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A Bangladeshi fisherman was shot dead and another injured as Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) opened fire on them while fishing in the Bay of Bengal near Teknaf upazila early Monday. The dead has been identified as Nurul Amin, 26, son of Kabir Ahmed, a resident of Chowdhurypara of Teknaf municipality, reports UNB. Hakim Ali, also a fisherman, said a group of fishermen were fishing there around 7:00am. At one stage, a BGP team intruded into the Bangladesh water territory and opened fire on the fishermen, leaving Nurul dead on the spot and Mortuza Miah injured, Hakim added. The injured fisherman was taken to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.....

Published at: 2017-02-06 00:00:05

The three-day international tourism fair titled “Dhaka Travel Mart (DTM) 2017” will be held at the Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka from March 30. The fourteenth version of the DTM is being organised by The Bangladesh Monitor, premier travel and tourism English fortnightly of the country. The leading private airline US-Bangla Airlines joined the event as the Title Sponsor. Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor, The Bangladesh Monitor, formally announced the hosting of DTM 2017 at a press conference held at a city hotel recently. Akhtaruz Zaman Khan Kabir, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) and Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, Managing Director, US-Bangla Airlines addressed the press conference, among others. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on title sponsorship of DTM 2017 was signed between The Bangladesh Monitor and US-Bangla Airlines at the beginning of the press conference. Senior officials from both the organisations were present on the occasion. “Dhaka Travel Mart, over the years, has been able to establish itself as a platform of mutual cooperation among the organisations, in the tourism sector from home and abroad. At the same time the fair provides opportunity for tourism lovers to choose their required products and services available under single roof”, said Kazi Wahidul Alam. National tourism organisations (NTO), airlines, tour operators, hotels, resorts, financial institutions and others working in the travel and tourism sector will showcase their products and services at 68 stalls and five pavilions during the DTM 2017. As before the participating organisations will offer attractive packages and discounts for the visitors during the three-day fair. Seminar on tourism will also be organised by The Bangladesh Monitor, on sidelines of the DTM. Dhaka Travel Mart 2017 will remain open for the visitors from 10am to 8pm everyday from March 30 to April 1, 2017. The entry fee has been fixed at Tk. 30 per person. But entry will be free for media representatives, children under 12 years and physically handicapped visitors. A raffle draw on entry coupons will be held on the concluding day of the fair. Winners will be awarded with air tickets to domestic and international destinations, accommodation at star hotels and lunch and dinner packages at reputed restaurants, among others. -rmc//....

Published at: 2017-02-06 00:00:05

Internee doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital have shut down the main gate of the emergency department as part of their protest to an alleged assault on a fellow intern. They also started demonstrating at the emergency area from 9:30pm on Saturday demanding punishment of the relatives of a patient who assaulted a fellow intern, DMCH police camp Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia has said. The hospital's Deputy Director Khaja Abdul Gafur said that the authorities were trying to bring back normalcy to the emergency department to resume services. – source bdnews24.com  ....

Published at: 2017-02-05 00:00:07

The US justice department on Saturday filed a court motion against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations, reports BBC. The move seeks to reverse Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Washington state. Visa holders from the affected nations have been scrambling to get flights to the US, fearing they have a slim window to enter America. Trump's ban last week led to mass protests and confusion at US airports. There were further demonstrations on Saturday in Washington, Miami, and other US cities as well as in a number of European capitals. Thousands of people turned out in London, with smaller protests in Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and Barcelona. Trump supporters staged some counter-protests in the US. Some 60,000 visas have been revoked since Trump's executive order was issued. But Judge James Robart's temporary restraining order halted it nationwide with immediate effect. He found that legal challenges launched by two states, Washington and Minnesota, were likely to succeed. Trump called Judge Robart's ruling "ridiculous", vowing to restore the ban. The ban envisages a 90-day visa suspension for anyone arriving from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The directive also suspends the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days, and places an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. What is the Trump team doing? The appeal against the suspension was formally filed by the US Department of Justice on Saturday. Trump is named as one of the appellants in his capacity as president, along with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The administration argues that the travel ban is designed to protect the US, and it is seeking an emergency stay that would restore the restrictions. Meanwhile, the US president raged against Judge Robart in a series of tweets. "The opinion of this so-called judge, which essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!" he wrote. Trump later added in another tweet: "What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into US?"....

Published at: 2017-02-05 00:00:07

A man was killed in a road accident on Basila Road in the city's Mohammadpur area on Saturday. The victim was identified as Jahangir Alam, 45, a day labourer and a resident of a slum in Basila area, reports UNB. Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said the accident took place around 6:00am when a speedy bus hit Jahangir while crossing the road in the area, leaving him injured. Jahangir was taken to the DMCH where he succumbed to his injuries around 11:00am. The body was sent to DMCH morgue for postmortem, said sub-inspector Bachchu Miah, also in-charge of the DMCH police camp.....

Published at: 2017-02-05 00:00:07