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Botswana citizen faces the death penalty in Bangladesh after being found with drugs

A 31-year-old Botswana national, Lesedi Molapisi, was on Monday sentenced to death in Bangladesh after she was caught in possession of drugs at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

According to reports, Molapisi was arrested for drug trafficking in 2022 when found in possession of over 3.145kg of he**in while on a Qatar Airways flight from South Africa via Doha, Qatar.

Metropolitan Session Judge Dhaka Md Aminul Islam passed the order on Monday.

In a press conference held on Monday at SSKIA, before his departure to the USA, President Masisi announced that Molapisi, a citizen of Botswana in Bangladesh, has received capital punishment.

"While we uphold sovereignty of other nations, we will extend financial support to facilitate the final appeal process, which will be led by the international human rights organisations," Masisi noted.

Masisi further stated that the family of Molapisi will be offered counselling during the time of tragedy.

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Report: Annakleta Haikera

04/05/2024

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December 29, 1790 marks the death of the famous mathematician Thomas Fuller, known as the "Mental Calculator".

Died on December 29, 1790, the late Thomas Fuller was an African slave known for his skills in mathematics. He was captured in Africa by white slaves masters and shipped to the USA in 1724 when he was only 14.

He was so good at math, he could do unimaginable calculations. One day when they asked him how many seconds there were in a year and a half, he answered in approximately two minutes, 47304000. Pro-abolitionists and white philanthropists used his talent as proof that Black slaves were equal to Whites in intelligence.
Thomas Fuller, was a very great Mathematician, but unfortunately forgotten about history.

December 29 will mark the 233rd anniversary of his death.

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