Quader shifted to
cabin from ICU
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader was shifted to a cabin from the ICU on Wednesday after his condition improved further. "He is doing well," said Prof Dr Abu Nasar Rizvi of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). "Doctors are preparing to conduct a bypass surgery next week," Rizvi said. — UNB
Govt bans local ads on downlinked
foreign TV channels
The government has slapped a ban on airing local advertisements on downlinked foreign television channels. A PID handout said the information ministry issued an order on Wednesday in this regard. It said the ban has been imposed as per section 19(13) of the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act 2006.— BSS
Customs detain
two with 48 gold
bars at HSIA
Customs intelligence detained on Wednesday two Chinese nationals in possession of 48 gold bars weighing 5.560 kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). — BSS