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Savar gunfight: Three terrorists killed, RAB personnel hurt Staff Reporter
Alam, the main accused of RAB personnel murder at Savar and two terrorists of the `Gangchil Bahini' were killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Boliarpur in the upazila early yesterday.
On a tip-off, a team of RAB-4 rushed to Amin Bazar in Mirpur at about 4.00am when members of` the `Gangchil Bahini' came to the area for collecting money from the businessmen of the bazar.
RAB personnel also got information that some terrorists of the infamous group were holding a clandestine meeting at a brick-kiln there.  |
EC to sit once with BNP : Hafiz invited, Delwar's chance sealed
UNB, Dhaka
Amid an intense tug-of-war over BNP leadership, the Election Commission yesterday again decided to invite acting secretary general of the party Maj (rtd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed for dialogue on reform of election laws on April 27.
Announcing the Commission's crucial decision, Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda told reporters that the invitation letter would be dispatched to Hafiz tonight (Tuesday night).
In an instant reaction from the other side, BNP chairperson's Advisor Brig Gen (rtd) ASM Hannan Shah said there was nothing to wonder about the Election Commission's decision as it was a foregone conclusion to them. |
Hot spell makes life miserable Temperature may go up 42-degree Celsius in May
Staff Reporter
Life has become miserable in capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country due to the current heat wave, combined with frequent load shedding of power.
The high temperature that soars up to 40 degree Celsius over the last few days is aggravating the plight of the commoners who are suffering from frequent load shedding.
The Met Office terms the current heat wave mild to moderate. They said that there was no possibility of the heat wave, now sweeping across Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Barisal divisions, and Rangamati and Maizdi Court, going down soon. |
Timber worth Tk 17 crore recovered since 1/11 6,235 vehicles used for log smuggling seized Rafiqul Islam Azad
Officials of the Forest Department of Chittagong have recovered huge quantities of illegal timber worth about Tk 17 crore during their extensive one year and three months drive after 1/11 changeover.
According to sources some 6,235 vehicles used for log smuggling were also seized from both the North and South divisions during the same period.
The recovered timber has been kept at Kalurghat Forest Depot, Firingibazar Forest Depot and Foujderhat Check-Point to sell those through floating tender. |
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Internet Edition. April 23, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
