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Political parties need to establish accountability through reforms: CA: Emergency to be eased gradually, Bangladesh different from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq, Fakhruddin on WEF UNB, Davos
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed has said the state of emergency will be eased gradually, but political parties have certain responsibilities and need to establish accountability through reforms.
"State of emergency will be relaxed gradually, but you know why the time is needed? Political parties require to establish accountability within themselves through reforms," he told a group of Bangladeshi journalists covering the annual meeting of World Economic Summit (WEF) 2008.  |
Another cold wave within 2 days likely: Drizzles, chilly wind disrupt normal life
Staff Reporter
Normal life in the capital and outside was disrupted for the third consecutive day yesterday as continuous drizzles and chilly wind coupled with dense fog blanketed the country.
The cold spell and inclement weather particularly affected the low-income group of people mounting their sufferings and paralyzing their normal lives.
The Meteorological office forecast yesterday that another cold wave is underway within the next two to three days.
In most of the cities and towns, traffic was thin on streets, shopping malls and kitchen markets had a very bad day as people ventured to go out only to meet urgent needs. |
Sufferings of home-bound Ijtema devotees know no bounds: Transport system fails to cope with pressure
Staff Reporter
Tens of thousands of homebound devotees on Saturday faced untold miseries due to sudden closure of the Bishwa Ijtema and inadequate number of transports to reach their destinations.
They waited for hours on roads in rains and cold and very few of them were about to get into the buses as the passengers out-numbered the arriving buses by several hundred times. Many of them rushed to Tongi Rail Station. But as the Bangladesh Railway did not get ample time to provide extra trains, the passengers' sufferings lingered. |
Bird flu breaks out in 3 dists: Red alert along border with West Bengal
Staff Reporter
Over 35,000 fowls were culled following bird flu outbreaks in three districts of Borguna, Rajshahi and Jessore in the past week, official sources said.
Experts fear the H5N1 strain could mutate and pass on to humans. However, no human infections have so far been reported in the country.
Some 11,243 chickens, ducks and pigeons were slaughtered and 2,000 eggs were destroyed in Barguna, Patuakhali and Dinajpur districts in last two days after detection of avian influenza. Suspected outbreaks were also reported at a farm in Rangpur, where the virus has resurfaced. |
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Internet Edition. January 27, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
