SANGSAD BHABAN, May 2, 2024 (BSS) - Jatiya Sangsad today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound shock and sorrow at the death of a incumbent lawmaker of Jenaidah-1 and ruling Awami League former five lawmakers and other noted personalities. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the obituary motion separately at the beginning of the second session with brief resumes of those who died after prorogation of first session of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad. Valiant Freedom Fighter M Abdul Hyee was born at Mohammadpur village of Sailkupa upazila of Jenaidah district on May 1 in 1952. The incumbent lawmaker Abul Hyee died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Thailand on March 16 in 2024. The Speaker also expressed shock at the death of other five former lawmakers including Dr Mohammad Shamsul Huq Bhuiyan of Chandpur-4 of 10th Jatiya Sangsad, Abul Hashem Khan of Cumilla-5 of 11th Jatiya Sangsad, Pinu Khan of women reserved seat-23 of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad, Nazir Hossain of Sunamganj-1 of 5th , 6th and 8th Jatiya Sangsad and Mokhlesur Rahman of Gaibandha-3 of 6th Jatiya Sangsad.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again discouraged Awami League ministers and members of parliament from pushing their family members as candidates for the Upazila council elections. “They would stand in elections, some for the post of union chairman, others for the post of Upazila chairman. At a press conference on Thursday regarding her recent trip to Thailand, the prime minister reiterated her instructions. Allowing everyone to compete and vote – our aim is to make the election meaningful.”The BNP and like-minded allies have boycotted the Upazila polls, as they did the general election. Regarding the boycotts, the prime minister said, “Many political parties have boycotted the polls.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised the government of the United States to take care of issues in its own country first instead of giving Bangladesh and other countries ‘lectures’ on human rights. Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in broad daylight in the city of Buffalo, New York in the latest incident. The prime minister was asked about the issue during her press conference on her recent trip to Thailand. But elsewhere that same country is seen as outspoken about human rights.”Criticising domestic and foreign human rights organisations, she said, “And these human rights agencies… There are many big human rights advocates in our country too, why are they silent now?”“Why don’t they take action? Whenever I get a chance, I try to tell people from my own experience why I am against this war.

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Two autorickshaw passengers have died and four others suffered injuries after the vehicle collided head-on with a bus in Mymensingh Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred on the Mymensingh-Sherpur road in the Upazila’s Alalpur area around 11am on Saturday, Kotwali Model Police Station chief Main Uddin said. A Mymensingh-bound CNG-run autorickshaw was heavily damaged after it collided with a Nalitabari-bound bus, leaving a woman and a man dead on the spot, OC Uddin said. The locals and police personnel rescued the four injured and took them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The bus was seized after the incident but its driver and assistant managed to flee, the OC added.

Re: “Students Stage Pro-Palestine Encampment on the Arts Quad”The right for all to speak freely is fundamental to the mission of a university. But the current encampment in the Arts Quad is a clear violation of University policies. It is an act of civil disobedience and, like all perpetrators of civil disobedience, the students occupying the encampment deserve to face the consequences of their actions in the University judicial system. The protesters demand for “amnesty” undercuts any claim of moral clarity — the key element of civil disobedience is the willingness to face the full consequences of one’s actions. So long as Cornell and law enforcement apply time, place and manner regulations in a content-neutral way, the encampments are not protected by free speech principles.

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Schools were closed on Thursday by a High Court order due to the intense heatStudents will return to school on Saturday after a High Court order barred schools from holding classes on Thursday amid the intense heat. As a result, secondary schools will reopen after a long holiday on May 4. The Ministry of Education announced that secondary schools would commence classes from Saturday, May 4. The decision to hold classes on the weekend has drawn criticism, particularly from a section of teachers who have come forward to demand classes on Saturday be scrapped. Regarding the decision, Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury told the media on Tuesday that the government could decide to hold classes on Friday as well if it is necessary to fix the learning deficit.

The Awami League chief said the 2024 election was the best one in the history of BangladeshPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has challenged leftist political leaders orchestrating protests against her government to say who they see as her successor if the Awami League were to be pushed from power. What message did you want to send to the nation?” a senior journalist asked Hasina. “I want to ask you a question - those [leaders] we believe to be leftists are always very progressive and people-oriented groups. My question is, when they oust me, who will replace me? I think journalists will support me.”The Awami League chief said the 2024 election was the best one in the history of Bangladesh and it upheld people’s rights.

Regarding her recent visit to Thailand, the premier noted that it was her first bilateral visit since forming a new government. The press conference began at her official residence Gonobhaban at 11:30am on Thursday. As always, the press conference was telecast live by state broadcaster BTV. The head of government attends a press conference after every foreign trip. On the same day, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and ESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjabana called on the prime minister.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the world order has changed in the wake of recent world events, pushing Bangladesh to form closer bonds with its neighbours. Regarding her recent visit to Thailand, the premier noted that it was her first bilateral visit since forming a new government. On the same day, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and ESCAP Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjabana called on the prime minister. Prime Minister Thavisin formally welcomed Hasina with a guard of honour on Apr 26. Hasina joined the luncheon hosted by the Thai prime minister.

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