It has been raining in Kishoreganj for the past few days. Sometimes intermittent, sometimes continuous heavy rains. In this, people have to learn to do their normal work in irony. To step outside the house, you have to take an umbrella first. If the umbrella leaks or breaks during use, it is a problem. And to get rid of this hazard, everyone rushes to the umbrella repairman. As a result, the value of umbrella repair workers has increased.

Umbrellas are needed both during very sunny weather and rain. That is why seasonal artisans also sit on the roadside. In all the upazilas of Kishoreganj, many people have retained this traditional profession. They sit once a week on market days. But if it rains heavily, they come to the market every day.

On Thursday (September 26) the traditional haat of Katiadi upazila can be seen on the surface, 10 to 15 umbrella artisans are sitting. Every craftsman is having a busy time repairing umbrellas. The artisans said that this is their extra income.

Umbrella craftsman Abdul Mannan said, this profession is my 50 years. Apart from agricultural work, I go to market once a week. Now the umbrella is destroyed in a short time before there was a strong umbrella. An umbrella was used by people for a long time.

Mana Mia, another craftsman, told Barta24.com that this is my seasonal job. Come one day a week. All acquaintances come to the market to fix umbrellas on this day. If rain increases, our income increases.

Jasimuddin, who came to repair the umbrella, said that we always need umbrellas. There is no way to escape from the heat of the sun and if it rains, there is no way without an umbrella. So I am bringing the necessary umbrella to be repaired.

The team of expert doctors from China has expressed satisfaction with the treatment of those injured in the July-August anti-discrimination student movement.

On Thursday (September 26) in a press conference organized in the meeting room of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Additional Secretary of the Directorate of Health Services Shah Md. Helal Uddin said this.

Helal Uddin said, "They have seen whether we are able to provide treatment to the people injured in the uprising according to international protocols, whether we have been able to start treatment on time." They are very satisfied with this. Another thing is whether our hospitals have equipment capacity limitations, they have seen. We have some deficiencies in this area.

He said, we want to take the cooperation that started on this treatment to a larger scale in our health services. For this we have to sign a memorandum of understanding with them.

The Chinese ambassador agreed to the proposal and asked for a formal proposal after a proposal was made by the Senior Secretary of the Department of Health Services. Helaluddin also said that we will send this official proposal very soon.

He said the Chinese medical team arrived in Dhaka on September 22 at the invitation of the Bangladesh government and started working from September 23. They have visited five hospitals till Wednesday. During this period 160 patients were seen and medical records of 105 patients were examined. This team is basically a medical assessment team.

Shah Md. Helaluddin said, among 105 patients, some patients are more injured. Doctors from China have given some advice about these patients. They will quickly send a thorough assessment in consultation with their seniors. 2-3 of them are in ICU. There are some nerve injury patients.

The Additional Secretary of the Health Services Department said that 15 people who are seriously injured in the movement will be sent out of the country for treatment if necessary. Our advisers and Senior Secretaries are very sincere in this regard.

He said that there is no deficiency in the treatment of injured patients. All kinds of assistance will be provided from the government to those who are seriously injured and will need prosthetics.

In response to a question, he said that the names of 708 people killed and about 25 thousand injured have been found so far in the July incident. The final list will take more time. Lists are being collected from all over the country.

Earlier, officials of the Ministry including Health Adviser Noorjahan Begum held a meeting with the visiting Chinese medical team regarding the treatment of the injured.

The press conference was attended by Additional Secretary of Health Ministry ATM Saiful Islam.

Incidentally, a Chinese medical team came to Dhaka on September 22 to provide advanced treatment to seriously injured students during the anti-discrimination student movement. It has 10 expert doctors led by Chinese doctor Dong Kuian.

Benapole(Jashore): On the occasion of upcoming Durga Puja, 12 tons of hilsa have been exported to India in four trucks through Benapole land port after overcoming various obstacles including a writ in the Supreme Court to stop the export of hilsa.

The first shipment of hilsa through Benapole Port entered Petrapole Port in India after customs and port formalities on Thursday (September 26) afternoon.

The exporters of hilsa are 4 exporters including JS Enterprises, Sajjat Enterprises and Swarnali Enterprises of Bangladesh. Importers are RJ International and KBC International of India. Several C&F agents including Bangladesh Logistics were the C&F agents for the clearance of hilsa from the port.

49 exporters of the country have been allowed to export 2 thousand 420 tons of hilsa. The condition has been given that the export should be completed by October 13. The export price of hilsa per kg is 10 US dollars, which is 1180 taka in Bangladeshi taka.

Indians are happy to have Hilsa before Durga Puja. Business people think that the opportunity of hilsa export will play a big role in increasing the friendship, recent and commercial relations between the two countries.

It is known that the taste and smell of silver hilsa is incomparable. It is a popular fish in two Bengals. The Bengalis of the other side keep hilsa in the main list of food for entertaining guests especially during puja. Previously, Hilsa was open in the list of general export products, but the then Awami League government stopped the export of Hilsa outside the country in 2012, showing production crisis. However, since 2019, the Sheikh Hasina government has given the opportunity to export hilsa only during Durga Puja under special consideration.

In 2024, after the Awami League government left in the revolution of the students and the people, the interim government came in charge of running the country. Meanwhile, Indian businessmen requested to import hilsa for Durga Puja. However, the present government said that the hilsa will be exported abroad after meeting the needs of the country to control the market. But after a month and a half after withdrawing from such a decision, they allowed the export of hilsa to India. A Supreme Court lawyer wrote a writ in the High Court to stop the export. However, the export of hilsa has started overcoming all obstacles.

Last year, hilsa export permit was 3 thousand 900 metric tons. Only 663 MT was exported. Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said that the decision to export hilsa to India was made for greater interest this year.

According to BBC data, hilsa is about 12 percent of Bangladesh's total fish production. It contributes about 1 percent to the country's GDP. Bangladeshi fishermen catch 600,000 tons of hilsa annually.

According to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), 476 tonnes of hilsa were exported to India in the fiscal year 2019-20. In the following fiscal year 2020-21, 1 thousand 699 tons of hilsa were exported. On the other hand, 1 thousand 230 tons of hilsa were exported in the fiscal year 2021-22 and 1 thousand 391 tons in the fiscal year 2022-23. In the last financial year 2023-24, 802 tonnes of hilsa were exported to India. In the last 5 years, only 530 thousand metric tons of hilsa were exported to India.

Truck drivers transporting hilsa said that they are going to Petrapol port in India with hilsa from Chandpur and Barishal.

Ramesh Biswas, an Indian citizen, said that he was waiting to entertain guests in the puja with hilsa from Bangladesh. This time I thought Hilsa would not come. But in the end Bangladesh government is giving hilsa. We are happy that the Bangladeshi hilsa came before the puja. Thanks to the government.

Office Secretary of Benapole C&F Agent Association, Mostafijoha Salim said, there is a crisis of hilsa in the country. Hilsa is going to India. Maybe the government is exporting hilsa to India considering the larger interest. The business circles believe that the export of hilsa will play a major role in increasing trade and friendship between the two countries.

Fishery Quarantine Officer of Benapole Land Port Mahabur Rahman said that after the customs, port and fish office formalities, 12 metric tons of hilsa have been exported to India in the first 4 shipments. The export price of hilsa per kg is 10 dollars.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said that the interim government is committed to uphold human rights and freedom of speech in the country.

He made this comment when several senior officials of leading human rights organizations came to meet at a hotel in New York on Wednesday (September 25) local time.

The meeting discussed the July-August uprising and the prosecution and accountability of atrocities and human rights violations committed during Sheikh Hasina's long 15-year dictatorship.

Human rights officials stressed the need for more investigations into the nearly 3,000 extrajudicial killings carried out during the dictatorship.

They called for security sector reforms, repeal of the Cyber Security Act and unimpeded access to justice and accountability for detention centers for victims of enforced disappearances under Sheikh Hasina's regime.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy led a delegation of nine human rights officials. Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard also attended the meeting.

Callamard said the interim government should "send a strong message that this is a new Bangladesh."

Prof. Yunus briefly described how the liberties and human rights of citizens were deprived during the previous dictatorial regime and what his government has done so far in establishing human rights in the country.

He said that his government has formed several commissions including a police reform commission for important reforms and institutional changes in Bangladesh.

The Chief Adviser pledged that the interim administration would uphold freedom of speech, noting that the interim government would welcome any criticism of its actions.

Dr. Yunus said that the current government is not disturbed by any criticism. In fact we invite criticism. The government will not suppress anyone's voice in the country.

Hong Kong-based former human rights activist Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman and Human Rights Watch senior researcher Julia Bleckner also spoke at the meeting.