08-11-2021

Workers' Party
activist stabbed
dead in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI : An activist of
Workers Party was stabbed
to death by some miscreants
in front of Raninagar City
hospital in Rajshahi city on
Saturday night, reports
UNB.
The deceased was
identified as Piarul Islam
Pink, 35, son of Korban Ali.
Nibaran Chandra Barman,
officer-in-charge of Boalia
Police Station, said Piarul
had an altercation with some
youths in the area over a
trifling matter on Saturday
night and then he returned
home. Around 9 pm, some
young men swooped on
Piarul's house and stabbed
him indiscriminately, leaving
him dead on the spot.
On information, police
recovered the body and sent
it to Rajshahi Medical
College and Hospital.
Dengue cases
keep rising: 127
more hospitalised
DHAKA : Bangladesh
reported 127 new patients
being hospitalized with
dengue fever in 24 hours till
Sunday morning, reports
UNB.
With no fresh death during
the period, the number of
fatalities from the mosquitoborne
disease this year
remained unchanged at 95,
according to the Directorate
General of Health Services
(DGHS).
Of them 87 people died in
Dhaka division alone, two
each in Chattogram,
Mymensingh and Khulna
divisions and one each in
Rajshahi and Barishal
divisions.
Among the new patients, 95
were undergoing treatment in
hospitals in Dhaka while the
remaining 32 cases were
reported from outside the
division.
Some 692 patients
diagnosed with dengue are
receiving treatment in the
country as of Sunday.
Attorney General for Bangladesh AM Amin Uddin speaking at the reception programaccorded to 60
graduated students of Law department of Daffodil International Universitywho have passed the Bar
Council examination this year. Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil
International University, Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. SM Mahbubul Haq Majumdar and Additional
Attorney General Sheikh Mohammad Morshed are also seen in the picture. Photo : Courtesy
DIU accords reception to
newly enrolled Advocates
Law department of Daffodil
International University has
accorded grand reception to
60 Advocates of the
department who have passed
the Bar Council examination
this year. The reception
program was held on
Saturday at the Daffodil
International University
Campus at Ashulia. Attorney
General for Bangladesh AM
Amin Uddin was present as
the chief guestin the program.
Additional Attorney General
Sheikh Mohammad Morshed,
Deputy Attorney General
Biswajit Debnath and
Customs Commissioner Belal
Chowdhury was present as a
special guests. The program
was also attended by Dr. Md.
Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board
of Trustees, Daffodil
International University, Pro
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. SM
Mahbubul Haq Majumdar,
Dean of the Faculty of
Humanities and Social
Sciences Prof. AMM Hamidur
Rahman, Dean of Academic
Affairs Prof. Dr. Mustafa
Kamal, Registrar Professor
Engineer AKM Fazlul Haque,
Associate Dean Professor Dr.
Farhana Helal Mehtab, head
of the Law Department Dr.
Kudrat e Khuda Babu and
other teachers and officials of
the department.
Speaking as the chief guest,
Attorney General AM Amin
Uddin said, "There is no doubt
that all of you who have
passed will be good lawyers.
Because this time the
examination has been more
complex than any other time.
So there is no doubt that all of
you are talent.
He urged the newly
enrolled advocates to enrich
their knowledge through
continuing habits of study.He
stressed that Lawyers have to
study and be updated
throughout their lives. The
more you read, the better you
will be as a lawyer. Praising
Daffodil University, the
Attorney General said, "I had
no idea that there is such a
beautiful campus in
Bangladesh. I was fascinated
by the beauty of the campus
which may be compared with
the campuses of developed
universities abroad.
Additional Attorney
General
Sheikh
MohammadMorshed said, as
an advocate now it is the time
to work in the practical field.
Here you have to be skilled in
learning through practice.
This requires a lot of patience,
hard work and perseverance.
He congratulated the
advocates and wished thatone
day you would be the judge,
chief justice and attorney
general of the country. All you
just need to set the goals and
move on.
Dr. Md. Sabur Khan said
that the epidemic Corona has
shown that there is no way
but to rely on technology. The
virtual court was on all the
time during Corona
pandemic. It has been
possible with the help of
technology. As a students of a
digital university, the students
of the university became
habituated and proficient in
technology from the very
beginning, he added. He
wished that those who have
just become advocates will be
better lawyers by using
technology.
Rangpur records
7.41pc Covid-19
positivity rate Sunday
RANGPUR : Rangpur
division recorded 7.41 percent
Covid-19 positivity rate as 10
fresh cases were reported after
testing 135 samples in the
division on Sunday.
Health officials said the
overall Covid-19 pandemic
situation continues improving
amid declining positivity rate
almost during the last more
than two and a half months in
the division.
Earlier, the daily Covid-19
positivity rates were 5.49
percent on Saturday, 3.24
percent on Friday, 2.37
percent on Thursday, 2.62
percent on Wednesday, 3.81
percent on Tuesday and 4.33
percent on Monday last.
Among the 10 new patients,
one was reported positive after
testing 64 samples at Rangpur
Medical College (RpMC)
Covid-19 laboratory at the
positivity rate of 1.56 percent.
"The only new patient is
hailing from Rangpur
district," Principal of RpMC
Professor Dr AKM Nurunnobi
Lyzu told BSS.
On the other hand, nine
more patients were reported
after diagnosing 71 samples at
M Abdur Rahim Medical
College (MARMC) Covid-19
laboratory in Dinajpur at the
positivity rate of 12.68 percent.
"The nine new patients
include three from Dinajpur
and six from Thakurgaon
districts," said Principal of
MARMC Prof Dr Syed Nazir
Hossain.
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JnUCC gets new
elected body
Nakibul Ahsan Nishad; JnU Correspondent
Jagannath University (JnU) Cultural Center
2021-2022 Executive Council Committee has
been formed yesterday. Asfiqur Rahman
Ashiq (11th batch), a student of Fine Arts
Department of the university has been
elected as the president and Sahidul Islam
Bhuiyan (12th batch), a student of philosophy
department has been elected as the general
secretary.
On Sunday, Professor and
Chairman of the
Department of Fine Arts
Bazlur Rashid Khan
announced a 37-member
committee of the executive
parliament. The committee
will be in charge for the next one year.
The other members of the newly elected
committee are Vice-President Swarnali
Hawlader, Joint General Secretary Jautirmoy
Roy, Arafat Aman, Tuhinuzzaman Tuhin and
Sharmin Sultana Rani, Organizing Secretary
ShimuTalukder, Nabiul Hasan, Rafia Sultana
Rafi, Secretary Anisur Rahman Rubena and
Farzi. Assistant Finance Secretary Parma
Das, Publicity Secretary Raky Ahmed,
Assistant Publicity Secretary Apurba
Chowdhury, Office Secretary Mahdi Hasan,
Assistant Office Secretary Shanta Sadia
Rahman, Music Secretary Siamul Islam
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Tuhin, Assistant Music Secretary Meherin
Afroz Soochi, Dance Secretary Jayita Kar, Co-
Dance Editor Raufun Sinthi, Recitation
Editor Tamjida Islam Munni, Co-Recitation
Editor Yuthi Khanam, Image Editor
Mahmudul Hasan Tanay, Co-Image Editor
Arvind Haldar. Also present as Drama Editor
are Md. Abu Hanif, Co-Drama Editor Subrata
Pal, Publication Editor Risat Rahman
Swachh, Co-Publishing Editor Prabal Dey,
Literary
Editor
RezwanSimant, Co-Literary
Editor Umme Tahmina Jerif
Mishu and Executive
Member Al ArabiLabni,
Tazia. Islam, Tafsana Afrin
Mridula, Samira Islam and
Sumaiya Tahrin are the creators.
Advisers of JnUCC, Fayaz Hossain,
President of the recently departed Committee
and Md. Saeed Mahadi Secunder, General
Secretary were present during the
presentation of the committee.
It is to be noted that since the
establishment of Jagannath University, the
cultural center has been actively
participating in various cultural activities.
Apart from being active in the development
of indigenous culture, the organization also
organizes various workshops and events
outside the university.
Khaleda Zia returned
home from hospital
Shafiqul Islam (Jami)
BNP chairperson and former prime minister
Begum Khaleda Zia has returned to her
Gulshan's home after undergoing treatment at
the capital's Evercare Hospital. She returned
home from the hospital for 26 days as no
complications were found in the biopsy of her
body. The BNP chairperson came to Gulshan's
house Firoza in a private car from Bashundhara's
Evercare Hospital in Dhaka around 5:30 pm on
Sunday. At that time, her youngest son Sharmila
Rahman Sithi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman
Koko, was by Khaleda Zia's side. After reaching
home, the daughter-in-law grabbed her by the
hand and took her out of the car. Hundreds of
leaders and activists, including BNP joint
secretary general Habibun Khan Sohel, left the
hospital with Khaleda's car. Leaders including
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam
Alamgir, Dhaka North BNP convener Aman
Ullah Aman, Dhaka South BNP convener Abdus
Salam, central leader Shirin Sultana and Afroza
Abbas were already present to receive her at
home. Many leaders and activists including
Nazim Uddin Alam, Helen Jerin Khan, Shammi
Akhter, Saiful Alam Nirab, Ishraq Hossain, SM
Jahangir, Abdul Alim Noki, AGM Shamsul
Haque were present in front of Khaleda Zia's
residence.
Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital
in the capital on October 12 due to illness. At that
time, the doctors engaged in her treatment said
that Khaleda Zia had been suffering from fever
for some time.
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