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I won’t surrender to militants: Benazir: Polls slated for Jan won’t be postponed:Shaukat Aziz
Agencies, Karachi
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto has called the deadly terrorist attack on her convoy "an attack on democracy" and vowed it would not deter her political campaign or her fight for human rights.
Bhutto, 54, hopes to earn a third term as prime minister in January's parliamentary elections. She returned to Pakistan on Thursday after a self-imposed, eight-year exile.
"What does the attack last night signify? The attack was more an attack on the unity and integrity of the country than on any individual or any one political party," Bhutto said at a news conference on Friday, a day after the terror attack that killed 136 people.  |
Assistants to the advisers likely: Gen Moeen nails canard against bank loan ENA from Florida
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed has said the Council of Advisers of the caretaker government is usually appointed for 90 days. But since this government is to remain in power for two years, it is difficult for 11 Advisers to run the administration as each Adviser is in charge of four ministries.
About appointment of consultants, he said the government is examining the possibility of appointing "assistants" to the Adviser in accordance with the constitutional provision.
Earlier, General Moeen had a meeting with Congressman and co-chair of Bangladesh caucus in the US Congress Joseph Crowley. |
Bijoya Dashami today
Staff Reporter
Today is the Bijoya Dashami of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community. The Durga Puja will end today with the immersion of images of Devi Durga following the final rituals.
The devotees will celebrate the Bijoya Dashami in the morning according to the lunar calendar before taking out Bijoya processions carrying the idols.
Bijoya Dashami is the special ceremony to reiterate peace and good relations among people.
The Hindus believe that Dashami is the day when goddess Durga accompanied by her children Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh started for Kailash, her husband Shiva's residence. |
Fire at Motijheel: Stationeries, computer parts burnt to ashes
Staff Reporter
Computer accessories and office stationeries worth several crores of taka were gutted in a devastating fire at a commercial building at Motijheel, the city's business area yesterday morning. However, no casualty was reported till writing this report last night.
Witness said the fire erupted at about 9:30am on the second floor of the three-storied Aligarh House building at 144, Motijheel Commercial Area, adjacent to the BIWTA Bhaban, where a godown of Janata Bank was situated. Soon the blaze spread to the two nearby commercial buildings--Gaus-e-Pak Biponi Bitan and Saleha Bhaban. |
Proposed Truth Commission must be made functional soon The Army Chief of Staff General Moeen U Ahmed is reported to have made mention of the caretaker government's plan to introduce a Truth Commission to give people accused of corruption an option to admit to their wrong deals, pay penalties for those and thus avoid court proceeding and going to jail.
The reported statement is a clear indication that the move for the constitution of the said commission, as aired by the Adviser for Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Information, is being given a serious thought at the highest level. |
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Internet Edition. October 21, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
