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Installation of Ctg Bar: The installation ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of Chittagong District Bar Council was held here on Thursday.
While addressing the ceremony as the chief guest Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury said there was a dearth of justice everywhere in the present world.
He said that dispute over appointment of judges and freedom of judiciary even after 30 years of independence was undesirable.
He called upon the Bar Council as well as other concerned to work unitedly to protect fundamental rights of the people through ensuring rule of law and freedom of judiciary.
Barrister Amir Ul Islam, Chittagong District and Sessions Judge Justice Md. Abdur Rahman Patwary and Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge Justice Fazlul Karim attended the ceremony as special guests.
Monk convention: The two-day annual convention of Parbatya Vixmu Sangha ended with a call for ending confrontation between the two CHT regional political organisations of hill people.
The convention was held at Tapoban Buddha Bihar of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari on March 16-17.
With Guru (religious teacher) Srimot Tilokananda Mohasthobir from Baghaichhari Bhuddhist temple in the chair the convention decided to take initiative for making the hill people of grass-roots level alert against envy, division and confrontation and announced an eight-point declaration.
It also declared the year 2003 as the "Year of Non-malignance". The convention demanded inclusion of three Buddhist monks in Bangladesh Buddhist Welfare Trust as its members.
Besides, a 21-member committee was formed with Vedanta Sumanananda Mohathero and Vedanta Satyananda Mohathero as its president and general secretary respectively.
CU Golden Jubilee ends: The two-day programme to mark the year-long celebration of Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Chhatra Union ended here on Friday amid festivity.
The speakers at a seminar held on the closing day of the programme said that US-led attack on Iraq revealed the imperial and inhuman character of the USA.
They said that the human civilisation finds its fulfilment and significance through humane initiatives, activities and approach, not through any barbaric act.
Warkers Party central president Rashed Khan Menon, Gono Forum central presidium member Pankaj Bhattacharya, Prof M M Akash of Economics Department of Dhaka University and Communist Party central presidium member comrade Shah Alam addressed the seminar as guests.
Journalist Abul Momen presented the key-note paper in the seminar titled "the new phase of crisis of the present world and civilisation".
Workshop on EEF: South Asian Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) and Bangladesh Bank (BB) jointly organised a day long workshop titled "Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF)" here on March 17.
The workshop organised with the cooperation of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) and Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) at CSE conference room put up details about the EEF and procedures and rules required for getting the fund. It informed entrepreneurs of the benefit of EEF and sought cooperation from local banks for increased use of the fund.
The first session of the workshop called upon commercial banks to motivate their clients for use of the fund in agricultural and IT projects.
BB Executive Director Khondoker Mozharul Haq and SEDF senior consultant Ziauddin Ahmad addressed the session among others.
The evening session was addressed by CCCI president Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury and CSE vice-president O R A Rasul Nizam. CSE vice-president Habibullah Khan presided over both the sessions.
Construct bridges on Karnaphuli: Local Awami League leaders at a rally demanded immediate measures for renovation of dilapidated Kalurghat Bridge and Shah Amanat Bridge and construction of a third bridge on the river Karnaphuli.
The rally was held at Pashchim (west) Kadurkhil under Boalkhali thana on the other bank of the Karnaphuli here recently.
Chittagong (south) district unit of Awami League Moslem Uddin Ahmed addressed the rally as the chief guest. Local union AL president Rafiq Talukder presided.
Inter-bank Cricket: The Inter-bank Cricket Tournament began at Dampara Police Line ground in the city here on Friday.
National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd. (NCCBL) managing director M Anisuzzaman inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest releasing balloons and festoons in a colourful ceremony.
M Anisuzzaman announced award money of Tk.10,000 and trophy for the man of the tournament, Tk. 5000 and trophy for each of the highest wicket taker and highest scorer of the tournament.
In the opening match Bank Asia defeated National Bank by six wickets. Md. Zobaer was adjudged man of the match. As many as 20 teams of different banks are participating in the tournament.
7th Sun-crest Golf: The 7th Sun-crest Cup Golf Tournament ended at Bhatiary Golf and Country Club on Friday.
Senior Vice-president of the golf club Major General Moyeen U Ahmed PSC inaugurated the Sunman Group-sponsored tournament as the chief guest. Sunman Group chairman Major (retd) A Mannan MP also addressed the inaugural ceremony.
A total of 136 participants from both home and abroad including 11 female players took part in the tournament.
The winners were: Winner- Hazimi Itu, Runner-up - R Tahsin Parash, Best gross S S Rahman, Ladies winner - Sara Aziz Shelly; Senior winner - Shamsul Huda, Ladies runner-up - Miss Crockee, Best front nine - Hafizur Rahman, Best break nine - Md. Ikramul Haq, Nine hole winner - Dr. Omar Faruq Yusuf, Longest drive- K Ibisawa and Nearest to pin - Brigadier General Tausib Ibrahim.
Tournament committee chairman Captain (retd) Ahsan Aziz Shelly conducted the prize giving ceremony.
Seminar on child trafficking: A seminar on Child Trafficking was held at Nhila UP office in Cox's Bazar on Thursday.
Cox's Bazar Samaj Poribartan Kendra (SPK) organised the seminar under Child Development: Child Trafficking Resistance Coordination Programme of Sarothi Project.
Cox's Bazar district coordinator of SPK Leonard Rosario and Havilder Sher Ali Khan were the chief guest and special guest respectively. Community organiser Abdur Rahman conducted the seminar chaired by Hakim Uddin Pahari.
Teachers' convention: The 3rd triennial convention of Bangladesh Teachers' Association Chittagong (north) district unit, was held here on Thursday.
While addressing the convention as the chief guest Whip Syed Wahidul Alam called upon the teachers for sincere efforts for improving the standard of education.
Bashis Vice-president Naresh Chakraborty inaugurated the convention where its general secretary Chowdhury Khorshid Alam was the principal discussant.
Syed Ahmed presided over the convention while Ranjit Kumar Saha, Atiar Rahman, Quazi Abdul Gani Saber, Sunil Chakraborti, AHM Fazlul Quader and AK Mahmudul Haq spoke.