Liquor sale banned in parts of Bengaluru for St Mary’s feast
Bengaluru: In a bid to maintain law and order during the annual Jayanti Mahotsav of Arogya Mate at St Mary’s Basilica, the Bengaluru police have imposed a temporary ban on the sale of liquor in the Shivajinagar, Commercial Street, and Bharathinagar police station limits.
The prohibition order, issued by Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, cited by Deccan Herald, will be in effect on Monday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. The decision comes ahead of a chariot procession and various puja programmes that are expected to draw up to two lakh devotees.
The procession will start from St. Mary’s Basilica, proceeding through MK Street, Shivaji Road, and Broadway Road before returning to the church.
The ban aims to prevent any disruption caused by miscreants under the influence of alcohol. The order prohibits the sale of all types of liquor at bars, restaurants, wine shops, pubs, and MSIL outlets.
However, establishments holding CL-4 and CL-6A licenses, such as star hotels and clubs, have been exempted from the ban. Food services at restaurants and hotels will operate as usual.
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Dhaka (PTI): Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of Bangabhaban, in a departure from a long-standing tradition.
Earlier in the day, Rahman was elected as leader of the parliamentary party by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmakers.
Rahman's BNP has bagged 209 out of 297 seats, while right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th Parliamentary elections. Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's Awami League was barred from contesting polls.
