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Supreme Judicial Commission
formed to
appoint SC judges

Constitutional Commission in the
making: Law adviser

The Supreme Judicial Commission Ordinance has been promulgated establishing a nine-member commission for appointing Supreme Court judges. The copy of the gazette notification on the ordinance, promulgated on March 16, was made available on Monday...[ + ]

Justice Nayeem
stripped of
writ powers

High Court judge Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman, who has handed down verdicts in a series of high profile cases in recent times, has been stripped of his writ powers. Chief justice M Ruhul Amin made the decision on Monday changing the jurisdiction of the bench headed by Justice Nayeem...[ + ]

EC considers
synchronous nat’l, upazila polls

Amid mounting opposition from most of the political parties to the idea of holding local government elections before the parliamentary polls, the chief election commissioner, ATM Shamsul Huda, on Monday said that national and upazila polls might be held simultaneously...[ + ]

Court wants detailed report on Hasina’s treatment, health condition by March 23

The special court on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to submit a detailed report on March 23 on the steps taken so far for Sheikh Hasina’s treatment and her latest health condition. The court of special judge M Firoz Alam also wanted to know who were assigned for medical treatment of the detained Awami League chief and who were being allowed to visit her...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» BNP, AL rap EC plan
» Court wants detailed report on Hasina’s treatment, health condition by March 23
» Import of 4 lakh tonnes of Indian rice may be delayed
» Pak parliament meets with Musharraf in its sights
» No one wants to return to era of anarchy: Fakhruddin
» Economists suggest targeted subsidy to fuel, fertiliser
» Govt may reconsider tax cuts for rice, staples: Zillur
» Import duty on refined edible oils goes
» ACC to revive cases filed 3 years before emergency
» Case against Mannan Bhuiyan quashed
» Chavez calls Bush a genocidal terrorist
» China claims restraint over Tibet unrest
» Energy div asks BGFCL to examine all Titas wells as leakage continues
» UNDP executive hopes polls will be on time
» WB ready to help slum dwellers if govt wants: MD
» US nears 4,000 dead in Iraq
» Potato farmers fear loss from high storage charge
» Taslima Nasreen plans to leave India
» Chief adviser interviewed by Al-Jazeera, Guardian
» College teacher killed in bomb explosion
» Tigers look to end losing streak
» Banglapedia to be bought for embassies, schools, colleges
» 394 selected provisionally for recruitment as sub-judges
» Sector commanders vow to make Mar 21 convention a success


Finance ministry disapproves
BTTB’s stake in Teletalk

The finance ministry has rejected a proposal of the telecoms ministry for issuing a portion of Teletalk shares as equity against the telephone board’s assets, now being used by the state-owned mobile phone operator...[ + ]

FBCCI directorship poll held

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Monday conducted poll to choose 24 directors to the 38-member executive board of the apex trade body. On an average, 93 per cent voters, who are also FBCCI general body members, cast their votes in the poll held between 9:30am and 4:30am at the FBCCI building at Motiijheel in the Dhaka city...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Titas Gas to make debut at stock market in April
» Seminar urges jute policy formulation
» Oil hits new high of nearly $112
» Biman to pay Tk 8.7 crore as duty on eight aircraft
» Afro-Asian workshop on micro-credit begins at BARD
» Gold hits new high above 1,032 dollars
» S’pore’s key exports grow at faster pace in February
» Indonesia gives Adam Air 21 days’ deadline
» UAE-BCCI elects executives
» IMF, OECD press alarm buttons for financial system
» Bank of Japan pumps extra funds into banking system
» Global stocks plunge after Bear Stearns fire-sale
» ‘Market crisis worst since WWII’
» BIFC engages CRAB for credit rating
» Balaka Exchange inks deal with IBBL
» UAE eliminates import duties on cement, steel
» Euro, gold, oil hit record highs amid market chaos
» Stock Watch


Weekend


Rajuk dismantles 17 structures at Green Road, Panthapath

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha on Monday demolished 17 unauthorised structures and portions of some buildings at Panthapath (Bir Uttam Quazi Nuruzzaman Road) and Green Road (Bir Ittam KM Shafiullah Road). A group of Rajuk officials and employees along with some 50 day labourers and law enforcers started the drive at 10:00am...
[ + ]

Sylhet courts run short of judges, magistrates

Shortage of judges and magistrates at the district and sessions judges court and chief judicial magistrates court in Sylhet has been hampering smooth functioning of the courts. According to sources in the courts, 26 posts of judges and judicial magistrates out of 40 have been lying vacant in the judges and magistrates’ courts...[ + ]



Revenge not on Tigers’ menu

Unmindful of revenge for their World Cup defeat, Bangladesh are keen to use the three-match one-day series against Ireland as an opportunity to restore confidence that has been shattered recently. ‘I don’t care about revenge...[ + ]

Ireland aim to repeat shock

Ireland cricket captain Trent Johnston said that they hope to make the most of the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh despite the hosts being clear favourites. ‘We have come here to be very competitive and we think we can walk away with the series victory. Bangladesh are going through a tough period at the moment. Hopefully we can capitalise on that,’ Johnston said at a news conference on Monday...[ + ]


Editorial
» Industrialisation is imperative for poverty eradication in northern districts
» Chaos in paradise and scarred Olympics
Op-Ed
» UNP, majority sentiment and prospect of war without end in Sri Lanka
» Biofuel: a threat to food security and environment

National
» Legal measures to check Hajj irregularities in the making
» Imon and Ishaq placed on fresh remand of five days each
Home
» Narail boro farmers try to recoup aman losses
» Road mishaps kill 5
International
» Kuwaiti cabinet resigns in new political crisis
» Malaysian reform activists for probe into vote ringging
Timeout
» Festival of Bangla films begins in Kolkata
» Show on Beijing Olympics begins

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