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DU campus restive again: Action plan demanding release of Hasina, Khaleda
DU Correspondent
The situation on the Dhaka University Campus is turning explosivegradually over the release of the two party chiefs of BNP and Awami League and price-hike of essentials across the country.
Student organisations and the students of the university under the different banners are holding various protest programmes demanding the transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people by holding national elections.
They also opposed the visit of President Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed to the campus to participate in two functions separately.  |
Food crisis created artificially, says General Moeen : We will tackle the situation in 20 days
Staff Reporter
Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday dismissed the propaganda that the nation was facing a crisis of rice.
"Where is the crisis? There is no crisis. Crisis has been created. Price has increased, but no crisis," he said while talking to journalists during a visit to city's main wholesale market of Karwan Bazar.
"An artificial crisis has been created," he said pointing his fingers to the abnormal price spiral of commodities, including the foodstuff, which allegedly manipulated by a section of unscrupulous businessmen. |
Rice prices unlikely to fall despite record boro prospect: Each kilogram of boro production costs Tk 25
Staff Reporter
In the wake of abnormal price hike, the outlets of open market sale (OMS) of rice have now become the last resort for poor and low-income group of people.
However, since the demand has gone beyond the supply, many of these people have not been getting rice waiting in long queues for hours.
On the other hand, prices of rice at retail market have now virtually become uncontrollable.
Noted economist and Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) president Prof Dr Quazi Kholiquzzaman termed the price hike of rice everyday as a "profit-mongering attitude" of the rice traders. |
CA addresses DCs: Help create poll atmosphere
BSS, Dhaka
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed on Saturday directed the deputy commissioners to start works at local level from now on to create an atmosphere in holding the next national elections.
"You have to start preparatory works at local level from now on to create a field in holding national elections," he said.
The Chief Adviser said this while inaugurating a four-day Deputy Commissioners (DCs) Conference- 2008 at International Conference Centre (ICC) at the Chief Adviser's Office here.
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Release of Khaleda, Hasina on parole a remote possibility Staff Reporter
The possibility of release of detained BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on parole before completion of trial of their cases is remote, it is reliably learnt.
Informed sources said that a news item published in this regard in a section of newspapers is not based on facts.
The sources said, at one point soon after the declaration of emergency there was a move to allow the two former premiers to stay abroad in order to help them avoid facing legal hurdles for their involvement in corruption, but that opportunity no longer exists now after the start of corruption cases against them. |
AL demands release of Hasina
UNB, Dhaka
Awami League leaders on Saturday strongl demanded unconditional and immediate release of the party president and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina They also urged the government to arrange proper medical treatment for her ears and eyes, allowing her to travel to United States for treatment.
"Our leader Sheikh Hasina's release is very necessary at this moment," AL acting President Zillur Rahman said while inaugurating a mass signature campaign at the Diploma Engineers' Institution in the city. |
Revolutionising dress pattern: Nipun’s outlet at Mirpur opens
Staff Reporter
Nipun is the pioneer to have the revolution in the dress pattern that has a meaningful combination between modern trends and traditional culture, said Ashraful alam, Managing Director of Nipun, while inaugurating the 8th outlet of Nipun at Mirpur yesterday targeting Bengali New Year.
Abu Alam Chowdhury, vice president of FBCCI, was present as chief guest to inaugurated the latest outlet. Golam Ahsan, President and S U Haider, Former President of Bangla kraft, Hasmot ara Rahman, Director of Nipun, among others were also present in the inaugural ceremony. |
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Internet Edition. April 6, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
