Artists who are participating in the exhibition pose for photograph with former principal Hasi Chakraborty. Photo: STAR

Physiotherapy centre opens
Sangsaptak, a non-government organisation (NGO), launched a physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre titled “Kalyani” at Anwara upazila for the under-privileged people in the southern part of Chittagong.
Sangsaptak President Rawshan Ara Chowdhury inaugurated the centre at upazila headquarters on Monday.
Rawshan Ara in her inaugural speech said the persons with disability are not different from others as they are also members of our family and society. She said if they get proper guidance and service they would become resources of the country.
Physiotherapist Dr Kamruzzaman, Medical Officer of Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Dr Swadesh Barman and Chief Executive Officer of Sangsaptak Saurav Barua also spoke at the function.
Photo exhibition begins
A six-day photo exhibition began in the port city on Sunday organised by 'Panchadash', 15th batch of Chittagong Government Fine Arts College at Chittagong Shilpakala Academy.
Former principal of Chittagong Fine Arts College Hasi Chakraborty inaugurated the programme.
Fifty four works of 17 artistes are being displayed in the exhibition.
The exhibition will remain open till February 25.
5 get CCC Ekushey Padak
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) awarded five people with the Ekushey Padak-2011. The awardees are Prof Dr Abu Yusuf (posthumously) in education, Ataur Rahman Khan Kiaser (posthumously) in social service, Sekander Hossain Mian (posthumously) in Social development, Obaidul Huq in journalism and Mohammad Nasir (posthumously) in music.
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Afsarul Ameen distributed the awards at a function on February 21 as the chief guest.
Teachers to submit memo
Teachers' leaders on Saturday said Bangladesh Primary Teachers Association will submit a memorandum containing 13 recommendations to the prime minister.
The recommendations include implementation of education policy and individual salary scale for the teachers.
The leaders announced their demands at a meeting of the Chittagong divisional workers held on the Katalganj Government Primary School premises on February 18.
They said if the government fails to meet their demands by March 30 they will stage a grand demonstration and mass strike programmes.
Chief Adviser of the association Quazi Fazlul Hoque was the chief guest at the programme with city unit President Babu Shubal Chandra Achariya in the chair.
B M Asadullah, Hafez Ahmed, Zafar Ahmed, Shafiqul Hoque, Jobaer Alam, Abul Bashar and Harunur Rashid also spoke at the programmme.
Contribution of Jatindra Mohon recalled
Indian High Commissioner Somnath Gosh on Monday said Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta was a non-communal democrat who sacrificed his life for the independence of the Indian subcontinent.
Somnath was addressing as the chief guest at a memorial meeting of Desapriya Jatindra Mohan Sengupta on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary organised by 'Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta Janma Joyanti Udjapan Parishad' at J M Sen Hall in the port city.
He said Jatindra Mohan fought against British colonialism and participated in non- cooperation movement.
Women's rights leader Mushtari Safi, former additional secretary Depak Ranjan Sengupta, Joint Secretary of Industry Ministry Rita Sen spoke on the occasion with Prof Anupam Sen in the chair.