Bappi Shahriar memorial award

Mainul Ah*an Saber ha* tew awarded Bapt Shahriar Shiahu Sahitya Puroahkar thi* year for hi* adoleacence novel ‘Ullmutera Bara Ifobe."

The award wa* given to the author on the octaaion of the 28th birth anntveraary of Ba pl Shahriar on Feb I

The award carriea cash Taka Rve thousand and a etta lion

The award will be accorded Io the recipient at a reception to be held on February • by Bapl Shahriar Memorial Committee.

Rose festival

Bangladesh National Roae Society will hokf a Roae Feattva) here on February 15 at Dhanmondl Women-* Complex, report* UNB.

The FcaUval will be Inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor M. Munlruzzaman Miah of Dhaka University

Obituary

M Aaraf lioaaain. a retired First Secretary of National Board of Revenue (NBR) died of a heart attack at hi* Kathalbagan residence in Dhaka city Tuesday evening, family sources said. He wa* 88. reports BSS,

Ue 1* survived by his wife, one son. one daughter •

Khaleda demands probe into road accident

BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zlu FWdfg expressed her profound shock at the death of 12 persona in two separate road accident* Wednesday at Tcjgaon Industrial Area and near the Joykail Mandlr. reports IBS

In a statement she de ma nd cd proper enquiry into the accidents and punish ments to the guilty persons.

She prayed for the peace of souls of those who had died in 11k accident* and expressed her heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved famitte*.

She said the two accident* has proved how painful could be the consequence* of rash driving on the street*. She counselled the driver* of the mechanised transports to exercise restraint and patience while driving.

Intake of more water can stop kidney diseases

RAJSHAHt, Feb 1: A day long scientific seminar on kidney diseases; organised by Bangladesh Renal Association, Raisnahi branch, was held at Rtoshahi Medical College auditorium ' Friday " reports BSS.

1‘rcsidcd over by Prof Naz-imuddin Ahmed. President of Bangladesh Renal Association. Rajshahi branch, the seminar was inaugurated by Prof Naziur Hossain of Child Health of Ra jshahl Medical College. It was addressed, among others, by physicians of kidney diseases of P G Hospital ano Rajshahi Medical College Hospital

The speaker* observed that prevention of some diseases including kidney infection, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney stone prevent* the renal failure and grievous kidney disease*. They also suggested maximum intake of water which also prevents the kidney diseases.