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Syed Shamsul Haq, Faruq Mainuddin win literary award Metro Desk
Two books titled 'Jaleshwareer Dinpotri1 of versatile writer Syed Shamsul Haq and 'Ananya Jibanananda' of Faruq Mainuddin have been selected for the IFIC Bank Literary Award 2011.
Each of the writers will receive a cheque of Tk 5 lakh, a crest and a certificate, says a press release.
The awards will formally be handed over to the
Sagufta Housing fined Tk 22 lakh
Staff Correspondent
Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined Sagufta Housing Ltd Tk 22 lakh for expanding its housing project by filling up low-lying land violating the environment conservation act in the capital's Pallabi area.
The DoE Director (enforcement) Mohammed Munir Chowdhury fined the company and directed it to stop the project activities until receiving Environment Clearance Certificate, said a press release.
The DoE in 2010, issued Site Clearance Certificate (SCO to the company permitting their project activities within 56 acres of land. But the company has
3 held with firearm, bullets
Our Correspondent, ctg
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) seized a doublebarrel gun with four cartridges and arrested three persons in this connection from Rangunia upazila in Chittagong yesterday.
On information, the Rab team conducted a drive in Khailmughal area and arrested Nur Nabi, 40, Jashim Uddin, 21, and Mahmudul Karim, 26, all hailing from Shahidnagar village of the upazila, said Rab officials.
The gun and cartridges were seized from their possession.
Train kills one in Sirajganj
Our Correspondent, sirajganj
An unidentified person was crushed under the wheels of a Dhaka-bound train at Mulibari Rail crossing in Sirajganj upazila early yesterday.
Coming from Khulna, the Sundarban Express ran over the victim at Mulibari. On information, police recovered the body and sent it for an autopsy.
A case was filed in this connection.
IUB, Mott MacDonald sign MoU
Metro Desk
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Mott MacDonald Bangladesh, a diverse management, engineering and development consultancy, on the permanent campus of the university in the capital yesterday aiming to co-operate in the development of Internship Programme.
The interns are to be selected twice a year following a strict process of evaluation and screening, says a press release. Mott MacDonald will recruit selected students for a period of 3 months (renewable) with a scope to hire as contracted staff.
Training on negotiation skills
Metro Desk
Training programmes on negotiation were held at Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (Biac) on June 27 and July 3.
Techniques and skills for negotiation were taught in the programmes, said a press release.
DrToufiq Ali, chief executive of Biac, conducted