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we get at least 20 passengers, otherwise we have to incur losses. Besides, there are risks of getting attacked,” manager of a bus company said.
“Some of our leaders and local ruling party leaders assured us that they will work to get compensation for us. But we are not assured by their words, we want assurance from top brass of the government,” he said, seeking anonymity.
A top workers’ leader said they want assurance from the prime minister about three issues -- protection for operating buses, compensation for both the owners, in case vehicles get damaged and for workers, in case they sustain injuries or die.
In yesterday’s meeting with the home minister, Shajahan Khan, also a ruling party lawmaker, Federation’s secretary general Osman Ali, Owners’ Association’s president and secretary general Mashiur Rahman Ranga and Khandaker Enayet Ullah respectively, Abu Raihan, general secretary of Bangladesh Bus Truck Owners Association and two top police officials were present
“Yes, we had a meeting with the home minister. As per the decision of the meeting, the minister will come to our Gabtoli Terminal on Friday and give an announcement on behalf of the prime minister,” Abu Raihan said.

Measures taken
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to the investors, Hasina said, adding that the government has plans to give special incentives to the production of import substitute products.
She mentioned that the industrial projects registered with BIDA enjoy import duty exemptions and incentives.
Plans are also being framed to attract investment in the blue-economy sector, the premier added.
A total 40 new locomotives, equipped with Auxiliary Power Uni (APU), will be added to the Bangladesh Railways for the first time in Bangladesh in a bid to reduce usage of fuel and maintenance cost, she said in reply to a query.

11.66 lakh women
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data of the government and UNHCR, a total 9,34,719 Rohingyas are living in 33 camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district, while 30,748 are living in Bhasan Char of Noakhali, he said. Also, 26,165 Rohingyas are waiting for verification process, the minister also said.
Therefore, a total of 9.91 lakh Rohingya refugees are living in Bangladesh at present, he added.

Will take steps to bring them back

Says home minister on undocumented Bangladeshis living in UK
UNB, Dhaka
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said steps will be taken to sign standard operating procedures (SOPs) soon to bring back undocumented Bangladeshis living in the UK.
The minister was talking to reporters after a meeting with the British High Commissioner in Dhaka at his Secretariat office.
“Some undocumented Bangladeshis are in Britain. We have SOPs with Europe, and an SOP was signed to bring back those living there illegally. We talked about signing an SOP with the UK as well,” he added.
Asked if BNP’s Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman could be brought back to the country from the UK through SOPs, he said, “We will try our best.”

Dinajpur Mayor
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The SC also ordered Jahangir to surrender before the concerned lower court of Dinajpur in a week in connection with the contempt of court petition filed against him.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of SC headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan delivered the verdict. Earlier, Jahangir commented on a YouTube channel about Justice M Enayetur Rahim, a senior judge of the Appellate Division, centring a judgement in a case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
After that, four lawyers -- Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid, Mahfuzur Rahman Roman, Md Moniruzzaman Rana and Shafique Raihan Shawon -- submitted the petition.