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US military relief operation ends: Gen Moeen makes valedictory speech on board Tarawa; USAID, other civilian agencies will go on with rehabilitation efforts, says Geeta Pasi
Staff Reporter
US Navy emergency relief operations in Bangladesh's cyclone-battered coastal districts were formerly ended yesterday after two weeks of operation.
However, USAID would continue post-cyclone rehabilitation efforts.
USS Kearsarge and USS Tarawa, anchored off the coast of the Bay of Bengal, have conducted the "Operation Sea Angel II" emergency relief operation in two phases since November 23.
Bangladesh Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed formally announced the ending of the US military emergency relief operations in the country's cyclone affected districts on board the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa in the Bay of Bengal.  |
Ensure proper treatment of children - Law Advisor
Staff Reporter
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said measures for proper care and treatment of children should be taken in order to ensure brighter future of the country.
"Today's children are the future leaders of our country. So we should look after their health to help make a better country. It is the responsibility of all of us to establish necessary treatment facilities for their sound health," he said while addressing the second International Scientific Conference on the children's kidney
diseases organised by Pediatric Nephrology Society of Bangladesh (PNSB) at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in the city. |
DU teachers form human chain
DU Correspondent
Teachers of Dhaka University formed a human chain in front of the Aparajeo Bangla demanding the release of detained teachers and students of the university.
The teachers thronged the Aparajeo Bangla at 11:30am and stayed there till noon.
Prof Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Prof Anisuzzaman, Prof MM Akash, Prof Akhteruzzaman, Prof CR Abrar, Prof Geeti Ara Nasreen, Prof Akmal Hossain, Prof M Samad and Prof Ayesha Banu, among others, participated in the programme. |
Tarique on one-day remand
Staff Reporter
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court yesterday gave Tarique Rahman, BNP Joint Secretary General, to one-day police remand in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Golam Rabbani
granted one-day remand after the Investigation Officer sought seven days remand for interrogation.
The ACC filed the case implicating Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, his wife and mother-in-law in amassing wealth to the tune of Tk 4.82 crore and concealing it in their wealth statements. |
President tells SUST convocation: Maintain academic atmosphere on varsity campus
BSS, Sylhet
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday termed the country's universities as centres of excellence and urged all concerned to ensure a congenial academic atmosphere on the campus for the greater interest of the nation.
He also advised the teachers, students and others to refrain from creating any situation in the name of exercising freedom of opinions that could harm the academic activities in the educational institutions.
The President said this while addressing the 2nd convocation of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) here. |
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Internet Edition. December 7, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
