Rice laden Indian Naval ship arrives Ctg Port
Staff correspondent
Indian Naval ship Gharial with 800 metric tons of rice for the tropical cyclone Sidr affected people arrived at Chittagong Port on Wednesday afternoon.
The ship with 224 crews including its commander MP Anil Kumar and 12 officers berthed at jetty number-2 of Chittagong port at around 1:45 pm.
Top terrori Nur killed with RAB encounter at Moheskhali
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent
District top terrorist Syed Noor was killed in an encounter with the members of the RAB and his associates at Moheshkhali coastal upazila of Cox’sbazar on early Wednesday.
The crime bustling elite force also recovered four light guns , one shorter gun and some bullets after the encounter .
Exclusive postal services to 13 countries suspended
Staff Correspondent
The Directorate of Postal Service in an abrupt circulation on Wednesday stopped posting and delivery of the registered letters, registered parcel and express mail service (EMS) in 13 countries till further order.
Bank Asia opens Anderkilla Branch
Staff Correspondent
Bank Asia one of the leading private banking institution in the country has opened its branch at city’s Anderkilla area with a pledge to extend its all kinds of banking facilities.
Anderkilla branch, 29th of the Bank Asia in the country and 7th in the port city was formally opened by vice chairman of the bank Arifur Rahman Sinha.
Reception to Moulana Saker at Anwara today
Bangladesh Jatiya Imam Samity(BJIM), Anwara will accord a reception to Kazi Moulana Saker Ahmed Chowdhury at 10 am today for being selected the best Imam(religious leader) at the national level, says a press release.
Earlier, he was awarded National Medal for his achievement by President Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed at Osmai Memorial Auditorium on Nov 15.
National News
Turn edu instts into centre of excellence, Not politics: CA
P View desk
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Wednesday called for transforming educational institutions into “Centres of excellence” instead of “centres of politics” to elevate Bangladesh to a moderate-income country over the next decade.
The head of caretaker government proposed incorporation of 3-point component in the strategy of national development for advancing the already attained progress and turning Bangladesh into a moderate-income-group country, UNB reports from Dhaka.
DU teachers demand acquittal of fellows, students
P View desk
Teachers of Dhaka University Wednesday demanded acquittal of all detained teachers and students of the university now in jail following the August 20-22 student unrest on and around the campus.
“Yesterday, a group of general teachers met the vice-chancellor. They demanded acquittal of the detained teachers and students,” acting Dean of Social Sciences Faculty Prof. AAMS Arefin Siddique told UNB yesterday evening, UNB reports from Dhaka.
HC declares Justice Aziz’s appointment illegal as CEC
P View desk
The High Court Wednesday declared “illegal” the appointment of Justice MA Aziz Chief Election Commissioner in his immediate-past tenure as CEC, sealing the scope for government to allow any chosen person to concurrently hold two constitutional posts.
A division bench, comprising Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice Abdul Awal, pronounced the judgment, making its twin-rule absolute, UNB reports from Dhaka.
Global News
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume after 7-year freeze
AP, Jerusalem
Israelis and Palestinians resumed peace negotiations for the first time in nearly seven years Wednesday, trying to reconcile conflicting claims and clashing dreams in a bid to end six decades of conflict. The talks went ahead despite a new outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip. Early Wednesday, Palestinian militants fired 16 homemade rockets toward Israel, causing minor damage lightly wounding one woman, Israeli officials said.
US blocking progress at Bali climate talks : Gore
AP, Stockholm
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore on Wednesday accused the U.S. of blocking progress at U.N. climate talks in Bali but said a breakthrough was possible in the final days of the conference.
"Some of the reports are worrisome, but I know from experience ... that when breakthroughs do occur, they usually happen in the last 48 hours," Gore told reporters in Sweden. "I hope there will be a change on the part of some countries, including and most importantly my own, the United States."