Archive for September 27th, 2007
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Bangladesh has dropped from the position of the 3rd most corrupt country to a tied position of the 7th most corrupt in this year's Transparency International (TI) world corruption perception index (CPI).But the country still retains the same corruption perception score of 2 despite the anti-corruption crackdown by the current caretaker government.TI attributed the unchanged score to the heavy influence of 2006 data that had not captured the results of the ongoing institutional reforms, and to the perception of uncertainty and insecurity among the business community sparked by the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown.Five other countries -- Cambodia, Central African Republic, ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007 The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday sued detained BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and mother-in-law Iqbalmand Banu for concealing wealth information.Tarique, elder son of detained former premier Khaleda Zia, was charged with earning wealth over Tk 4.82 crore illegally and concealing information of properties worth over Tk 4.23 crore in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC earlier.Zubaida Rahman and her mother were accused of abetting Tarique in establishing that the money was earned through legal income, ACC Deputy Director Jahirul Huda told reporters after filing the case with Kafrul Police Station yesterday ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007 Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi hold talks on the sidelines of the 62nd UN General Assembly session in New York on Tuesday. Photo: PID Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed exchanged pleasantries with US President George W Bush at a reception hosted by the latter in New York Tuesday evening.Bush and Mrs Laura Bush hosted the reception at Starlight Roof of Waldorf Astoria Hotel in honour of heads of the state and government and heads of the delegations attending the 62nd UN General Assembly session.Later, the chief adviser accompanied by his wife Neena Ahmed attended a ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007A teacher of North South University (NSU) was strangled to death allegedly by muggers at Gulshan in the capital on Tuesday night.Besides, police recovered the body of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver from the Mohakhali flyover the same night, believed to be killed also by muggers.Dewan Rahat Karim Mukul, 36, a lecturer of School of Business of NSU, was found unconscious near the Army Stadium at around 8:45pm by police and was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead at 10:00pm.Morgue sources said that they found balm and powdered chilli in the victim's eyes and face, ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007Bangladesh slid down 18 steps to the 107th position among 178 countries in terms of ease of doing business in a country, said a global survey report jointly prepared by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank (WB).In 2006 the country ranked 88th in the same survey.The survey titled 'Doing Business-2008' reveals that Bangladesh fell behind in nine indicators among ten, improving only in cross-border trading.Economists termed the survey result for Bangladesh as a reflection of bad governance by the immediate past elected government in both economic and administrative areas.However, the overall business environment will improve following the ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007Thousands of job seekers are crossing the age limit for appearing at Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations under the Public Service Commission (PSC) as it did not invite applications for the examinations in the last two years.According to PSC rules, graduates who cross 30 cannot apply for appearing at the BCS examinations, a gateway for entering public service. Candidates usually get three to five years after graduation to take the examinations.The PSC had last invited applications on June 28, 2005 for the 27th BCS examinations and viva voce of which is now being held afresh. Final results of the controversial ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007The caretaker government might start the construction work of metro rail or elevated expressway before it hands over power next year, the communications adviser said yesterday."We want to start the work as soon as possible. Hopefully we will start next year," Communication Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin said.He was talking to the journalists following a presentation on proposed metro rail service in Dhaka city by Contech Ltd at the auditorium of communications ministry. The company was the lowest bidder in the international tender invited.The government would decide about which one to be given priority, metro rail or elevated ...
(read more) Thursday, September 27th, 2007Former communications minister Nazmul Huda and 12 others were sued on Tuesday for taking bribe.In Rajshahi, former BNP lawmaker and also city Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu was sued in a fresh extortion case yesterday.HUDA CASE Zakir Hossain, general secretary of Dhaka District Auto-Rickshaw Owners-Workers' Oikya Parishad, filed the case with Paltan Police Station against them for taking bribe of Tk 5 crore for giving permission to register 1,000 trucks, tempos and auto-rickshaws.The plaintiff said Nazmul in connivance with the other accused including Shamsur Rahman and Haji Shamsul Haq took the money on several dates between May 8 and December 14, ...
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