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All kinds of assistance including loans will be given to flower farmers and entrepreneurs to deal with losses during the Corona period, said Agriculture Minister Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaq. He said this after visiting the tulip and strawberry garden of entrepreneur Delwar Hossain at Sreepur in Gazipur on Friday afternoon. At this time, the local member of parliament. Iqbal Hossain Sabuj was present. The agriculture minister said that tulips are foreign flowers. Now in Bangladesh too tulips of different colors are being cultivated - it is very happy. These flowers have to be marketed in the country and if exported abroad, a huge amount of foreign exchange can be earned. What support will the government give to the entrepreneurs, in response to the question of the journalists, the agriculture minister said that the government is giving agricultural loans at only 4% interest to deal with the damage caused by Corona.

French schools have sent dozens of students home for wearing abayas on the first day of the year. The French government banned abayas from school last month, saying they violate secular rules in education. France already bans the headscarf to discourage displays of religious identity. AFP News Agency Education Minister Gabriel Attal said about 300 students came to school wearing abayas in defiance of a ban on Islamic clothing. Most agreed to change when asked to do so, but 67 were sent home when they refused. The move has delighted right-wingers, but hard-leftists say it is a civil…

The US wants to know what role the government will play in security and how it plans to provide security during free and fair elections. At this time, they also want to know the role of the government in upholding human rights. These issues came up in Dhaka-Washington Ninth Security Dialogue. The dialogue was held at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Tuesday morning. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security for Political Military Affairs of the US Department of State, who is visiting Dhaka, Meera Kay Resnick, led the US delegation in the dialogue. Khandaker Masudul Alam, Director General of the North American Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Bangladesh side. After the dialogue, Mira met with Foreign Secretary Masood bin Momen at the Foreign Service Academy in the afternoon.

Two teenage girls have been accused of being gang-raped in the hotel-motel zone of Cox's Bazar. One of them has been admitted to the One-Stop Crisis Center of Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital. One person has been arrested in the incident. However, the police did not reveal his name. At around 9 pm on Tuesday, Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Rafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest of a person. He said that the police operation is still ongoing. The people involved have been identified. One person has been arrested. His name and address will be announced later. Police and locals said that two teenage girls were gang-raped in a residential hotel named 'Rajan Cottage' in the hotel-motel zone area of Cox's Bazar city on Monday night. A few days ago, a…

The Dhaka Education Board said that the HSC and equivalent examinations of 2024 may be held in the second week of June next year. This information was informed in a letter signed by Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of Dhaka Education Board and President of Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee. It is informed that the probable time for the commencement of the examination of all regular, irregular and quality improvement candidates for the HSC and equivalent examinations of 2024 is the second week of June next year.

The father filed a case in the Manikganj court regarding the death of a child who drowned in the river. Three friends of the child have also been accused. Their ages are 12, 10 and 9 years respectively. The residents of Tilli area of Saturia upazila of the district have made human chain and protest in protest. This program was celebrated in Tasvi Danga area on Monday. According to the relatives of the accused children and local residents, on August 20, the four children took a bath under the bridge of the local Kaliganga river. Apurva (11) disappeared during the fight there. The three friends realized the matter and called the elders. Apurba was not found that day even though the naval police diving team conducted a rescue operation with their help. Two days later, the child's body was found a few kilometers away from the scene.

At least 55 kg of gold was stolen from the custom house of Shahjalal International Airport. Customs authorities have started an investigation in this regard. Preparations are underway to file a case at the police station. Several officials of the customs said that those involved in the theft will be found at any cost. The value of the stolen gold is around Rs 50 crore. In this regard, Airport Police Station OC Azizul Haque Miya said that he heard the incident of theft from the vault of the custom house. According to the police, the theft of gold from the vault was reported around noon on Sunday. That area is reserved. The entire area is under CCTV surveillance. Important items including gold bars, ornaments seized from passengers illegally brought in customs house warehouse…

Police have recovered 23 fresh cocktails abandoned in a drain behind a grocery shop on the west side of Chemical Shed No. 35 of Benapole Land Port. The cocktails were recovered on Sunday night. Benapole Port Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kamal Hossain Bhuiyan said, based on a secret tip-off, we came to know that 23 fresh cocktails were abandoned in a drain behind a grocery shop on the west side of Chemical Godown No. 35 of Benapole Land Port. Later, a team from Benapole Port Police Station conducted a raid there and recovered 23 fresh cocktails. The recovered cocktails were soaked in water and deactivated. The police are investigating who or who kept the cocktails there.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Padma Bridge rail link project on October 10. On that day, train services will officially start from Dhaka via the Padma Bridge to Bhanga station in Faridpur. Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan gave this information. Before the election schedule is announced, the Padma Bridge rail link, the Dohazari to Cox's Bazar railway line, the Khulna-Mongla railway line and the Akhaura to Agartala railway line in India will be inaugurated. Railway Secretary Dr. Humayun Kabir told Samakal last week that the summary has been sent to the Prime Minister for the inauguration, seeking time. Railway Director General Kamrul Ahsan told Samakal that the summary has not been returned yet. The railway from Kamalapur in Dhaka at a cost of Tk 39,246 crore on a loan from China…

The United States has witnessed another black man being shot by police. This time, a pregnant woman was shot dead by security forces in the state of Ohio. The scene was captured on a police body camera. Reuters reports. On Friday, the Ohio Police Department released video footage of the incident. The incident took place two weeks ago in a grocery store parking lot. The video shows Takia Young (21), a black woman, being pulled over by police in a grocery store parking lot in Blendon Township, a suburb of Columbus, on August 24. When Takia tried to drive away, the police officer in front jumped out and fired a round at her. Takia was seriously injured. The family said…