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Three ex-ministers, Dhaka ward commissioner
jailed

116 convicted in a day; Aminul for 31
years, MK Alamgir 13, Dipjol 17, Dulu 8

Four different courts on Thursday jailed 116 people — including three former ministers, a ward commissioner, BNP leaders and workers — for long terms on different charges ranging from aiding Islamist militancy to corruption. This is the highest number of convictions in a day under the state of emergency...[ + ]

BB seeks more
functional
autonomy

Wants a curb on govt authority
to fire top executives

Bangladesh Bank wants the government to delegate the authority to the central bank to fix the salary and compensation for its staff and board members. It also wants a curb on the government’s absolute authority to fire governor, deputy governors and directors of the central bank...[ + ]

Soaring prices eat into people’s savings: Aziz

Soaring prices are eating into the savings of fixed income group people and forcing them to spend more to meet their minimum needs, the finance adviser said Thursday...[ + ]

Zillur doubts if polls
will be held in time

The Awami League acting president, Zillur Rahman, on Thursday expressed his doubt if general elections would be held within the timeline announced by the Election Commission. ‘Our party president Sheikh Hasina earlier expressed her doubt whether the polls would be held in time...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Flood situation likely to worsen in 2 days
» Protecting Tanguar Haor ecology pushes thousands into starvation
» Hasina given time up to Aug 8 to submit wealth reports
» Moeen calls for freeing sports arena from graft, politics
» Teacher shot dead in capital
» Bush greets polls roadmap in Bangladesh
» Bangladeshis submit memo to Boucher
» RU teachers observe work abstention for Hasina’s release
» Charges pressed against Nasim, his wife
» BRTC bus catches fire in Dhaka
» NGO bureau revokes order on foreign fund use
» Thailand threatens state of emergency if protests escalate
» EC awaits ‘end result’ of party reforms to start dialogue in Sept, says Huda
» Dhaka, Yangon to seal deal today to revive old road link
» Tuition fees for medical students go up
» Official observance of int’l day of indigenous people demanded
» Amartya Sen wins German prize
» Extortion charges framed against Minu
» Voters’ registration job in KCC begins Aug 15
» Dr Shahidullah scholarship introduced at London university
» Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor named next Indian army chief


Govt to be tough on errant RMG
factories after Aug 30

The government keeps a close watch on 57 garment factories, which were found depriving workers of officially fixed minimum wages and violating the workers’ rights grossly...[ + ]

Committee to search out new
BB dy governor

The finance ministry has formed a four-member committee to search out a suitable candidate for appointing as deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Textiles, garment entrepreneurs should know modern technology: Adviser
» Dhaka stocks trade downbeat
» Production of pulses declining drastically due to disease
» India speeds up certification for foreign cement manufacturers
» Habib Satter new president of BTCCI
» Italy-Bangla joint venture in KEPZ
» Euro recovers against dollar
» Oil prices continue higher in Asian trade
» East Asian growth robust, capital inflows a concern: ADB
» WB chief to visit Asia-Pacific region
» US, developing nations criticise WTO proposals on industrial trade
» Vietnam headed for record trade deficit
» IMF hikes outlook for world economic growth to 5.2 per cent
» China to unseat Germany as exports champion in 2008: survey
» New York cab drivers threaten strike over GPS systems
» CityCell opens customer care point at Dhanmondi
» StanChart provides credit card facility to Westin Dhaka
» Stock Watch


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Weekend


WASA canal reclamation
drive resumes
tomorrow

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority tomorrow resumes the drive to reclaim canals, encroachment of which is widely blamed for the water logging in the city. Eight canals will be reclaimed during the drive and encroachers from the Segunbagicha and Zirani canals will be evicted on the first day, WASA officials said...[ + ]

SMBCH introduces fee for visitors

The Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital has decided to introduce fee for the attendants of inpatients from August for what the authorities claimed improving the services at the hospital. SBMCH director Md Moniruzzaman said a coordination meeting with local civil was held in this regard at SBMC teacher’s auditorium on Wednesday with the divisional commissioner of Barisal, Md Harun Chowdhury, in the chair...[ + ]



BCB set to have an interim committee

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to have an interim committee with five advisers and a 10-member board of directors after most of the executive committee members quit their posts, officials of the sports ministry said on Thursday...[ + ]

Iraqi players on emotional rollercoaster

The Iraqi team are on an emotional rollercoaster after reaching their first Asian Cup final as it took a bloody toll back home where at least 50 celebrating fans were killed. Iraq shocked the more fancied South Korea 4-3 in a penalty shootout after it was scoreless after extra time on Wednesday to put them on the brink of their greatest footballing achievement...[ + ]


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