News in Brief
Hitachi awards scholarships to 3 AUW students
City Desk
Hitachi, Ltd is sponsoring scholarships for three foreign students of Asian University for Women in Bangladesh.
A total of US $180,000 will be provided for the tuition and living cost of the students -- two selected from India and one from Myanmar -- for their four-year course, said a press release.
Through this scholarship programme, Hitachi, a Japanese multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate, aims to contribute to solving social issues such as poverty, education and gender inequality in South Asia.
North South PR head awarded
City Desk
The Head of PR & Deputy Director of North South University, Belal Ahmed, has recently been awarded by Mohanagori Cultural Forum Bangladesh (MCF) for his contribution to public relations and cultural development.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the MCF organised a ceremony at Radisson Blu Water Garden in the capital where freedom fighter Md Sawkat Hossain and Ln Rina Rahman were awarded among others.
Former chief justice Md Tofazzal Hossain inaugurated the ceremony while Deputy Speaker of the parliament Barrister Fazle Rabbi Miah handed over the prizes.
Poultry industries observe World Egg Day today
Staff Correspondent
A person in Bangladesh takes an average of 35 eggs annually against the minimum requirement to have 104 for sound health, said Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee.
Referring to a statistics made by FAO, the BPICC made the claim marking World Egg Day to be observed today, said a press release yesterday.
Terming egg a “super food” item, the committee emphasised an increase in consuming eggs.
This year, the day is being observed with a slogan “Eat at least 75 eggs annually, keep fit”.
US embassy closed on Sunday
City Desk
The US embassy in Dhaka, including its Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will be closed on Sunday, on the occasion of Columbus Day, an American holiday.
Emergency services for American citizens will be available at 885-5500.
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