Garment factories in Savar's Ashulia were closed for a long time due to unrest in the garment sector and labor protests. These factories, which have been closed indefinitely, will start opening from Saturday (September 14).

The decision was taken at a meeting of BGMEA and local political leaders on Friday (September 13) evening.

The meeting was attended by Managing Director of Ha-Meem Group AK Azad, President of BGMEA Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, Senior Vice President Abdullah Hill Rakib and others.

BGMEA Senior Vice President Abdullah Hill Rakib said, it has been decided to open the closed factory in Ashulia from Saturday. Gazipur factories will also open. Owners who feel positive about opening factories will open. Ha-meem, Sharmeen and other big group factories will open.

Abdullah Hill Rakib also said, we have been assured of more security by the army. Apart from that, there will be executive magistrates in joint operations. The government has taken this decision to punish the troublemakers immediately.

The garment sector has been in turmoil for the past two consecutive weeks due to labor protests over various demands. As a result, 257 garment factories in Savar-Ashulia and Gazipur were closed on Thursday (September 12). Among them, 94 factories were closed indefinitely by the owners. In Ashulia alone, 86 factories were closed indefinitely.

Meanwhile, BGMEA said that 115 garment factories in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur were closed. Overall, 74.39 percent factories (members of BGMEA) have paid wages for the month of August till Thursday. 549 factory wages are outstanding.

In the first 13 days of the current (September) month, 20 people lost their lives due to dengue, an Aedes mosquito-borne disease. Another 200 people have also been admitted to the hospital.

This information is known from a report on dengue by the Directorate of Health.

According to reports, in the first 13 days of this month, three people died and 478 people were hospitalized due to dengue on September 1. September 2 one death and 289 hospitalizations, September 3 one death and 335 hospitalizations, September 4 no deaths but 385 hospitalizations, September 5 three deaths and 358 hospitalizations and September 6 one death and 118 hospitalizations, September 7 three deaths and 403 in hospitals, September 8 with one death and 463 in hospitals, September 9 with one death and 615 in hospitals, September 10 with five deaths and 534 in hospitals, September 11 with no deaths in 465 hospitals, September 12 with one death and 561 in hospitals And on September 13, although no one died, 196 people were admitted to hospital.

So far this year, 18 thousand 41 people have been admitted to hospital due to dengue. Among them, 16 thousand 193 people have recovered and left the hospital. 103 people died.

Also, in the last 24 hours, 297 dengue patients have been discharged from the hospital across the country, a total of 16 thousand 193 patients have been discharged this year.

A total of 18 thousand 41 people have been affected by dengue until September 13 this year.

No one has died due to dengue in the last 24 hours. A total of 103 people have died of dengue so far this year.

From January 1 to December 31, 2023, a total of 1,705 people died due to dengue, and a total of 3,21,179 people were hospitalized due to dengue.

In the year 2023, in the history of the country, 3 lakh 21 thousand 179 patients were affected by dengue and 1 thousand 705 people died.

A high-level US delegation is coming to Dhaka on a three-day visit. The delegation will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday (September 14) under the leadership of US Treasury Assistant Undersecretary Brent Neiman. Also, US State Department Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu will come to Dhaka via India. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that besides strengthening the relationship, various issues of bilateral interest will be given importance in the discussion.

The US delegation is visiting Bangladesh for the first time after the formation of the Interim government in Bangladesh under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus. A six-member high-level delegation headed by US Treasury Deputy Under Secretary Brent Neyman will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit on Saturday.

Apart from this, the delegation includes US State Department Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Anjali Kaur. Meanwhile, Lu will come to Dhaka via India.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the relationship between the two countries will be strengthened during this visit. Besides, various issues related to their own interest will be important in the discussion. The Foreign Office said that there will be a multi-dimensional discussion with this high-level party.

Members of the United States delegation next Sunday (September 15) the Interim government's Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed will have a courtesy call.

At noon on this day, the members of the US delegation will participate in lunch with the Secretary of foreign affairs. In the afternoon, the leader of the delegation, Brent Neiman, Deputy Under Secretary of the US Department of Revenue, will meet with the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Ahsan H. Mansoor.

Those concerned consider the visit of the US delegation to be very important to strengthen relations with Bangladesh after the change in the political scenario in the student uprising.

Ten fishing trawlers drowned in the Meghna River in Dwip Upazila Hatiya of Noakhali due to adverse weather conditions. At that time, 18 fishermen were rescued alive, but the police said that 8 fishermen including 5 trawlers are still missing.

The sinking of the trawler took place in some areas of the Meghna River between Friday (September 13) afternoon and evening.

The owners of the sunken trawlers are Babar Majhi, Jan Mia, Delwar Majhi, Helal Uddin, Shahid Majhi, Mehraj Majhi and Yunus Majhi.

According to the locals, several fishing trawlers have gone to the deep sea from different ghats of the upazila for fishing in the last few days. As the sea was rough, the fishing trawlers started returning to the wharf from the afternoon. While returning to the ghat, the trawlers were hit by stormy winds in hostile weather and 10 fishing trawlers sank at different times in Meghna river estuary. Later, other fishing trawlers nearby rescued some fishermen. But the fishing nets of the fishermen sink into the river along with the trawlers.

Besides, there are few other trawlers in Meghna river. There is no news about them yet. A person named Delwar Majhi is under treatment in the hospital with serious injuries in the accident.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hatyia Police Station Jisan Ahmed said that some fishermen were immediately rescued alive, but 8 sailors including 5 trawlers are still missing. He also commented that the number of missing persons may increase. The missing fishermen will be known by tomorrow morning.