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Preparatory meet to celebrate Victory Day

Shahzadpur ( Sirajganj) Correspondent

A preparatory meeting was held to celebrate Victory Day in Upazila Parishad’s Shaheed Smriti Conference Room under the chairmanship of Upazila executive officer Sadia Afrin in Shahzadpur Upazila on Monday. Sirajganj-6 Shahzadpur Member of Parliament Professor Marina Jahan Kavita was present as the chief guest. Shahzadpur Upazila Parishad Chairman Prof Azad Rahman was the special guest. Shahzadpur Municipality Mayor Monir Akhtar Khan Taru Lodi, Upazila Parishad Vice Chairman Liaquat Ali, Women Vice Chairman Eliza Khan, Upazila Awami League Joint General Secretary Mustaq Ahmed, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Doctor Sharmin Alam, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Liaquat Salman were present. Among others, Shahzadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Nazrul Islam Mridha and Upazila Executive Engineer Arifuzzaman etc.

 2 pharmacies, shops fined in Kishoreganj

Sr.Staff Reporter (Kishorganj)

At least two pharmacies and one departmental store fined for selling date-expired medicine, baby food recently. A mobile team of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined Shughandha Departmental Store tk.20, OOO, Bismillah Medicine Shop tk. 3000 and Khandhaker Pharmacies tk.3,000 for selling date- expired medicines and baby food at higher price in Kishoreganj Town. .The DNCRP’s mobile team, led by its Assistant Director (AD) Rahday Ronjon Bonik conducted drives at Station road and Gaital areas in the town.

Workshop on workplace stress management held

Sylhet Bureau

The School of Social Science of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) organized a workshop with female teachers on mental health, workplace stress management and encouraged students to engage in positive activities. This workshop was placed in the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) conference room in the university at eleven o’clock on Monday. Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed spoke as the chief guest of this workshop. The event was presided over by the Dean of the School of Social Science, professor Dilara Rahman & conducted by the head of the department of Bengali Farzana Siddika and the head of the Department of Sociology Tanzina Chowdhury.
The Vice-Chancellor said that it is important to improve the mental health of teachers and students to maintain the quality of education. A mentally and physically healthy person can contribute efficiently in the workplace. Counseling psychologists have already been appointed at this university to improve the mental health of all.
Also, female and male student advisors have been appointed for the students in each department.
Treasurer of the University, professor Anwarul Islam & Director of Student Council and Guidance (DSCG) Professor Amina Parveen spoke as a special guest at the event. Professor Dr Zayda Sharmin gave a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. A counseling Psychologist of the University named Fajilatunnessa Shapla presented papers at the workshop.