27-12-2020

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Nayem Enterprise Showroom was inaugurated on the second floor of Polwel Super Market in the
capital on Friday by Abdul Qayyum Talukder, President of the market.
Photo : Courtesy
Univ students
distribute
blankets in
Panchagarh
RANGPUR : The University
Students' Association of
Atwari upazila yesterday distributed
blankets among 100
cold-stricken people in a
function held at Atwari
Model Pilot High School
ground in Atwari upazila of
Panchagarh.
Atwari Upazila Health and
Family Planning Officer Dr.
Md. Humayun Kabir was
present as the chief guest and
distributed blankets at the
function arranged maintaining
health directives of the
government in wake of the
coronavirus pandemic.
Former upazila
Muktijoddha Commander
Md Nazrul Islam,
Headmaster of Atwari Model
Pilot High School Md Abdur
Quddus and President of
Atwari Upazila Press Club
Md Yusuf Ali were present as
special guests.
Student of the Department
of Chemistry of Dhaka
University Md Naseeb Islam
Ovi delivered the welcome
speech in the function moderated
by student of the
Department of Geography
and Environmental Sciences
of Dhaka University Md
Salman Sayeed.
Among others, students of
the Department of Statistics
of Dhaka University Md
Mohirul Islam and Ibn Al
Maruf spoke. The chief guest
welcomed the laudable initiative
of the university students
and assured them of complete
support from the local
administration.
Ten members of 'robber
gang' held in Faridpur
FARIDPUR : Police arrested 10 suspected members of a
robbery gang from Hamirdi village in Bhanga upazila of
Faridpur on Saturday afternoon, reports BSS.
The arrestees were identified as Habib Munshi, 45, Sujan
Sardar, 39, Musa Bepari, 45, Obaidur Matubbar, 26, Islam
Mollah, 52, Belayet Sheikh, 45, Farid Khan, 48, Shahidul
Sheikh, 33, Badiul Alam, 50, and Palash Kar, 28.
Mohammad Jamal Pasha, Additional Superintendent of
Police (Administration and Crime) of Faridpur, said acting
on a tip-off police conducted the drive and arrested them.
Police seized some electronic gadgets, gold, ornaments, a
laptop and Tk 54,800 during the drive, he added.
The detainees are accused in two robbery cases filed with
Bhanga police station.
Actor Abdul Kader no more
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Kader was recently diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer
and later tested positive for Covid-19. He was shifted to the ICU
of Evercare Hospital in the early hours of Friday after his conditions
deteriorated.
The veteran actor returned home from Christian Medical Hospital
in India's Chennai last Sunday and got admitted to Evercare
Hospital in the capital where his coronavirus test result came out
positive the following day.
Kader went to Chennai on December 8 for treatment as he fell
sick and the doctors there diagnosed him with stage IV pancreatic
cancer which already spread to different parts of his body.
The doctors in Chennai could not provide him with
chemotherapy due to the actor's extremely weak and critical
health condition.Kader's family was waiting for further progress
of his ailing health so that he can be treated with chemotherapy
once his body regains strength, however, things went more critical
with him after being positive for COVID-19.
Born in 1951 at the Sonarang village of Tongibari Upazila in
Munshiganj, Abdul Kader obtained his Honours and Master's
from the Department of Economics at Dhaka University.
He is best known for playing "Bodi" in Humayun Ahmed's
iconic drama series "Kothao Keu Nei" and "Dulabhai" in
Humayun Ahmed's another popular drama "Nakshatrer Raat."
As a comedic actor, Kader had been regularly active in television
since the 90s' and also had been a regular cast as "Mama"
on the "Mama-Vagne" segment alongside actor Afzal Sharif on
Hanif Sanket's "Ityadi," the most popular magazine show in the
country.Kader was also a prominent actor and executive member
of drama troupe Theatre. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
expressed profound shock at his death.
Patiya MP
Shamsul Haque
tests Covid-19
positive
CHATTOGRAM : Shamsul
Haque Chowdhury, lawmaker
of Chattogram-12
and whip of the parliament,
tested Covid-19
positive on Saturday.
His son Nazmul Karim
Chowdhury Sharun confirmed
this saying: "My
father fell sick on
December 20 and provided
samples for Covid-19
testing on December 23."
"And he turned out to be
Covid-19 positive,"
Sharun informed.
Meanwhile, Covid-19
fatalities in Bangladesh
rose to 7,428 with 30
more deaths recorded
until Saturday morning.
The death rate stood at
1.46% and 834 new cases
pushed the caseload to
508,099, the Directorate
General of Health Services
said.
So far, 450,488 patients
- 88.01% - have recovered.
Obituary
Staff Correspondent: Md
Mizanur Rahman died of
irreversible cardiorespiratory
failure on Friday
morning at 11:45 amwhile
undergoing treatment at
Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujib Medical University
Hospital (BSMMU) in
Dhaka.He was 50.
He left behind his wife,
one son, one daughter
and a host of relatives and
well-wishers to mourn his
death.
Md Mizanur Rahman was
the son of late Enayet
Hossain and Merejan
Begum. He hailed from
Suktagram village in
Kasiyani thana in Rajpat
union under Goplaganj.
He used to work at
Faridpur Municipality.
Mizanur's first namaz-ejanaza
was held at
Faridpur after Maghrib
prayer. Current mayor of
Faridpur along with officials
of Faridpur
Municipalitywas present
at the occasion.He was
buried at his family graveyard
at Suktagram village
at 9 am on Saturday.
It is to be noted that Md
Mizanur Rahman is the
cousin of Khaki Kamal
Hossain, General
Manager and Head of
Marketing of 'The
Bangladesh Today'.
His relatives, friends and
well-wishers are requested
to pray for the salvation
of the departed soul.
Bdjobs.com launched
new "i2i Career Advisor"
Leading job site, Bdjobs.com, in order to
make its job searching platform inclusive,
has launched the new "i2i Career Advisor"
to make the platform accessible by the
persons with disability in partnership
with Leonard Cheshire, Bangladesh
Business and Disability Network (BBDN),
CSID and CDD.
The i2i Career Advisor, a new, accessible
and inclusive digital platform, is opening
up career services and jobs for people
with disabilities in Bangladesh.
The new platform - which provides
information in Bangla and English and a
simple registration and assessment
process - is designed to support the
employment journeys of people with disabilities:
with valuable career advice,
counselling and skills training, and support
to search for, be matched with and
apply for new jobs.
The features include helping candidates
build profiles which attract top companies,
tips on successful job searching,
applications and interviews, advice on
suitable career paths, online support from
our partner CSID, support to follow up
job applications and help to ensure job
retention and satisfaction.
The i2i Career Advisor also updates
candidates, employees and employers
with the latest news, blogs, content and
learning resources on access to employment,
skills building and support for people
with disabilities, says a press release.
The i2i Career advisor launches alongside
a newly updated and accessible
Bdjobs.com, the job site used most by
GD- 1765/20 (12 x 4)
Bangladeshi employers, giving easy
access to job opportunities across the
country, and now extending their access
to opportunities to persons with disabilities.
Judith Herbertson, Development
Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office (FCDO) Bangladesh
said:"Our vision, like all of you, is a world
where all persons with disabilities are
engaged, empowered and able to realise
their rights as citizens. Programmes such
as Innovation to Inclusion give us the
opportunity to live our values
Employment, Government of Bangladesh
was the chief guest at the launching event.
Other speakers were Nasima Akter,
President, National Council of Disabled
Women (NCDW); Fahim Mashoor, CEO,
bdjobs.com; Sonia Bashir Kabir, former
CEO of Microsoft Bangladesh; Farooq
Ahmed, Secretary, Bangladesh
Employers' Federation (BEF); Dr Ashrafi
Ahmad, Joint Secretary, andmake sure
persons with disabilities are at the heart
of our work to build a more prosperous
and secure future for everyone."
Zahir bin Siddique, country representative
for Leonard Cheshire in Bangladesh,
said: 'People with disabilities, particularly
women, are widely excluded from
employment in Bangladesh, with unequal
access to job opportunities, services and
support.
'Inclusive digital approaches are more
and more important for people with disabilities
to overcome barriers and explore
new career opportunities.
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Bangladesh's
energy regulator
urged to fix LPG
price through
public hearing
DHAKA : Speakers at a
webinar have urged the
energy regulator to fix the
price of liquefied petroleum
gas (LPG) in a rational way
through public hearing.
"We want the LPG price to
be fixed on equitable basis
protecting the interest of
consumers," said Ghulam
Rahman, president of
Consumers Association of
Bangladesh (CAB) while
speaking at the seminar tilted
"LPG Pricing Dilemma"
on Saturday.
Echoing the CAB president,
Prime Minister's
Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-
Elahi Chowdhury said the
government wants the LPG
price not to fluctuate.
"Monthly fluctuation in
LPG price may create an
internal shock among consumers
that may not be
acceptable," he added.
The Energy Adviser said
the government's vision is to
reach commercial fuel to
rural areas as part of its
move to transform each village
as an urban township
that would ensure every
facility like in urban areas.