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4 advisers of Caretaker Government resign: My mission remains for democracy whether I am inside the caretaker government or outside, says Mainul
Staff Reporter
Four Advisers of the caretaker government resigned yesterday in a dramatic development in the interim administration of the country.
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein, Energy Adviser Tapan Chowdhury, Health and Family Welfare Adviser Major General (Retd) Dr ASM Matiur Rahman and Industry Adviser Geeteara Safiya Chowdhury resigned in the afternoon. The resignations came on the eve of completion of one year in office of the caretaker government headed by Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed.  |
Decision on charge framing against Hasina Jan 13
Staff Reporter
Attending the final day of charge framing hearing in a makeshift court in Parliament building complex, detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she would not go abroad for treatment if the Government sets any pre-conditions for that.
Disclosing this after the hearing, her lawyer Barrister Shafique Ahmed told journalists that Sheikh Hasina, who is the President of Awami League (AL), also demanded immediate holding of the general elections.
The charge framing hearing against Sheikh Hasina in a Tk three crore extortion case filed by a businessman concluded yesterday in the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court. |
Local gold price increases by Tk 828 per-tola Staff Reporter
The Bangladesh Jewellery Association (BJA) has increased the price of gold products in local market by Tk 828 per tola yesterday.
The decision was taken after an ad hoc meeting, called to evaluate present market price, comparing present international gold market, said Dilder Ahmed Saleem, Secretary General of BJA to The New Nation.
We decided to increase the price under the pressure of global markets rising. The modified price is applicable from January 8, 2007, he said. Continuing the record making growth, gold trading in the US gold market yesterday reached at US$872. |
DU reopens, teachers wear black badges
DU Correspondent
With the observance of different programmes including wearing of black badges, forming human chain and silent procession, teachers and students of Dhaka University passed the first day of resumption of classes after 25-day long closure.
A section of teachers especially who belong to the Awami League-backed Blue panel took classes wearing black badges demanding the release of the detained Dhaka University (DU) teachers and students, while the teachers belonging to the White panel took classes as usual. |
CA opens police week: Make sure service-seeking people not harassed
UNB, Dhaka
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Tuesday asked the members of police force to make sure that service-seeking people are not meted out disservice through harassment, misbehavior or sufferings anyway at police stations and installations.
Intense monitoring and supervision over operation in all spheres-be it at a police station, police box or outpost and investigation centre-will have to be ensured, he said in his directive. The head of the caretaker government made the call formally inaugurating the Police Week 2008 at Rajarbagh Police Lines parade ground in the capital. |
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Internet Edition. January 9, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
