The Week That Was
Artistes of a dance company of Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea perform dance at a function organised by Korean Embassy at Theatre Institute Chittagong on Sunday (left); Artistes of Sangeet Bhaban sing in the chorus at a function at the open stage of DC Hill on Sunday on the occasion of the 109th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Sammilito Nazrul Janma Jayanti Udjapan Parishad organised the event (right).Photo: STAR
Call to check money launderingSpeakers at a workshop urged the bank officials to follow the rules of 'Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance 2008' to curb the ill practice of money laundering. The Premier Bank Limited Chittagong organised the workshop on 'Prevention of Money Laundering' on Saturday. Additional Managing Director of the bank Md Mokhlesur Rahman was the chief guest at the inaugural session at the Karnaphuli hall of Agrabad Hotel. General Manager of Bangladesh Bank Dhaka Mahfujur Rahman was the main speaker at the function while Bangladesh Bank Chittagong GM SK Sur Chowdhury was the special guest. Principal of Premier Bank Training Institute Ashok Bandhu Das and First Vice President Md Shahjahan also spoke. Speakers presented discussed about the negative aspects of money laundering while Mahfujur Rahman presented the keynote paper at the workshop. Sixty officials of different branches including Agrabad, Khatunganj and OR Nizam Road participated in the workshop. Satsangha observes founding anniversary
Speakers at a discussion on Friday said a man can be a perfect one through entering the world of music as it helps for mental development. They were addressing a discussion marking the 19th founding anniversary of Satsangha Sangeet Niketan at a local community centre at Halishahar. Local female ward commissioner Advocate Rehena Kabir Ranu was the chief guest at the discussion with institute director Rita Chowdhury in the chair. Director of Emon Sangskritik Academy Dr Ratan Kanti Devnath and director of Surangan Sangeet Bidyapith Mridul Kanti Das were the special guests. Speakers urged the students to continue their learning in Bangla song with much practice and devotion. Later, the students of the institute perform at a cultural programme. ‘Help police establish justice'
Speakers at a view exchange meeting urged the non-government organisations (NGO) to continue their awareness campaign with a view to helping police in establishing justice in the society. They made the call at the meeting between police and different NGOs at the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) Chittagong on Tuesday. SP Quamrul Hasan presided over the meeting where representatives from different NGOs participated. Quamrul in his speech sought cooperation of the NGOs to make Police Nari Kalyan Samity (PUNAK) more effective. He underscored the need for creating awareness among the people against child marriage, dowry and repression on women. Deputy director of Youth Development Department Shamsul Huda, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Md Sarwar Alam, deputy director of district Social Welfare office Md Nurul Amin Chowdhury, chief executive of Naojoan Imam Hossain Chowdhury, director of ADAB and Protyashi Subrata Datta, Masud Rana from Ipsa, Md Muntesar Ali from Care Bangladesh, Md Nasir Uddin of Codec, Sabbir Ahmad Chowdhury of the Karitas, Salahuddin Kabir of Barnali, William Gomez of World Vision and Md Rafiqul Islam of Asha spoke at the meeting. Ctg CPB memo to CA
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Chittagong submitted a memorandum to the chief adviser to meet their 15-point demand to solve present food crisis. Leaders of CPB Chittagong unit handed over the memorandum to the Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Mojammel Hossain at his office on Monday. CPB submitted the memorandum as part of its central party programme. The demands include ensuring procurement of paddy and rice directly from farmers through government procurement centres at village level. CPB Chittagong unit President Mrinal Chowdhury and General Secretary Shah Alam handed over the memorandum on behalf of the party. Liakat Memorial scholarship distributed
Speakers laid emphasis on giving scholarship by private initiatives to find out meritorious students from grassroots level. They urged the non-government and private organisations to encourage meritorious students as they play a vital role in socio-economic development of the country. They were speaking at the prize giving ceremony of Martyred Liakat Memorial Scholarship at a local community centre on Monday. Managing director of MEB Group Shamsul Islam was the chief guest at the ceremony with AM Mainuddin Chowdhury in the chair. Advocate M Abu Naser Talukder, SM Farid Uddin, ASM Borhan Uddin, SM Hamed Hossain, HN Hossain, Shahidul Alam Rijvi and Wahed Murad spoke among others. Premier University debate held
The final round of the inter-semester debate competition was held at Premier University on Thursday organised by Prochhaya Debate Club of Law Department of the university. Fourth semester became champion at the final round of the parliamentary debate defeating sixth semester. The title of the final round was 'Neutral and credible election is the main solution to the present crisis of the nation' where students of the 4th semester were government side and the students of the 6th semester were opposition. Whip of the government side Sharmin Ferdousi was adjudged the best debater. Lecturer of the Law Department Badiul Alam Pavel was the speaker. Law Department Chairman Prof M Badar Uddin was the chief guest at the prize giving ceremony with moderator of the club Prof Shahriar Parvez in the chair.
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