Archive for July 15th, 2008
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008A special court yesterday framed charges against former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar and six others in a case filed for Tk 21 crore bribery over Sabbir murder.Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of the Special Court-3 also fixed July 24 for deposition of the witnesses to begin.Tarique, also senior joint secretary general of BNP, was not produced before the court as he has been exempted from personal appearance on medical grounds.Of the accused, Babar and Abu Sufian, director of a Bashundhara Group concern, were in the dock during the proceedings while ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008The Election Commission (EC) yesterday finally decided to warn mayoral candidates against use of political party offices in their campaigns for the August 4 polls to four city corporations.The newly promulgated code of conduct for electioneering bans use of political party offices for local government election campaigns.The EC yesterday issued a circular instructing returning officers (RO) of the four city corporations and nine municipalities to file criminal cases against violators of the code of conduct in electoral campaigns that officially began yesterday amid a relaxed Emergency Powers Rules (EPR).Meanwhile the EC today, for the first time in its ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Candidates running for mayor and ward councillor posts in the August 4 polls to four city corporations and nine municipalities formally started their door-to-door campaign yesterday after the Emergency Power Rules (EPR) was relaxed further.Soon after the returning officers distributed election symbols among the candidates, the four city corporations and nine municipalities were abuzz with electioneering activities including procession, rallies and campaigning using loud speakers that were prohibited since January 11 last year after promulgation of the EPR.The relaxation of the EPR aimed at facilitating electioneering, however, has a caveat that the campaign processions and rallies will be allowed ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is likely to miss the deadline of December 16 for completing the Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Link Road as it is now unable to demolish five buildings on the land of the road for legal tangles.Owners of five buildings, acquired by the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office, have filed cases against Rajuk with the High Court recently on grounds of being offered less money than they deserve as compensation for the acquired land and structures and a few other factors, said Abdul Hai, member secretary of the affected building owners' association of Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Link Road.Owners of 17 structures ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008The High Court (HC) yesterday granted ad-interim bail for two months to Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and former minister Motiur Rahman Nizami in Gatco corruption case.The HC bench also granted ad-interim anticipatory bail to former state minister Redwan Ahmed and his wife Momtaj Ahmed, former lawmaker Giasuddin Ahmed in separate graft cases filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charge of amassing illegal wealth and concealing information in the wealth statement to the ACC.The court also issued separate rules upon the government to explain why the petitioners should not be granted regular bail in the cases.ACC's counsel advocate Khurshid Alam Khan ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008A vice-president of Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad (JMP) yesterday said they receive "donations" from Jamaat-e-Islami for the "welfare" of freedom fighters and to mobilise freedom fighters in different activities.Vice-president of JMP Engineer Abdur Rob said he along with many of the JMP leaders have great respect for Jamaat leaders. He also said many of their leaders support Jamaat even though they are not directly involved in Jamaat.Meanwhile, several freedom fighters yesterday said three persons holding key positions in Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad are not freedom fighters at all even though the JMP constitution claims that they are freedom fighters.When asked ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners will provide $ 340 million to help Bangladesh implement the social protection measures, particularly on food security, under the 2008-09 budget.“ADB will provide $ 170 million while others a similar amount,” ADB Country Director Hua Du told reporters after a meeting with Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam at the finance ministry yesterday.Hua Du made a farewell call on the adviser prior to her departure last night from Bangladesh on completion of a six-year assignment here. She will join the ADB headquarters in Manila.She said ADB in collaboration with other development partners, including ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008A special court yesterday exempted detained former home minister Mohammad Nasim from appearing in person before the court during the trial of a corruption case.Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of Special Court-3 set up on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises passed the order and set July 23 for arguments in the case filed in connection with the installation of three lakh digital telephone lines illegally by WorldTel Holdings Ltd.The Awami League leader submitted the petition to the court through his lawyer under Section 540 A (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on June 26, seeking exemption from appearing in person ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday urged the people to apply their wisdom and judgment in electing the competent and honest candidates in the polls.The CA made the request while he was speaking at a regional dialogue at Abu Sharaf Sadeque Auditorium in Keshabpur upazila. Organised by Keshabpur Press Club, the dialogue was moderated by Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman.The head of the caretaker government assured the people of all-out support so that they can cast their votes without fear. He said people's spontaneous participation in the polls is necessary and they should exercise their voting right judiciously.He said ...
(read more) Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Bangladesh Chashi Kalyan Samity (BCKS) in a rejoinder protested a report headlined "Five lakh depositors swindled by Jamaat's farmer wing" published in The Daily Star on July 7.It said BCKS considers the report "a malicious attempt to spread venom against a political party which has clean image amongst people and has no working relationship with BCKS".It claimed BCKS to be a "non-political" and "non-profit" organisation for farmers' welfare and said it is not true that BCKS acted as financial front of Jamaat through illegal banking.It claimed that central BCKS did not decided on closing down branches and the allegation of ...
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