Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the US to withdraw the sanctions it imposed on Russia as their punitive action is causing immense suffering across the globe.
"I think that it is justified to retreat from the act of punishing one country which is hurting the people of the whole world,” she said while inaugurating the new building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, reports UNB.
The prime minister joined the event virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban.
She said that the US-led sanctions were tantamount to a violation of human rights as it is not fair to deprive all humans of their basic rights.
Hasina said it is unfortunate that when the whole world is being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic the Russia-Ukraine war has brought more miseries.
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Four ambulance drivers staying at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have been fined Tk 1.15 lakh for not getting any ambulance documents.
The raid was carried out by Executive Magistrate Sampati Roy of the Deputy Commissioner's Mobile Court on Saturday. He was assisted at the time by BRTA Inspector Iqbal Mahmud.
According to the verdict, the operation was carried out as there were more allegations against them including converting the microbus into an ambulance, not having a license, and tax evasion.
Bangladesh has been elected to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for four years, according to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
The country was elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of the ICH for the 2022-2026 cycle.
This is the first time that Bangladesh has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee formed under the 2009 Convention, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen Thursday.
The elections for the committee took place during the 9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention held at UNESCO headquarters in France's Paris during July 5-7.
Against the four seats falling vacant within the Asia-Pacific group, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and...
Bangladeshi traders have started to import onions from India through Benapole Land Port after a suspension of two months.
The import cost per kg of onion is Tk34. The cooking essential is being sold at the market at Tk36 per kg, reports UNB.
Importers said the prices of onions will drop further as the import volume goes up.
Bangladesh imported 117 metric tonnes of onions from India Thursday afternoon.
Shamim Gazi, an importer of Benapole, said: "My company imported 117 metric tonnes of onion from India as the government had allowed us to do so."
Benapole Port Deputy Director Abdul Jalil said the port is open 24 hours for quick unloading of the imported onions.
