Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) of Rangpur is decorated with the immense beauty of red Sonaile. The entire campus of 75 acres has been decorated in a new way with this beautiful decoration of nature with wild flowers.

Rare red Sonaile is offering love to nature lovers amidst the natural beauty of BRUR’s bosom. Exciting love affair seems to have become appropriate in red Sonail's beauty. An endless effort to make love to a loved one's head as poet Kazi Nazrul wanted - 'My beloved will be Eso Rani, I will give star’s flower to your head'; The environment is the same outside! Love is rising in the hearts of nature lovers when they see the red golden flowers blooming behind the leaves. This beauty is like the sweet music of the earth which is endless in interpretation.

Bunches of crimson pink and white flowers sway beside the temporary Shaheed Minar of the campus. From every golden tree next to the VC road of the campus, a pink shower came down like a hill of green leaves. A dazzling beauty is seen swinging in the air like a girl's earring. Visitors throng the campus every day to see this enchanting scene.

Two visitors named Abu Saif and Jonaid said, they often come to BRUR to breathe peace mesmerized by the beauty of black and red Sonaile. Seeing the green scenery all around fills the mind. The year is always full of green, but now it's full of flowers, it feels so good.

Crowds are noticeable especially during holidays. Many of the visitors are caught in the frame of the camera by putting themselves in nature by wearing saree.

Anamika, a visitor wearing a sari, is taking pictures with flowers in her hair. She said with a smile on her face, "I have lost myself between red Sonail and Krishna Chura." I am keeping myself in the frame with this beauty of red Sonaile. This feeling is indescribable.

Begum Rokeya University's Bengali department Professor Tuhin Wadud said about the beauty of red Sonail. Tuhin Wadud said there were no trees in 2008 when the University was established. Even in 2014, the campus was shadowless. I have planted about 37 thousand trees of more than 400 species with students and some employees. Now this University distributes beauty all year round with the cover of various flowers and greenery. At present many flowers have bloomed including Swarnachampa, Kanakchampa, Red Sonail, Ban Ashra, Bandarhula, Sonalu, Krishnachura, Jarul, Kurchi.

He said that as the intense heat wave cools the campus, its beauty is also enthralling people. So many people from outside the campus are coming to enjoy the coolness and beauty.

The beautiful color of red Sonaile fascinates the students. Along with the natural beauty, let's get out the natural lushness of red Sonaile.

With the aim of deepening and broadening the relationship with the United States, there has been a discussion with the country's Assistant Foreign Minister, Donald Lu, said the Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud.

After a meeting with Donald Lu at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (May 15) afternoon, he said this to a question from reporters.

The Foreign Minister said that Donald Lu's visit is to improve relations with Bangladesh. Therefore, in the meeting, the relationship between the two countries was discussed. I have asked for cooperation to face the various challenges of Bangladesh. He assured that the United States will stand by.

US want Bangladesh to return GSP benefits for investment in 40 IT industries which will be after the revision of the labor law. In this regard we want to finance through Development Finance Corporation. Thus, the reserves are strengthened.

He said that the assistance of the United States has been sought to send the Rohingyas back to Myanmar. Emphasis is placed on restoring peace to Gaza. The United States has agreed to this. They also want a permanent ceasefire.

In another question of the journalists, the Foreign Minister said that there was no discussion about elections and human rights. There was no discussion about the ban on RAB in the meeting. Just as the banning process was time-consuming, so will it.

Hasan Mahmud said that there was a discussion about Bangladeshi students getting wide opportunities to study in the United States. He (Donald Lu) discussed this. We have proposed to establish exchange programs with our universities. 

We wanted a free and fair election in Bangladesh. Although these issues were on the mind before the election, we now want to rebuild the relationship.

We want to restore the relationship of trust between Bangladesh and the United States. We don't want to look back.

On Wednesday (May 15) at 4 pm  US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said these things after a courtesy meeting with Dr. Hasan Mahmud. Donald Lu said that the United States had a lot of discomfort with Bangladesh last year. From there we came out. We want to look forward now, not back. 

'Our hostage days were not good, we don't want to remember these days anymore. Everyone was waiting for this day. It's even better to see everyone together. People from all over Bangladesh prayed for us. Our gratitude to everyone, nothing more to say. Thanks to everyone who worked on this release. Special thanks to our company KSRM, the government and the media authorities of the whole of Bangladesh who prayed for us.

On Tuesday (May 14) at 4 pm, the lighter ship owned by KSRM came to Chattogram port MV Jahan Moni-3 and Atiqulla Khan said these words to Berta24.com.

After that, when he stepped on the ground from the ship, he first hugged his two daughters to his chest. When asked about his feelings, Atiqullah Khan said, 'I feel very good, which cannot be expressed. The feeling that people get when they get a second life that feeling is working now. A big point of pride was when I ran Facebook on a ship hiding from pirates. I used to see that the people of all Bangladesh were praying for us. That boosted our morale a lot. We consoled ourselves by thinking that there are people from all over Bangladesh with our family.'

When asked how much he was worried about his life as a hostage, he said, 'There was not much uncertainty. We already knew that our company had experienced such a pirate attack on a ship before. At that time the sailors were rescued by the company. From that experience, we had a hope that the company would outdo us. We had this trust. But there was an uncertainty about when to return home. Still, with the efforts and prayers of all, we were freed in just one month by the grace of Allah. But I did not expect to be able to return so soon.'

Chief Officer Atiqullah Khan said while highlighting the hostage situation, 'We heard the name of AK-47, or saw it on TV but never seen it directly. As a hostage, I saw that an AK-47 on the ship was looking at me. The situation must have been much more dire. At that time we prayed in our hearts, were patient and trusted in Allah. Thus passed the days of the ship. It was very scary. We are used to seeing these things. The pirates also brought many large machine guns. But sometimes when they fired, many of us woke up. There was a lot of fear at that time.

Atiqullah, holding two little girls in his arms, said, 'My two daughters hugged me first when they saw me. They are both very happy. If I had gone to the ship even earlier, since then they - say when father will come. Not everyone could come here, many family members are waiting at home. We are also looking forward to them.'

Meanwhile, Atiqullah's two daughters are happy to have their father near them after a long time. Eldest daughter Yashra Fatema says, 'I feel very good to have a father. Our exam is coming from the 23rd. After the exam, I will go for a tour with my father. I could not travel much during Eid. I will take my father now.'

Lighter ship MV Jahan Moni-3 arrived at NCT-1 Jetty of Chattogram port at 4 pm on this day with 23 sailors. Several hours before this, hundreds of people, including relatives of the sailors, gathered at the port jetty to catch a glimpse of the sailors.

On Tuesday at 11:40 am, MV Jahan Moni-3 left Kutubdia for Chattogram port with 23 sailors. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the long two-month wait ended. In the midst of this, the seamen's welcome festival begins. A few minutes before the red-colored ship arrived at the port, the sailors waved from afar and said, we have come! Meanwhile, everyone including relatives on the jetty welcomed them with raised hands. Then 23 sailors came down from the ship one by one at 4:18. Chattogram Port Authority welcomed the sailors. The family members of the sailors were already waiting there. A joyful atmosphere is created in the jetty area by meeting the sailors.

Earlier on Monday (May 13) at 6 pm, MV Abdullah anchored in Bay of Bengal's Kutubdia Channel with 23 sailors.

The 23 sailors who were on MV Abdullah:

Master of the ship Mohammad Abdur Rashid, Chief Officer Atiqullah Khan, Second Officer Mozaherul Islam Chowdhury, Third Officer N Mohammad Tarekul Islam, Deck Cadet Md Sabbir Hossain, Chief Engineer ASM Saiduzzaman, Second Engineer Md. Taufiqul Islam, third engineer Rokanuddin, Fourth Engineer Tanveer Ahmed, Engine Cadet Ayub Khan, Electrician Ibrahim Khalilullah, Mohammad Anwarul Haque, Md. Asifur Rahman, Md. Sajjad Hossain, Jai Mahmud, Nazmul Haque, Ainul Haque of Oiler, Mohammad Shamsuddin, Md. Ali Hossain, Fireman Mosharraf Hossain Shakeel, Chief Cook Md. Shafiqul Islam, Mohammad Noor Uddin and Fitter Mohammad Saleh Ahmad.

Earlier on March 12, the Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah was captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on its way to the United Arab Emirates from Maputo port in Mozambique. The ship, owned by Chattogram-based industrial group KSRM, was held hostage by pirates for 32 days. Then on April 14, the pirates got off the ship after getting the ransom.