The Week That Was
Artistes of 'The Student Performing Art Troupe of Yunnan', a cultural organisation from China, perform dance at Theatre Institute of Chittagong (TIC) on Thursday.Photo: STAR
18 women die of cervical cancer dailyA seminar was held here on Thursday with a call for creating awareness about cervical cancer. The seminar on severity and prevention of cervical cancer was organised by Chittagong Medical College Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department in association with Glaxo SmithKline. The speakers at the seminar said 18 women die of cervical cancer in Bangladesh everyday while in every two minutes one dies of the disease in world. Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with a common virus known as Human Papillomavirus HPV, which the body itself is able to fight off in most cases. However, once the infection persists, it turns cancerous within two to 20 years, they said. The speakers called for creating awareness among the women and recommended vaccination along with regular screening to reduce the risk of developing such cancer. Prof Dr MA Taher Khan presided over the meeting. Prof Dr Shah Abdur Rahman Chowdhury and Dr Shoyela Shahnaj presented the keynote papers. Glaxo SmithKline Bangladesh Limited Zonal Sales Manager Sarwar Kamal, Area Executive Aminul Islam Fakir and Senior Medical Promotion Officer KM Abdullah Al Mamun were present at the seminar. Gym equipment for autistic children
Underlining the need for physical exercise for mental development alongside physical growth, Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited started a programme for distributing gym-equipment to schools. Berger Paints gave gym equipment like infrared massager, cycle, trumpoline, tradmill and gym ball to Dwipaloy Autism Children School -- a school for autistic children in the city's Katalgonj Area, on Saturday. Branch Manager Nazrul Islam handed over the equipment to Dipa Mukherjee, headmistress of Dwipaloy School, at Berger paints Chittagong Sales Office at Chatteshwari Road. Appreciating Berger Paint for the support Dipa called upon conscious people to come forward to help run schools promising normal life for all children. Christmas reunion of Chittagong YMCA held
The Christmas reunion of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Chittagong was held in the port city on Saturday with a vow to bring about betterment of people irrespective of cast, creed and race. Addressing the reunion as the chief guest Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Abdus Salam assured YMCA members of CDA support and cooperation in its effort for socio-economic development of the people of Chittagong. Reverend Bishop Lawrence Subrata Howladar of Chittagong Diocese, Symon P Adhikary and Duncan Chowdhury, president and general secretary of YMCA Bangladesh National Council, were special guests at the reunion held on the Chittagong YMCA building premises at CDA Avenue. Chittagong YMCA Chairman Melvin R Rozario chaired the ceremony moderated by General Secretary Eslyn Charles Dias. Call to establish human rights
Speakers at a discussion in the port city on Saturday urged the police, civil administration and human rights organisations to work together to establish rights of the common people. akers at a discussion in the port city on Saturday urged the police, civil administration and human rights organisations to work together to establish rights of the common people. The discussion titled "Role of police and civil administration in safeguarding human rights" was organised on the occasion of installation of Samajik Paribesh O Manabadhikar Bastobayon Sangstha, Chittagong unit. Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Md Muniruzzaman Mia spoke as the chief guest at the discussion held at Chittagong Zila Parishad auditorium with Sangstha Convener Lion Sajeda Begum in the chair. Additional DIG Maqbul Hossain Bhuiyan, Advocate Rafiqul Quader, Chittagong Development Action Committee Secretary General Prof Mamtazuddin Chowdhury and the organisation's Secretary General Sujan Dey were the special guests. Sangstha Central Chairman Lion HM Ibrahim Bhuiyan inaugurated the installation ceremony. Speakers at the meeting said a few dishonest were always up to deprive and oppress the poor and underprivileged poor. They urged all to make united efforts to establish human rights and build a better world. BITA workers' conference ends
Speakers at a workers' conference emphasised coordinating the development activities run by the non-government organisations with government initiatives. They were addressing the concluding ceremony of the two-day conference of Bangladesh Institute of Theatre Arts (BITA) on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner was the chief guest at the ceremony held on the Shilpakla Academy premises. Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Ehsane Elahi and District Primary Education Officer (DPEO) Debesh Chandra Sarker were present as the special guests. BITA arranged the conference for the second time with a view to building more friendly relationship among the staffs working across the country. The DC in his speech termed the programme 'exceptional' and hoped that it would enhance the relation among the BITA activists. Earlier on Saturday, BITA member Synthia D Rosario inaugurated the conference. A discussion meeting was also held where BITA Director Shishir Datta, Policy and Collaboration Director Moushumi Chowdhury, Prof Israfil Shahin spoke.
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