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France-bound 2 artefacts stolen from ZIA: Shipment delayed; French Embassy terms heist highly suspicious
Staff Reporter
Two rare invaluable terracotta statues of Hindu God Vishnu were stolen from the Zia International Airport on Friday as they were about to be shipped to Paris by a flight of Air France for exhibition at Guimet Museum in France.
Police arrested 12 employees of the National Museum, Civil Aviation Authority, Air France, airport ground handling operations, Ansar and the shipping agency for questioning.
Besides, police launched a combing operation at the airport and surrounding areas, including ponds and ditches employing divers of Bangladesh Navy to recover the invaluable artefacts.  |
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated
BSS, Dhaka
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was observed on Friday across the country like rest of the world with due religious fervor and solemnity.
The Muslim community celebrated the Eid-Ul-Azha commemorating the readiness of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice his beloved son Hazrat Ismail (AS) to fulfill the wish of Almighty Allah. Marking the occasion, the Muslims all over the world sacrificed animals and distribute meats among the relatives and the poor. |
Emergency not required for care-taker govt: Law Adviser UNB/Staff Reporter, Dhaka
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein Sunday said the caretaker government would discuss lifting of the state of emergency if the Election Commission asks for it for holding the city corporations' elections.
"The Election Commission will hold elections and fix time and dates; let them say, we will discuss it with the Chief Adviser," he told reporters who wanted to know about the withdrawal of the state of emergency.
Barrister Mainul said the state of emergency is not required for the caretaker government. |
Bangladesh beat NZ in Twenty20 match
Reuters, Wellington
Bangladesh completed preparations for their international series against New Zealand with a four- wicket victory over a New Zealand XI in a Twenty20 match in Hamilton on Sunday.
Bangladesh, who have lost both their one-day games against first-class sides in New Zealand, will take confidence from the result against a team that included several members of the full New Zealand side.
Former New Zealand batsman James Marshall top-scored for the New Zealand XI with 33 off 26 balls, while Scott Styris scored 29 as the hosts made 133 for seven off their 20 overs. |
Thaksin’s bid to win by proxy: Poll verdict may trigger coup
Reuters, Bangkok
The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra easily won the most seats in Sunday's election, creating a big problem for the generals who booted out the telecoms billionaire in a 2006 coup.
With about 75 percent of the vote counted, the People Power Party (PPP) was heading for 230 seats in the 480-member parliament, short of an outright majority but enough to form a government in a coalition with just one minor party.
The big question is whether the army and the royalist establishment, whom the Thaksin camp says were behind the bloodless putsch, will stand by and watch its arch-enemy make a comeback by proxy. |
Bangladesh origin Miss America (Jr) in city: I want to do something for Sidr victims: Nora Ali
Staff Reporter
Bangladesh origin 'Junior Miss America' Nora Ali arrived Dhaka yesterday at the invitation of Kachi Kanther Asar to stand by the deprived children and help them educate.
She is the daughter of Zaki and Mahfuza Ali and attended South St.
Paul High School in Mendonta Heights.
Nora, 18, was awarded the title of Junior Miss America 2007 at the 50th Annual America's Junior Miss National Finals on June 30 in Mobile, Alabama.
She received a $50,000 cash scholarship, in addition to the $4,000 in scholarships that she won in scholastics, talent, self-expression, and interview during the preliminary competition. |
Price up by 25pc: Raw hides supply fall by 15 pc
Staff Reporter
Rawhides supply during this year's Eid-ul-Azha has experienced a 10 to 15 per cent fall pushing up prices by 20 to 25 per cent, industry sources said.
Industry insiders said they had fixed price of per square foot (sft) of raw hides at Tk 90 this peak season against last year's Tk 80 per sft, but the price at field level ranged between Tk 110 and Tk 120.
They said such a price hike of raw hides in the local market will offer tough challenges to the country's leather industry amid a declining trend of finished leather price in the international market. |
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Internet Edition. December 24, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
