Work on river bank protection to continue amid lockdown: Shameem
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SHARIATPUR, April 4, 2021 (BSS) – Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem today said the government will continue its ongoing development works on river bank protection amid country wide lockdown to protect river banks from further erosion.
“The government is giving highest priority in protecting the river banks, to stop flood water from entering main land in the upcoming monsoon season,” he said while visiting the ongoing river bank protection work of Padma river at Jajira and Naria areas of the district.
Shameem said as per directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, proper health guidelines will be ensured for the workers, who are engaged in building dams to protect river banks from erosion.
People of main politics need to be well-established in politics: Rezaul
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today said people of basic politics need to be well-established in politics.
“It’s the main politicians who lay the foundation of unified politics. If
politics is well established, our ideological foundation will be strong.
We’ll be able to deal with adversity, obstacles and untoward situations. When
the main politics becomes random, many things will break down like the house
of cards and that’s why we have to get out of the evil culture of sudden rise
and fall in politics,” he said.
The minister was speaking at a memorial meeting of Bangladesh Awami
Condolences pour in for Mahila Parishad President Ayesha Khanam
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DHAKA, Jan 02, 2021, (BSS) – Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for prominent women leader and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) President, Valiant Freedom Fighter Ayesha Khanam, who passed away today at a city hospital at the age of 74.
Immediately after her demise, people from all walks of life as well as different political parties and leaders expressed their shock and sent condolences.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock and sorrow at her death, said a press release issued here.
A number of cabinet members also expressed deep shock and sorrow at the demise of the BMP President.