Archive for November 8th, 2006
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday blasted the council of advisers to the caretaker government for meeting without the chief adviser and accused them of conspiracy.In a warning to the interim government, she said, "Just cooperate with the Election Commission in holding the upcoming polls. You are not here to implement anyone's political agenda.""The advisers had a meeting without the chief adviser and it was very much unconstitutional. We don't know what they have discussed," she told a huge rally in front of the BNP central office at city's Nayapaltan.Pointing to the advisers' November 6 meeting at ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006More election commissioners may be appointed, a few caretaker advisers hinted yesterday as the council of advisers sits again today to find out ways to make the Election Commission (EC) more effective and credible.If the chief election commissioner (CEC) does not resign from his post, the caretaker government may appoint four more election commissioners to bring a balance in the four-member EC, said another adviser on condition of anonymity."The election may not be acceptable at home and abroad if no changes are made in the Election Commission," Adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan told The Daily Star yesterday."The Election Commission should ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday alleged that President Iajuddin Ahmed assumed the post of the chief adviser (CA) to the caretaker government (CG) violating the constitution aiming to help the BNP-Jamaat alliance to come back to power."The president has made the non-partisan caretaker government controversial and created a crisis within it. And for this the caretaker government is not being able to perform its duties properly. It seems that the chief adviser is on a mission to ensure victory of a certain party," the AL chief said at a news briefing in her Dhanmondi office in the capital.Prior ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Printing of voter list for the next general election is going on amid allegations of irregularities and wrongdoings in the process. Of the companies doing the job, some were blacklisted by the Election Commission (EC) earlier, some are inexperienced and a number of others do not have adequate infrastructure for accomplishing such a vital task, sources said.Blaming a section of EC officials for all this, they alleged that these officials made money through corruption in the tender process for the printing of voter list.Some companies engaged in printing allegedly do not have their own offices while some either ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006In absence of any cut off time, the feeder vessels often spend long time for loading export items after discharging the import goods, adding to the ship congestion at the overburdened Chittagong port.Due to lack of smooth supply chain, many ships wait at the jetty for 48 to 72 hours in getting export cargo that leads to the increase of the number of the ships waiting in queue at the outer anchorage, sources said.The export items are supposed to be assembled earlier and loaded in the ship immediately after the discharge of import goods, but often it does not ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Nagorik Committee 2006 prepared a set of recommendations for the caretaker government for bringing amendments to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) 1972 in an effort to ensure transparency in the electoral process. The committee said influence of black money and muscle in elections could be reduced through bringing necessary amendments to the RPO.The six-point recommendation calls for compulsory registration of political parties, bar on participation in elections by government officials within three years of their retirements, disclosure of information about assets and financial liabilities of candidates, formation of 'disqualification commissions' for cancelling candidatures in cases of proven violation ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Zinedine Zidane may no longer be gracing football pitches across the world following his retirement from the game after this summer's World Cup but the legendary footballer's day-out in Dhaka yesterday was all about kicking the ball.His trip to Gazipur in the morning to visit a Grameen Bank project ended with an exhibition match between a Bangladesh XI and Argentina XI where he scored the only goal for the home side. In the evening, he enthralled a 15,000-strong crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) with glimpses of his skills that made him one of the greatest footballers of all ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Democrats hoped to sweep Republicans out of power in the US Congress on Tuesday after a bruising campaign dominated by discontent with the Iraq war and doubts about President George W. Bush's leadership.Democrats are on course to recapture control of the US House of Representatives for the first time since 1994, opinion polls showed, with their chance of taking over the Senate hinging on races for several key states that are too close to call.A majority for the party in even one chamber of Congress could slam the brakes on Bush's second-term legislative agenda, hasten his lame-duck status and give ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006President and Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government Iajuddin Ahmed has directed Finance and Planning Adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan to take appropriate measures to curb the price hike of essentials.The chief adviser's instructions came when Dr Akbar met him at Bangabhaban on Monday to discuss some internal issues of his ministry.The finance adviser is likely to hold a meeting with the food and commerce ministry officials today and suggest them the ways for controlling prices of essential products."In our observation, prices of rice, wheat and chilli have shot up these days," Dr Akbar told The Daily Star. "We would ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 8th, 2006Functions of the president and chief adviser, and all advisers to the caretaker government are being carried out as per the rules of business of the state.Sources in the Cabinet Division yesterday told the news agency that there is no scope to be confused with the functions of the advisers.The advisers to the neutral caretaker government are discharging their duties as per the rules. There is no scope to interfere in the activities of one adviser by another.Only one formal meeting of the council of advisers was held on November 1 since the caretaker government took office on October 31, ...
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