-4 MP Simin Hossain Rimi was admitted to the United Hospital in the capital on March 30 after being infected with corona. Earlier on March 23, Corona was admitted to the capital's Lab Aid Hospital, Dhaka-6 MP Haji Mohammad. Selim. Awami League's cultural secretary and Netrokona-3 MP Asim Kumar Ukil was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital on April 8 after suffering from corona. According to the information of Sangsad Medical Center, Corona has recently been attacked by Jamalpur-4 MP and State Minister for Information Dr. Murad Hasan, Chittagong-1 MP and former minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Chittagong-12 MP and ruling party whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, Cox's Bazar-1 MP Zafar Alam, Cox's Bazar-2 MP Ashek Ullah Rafique, Cox's Bazar- Shaheen Akter MP of 4 constituencies, Razi Mohammad Fakhrul MP of Comilla-4 constituency, Nizam Uddin Hazari MP of Feni-2 constituency, Mamunur Rashid Kiran MP of Noakhali-3 constituency, Gazi Mohammad Shahnawaz MP of Habiganj-1 constituency, Habiganj-2. MP Abdul Majid Khan, Rajshahi-1 MP Omar Farooq Chowdhury, Barisal-4 MP Pankaj Debnath, Dhaka-20 MP Benazir Ahmed, Gazipur-5 MP Meher Afroz Chumki, Sirajganj-4 MP Member Tanvir Imam, Pabna-2 MP Ahmed Firoz Kabir, Rajbari-1 MP and former state minister for education Kazi Keramat Ali and Bogra-6 MP Rezaul Karim Bablu. Many of them are better than before. Advocate Khodeja Nasrin Akhter Hossain, a Member of Parliament for the reserved women's seat, is undergoing treatment at the Health and Hope Hospital in the capital. Among the reserved women MPs are Nahid Izhar Khan, Shirin Ahmed, Jannatul Bakiya, Arma Dutt and Raushan Ara Mannan. Fazle Hossain Badshah, an MP from Rajshahi Sadar constituency, was brought to Dhaka in an air ambulance last Thursday. He was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Wednesday. According to the party, Fazle Hossain Badshah, a Member of Parliament and General Secretary of the Bangladesh Workers Party, was identified as Corona in a sample test on Wednesday evening. He was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital that night. He was brought to Dhaka around 3 pm on Thursday for better treatment. He was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical Hospital in the afternoon. Besides, Tangail-2 MP Chhota Monir and Sirajganj-1 MP Tanvir Shakil Joy were attacked by corona for the second time. So far, more than a hundred MPs have been infected with the coronavirus. And 18 members of the current parliament have died due to various reasons including corona attack. Comilla-5 MP Awami League presidium member and former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru died of coronavirus on April 14. Earlier, Sirajganj-1 MP and former health minister Mohammad Nasim, Naogaon-6 MP Israfil Alam and Sylhet-3 MP Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury died of corona. Edited by MD Zahirul Haque AINews Correspondent & Freelance Journalist

কিংবদন্তি ভাওয়াল রাজা

রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ ছিলেন রাজা রাজেন্দ্রনারায়ণের মেজো পুত্র। রাজমাতা, রানী বিলাসমণি ছিলেন তেজস্বিনী ও দূরদর্শীসম্পন্না একজন মা। রানীমাতা হিসেবে নিজ পরগনার প্রজাদের কাছে ছিলেন অত্যন্ত জনপ্রিয়। রাজা রাজেন্দ্রনারায়ণ ভোগ-বিলাসে এতটাই মত্ত ছিলেন, স্বাভাবিক রাজ্য পরিচালনা তো দূরে থাক নিজেকেই গুছিয়ে রাখতে পারতেন না। তাই রাজমাতা বিলাসমণিই প্রকৃত অর্থে জমিদারি দেখভাল করতেন। এস্টেটের ম্যানেজার বিখ্যাত সাহিত্যিক কালীপ্রসন্ন ঘোষ নিজের বিত্ত-বৈভব বৃদ্ধিতে এতটাই লোভী হয়ে পড়েন যে, রাজা রাজেন্দ্রনারায়ণকে নিজ স্বার্থে তিনি ভোগবাদের নোংরা দিকে ঠেলে দেন এবং এতে রাজকোষের অবস্থা দ্রুত খারাপ হতে থাকে। নিজ সন্তানদের এসব থেকে দূরে সরিয়ে রাখতে রাজমাতা একটাই উপায় খুঁজে বের করেন_ শিক্ষার গুরুত্ব তিনি অনুধাবন করেন এবং কুমারদের মিস্টার হোয়াটন নামক একজন শিক্ষক নিযুক্ত করেন। কিন্তু কুমারদের অবস্থা বিশেষ আশাব্যঞ্জক ছিল না। মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ ব্যতিক্রম ছিলেন না। হাতে জমিদারির প্রচুর টাকা আসত, রাজা ও রাজমাতার কোনো কথাই তারা কানে তুলত না। এরই মাঝে ১৯০১ সালে বাবা রাজা রাজেন্দ্রনারায়ণের মৃত্যু হয় এবং রানী বিলাসমণি জমিদারি নিজ হাতে তুলে নেন। ১৯০২ সালে মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণের বিয়ে হয় অপূর্ব সুন্দরী বিভাবতীর সঙ্গে। ভাওয়াল রাজবাড়িতে বিভাবতী তেমন সুখী ছিলেন না। মেজো কুমারের উল্লেখযোগ্য কোনো গুণাবলি ছিল না। তিনি শিকারে যেতেন, টমটম হাঁকাতেন। চেহারা রাজাদের মতো হলে কী হবে, চালচলন, পোশাক-আশাকে তাকে রাজপরিবারের সদস্য বলে মনে হতো না। অন্য দুই কুমারের মতো বেহায়াপনার সঙ্গে বাড়তি যা বলার ছিল তা হলো মেজো কুমার কুৎসিত ব্যাধিতে আক্রান্ত ছিলেন। ১৯০৭ সালে রাজমাতা রানী বিলাসমণির মৃত্যু হলে ভাওয়াল রাজপরিবারে প্রাসাদ ষড়যন্ত্রের বীজ বপন হয়। মেজো কুমারের রোগ দেহে বাড়তে থাকলে সবাই বুঝতে পারেন ঢাকার চিকিৎসকরা রোগের নিদান দিতে পারছেন না, কলকাতায় যাওয়া চাই। রাজমাতার মৃত্যুর পর পরই ১৯০৮ সালে রানী বিভাবতীর ভাই সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় ভাওয়াল রাজবাড়িতে প্রবেশ করেন। সত্যেন্দ্র রাজবাড়িতে এসেছিলেন শিলং এ ডেপুটির চাকরি নেবেন বলে। কিন্তু জমিদারি পরিচালনায় কুমারদের দুর্বলতা দেখে জেঁকে বসেন রাজবাড়িতে। রাজবাড়িতে রানী বিভাবতীর চেয়ে বেশি প্রতাপে চলতেন তিনি। মেজো কুমারকে কলকাতায় চিকিৎসা করানোর জন্য যারা সঙ্গে গিয়েছিলেন তাদের মাঝে সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ ছিলেন। যদিও তার মা তাকে জয়দেবপুর থেকে উত্তরপাড়ার বাড়িতে যেতেই তাগাদা দিয়েছিলেন। ছোট কুমার পরে যাবেন বলে রয়ে গেলেন। তবে বড় কুমার ও তার স্ত্রী, মেজো কুমার ও বিভাবতীর সঙ্গে গিয়েছিলেন। ১৯০৯ সালের ১৮ এপ্রিল মেজো কুমার, মেজো রানী, তার ভাই সত্যেন্দ্র, আশুতোষ ডাক্তারসহ প্রায় ২০ জনের দল নিয়ে দার্জিলিংয়ে রওনা হন এবং ২০ এপ্রিল এসে পেঁৗছান। মে মাসের ৫ তারিখের দিকে তিনি অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়েছিলেন। মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়লে আশু ডাক্তার তাকে পেট ফাঁপার ওষুধ দিয়েছিলেন। তবে ৬ মে ১৯০৯ সালে রাত ৩টার দিকে মেজো কুমার আবার অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়েন। মেজো কুমারের অবস্থা দেখে আশু ডাক্তার সে রাতে আর ওষুধ দেননি বরং পর দিন সিভিল সার্জনের কাছে আরও ভালো চিকিৎসার জন্য অপেক্ষা করেন। স্ত্রী বিভাবতী যথাসম্ভব স্বামীর কাছে থাকতে চাইলেও তার ভাই সত্যেন্দ্র চিকিৎসকদের পরামর্শ মতো মেজো কুমারকে আলাদা ঘরে রাখেন। সিভিল সার্জন এক ধরনের মিঙ্চার মেজো কুমারকে খেতে দিয়েছিলেন। মেজো কুমারের অবস্থা কখনো-সখনো ভালোর দিকে গেলেও আসলে খারাপের দিকেই এগোচ্ছিল। ৮ মে স্থানীয় ভিক্টোরিয়া হাসপাতালের ডাক্তার ক্যালভার্ট মেজো কুমারের যন্ত্রণা দেখে মরফিয়া ইনজেকশন দিতে চাইলেন কিন্তু মেজো কুমার রাজি হননি। অবশ্য বিকালের দিকে মেজো কুমার ইনজেকশন নেন এবং এতে করে পেটের ব্যথা কমে যায়। কিন্তু একই সঙ্গে তিনি বেশ কয়েকবার বমি ও রক্তমিশ্রিত পায়খানা করার কারণে ভয়াবহ রকমের দুর্বল হয়ে পড়েন। মেজো কুমারের শারীরিক অবস্থা নিয়মিত দার্জিলিং থেকে টেলিগ্রাম করে জানানো হচ্ছিল। রানী বিভাবতীর মামা বিবি সরকার নামে একজন ডাক্তার নিয়ে এসে মেজো কুমারের অবস্থা দেখে যান। তখন মেজো কুমারের অবস্থা বিশেষ ভালো নয়, গা শীতল হয়ে গেছে। ডাক্তার সরকার মেজো কুমারকে মৃত বলে ঘোষণা করে গিয়েছিলেন বলে জানা গেলেও স্ত্রী বিভাবতী সেটা পরবর্তীতে অস্বীকার করেন। এখানে একটি রহস্যের সৃষ্টি হয়, মেজো কুমার কখন মারা গিয়েছিলেন? সন্ধ্যায় নাকি মাঝরাতে? স্টপ অ্যাসাইড বাড়ির দারোয়ানসহ অনেকেই বলেছেন, মেজো কুমার সন্ধ্যায় মারা গিয়েছিলেন অথচ মেজো রানী ও তার ভাই সত্যেন্দ্র সবসময় বলে এসেছেন মেজো কুমার মাঝরাতে মারা গিয়েছিলেন। সে যাই হোক, ১০ মে সকালে মেজো কুমারের মৃত্যুর খবর টেলিগ্রাম করে সবাই দার্জিলিং ত্যাগ করে জয়দেবপুরের উদ্দেশে রওনা করেন। ১১ মে মধ্যরাতে মেজো রানী জয়দেবপুরে ফিরে আসেন। রাজবাড়িতে শোকের ছায়া নেমে পড়ে। ১৮ মে মেজো কুমারের শ্রাদ্ধ করা হয়েছিল। এ সময় গুজব ছড়িয়ে গেল মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণের মৃতদেহের শ্রাদ্ধ নাকি ঠিকভাবে করা হয়নি। কোনোমতে গুজব এড়িয়ে শ্রাদ্ধ করা হলেও গুজবটি ব্যাপকভাবে ছড়িয়ে পড়ল। এদিকে হিসাবের গোলমালে ভাওয়াল রাজ এস্টেটের ম্যানেজার সেনের চাকরি তখন যায় যায়, সত্যেন্দ্র তার বোনকে নিয়ে ম্যানেজার সেনের সঙ্গে পরামর্শ করে মিস্টার সেনের পরিবর্তে মিস্টার নিডহাম নামক এক নতুন ম্যানেজার নিয়োগ দিলে ষড়যন্ত্র আরও গভীরে ঠেকে। অবশ্য ষড়যন্ত্র ছাড়াই রাজবাড়ির কর্তৃত্ব নেওয়া হলো। কারণ তিন বছরের ব্যবধানে ছোটকুমার ও বড় কুমার মারা গেলে রাজবাড়ি ফাঁকা হয়ে যায়। রাজবাড়ির তিন রানীই ছিলেন সন্তানহীনা এবং তারা সবাই কলকাতায় পাড়ি জমান। ভাওয়াল রাজ এস্টেটের অবস্থা খুবই করুণ, রাজকোষে যা ছিল ষড়যন্ত্রকারীরা লুটে নিয়েছে। ভাওয়াল এস্টেটের অবস্থা যতই দুর্বল হচ্ছিল মেজো কুমার জীবিত আছেন এবং তিনি একদিন ফিরে আসবেন এ গুজব ততই শক্তিশালী হচ্ছিল। রাজবাড়ির ভেতরে মাধববাড়িতে একজন মৌনসন্ন্যাসীর আবির্ভাব ঘটে। শুরু হয় নতুন উত্তেজনা। চারদিকে খবর রটে যায় ভাওয়াল রাজ মেজো কুমার ফিরে এসেছেন। জনসাধারণ, প্রজা, ভাওয়াল এস্টেটের কর্মচারীরা হুমড়ি খেয়ে পড়ে সন্ন্যাসীকে দেখতে। ১৯২১ সালে ঢাকার বাকল্যান্ড বাঁধের কাছে এক সন্ন্যাসীর আবির্ভাবের বক্তব্য পাওয়া যায়। জটাচুল, ঘন দাড়ি, সারা গা ভস্মাচ্ছাদিত সন্ন্যাসীর সামনে ধুনি জ্বলছে। রাস্তার লোকেরা তাকে ফিরে ফিরে দেখে যেত। লোকেরা তার সঙ্গে হিন্দিতে কথা বলত। পরিচয় জানতে চাইলে সন্ন্যাসী বলতেন, আত্দপরিচয় দিতে গুরুর নিষেধ আছে। কেউ কেউ তখনই সন্ন্যাসীকে ভাওয়াল রাজা বলে সন্দেহ করতে শুরু করেছিলেন। অতুল বাবু সন্ন্যাসীকে রাজবাড়িতে নিয়ে আসেন। মাধববাড়িতে ছাইমাখা সন্ন্যাসীর আগমন চারদিকে ছড়িয়ে পড়লে প্রজাদের মাঝে নতুন চাঞ্চল্য সৃষ্টি হয়। একপর্যায়ে ঢাকা থেকে বাঁধিয়ে আনা অন্য কুমারদের ছবিগুলো সন্ন্যাসীকে দেখতে দেওয়া হলে সন্ন্যাসী কাঁদতে আরম্ভ করেন। তার কান্না দেখে জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবীও কেঁদে ফেলেন। পরে অষ্টমী স্নান উপলক্ষে সন্ন্যাসী ঢাকায় ফিরে যান। ৩০ এপ্রিল সন্ন্যাসী চন্দ্রনাথ আর সীতাকুণ্ড থেকে আবার জয়দেবপুরে রাজবাড়িতে ফিরে আসেন। তার দুদিন বাদে চিলাইখালে সন্ন্যাসী স্নান করতে গেলে জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী সন্ন্যাসীর গায়ে মেজো কুমারের বিশেষ দাগগুলো দেখতে পান। ইতোমধ্যে সন্ন্যাসীর আচরণ, কথন, চাহনি, গায়ের প্রকৃত রং, চেহারা ইত্যাদি মেজো কুমারের সঙ্গে বিশেষ মিল থাকায় সন্ন্যাসীকে কথিত মৃত মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ বলে যে সন্দেহ করা হয়েছিল, গায়ের কাটা দাগ ও কয়েকটি জন্মগত দাগ হুবহু মিলে যাওয়ায় জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী সরাসরি সন্ন্যাসীর পরিচয় প্রকাশ করতে ব্যাপক চাপ দেন। জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবীর প্রশ্ন ভাওয়াল পরগনার হাজারো প্রজার মনের প্রশ্ন হয়ে সন্ন্যাসীর সামনে এসে দাঁড়ায়। রাজপরিবারের সদস্য এবং প্রজারা সন্ন্যাসীর উত্তরের জন্য রাজবাড়িতে ভিড় করে। সারা জয়দেবপুরে রটে যায় এ খবর। সেদিন সকালেই হাজারো প্রজার সামনে জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী সন্ন্যাসীকে বলেন, তোমার চেহারা আর শরীরের চিহ্নগুলো আমার মেজো ভাইয়ের সঙ্গে হুবহু মিলে যায়। তুমিই আমার নিরুদ্দিষ্ট মেজো কুমার। তোমার পরিচয় প্রকাশ কর। উপস্থিত জনতা তখন অধীর হয়ে অপেক্ষা করছিল সন্ন্যাসী কী জবাব দেন। কিন্তু সন্ন্যাসী তখনই কোনো জবাব দেননি। শেষ বিকালের দিকে জনতার কৌতূহলের অবসান ঘটিয়ে সন্ন্যাসী বলতে শুরু করেন_ আমার নাম রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ রায় চৌধুরী। উৎসুক জনতার মাঝ থেকে প্রশ্ন আসে তোমার মায়ের নাম কী? সন্ন্যাসী জবাব দেন, রানী বিলাসমণি। আবারও প্রশ্ন আসে আপনাকে যে মানুষ করেছিল সেই দাইয়ের নাম কী? মৃদু কম্পমান গলায় সন্ন্যাসী উত্তর করেন, অলকা। ধাত্রী মায়ের নাম বলেই সন্ন্যাসী অজ্ঞান হয়ে পড়ে যান। ধাত্রী মায়ের নাম সঠিকভাবে উত্তর করার সঙ্গে সঙ্গেই উপস্থিত জনতা উলুধ্বনি ও জয়ধ্বনি করে ওঠে, রাজবাড়ি মুহুর্মুহু কেঁপে ওঠে সমবেত জনতার জয়ধ্বনিতে। প্রজারা বলাবলি করতে শুরু করে, তিনিই প্রকৃত মেজো কুমার, এস্টেট যদি তাকে কুমার বলে গ্রহণ না করে তবুও প্রজারা তাকে মেজো কুমার বলেই গ্রহণ করবে, তার সঙ্গে কুমারের মতোই আচরণ করবে। অনেকে তখনই কুমারকে নজরানা দিতে শুরু করে। কলকাতা থেকে প্রকাশিত ইংলিসম্যান কাগজে ৭ মে ঢাকা সেনসেশন শিরোনামে সন্ন্যাসী নিজেকে ভাওয়াল রাজা মেজো কুমার বলে দাবি করেছেন বলে খবরটি প্রচার করেছিল। জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবীর পাশাপাশি রানী সত্যভামা দেবী যখন সন্ন্যাসী মেজো কুমার বলে স্বীকৃতি দিয়েছিলেন স্ত্রী বিভাবতী তখন পর্যন্ত সন্ন্যাসীর কোনো খোঁজখবর নেননি। জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী সন্ন্যাসীর কাছ থেকে তার গুরুর নাম জেনেছিলেন, ধরম দাস। ধরম দাসকে খুঁজে সন্ন্যাসীর ব্যাপারে জানতে চাওয়া হলে তারা সন্ন্যাসীর পক্ষেই কথা বলেছিলেন। কিন্তু পুলিশের ভয়ে ধরম দাস দ্রুতই ঢাকা ত্যাগ করে। তবে পরবর্তীতে ধরম দাস ও তার দলের অন্য সন্ন্যাসীদের কাছ থেকে সবিস্তারে তাদের সাক্ষ্য পাওয়া গিয়েছিল। সত্যভামা দেবী মেজো কুমারের স্ত্রী বিভাবতীকে একটি চিঠি পাঠিয়েছিলেন। কিন্তু রানী বিভাবতী সে চিঠি গ্রহণ করেননি এবং নিজে সন্ন্যাসীর ব্যাপারে বিন্দুমাত্র আগ্রহ দেখাননি। সত্যভামা দেবী মারা গেলে সন্ন্যাসী ১৯২৪ সালে কলকাতায় গিয়ে বসবাস শুরু করেন। তার সঙ্গে জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবীও থাকতেন। কলকাতায় এসে বড় রানী সূর্যবালা দেবীর সঙ্গে সন্ন্যাসীর দেখা হয় এবং বড় রানীও তাকে মেজো কুমার বলে গ্রহণ করে নেন। নিজ স্ত্রী বিভাবতী, তার ভাই সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ ও হাতেগোনা কয়েকজন ষড়যন্ত্রকারী ছাড়া সবাই সন্ন্যাসীকে মেজো কুমার বলে গ্রহণ করেছিল। ১৯২৬ সালের ৮ ডিসেম্বর সন্ন্যাসী বোর্ড অব রেভিনিউর কাছে দাবি করেন, তার পরিচয় তদন্ত করা হোক। বোর্ড সে দাবি অগ্রাহ্য করেছিল। ১৯২৯ সালে সন্ন্যাসী ঢাকায় ফিরে আসেন এবং ১৯৩০ সালের ২৪ এপ্রিল নিজেকে মৃত রাজা রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ বলে দাবি করে ভাওয়াল এস্টেটের জমিদারি চেয়ে আদালতে মামলা করেন। প্রতিবাদী ছিলেন রানী বিভাবতী, তবে কলকাঠি নেড়েছিলেন তার ভাই সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ ও আশু ডাক্তার। চার বছর পর এ ঐতিহাসিক মামলাটির শুনানি শুরু হয়। দেশের বাইরে বিলাতে এর কমিশন গঠন করা হয়েছিল। আদালতে মোট ১০৬৯ জনের সাক্ষ্যগ্রহণ করা হয়েছিল, এর মাঝে ৯৬৭ জন সন্ন্যাসীকে মেজো কুমার বলে সাক্ষী দিয়েছিল। কুমারের নিকটাত্দীয়দের প্রায় সবাই সাক্ষী দেন তিনিই প্রয়াত মেজো কুমার এমনকি মেজো রানী বিভাবতীর আত্দীয়দের অনেকেই সন্ন্যাসীর পক্ষে সাক্ষী দিয়েছিলেন। প্রতিবাদিনীর ষড়যন্ত্র কোনোভাবেই আর আদালতে টিকতে পারছিল না। মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণের উচ্চতা, জামার মাপ, জুতার মাপ, চুলের রং, শরীরের বিশেষ চিহ্নগুলোর সবই সন্ন্যাসী মেজো কুমার বলে প্রতীয়মান হন। বিশেষ করে ডাক্তাররা মেজো কুমারের শরীরে যে কয়েকটা বিশেষ জন্মগত দাগ, তিল, ফোঁড়ার দাগ ও দুর্ঘটনার ফলে আঘাতের চিহ্ন রয়েছিল তার সবগুলোই হুবহু খুঁজে পান। প্রতিবাদিনীর ব্যারিস্টারের কোনো যুক্তিতর্কই আদালতে টিকল না। আদালত সবশেষে সন্ন্যাসীর বক্তব্য চাইলেন। সন্ন্যাসী ধীরে ধরে বলে গেলেন অভূতপূর্ব, অবিশ্বাস্য এবং রোমাঞ্চকর সে ঘটনা_ দার্জিলিংয়ে অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়ার পর শেষ যা মনে আছে তিনি বলতে লাগলেন, আমার পেট ফাঁপত। আশু ডাক্তার সেদিন ওষধু দেওয়ার পর কিছুটা সুস্থ হয়ে উঠেছিলাম। কিন্তু পর দিন আবারও যন্ত্রণায় কাতর হয়ে পড়েছিলাম। আশু ডাক্তার কাচের গ্লাসে আমাকে কী একটা ওষুধ খেতে দিয়েছিলেন। সেটা খাওয়ার পর বুকজ্বালা করতে লাগল, বমি হলো, সারা শরীর ছটফট করতে লাগল। পর দিন শরীর আরও খারাপের দিকে গেল, আমি যে দুর্বল হয়ে পড়ছিলাম সেটা খুব ভালোভাবেই টের পাচ্ছিলাম। একসময় অজ্ঞান হয়ে পড়ি যখন চোখ মেলি দেখি পাশে চারজন সন্ন্যাসী দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন। আমি জানতে চেয়েছিলাম, আমি কোথায়? তারা ইশারায় ও মৃদু স্বরে আমাকে হিন্দিতে জবাব দিয়েছিলেন কথা না বলতে। সুস্থ হয়ে উঠলে আমি সন্ন্যাসীদের সঙ্গে হেঁটে ও ট্রেনে চেপে বহু দেশ-বিদেশ ঘুরতে থাকি। আমি মাঝেমধ্যেই আমার গুরুকে জিজ্ঞেস করতাম, বাড়ি ফেরার কথা বলতাম, গুরু জবাব দিতেন, সময় হলেই যাবি। আমি এভাবে বহু বছর এদেশ-ওদেশ বেড়িয়ে নেপালে গিয়ে পেঁৗছলাম। সেখান থেকে তিব্বত। আবার নেপালে ফিরে আসার পথে গুরু বললেন, তোর বাড়ি ফেরার সময় হয়েছে। আমি গৌহাটি থেকে ট্রেনে চেপে ফুলছড়ি হয়ে ঢাকা আসি। বাকল্যান্ড বাঁধের কাছে আমি বসে থাকতাম। অনেকেই আমাকে ভাওয়াল রাজা বলে ভিড় জমাত। আমি জয়দেবপুরে হাতির পিঠে চেপে ফিরে আসি।... সন্ন্যাসীর বিবরণের পাশাপাশি পারিবারিক অতীত ঘটনা সম্বন্ধীয় নানা জেরা করা হয়, আদালতে তিনি সবগুলো প্রশ্নেরই ঠিক জবাব দিতে পেরেছিলেন। ছোটবেলার নানা ঘটনা, পারিবারিক আচার-অনুষ্ঠানের বিবরণ কিছুই বাদ যায়নি। মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ রায় সন্ন্যাসী বেশে দীর্ঘর্ ১২ বছর পর ফিরে এসে আদালতে যখন নিজ অতীতের নিখুঁত বর্ণনা দিলেন, তখন আর কারোই বুঝতে বাকি থাকল না তিনি নিঃসন্দেহে ঠক বা প্রতারক নন। এবার আদালত সন্ন্যাসী গুরু ও তার দলের লোকদের কাছে মূল ঘটনাটি শুনতে চান। সন্ন্যাসী গুরু ধরম দাস নাগা তার সাক্ষ্যতে বলেন- আমরা মোট চারজন সন্ন্যাসী ঘুরতে ঘুরতে দার্জিলিং এসে পড়েছিলাম। রাতের প্রথম প্রহরে আমরা যখন ধর্মালোচনা করছিলাম তখন এক আশ্চর্য ঘটনা ঘটে, আমরা গুহা থেকেই শুনতে পাচ্ছিলাম একদল লোক হরিবোল ধ্বনি নিতে শ্মশানে জমায়েত হয়েছে। কিছুক্ষণ বাদে আমিও লণ্ঠন নিয়ে গুহা ছেড়ে বাইরে আসি এবং শ্মশানের কোথাও থেকে মানুষের কাতরানোর আওয়াজ শুনতে পাই । কাতরানোর আওয়াজ খুঁজে পেয়ে দেখি এক লোক খাটিয়ার ওপর শুয়ে আছে। সে জ্বরে এবং ঠাণ্ডায় কাঁপছিল। গুরু লোকটার নাকে হাত দিয়ে বলেন, লোকটা বেঁচে আছে, একে ধরো, গুহায় নিয়ে চলো। পাহাড়ের নিচ দিকে একটা ঘর ছিল, বৃষ্টি ক্রমেই বাড়ছে বলে আমরা তাকে নিয়ে ওই ঘরটার কাছে নিয়ে যাই। ঘরে তালা লাগানো ছিল, কিন্তু কাউকে না দেখে লোকনাথ বাবা বললেন, তালা ভেঙে ফেল। পর দিন লোকটির জ্ঞান ফিরে এলেও সে কোনো পরিচয় দিতে পারছিল না। পুরো ঘটনাটি অন্য দুই সন্ন্যাসী আদালতে আলাদাভাবে উপস্থাপন করেছিলেন। এতে দেখা যায়, ধরম দাস নাগার সাক্ষ্যের সঙ্গে অন্যদের সাক্ষ্যেরও মিল আছে। ১৯৩৬ সালের ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি বিবাদী পক্ষের ব্যারিস্টার এ এন চৌধুরী শুনানি শুরু করে শেষ করেন ৩১ মার্চ। আর সেদিনই বাদীপক্ষের ব্যারিস্টার বি এস চ্যাটার্জি শুনানি শুরু করেন। এরপর ১৯৩৬ সালের ২৪ আগস্ট বিচারপতি পান্না লাল বসু ভাওয়াল রাজবাড়ির সন্ন্যাসী মামলাটির ঐতিহাসিক রায় দেন। দীর্ঘ রায়ের সংক্ষিপ্ত বর্ণনায় তিনি বলেন, বাদীকে শনাক্ত করার জন্য প্রমাণ ছিল তার দেহের কতগুলো চিহ্ন, যেগুলো অঙ্কের মতোই নির্ভুলভাবে প্রমাণিত। দুজন ব্যক্তির একই রকম চেহারা থাকতে পারে, কিন্তু দুজনের দেহে একই দাগ হুবহু মিলে যেতে পারে না। আমি বিচারে এই সাব্যস্ত করছি যে, বাদীই ভাওয়ালের মৃত রাজা রাজেন্দ্রনারায়ণ রায়ের দ্বিতীয় পুত্র রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ রায়। মামলার রায়ের সঙ্গে সঙ্গেই আদালত প্রাঙ্গণে সমবেত জনতা ঢাকার আরমানিটোলা বাড়ির দিকে ছুটতে থাকে। সেই বাড়িতে সন্ন্যাসী ছাড়াও জ্যোতির্ময়ী দেবী তখন ছিলেন। ঢাকার পথে ভাওয়াল রাজার জয়ধ্বনিতে শোভাযাত্রা হয়। পরে রানী বিভাবতীর ভাই সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ কলকাতার হাইকোর্টে ১৯৪০ সালে এ রায়ের বিরুদ্ধে আপিল করেছিলেন। সেটাও ১৯৪৬ সালের ৩০ জুলাই আদালত খারিজ করে দেন এবং সন্ন্যাসীকে মেজো কুমার বলে ঘোষণা করেন। একই সঙ্গে আদালত ভাওয়াল এস্টেটের এক-তৃতীয়াংশ আইন মতে তাকে ফিরিয়ে দেওয়ার নির্দেশ দেন। তার স্ত্রী বিভাবতী ও অন্য ষড়যন্ত্রকারীরা ব্যর্থ হয়ে ফিরে যান। কিন্তু তারা সন্ন্যাসীকে মেজো কুমার বলে মেনে নেননি। পরবর্তীতে ভাওয়াল সন্ন্যাসীখ্যাত মেজো কুমার রমেন্দ্রনারায়ণ ধরাসুন্দরী নামক এক মহিলাকে বিয়ে করেছিলেন। ভাওয়াল রাজ এস্টেট ফিরে পেয়ে সন্ন্যাসী খুব বেশিদিন ভাওয়াল এস্টেট পরিচালনা করতে পারেননি। ১৯৪৬ সালের ৫ আগস্ট তিনি মারা যান। সন্ন্যাসী রাজার স্বাভাবিক মৃত্যু হলেও তার রহস্যময় মৃত্যু ও প্রত্যাবর্তন এ দেশে শেষ রাজার ইতিকাব্যকে করেছে রোমাঞ্চকর। REF: The Daily Bangladesh Protidin,4/4/2021

Bangladeshi Ready-made garments are the best of the world

Despite the Corona epidemic, Bangladesh has overtaken Vietnam to become the second largest exporter of ready-made garments in the world. China is at the top as always. This history of rising to second place is not new to Bangladesh. In the 50th year of independence, the garment industry of Bangladesh is now dreaming of a new one. In addition to eco-friendly green factories, the entrepreneurs of this industry want to export garments made of a new yarn. Bangladesh is dreaming of overtaking China to become the top garment exporter by producing man-made synthetic fibers or man-made fiber garments instead of the traditional cotton yarn. Over the past decade, exports from India and Pakistan, two of the largest economies in South Asia, have declined, but at the same time, exports of ready-made garments to Bangladesh have increased by 80 per cent. According to BGMEA, the industry, which started just four decades ago, now has a total of 2,300 ready-made garment factories. Of these, BGMEA has 1,084 factories. In addition, 135 eco-friendly green factories have been set up, 70% of which are in Bangladesh. Another 500 green factories have applied to the Green Building Council of the United States for recognition. The industry, which started with 130 trainees under the late Nurul Quader Khan in the 1980s, now has around half a crore workers. According to BGMEA, there were about 40,0000 workers in the garment factories in the 1990-91 financial year. And in 1996-97 financial year it increased to 1.3 millions. From 2002-03 to 2004-05 there were 2 millions. In the financial year 2008-09, the number of these workers increased to 3.5millions. At present, there are about 4.4 million male and female workers in the sector, most of whom (about 70 per cent) are female workers, according to BGMEA circular. Last 3rd March2021, The Wall Street Journal praised the economic success of Bangladesh and saying that in 2011 Bangladesh's per capita income was 40 percent lower than India's. Bangladesh took over the country last year to make up for this shortfall. All in all, Bangladesh is now the emerging economic power of South Asia. Exports like South Korea, Vietnam and China are the main strengths of Bangladesh's development. And one of the main sectors to increase this export is readymade garments. One of the reasons behind the increase in garment exports is the huge number of women workers and low wages compared to other countries in the world. Such a presence of women in the labor force is not noticeable in the whole of South Asia. This success of the last four decades in readymade garments is showing new dreams to the garment entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs in the readymade garments sector are now planning to export garments made of man-made fiber or man-made synthetic fibers to take advantage of more investment. On the one hand, it will create opportunities for foreign investment in the backward linkage industry of the garment sector, on the other hand, it will create opportunities to further increase export earnings by producing high-value garments. Concerned people said that after independence, Bangladesh's export products were few. The country's export income was mainly dependent on jute. For this reason it was called golden fiber. The picture has been changing since the year nineteen hundreds eighty. Entrepreneurs of the country found another gold. They started exporting garments made of cotton woven cloth. Garment factories are being set up one by one in the country. His next story is just a history of success. In 2021, the 50th year of independence, the ready-made garment sector has accounted for 80 per cent of the country's total export earnings. The industry is also at the forefront of the 'Made in Bangladesh' branding campaign going on abroad. Not only export sector, but also investment and employment sector is now at the top. But despite all this, the entrepreneurs are moving forward with the dream of becoming number one in the world. And to realize this dream, they want to set up man-made fiber factories as well as foreign investment in the backward linkage industry in the garment sector. Entrepreneurs in the garment sector say that 74% of the garments made in Bangladesh are cotton based. Basically, 75 percent of the country's products are made on five basic items. Again, to make these garments, at least 60 to 65 percent of the oven fabric has to be imported. It is not possible to survive in the world market for a long time with a short variety of cotton based garments. For this, besides setting up man-made fiber factories, it is necessary to attract foreign investment in the backward linkage industry. And the entrepreneurs argue to attract foreign investment in the backward linkage sector, (1) The country's ready-made garment industry produces 40,0000 metric tons of jute products a year. By recycling this lie alone, if the initiative is taken to produce yarn, it is possible to save at least 4 billion US dollars in this sector; (2) Different types of spare parts are used in the readymade garment industry of the country. In the 2018-19 financial year, 1,605 million US dollars was spent on the import of 27 types of parts. Foreign investment in this sector will save valuable foreign exchange; And (3) according to international market forecasts, the country's textile chemical market, which was 864 million USD in 2019, could grow to US$ 1.38 billion in 2024 through investment in man-made fiber. According to the concerned sources, this future plan of the ready-made garment sector of Bangladesh has also been presented to the World Bank Group IFC. The international organization has promised to finance the strategic development of the garment sector of Bangladesh . Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Dr. Rubana Haque addressed a virtual meeting of the World Bank Group IFC recently to address the post-Corona challenge. Dr. Rubana Haque also highlighted the possibility of foreign investment in the Manmade Fiber Factory in a presentation titled 'Privatizing FDI for the Sustained Growth of Bangladesh Economy'. In this regard, the BGMEA president of the organization of entrepreneurs in the garment sector. Dr.Rubana Haque told the local media that the estimated investment in the country's textile and garment sector is now around US$ 20 billions. In terms of Bangladesh money which is about 170 thousand crore takas. Among our achievements in the post-independence period is the achievement of the export-oriented readymade garment sector and its contribution to socio-economic development. Not only has it achieved 83 per cent of its export earnings, but the garment sector has been playing a silent role in the past decades in creating employment for 4 millions people, empowering women, laying the foundations for industrialization and, above all, economic growth. In other words, we have a lot to achieve in building a sustainable industry, but we still have a long way to go. In particular, we need to do more work, invest in the capacity building of the industry, and also need policy support in related areas. In particular, technological advancement, innovation, skills development and product and market diversification will be our main strategies and tasks to make the industry sustainable. Md.Hatem ,the first vice president of the BKMEA, organization of the net products entrepreneurs in Bangladesh told the local media about the future plans of the ready-made garment industry that many of our entrepreneurs have set up eco-friendly green factories after the Rana Plaza collapse. 70% the best green factories in the world are from Bangladesh. However, even after setting up such a factory by investing hundreds of crores of takas, the price of the product is not high among the foreign buyers. Because, all the readymade garments that are exported from Bangladesh now are cotton based products. These products are low in price, they do not earn much even if they export a lot. For this reason, we have to take initiative to export fashionable and high priced clothes. In Bangladesh as in China, we have to set up a man-made factory and walk on the path of achieving the top position. This is the dream of the future of this sector now. Edited by MD Zahirul Haque AI NEWS Correspondent,Bangladesh

Mr.Joe Biden: How did he become American President from a Senator?

Photo File: Bill Clinton and Joe Biden

It was a difficult start for Joe Biden. In the winter of February, Iowa was shocked to see the results of the Caucus vote. Doubts have been raised about whether his candidacy for the 2020 presidency will last. In a word, he was also a loser in the White House race last February.

This was probably his last attempt to fulfill Joe Biden's long-cherished dream of moving to the White House in his nearly 50-year political career.

Mr Biden was seen speaking out emotionally during the party's initial campaign for the presidency - the so-called primary election. She talks about her son's death about five years ago, about her childhood, about growing up in a poor family. But he assured the people: "There is always hope."

He has also had to gain momentum in the competition to select candidates in different levels of primary. However, the identity of his personality has emerged from his emotional appeal in various campaign meetings. A picture of his mentality, the places of trauma in his political and personal life and the political adversities he had to face has been made clear in these campaigns.

"I believe in fate - I believe in fate," Mr Biden told a government advisory body, the National Journal, in 1989. "My personal life never went according to plan. But in my personal life, what I wanted has happened - an invisible hand has done it. "

Fighter: Mr. Biden has experienced the untimely death of close loved ones. More than once in Biden's life. When he climbed the ladder to achieve political ambitions, they collapsed. Again he had to build them anew. He had to work hard to be eloquent. Because of his tendency to use contradictory and irrelevant words, he had to endure a lot of satire.

Joe Biden often said, "One of my father's greatest lessons in my life - no matter how many times he pushes you, no matter how fast you get up, that will be the key to your success as a human being."

Previously Mr. Biden defeated the fight for the presidency candidate too .But tried to stand up after every defeat. Senator Bob Kerry, in Congress in the 1990s. Biden's colleague said, "Joe never gives up. He does his job even if he doesn't need to. ‘According to many, Mr. Biden is a man who survived from himself many disadvantaged positions in his life.

Personal Tragedy: December 18, 1982 Mr. Biden was in Washington. The telephone rang, his brother Jimmy Biden called from Delaware. Sister Valerie wanted to talk. The sister said, ‘There was a small accident. But there is nothing to worry about. Later that day, Mr. Biden learned that his wife, Mrs. Nealia, and their baby, Naomi, had died in the crash. His wife was driving. A lorry hit the car. Her two sons in the car, Boo and Hunter, were also seriously injured.

They went to buy a Christmas tree for Christmas. Mr. Biden was then barely elected senator. He was busy interviewing that day to recruit staff for his congressional office. He also decided to buy a house for his family. He was devastated.

‘I couldn’t speak, I felt a huge emptiness inside my chest, it felt like a black hole was pulling me inside,’ Mr. Biden wrote in his memoirs.

He thought of giving up politics, decided to become a priest, make two sons human. He wrote that in the areas where there was a lot of hooliganism, he used to roam in the evenings. He wanted to fight. ‘There was a huge rage inside me. I felt like God was playing a cruel game with me. I would be angry. Joe Biden's 30th birthday was important in his political career, as it is unconstitutional for a senator to serve in the United States for 30 years. Mr. Biden is cutting a cake with his wife and two children at his 30th birthday party.

 

Adolescence and youth: Joe Biden's father was a businessman. Mr. He had business success before Biden was born. But after Joe was born, his business collapsed. Joe Biden's adolescence was marked by family deprivation.

He grew up in a simple family home in Pennsylvania. His family was very pious. Catholic values ​​and beliefs were developed through family worship. Her biggest challenge as a child was overcoming stuttering. He could not overcome this problem till the high school class. His classmates and even teachers used to make fun of him for his stuttering while reading. ‘I still remember those days of pain, shame, anger and humiliation’, Mr. Biden wrote in his memoirs. Standing in front of the mirror, reciting poems calmly and speaking with restraint, he overcame stuttering after high school. After finishing high school, he went to study at the University of Delaware, and from there studied law at Syracuse University.

Political Rise: I met Nealia Hunter in college. Return to Wilmington, Delaware. He married Nealia. His political career began in Wilmington. He started working as a lawyer in a big legal organization. But when he went to represent the rich and powerful, he soon gasped. He took the job of fighting the law on behalf of the defendant on behalf of the common people. His path in politics began with winning a seat in the city council. Then came his victory in the Senate in 1972. He lost the Republican senator who had been in that seat for a long time.

Joe Biden was a successful young man in political life. At just 30 years old, he won a seat in the Senate, defeating a Republican candidate who had been a two-term senator. After his unexpected victory in the election where the Democrats were defeated, he has become a potential young man of the Democratic Party in the field of politics.

Shocked again: He lost his eldest son Bo Biden in 2015. Mr.Bo died of brain cancer. Like his father, he was involved in politics. He served as Attorney General of Delaware state. In his autobiography, written in two thousand and seventeen, Mr. Biden wrote about his son's illness, saying that his son's untimely death had devastated him again in 2015, when he was about to announce his intention to run for president in the 2016 election. He changed his mind. ‘I wasn’t sure if I would get enough encouragement mentally. I have seen in previous experiences that grief is a stress that does not matter in the schedule or the time of work, 'he wrote. In addition to grief and injury in his personal life, he has built his political life.

The first stumbling block in the White House race: In front of a crowd of journalists, Joe Biden had to announce on September 23, 1987, that he was withdrawing from the Democratic Party's race for the presidency. Just three months ago, he got into a candidacy fight.

‘I am responsible for it myself. I am suffering from anger and frustration. This is not the true identity of Joe Biden. It's just a big mistake of mine ', wrote Mr. Biden.

That was the fight for the 1988 presidential election. Mr. Biden's bid to run for president for the first time stumbles because of embarrassment. He was forced to withdraw from the campaign when he was accused of plagiarism and dishonesty.

Joe Biden suddenly fell ill in a hotel room in New York a few months after announcing his decision to withdraw from the fight. He contracted a potentially life-threatening disease called cerebral palsy. For the next six months, he was hospitalized several times.

For fighting to be Presidential Candidate Again: After twenty years, Mr. Biden started for fighting to be the Presidential Candidate again for the 2008 election. He is no longer a new face in politics, he is a veteran politician. He said his campaign in 1986 was full of big words and pictures. Twenty years later he changed the language of his campaign.

"Looking at my life over the last twenty years, you must have come to believe that I am a trustworthy person," he said at a 2006 campaign rally in Iowa. "And that's why I'm back in the fight to run for office again." However, he did not succeed in that fight. Barack Obama was nominated by the Democratic Party to run for president. But to everyone's surprise, Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as his running mate.

"They're two very different people," said Kate Anderson Brower, a journalist and author of the book Vice-Presidency. ‘Obama spoke very cautiously, very thoughtfully. But Biden is quite the opposite. It is his habit to speak hastily without thinking, which is why he has had to fall into uncomfortable situations many times. Biden told Obama he would not change "I will be as I am", said Kate Anderson Brower.

Bill Richardson, a former governor of New Mexico who is one of Mr. Biden's rivals in that election, said Obama and Biden developed a close relationship during the Democratic Party's primary election campaign.

Mr.Obama wanted a veteran politician on foreign policy in his administration and for that at a public meeting in Illinois, Mr. Biden was declared his running mate by Mr.Obama. Mr.Obama said” Joe Biden is a rare man - he's made a difference in Washington over the decades, but Washington hasn't made a difference. I think, as my partner, he's the right man to lead the country in the right direction,"

Iraq war and foreign policy: Mr. Biden has long served on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. As chairman of the Senate committee, he decided in October 2012 to approve the Republican president's decision to go to war in Iraq. Eleven years ago, on the eve of the Gulf War, President George HW Bush voted against allowing Bush to fight Saddam Hussein's army. Biden.

"We should try to find an alternative before pushing the Americans to their deaths for the liberation of Kuwait," Mr. Biden told a Senate committee hearing.

Mr. Despite Biden's warning, the decision was made in favor of the Gulf War, in which a small number of Americans died. From then on, Biden was portrayed as weak in foreign and national defense policy. The next few years after the vote was widely criticized. Biden began to take a hard line on international issues, such as the American position on the Balkan civil war, the bombing of Iraq, and his support for the occupation of Afghanistan.

When President George W. Bush proposed a new war in Iraq, accusing Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction, Mr. Biden strongly supported it. ‘I don’t think it’s a passion to fight, I believe it’s a campaign for peace and security,’ he said.

"The Democrats who supported the war felt that the risk of not supporting it was that if the war were to succeed, they would fall behind in taking political advantage of it," said Mark Weisbrot, a documentary filmmaker on Biden's support for the Iraq war.

However, he was criticized by many Democrats for his support.

In his autobiography named "My mistake", he titled the chapter on the Iraq war in 2007. He writes on it "I misunderstood their sincerity and skill."

After the Iraq war, he turned to the left. He opposes increasing the number of American troops in Iraq and calls for the withdrawal of troops. As vice president, he advocated strengthening US forces in Afghanistan and campaigning against Osama bin Laden.

He spoke in support of the US Alliance for Democracy, but said that maintaining some independence was important for Yemen.

He has pressed Congress over the past few years to continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program, support the Paris Agreement on climate change, uphold US interests in China, and promote democratic reform in Ukraine. However, with China and Ukraine Biden’s position has been hit hard by various campaigns. Trump said Mr. Biden is closer to China and his interest in Ukraine is mainly to protect his son Hunter's business interests in Ukraine.

The final stage of the fight: Although it began with some uncertainty, Joe Biden has finally won the battle to become the Democrat's nominee in the upcoming presidential election in 2020. He defeated his opponent Barney Sanders and got the ticket to run for the presidency.

Many political analysts say his success is due to his long eight-year tenure as Barack Obama's deputy. Thanks to this, he has received huge support from black Democrats.

He has chosen Kamala Harris, a black-Indian woman, as his running mate.

His third attempt at the presidency in a nearly 50 years political career and his long 40 years dream finally came true. Joe Biden won the 46th US presidential election with a record number of popular votes and more than 270 electoral votes.

Edited by

MD Zahirul Haque

AI News Correspondent,

AI News Service, USA