Prof Azad gets UK fellowship

Staff Correspondent

University College London has offered honorary fellowship to renowned physician A K Azad Khan, also president of Diabetic Association Bangladesh.

The university authorities presented the fellowship to him at a convocation programme in London on June 27, said a press release.

The fellowship is given to people from different countries for their contributions to fields including arts, literature, science, healthcare and industry entrepreneurship.

Prof Azad is the pioneer of the diabetic preven-

Lighterage Sramik Union calls work abstention from tomorrow

Our Correspondent, qr

Bangladesh Lighterage Sramik Union called work abstention for an indefinite period across the country from tomorrow to press home a 16-point demand, said a press release yesterday.

The demands include providing appointment letter and identity cards to the workers, restructuring of wage scale, canceling the renewal system of five year duration of certificates for masters and drivers, and increasing navigability of rivers.

Abu Taher, president of the union, said despite several requests concerned authorities including government, lighter vessel owners and labour directorate did not assured of fulfilling the demands.

Man dies after run over by train

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

A man was crushed under the wheels of a train on Chuadanga-Goalando route in Kalidaspara rail crossing area of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga district on Thursday.

The deceased identified as Amirul Islam Binju, 20, son of Ainal Hossain of Kalidaspara in Alamdanga of the district, was a garment trader.

Locals said a Goalando-bound train ran over him while he was crossing the railway tracks, leaving him

Tripura happy with renewal of inland water protocol

UNB, Dhaka

Tripura has expressed satisfaction over the renewal of Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade with Bangladesh for the next two years.

Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Choudhury welcomed the move of the ministry of shipping for strengthening goods transportation to northeastern states through Bangladesh from central parts of India.

"Certainly, the protocol will beneficial for the region, especially Ttipura, as rail and road connectivity to southern part of the northeast remains cut off most of the times," reported The Times of India quoting Choudhury.

India and Bangladesh signed a letter of exchange, agreeing to renew the protocol between the two countries from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014. The agreement, renewing the protocol, would be signed