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NEWS in brief
Hajj flights to begin July 14
Staff Correspondent
The flights, carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj this year, will begin from July 14, said Religious Affairs Minister Motiur Rahman yesterday.
Speaking to the press at the Secretariat, he also said prospective hajjis will not require any police verification this year - a process for which they used to face harassment. A total of 1,27,198 pilgrims are set to perform hajj this year from the country.
Earlier in the day, the minister inaugurated the registration process of the hajj pilgrims for 2018 under government management. The process will continue till March 11. The government has opened a hotline --09602666707 - at the ministry for receiving complaints regarding hajj management and fraudulence. It will remain open for providing information about hajj.
Meanwhile, acting Religious Affairs Secretary Anisur Rahman said hajj agencies will be rewarded for good performance and punished for irregularities.
Daylong job fair held at IUB
City Desk
A daylong job fair organised by the Office of Career Guidance and Placement (CGP) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) was held Wednesday.
Rashed Chowdhury, chairman of the Board of Trustees, inaugurated the fair as the chief guest, said a press release. This year, IUB is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has organised the biggest career fair ever.
A total of 49 multinational and national companies and organisations participated in the job fair, the release said. Prof Omar Rahman, vice-chancellor; Prof Milan Pagon, pro-vice chancellor; Md Abdullah Iqbal, deputy director of CGP, spoke during the inaugural ceremony.
US extends condolences to Bangladeshi peacekeepers
Diplomatic Correspondent
The US Embassy in Dhaka expressed its condolences to the families of the four Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers, who were killed in Mali on Wednesday.
In a post on its Facebook fan page, the US Embassy also wished quick recovery to those injured in the incident. "We stand with the Bangladesh peacekeepers in our efforts to bring peace to conflict around the world. We applaud the courage and determination displayed by the people of Bangladesh in bringing protection to the vulnerable throughout the world and grieve with you for the loss of the young men.reads the post.
UN rights official due today
Diplomatic Correspondent
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour will arrive in Dhaka today on a four-day visit to hold discussion with government, NGOs and humanitarian partners on Rohingya crisis.
He will be visiting Cox's Bazar on March 2-4, where he will see camps housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and speak to those who fled across the border in recent weeks. At the end of his four-day visit, Gilmour will issue a statement to the media.