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Renovation works at Parliament building

Following the directive of the Prime Minister, various renovation works are now going on at the parliament building, said Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday while inaugurating the Parliament Member Bhaban no-3 at the city's Manik Mia Avenue. The development works are underway in compliance with the development works throughout the country, she added. The renovation of the parliament members' bhaban is progressing properly under the supervision of the chief whip and his team, she further added.

31st BCS Cadre Association

Civil Service officials have to work to ensure justice for the people and serve the people, said Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury while speaking as the chief guest at a function titled '9th Anniversary of Joining and Entering the 10th Year' organized by the 31st BCS Cadre Association at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Auditorium of the National Museum in the capital. The role of BCS officials is foremost in bringing the country men to the touch of development, she added.

HRW statement on Bangladesh

US-based Human Rights Watch's latest statement on Bangladesh is one-sided, unacceptable and politically motivated, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud yesterday while replying to questions from journalists at his Minto road residence. After reading this, it seems that someone from Bangladesh might have drafted it and HRW only published it after retouching, nothing else, the Minister added. "The existence of these types of organizations is good. But if the organization uses itself or gives statements for serving the interests of individuals and for political purposes by taking information from individuals of different countries, it makes the organization questionable," he further added. The Minister said, it seems that the HRW doesn't know anything more about human rights situation in Bangladesh apart from two or three issues mentioned in the statement. He urged the HRW to pay attention on incidents of extreme-level violation of human rights in the US from where the organization is run.

Engaging a lobbyist in the US normal

Engaging a lobbyist is a normal process in the United States and Bangladesh will lobby if it is required anywhere in the USA, said Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen yesterday while inaugurating International Conference on 'Law & Legal Education During and Post-Pandemic' jointly organized by Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) and Asian Association of Law Professors (AALP) in the capital, marking the 50 years of BILIA. Dr. Momen said everybody has the right to engage whatever they want to do and it is a legal process while there is nothing against it.

Education quality

The present government is working to ensure the quality of education, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister S M Rezaul Karim yesterday while addressing a discussion meeting after laying the foundation stone of three-storey academic building of Uttar Paschim Sohagdal High School in Pirojpur. The Minister said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly for the welfare of country's people. Under her leadership, we are working to build a developed and prosperous Bangladesh, he added.

Chief of Naval Staff

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Md. Shaheen Iqbal yesterday left for the Maldives and Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Chief of the National Defense Force of the Maldives and Chief of Sri Lankan Navy. During his visit in the Maldives, the Chief of Naval Staff will pay a courtesy call on Major General Abdulla Shamaal, Chief of the country's National Defense Force, and Mariya Didi, Defence Minister. The Navy Chief will also visit Bangladesh High Commission in Maldives today. During his stay in Sri Lanka, the Naval Chief of Staff will meet Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

JS Committee members visit Cox's Bazar Airport

Members of Parliamentary Comrnittee on Estimates inspected the activities of the project titled 'Cox's Bazar Airport' yesterday. Chairman of- the Committee Md. Abclus Shahid led the committee during the inspection. Expressing satisfaction over the progress of the project, the cornmittee mernbers hoped that the project would be completed within the stipulated time.

A team of Bangladesh Police left Dliaka to join the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Slabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The 14O-member strong contingent led by Commander Mohammarcl Shahinur Alam left for Bamako in Mali last night by a chartered aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, according to a statement issued by the Police Headquarters yesterday.

Covid-19 cases

The country yesterday recorded 06 fatalities from COVID-19, taking the total death toll to 28,129.

With 4,378 fresh cases, the number of infections surged to 16,09,042. The positivity rate stood at 14.66 per cent as 29,871 samples were tested during the time. The recovery count rose to 15,52,306.

DGHS disclosed this. Besides, one new dengue patient got hospitalized in 24 hours till 8:00am last morning, DGHS informed