Author: PV Desk
Six luminaries were honored in different categories as part of year-long programs on the 40th anniversary and colorful autumn festival 1431 of Tritorongo, an acclaimed cultural organization in the port city as well as across the country. Veteran journalist Osman Gani Mansur chaired the event at Nasirabad office premises of the organization where Additional Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong, Administrator of Chittagong Zila Parisad, MD of CWASA and Administrator of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohammad Anwar Pasha attended as the Chief Guest. Bangladesh Betar, Chattogram Director Md. Mahfuzul Hoque and Principal of Enayet Bazar Women’s College, Suraiya Begum were…
In a bid to transform Chattogram into an ultra-modern city , raise awareness about civic amenities and build patriotic citizens, conscious residents of the port city held a meeting to build a strong social platform named “Chattogram Nagorik Moncho” on Monday, November 25. Osman Gani Chowdhury, first managing editor of the then local daily “ Dainik Eshan”and an organizer of liberation war chaired the event while Sheikh Mozaffar Ahmed, proposer of the organization moderated it. The meeting decided to hold an inauguration ceremony of the organization soon with Osman Gani Mansur, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Chapter of Commonwealth Journalists…
Journalist AKM Maqsud Ahmed is a living legend of the hills ——Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan, Deputy Commissioner A talented personality like AKM Maqsud Ahmed is very much needed for the CHT ——Zone Commander Lt. Col. Ershad Hossain Chowdhury I was able to complete 55 years of my journalism in the hills for your love —–AKM Maqsud Ahmed Our Correspondent Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan said that journalist AKM Maqsud Ahmed is a living legend of the hills. It is through him that the world of news has reached the three hill districts including Rangamati. Maqsud Ahmed’s efforts advanced…
A seminar titled ‘Role of Journalists in Tourism Development’ was held in the tourist city of Rangamati on Saturday (November 16) evening. Bangladesh Sangbadik Community (BSC) that works for the rights of journalists organized the event. Fazulol Quader Chowdhury, one of the members of the BSC’s advisory council, president of Cox’s Bazar District Press Club and editor of Daily Rupali Saikat chaired the program at Green Castel Hotel. Earlier, senior journalist AKM Maksud Ahmed, who has been working for Daily Ittefa for 55 consecutive years and editor of local Daily Giri Darpan, was given a ‘warm reception’. The executives of…
The 27th death anniversary of Irfanul Gani Rafi was observed with due solemnity in the city on Saturday. On the occasion, Rotary and Rotaract Club of Islamabad, Chittagong organized a Milad Mahfil at the Rotary School of Islamabad auditorium, near Kazir Dewry Officers’ Club after Asr prayer. Rafi’s father and veteran journalist Osman Gani Mansur, Shafiqul Alam Khan, Shawkat Hossain, Engineer Abdur Rashid, Mahfuzur Rahman, Dr. Chowdhury Monirul Hasan, Rotaract Club of Islamabad President Mohammad Riyad, Community Service Director Mariam Akhter, Editor Tania Akhter Mahi and Member Saiful Islam among others attended the event. Arabic teacher of the school, Habibur…
National Public School & College at city’s Bahaddarhat area organized a free health camp for students in collaboration with Safe Ideal Healthcare Hospital and Diagnostic Center(SIHCDC) on Thursday last. A discussion was held on the occasion where veteran journalist Osman Gani Chairman, chairman of the organization attended as chief guest. In his speech, the chief guest assured to continue health check up program regularly prioritizing students’ health. “ We will try our best to build our students to cope with modern world”, he said. Presided over by Principal Md. Hamid Hossain, the meeting was attended among others by Managing Director…
Advocate Alamgir Muhammad Yunus, resident of Nazirhat municipality in Fatikchari, has been appointed Public Prosecutor (PP). This is disclosed in a circular of The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. He has been assigned to Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-1. Meanwhile, various organizations and individuals have sent greetings to Yunus.
Chattogram Sanmilito Peshajibi Parisad has warmly felicitated veteran journalist and social worker Osman Gani Mansur on his election as secretary general of Commonwealth Journalist Association, Bangladesh Chapter at a ceremony on Saturday afternoon. A friendly meeting was organized on this occasion at Safa Arcade community center in the city where president of the organization, journalist Jahidul Karim Kochi presided. Mohammed Shahnewaz, president of CMUJ moderated the event. “ We have achieved independence for the second time after long 15-years’ fascist regime and this has become possible at the cost of thousands of valuable lives with thousand others left seriously injured.…
Joint forces have arrested 80 people in connection with the attack on law enforcers and throwing acid at Hazari Lane under Kotwali police station of Chattogram. The arrests were made in an overnight drive on Tuesday, said Lt Col Ferdous Ahmed at a press conference on Wednesday. Locals said a trader of the lane uploaded a Facebook post on hardliner Hindus’ organidation ISKCON. Outraged by it, followers of the ISKCON, mostly traders, staged demonstrations demanding justice of the accused, vandalised his shop and kept him confined to the shop. Being informed, army and police personnel rushed to the spot and…
Republican Donald Trump was on the verge of a convincing win over Democrat Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election, avenging his own loss to President Joe Biden four years ago, according to Reuters. How did Trump pull it off? He had the fortune of running when Americans were frustrated by high prices and, to a lesser extent, illegal immigration across the U.S. southern border. Those were Trump’s signature issues, ones that proved to be anvils that weighed down Vice President Harris’ candidacy. The result was a quicker-than-expected set of returns that placed Trump on the cusp of securing the…