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‘Khaleda may be released any day’
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia may be released any day, said communications adviser Ghulam Quader on Sunday.
Asked if the BNP chairperson would be released from special jail this week, Quader told reporters he was not in a position to specify the exact date and time.
“It’s certain that Khaleda Zia will be freed, but I can’t tell you exactly when it will happen,” the adviser said, adding that the legal procedure involved was taking time. (more…)
Tarique’s hope for release gets a blow
Monday, September 1st, 2008
Tarique’s hope for release gets a blow
Govt, ACC appeal against his bail orders; NBR sues Moudud, Pintu
Source: The Daily Star
The possibility of Tarique Rahman’s release hit a fresh snag yesterday after the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) appealed against the High Court (HC) bail orders in seven of the 13 cases filed against him.
With this shift in the government’s policy regarding release of high-profile prisoners, immediate release of detained former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, which is associated with the release of her eldest son Tarique, has also become unlikely.
The latest development has caused huge frustration among BNP leaders and activists who had been expecting that Khaleda and Tarique, also the senior secretary general of the party, would come out free anytime. (more…)
AL mulls agitation to force govt to drop all charges against Hasina
Monday, September 1st, 2008
The Awami League (AL) may go for tougher programmes, including street agitations, in a couple of weeks to force the government to withdraw all charges against Sheikh Hasina and lift the state of emergency.
The party will also speak out against holding upazila elections ahead of the general elections at its meetings with the Election Commission (EC) on September 4 and 9, party leaders said.
The programmes came up for discussion at the AL’s Central Working Committee meeting at its Dhanmondi office yesterday. The meeting, presided over by acting AL President Zillur Rahman, was adjourned till 11:00am today. (more…)
Hundreds killed in hurricane, Thousands of people injured : Trail of catastrophic devastation in coastal areas
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Staff Correspondent
The serious cyclonic storm hurricane SIDR lashed the coastal districts in the southwestern region of the country Thursday midnight leaving over 700 people dead and many injured, killing domestic and wild animals, damaging thousands of houses, uprooting trees and destroying crop lands and vegetable fields.
Reports on the trail of devastation were still reaching the capital Dhaka from different hurricane hit areas till the filing of the report on Friday night. Many people are still missing. The death toll may rise further. Borguna, Patuakhali, Jhalokathi, Madaripur, Barisal, Bagerhat, Shariatpur and Bhola are the worst hit areas. Tens of thousands of people have been rendered homless. (more…)
6 killed, life paralyzed in capital
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Staff Correspondent
The powerful cyclonic storm battered the capital Dhaka Thursday midnight killing at least six people damaging thousands of thatched houses and uprooting trees.
The capital plunged into darkness following disruption to the national power grid. The city people since early hours of Friday have been facing the worst situation due to severe power and water crisis. Visiting the affected spots, TBT correspondent found two trees collapsing near the main gate of the Supreme Court and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Medical University leaving one ansar member critically injured. Six people died in the severe hurricane SIDR in different parts of the capital on Thursday midnight. (more…)
Sonali, Janata, Agrani Banks
Friday, November 16th, 2007100 pc shares to remain with governmentStaff Correspondent
100 percent ownership of state-owned Sonali Bank, Janata Bank and Agrani Bank will remain in the hands of the government even after the three financial institutions’ transformation into private limited company.
Sources said, the three public banks will start working under three public limited companies soon.
The banks have been handed over to three private limited companies in compliance with the ‘Vendors Agreement’ signed between the government and the companies on Thursday. (more…)
WFP allocates emergency food to 400,000 cyclone-hit victims in southern Bangladesh
Friday, November 16th, 2007UNB, Dhaka
The United Nations World Food Programme has allocated 98 metric tons of ready food from its emergency hub to feed 400,000 victims of cyclone ‘Sidr’ in the southern Bangladesh.
WFP representative Douglas Broderick said “We’ve to move as quickly as possible to get food to the most vulnerable. People’s life and health can’t be endangered, we all should come forward to save lives first.”
He also said that dry food like High Energy Biscuits (HEB) would be very useful specially these days when there is a scarcity of potable water for drinking and cooking. (more…)
All efforts to contain price hike frustrated
Friday, November 16th, 2007Staff CorrespondentDespite the chief adviser’s directive to monitor the prices of daily necessities, no measures are proving effective as the prices of essentials are increasing at a high rate across the country frustrating all the government and non-government efforts to contain prices.
Sufferings of the people belonging to the low and fixed income groups are mounting.
In the city kitchen markets, no retailers are following the rates fixed by the joint force and price-monitoring of daily commodities is now totally abandoned.
The prices of rice, edible oil, potato, pulses are on the rise while the prices of vegetables remain stable in the city’s markets. Prices of edible oil and onion have set up a new record, as edible oil is selling at Tk 95 per litre and onion at Tk 70 per kg. (more…)
Attempts underway to identify those involved in Aug 21 blast
Friday, November 16th, 2007Shadiul Islam Rana
The intelligence personnel have started trying to identify and unearth the main patrons and persons involved in the August 21 grenade attack on the Awami League rally and why the then BNP-led four-party alliance government had distracted the people’s attention from the deadly incident.
According to the intelligence sources, investigation is now on to identify the main criminals remaining behind the scene. The intelligence agencies are investigating whether there was any neglect of duty or any political interference in the investigation into the grisly grenade attack on AL rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka on August 21 in 2004 that left 24 people killed and many others maimed and injured. (more…)
