HC rule: Mujib
proclaimed
independence,
not Zia
Political debate cannot be resolved
by court, says Moudud
The High Court on Sunday ruled that Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and not Ziaur Rahman, was the proclaimer of the country’s independence. The High Court of bench of Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice M Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed also observed the government might take legal action against the people involved in distorting the history of independence on charge of violation of the constitution and deception with the people.[ + ]
Power outage
turns severe
DST fails to improve supply situation
Power outage turned severe across the country on Sunday and the daylight saving time introduced midnight past Friday failed to create any positive impact on the power supply situation. Most city areas faced outages for six to eight hours on the day, for one to two hours at a time, even during evening hours although clock in Bangladesh was advanced by an hour to have more daylight and save on power during evening hours...[ + ]
No int’l law can stop Tipaimukh: Pinak
Signalling India’s intransigent stance on the planned Tipaimukh dam over the cross-boundary river Barak, the Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, said on Sunday that the project was meant for generating hydro-electricity and that there was no international law that could stop New Delhi from implementing it...[ + ]
Govt recommends withdrawal of 46
more cases against
ruling AL leaders
The government on Sunday recommended withdrawal of 46 cases filed against leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League during the BNP-led alliance government and the immediate past military-backed interim administration...[ + ]
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Convicted JMB man arrested
Unhealthy competition threatens growth
Unhealthy competition over repeated price cut by a section of Bangladeshi garment exporters has intensified in the recent months that may cost a huge price loss to the country’s prime export earning sector, industry people and experts fear. They say the growth of Bangladesh textile and apparel industries will be hindered if the price cut competition continues...[ + ]
Surging bank stocks push turnover all time high
Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange hit its all-time high with Tk 834.70 crore on Sunday, the opening day of the week, surpassing its previous high of Tk 781.68 crore on June 7. The market indictor crossed Tk 700-crore mark for the first time on June 7. On Thursday, DSE turnover was Tk 773.13 crore...[ + ]
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