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Making regional Masters programme successful assured

Staff Reporter

Prof SMA Faez-the VC of Dhaka University yesterday assured Norad's Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) all possible cooperation in making NOMA that provides financial support to run regional Masters Programme in several countries of Asia and Africa discussed with him at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the University.

NOMA discussed the possibilities of the programme to include the Department of Women and Gender Studies and the Earth and Environment Faculty.

The delegation included Prof Jon Kleepe, Dr Marianne Sanberge, Halvor L Willadsen, among others.

90 policemen leave to join UN peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast

UNB, Dhaka

Ninety policemen left here on Wednesday night for Ivory Coast to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission there.

A UN chartered flight carrying two teams of 90 policemen flew from Zia International Airport. They will replace two contingents (BANFPU-1 and 2) in Ivory Coast.

Additional IGP (Training) Md Aminul Islam and Assistant IGP (UN desk) Mohammad Harun-Ar-Rashid saw them off at the airport, said a press release yesterday.

Another team of 70 policemen will leave here on Saturday (Nov 8) for Ivory Coast to join the UN peacekeeping mission.

Earlier, on Oct 29, two contingents of 90 policemen had left here for Ivory Coast.

At present, 1,083 members of Bangladesh police are working with the UN peacekeeping missions in different countries, making Bangladesh the highest contributor of police in last ten months.

21 hurt in Natore triangular clash

UNB, Natore

At least 21 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League and BNP and Jamaat at Coinbazar in Baraigram upazila Thursday morning.

Police and witnesses said the clash erupted when some local AL activists attacked the supporters of BNP and Jamaat following the election of the managing committee of Panchbaria High School in the morning.

The AL attackers also injured Jamaat worker Yazzar Ali, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Later, the BNP and Jamaat activists chased UP Chairman and AL leader Nawshad Ali Alfu but he managed to leave the scene.

At least 21 people were injured in chase and counter-chase between the feuding groups. The injured were admitted to Baraigram Health Complex and other local clinics.

On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Additional police have been deployed there to avert any unwanted situation.

Mahmudur's complaint against ACC chairman referred to govt

UNB, Dhaka

The Anti-Corruption Commission has referred former Energy Adviser Mahmudur Rahman's complaint against ACC chairman to the government for disposal.

In the complaint, Mahmudur Rahman accused Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury of misappropriating Tk 22.41 crore through money laundering when Mashhud was the chairman of the Trust Bank.

"The complaint was dispatched yesterday after noon," ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal told UNB.

About the reason for such a decision, he said: "Since the complaint is against its chairman, the Commission thought it would be prudent to send it to the government."

Hanif earlier said at the regular briefing, "After scrutiny as per rules followed by the ACC, the complaint was placed before the two Commissioners. They have decided to place the complaint before the government for disposal."

Replying to a question, he said the complaint would be sent today to the Cabinet Division.

Failing in his bid to file a case against Mashhud on October 26, Mahmudur Rahman sent the complaint by registered post to the ACC on the following day. The ACC received the complaint on October 29.

At a press briefing on October 27, the ACC chairman vehemently denied any wrongdoing.

Meanwhile, Col Hanif told the briefing that the Commission today sent 53 names to the Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac) for considering their clemency applications. With this, the total number of applications referred to Tac rose to 196.

Another 29 applications are pending with the ACC and those would be sent to Tac soon, he said.

Hanif later told UNB that the 53 names referred today included the lone politician, who earlier applied to the ACC to send his name to Tac.