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Dublar Char is the largest dry fish processing site in the Sundarban region. [4] Labor activists have accused the fishermen of using child labor on the island. [5] On 8 November 2004, Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 93 boys between the ages of 7 and 12 who were used as slave labor by the fishermen.
The incident drew international attention, resulting in protests by the Indian community in Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom [90] [91] [92] and the United States. [93] [91] Fresh protests were held on 8 September by the Indian diaspora in solidarity with the victim. Demonstrations were held in 130 cities in ...
The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আনসার ও গ্রাম প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী; also known as the Ansar Bahini or Ansar VDP) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh.
Grameenphone introduced pre-paid mobile phone service in Bangladesh in September 1999 via an EDGE/GPRS/3G/4G enabled network. Grameenphone was the first mobile operator in Bangladesh to offer internet via EDGE and 3G 4G services to its subscribers. [15] In March 2022, Grameenphone released embedded-SIM . [16] [17]
National Security Intelligence is headed by a Director General (D.G.), who is a Secretary of Bangladesh Government or two-star military officer from Bangladesh Army. The key posts of this organization are Director, Additional Director, Joint Director, Deputy Director, and Assistant Director.
Districts of Bangladesh. The divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or zilas (Bengali: জেলা). [1] The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (Bengali: জেলা সদর, romanized: zila sadar). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 subdistricts or ...
The Department of Narcotics Control was established on 2 January 1990 under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is related to National Narcotics Control Board. [2] [3] The agency is responsible for issuing licenses for the import, exports, sales, transport, etc. for drugs in Bangladesh. [4]
Satellite image of the power plant and surrounding area in January 2024. The plan to establish a nuclear power plant in the then East Pakistan was made in 1961. [5] In 1963, the Rooppur village of the Pabna district was selected for the proposed plant and 254 acres (103 ha) of land was acquired.