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NEWS MoNDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 2 Bangladesh Workers Party organized a discussion meeting on Palestine Crisis at the conference room of National Press Club yesterday. Photo : TBT Govt moves to modernize training institutes, centers of BRTC DHAKA : The government has initiated a move to strengthen and modernize the existing training institutes and training centers of the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in a bid to create skilled manpower in driving profession. BRTC under the Roads and Highways Department will implement a project to this end titled 'Strengthening and modernization of 3 training institutes and 17 training centers of BRTC to impart training for building skilled drivers," at an estimated cost of Taka 15.39 crore to be implemented by June 2019, said a senior Planning Commission official. The official told BSS that this project has recently been apprised at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at its latest meeting. The project will be implemented at Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal DHAKA : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his country will welcome several world leaders, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to the G7 Summit to take part in a special outreach session, reports UNB. The special outreach session will focus on healthy oceans and resilient coastal communities. It will be held on June 9, said the Canadian High Commission in Dhaka on Sunday. Heads of international organisations have also been invited to the G7 Summit to take part in the special Division. According to the Development Project Proposal (DPP), the existing training institutes and centers under the BRTC are being run to meet the growing demand of driving professionals both at home and abroad. But, the training institutes and centers of BRTC are in a very dilapidated and fragile condition and there are no modern equipments and machineries there to impart training. So, there is a need to make the existing training institutes and centers time befitting. Side by side it is also not being possible to provide standard training from these centers due to the lack of sufficient training cars. Talking to the national news agency, another official at the BRTC said that the government has already undertaken a plan to create some 1,00,000 skilled drivers under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP). Hasina to join outreach session of G7 Summit Jun 9 'Drug addict' dies in Panchagarh police custody PANCHAGARH : A suspected drug addict died from heart attack in police custody after being arrested from Baniapara area of the district town early Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Kajol Sheikh Maju, 43, son of Hazrat Ali of New Market area of the town. A team of Detective Branch of police led by Sub-inspector Rabiul Islam arrested Maju from the area around 10:30 pm on Saturday along with hemp, said Sudarshan Kumar Roy, assistant superintendent (circle) of police. Later, Maju felt chest pain while being transferred to be produce before a mobile court. However, he was rushed to Panchagarh Adhunik Sadar Hospital where he dies around 12:30 am, police said. Dr Zillur Rahman, a physician of emergency department of the hospital, said they are primarily suspecting that Maju died from heart attack. outreach session. Trudeau invited President of Argentina and Chair of the G20 Mauricio Macri, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President of Haiti and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Jovenel Moise, Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness, President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine, Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg, President of Rwanda and Chair of the African Union Paul Kagame, President of Senegal Macky Sall, President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Jose Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Kristalina Georgieva to join the outreach session. "Our oceans and coasts are under considerable threat - from increases in plastic pollution, more frequent and severe weather events, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Resilient coastal communities and healthy oceans are vital to growing economies that work for everyone and that is why we are committed to working with others to protect the world's oceans," said Justin Trudeau. He also tweeted that reads, "Next week, we'll welcome @g7 leaders to Charlevoix to address some of the world's most pressing challenges together. We've also invited reps from the @UN, @IMFNews, @OECD, @WorldBank & other leaders from around the world to work on growing our economies and protecting our oceans." The global leaders and heads of international organisations will meet G7 leaders to discuss how to build resilient coasts and communities, share ocean knowledge and science, and support sustainable oceans and fisheries. They will also explore how to best address pressing challenges, including plastics in our oceans and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Canada said it is committed to working with others in the G7 and beyond to strengthen resilience, fight climate change, and protect our oceans for generations to come. As with all work under Canada's G7 presidency, these discussions will include a focus on gender equality and women's empowerment, it said. These leaders and heads of international organisations will also attend a dinner hosted by Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, at the Citadelle of Quebec. Out of that number, BRTC will impart four-month (360 hours) training to some 36,000 drivers to improve their driving skills and efficiency. Besides, the drivers would also be given one-month heavy duty driving training on heavy vehicles. Apart from this, training will also be imparted on language proficiency in English and Arabic so that they could get job easily in abroad. "Under the circumstances, this project has been drafted and thus approved to improve the infrastructures of these 3 training institutes and 17 training centers of BRTC alongside installing modern training equipments there," added the official. Earlier on March 20, 2018, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal approved the project as such kind of project below the outlay of Taka 50 crore does not require approval from the ECNEC. Two held over Shaktiman Chakma killing SAVAR : Police arrested two suspects in the killing of Naniarchar Upazila chairman Shaktiman Chakma from Burubazar area of Ashulia on Saturday afternoon. The detainees were identified as UPDF members Ripon Chakma, 36, and Kantomoy Tripura, 33. Being informed by Naniarchar police, a team from Ashulia Police Station raided a house in the area around 5 pm and arrested the duo, said Abdul Awal, officerin-charge of the police station. The law enforcers also recovered leaflets from their possession. On May 3, Shaktiman Chakma, also a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (MN Larma faction), was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in front of the upazila parishad complex. Meanwhile, five female members of Hill Women's Federation claimed that the arrestees are not involved with the murder. "They have arrested over wrong information. They came to Dhaka for distributing leaflets marking 22nd anniversary of abduction of Kalpana Chakma," they said. Three killed in Shariatpur road crash SHARIATPUR : Three workers were killed and six others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Khelsi area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Md Rahmat Hossain, 40, Naim Hossain, 25, and Idris, 60, hailing from Chetua area in Ashasuni upazila in Satkhira district. The injured workers said that they had come to Shariatpur from Satkhira on April 24 for cultivating paddy. Niaz Mohammad, deputy assistant director of Shariatpur Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the accident took place around 10:30 am when the paddy-laden truck carrying 12 workers plunged into the roadside ditch after its driver lost control over the wheels, leaving the trio dead on the spot and six others injured. The injured were admitted at Shariatpur Sadar Hospital. Tk 26,226.37 cr to be allocated for power, energy DHAKA : The country's power and energy sector is likely to get Taka 26,226.37 crore in the next national budget for the 2018-19 financial year (FY19), scheduled to be unveiled on Thursday. According to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, an allocation of Taka 22,892.60 crore has been proposed for the power division and Taka 3,333.77 crore for the energy and mineral resources division for FY19. The Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry sought Taka around Taka 36,000 crore fiscal allocation, a ministry official said. The government allocated Taka 29,424.27 crore for 2017-18 fiscal for the power and energy sector. Off the amount, Taka 24,947.44 crore was allocated for power division and Taka 4,476.83 crore for energy sector. With the fiscal allocation the power division took 113 projects for power sector development. BRTC Eid special bus service on June 13 DHAKA : Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is going to launch Eid special bus service on June 13 to ensure smooth and comfortable journeys for holidaymakers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The advance tickets of the special bus service would be selling from June 5 at BRTC's Motijheel, Joar Shahara, Kalyanpur, Gabtali, Mohammadpur, Mirpur Dital Bus Depot, Gazipur and Narayanganj, Narsindi bus Depots and Phulbariya CBS- 2, an official release said. Business-friendly security taken ahead of Eid: DMP Commissioner DHAKA : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said on Sunday they have taken business friendly security arrangements ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest festivals of the Muslim community. "We, police and businessmen, have collectively taken business friendly security measures to ensure peaceful and hassle free Eid shopping," he said after visiting New Market area to oversee the security arrangements here ahead of the Eid. "Police patrol has already been increased in the DMP areas to check crimes such as snatching and mugging," he said, adding that they have yet to receive any allegation of stealing and snatching. The commissioner inquired shop owners and customers about the overall security arrangements and they have expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements. Speaking about the drives against drugs, he said, "No hideout of drug trading will remain inside the DMP areas as all of those will be demolished in the on-going drives as per 'zero tolerance policy' announced by the Prime Minister." He also said, "We are sincere enough so that no innocent person could fall in danger due to the on-going drive." The commissioner accompanied with high officials of DMP later visited Bashundhara Shopping Mall and talked with businessmen and customers about the security arrangements. Speaker seeks expatiates' support to achieve middle-income status DHAKA : Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has urged Bangladeshi expatriates to be united to help the country achieve the status of middle-income nation. "At present, Bangladesh is a role model of development in the world and we will elevate the status of middle-income country soon…so be united to play an important role for the country's development," she said. The Speaker was addressing a discussion followed by iftar arranged by France Awami League (AL) in Paris yesterday, said an official release. Bangladesh has already fulfilled all the conditions required to attain middle-income status, she said. Dr Chaudhury also urged the AL leaders of France to be organised following the ideal of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh Ambassador in Paris Kazi Imtiaz Hossain and expatiate AL leaders and businessmen were present on the occasion. Iftar Mahfl of Awami League held MANIKGANJ : State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque has said the government of Sheikh Hasina has made Bangladesh self-sufficient in food output and also has been trying to build an exploitation-free society. He also said the present government is working on freeing the nation from the ills of drug and militancy. The state minister was addressing an Iftar Mahfil of Manikganj District Awami League on Saturday on the playground of Manikganj Government High School. Zahid Maleque said the ongoing development spree had now made Bangladesh a role model of development. Presided over by Advocate Golam Mohiuddin, President of Manikganj district Awami League, the function was addressed, among others, by Advocate Abdus Salam, General Secretary, District Awami League. Special prayer was also offered for the peace and development of the country. Advocate Fawzia Karim Firoze, President of Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA) is addressing at the seminar on 'Social Awareness and Legal Rights: Gender Perspective' organized by Complaint Committee to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Daffodil International University. Sahely Ferdous, Assistant Inspector General of Bangladesh Police was also present at the seminar as Resource Person. Photo : Courtesy Familiarization event on HEST held at UGC DHAKA : A day-long familiarization event on 'German-Bangladesh Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textiles (HEST) was held aiming to reduce the skill gap of mid-level managers in textile and Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sectors in the country at University Grants Commission (UGC) office in the city on Sunday, reports UNB. The programme was jointly organised by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to share information about HEST project objectives among its stakeholders. Ministry of Education, UGC and GIZ were jointly implementing the project, said a press release of UGC. The project was successfully developed three university partnerships with four German and eight Bangladeshi universities including- Hof University of Applied Sciences, Chemnitz University of Technology, Dresden University of Technology, University of Stuttgart from German side and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Asian University for Women, Bangladesh University of Textiles, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, North South University, Notre Dame University Bangladesh and University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Prof Abdul Mannan, Chairman of UGC highlighted the importance and advantages of HEST project and also emphasized on boosting applied research in cooperation with the industry. Christian von Mitzlaff, Programme Coordinator of GIZ, said that HEST project can play a vital role to reduce the skill gap of the textile industry and address the sustainability challenges of higher education. Md Abdullah Al Hasan Chowdhury, Additional Secretary of MoE and Dr. Md Khaled, Secretary of UGC also spoke on the occasion. Representatives from Ministry of Education, UGC, World Bank, HEST project's partner universities, industry associations, brands and factories, among others, were also present at the event. Two killed in CNG cylinder blast in Noakhali NOAKHALI : Two people were killed and another injured as a cylinder of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw exploded after the vehicle crashed into a tree on Sonapur-Char Alexander road in Companir Hat area of Sadar upazila on Sunday morning, reports UNB. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Anwar Hossain, officer-incharge of Sudhram Model Police Station, said the incident took place when the Sonapur-bound autorickshaw hit the roadside tree after its driver lost control over the wheel around 6 am. Later, the cylinder went off leaving one dead on the spot and two burn injured. One of the injured died on the way to hospital.
METRO MonDAY, JUne 4, 2018 3 ACC for ensure transparency over selling of railway ticket DHAKA : The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday made a surprise visit to Kamlapur Railway Station in the capital and directed the railway authorities to ensue transparency in selling railway ticket. "We are constantly monitoring the overall ticket management ahead of the Eid to ensure transparency in selling tickets. If any irregularity is found to this end the commission will stand by complainants," said ACC's Director General (admin) and Coordinator of the drive Munir Chowdhury, reports BSS. "ACC has received a number of allegations over irregularities in selling of railway ticket and an ACC team headed by deputy director Md Mahmud Hasan has been sent to Kamlapur Ralway Station around 11am today to look into the matter," deputy director (public relations) Pranab Kumar Bhattacharjee told BSS pm Sunday. The team inquired people about the allegations and took around inside the counters of ticket selling along with station manager Sitangshu Chakroborti and asked them to take appropriate measures to ensure transparency in selling railway ticket, he also said. It also asked the onduty Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and railway security personnel at Kamlapur Railway Station to take action in checking black marketing of railway ticket and other irregularities to this end, he added. Southeast University arranged seminar on Budget 2018-19 A seminar on "Budget 2018-19: Addressing the Problems of Poverty and Inequality" jointly organized by the Department of Economics and Southeast Business School (SBS) was held on Sunday at the Banani Seminar Hall of Southeast University. M. A. Mannan, MP, State Minister for Finance and Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest at the seminar. The seminar was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of Southeast University, Prof. Dr. ANM Meshquat Uddin while Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Professor of BRAC Business School and Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank was present as Special Guest, a press release said. Key not paper was presented by Prof. Dr. M A Hakim, Director of IQAC, Southeast University. Among others M. Kamaluddin Chowdhury, Representative Member of BoT; Prof. Dr. AFM Mafizul Islam, Adviser of BoT; Maj Gen (Retd) Kazi Fakhruddin Ahmed, Registrar of SEU; Deans; Chairmen; Directors; Faculty members; Officials and students attended the program. Seminar titled "Budget 2018-19: Addressing the Problems of Poverty and Inequality" was held at the Banani Seminar Hall of Southeast University yesterday. Photo : Courtesy Govt develops 358 ACMP graduates for IT sector DHAKA : The government has developed 358 ACMP graduates (Advanced Certificate for Management Professional) so far through providing world-class training to mid-level managers of IT companies. A senior official of ICT Division said the training of 142 mid-level managers of IT companies will end by December this year. The World Bank financed Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under ICT Division has been providing international standard training to midlevel managers of IT companies through the UK based Ernst and Young (EY) and Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University to create 500 ACMP graduates for the ICT sector. The experienced trainers from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and IBA of DU are providing 200-hour training following the courses verified by the George Washington University of the USA. LICT Project Director Md. Rezaul Karim said 358 ACMP graduates received certificate from Posts, Telecommunications and IT minister Mustafa Jabbar on May 31 at a ceremony held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate building auditorium. The training of the rest 142 mid-level managers of IT companies will be completed by December this year, he said. Karim said keeping challenges of the fourth industrial revolution and flourishing IT sector in mind, the government launched the 'ACMP 4.O' course at IBA of Dhaka University on October 5, 2017 to develop ACMP graduates for the IT sector. Ernst and Young (EY) Business Advisory Services Project Director Bidyut Thakur said the trainees are getting training on project management, people management, business and customer management, business communication, finance and accounting, strategy management, business analytics, cyber security and other areas of software engineering. Huge possibility of ICT sector to be utilized: Jabbar DHAKA : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Sunday said ICT is recognized worldwide as the main component of development and all concerned have to utilize the immense possibility of this sector for good. "The present government has adopted and implemented different innovative activities to build a knowledge-based country enriched by ICT. As a result of such activities, poor but meritorious students will get inspired in studying and researching ICT," he said. The minister came up with the observations while addressing a day-long seminar on the result of innovation activities run by the government, achievements and creating awareness, at ICT Tower in the capital. Presided over by ICT Division Secretary Subir Kishore Chowdhury, the seminar was also addressed by additional secretary of ICT Division Rashedul Islam and project director of a2i programme Mostafizur Rahman, among others. BTB for creating tourist guides skilled in different languages DHAKA : Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) decided to create more tourist guides skilled in different languages to serve the foreign travelers who are coming here for leisure in more convenient way. The BTB has taken the initiatives considering huge scarcity of skilled tourist guides in foreign languages especially Chinese, Japanese and Korean while there are also huge demands of guides fluent in Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic languages, reports BSS. This was revealed yesterday at the concluding ceremony of a foreign language based tourist guide training programme at Institute of Modern Language (IML) of Dhaka University here. GD-820/18 (5 x 3) In collaboration of the IML, the BTB conducted the training programme for 84 students of the institute in seven languages - GD-818/18 (6 x 3) Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic. Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary M Mohibul Haque handed over the certificates among the students while Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) Chairman Akhtaruzzaman Khan Kabir and Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BTB Nikhil Ranjan Roy were present. GD-816/18 (6 x 3) GD-821/18 (3 x 2) GD-817/18 (6 x 3)
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