Archive for June 21st, 2007
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Tarique Rahman and several ex-BNP ministers directly patronised the outrageous operations of the JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) in Rajshahi with the full knowledge of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, revealed an extensive The Daily Star investigation that was corroborated by top government officials in the region.Then at the helm of home ministry, Lutfozzaman Babar also joined the bandwagon of JMB leader Bangla Bhai, pouring cold water on feeble attempts by a part of the civil and police administration to resist the terrorist activities.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad, who had the memories of being a helpless deputy inspector general ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said she is preparing a reform proposal for her party, which will be finalised through consultation with grassroots level leaders and activists as soon as the ban on indoor politics is lifted. She also said her party should be reformed with the participation of leaders and activists of all levels."The party cannot be reformed with only a few people," she firmly told reporters at Birdem Hospital in the capital yesterday.The former prime minister went to the hospital to see ailing Nazrul Islam Khan, joint secretary general of the party, who had been hospitalised on Saturday ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007 Top pro-reform leaders of the Awami League (AL) are likely to meet party President Sheikh Hasina in the next four days and hand over a 25-point proposal for intra-party reforms, opposing Hasina's contention that no one above 60 will be allowed to remain in the party central committee. The AL chief on Tuesday proposed that central leaders above 60 will be accommodated in the advisory council of the party. Many of the pro-reform leaders opposed this saying there is no such precedent in politics of any country in the world."It might be a new tactic of Sheikh Hasina," a ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007The caretaker government yesterday removed 26 deputy attorney generals (DAG) and 52 assistant attorney generals (AAG) from their posts and appointed 10 new DAGs and 39 AAGs.The removal order signed by acting secretary to the law ministry was sent through a special messenger to the attorney general yesterday afternoon.The officials removed had been appointed by the immediate past BNP-Jamaat alliance government allegedly on political consideration or nepotism.The BNP-led four-party alliance government appointed 37 DAGs of whom four earlier resigned from their posts.After the removal the number of DAGs appointed by the BNP government now stands at four.The coalition government appointed ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007The number of retirement seeking Bangladesh Biman officials and employees far exceeded the airline's target as 2,140 persons responded to the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) as of yesterday, the last day of applications for the programme.Authorities were still receiving applications from respondents working at the Biman stations outside Dhaka when this report was being filed at 9:30pm, Biman sources said.On June 5, the Biman offered the VRS in order to trim its staff to 3,400 from existing 4,800.The scheme is part of the government's plan to turn the national flag carrier into a public limited company (PLC) and ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007The government has initiated moves to repatriate the money siphoned off to Singapore and Malaysia by corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen. Bangladesh will strike deals with Malaysia and Singapore soon to recover through official channels the smuggled out money. It is widely alleged that a number of corrupt politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats siphoned off their ill-gotten wealth to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Abu Dhabi.Sources said Bangladeshi intelligence agencies already visited a number of countries seeking information about the smuggled money and about the process of getting it back."Intelligence agencies have found that government level deals are necessary to get back ...
(read more) Thursday, June 21st, 2007Judgement of a criminal case against former communications minister and Jatiya Party (Manju) leader Anwar Hossain Manju filed for possessing 21 bottles of contraband liquor will be delivered on Tuesday in his absence.Proceedings of a case against detained former law minister barrister Moudud Ahmed for possession of 32 cans of beer and 16 bottles of other alcoholic beverages were adjourned until Sunday.Besides, Barisal City Corporation Mayor Mujibor Rahman Sarwar was shown arrested yesterday in a case filed for possessing illegal ammunition.MANJU CASE A Dhaka court yesterday fixed Tuesday for delivery of verdict of the case against Manju for possessing contraband liquor ...
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