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'Amend house rent control act'
Staff Correspondent
It is necessary to amend the house rent control act of 1991 to prevent landlords in the capital from charging excessive rent, speakers said at a seminar yesterday.
Jatiya Bharatiya Kalyan Society organised the seminar styled "Make house rent control act effective after amending it" at the Jatiya Press Club.
In the last 22 years, no government has taken the initiative to make the act time befitting, said Advocate Manzill Murshid, president of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
He said that they submitted a writ petition to the High Court to make an existing rent chart, which shows rent based on area, effective.
The organisers placed a seven-point demand yesterday including area based standard rent following the house rent control act, appointing rent controller, deputy controller and assistant controller to monitor the standard rent.
AKM Golam Mohiuddin, chairman of Jatiya Bharatiya Kalyan Society, former Awami League leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna, among others,
2 Dhaka College students stabbed
Staff Correspondent
Two Dhaka College students were stabbed allegedly by a group of Dhaka City College students in Dhanrnondi area of the capital yesterday.
The injured, Redwan Islam Hridoy and Sakib Al Mahatir, are the first year students.
Sakib told The Daily Star that around 22 students of the City College attacked them with knife while they were waiting for bus in front of Popular Hospital in Dhanrnondi, Road No-2 around 11:00am.
He, however, did not say anything about the reason behind the incident.
Dhanrnondi police said the attack might be launched over a feud.
The injured took treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Japan funds training complex
Diplomatic Correspondent
A multi-dimensional training complex has been constructed in Shariatpur with Japanese financial aid aiming to develop skill and create employment opportunity for the poor with special focus on women empowerment at rural level.
Shiro Sadoshima, ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, inaugurated the complex on Thursday, said a press release of Japan Embassy yesterday.
The training complex will impart training to 1,882 people every year.
The objective of the project is to organise training on different income generation activities and other development issues for the poor and ultra poor considering the market demand and need of the target group to change their socio-