AL's Seminar on Padma Bridge Tomorrow

The information and research sub-committee of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will organise a national seminar on Padma Bridge in the capital tomorrow, reports BSS.

The seminar will be held at Cirdap auditorium at 10.30 am, an AL press release said today.

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will join the seminar as the chief guest while Education Minister Dipu Moni will inaugurate it.

To be chaired by Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Moshiur Rahman, the seminar will be attended by State Minister for Planning Dr Samsul Alam, economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, former Chief Information Commissioner Prof Dr Ghulam Rahman, former commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Muhammad Shahabuddin Chuppu and eminent water expert Dr Ainun Nishat as panelists.

Former Professor of Dhaka University (DU) and AL information and research secretary Dr Selim Mahmud will present a keynote paper on 'Padma Bridge constructed by Sheikh Hasina: A landmark victory of Bangladesh and developing countries'.

Teacher of DU Mass Communication and Journalism Department Shabnam Azim will moderate the seminar.