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Survey of hills land in limbo

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The first land survey in three hill districts has become uncertain in the face of opposition from Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), which demands settlement of the land disputes between indigenous people and Bangalee settlers first.The CHT Land Commission had decided to ask the government to have land survey in Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban done by October 2009. The PCJSS has been opposing the survey as it conflicts with the CHT Peace Accord.As per the peace accord, the government has to identify the original owners of land in CHT first, CHT Regional Council Chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, popularly known ... (read more)

Power cut, poor gas supply hit RMG sector hard

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Faruque Hassan found himself in a sticky situation last month when his garment factory could not complete the orders. He still had 20 percent job to finish, but frequent power cuts and low gas pressure had eaten up his shipment time. Worst still, his buyer would not accept any partial ... (read more)

Test Dhaka’s supply water

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The High Court yesterday directed the government to get water supplied in eight areas of the capital tested by Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and submit the test reports to it within two weeks.The areas include Azimpur, Moghbazar, Dhanmaondi, Eskaton, Elephant Road, ... (read more)

BSF to remove border post from Bangladesh

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday came up with a commitment to remove their newly set up 'border post' inside Bangladesh territory and 'sub-post' on Naljuri border in Jaintapur in Sylhet.They made the fresh commitment at a battalion commander-level flag meeting with Bangladesh Rifles at Tamabil International Check Post, BDR ... (read more)

River vessel workers on strike

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Water transport workers went into a countrywide work stoppage for an indefinite period in the first hour of today, after a tripartite meeting of over four hours among the government, workers, and the owners failed to reach a consensus yesterday.Shah Alam, vice-president of the workers' association Noujan Shramik Federation, told ... (read more)

Fake note making set-up busted

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Police on Sunday night busted a fake note making set-up in the capital's Jatrabari and arrested three persons including a woman with counterfeit Bangladeshi and Indian currencies.The law enforcers in a raid on the third floor of a seven-storey building at Sheikhdi Boubazar seized chemicals, a computer, printer and dice ... (read more)

BNP MPs blame unrest on army pullout

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The recent violence in Rangamati and Khagrachhari has happened due to withdrawal of army personnel from the hill region, observed a team of BNP lawmakers after visiting the affected areas yesterday.“Had army not withdrawn, the violence would not have occurred. A vested quarter is responsible for creating violence in ... (read more)

AL, BCL men snatch tender boxes

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The ruling party men yesterday snatched tender boxes and documents in three districts, sparking clashes between contractors that left nine people injured.The cadres of Awami League and its front organisations snatched a tender box from the UNO office in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh.Witnesses said a group of cadres led ... (read more)

Troops join work to repair cyclone-hit embankments

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Members of the army yesterday joined the civil administration to accelerate repairing the breached embankments in the cyclone Aila-hit southern districts of Satkhira and Khulna.Sources in Jessore Cantonment said a company of troops was sent to the Aila-affected areas in the morning to assist rebuild the embankments following an ... (read more)

No letup in plunder of trees

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The tree felling at Kailin Punji near Nahar Tea Garden in Srimangal of Moulivibazar continued for the third consecutive day yesterday.Timber trader Salim Uddin yesterday engaged additional 240 people to expedite the process. Now with additional manpower, around 300 people are using handsaws for chopping down the trees.Salim, ... (read more)

15 wounded in BSF firing

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Bangladesh Rifles and the Indian Border Security Force traded gunfire for around three hours yesterday after BSF crossed the Jaintapur border in Sylhet and shot locals.At least 15 villagers were injured in the BSF firing, reports our staff correspondent from Sylhet.The BDR and BSF jawans fired more than a thousand ... (read more)

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