No scope in constitution for national govt: Ariff
Amendments to Emergency Powers Rules depend on SC ruling on Hasina writ
The law adviser, AF Hassan Ariff, on Thursday said there was no scope in the constitution to form a national government. ‘I am not aware of such a move… It was not discussed by the cabinet even,’ said Ariff at a weekly briefing in the secretariat when his attention was called to media reports on the probability of the formation of such a government...[ + ]
Hasina wants elections by April-May
Detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday accused the interim government of ignoring the Constitution while running the country. ‘This government is bypassing the Constitution while running the country. The Constitution is above all laws. The authorities have to enact laws in line with the Constitution. If the promulgation of any law violates the Constitution, it will be illegal,’ said Sheikh Hasina while speaking to lawyers and reporters at the Special Judge’s Court-1 in the Sangsad Bhaban’s premises...[ + ]
Delwar asks JCD to get ready for instructions
The BNP secretary general, Khandaker Delwar Hossain, on Thursday asked the leaders of student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal to get ready for instructions from high up in the party to face ‘any situation. ‘Conspiracy is hatched to hold elections by keeping the BNP out of the process...[ + ]
SC defers hearing govt’s appeal against Hasina case verdict
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing till February 10 of the petition filed by government, seeking stay of the High Court’s judgement that quashed the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....[ + ]
Other Headlines
»
National govt before elections cannot be considered, says Zillur
»
AL leadership divided over approaches to polls issue
»
Road construction around Hatirjheel begins
»
British foreign minister arrives today
»
SCBA vows to protect constitution
»
Court rejects Khaleda’s plea for appearance in GATCO case
»
Thousands mark end of Benazir mourning period
»
Rice, Miliband push for more troops for Afghanistan
»
US envoy stresses due process in trial of cases
»
ACC to follow SC decision on cases under emergency rules
»
Ntv MD set free
»
India re-imposes ban on Islamic student forum: report
»
Pakistani private news channel blacked out again
»
No scope for doubt over polls being held by 2008, says CEC
»
Nepal police raid Maoist offices
»
New Thai govt faces myriad of doubts
»
Thailand considers zero-tariff access to its market: envoy
»
Plea to bring back alive 8 Bangladeshis convicted in KSA
»
Hannan Shah arrested again, sent back to jail
»
Police officer shot dead in Los Angeles stand-off
»
Teenage boy detained in Barisal jail released
»
Fire burns computer, table in secretariat
»
Hizbut activists chased, beaten at DU
DSE capitalisation tops Tk 80,000cr
for first time
The market capitalisation of the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday hit Tk 80,226 crore, its highest ever mark, due to rise in the share prices in last couple of days. The market indicator crossed Tk 80,000 crore mark for the first time as its previous highest was Tk 79,697 crore on January 16. On Wednesday, DSE market capitalisation was Tk 79,059 crore...[ + ]
‘Market cap to double in 2008’
The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi, said on Thursday that the market capitalisation at the bourses would double in 2008 as a number of telecommunications companies and state-owned enterprises are expected to make their debuts at the stock market this year...[ + ]
Other Headlines
»
DITF ends with Tk 30cr orders
»
Confidence of Asia-Pacific CEOs growing
»
Businesses say banks slow trade loans
»
SL earns record $1b from tea
»
Export, import resume at Benapole port
»
Aziz to look into leather industry problems
»
Indian ICT market to reach $24.3b by 2011: Gartner
»
Indian economy set to expand 8.7pc
»
US slowdown seen as opportunity for China
»
WB chief safely bets on Chinese economist: analysts
»
US bank woes are poetic justice: Buffett
»
US Senate fails to advance its economic stimulus plan
»
Apollo Hospitals inks deal with FSB
»
Global aircraft market to be worth $2.8 trillion by 2026: official
»
Gosper named WTO General Council chair
»
Kazakhstan threatens investors with nationalisation
»
Dollar slips against euro
»
Oil prices firm
»
Stock Watch
|
