fishermen
Fishers must have food security
Govt has to do more to support these vulnerable communities
Hawa sari, t-shirts and merchandise: secret behind the fascination
If you are thinking that Hawa, the Chanchal Chowdhury and Nazifa Tushi starrer is simply facing the first few days of success, that is usual of any good movie, then you are simply clueless. The movie written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is facing an implausible triumph, one that is only synonymous with blockbuster hits. Fans had gone wild even before the movie was released. They were wearing the Hawa sari, and Hawa T-shirts, carrying the Hawa merchandise and even humming to the famous ‘Shada-Kala’ tune while boarding a rickshaw. It’s as if the film had created a cult following, who were hung up on setting the records straight for once: that Bangladeshi movies could generate a buzz similar to any of their global counterpart.
24 Sri Lankan fishermen held in Bay of Bengal, four trawlers seized
Members of Bangladesh Navy arrest 24 Sri Lankan fishermen and seize four trawlers for fishing illegally inside Bangladeshi maritime boundary in Chattogram.
4 Bangladeshi fishermen ‘kidnapped’ by Myanmar BGP’
Four Bangladeshi fishermen with a fishing trawler are kidnapped allegedly by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
2 cops held for kidnap
Two policemen and a woman were arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a person and realising ransom for his release.
Editorial / Fishermen shortchanged
Fishermen in fourteen districts are being shortchanged by the authorities who have imposed a ban on the catching, selling, transportation, storage and exchange of Hilsa to sustain the population of the delicious fish; most of them have not yet received the rice that was promised to them by the government as compensation.
50 fishermen abducted from the Bay
Robbers allegedly attack 25 trawlers and abducted at least 50 fishermen in the Bay in Fareboya area, about 50-kilometre south-west from Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali.
Turkish fishermen save Syrian refugee baby (video)
Two Turkish fishermen rescued and resuscitated a Syrian toddler they luckily found floating unconscious in the Aegean Sea.
6 shot as robbers attack 3 fishing trawlers in Bay
Six fishermen suffer bullet injuries as robbers attack three fishing trawlers in the Bay in Kuakata of Patuakhali.
Fishers must have food security
Govt has to do more to support these vulnerable communities
Hawa sari, t-shirts and merchandise: secret behind the fascination
If you are thinking that Hawa, the Chanchal Chowdhury and Nazifa Tushi starrer is simply facing the first few days of success, that is usual of any good movie, then you are simply clueless. The movie written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is facing an implausible triumph, one that is only synonymous with blockbuster hits. Fans had gone wild even before the movie was released. They were wearing the Hawa sari, and Hawa T-shirts, carrying the Hawa merchandise and even humming to the famous ‘Shada-Kala’ tune while boarding a rickshaw. It’s as if the film had created a cult following, who were hung up on setting the records straight for once: that Bangladeshi movies could generate a buzz similar to any of their global counterpart.
24 Sri Lankan fishermen held in Bay of Bengal, four trawlers seized
Members of Bangladesh Navy arrest 24 Sri Lankan fishermen and seize four trawlers for fishing illegally inside Bangladeshi maritime boundary in Chattogram.
4 Bangladeshi fishermen ‘kidnapped’ by Myanmar BGP’
Four Bangladeshi fishermen with a fishing trawler are kidnapped allegedly by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
2 cops held for kidnap
Two policemen and a woman were arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a person and realising ransom for his release.
Fishermen shortchanged
Fishermen in fourteen districts are being shortchanged by the authorities who have imposed a ban on the catching, selling, transportation, storage and exchange of Hilsa to sustain the population of the delicious fish; most of them have not yet received the rice that was promised to them by the government as compensation.
50 fishermen abducted from the Bay
Robbers allegedly attack 25 trawlers and abducted at least 50 fishermen in the Bay in Fareboya area, about 50-kilometre south-west from Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali.
Turkish fishermen save Syrian refugee baby (video)
Two Turkish fishermen rescued and resuscitated a Syrian toddler they luckily found floating unconscious in the Aegean Sea.
6 shot as robbers attack 3 fishing trawlers in Bay
Six fishermen suffer bullet injuries as robbers attack three fishing trawlers in the Bay in Kuakata of Patuakhali.
Pakistan releases 163 Indian fishermen in goodwill gesture
Pakistan on Sunday released 163 Indian fishermen held for violating its territorial waters as a goodwill gesture amid tensions over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir and an attack on a police station.
