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EU provides relief for flood, landslide victims in hill districts
Diplomatic Correspondent
The European Union (EU) has provided international agencies with 5.4 lakh euros, equivalent to Tk 5.5 crore, to give humanitarian assistance to the worst affected people of the recent flooding in Bangladesh.
In Ramu and Chakaria upazilas in Cox's Bazar, CARE-UK will assist 60,000 of the most affected people. Each of the 12,000 households will receive a single distribution of 20kg rice, 5 doses of oral rehydration salts and Tk 500, said a press release.
Working with Naikhongchari, Lama and Alikadam upazilas in Bandarban, the United Nations World Food Programme and Concern Universal UK will provide 3,700 of the most vulnerable households with a monthly ration of 50kg rice, 1 litre soybean oil,
Committee of 24th BCS (admin) cadre association declared
Staff Correspondent
24th BCS (administration) cadre association has recently announced its committee at a programme observed in the capital to mark the seventh anniversary of the cadre.
Md Nasir Uddin, executive magistrate, Dhaka Wasa, was elected president of the committee, while Md Abraul Hasan, personal secretary to the secretary of cultural affairs ministry, and Sabiha Yasmin, senior assistant secretary of cultural affairs ministry, were elected vice-presidents.
Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique
Court summons ATN Bangla boss
Our Correspondent, Madaripur
A court yesterday summoned ATN Bangla Chairman Mahfuzur Rahman to appear before it on August 14 on charge of making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Masud Parvez issued the summon in a case filed by Sheikh Sajedul Haq, executive editor of a local weekly, Subarta, published from Rajoir upazila headquarter.
Earlier, yesterday afternoon Sajedul filed the case with Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court.
Ele stated that Mahfuzur, during a programme in London, termed Hasina a "talkative" and it was
Discussion on education held
Metro Desk
A roundtable discussion on the state of education in Bangladesh was held in the capital yesterday.
The Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised the roundtable in association with the American Centre on lUB's permanent campus at Bashundhara, said a press release.
The US State Department's Senior Education Adviser for South and Central Asia Dr Molly Teas spoke briefly on the US education system at the discussion which was also attended by Vice-Chancellor of IUB Prof M Omar Rahman, and Cultural Affairs Officer for Education and Exchanges