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City polls schedule in March: Constitution does not permit ban on religion-based political parties, says CEC, EC may sponsor electioneering to cut campaign cost
Staff Reporter
The Election Commission (EC) will announce schedule of elections to four city corporations next month and request the government to relax the state of emergency in this cities during the polls.
Disclosing this during the dialogue with three political parties, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda said the banning of pro-Islamic parties was not possible due to constitutional compulsion.
The EC held dialogue with Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab), Jatiya Party (JP-Manju) and Ganatantri Party on electoral reforms.  |
US Trade Show-2008 begins: Implementation of poll roadmap vital to boost investment: Geeta Pasi
Staff Reporter
US Charge D' Affaires Geeta Pasi said, the proper implementation of election roadmap is vital to boost confidence among foreign and local investors.
According to her, the future of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh largely depends upon the present Government and their commitment to return to effective democracy through a free and fair national election this year.
Moreover, a long-term decline in corruption will help to maintain that confidence, but only if the campaign is carried out in a fair and transparent manner, she added while addressing the opening ceremony of the U. |
Tension mounts in DU over quota: Rival student groups on collision course
DU Correspondent
The striking students of Dhaka University have postponed their agitation programmes that they called to press home the demand for rationalisation of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) quota system as the Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed assured to consider the demand.
After meeting Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, DU Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz yesterday informed the agitated students about the assurance. After that the students announced the postponement of their agitation till March 15. |
Bazlur Rahman laid to rest with state honour
BSS, Dhaka
Eminent Journalist and Editor of Daily Sangbad Bazlur Rahman was laid to rest at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard here yesterday with state honour. Rahman suffered a cardiac arrest Tuesday night and succumbed at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the city at the age of 67.
His death sent a wave of shock across the political and social arena including the culture and the media. Admirers, friends and colleagues rushed to the hospital to have a glimpse of the down-to-earth journalist who served the media for over five decades. |
Hillary’s frantic bid to regain momentum
Agencies
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton confronted Senator Barack Obama on health care, Nafta, Iraq and his political tactics on Tuesday night in one of her most pugnacious debate performances of the campaign, as she fought for fresh momentum before four potentially decisive nominating contests next Tuesday.
Obama, pursuing a front-runner's strategy of nonconfrontation after winning 11 straight contests, mostly defended his positions and views, though he said he and his team had not "whined" about the Clinton camp's attacks on him. Sitting a couple of feet from Mrs. |
Jalil critically ill
Staff Reporter
Detained Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil, now undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in the capital, is critically ill, his doctors said yesterday.
"Abdul Jalil's bio-chemical tests suggest he is critically ill as his kidney is not functioning properly. He needed to be shifted at a hospital in a developed country for kidney transplant. Otherwise,
his kidney will totally collapse," Prof Dr Matiur Rahman told journalists last afternoon.
The doctor said Jalil could not see anything by an eye, while his other eye was affected by cataract that would eventually damage his sight totally. |
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Internet Edition. February 28, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
