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Fine arts exhibition ends
Two-day long fine arts exhibition and paintings competition concluded in the port city on Saturday.
Prof SM Ansar Ali of Chittagong University Fine Arts Department inaugurated the exhibition organised by Sangeet Parishad on the Parishad premises on Friday.
Speakers at the inaugural ceremony urged the guardians to be more caring to develop the inherent merits of the students.
Prof Ansar said there is artistic mind inside
everyone. “We should make scopes for them as they can express their thoughts without any fear or hesitation," he said.
He said most of the competitions have now become reward or prize depended rather than a platform for developing merits.
Parishad member Faruq Ahmed, Prof Nidhur Biswas and Sharmila Banik Lisa also spoke.
‘Songs of Ramesh
Shil being lost’
Speakers at a discussion said the songs of Kabial Ramesh Shil are being lost as the present singers are not property following the
original compositions.
They stressed on preserving the creation of Ramesh Shil and spread them to the new generation.
They were addressing the conference of Ramesh Shil Smriti Sangsad at Chittagong Buddhist Foundation auditorium on Friday.
Writer and women's rights leader Begum Mustary Shafi and conference preparatory committee Chairman Chandan Das jointly inaugurated the conference.
Former Anwara Jute Mill general manager Santosh Kumar Chowdhury, Azim Group General Manager Babul Kanti Dey, former Victoria Group senior accounts officer Mohammad Ali were present at the conference with Lily Barua In the chair.
Begum Mushtary said, “The more we practise and do research on the works of Romesh Shil the more we will be enlightened as the poet expressed his dream of a liberal human society in his creation."
Drama personality Khondaker Mortuza All, Engineer Delwar Mazumder and son of the poet Pulin Bihary Shil also spoke.
Acting mayor distributes relief
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Acting Mayor M Manjur Alam visited the fire-affected people of Khejurtala of Masterpool under Bakalia on Friday.
He distributed clothes and relief materials donated by Mostafa Hakim Welfare Foundation among the affected people.
The mayor, who is also the executive director ol the foundation, urged the rich to come forward and extend their support to the distressed people.
Local ward commissioners Yasin Chowdhury Ashu and Shahldul Alam were present on the occasion.
Inf I Anti-Corruption Day observed
Speakers at a discussion said corruption is not the only problem of any particular country as a large international syndicate is involved in it.
They were addressing the discussion marking the International Anti-Corruption Day on the DC Hill premises on Friday.
Sachetan Nagarik Committee (Shanak) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) jointly organised the programme with women's rights leader Begum Mushtary Shafi in the chair.
Resident editor of the daily Prothom Alo Poet Abul Momen was the main speaker.
Shanak members Shahriar Khaled, Advocate Rehena Begum Ranu, Shyamali Mazumder and Prof Hossain Kabir addressed the meeting.
Abul Momen said the imperialist power never wants that the poor and developing countries be free from corruption to end their business of arms and loans.
Later, an anti-corruption 'kabi-gaan' was held performed by Kabiyal Kalpataru Bhattacharya and Kabiyal Chakrapani Bhattacharya.
3 trade bodies keen to implement automation system
Three business bodies, including Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). in a statement on Sunday expressed their Interest in Implementing the automation system at Chittagong Customs House without any financial involvement of the government.
The CCCI. Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association
(BGMEA) and Chittagong Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association in a joint fax message to the chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) expressed this interest.
CCCI acting president MA Latif. BGMEA Director AHM Mahbub Chowdhury and C & F Agents Association President AKM Akhter Hossain signed the statement
They pledged to provide all required software and hardware facilities for the automation system at the Customs House, including the maintenance cost and implementation of a system compatible to existing ASYCUDA++.
“Proper implementation of the proposed automation system involving all the key stakeholders like port, shipping agents, PSI companies, banks and exporters-importers will facilitate a transparent and comprehensive coordination to ensure a hassle-free export and import trade," they hoped in the message.
‘The system will also reduce the cost of doing business in the country," they added.
Nestle regional confce held
The annual regional distnbutors' conference-2007 of Nestle Bangladesh Ltd was held at a city hotel on Saturday.
The daylong conference presided over by Regional Sales Manager Shahadat Hossain reviewed in details the sales and marketing activities of the year 2007 in Chittagong region and discussed means to further enhance its activities next year.
Sales Director Mohslnuddin Ahmed and Senior Operations Manager Iqbal Mahmud Hossain addressed the company officials and distributors.
Later, a raffle draw and cultural function were also held.