Archive for August, 2006
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Asia Energy will wrap up from Bangladesh and no open-pit mining will be allowed in the country, the government announced after a negotiation meeting in Parbatipur upazila yesterday as they agreed to meet all the six demands of Phulbari demonstrators.The government will provide a compensation of Tk 2 lakh to each of the families of those who died on Saturday while the injured and those affected otherwise will get a block allocation of Tk 9 lakh, Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu announced at a public rally at Phulbari last night.The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Street level activities of Islamic political parties and organisations have been increasing over the last few years, but the Election Commission's (EC) documents show that the numbers of votes cast for them in the last three elections have been declining. According to many political analysts' observations, in wake of the prevailing situation the Islamic parties are favouring forging of alliances as parts of their efforts to increase organisational strengths and chances of winning seats in the parliament.The total number of votes bagged by the Islamic parties declined by over four percent in June 1996 parliamentary election compared to 1991 ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Exhausting duty for long hours without the minimum amenities often makes the life of policemen miserable while a few met the tragic end of life during the last couple of years. Police personnel, especially the low ranking ones, have to carry out duty for 14 hours a day, which may extend to even round the clock during situations like political programmes, said a policeman.A large number of police from different parts of the country are brought to the capital and the divisional cities during programmes like hartal, siege and blockade. After overnight journey, they seldom get any scope of rest ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006The ruling BNP leadership plans to take action against its dissident leader Oli Ahmad soon for his 'aggressive' remarks against the party leadership on his return from abroad on Tuesday. Sources said BNP's young leaders backed by Tariuqe Rahman, joint secretary general of the party and son of the prime minister, are pressing for action against Oli Ahmed. But party leaders who does not like anti-liberation forces in the ruling alliance are trying to resolve the matter amicably."Some of his (Oli) comments go against party interest, which was pointed out at the national executive committee meeting of the party," ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Badruddoza Chowdhury, Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and Tarikat Federation Chairman Syed Najibul Bashar Maijbhandari will launch a new political alliance styled Jatiya Oikya Front today.The new front is aimed at bringing about a meaningful and qualitative change in political and state affairs, electing honest and competent public representatives and establishing an effective parliament and a responsible government.The proposed front will be formally floated at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club."After formal launching, we will continue discussion with other parties and try to reach consensus on the basis of minimum agreed programmes ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006The investigation officer (IO) of Liaqat murder case who was identified by the High Court (HC) as guilty for wrongly accusing innocent Shah Alam Babu in the name of Sundar Babu as a murderer said his investigation was correct.Meanwhile, the judge of the case, who was also found guilty by the HC for illegally awarding the death penalty to Shah Alam mentioning him as Sundar Babu, may appeal in the Supreme Court against the HC verdict, sources said.Following the charge sheet submitted by IO Rezaul Karim, Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Shamsul Alam Khan awarded the death penalty to three ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Sporadic clashes including an impromptu attack by picketers on Communications Minister Nazmul Huda's car with him in it in the capital marked yesterday's dawn to dusk countrywide hartal imposed by major opposition parties. The clashes between picketing opposition activists and law enforcers left around 50 persons injured including journalists and policemen. A police constable, Narayan Chandra Barman, of riot police division of western zone of the capital died of a 'cardiac arrest' while he was deployed in Pallabi area of the city to maintain law and order during the hartal hours.Police arrested 24 opposition activists from different parts of the ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Confusion arose over the cause of death of an on-duty policeman during the hartal hours yesterday as the doctor concerned contradicted his own statement after state minister for home affairs visited the hospital to inquire about the victim."It is not related anyway with the injury, it's a cardiac arrest," Senior Consultant Dr Momenuzzaman of National Heart Foundation told reporters when Narayan Chandra Barman, a nayek of Pallabi Police Station, was rushed there after he fell on the road at Pallabi at about 9:15am. He sustained a minor injury on his forehead, the doctors said.The incident took place when police were ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006Four days of continuous strike has virtually halted the economy of Phulbari town in Dinajpur but the locals still showed enormous zeal to prevent Asia Energy from extracting coal.A good number of people expressed anxiety and helplessness for their suffering in living the normal life due to the strike. Some claimed to have been starving or living half-fed since the strike began.Thousands of protesters from three neighbouring upazilas demonstrated yesterday in Phulbari town during the countrywide hartal protesting the killing of seven people in firing by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on a procession on August 26.Phulbari and adjacent upazilas remained ...
(read more) Thursday, August 31st, 2006The Election Commission (EC) yesterday extended the display time of the updated voter list for public inspection up to September 5, as it failed to ensure displaying of the list in all areas within the three-day timeframe that ended yesterday."The time limit has been extended for public interest," the EC Secretariat said in a press release. The EC secretary, however, refused to make any comments regarding the time extension and progress of the ongoing task.The EC also urged people to examine the updated electoral roll and lodge objections if they find any inconsistency, but it did not decide on taking ...
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