Archive for November 24th, 2009
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Indian authorities have arrested two top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) men who sneaked into Bangladesh to lead a 15-member commando squad in an attempt to attack the US and Indian missions in Dhaka, sources in the law-enforcement agencies say.The LeT men -- T Nasir and Sharfaraz from Indian state of Kerala -- were held by the Indian intelligence officials soon after they crossed the Bibir Bazar border in Comilla on November 6, the sources add.The two LeT leaders, believed to be members of the LeT suicide squad, were earlier hiding in the hilly areas in Chittagong for around one and a half ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009The trial of BDR members in connection with the mutiny on February 25-26 in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country begins today through a special court at the Rangamati BDR sector headquarters.A three-member court led by BDR Director General Maj Gen M Mainul Islam will sit at the sector headquarters at 3:00pm today to start the trial of accused soldiers of 12 Rifle Battalion under the sector, said BDR Deputy Director General (DDG) Brig Gen Mohd Obaidul Haque."Besides, a representative nominated by the attorney general will aid the court," said the DDG adding, "The court will deal with only the ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009In an unprecedented move, a parliamentary standing committee yesterday prepared a legislative proposal (draft law) to compel any person summoned by a House body to appear before it, and produce documents it asks for.The standing committee on law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry drafted the proposal to enforce constitutional provisions to ensure parliament's effective role in enactment of law."It is unprecedented in the history of Bangladesh parliament that we have drafted a law which will ensure the presence of any one summoned by a parliamentary committee," said Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the standing committee.Talking to journalists after a meeting of ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009An automated signalling system cannot provide the answer to Dhaka's traffic woes without improving the existing width and coverage of roads, say transport experts.Professor Alamgir Mojibul Hoque of Buet, who acted as team leader on Dhaka's Strategic Transport Plan said, "Tangible improvements can be made if authorities establish proper systems for traffic and parking management as well as making small scale improvements to reduce bottlenecks."Commuters in the capital endured extraordinarily long traffic jams on Sunday and yesterday as a result of the DCC's overnight decision to switch from manual to automated traffic signalling.The frustrating driving conditions were exacerbated by Dhaka ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009A Dhaka court yesterday asked the guarantors to produce two of Adflame Pharmaceutical's directors and one of its managers, charged with adulteration of paracetamol syrup 17 years ago, before it on January 12, 2010.Judge Golam Mortuza Majumder of the Drug Court passed the order after New Market police submitted reports on execution of summons issued earlier about the three accused.The guarantors are Abul Hasnat of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara area and advocate Khondaker Bashir Ahmed.The three accused are directors of Adflame, Dr Helena Pasha and Azfar Pasha, and its manager Mizanur Rahman.In the reports placed before the court, Assistant Sub ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman, and Chairman and Managing Director of Mediastar Ltd and Transcom Group Latifur Rahman filed a civil defamation suit on Sunday with the 4th Joint District Judge's Court of Dhaka against Bashundhara Group, seeking Tk 200 crore in damages, according to a media release.Mediastar Ltd is the owning company of the Prothom Alo.On behalf of Matiur Rahman and Latifur Rahman, Dr Kamal Hossain and Associates filed the defamation suit on charges of publishing highly libellous and insulting advertisements and posters, and for other malicious activities.The defendants in the case are Chairman of Bashundhara Group ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009The attorney general's (AG) office yesterday challenged the authority of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam for filing a writ petition with the High Court as a fugitive convict.Shah Alam on Sunday filed the writ petition challenging the then caretaker government's action of taking Tk 52 crore from his company Meghna Cement Mills Limited.Challenging the petitioner's authority, the AG office said Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam, the managing director of the company, is a fugitive from justice, and he has no authority to file such petition with this court.Shah Alam was sentenced to a total of 10 ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is going to formulate a specific media policy soon regarding media publicity on army and defence.At the same time, she said, her government has taken steps to make Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate effective and time befitting by reconstituting its existing organisational structure.The PM said this while presiding over the Formation Commanders' Conference-2009 of Bangladesh Army at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.Referring to recent propaganda centering Bangladesh Army in a section of newspapers and TV channels, she said any negative remarks or discussion on army hurt the moral courage of all ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009The cabinet yesterday finally approved the EPZ Workers' Sangha and Industrial Relation (amendment) Act, 2009 to pave the way for forming welfare committee of export processing zones (EPZ) workers.A regular meeting of the cabinet also approved March 17, the birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a public holiday.Commerce Minister Faruk Khan told The Daily Star last night that instead of trade union, the workers will have the right to form welfare committees in the EPZ.“Since the workers don't have the right to trade union, we at the meeting proposed some amendments in the act ...
(read more) Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad Khaleda Zia has sent an Eid-ul-Azha greetings card to the Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Khaleda's Private Secretary Saleh Ahmed handed over the card to the PM's Private Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan at Bangladesh Secretariat here yesterday noon.Earlier, Hasina sent an Eid-ul-Azha greetings card to Khaleda Zia on Sunday.Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims, will be observed across the country on November 28 with due religious fervour
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