26-07-2021

MoNDAY, JULY 26, 2021
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JnU is the second best branch
of the year in BTCLF
The body of Fakir Alamgir, a heroic freedom fighter and singer, was brought to the central
Shaheed Minar on Saturday to pay homage of the people of all walks of life. Vice Chancellor of
Dhaka University Prof. Dr. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman laid a wreath at the coffin of the late
and paid deep homage.
Photo : Courtesy
NAKIBUL AHSAN NISHAD; JNU
Jagannath University branch has won
the 2nd place as the year 2020-21 of
'Bangladesh Torun Colum Lekhok
Forum'. Also Imran Hossain of
Jagannath University branch is the 2nd
best writer of the year 2020-21. Is an
organizing secretary of Jagannath
University branch of this organization.
Islamic University (IU) has become
the first as the best branch of the year
2020-21. Jagannath University (JnU)
came second and Dhaka College came
third.
And first best writer of the year is Md.
Billal Hossain, a member of Islamic
University branch and Sayem Ahmad,
the president of Dhaka College branch.
On Friday at 7:30 pm on the occasion
of the third founding anniversary of the
organization, the invited guests
announced the best branch and best
writer of the year in a conference and
cultural evening.
And Faria Yasmin of Jagannath
University branch became the first in
her essay reading competition
organized on the occasion of the
founding anniversary. After
announcing the winners, the names of
the President and General Secretary for
the year 2021-22 were announced.
Anisul Haque, a writer, journalist and
associate editor of the daily
ProthomAlo, was the speaker in the
meeting chaired by Jahanur Islam, the
central president of the organization.
Second place winner Imran Hossain
said, "I'm grateful to the BTCLF. I am
really happy that cannot be explained.
"I want to move forward with the
prayers and love of all.
In this regard, Jagannath University
branch president JoynulHoq said, "It is
a great achievement for us. It is a
matter of joy that we have become the
second among so many branches. But
this achievement is for all our
members. I hope that Jagannath
University will go further in their
writing in the future.
It is to be mentioned that 'Bangladesh
Torun Colum Lekhok Forum' started
it's journey with 5 members on 23 July
2016 at Dhaka University. In addition
to the 18 public universities in the
country, the organization is working to
motivate students from different
educational institutions to write.
Bangladesh keeps investment doors
open despite pandemic: BEZA chief
DHAKA : Bangladesh Economic Zones
Authority (BEZA) Executive Chairman
Shaikh Yusuf Harun has said the
Bangladesh government continues
investment services despite pandemic
to allure investors to come with their
new ventures here.
"Investors from home and abroad are
being able to invest easily in Bangladesh
despite pandemic. Bangladesh is
keeping open all sorts of services
through ports, Bangladesh Investment
Development Authority (BIDA), BEZA
and Bangladesh Export Processing
Zones Authority (BEPZA)," he said.
In an interview with BSS recently, the
BEZA chief said they are approving any
kind of investment related application
within a short time through e-nothi.
"Our One Stop Service (OSS) center is
always ready to provide all necessary
services to the investors at a single
window," he added.
Despite slow investment flow across
the world, Shaikh Yusuf Harun said,
Bangladesh is becoming a centre of
global business community which will
help the country achieve Vision-2041.
He said that very low labour cost,
skilled manpower, favourable
government policies, uninterrupted
electricity supply, high productivity and
political stability are turning
Bangladesh into a global investment
hub despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
He informed that many worldrenowned
foreign companies are
coming with big investment offers.
The works for establishing 97
economic zones across the country are
going on for ensuring planned
industrialization, he mentioned.
Due to the pandemic, the BEZA chief
said, investment in different countries is
becoming difficult, but Bangladesh has
kept its investment doors open.
Responding to a question, Shaikh
Yusuf Harun said, he wants to make
BEZA a more attractive place for
investment by applying his long
experience in the civil service.
"I have been working in the civil
service for more than 32 years. I have
got the opportunity to gather skills from
various sectors. So, I want to use my
skills to build BEZA," he added.
He said Bangladesh will become a
developed country in 2041 and for this,
orgranisations like BEZA will have to
work as per their targets.
Shaikh Yusuf Harun said BEZA has
set a target to create jobs for around one
crore people by establishing 100
economic zones across the country.
It has also set a target to earn an
additional $40 billion by exporting
goods from the economic zones, he
added.
He informed that the BEZA
governing board has already approved
the location and amount of land in 97
economic zones, of which 68 are public
economic zones and 29 are private
economic zones.
Out of the economic zones, he said,
nine zones have already gone to
production while the development of 28
zones is progressing fast.
He said that 27 industries have gone
to production while construction works
of 39 industries are ongoing, adding
that the economic zones have already
created around 41 thousand
employment opportunities.
At the initiative of Rangpur District Juba League, the meat of the sacrificial animals in the name of
Bangabandhu was distributed among more than 200 distressed and helpless families in front of
Bangabandhu Mural on Sunday noon.
Photo: PBA
Bangladesh joins Import Goods
Fair-2021 in Seoul
DHAKA : The Embassy of
Bangladesh in Seoul has
participated in the 18th
Import Goods Fair (IGF)
held at the Convention and
Exhibition Center (COEX)
in Seoul, reports UNB.
Korea Importers
Association (KOIMA)
organizes the fair annually
to showcase the new
products imported from the
partner countries.
This year, Embassies
from 40 countries joined
the fair along with 22
companies from different
countries. The fair ended on
July 24.
Chairman of KOIMA Mr
Hong Kwang-hee, and
Director General of
Ministry of Trade, Industry
and Energy (MOTIE)
Young-tae
Choi
inaugurated the IGF 2021
on 22 July in presence of
the Ambassadors and
representatives from the
Embassies of the
participating countries.
After the inauguration,
Ambassador Abida Islam
invited the Chairman of
KOIMA, Director General
of MOTIE, and other
Ambassadors to the
Bangladesh stall and
presented them with
traditional handicrafts.
During the fair, export
items from Bangladesh,
received with the
complements of the Export
Promotion Bureau, were
displayed which includes
RMG products, jute and
leather products, ceramic
items, and handicrafts like
brass items and traditional
dolls.
Korean businessmen
showed their keen interest
in the leather items and
ceramic products of
Bangladesh.
Organic food items from
Fargo like mixed nuts,
honey, moringa tea, and
ghee (clarified butter) also
attracted the dignitaries
and visitors. Due to social
distancing, the audience
was comparatively less this
year but around 100 visitors
visited the Bangladesh stall
during this three-day event.
The Bangladesh Embassy
continues to play a positive
role in attracting Korean
traders and buyers to
Bangladeshi products by
participating in this Fair
which is playing a positive
role in further
strengthening bilateral
trade and commercial
relations between the two
countries.
However,
the
participation of small and
medium-size enterprises of
Bangladesh in this fair in
the future is expected to
play a more effective role in
furthering the bilateral
trade relations between
Bangladesh and Korea.
In the operation of RAB-3, 5 members of Kishore Gang "Bichchu Bahini / Nibir Group" were arrested
from Motijheel area of the capital with domestic weapons.
Photo : Courtesy
Fakir Alamgir
will survive by
his work: Khalid
DHAKA : State Minister for
Shipping Khalid Mahmud
Chowdhury on Saturday
said that the Ekushey Padak
winner renowned singer
Fakir Alamgir will survive by
his works.
"The death of talented
artiste Fakir Alamgir is an
irreparable loss to us as he
raised the issue of human
rights in songs and always
spoke about causes of the
masses," he said.
He told reporters after
paying floral tributes to the
body of folk singer Fakir
Alamgir at the central
Shaheed Minar premises
here, said a press release.
"His contribution to the
great liberation war and
freedom struggle will be
remembered for long as he
has worked to build a noncommunal
Bangladesh and
to implement the spirit of
the liberation war," he
added.
Fakir Alamgir passed
away around 10.56 pm on
Friday night while
undergoing treatment at
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of
the United Hospital in the
city at the age of 71.
Momen mourns loss of
lives in Maharashtra
landslides
DHAKA : Foreign Minister Dr
AK Abdul Momen has
expressed deep shock over the
loss of lives in landslides
triggered by monsoon rain
floods in Indian State of
Maharashtra, reports UNB.
In a message sent to
External Affairs Minister of
India Dr. S. Jaishankar,
Foreign Minister Momen said
Bangladesh stands ready at
this difficult time to extend
support in every possible way
as and when required.
He said, in light of increased
scourges of climate change,
Bangladesh and India need to
work together to manage and
cope with the post disaster
impacts.
Guinness world record of
national flag will be pride
for nation: Murad
DHAKA : State Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Dr Md Murad Hassan on
Saturday said Guinness Book of World
Records' reorganization for exhibiting the
largest national flag will be a pride for and
glorify the nation.
"The reorganization of the Guinness Book
of World Records for exhibiting largest
national flag will keep our head high as a
nation and uphold the dignity," he said.
The state minister made the remarks while
addressing a function on the occasion of
exhibiting the largest national flag with the
size of 240 square meters at the Hotel
InterContinental in the city, said a press
release.
Craft artist Saimon Imran Hayder made
Linde Bangladesh to
continue medical oxygen
import from India
DHAKA : Linde Bangladesh has said it will
continue the import of medical oxygen by train
to supplement its local supply with active
assistance from Linde India, the governments
of India and Bangladesh, reports UNB.
This is one of several initiatives that Linde
Bangladesh has embarked on to help support
the fight against the current Covid-19 crisis,
including the Medical Oxygen Booths
inaugurated at Khulna Medical College
Hospital earlier this week, it said.
A spokesperson from Linde Bangladesh said
the Oxygen Express was an initiative that
Linde India worked on with the government of
India, and "we're glad to be able to adopt it for
the growing crisis in Bangladesh as well.
The medical oxygen supply was sourced
from Linde India plants in India and will be
distributed to the Covid-19 dedicated hospitals
nationwide." To meet the growing demand of
medical oxygen in Bangladesh due to the rising
Covid-19 cases, Linde Bangladesh on Saturday
imported 200 MT of medical oxygen by train
from India.
This first-of-its-kind initiative saw 10 ISO
tankers being transported on the Oxygen
Express from Jamshedpur, India and arrived
at Bangabandhu West railway station via
Benapole. Linde Bangladesh Limited is a
the flag with 16,000 envelops marking the
country's golden jubilee.
Murad said the flag of red and green colors
is the best achievement for the nation, which
was achieved through the great Liberation
War. This flag energizes and inspires the
nation to move forward, he said, adding that
the indomitable spirit of the youths will
uphold the flag across the globe.
Lawmaker Raji Mohammad Fakhrul and
historian Muntasir Mamun addressed the
function, among others.
According to the organizers, necessary
steps have been taken for the official
recognition of the 20-meter-long and 12-
meter-wide flag from the Guinness Book of
World Records.
member of The Linde PLc that has been
present in Bangladesh since the 1950s.
Environment Minister
to highlight Bangladesh
priorities at 'COP26
July Ministerial'
DHAKA : Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin MP is
leading the Bangladesh delegation at the twoday
"COP26 July Ministerial" that began on
Sunday in the United Kingdom (UK), reports
UNB.
Shahab Uddin is expected to highlight Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina's priorities at the
COP26 as a state party to the UNFCCC and
also as the President of the Climate Vulnerable
Forum (CVF). The UK-hosted July Ministerial
is aimed to give an opportunity for the
Environment Ministers of the state parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) to come together
in person to discuss their expectations for a
successful COP26 scheduled in Glasgow this
year from 1-12 November.