ACC probe finds
Khaleda, Bhuiyan,
Saifur involved
in GATCO scam
The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion’s officer investigating the GATCO scam case has recommended that charges should be pressed against the detained former prime minister Khaldea Zia, eight of her cabinet colleagues, and her youngest son Arafat Rahman, seven former secretaries and 14 others. The investigation officer, Jahirul Huda, also a deputy director of the commission, on Sunday submitted the report, recommending the filing of the charge sheet against the 31...[ + ]
No portraits of Mujib
in electioneering
EC, AL agree
The Awami League on Sunday endorsed the Election Commission's proposal not to allow any party to use the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding president of Bangladesh, on election posters. 'He is the father of the nation. The present government has recognised it and the constitution also says so...[ + ]
Khaleda to write
to EC on party
leadership: lawyer
The detained BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, will write her views to the Election Commission to remove confusion created apparently by a dispute between two groups of party leaders over the post of the party's secretary general...[ + ]
HC grants Hasina bail, stays graft case proceedings
The High Court on Sunday granted bail to former prime minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina and halted the proceedings of the graft case under the Emergency Powers Rules filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission charging her with taking Taka three crore in kickbacks in a power plant deal...[ + ]
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Construction industry in slump,
but rod prices go up
Prices of iron rods used for construction went up significantly in the last one month due to increase in import costs of raw materials, mainly scrap ship, industry sources said. Rod price marked the fresh rise at a time when leading steelmakers have scaled down their production due to sluggish activities in the construction industry...[ + ]
India suspends limestone supply
for Lafarge plant
Production at the Chhatak plant of Lafarge SA has become uncertain as India has suspended shipment of limestone from Meghalaya state following a court order. The Indian Supreme Court did not entertain the company’s plea of shipping limestone to its plant in Chhatak, Sunamganj from East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, Indian media reports said...[ + ]
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