Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought China's help in quickly resolving the Rohingya crisis.

She said, 'Bangladesh is now very worried about the Rohingya crisis due to the uncertainty of the solution. Because it has already been six years since the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens came to Bangladesh.

She sought this assistance when she met Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, at the Prime Minister's National Parliament Building office on Monday (June 24).

Press Secretary of the Prime Minister Naimul Islam Khan during the press briefing after the meeting quoted Sheikh Hasina as saying, "It (Rohingya crisis) is very disappointing and worrying for us.

The Prime Minister told the Chinese Minister, "This is a special message from me (the Prime Minister) to the President of China for an amicable solution to the Rohingya crisis." She (Prime Minister) also requested the Chinese Minister to do something on his own behalf and with added interest.'

Liu Jianchao said China is committed and working with Myanmar to find out how to improve the situation on the Rohingya issue.

Pointing out that the Rohingya issue is complex and it continues internally, the Chinese minister said, "Even the Myanmar government is not in a position to implement any plan (about this issue). Due to the conflict situation (there) the civil war situation has become a critical issue.'

He also said that China has understood that Bangladesh has been affected by the Rohingya crisis. His country greatly appreciates Bangladesh's humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya.

Prime Minister's private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman said that the media should not criticize all police  in the same breath.

He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the 'Dhaka Range 110 Years Shining in Sourave-Gourbe Udbhasit Anginaya' program at Rajarbagh Auditorium on Monday (June 24) night.

Salman F. Rahman said, lately we saw a lot of talk about the police in the media. I would request the media not to criticize a force in general, it should not be done. No media trolls.

Salman F Rahman said, we definitely need media. If there was no news in the media, we would not have known, we would not have been able to take action. A report should have a balance. Convicted before media trolls investigate.

Salman F Rahman said about police cars, we can buy cars after this financial year in the new financial year.

He also said that the police should remember that you are people's friends. The police in my area maintain friendly relations with the people. This should be done by the police in all areas. We will get smart police like Smart Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister. At present Bangladesh Police has developed many relations with international policing.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun gave a welcome speech at the event, Dhaka Range DIG Syed Nurul Islam, President of the Standing Committee related to the Ministry of Home Affairs Member of Parliament Benazir Ahmed, Secretary of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs Md. Jahangir Alam  and Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Sabirul Islam were present as special guests. 

Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Jisanul Haque has been suspended for allegedly providing personal information.

On Sunday (June 23), the notification of temporary suspension of ADC Jisanul Haque was issued by the Disciplinary Branch of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Earlier, the police investigated how Asaduzzaman's personal information went online. Apart from this officer, two other non-cadre members of the police were also investigated. Departmental action has also been taken against them.

The notification signed by Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam said that the allegations of indulging in anti-discipline activities against Jisanul Haque have been found to be prima facie true. He has been suspended from service as per Section 39 (1) of Government Service Act 2018 and Rule 12 (1) of Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 2018.

The notification further stated that while on temporary suspension, he will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per Bangladesh Service Rules. This order issued in public interest will be effective immediately.

The discussion about Asaduzzaman Mia's wealth started on Sunday, the day before Eid-ul-Azha, centered around the news of a daily newspaper in Dhaka. According to the news, there is a house and two flats in Dhaka in the name of the wife of this former senior police officer, a house in the name of the son and a flat in the name of the daughter. Besides, his wife and children have 67 decimals of land in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj. Another 166 decimals of land is in the name of his family members in these three districts.

Although Asaduzzaman Mia claims that all his assets were bought with legitimate income. They can afford to acquire the said properties in the names of his sons and daughters. These are also consistent with his legitimate income.

According to the report published in The Manabzamin newspaper, there is a six-storey house owned by Afroza Zaman, the wife of former police officer Asaduzzaman Mia, on 10 kathas of land at 166 and 167 in Lane-1 of L Block of Bashundhara residential area of the capital. There is a flat in the name of Asaduzzaman Mia's wife in Eskaton of the capital. There is another flat in Dhanmondi. Apart from this, there is a flat in the name of Asaduzzaman's daughter in Siddheshwari.

The news story also said that between 2017 and 2019, a total of 106 decimals of land was bought in the name of Asaduzzaman's wife Afroza Zaman in Chandkhola Mauza of Kaliganj, Gazipur. Apart from this, in 2018, 28 decimal land was bought in the name of Afroza in Kaiyamsail-Kayetpara Mauza of Rupganj, Narayanganj. In the same year, another 32 decimal of land was bought in her name in the same mouza. In Purbachal there is a plot of 10 khata land in the name of Asaduzzaman Mia. Apart from this, Asaduzzaman's family members have 21 khata of land in Aftabnagar of the capital. Nikunja-1 also has a house in the name of Asaduzzaman's younger son. 

Bangladesh Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon has commented that if the spread of corruption cannot be prevented, the development progress of the country will be crushed by an iceberg.

He said, set up a special commission now to stop the scourge of corruption.

On Monday (June 24), Rashed Khan Menon said all these while participating in the general discussion of the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the 12^th Jatiyo Sangsad(JS).

Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the session.

Rashed Khan Menon said, I want to draw attention to the rampant corruption in the country. During the BNP period, Bangladesh became the champion of corruption five times. We fought against that. Bangladesh is still among the top 10 in the global index of corruption during the BNP era, even though our stigma has been removed. On the other hand, the image of corruption that is emerging recently by abusing state power is not only creating distrust in the image of the country, but also in public institutions. There is no denying that the corruption picture of the former police chief and army chief is only the 'tip of the iceberg'.

If this spread of corruption is not stopped by taking special measures now, the development progress of the country will be crushed by the iceberg. Form a special commission now to stop this scourge of corruption. Give severe punishment to the corrupt by confiscating their assets and prosecuting them. Establish 'tribunals' for embezzlers.

Former minister Rashed Khan Menon said, I know there is pain in development. If that pain is due to the looting of the country's wealth before the eyes, then it cannot be accepted. When the looted money is 'proposed to be whitened by taxing half as much as the money earned by honest means', it becomes a reproach to honesty and a reward to dishonesty.

He said that all the arguments being given in this regard are not only hopeful but also contrary to the government's past position in this regard. What was immoral for Khaleda Zia is still immoral today. Hopefully, the Finance Minister will withdraw the proposal and absolve the Parliament from its responsibility.

Member of Parliament Menon said, cruel oligarchs are controlling the country's economy. Inflation could not be brought down to protect the interests of that oligarchy. Rising commodity prices, corruption, money laundering, looting and anarchy in the banking sector and huge mountain of defaulted loans have left the country's economy in a fragile state.

It was the urgent duty of the present time to bring relief to the life of the state by restoring the economy from it. But for that purpose no effective measures are seen in the budget.

He also said that the budget proposal is far away from the election manifesto of Awami League mentioned in the budget and is contradictory. The budget mentions the global crisis on inflation. In the same global crisis Sri Lanka, India could reduce inflation but Bangladesh could not, it was necessary to talk about it. However, the Finance Minister in the post-budget press conference hoped to reduce inflation within the next 6 months. We will wait patiently. I propose to raise a review in this regard in this Parliament after 6 months.

The president of the Workers' Party said that the impact of inflation has to be borne by the common people. As a result of this, the thing that is suffering the most is the high cost of goods. I have heard someone muttering in Parliament that people are in trouble. People are not only suffering, their savings are being destroyed. Having to reduce the purchase of daily necessities including food!