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Cabs having no valid documents banned at ZIA By Staff Correspondent
The Zia International Air Ert (ZIA) authorities Tuesday inched a weeklong drive to identify and ban the cabs with no valid documents to operate from the airport.
During a raid, the air port security personnel forced 39 vehicles of the Bikolpo Taxi and 10 of Metro Cab to leave the airport area as they did not have valid documents, airport sources said.
The crack down on the taxi drivers came following an incident in which at least five Ansars were attacked by the drivers near the main terminal building of the airport on Monday.
The Bikolpo Taxi booth In the canopy area of the airport was shut down following the incident.
However, the taxis with valid documents were operating.
■ ’Resolve CHT crisis within constitutional framework’
Chittagong Hill Tracts National Coordination and Peace Council has urged the government to resolve the CHT problems within the constitutional framework, reports UNB.
Presenting an 11 -point proposal at a press conference, held at the Jatiya Press Club yester day. Council leaders emphasised the need for a fruitful dialogue between the government arid Jana Sanghatl Samlty for a peaceful solution to the longstanding CHT crisis.
They proposed that the government delegate more power to the local government councils of the three hill districts and announce election schedule of the councils immediately.
The Council suggested establishment of civil and judge courts and Introduction of land settlement and land survey in the CHT.
It demanded that its representative be included In the national committee on CHT.
Acting secretary general of the Council. Talukder Shashi-kanti Chakma. read out a written statement in the press conference. Its president, Salful Islam Dllder and other leaders were present.
Painting contest for former child garments workers
A group of former child garments workers, now studying In schools, yesterday participated in a painting competition expressing their vision of school and home, says a press release.
BGMEA, UNICEF and ILO. the organisations working for a joint programme for some 10.000 retrenched child workers. jointly organised the competition to celebrate the first anniversary of the Education Programme for the child workers released from garment sector. at the Public Library auditorium in the city.
Md Mahe Alam. Secretary. Ministry of Labour and Manpower. inaugurated the compe tition while Paul Bailey. Country Director. ILO. Dr Monica Sharma. Officer in-Charge. UNICEF and Benajlr Ahmed Vice-President. BGMEA spoke on the occasion
Swedish envoy calls on Yusuf
The Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Anoers Johnson called on Minister for Health and Family Welfare Salahuddin Yusuf at his secretariat office yesterday, reports BSS.
They exchanged views on bilateral issues.
The minister briefed the Ambassador on the measures taken for the improvement of health services in Bangladesh.
The ambassador showed keen interest in primary health care situation and women development issues in Bangladesh.
Johnson also assured continuous assistance of Swedish government for the development of health sector in Bangladesh.
JP secretaries meet tomorrow A meeting of the Jatiya Party central secretaries will be held at its central office at 6:30 pm lomorrow . reports UNB.
Fwrty Secretary General Anwar Hossain Manju urged the secretaries to attend the meeting, said a press release
Meanwhile. JP office secretary Humayun Kabir Hiru requested the party leaders, invited to attend the extended meeting of the party central committee scheduled tor Febru ary 1 to collect their admission c»«-h«. The cards will be available at the central party office.