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Internet Edition. February 27, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

Tk 159 cr defalcation from Barapukuria Coal Mine contract: ACC Khaleda, Saifur, Mannan, Nizami, 7 other former ministers sued

Staff Reporter

Detained former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and all members of her Cabinet's Purchase Committee, including M Saifur Rahman, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizamee, Dr Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, MK Anwar, M Shamsul Islam, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, Barrister Aminul Haque, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury--and former State Minister AKM Mosharraf Hossain were implicated in a new corruption case yesterday.

Revenue rises by 25.71pc in July-Jan period

Staff Reporter

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has realised 25.71 per cent higher revenue during July-January period of fiscal year 2007-08 compared to the previous year, NBR chairman Muhammad Abdul Mazid told newsmen yesterday.
The growth rate was 22 per cent during the first half of the current fiscal year (July -December).
"The high growth of revenue realisation is due to legalisation of undeclared money by a good number of people," Mazid said expressing hope of continuation of revenue earning growth.

Extortion case against Hasina

SC stays HC verdict

Govt appeal accepted by Appellate Division: Trial proceedings of the case also stayed
Staff Reporter
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday accepted the government's leave to appeal against the High Court judgement in an extortion case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
At the same time, the Appellate Division stayed the operation of the High Court judgement stalling the trial of an extortion case against Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina under the Emergency Power Rules.

Electoral reform: Jamaat challenges EC's jurisdiction JSD for exclusion of war criminals from polls

Staff Reporter

Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday challenged the jurisdiction of the Election Commission (EC) to bringing electoral reforms.
The challenge was thrown during the dialogue with the EC on electoral reforms held at its Secretariat. The dialogue was held as part of the commission's ongoing programme for the second-round of dialogue with political parties on electoral reforms.
The 10-member Jamaat delegation, headed by party Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, observed as per the Constitution the job of the Caretaker Government and the Election Commission is to hold the elections within 90 days and not to carry out reforms in the elections laws.

British, European MPs urge CG: Lift emergency for free, fair elections

UNB, London

British and European parliamentarians have said the Bangladesh caretaker government should live up to its political obligation by lifting emergency rule to allow political activities and political reform.
As "friends of fair and democratic Bangladesh", they have reminded the government of its obligation to hold free and fair elections. The observations were made at a seminar on 'The Roadmap to Parliamentary Elections?" held Monday in the Moses Room at the Houses of Lords.

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