Biman employees calls indefinite strike

Biman employees in blockage programme

Employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines called indefinite strike at the Hazrat Shahjalal International as their 7 point demand was not met by the Biman authorities. They demonstrated daylong blockade at the Balaka Bhaban, the headquarters of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier of Bangladesh.

Biman employees pressed their 7 point demand to the Biman authority which included the withdrawal of case against the President of Biman Shromik League Md. Moshiqur Rahman, implementation of organogram of the organization, grant of 100% medical allowance, increasing lunch allowance from 50 to 150 Tk etc.

Earlier, Biman employees confined Managing Director of Biman Md. Mosaddique Ahmed demanding the implementation of their 7 point demand yesterday until midnight. As Biman MD did not respond to their demands, employees took position at the entrance of the Balaka Bhaban today. Biman high officials facing the agitation failed to enter the office this morning and left office premise. Then the general employees announced ultimatum to press home their 7-point demands by 5PM today. Observing the situation, the blockade program was extended by half an hour but with no fruit at all. Then at around 6PM, the Biman Employees League announced non-stop strike program starting from 6 am tomorrow at all the airports of Bangladesh.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been the sole agency for cargo and luggage handling including ground services at the airport (Except for United Airways). Because of the announced strike, uncertainty remains at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport regarding ground services. It is assumed that a huge number of passengers will be the victim of this situation at the airport.

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Rare species Monkey and birds recovered

Ten rare species Monkey and 160 birds have been recovered from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday night. Airport Armed Police (AAPBn) recovered these import banned rare species of Monkey from import cargo area of the airport and arrested one Clearing and Forwarding agent in this connection. 

Recovered Marmoset monkeys inside the cage

APBn members working in that area found a pickup van loaded with a number of cages made from wood and nets wandering in the area at around 9 PM. Since the import cargo area naturally closes after office hours at 5 PM. Upon suspicion, AAPBn members interrogated one C&F agent who was introducing himself as Mostafizur Rahman (49) but he could not show any valid documents for the animals on the pickup van. He alongwith the animals were taken into the airport parking area where officials from different organization including AAPBn, Wildlife Conservation department and others recovered 10 South African origin Common Marmoset Monkey, 30 African Grey Parrot, 100 Budgerigar, 10 Rainbow Lorikeet, 10 Golden Mantled Rosella and 10 Green Cheeked Parakeet. According to sources, these monkeys are restricted for import in Bangladesh since these are very rare species. The arrested person could not show valid documents regarding the imported wild animals and it was learnt that  these animals were imported in the name of birds only.

Wildlife Conservation Department lodged an FIR with the local Airport Police Station under Special Power Act, 1974 and Wildlife (Security & Conservation) Act, 2012 against the importer Nazmul Huda Monzu and the arrested C&F agent Mostafizur Rahman. According to another source it was learnt  that Mr. Nazmul Huda Monzu claimed the animals was sent by one of his friend and he has been keeping pet animals in Savar. But he denied to disclose whether he had any wild animal in his possession or the exact location of his firm.

Pakistani citizen arrested with 368 cartons of banned cigarette

Esse Light Cigarettes

Airport Police arrested a Pakistani citizen today at around 5.30pm for smuggling 368 cartons of cigarettes which is generally cannot be imported into Bangladesh. Police arrested Enamullah aged about 25 years in front of the arrival terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka.

Enamullah arrived in Dhaka by an Emirates flight EK-586 from Dubai at around 3.45pm. Watching his movement suspicious, intelligence members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (AAPBn) followed him. At one stage he avoided the customs scanning area very cunningly. When Enamullah came out of the arrival terminal 1 of the airport, AAPBn members challenged him but he could not give satisfactory answers to the questions of them. Later he admitted that he has a good amount of cigarettes in his baggage. Police found 368 cartons of cigarettes of Esse light, Esse Gold and some other foreign brands from his bag. Upon interrogation, Enamullah admitted that one Rafique Mahmud from Bangladesh who came along with him by the same flight is the main culprit smuggling those illegal cigarettes into Bangladesh.

Later a legal suit was filed against him at the Airport Police Station in this connection.

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