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President Md' asked the authority concerned of the Banglaclesir University of Professionals-BUP to focus on research activities simultaneously the general education io tnat the stuclents can cope with the world competition. The President said this ai BUP Vice-Chancellor Major General Md" Moshfequr Rahman paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban yesterday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister obaidul Quader r.vhile addressing a virlual press briefing yesterday Lrrged all, inclLrding pro-liberation the forces and developrnent seekers, to be r-rnited to resist all anti- state propaganda and conspiracies. He said, BNP is doing dirly politics over the CovlD-19 vaccines issue raising imaginary allegations of corrtrption in vaccine minagerlent even before their procurer.nent, withoLrt standing by the destitute people. Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhamlnad AbdLrr Razzaque said, the income of people in the countrl,will not increase if the agriculture does not irnprove. Noting that about 70-80 per ceni people who lives in the villages depend on agriculture, he said if their income cloes not increase, the iocal rnariet will not improve ancl if the Iocal tnarket is not developed, the industry will not expand. As a result, foreign investrnent will not co,e in that way as the fbreign investors first consicler whether tirey can sell the prodLrJt in the local rrarket where they invest or produce. That is why they are not encouraged toinvest only in exporl-oriented prodr-rcts. he said. rhe Minister Illade the relnarks at a views-exchange r.l..iing at his rrinisiry yesierday" Infbrmation Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, the cooperation of India is very helpfLrl in the acirieved developlnent and progress of the country under the dynarnic leadership of prime Mirirt*, " adding that the cottntry has sol'ne political fbrces whoie rnain agenda is opposing India" The Minister was addressing serrinar a marking the l25th birth anniversary of-Netaji Sublras dhanclra Bose at clRDAp auditoriutll in the capital yesterday. Indian High Cornmissioner to vikrarn Kumar Doraisrvarni, alnollg others. addressed the function. ,Okhando The Minister also r-rnveiled the cover of a book titled Gourab' on Netaji' The Minister addressing the concluding ceremony of the lgth Dhaka International Film Festival at the auditoriurn of National Museum yesterday saicl, the filrn indLrstry, which was established by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu, will not get only back its golden era, but it r,vili also cornpete in the world cinema market capturing a dignified position in global the platfonn under the supervision of prirne Minister Sheikh Hasina. Local Governtnent Minister Md. Tazul Islarn said, strulctures bLrilt illegally in the capital that encroach Ltpon canals and the original Buriganga channel rvill be evicted. The Ministeiwis talking to reporlers after a meeting at the ministry yesterday. The Minister said. all the grabbed areas will be iclent-ified in steps in line r'vith tlre Cadastral Survey-CS and Revisional Survey-Rs i,ltn the coordinated effor-ts of all concerned inclr"rding the Ministry of Public works and the Deputy commissioner of Dhaka. Educatiotl Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said, decision of reopening country's educational institutions will be taken after analyzing tlre pandernic situation and consr-rlilng wltn the National 'lechnrcal Advrsory Committee on Covid-19 after February 4. She made the renrarks at a virtual discussion at the conference roorn of Bangladesh National Corlnlission for UNESCo yesterclay. The Minister said, initially, the regular classes of only Class X and Class XII be will held with five or six days a week after the r.openirg, while the stLrdents of other classes will come to the institLrtions once a week and take their tasks for the whole rveel<" Jatiya Sangsad yesterday passed the Intennediate and Secondary Eclucation Amendrrent Bill-2021 aiming to reuove any legal barriers on the way to publish the results of the HSC and equivalent examinations by Janr-rary 28. Besides' two lnore bills-'Bangladesh vocational Education Board (Arnendment) Bill,202l' and'Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board (Amendment) Bill,2o2l'were also passed in the HoLrse. After passing bills. the Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said, it will take two days to prepare a gazette after passing the bill. Then the results will be published quickly, slre added. Foreign Minister Dr. A I( AbdLrl Mornen expressed tire optimism that the Banglaclesh_US relations rvill reach a new height under tlte new Biden adrninistration. The Minister was addressing a virtual program organized by the Alnerican Chamber of Commerce in Banglaclesh-Am Cham yesterday. Fie said, Bangla"desS hopes to prolxote "Cttlture of Peace," creating a rnindset of iespect and tolerance towaris others irrespeitive of religion' ethnicity, race and cololtr fbr a sustainable world olpeace and stability across nations. US arnbassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller also addressed the function. The first consignnrent of 50 lac doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca will arrive in Bangladesh today, Health and Family welfare Minisrer zahid MaleqLre infbrrned this at a press briefing at his ministry yesterday. He said, the CoVID-19 vaccines cleveloped by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca has been proven safe and effective against the deadly virus. The Minister said, CoVID-19 vaccine receivers will be given telemedicine servic.r, lf ,i,1. etl'ects are lound afier adnlinistering of vaccines. He also infbrrred that the government has approvecl rapid antibody test fbr Covicl- 19. Nleanwhile, with the death of 20 more people yesterclay, the number of deatlrs from Covid-19 in Bangladeslr rose to 8,023. At the same time recovery count rose to 4,16,413, DGHS disclosed this information in a press release yesterday. With the detection of 473 new cases, the total nurnber of Covid-19 cases rose to 5 ]t 7qc) The government will strengthen monitoring to control prices of essentials, including edible oil. so that rniddlenren cannot reap profits illegally, Cornmerce Minister Tipu MLrnshi said this at a briJng at his rninistrl,, yesterday. A comrnittee of the ministry is working in this regard, he added. The comntltnication rail fronr Panchagarlr to Cox's Bazar will be opened within 2022, Railways Minister Advocate Nurul Islam Sulon said while addressing a program at SirajLrl Islam rail station in Panchagarh yesterday. The historic Mass Upsurge Day was observed in the country yesterday through different programs^ Posts and Telecomtnullications Minister Mustafa Jabbar unveiled a corrnerlorative starnp worlh Taka 10. an opening envelope worth Taka 10, a data card worth Taka five ancl a special seal o1 t5e occasion. .lapanese Ambassador lto Naoki said, the partnership between Japan and Bangladesh has progressecl rvell and added its depth past over the decacle. Addressing a seminar helcl virtLrally"yesterday. he said t6e parlnership between the two countries will elevate further ancl reach nerv heights in claysio come. Chief Election Commissioner I( M NLrrul Huda said, the election environment for Chattograrn City Corporation-CCC polls, slated to be held on Janirary 27, is peaceful. He rnade the comrnents at a views- exchange meeting with the members of law enfbrcement agencies at Chattograrn Circr-rit House yesterclay" Bangladeslr High Cornmission in New Delhi yesterday accorcled a reception to the 122-rnember tri- service contingent from Bangladesh which rvilltake part in the grand Republic Day parade of lndiatornorrow. This is fbr the first tirre that any foreign military contingent has been invited to [articipate in the prestigior-rs National Parade at Rajpath in central Delhi. The governuent Iras taken steps to ensure supply of 14,000-MW electricity during the upcoming irrigation season, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Harnid said wnite presidin[ over a coordination meeting at his rninislry yesterday. The governmert has appointed Suprerne Court lawyers Sheikh Mohammad Morshed and Mohantrnad Mehedi Ilasan Chowdhury as Additional Attorney cenerais to move cases on behalf of the state before the apex court. The last oDI of the three-match series, betlveen Bangladesh and West Indies r.voLrld be held arZal-tur Ahmed ChowdhLrry StadiLun in Chattogram today.

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