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HC ordered to inquire 459 Bangladeshis’ properties in Dubai
HC: High Court has directed the authorities concerned to submit within one month the report on investigation about properties of 459 Bangladeshi nationals in Dubai.
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been ordered to submit the progress report within this period.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order on Sunday (15 January). It also issued a rule asking about their inactivity in taking action against the 459 Bangladeshi nationals.
A writ petition was filed by Advocate Subir Nandi with the High Court seeking necessary directives on this issue.
According to a report published on a national daily, a huge amount of money has been transferred to Dubai from different parts of the globe including Bangladesh openly and secretly.
Based on a report of US-based Centre for Advanced Defense Studies, the EU Tax Observatory said 459 Bangladeshis have purchased properties in Dubai concealing the information in their own country and the number of properties was 972 in 2020.
According to the report, Bangladeshis have purchased properties worth approximately one billion dollar during this period and Bangladeshi people were the top buyers in the real estate sector of Dubai.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now in any way trying to boost foreign investment. For this, it is offering various facilities for rich people from abroad to buy properties.
Experts believe that huge amount of money are being transferred due to the lack of effective and strong measures to stop money laundering, it said.
Rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds, are likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, with hail expected at isolated places in the next 24 hours starting from 9 am today.
“A severe heatwave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia, while a mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rangpur, and Barishal divisions, along with the rest of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, and the district of Moulvibazar. It may continue,” the weather bulletin said.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged across the country. Due to increased moisture incursion, discomfort may increase, it added.
The country’s maximum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 40.8 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga, while today’s minimum temperature of 20.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nikli.
Rainfall for the last 24 hours until 6:00 am today was recorded at 22 mm in Srimangal.
The sun sets at 6:22 pm today and rises at 5:33 am tomorrow in the capital.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Livestock Services Week and Fair on Thursday with the aim of promoting poultry and dairy farmers through the development of the sector.
The prime minister officially opened the 2-day fair at the old Trade Fair Ground at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar beside the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
The Department of Livestock Services of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry organized the fair with the assistance of the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association (BDFA) and the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Council (BPIC).
The fair will be open from 10 am to 8:00 pm daily, with no entry fee required for visitors.
Farmers from the poultry and dairy sectors across the country will participate in the event to display their cattle and birds at the fair.
Simultaneous fairs have been organized at 466 upazilas of 64 districts.
The prime minister toured the fairground, stopping at various stalls to see the livestock displayed at the show.
According to the organizers, some 25 pavilions and 30 stalls have been set up at the fairground to showcase the varieties of livestock in the country. Seven pavilions have been dedicated to government authorities.
More than 3,000 farmers out of the total 55,000 members of the BDFA from Dhaka, Cumilla, Manikganj, Munshiganj, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Bogura, Pabna, Sirajganj, Jashore, Benapole, Kushtia, and Chuadanga, and other districts participated in the fair.
According to the organizers, the fair will provide grassroots farmers with the opportunity to conduct business with mega-companies.
This morning, Dhaka’s air quality has been categorized as ‘unhealthy’. With an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 159 at 08:56 am, Dhaka stands as the fourth city on the global list with the poorest air quality. Topping the list are Lahore in Pakistan, Kathmandu in Nepal, and Delhi in India, with AQI scores of 172, 167, and 163 respectively.
According to the classification, when the AQI value for particle pollution falls between 101 and 150, the air quality is labeled as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’. Between 151 and 200, it’s termed as ‘unhealthy’, while readings between 201 and 300 indicate ‘very unhealthy’ conditions. A reading exceeding 301 is considered ‘hazardous’, posing severe health risks to the residents.
