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Jalil, Babar, Sheikh Selim, Altaf, Mintoo, others held in massive drive
Ex-state minister Patal, ex-MP Hashem also held; Sylhet Mayor Kamran arrested again; joint forces search Jalil's house for two hours, seize his passport, documents of bank, land
The army-led joint forces yesterday in a sudden move took Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil, former minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, former state ministers Lutfozzaman Babar and FazlurRahman
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Polls by end of 2008
Reiterates CA
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the general election will be held by the end of 2008 in accordance with the timetable set by the Election Commission.
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Hasina lashes out at government
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday strongly condemned the detention of her party's General Secretary Abdul Jalil and said the government's ongoing drive seems to be against politics,not
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Cracks develop in yet another DCC building
A five-storey building in the Dayaganj sweeper colony has developed cracks due to the 'forced vibration' following the subsidence of the adjacent under-construction building, putting more than 500 residents
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Politicians surprised
Arrest of Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil, who had just taken initiative for reforms in the party, has come as a surprise to the political leaders.
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Jalil's arrest surprises politicians
Arrest of Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil, who had just taken initiative for reforms in the party, has come as a surprise to the political leaders.
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All photos within polls timeframe not possible
Says CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) is trying not to be rigid on the issue of having photographs on the voter list as it is impossible to compile
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Meghnaghat-2 Project
Obaidul's firm misses another deadline
Cites political instability as reason
Scamster Obaidul Karim's shell company BON Consortium yesterday missed the deadline for financial closure for the 450-megawatt Meghnaghat-2 power project.
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CHT Peace Accord Implementation
Body to sit first time in 7 years for review
The advisory committee on the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord is going to hold its first meeting on Thursday to review the implementation process of the peace accord.
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Cracks in Dhanmondi condo
The families living in the 15 flats of the faulty Green Jasmine, an apartment building of Amin Mohammad Foundation in Dhanmondi, evacuated while nearby South Breeze English medium school moved its junior
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Army chief meets president
Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed made a courtesy call on President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Iajuddin Ahmed at the Bangabhaban yesterday.
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Delay in Passport Issuance
Passport office for end to police verification
The Directorate of Passport and Immigration (DPI) has recommended that the home ministry should abolish police verification system in issuing passports as it says unusual delay in getting the police report
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150 BNP men allowed to visit Zia's grave
The government finally decided to allow a maximum of 150 leaders and activists of BNP to accompany party Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her visit to the grave of late president Ziaur Rahman to offer Fateha
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Dhaka asks G-8 nations for duty-free entry
Bangladesh sent separate letters to the G-8 countries yesterday asking the world's most powerful group of nations to give duty-free access to exports from least-developed countries (LDCs).
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Bribery
Inqilab Khulna bureau chief jailed for 4 yrs
Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal yesterday sentenced Khulna bureau chief of Dainik Inqilab and former president of Khulna Press Club ATM Rafique to four years' rigorous imprisonment and fined him Tk 10,000
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Govt explains reasons for price hike
The government yesterday held high prices of certain commodities in the international market and narrow opportunity for duty evasion responsible for the spiraling prices of essentials.
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US presses Iran to stop supporting Iraqi militias
Truck bombing kills 20 at Baghdad shrine
The United States told Iran yesterday to stop supporting violent militias in war-ravaged Iraq, during the highest-level direct official talks between the arch-foes in 27 years while a truck bomb killed
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Industrialist Golam Dastagir returns home
A habeas-corpus petition filed with the High Court (HC) for "detainee" Gazi Golam Dastagir, the owner of Gazi water-tank, ran out of steam as he showed up at his home midnight Sunday.
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Bush pays tribute to fallen US troops
President Bush paid tribute yesterday to America's fighting men and women -- "a new generation of fallen leaders" - in a solemn Memorial Day visit to the national burial ground for war heroes.
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