|
Ailing Hasina fails to appear in court
The detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina felt sick in jail and could not appear in court on Wednesday to face the hearing in the framing of charges against her in the barge-mounted power plant case. Hasina’s counsels, however, moved a petition seeking her bail saying that the case should be dismissed as the High Court on February 6 declared illegal the trial of any offence committed before the declaration of the state of emergency under the Emergency Powers Rules...[ + ]
Hannan arrested yet again after release
ASM Hannan Shah, adviser to the detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia, was arrested yet again, for the fourth time, at his house at Mohakhali DOHS in Dhaka Wednesday night, 24 hours inside his release from jail on bail. The police reached his house at about 8:30pm when he was talking with some leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal who went to greet him on his release on Tuesday...[ + ]
Demands laid out 25 years ago still ignored
Ex-student leaders lament marking anti-martial law student uprising day
Students in general and student organisations in particular were in the forefront of all past movements for establishment or restoration of democratic governance and should be prepared to do so in future, if needs arise, say former student leaders, who initiated the pro-democracy movement in the early 1980s against the dictatorial regime of HM Ershad...[ + ]
Internally displaced in CHT continue to suffer
Barendra Tripura cannot afford the 20-odd-kilometre ride on ‘chandergari’, ramshackle jeeps turned into public transports that meander through the hilly terrain with more passengers and goods than they ought to carry, to the Massalong bazaar to buy a month’s provisions for his family. Once every month, the 55-year old starts from his house in the remote hills of Rangamati for the bazaar very early in the morning...[ + ]
Other Headlines
»
50 crore people of subcontinent at risk of arsenic poisoning
»
All accused acquitted of charge
»
Pakistan army chief recalls officers from civilian roles
»
Zardari calls for Pakistan unity govt
»
Fakhruddin meets establishment officials next week
»
Nepal hit by strike as political tension mounts
»
Fakhruddin for fair lending to woman entrepreneurs
»
Economy to see turnaround if emergency goes, says ex-BB deputy governor
»
Student killed in Ctg clash
»
Malaysian PM dissolves parliament
»
Two DU students released on bail after surrender
»
Graft fears over Indian defence reinvest policy
»
Obama on a roll after three big wins
»
Tallest shaheed minar opened at JU
PC now wants Rupali to run in full swing
Frustrated by the Rupali Bank sell-off fiasco, Privatisation Commission now asks the government to help the state-owned lender operate in full swing...[ + ]
Software expo begins today
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services is going to organise BASIS SoftExpo 2008 today at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the Dhaka city...[ + ]
Other Headlines
»
Business leaders demand subsidy for raw jute
»
Grameenphone operating profit declines by 33pc
»
Bangladeshi labour shortage threat to UK favourite curry
»
Sluggish trend continues at stock market
»
Grameenphone CellBazaar wins Global Mobile Award
»
REVE Systems teams up with UK co
»
Indian origin among top 15 US women businesses
»
US job cuts mount as slowdown erodes corp profit
»
Emerging economies not immune to slowdown: IMF
»
Eurozone industrial output weaker
»
Surging food prices put spending squeeze on Vietnam families
»
UK growth to slow markedly despite rate cuts: BoE
»
Malaysia’s trade surplus goes 2nd highest ever
»
JBFH to provide special rates for GP customers
»
APEX opens new sales centre in city
»
Dollar rises against euro before US economic data
»
Oil prices up as Venezuela cuts supplies
| 
