Suasa Community Organization, a social welfare establishment,  at South Charoti, Satkania undertook many activities  to help the local poor and orphans recently, says a press release.

These include among other things arranging discussions on significance of Ramadan, hosting iftar parties and distributing Eid dresses among local orphans and their family members.

The acting CCC Mayor Alhaj M Manzur Alam has greeted all countrymen including Chittagonians on the occasion of Holy Eid-ul-fitr, says a press release.

In a statement issued on the occasion he said, Eid is a religious festival of Muslim Ummah. It brings glad tidings to rich and poor alike.

Staff Reporter

Ten people were injured when transport workers and the police fought pitched battles at an inter-district bus station in the port city on Sunday, halting bus operations and stranding homebound people.

Discussion on World Al-Quds Day

Speakers at a discussion on World Al-Quds Day criticized the Jews of Israel for killing the Muslim children and women of Palestine, says a press release.

Al-Quds Committee Chittagong Chapter organized the discussion at city's Nasirabad Housing Society Area yesterday.

Holy Ramadan

The greater Faridpur Welfare Association, Chittagong Chapter held a discussion on holy Ramadan and Iftar party at Railway Officers Club, Pologround, Ctg yesterday, says a press release.

President of the association, Md. Belayet Hossain presided over the discussion where AKM Shahidul Hoq (BPM), DIG, Chittagong Range attended as Chief Guest.

Demand to pay unpaid salaries, arrears

Staff Reporter

Workers of Amin Jute Mills in Chittagong on Monday staged demonstrations and rallies at the mills premises to demand, among other things, unpaid salaries.

A meeting to call up the contributions of martyr Murdiul Alam will be held tomorrow at Engr. Abdul Khaleque Auditorium of Ctg Press Club, says a press release.

Tofael Ahmed, AL Presidium member and former minister will attend the function as Chief Guest.

Dr. Nim Chandra Boumic, General secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christan Oikkyo Parisad(BHBCOP) and president of Puja Udjapan Parisad yesterday met the members of the marginalized communities of Patiya upazila, says a press release.
Advocate Rana Das Gupta, Ln Sankar Sen Gupta of BHBCOP were also present at that time.

The 278th birth anniversary of saint Loknath Brammachari will be observed at Loknath Dham, Rajapukur Lane, Anderkilla, on September 4-5, says a press release.

Chittagong Business

Ahsan Habibul Alam

Scores of adulterated food producing firms have begun to surface in Chittagong with an eye to making profit in the holy month of Ramadan.

The targeted locations of these dishonest traders are city's Chaktai, Khatungonj, Asadgonj and some other areas.

In the meantime, the firms have started producing very poor quality ghee, vermicelli, noodles, powder of pepper , tarmeric and other spices.

Agency

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a businessman and a taxi driver in separate incidents in the city on Friday, police said.

Businessman Jasimuddin, 42, was killed in Sabujbagh while taxi driver Rakib Hossain Abu, 28, in Kafrul.

Abdus Sabur(25) left home at Jubilee Road area, Chittagong at the backdrop of a family feud and has not returned home since then, says a press release.

But his mother's wait seems never ending.

15 injured

Ahsan Habib Alam

The human chain programme of BNP in Chittagong was foiled in the face of police resistance yesterday.

The programme was intended to demand release of Khaleda Zia and overseas treatment of Tarique Rahman.  
Fifteen people were injured at the incident, claim party members.

Staff Reporter

The Chittagong Hill Management Committee asked government agencies on Monday to shift people, living in illegal structures on the slopes of the city's at-risk hills, within three weeks, an official said.

Staff Reporter

Chittagong witnessed a hillslide Saturday in the heart of the port city, though no casualties were reported as the area had been evacuated ahead of time, an official said.

Bid to tackle Dhaka gridlock

Staff Correspondent

The government Thursday decided to introduce a modern traffic control room in the capital which would, among other measures, take into consideration the timetable of educational institutions to mitigate the city's worsening jams.

Business leaders of Bangladesh Cement, Iron and Steel Merchant Association have urged acting CCC mayor Alhaj M Monzur Alam for allowing trucks to ply by day time in a bid to stem loss in business, says a press release.

They also handed over a memorandum to the mayor in this regard.

IWM and Bangladesh Water Development Board have started a joint experiment to tackle water logging in the port city, says a press release.

This was disclosed at a meeting in the office of acting CCC Mayor Alhaj Monzur Alam yesterday where officials of both the organizations participated.

Acting CCC mayor, ward commissioners condole death

Abdullah Mahmud Chowdhury, elder brother of Dewan Bazar Ward Commissioner Chowdhury Hasan Mahmud died at 1. pm  at his own residence last night, says a press release.

Acting CCC mayor Alhaj M Monzur Alam and ward commissioners condoled his death and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.

The Journalists Association of Chittagong University(CU) will hold a seminar titled “ Sikshar Jonno Sikshangon” (Educational Institutions for Education) at 10 am tomorrow at the Faculty of Social Science (Dr. Mohammed Yunus Bhaban) of the university, says a press release.

Hon’ble VC Professor Dr. M Badiul Alam will attend the occasion as Chief Guest while Professor Dr. Jamal Nazrul Islam, eminent scientist and Professor Emeritus  will chair it.