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NEWS in brief
2 new envoys to Italy, Mauritius
Diplomatic Correspondent
The government has appointed new envoys to Italy and Mauritius, said a foreign ministry release yesterday.
The government has decided to appoint Md Shahdat Hossain, currently serving as the Bangladesh ambassador to the State of Qatar, as the new ambassador of Bangladesh to the Italian Republic.
Shahdat also served the Bangladesh Embassies in Sri Lanka and Cairo, Bangladesh High Commissions in Islamabad and New Delhi, and Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in New York.
The government has also decided to appoint Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, currently serving as the consul general of Bangladesh in New York, as the first resident high commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Mauritius, said another press release.
Shabbir also served the Bangladesh Embassies in Brussels and Beijing and Bangladesh High
Int'l survey on Tipai dam urged
Staff Correspondent
People living around the wetlands of seven districts yesterday reiterated their demand for conducting an international survey of the pros and cons of building the controversial Tipaimukh dam.
"If the dam is constructed, it will have a negative impact on the rivers and haors of seven wetland districts — Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Moulovibazar, Habiganj and Brahmanbaria,” they said in a press statement.
"One fifth of the country's total food production comes from haors. So an international survey should be conducted on the possible impacts on haors, rivers, biodiversity and lifestyle in wetlands due to
Infants suffer from malnutrition for lack of breastfeeding: experts
Staff Correspondent
Infants in Bangladesh suffer from malnutrition for lack of breastfeeding and complementary feeding as most mothers are uneducated, said experts yesterday.
Inappropriate feeding of infants and young children is one reason behind South Asia having the world's highest number of undernourished children, with almost 40 to 50 percent of the under-fives being wasted, stunted and underweight, they observed.
The observations preceded the inauguration ceremony of the 7th regional meeting of South Asian Infant Feeding Research Network (Saifrn) in
Body of domestic help recovered
Staff Correspondent
Body of a 17-year old female domestic help was recovered from a residence in the capital's Mohammadpur area last night.
Afzal Hossain, sub-inspector at Mohammadpur Police Station, said they recovered the body of Bulu Roy hanging from a ceiling fan in a flat at Sir Syed Road around 8:30pm.
The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy, he said adding that the house owner and his wife came to their home from India after the incident.
Journalist Nirmal Sen honoured
Our Correspondent, Barisai
Barisal Reporters Unity (BRU) honoured eminent journalist Nirmal Sen with crest and financial grants for his outstanding contribution in pro-people journalism in the country.
The BRU arranged a reception programme on its 13th annual general meeting at the 'Proposed Nirmal Sen Mohila College1 premises in Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj on Saturday.
In his written statement, Nirmal Sen called for freedom of press and punishment of the killers and attackers on journalists in the country.
Kotalipara Press Club President Mizanur Rahman Bulu read out the signed statement of Nirmal Sen, who is suffering from old age complications, in reply of the reception.