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HC issues contempt
of court rule against
DoE DG, 3 others
DHAKA : The High Court
(HC) yesterday issued a
contempt of court rule
against three people
including director general
(DG) of Department of
Environment (DoE) as they
failed to submit a report on
actions taken against people
grabbing and polluting river
Bongshi.
A High Court division
bench comprising Justice M
Enayetur Rahim and Justice
Md Mostafizur Rahman
passed the order, asking the
four to explain as to why the
court shall not draw a
contempt of court
proceeding against them for
failing to execute a court
order.
The other three accused
are Dhaka deputy
commissioner, Savar
assistant land commissioner
and officer in-charge of
Savar Police Station.
The High Court on
December 2, 2019, issued a
rule along with an order,
asking Bangladesh Water
Development Board, Rajuk,
DoE DG, Dhaka Deputy
Commissioner, Savar
upazila nirbahi officer, Savar
AC (Land), Superintendent
of Dhaka district police and
officer in-charge of Savar
Police Station to submit the
report. The court had come
up with the order after
holding hearing on a writ
filed by lawyer Md Bakir
Hossain.
SUST student stabbed
by mugger in Sylhet
SYLHET : A female
student of Shahjalal
University of Science and
Technology (SUST) was
stabbed by a mugger in
Surma residential area
near BGB gate in Sylhet
city early Sunday, reports
UNB.
The injured was
identified as Saima Alam, a
student of Civil and
Environmental
Engineering department of
the university.
Sources at the university
said Saima was stabbed in
the left leg by an
unidentified mugger when
she reached the university
dormitory from Sylhet
railway station around
5.30 am.
She was later rushed to
MAG Osmani Medical
College and Hospital.
University Proctor
Associate Professor Dr
Alamgir Kabir said provost
of the first female student
hall of the university Prof
Zayeda Sharmin informed
the proctorial team of the
incident. "We have visited
the inured student and
now she is doing well."
Sources at the university
said Saima was stabbed in
the left leg by an
unidentified mugger when
she reached the university
dormitory from Sylhet
railway station around
5.30 am.
He said that the law
enforcers have already
been informed by the
university authority.
Chairman of British Council Stevie Spring called on Dhaka University
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday at the latter's
office of the university.
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British Council Chairman
calls on DU VC
Chairman of British Council Ms. Stevie
Spring called on Dhaka University (DU)
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md.
Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday at the latter's
office of the university. She was
accompanied by Country Director of British
Council Mr. Tom Miscioscia, Director of
Education Mr. David Maynard and Project
Manager of English and Higher Education
Mohammad Delower Hossain.
During the meeting they discussed the
possibilities of strengthening ongoing joint
collaborative academic, research as well as
skill development programs on English
teaching and learning between the
University of Dhaka and British Council. DU
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md.
Akhtaruzzaman apprised the guests of
academic and research activities of the
university. Dhaka University authorities
have already signed MoU with different
renowned universities in UK for undertaking
joint collaborative academic and research
programs, he mentioned.
A conference will be held in London this
year to celebrate DU centenary and Her
Royal Highness Princess Anne Elizabeth
Alice Louise is being expected to inaugurate
it, the VC pointed out. He invited the British
Council Chairman to attend the event.
British Council Chairman thanked the VC for
inviting her.
President pays homage to
armed forces martyrs
DHAKA : President M Abdul Hamid yesterday
paid rich tributes to the martyred members of
Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of
the Armed Forces Day-2021.
The head of the state paid the homage by
placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame
eternal) in Dhaka Cantonment yesterday
morning.
The president, also the Supreme
Commander of Armed Forces, placed the
wreath at the altar of Shikha Anirban at
8:00am. After laying the wreath, he stood in
solemn silence for a while to show profound
respect to the memories of the martyrs during
1971's Liberation War.
Later, a smartly turned out contingent of the
Army, Navy and Air Force presented a salute.
President Hamid also signed the visitors'
book there.
Earlier, on his arrival at Shikha Anirban,
chiefs of the three services and the principal
staff officer of the Armed Forces Division
received the president.
On this day during the War of Liberation in
1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces,
comprising Army, Navy and Air Force, came
into being and launched an all-out attack on
the Pakistani occupation forces which sped up
the victory in the Liberation War.
After the independence of the country, this
historic day is being observed as the Armed
Forces Day (AFD) every year.
Former BCL leader sent to
jail in journo assault case
DHAKA : A court on Sunday sent
former president of Dhanmandi
Thana unit of Bangladesh Chhatra
League (BCL) to jail in a case lodged
for assaulting a journalist of private
TV channel Independent Television.
Dhaka Additional Metropolitan
Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed
the order as police produced
Nazimuddin Ahammed Babu and
pleaded to keep him behind the bars
till the end of the probe in the case.
Babu and his men allegedly
assaulted Independent Television
senior reporter Rishad Huda on the
afternoon of November 20 as the
latter was going through the road
behind Aziz Super Market on his
motorbike and honked horn to
overtake a SUV occupied by Babu and
his men. Irked by the horn, they
started abusing Rishad, and as he
protested, they started beating him
mercilessly.
As the onlookers gathered at the
scene and protested, the former BCL
leader took the keys of Rishad's bike
and fled the scene. They asked Rishad
to meet them at Aziz Super Market to
take back his bike. When Rishad went
there, Babu and his men assaulted him
again, making police rescue him from
the place.
Rishad was rushed to Dhaka Medical
College Hospital and he later filed the
case against Babu, Tanvir, Eusuf Iqbal
and 10-12 unnamed persons with
Shahbagh Police Station.
Disabled rehabilitation and research association organized a discussion meeting on multi-media
role to prevent mental health.
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Charges framed in
money laundering
case against
Lokman, 8 others
DHAKA : A court on Sunday
framed charges in a money
laundering case against nine
people including former
director in-charge of
Mohammedan Sporting
Club M Lokman Hossain
Bhuiyan, former Jubo
League leaders Enamul
Haque Arman and AKM
Mominul Haque Sayeed.
Judge Nazrul Islam of
Dhaka Special Judge Court-
10 passed the order and set
December 15 for starting
recording deposition of the
witnesses in the case,
assistant public prosecutor
(APP) Mahbubul Hasan told
BSS.
Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) on
November 19, 2019, filed the
case with Motijheel Police
Station against Lokman
Hossain Bhuiyan, accusing
him of amassing crores
through casino business and
laundering the money to two
Australian Banks.
The law enforcing agency
in their probe found
evidences of running illegal
casino and narcotics trades
in Mohammedan Sporting
Club against Lokman and
some other people.
CID after probing the case
filed charge-sheet against
the nine.
IU Day to be
celebrated today
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY :
The authorities of Islamic
University in Kushtia will
celebrate its 43rd University
Day on the university
campus tomorrow marking
its 42th founding
anniversary.
The day-long celebration
includes hoisting of national
and university flags, a
colourful procession, a
discussion programme and
cultural event.
Celebrating the day, IU
Vice Chancellor Professor
Dr Shaikh Abdus Salam will
hoist the national flag while
its Pro vice-chancellor
Professor Dr Mahbubur
Rahman will hoist the
university flag in front of the
university
administrative
building premises around
10:00am.
Later, teachers, officials
and students of the
university will bring out a
colourful procession on the
campus.
After the procession, the
discussion and the cultural
programme will be held at
Bangla Moncha adjacent to
the faculty building on the
campus.
Islamic University was
established on November 22
of 1979 and started its
academic activities in 1985
with four departments, eight
teachers and 300 students at
Board Bazar in Gazipur.
Myanmar Navy frees
22 Bangladeshi
fishermen
COX'S BAZAR : Myanmar
Navy have released 22
Bangladeshi fishermen who
were detained with four
fishing trawlers while fishing
near the St Martin's Island
in the Bay of Bengal on
Saturday, reports UNB.
Saint Martin's Union
Parishad Chairman Nur
Ahmed said four fishing
trawlers with 22 fishermen
arrived at the St. Martin's
Island jetty Saturday
midnight with the help of
the Coast Guard and the
Bangladesh Border Guard.
However, neither the local
Coast Guard nor the BGB
members agreed to
comment.
Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi
Officer (UNO) Parvez
Chowdhury said all the
fishermen are doing well.
Earlier, Myanmar Navy
seized four of the trawlers
owned by residents of the
area with 22 fishermen on
board around 10am
Saturday, from the east side
of the island when they were
out in the sea fishing.
World Children's Day
Children for urgent action on
issues that matter to them
DHAKA : Children and young people in
Bangladesh, Colombia, Fiji, Gambia,
Indonesia, and elsewhere on Sunday took
over newsrooms, newspapers, and broadcast
studios to report on issues that matter to
them, reports UNB.
Child journalist Rupkatha Rahman took
over as the editor of the Prothom Alo for one
day on the occasion of World Children's Day.
Children and young people are raising their
voices and demanding urgent action on the
issues that matter to them in a series of global
and local events to mark World Children's
Day, UNICEF's global day of action for
children, by children.
From headlining at the world expo, to
meeting with presidents, leading public
debates, and reporting from newsrooms,
young people are engaging world leaders,
businesses, and high-profile stars on issues
including climate, equality and kindness.
"Amid a global pandemic, rising poverty,
and social unrest, World Children's Day is a
time to celebrate young people's unwavering
hope and determination to build back better,"
said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director of
Partnerships Charlotte Petri Gornitzka. "The
road to recovery from COVID-19 must put
children and young people at the heart of
decision-making. As the leaders of tomorrow,
they have the right to shape decisions made
today."
This week, UNICEF and Gallup launched
the first-ever intergenerational poll on
childhood today, showing that young people
are 50 per cent more likely than older
generations to believe the world is becoming
a better place, but are impatient for action on
mounting crises such as COVID-19 and
climate change. To hear and amplify their
calls for a better world, presidents, ministers,
and businesses joined children and young
people at virtual and in-person events,
including: In West and Central Africa,
UNICEF kicked off its first annual 'Youth
Voices from the Sahel' public debate, focusing
on climate change, and bringing together
experts, political stakeholders, high-profile
individuals, and more than 100 young people
aged 8-25 to debate and deliver a set of
recommendations for leaders.
Children and young people hosted a
meeting with the Presidents of Botswana,
Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe at the
Kazungula Bridge where the borders of all
four countries meet.
The bridge was also lit up blue in symbolic
support for children. Heads of states,
ministers and members of governments met
with children in other countries including
Denmark, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Oman,
Turkey, and Switzerland.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and highprofile
supporters used their global platforms
to help raise awareness and mobilize support
for children's rights and the issues affecting
young people, including: UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown called for
children not to give up on adults in this year's
World Children's Day signature video.
In a reverse to the norm, Brown points out
how children are often given instruction from
adults, and now calls for adults to listen to
children. UNICEF China Ambassador Wang
Yuan (Roy Wang) released a new song to
inspire children and young people. UNICEF
Norway Ambassador Penelope Lea chaired a
conference with children, young people, and
government leaders on climate change and
sustainability.
On Saturday, at the LGED Headquarters, a reception was given to the
children of the LGED officers and employees who have obtained
GPA-5 in SSC, HSC and equivalent examinations for 2019-2020. The
chief guest was Md. Abdur Rashid Khan, President of LKSS and Chief
Engineer of LGED.
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Vaccination programme begins
at Chattogram slums
CHATTOGRAM : After a vaccination drive at
Korail slum in Dhaka, health authorities
have started giving Covid jabs to the slum
dwellers of Chattogram city on Sunday,
reports UNB.
Some 2,000 residents of Jhautala slum in
Khulshi area will get the jabs under the
programme which started around 2 pm,
according to the Civil Surgeon's office.
The dwellers of all other slums in the city
will be brought under the vaccination
programme in phases, it said. Apart from the
slum dwellers, the third gender people will
also be brought under the vaccination
programme, and it will start on Monday. The
dwellers of Jhautala slum will be allowed to
get vaccinated without registration and the
campaign will continue till Thursday.
According to the Civil Surgeon office, the
vaccination drive will continue till 5 pm, and
a three-member medical team is there to
provide vaccine doses to the slum dwellers.
Dr Ilias Hossain, the District Civil Surgeon,
said the Jhautala slum residents will be able
to get their Covid shots on Sunday, Tuesday
and Thursday. Already some 300 doses of
Astrazeneca vaccine have been allocated for
the transgender people and the number of
doses will be increased depending the
number of vaccine seekers.
Zero to 7, Bangladesh's Covid
daily death toll increases again
DHAKA : After seeing a deathless day from
Covid-19, Bangladesh reported seven more
deaths in 24 hours till Sunday morning along
with 199 fresh infections.
Bangladesh on Saturday logged zero
Covid-linked deaths with 178 cases.
The daily case positivity rate declined to
1.16 per cent today from Saturday's 1.18 per
cent, said the Directorate General of Health
Services (DGHS).
Six of today's deceased were men and
one was a woman. Five of the deaths were
reported from Dhaka division while one
each from Chattogram and Khulna
divisions.
With the fresh numbers, the total fatalities
rose to 27,953 while the caseload mounted to
1,574,088. However, the mortality rate
remained static at 1.78 per cent. The fresh
cases were detected after testing 17,135
samples, the DGHS added.
Besides, the recovery rate remained the
same as 97.72 per cent with the recovery of
192 more patients during the 24-hour
period. Health Minister Zahid Maleque on
Saturday said the government will
administer 6 crore more Covid-19 vaccine
doses by January next across the country.
"So far, 9 crore vaccine doses have been
administered and the government aims to
administer 6 crore more doses by January
next," he said.
With the administering of 6 crore more
vaccine doses, some 7.5 crore people of the
country will fully be vaccinated, Zahid
Maleque added. Zahid Maleque said, some
13 crore people in Bangladesh are eligible
to get vaccinated and 1 crore of them are
living abroad. After vaccinating 7.5 crore
people, he said, the remaining 3.5 crore
will soon be brought under the vaccination
campaign in phases.