Dhaka, Delhi to work together in countering terrorism

Staff Correspondent

4 February, 2016 23:16

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has expressed her country's strong resolve to work together with Bangladesh in fighting the menace of terrorism and violent extremism.

She said this when State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam met her at her office in New Delhi on Thursday, UNB reports.

They also discussed the issues of connectivity, hydropower projects through sub-regional cooperation mechanism, according to the Foreign Ministry here.

During the meeting, the Indian External Affairs Minister said India attaches great importance to its relationship with Bangladesh and expressed her gratitude over the cooperation extended to India in ensuring regional peace, security and stability.

In this context, she particularly praised the contributions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina towards fighting terrorism. "On every platform, India will extend support to Sheikh Hasina's government wholeheartedly," she said.

While discussing the issues of mutual interest, the two ministers expressed satisfaction over the implementation of the various agreements signed during the historic visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh in June last year.

They also expressed the hope that the issues relating to sharing of waters will soon be resolved.

When the State Minister raised the issue of easing visa processing for Bangladeshi travelers, the Indian External Affairs Minister informed that she had given instructions to authorities concerned to resolve the matter at the earliest.

She also referred to the initiative taken by the Indian government to translate Bangabandhu's 'Unfinished Memoirs' in Hindi.

The State Minister was on a two-day visit to India to attend the Counter Terrorism Conference in Jaipur which was inaugurated by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.

14 years’ imprisonment for question paper leak

Sun Online Desk

4 February, 2016 21:26

As the SSC and equivalent examinations are in progress, the government has reminded all of the consequences of spreading rumour about question paper leakage and any evil attempt to leak those.

The Education Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Thursday, UNB reports.

Senior information officer of the ministry Mohammad Saifullah said that one would be awarded the highest 14 years’ imprisonment and fined maximum Tk 1 crore under the ICT Act for any attempt to spread rumour about the question paper leakage on Facebook and other electronic media.

Saifullah also said there is a provision of four years’ jail term along with fine in the Public Examinations (Offences) Act for any bid to leak question papers.

I’ll listen to my brother from now on: Ershad

Sun Online Desk

4 February, 2016 20:18

Admiring own decision, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said that the change in party leadership was the best decision he had taken in his entire political career.

He also expressed his satisfaction over the recent party activities saying the party was advancing rapidly with the support of the people after recent changes in party’s leadership.

The former President made the statement in a programme arranged by Jatiya Party Dhaka city north unit at Emmanuell Centre at Gulshan according receptions to the newly announced co-chairman GM Quader and secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader.

Being confident, Ershad said that no one could divide or destroy Jatiya Party. He also asserted that Raushan Eshad, the leader of the opposition and also senior presidium member of the party would remain beside him in the party.

Criticising former secretary general Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Ershad said, “Ruhul Amin was secretary general for 14 years. But he didn’t say a word when I had removed him from the post.”

“That is loyalty... that is love. I made someone else secretary general in his place who shoved me out of my party after I made my brother (GM Quader) co-chairman. Is that even possible?”

The supporters were heard chanting, “No... no... no... Bablu is a traitor … traitor.”

“But I’m forgetting all of this from today, I’ll listen to my brother from now on,” said Ershad as he resumed.

Freshly selected co-chairman GM Quader said the leaders and activists of the party across the country had accepted the new leaderships.

Ruhul Amin said that he would work for strengthening the party and to keep the party united.