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BHRC Human Rights Report June 2017
Total 129 persons killed in May, 2017

Human Rights Report:

The documentation section of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) furnished this human rights survey report on the basis of daily newspapers and information received from its district, subdistrict and municipal branches. As per survey it appears that 129 peoples were killed in May, 2017 in all over the country. It proves that the law and order situation is not satisfactory. Bangladesh Human Rights Commissions extremely anxious about this situation. In the month of May, 2017 average 4.17 people were killed in each day.
The Law enforcing agencies and related Govt. departments should be more responsible so that percentage of killing may be brought down to zero level. To institutionalize the democracy and to build human rights based society the rule of law and order must be established everywhere. Through enforcing rule of law only such violation against human rights can be minimized.
It appears from documentation division of BHRC:
Total 129 people's killed in May 2017
Political killing 9, Killing for dowry 4, killing by family violence 25, Killed due to social discrepancy 35, Killed by Law enforcing authority 7, Killed due to doctor negligence 4, Assassination 4, Mysterious death 31, Killed due to BSF 2, Women & Chilled killed due to rape 3, Kill due to abduction 5.
Killed by several accidents:
Killed by road accident 298, B. Suicide 33.
Besides victims of torture:
Rape 55, Torture for Dowry 7, Sexual Harassment 7.
 

Hasina meets Trump, invites him to Bangladesh
 

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US President Donald Trump among other world leaders attend the inauguration programme of 'Global centre for combating extremist thought' at a convention center in US President Donald Trump has expressed his hope to visit Bangladesh as he exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on 21 May 2017.
"Yes, I would come (to Bangladesh)," Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque quoted the US president as saying while briefing reporters after the summit.
Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim and Deputy Press Secretary Md Nazrul Islam were present at the press briefing.
The foreign secretary said the two leaders exchanged pleasantries at the holding room of King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh before the start of the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit, when the Prime Minister invited the US President to visit Bangladesh.
"Accepting the invitation, Trump expressed the hope that he would visit to Bangladesh," Haque said.
Donald Trump was in Riyadh on his first foreign tour after taking office.
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 Only judicial magistrate can now run mobile court
 

Firoz Al Mamun

Only judicial magistrates can run mobile courts and punish offenders for certain type of crimes, including unlawful assembly, eve teasing and food adulteration from now on, experts opine.
They," however, say a change may take place in the trial procedure of the mobile court following the High Court verdict that declared illegal the operation of mobile courts by executive magistrates.
Under the current system, an offender is punished by the mobile court instantly and he/she do not get chance to defend himself/herself in the mobile court.
Lawyers said instant trial and conviction of an accused by the mobile court is the violation of the right to self-defence guaranteed by the Constitution.
They said the High Court verdict will put an end to the instant trial system.
Shah Monjurul Hoque, a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court, said, "[Only] judicial magistrates can run mobile courts [following the HC verdict]. But there may be some changes in the mode of operation.
We have to wait for the full text of the verdict to know about the observation of the HC, which is likely to explain as to how mobile court will function." However, he said the relevant law may require amendment for running mobile courts in future.
Under the existing law, about a dozen judicial magistrates are running mobile courts under Dhaka South and North City Corporations.
The other offences which fall under the jurisdiction of the mobile court include public nuisance, smuggling, illegal electricity, water and gas connections, and hoarding of essentials.
Senior lawyer Manzill Murshid said judicial magistrates can run mobile courts to punish offenders with jail and fine.
"Nobody, except judicial magistrates and judges, can award jail to any offender," he opined.
Murshid believes executive magistrates still have the authority to fine an offender following the HC verdict.
"As all sections of the Mobile Court Act 2009 have not been declared illegal, executive magistrates can fine an offender. But if an offender deserves jail, he/she has to be tried and punished by a judicial magistrate," he said.
Terming instant trial system 'basic flaw of the mobile court', he said a change in the mobile court trial procedure may take place allowing the offender to defend him/her and witnesses to adduce evidence to ensure fair justice.

GDP growth hits 7.24 pc breaking all records

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Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached 7.24 percent this fiscal year.
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) came up with the provisional estimate on Sunday attributing encouraging exports and robust agricultural outputs to the record high growth.
The GDP growth was 7.11 percent in the fiscal year (2015-16). The per capita income has risen to $1,602, which was $1,466 in the last fiscal year, said the BBS.
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal at a media briefing on Sunday attributed this year's growth to robust industrial growth.
 

19 killed in terror blast at UK pop concert
 

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Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in the northwest English city of Manchester, police said on 23 May 2017.
There were scenes of panic as Grande's audience of youthful fans fled the 21,000-capacity venue after what eyewitnesses described as a "huge bomb-like bang" in the foyer area at the end of the concert.
A fleet of ambulances was seen rushing to the venue and bomb disposal teams were dispatched soon after, as city residents opened up their doors to stranded concert-goers after train services were shut down.
"So far 19 people have been confirmed dead, with around 50 others injured. This is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise," police said in a statement.
British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the "appalling terrorist attack".
"All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected," she said in a statement.
The first unconfirmed reports of an explosion emerged shortly after 2145 GMT on 22 May 2017.
Gary Walker from Leeds told BBC Radio 5 Live he was hit by shrapnel in his foot and his wife sustained a stomach wound as they waited for their daughters to come out of the concert.
"We heard the last song go and then suddenly there was a massive flash and then a bang and smoke," he said.
Manchester Arena said the incident "took place outside the venue in a public space".
Isabel Hodgins, an actress who had been attending the concert, told Sky News: "Everybody was panicking, there was pushing up the stairs.
"The corridor was full, it smelled of burning, there was quite a lot of smoke as we were leaving.
 

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Fruits, vegetables may cut artery disease
 

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Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing an artery disease that affects blood flow to the legs, researchers say.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) narrows the arteries of the legs, limiting blood flow to the muscles and making it difficult or painful to walk or stand.
The findings revealed that people who ate three or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables had 18 per cent lower odds of PAD than those who ate less.
"Our study provides information that something as simple as adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet could have a major impact on the prevalence of life-altering PAD," said Jeffrey Berger, Associate Professor at New York University School of Medicine in New York City.
The study was reported in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
In addition, the association of lower PAD and increased intake of fruits and vegetables, was found particularly among participants who were current or former smokers.
For the study, the team analysed 3.7 million people whose average age was 64, 6.3 per cent of whom had PAD, and 29.2 per cent reported eating three or more portions of fruit and vegetables every day.
They also completed ankle brachial index texts which compare blood pressure differences between readings at the ankle and the forearm.
Previous studies linked lower consumption of fruits and vegetables with the increased occurrence of coronary heart disease and stroke.
 

No limit to Dhaka-Delhi ties

AKM Moinuddin

Strong people-to-people contacts are the strength and soul of Bangladesh-India bilateral relationship. A gradually liberalized visa policy and a number of recent measures to ease access to Indian visas for Bangladeshi nationals have further boosted the movement of Bangladeshis to India. Indeed, now we see the largest number of foreign tourists to India (1.6 million arrivals in 2016) coming from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh and India share deep ties of history, culture, geography and language and the links between the two countries are "civilizational" as described by Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's state visit to India from April 7-10, 2017, came after a period of seven years. Since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka in June 2015, new panoramas of cooperation have opened up between the two countries. Obviously significant progress has been made on the implementation of the decisions taken between the two countries in 2015. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit was an opportunity to follow-up on these agreed issues.
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) invited Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla to interact with its members at the National Press Club on May 23. Before the question-and-answer session, he spoke for about an hour covering all aspects of the growing relationship between the two countries.

May in a hot desert land

Afsan Chowdhury

It was May 2005 and I was working on our four-volume "Bangladesh 1971". As editor of the project I had to organize funds, whether begging, borrowing, or stealing. Mehboob Shareef, my old Unicef colleague Mehboob bhai, who was heading up Unicef in Turkmenistan at the time, hired me several times as a consultant to help me out with funds.
I enjoyed being in Turkmenistan, its almost cut-off from everywhere atmosphere and not-too-rushed life. I visited once in winter, once in autumn and once in May. As we swelter through our May, I remembered my May in that desert land.
I arrived at night so never felt the heat. Early morning Asghabat - the capital city- was nice and I strode forward happily from my hotel. The guard at the hotel asked, "Taxi?" I said 'No' and walked out to the road. The informal taxi system is nice there. You just stand on the road and lift your hand and somebody stops and gives you a lift for a small payment. Everyone seems to own a sturdy Russian built car which also doubles as a taxi in the rush hour. Petrol is cheaper than water there.
I got one, named the road, reached the UN compound before 9 in the morning. Soon there were briefings, meetings, appointments etc and tea and coffee and gifts for my old friends. Great morning and then it was time for lunch.
 

IHRC Regional Human Rights Conference in India

The International Human Rights Commission-IHRC West Bengal Regional chapter will organize a Regional Human Rights Conference on 11 July 2017 at 9:30am at Kharagpur, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. IHRC International Secretary General Dr. Saiful I. Dildar inaugurate the Human Rights conference. IHRC West Bengal Regional Chapter General Secretary Syed Aynul Hossain Moderator the Conference. Different state Human Rights Representative attend the Regional Human Conference. Please contact and attend the IHRC Regional conference : Dhaka IHRC Office Mobile No. +8801714098355, General Secretary IHRC West Bengal Chapter: +9109732009521.

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