Online Desk: It was 6:30 am on the clock. Srirampur, Rajshahi city, is on the banks of the Padma. The shopkeeper has set up shop on the city defense embankment and has started serving only Kalai roti. At that time, while walking, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader suddenly appeared there.

A canopy was hung above his head, and a plastic chair was placed below. The minister sat on the chair. He ate hot Kalai roti and drank ginger tea. Sitting at the spot, the Awami League General Secretary spoke candidly with the grassroots workers and the common people.

This was the morning of the second day of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader's two-day visit to Rajshahi. On February 17 this year, he had said that if he comes to Rajshahi again, he will eat Kalai roti. After eight months, the minister's wish came true by going to the banks of the Padma!

On Wednesday (November 1) morning, the Bridges Minister went out for a walk from the Rajshahi Circuit House. While walking, he returned to his usual self. He mingled with the common people. He spoke about various issues including contemporary politics, economy. The youth, who got close to him in the morning, also took selfies with the minister on their mobile phones.
Workers at a Kalai bread shop on the banks of the Padma River take selfies with the minister. In this morning chat, he listens attentively to the lives and livelihoods of the common people. At this time, the local people of the banks of the Padma River approached him and raised various grievances. After listening to everything, the bridge minister also assured Sabai of his own concerns.

Obaidul Quader told Banglanews in a happy mood in the morning, 'I have fallen in love with Rajshahi, I can't come here anymore. I will come again. And I will eat Kalai roti again.'

Later, young activists posted a picture of him eating Kalai roti on social media Facebook. At the same time, the minister also tweeted a picture of his breakfast with Kalai roti. Rajshahi residents were once again impressed by such behavior of an influential leader and minister of the government. Later, at 11 am, the Bridges Minister went to Rajshahi Medical College Auditorium and inaugurated the Awami League's membership collection and renewal program.

Own Correspondent: 23,000 students will take part in the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations at 38 centers in Lakshmipur. The examinations are starting from Wednesday (November 1). According to the District Commissioner's Office, 32,106 candidates will take part in the district. A total of 23,600 candidates will take part in the JSC and 8,506 candidates will take part in the JDC. The examinations will be held at 23 centers of various schools and 15 centers of madrasas in the district.

In JSC, 9,720 candidates are participating in 11 centers in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila, 4,588 in 5 centers in Ramganj, 3,822 in 3 centers in Raipur, 3,487 in 2 centers in Ramgati, and 2,63 in 2 centers in Kamalnagar.

No one other than the persons concerned with the examination will be allowed to enter the center during the examination. At this time, he sought the cooperation of all concerned in organizing the examination in a fair and cheating-free environment and gave several instructions to the concerned authorities.

Pallinews Desk:

In a meeting with the responsible room inspectors on the occasion of the upcoming JSC and JDC examinations '2017', Ramgati Upazila Executive Officer of Lakshmipur district, Azgar Ali, gave a stern warning and caution against all kinds of malpractices in examinations, including cheating.

On Tuesday (October 31) morning, a meeting was held at Alexander Pilot Model High School with the center secretaries, assistant center secretaries, hall superintendents and room inspectors responsible for the upcoming JSC-JDC examinations, chaired by Upazila Secondary Education Officer Abul Kalam Azad.

At the meeting, Upazila Executive Officer Azgar Ali said that all the examinations this year will be held in a completely cheating-free and all kinds of malpractice-free environment in Ramgati. If any examinee tries to cheat or resort to any other malpractice, direct action will be taken against him as per the Public Examinations (Control of Offences) Act, 1980. He warned the teachers present that similar action will be taken against not only the examinee, but also any teacher or anyone else who helps any examinee in cheating or resorting to any other malpractice.

He also announced that no one other than the persons concerned with the examination will be allowed to enter the examination center during the examination. At this time, he sought the cooperation of all concerned in organizing the examination in a fair and cheating-free environment. All the teachers present assured the UNO that this year the examination will be organized in a completely fair and cheating-free environment.

Own Correspondent: This year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations are starting from Wednesday. According to the Lakshmipur District Commissioner's Office, 32,106 candidates will participate in Lakshmipur district this year. A total of 23,600 candidates will participate in JSC in Lakshmipur and 8,506 candidates in JDC. The examination will be held at 23 school centers and 15 madrasa centers across the district. Out of these, 9,720 candidates will participate in JSC in 11 centers in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila, 4,588 in 5 centers in Ramganj, 3,822 in 3 centers in Raipur, 3,487 in 2 centers in Ramgati and 2,663 in 2 centers in Kamalnagar.

For the first time, in order to conduct exams in a cheating-free environment, the Comilla Board has stopped the room invigilator teachers from performing their duties at their own examinee's centers. It is hoped that this will stop any kind of cheating on the part of the teachers and the examinees. On the other hand, although teachers changed centers in school exams, there has been no news of madrasa teachers changing centers.

Leaders of 7 teachers' organizations have taken an oath of simultaneous movement to achieve various demands, including nationalization of the education system. It was decided to submit the written demands of each organization to the coordinating general secretary of the Bangladesh Teachers' Association, Principal Md. Abul Kashem, by November 5. The simultaneous oath was taken at a meeting of 7 like-minded teachers' organizations in favor of independence at the central office of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin on Tuesday (October 31) under the chairmanship of Bangladesh Teachers' Association President Azizul Islam.

At the meeting, leaders of 7 organizations called on teachers and employees across the country to unite to achieve their just demands, including nationalization of the education system. They also called on the government to fulfill the just demands of teachers and employees, including providing them with full pension benefits, a 5 percent annual salary increase, Baisakhi allowance, house rent, and full Usab allowance, as promised in the past.

The seven teachers' organizations include Bangladesh Teachers' Association (BTA), Bangladesh College Teachers' Association (Asadul Haque-Faiz Hessen), Bangladesh College University Teachers' Association (Bakbishis), Bangladesh Teachers' Association (Awal-Bilkis), Bangladesh Jamiatul Modaresin, Bangladesh Teachers' Association (Azizul Islam-Mohsin) and Bangladesh Technical Teachers' Association (Sattar-Md. Ali).

Among the leaders present at the meeting were Bangladesh Teachers' Association President Muhammad Abu Bakr Siddique, Bangladesh College Teachers' Association President Asadul Haque, Bangladesh Jamiatul Modaresin President AMM Bahauddin, Bangladesh Teachers' Association General Secretary Principal Md. Abul Kashem, Bangladesh College University Teachers' Association General Secretary Principal Mohammad Jahangir, Bangladesh Jamiatul Modaresin Secretary General Maulana Shabbir Ahmed Momtazi, Bangladesh Teachers' Association General Secretary Bilkis Zaman, Bangladesh College Teachers' Association General Secretary Professor Md. Faiz Hesen, Bangladesh Technical Teachers' Association General Secretary Principal Mohammad Ali Chowdhury, Bangladesh Teachers' Association Acting General Secretary Md. Mohsin Reza, Bangladesh Teachers' Association Vice President Ranjit Kumar Saha, Bangladesh College University Teachers' Association Vice President Principal Abu Bakr Chowdhury, Bangladesh Teachers' Association Joint Secretary Md. Shahe Alam and other teacher leaders.

Lakshmipur:

Police have arrested two youths with an LG and 9 rounds of bullets in Ramganj, Laxmipur. They were arrested from Karpara Union of the upazila.
The arrested are Salah Uddin, son of Morshed Alam of the local Lamchar union, and Nur Mohammad, son of Md. Hossain of the Madhya Karpara union.

Ramganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Tota Mia said that they were arrested along with weapons and bullets after conducting a raid based on secret information. There is a robbery case against the two arrested people at the police station. Now, preparations are underway to file a case under the Arms Act, the OC said.

Jannatul Ferdous Piya. Like the three words of the full name, the career is also reflected in three places.
This glamorous actress is shining her light on all three platforms - the big screen, the small screen and the ramp. And as an added bonus, she has also taken on the mantle of a legal professional. Now, she might be seen in the sports world as well.

If everything goes well, Piya will be seen in the current season of BPL. She will have a strong presence in the gallery and on the field. That means she will have direct contact with the audience. Not only Piya, but Samia Afrin and Maria Noor will also be with her. However, they will mainly entertain the studio. And Piya will connect the audience and the excitement of the field with them.

Meanwhile, Pia is joining such a sporting event for the first time. She has already spread her fame as a model. She has established herself as one of the icons in the international arena. But how loud and acceptable her presence in the sports arena will be remains to be seen.

On the other hand, the Khadi festival 'The Future Fabric Show' has been organized at the International Convention City Bashundhara from November 3-4. Pia will be the goodwill ambassador for this festival on behalf of Tresemme.

Pia was elected Miss Bangladesh in 2007. This is how Pia first started appearing in the media. Pia, a girl from Khulna, was elected 'Miss Indian Princess International' in 2013, defeating contestants from 19 countries. She made her film debut in 2012 with Redwan Rony. She has acted in several films including the National Award-winning 'Chorabali', 'The Story of Samara', and 'Gangster Return'. Pia was also seen on the cover of the popular fashion and lifestyle magazine 'Vogue' as the first Bangladeshi model.

Pia had dreamed of becoming a lawyer since childhood. Pia has already graduated from the London College of Legal Studies (LCLS). Along with modeling and acting, she is spending her time busy in the legal profession.

Pallinews Desk:

Bangabandhu's March 7 speech has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Documentary Heritage.
Director-General Irina Bokova made the announcement at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on October 30 (Monday).
He said that the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been included in the Memory of the World International Register.
Things that have international significance are listed in the Memory of the World International Register.
The decision regarding the listing was taken by the International Advisory Committee (IAC). The IAC committee, which met from October 24-27, decided to grant UNESCO recognition to the March 7 speech.
In a response, Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said, "Now the world will know about our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This speech is an inspiration for the people of Bangladesh for independence. The Bengali nation woke up in this speech."‘
With the inclusion of Bangabandhu's March 7 speech in the international document, the number of listed heritages has reached 427.

Lakshmipur:

A clash broke out between two factions of the Chhatra League in Lakshmipur over a trivial incident. At least five people from both sides were reportedly injured.
The clash took place at Mandari Bazar in Sadar Upazila around 8 pm on Monday (October 30).
The injured are Dattapara Union Chhatra League President Kazi Nizam and Chhatra League activists Samrat, Sajib Hasan Taskin and Mandari Bazar businessman Abdur Chattar, along with five Chhatra League leaders and activists.
Police and eyewitness sources said that followers of Chandraganj Thana Chhatra League convener Alauddin organized a cake cutting ceremony at the Mandari Union Awami League office to mark his birthday. Due to internal conflict, followers of Abu Taleb, the joint convener of the same committee, prevented the ceremony from taking place.
This led to repeated clashes between the two sides using sticks. Several chairs at the Awami League office were also vandalized during this time.
Upon receiving the information, the police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

At this time, the injured Chhatra League leaders and activists were rescued and admitted to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital and the local Green Life Hospital.
The district's Assistant Superintendent of Police, Khandaker Shah Newaz, said that the situation is currently under control.