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the week that was
Workshop on debate ends
A two-day workshop on debate organised by Drishty, a cultural organisation, ended here on Friday with a call to build a logical society in the country.
Former Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Farid Ahmad Chowdhury was present as chief guest at the concluding session at the Chittagong Govt Girls High School auditorium. Starship Shaad sponsored the workshop.
Jamuna Bank Ltd Senior Executive Vice President Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, Abul Khair Foods General Manager Saleh U Ahmed, Drishty General Secretary Saif Chowdhury and Girls School Headmistress Jahan Ara Begum also spoke.
Lions Governor Anwar Showkat Afsar was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony on Thursday. Sunshine Grammar School Principal Safia Gazi Rahman, Lions Cabinet Secretary Mostak Hossain, Leo Chairman Amir Azam Chowdhury and Abul Khair Consumer Foods Brand Officer Saidul
Azhar Sarwar spoke.
Drishty President Masud Bakul presided. Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF) President Bulbul Hasan, debaters Prasanta Bhushan Barua, Bappa Chowdhury, poet Anchal Chowdhury, Bangaldesh Betar producer AKM Asaduzzaman, Saif Chowdhury, Rehena Khanam, Shahidul Islam, Urmi Achariya and Syed Riffat Faruk conducted the sessions. About 427 students from 32 educational institution took part in the workshop.
CCC to set up surface water treatment plant
Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has taken initiatives to set up a 'Surface Water Treatment Plant' to resolve the water crisis in the city.
He told the rallies on GPO premises in Alkaran ward and KC Dey Road intersection in Anderkilla ward on Sunday. Chittagong Nagorik Committee organised the rallies, chaired by Advocate Majedul
Haq and SM Jamaluddin.
"The Wasa in Chittagong has failed to meet the demand for water for city dwellers, and in such a situation the CCC has installed tanks at all the wards and now supplying water free of cost daily to them," he said.
SPGRC for tripartite meet before Saarc Summit
Leaders of Stranded Pakistanis General Repatriation Committee (SPGRC) urged the governments of Bangladesh and Pakistan to arrange a tripartite meeting before the Saarc Summit to settle their 34-year-old rehabilitation problem.
"The stranded Pakistanis, popularly known as Bihari, have been languishing in different camps across the country since the independence of Bangladesh," the SPGRC leaders said at a press conference at Chittagong Press Club on Thursday.
They said "its time to resolve this 'human problem' for the benefit of thousands of people living in inhuman atmosphere
through a tripartite meeting involving both the governments and SPGRC." SPGRC General Secretary Shawkat Ali read out a written statement. Central President Abdul Jabbar Khan, leaders Nesar Ahmed, Harun-Ur rashid, Mahmud Khan and Chittagong Zone Secretary Sohel Akhtar Khan were present.
They said power connection has not yet been restored at nine camps at Sardarnagar in Chittagong, despite a High Court order on June 11. The HC ordered the authorities concerned to restore power connection in all the 70 camps of stranded Pakistanis.
Polybags seized
A mobile court in sudden drives on Sunday seized 355 kilograms of banned polythene shopping bags and other goods made of polypropylene and fined six business firms Tk 23,000.
The firms are Mitali Polythene Store, Farhad and Brothers, Moderns Enterprise, M/S Khaja Polythene Mart, Arzoo Bakery and RS Traders.
Chittagong Port Authority's (CPA) Magistrate Mohammad Munir Chowdhury conducted the raids from
11:00am to 3:00pm at Jail Road, Agrabad Choumuhani and Karnaphuli Market areas in the city. Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Department of Environment (DoE) assisted him during the drives.
AGM of stevedores association
The annual general meeting (2003) of Bangladesh Master Stevedores Association (BMSA) was held at Hotel Agrabad in the city on Thursday.
Association Chairman AHM Monzur Alam chaired the meeting. Former chairman Tareq Kamal, organisation members Ruhul Amin, MA Rashid, Sufi Ahmad Bhuiyan, MA Bakar, Harun-Or Rashid, Mesbah Uddin Lablu and A Ahmed Hasnat spoke at the meeting.
The AGM was followed by a cultural function. The Daily Jugantor Editor Abed Khan was present as guest of honour.