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Further Army role will isolate Bangladesh, says Moriarty: 'Election extremely difficult under emergency’, he says
Staff Reporter
Newly appointed US ambassador James F Moriarty yesterday observed that the further role of army could isolate Bangladesh from the region and rest of the world in context of seizing power directly or indirectly or manipulating the elections.
The observation was made while he was talking to reporters after a press conference at American Club at Gulshan in the city. This is his first formal press conference after receiving the credential from the President at Bangabhaban in the morning.  |
DU incident: Probe body formed: Concern over brutal attack on female student
Staff Reporter
The syndicate of Dhaka University in an emergency meeting yesterday expressed profound concern at what it said the shameful and brutal attack on a female student on Sunday.
With Vice-Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz in the chair, the meeting also strongly condemned injuring two reporters on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon on the cqampus.
The syndicate expressed its sympathy to those who were injured in the attack and decided to provide necessary treatment to the injured. |
Gyanendra denies exile plan
AFP, Kathmandu
Nepal's King Gyanendra on Monday angrily denied speculation he will be heading into exile following a victory by former Maoist rebels in landmark elections.
A statement from the royal palace rejected what it said were "malicious reports appearing in sections of the national and international media in recent days against the royal palace."
"The reports referred to are about his majesty going to India," a palace source told AFP.
"He will not be going anywhere. He is not going to leave the country. |
Hasina’s trial in power plant case: Lawyer alleges intimidation by a govt agency UNB, Dhaka
The hearing on defence-discharge arguments in the barge-mounted power plant case was deferred to April 24, as detained ex-premier Shaikh Hasina could not be produced before the special court yesterday due to her illness.
As the court of Judge M Firoz Alam resumed at 10.45am, the Chief Special Public Prosecutor, quoting a Square Hospital report, told the court that Hasina is unfit to attend it.
"So, the court may fix another short date for hearing on the inconclusive defence-discharge arguments," the prosecutor said. |
CPD dialogue on food autarky: Boro procurement price should be fair
Staff Reporter
Speakers at a dialogue yesterday laid emphasis on proper procurement of 'Boro' rice by the Government and timely storage of it with a view to attain food autarky at the national level.
They said that the 'Boro' procurement price set by the Government should be fair for the interest of the producers and the consumers.
These observations came at a dialogue on " Boro Procurement and Food Security Strategy: An Actionable Agenda" organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at the CIRDAP auditorium yesterday afternoon. |
Ex-librarian of Udayan School stabbed to death
Staff Reporter
Momena Ahmed, writer, publisher and ex-librarian of Udayan School was stubbled to death at her Dhanmondi apartment in the city yesterday. She was 65.
She was the wife of the late chairman of Dhaka University's Applied Physics Department Sultan Ahmed.
The police arrested a youth, named Faruq, on charge of his alleged involvement in her killing.
Security guards held Faruq and handed him over to the police.
A housemaid said Momena was going to take rest in her room after lunch. Faruq used to come to Momena's apartment regularly from the latter's village. |
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Internet Edition. April 22, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
