Students of German universities urge German embassy, foreign ministry to facilitate visas
A group of Bangladeshi students studying in various German universities arranges a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Monday, May 3, 2021. Photo: Star
Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
Bangladeshi students studying in German universities but unable to go to the country since last year amid the pandemic appealed to the German embassy in Dhaka and the foreign ministry to facilitate the student visa process as some universities asked students to attend in-person classes from next semester.
They urged the German embassy and foreign ministry to ensure visa processing as an emergency service amid the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.
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Banshkhali Power Plant Site:5 workers killed as cops open fire
24 including 3 policemen injured in clash during workers’ demo for arrear, pay hike
An injured worker of under-construction SS Power I Plant is being taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Five workers were shot dead when they were demonstrating for salaries of up to three months in arrears. Police said the demonstrators threw brick chunks at police before the clash began. Photo: Rajib Raihan
Five workers of an under-construction coal-fired power plant were killed and at least 21 others injured during a clash with police in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram yesterday morning.
Prisoner ‘missing’ from Ctg jail: Jailer withdrawn, 2 jail guards suspended
Prison authorities on Sunday withdrew the jailer and deputy jailer of Chattogram Central Jail for their negligence in discharging duty as a murder accused inmate went missing from prison.
Two prison guards of the jail were also suspended in this connection.
The withdrawn jailer, Rafiqul Islam, was attached to the headquarters of the Department of Prisons. The deputy jailer, whose name could not be known immediately, was attached to the office of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons in Chattogram.
The suspended prison guards are Younus Mia, assistant chief prison guard, and his colleague Nazim Uddin.
Attempted Murder: SC clears way of trial of magistrates, ex-DC
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A lower court can now continue the trial proceedings of a case that accused former Kurigram deputy commissioner Sultana Parvin, three executive magistrates, and several ansar members of attempting to murder a journalist in March, 2020.
The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for the lower court concerned.
The SC dismissed a leave to appeal petition, filed by one of the executive magistrates Nazim Uddin, that challenged the trial proceedings of the case.
Nazim s petition sought stay on the proceedings, saying that a departmental proceeding had already been initiated against him and he was not involved in assaulting journalist Ariful Islam.