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Barge-mounted power plant scam: Hasina’s trial deferred amid speculations
Shahidul Islam
Judge M Firoz Alam of the Special Court number 1 yesterday adjourned the charge hearing of a Tk 3 crore Barge-mounted corruption case against detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after the prosecution lawyers sought for time.
The Judge adjourned the charge hearing till February 13 as the Chief Public Prosecutor prayed time to enable them to study the documents of the case.
Lawyers said the adjournment has triggered speculation that the prosecution wanted to see result of the Government's leave-to-appeal against the Wednesday's High Court judgment, quashing Azam J Chowdhury's extortion case against Sheikh Hasina, before the charge hearing.  |
Moriarty in Senate Committee hearing: Bangladesh vital to US interests
Syed Zahirul Abedin
Bangladesh is a country in an area of globe vital to US interests, said Ambassador-designate of the United States to Bangladesh James F Moriarty on Wednesday.
Taking part in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday for being confirmed as new US Ambassador for Bangladesh, Moriarty said the US interests in Bangladesh revolve around three, inter-twined "d's": democracy, development, and denial of space to terrorism. The seventh-most populous country in the world, Bangladesh is overwhelmingly Muslim and has in the recent past been grindingly poor. |
British FM Milliband due today
UNB, Dhaka
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Milliband MP arrives here today (Friday) on a 2-day visit to Bangladesh, at a time when the country is passing through a crucial transitional period.
The visit by a British Foreign Minister to Bangladesh is first in many years. Earlier, British Foreign Secretary (Minister) Jack Straw came to Dhaka with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on January 3, 2002.
Milliband is the youngest Foreign Minister of Britain. He joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June last year. |
Elections to be held as per roadmap, CEC reiterates
Staff Reporter
Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday firmly stated that the forthcoming elections would be held within the stipulated time at any cost.
"There is no valid reason to doubt the elections taking place in due time," he said while addressing an opinion exchange meeting with the Peshajibi Somonnoy Parishad (PSP), a forum of different professional groups, at the election Commission office.
The CEC said the Commission must do it as what he said this is their promise to the people of the country. |
Hatirjheel project: No structure legal or illegal to be spared
UNB, Dhaka
LGRD Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal Thursday categorically said the government would not spare any structure, legal or illegal, while implementing the 'integrated development of Hatirjheel area including Begunbari Khal project'. "Be they legal or illegal, we won't leave out any structure during the implementation of the project," he said at a press briefing at the temporary army camp at Hatirjheel on the eve of starting construction work of the 'integrated development of Hatirjheel area including Begunbari Khal project'. |
US rivals fight for momentum
Agencies
US presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are battling to claim the Democratic momentum after neck-and-neck Super Tuesday polling.
Clinton said her campaign was "full speed ahead" after she clinched several big states in the biggest day of voting yet in the party nominations battle. Obama said there were "many more rounds to fight", but he was "less of an underdog" than he was two weeks ago.
Republican John McCain, now well ahead in his race, called for party unity. |
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Internet Edition. February 8, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
