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Unilateral increase in CNG-run bus fare: Commuters suffer most
Staff Reporter
Chaos between the passengers and transport staffs marked the day, yesterday, as most of the gas run busses increased fare following the doubling of price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by the government.
The CNG run auto rickshaws and taxicabs begun to charge extra fare on Thursday, the day government raised the gas price.
On Sunday, the opening day of the week, staffs of the CNG run buses started to charge new high fare creating anarchy among the commuters.
In some cases financially ailing people, stricken by price soaring of essentials, stuck into argument with the transport employees leading towards clash.  |
Hasina won’t quit politics under pressure: AL won't join polls minus me, she says
UNB, Dhaka
Detained former premier and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina Sunday said her party wouldn't participate in the next parliamentary elections without her, hinting at her release prior to the polls.
Talking to her lawyers in the courtroom, Hasina also stuck to her guns on the question of her retiring from politics, saying that she won't quit politics "under any pressure". She noted that it is the people and she herself are to decide whether she would be in politics or not.
"I'm being told to quit politics. I will not retire from politics. |
BNP reformists demand poll schedule, lifting of emergency: Coming polls to be stage-managed: Delwar
Staff Reporter
The pro-reformist BNP faction demanded of the Election Commission (EC) to announce the election date as soon as possible after withdrawal of the state of emergency.
The demand was made when a 15-member delegation of the faction led by party standing committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman held dialogue with the EC on electoral reforms. No other standing committee member of the party attended the dialogue.
During the two hour long meeting, the reformists group strongly protested the provision of no vote and demanded increasing the number of female members of the political parties in phases. |
IMF prescribes fuel oil price rise: Projects GDP growth at 6 pc
Staff Reporter
The visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief Thomas Rumbaugh yesterday said recent improvements in export, increased remittance and bumper production of 'Boro' could push up the country's GDP growth to 6 percent in the next fiscal year from 5.5 percent.
"High inflation of food and oil remained around 10 percent and it could be a challenge for the government policy formulation, " he said at press briefing at the conference hall of the Bangladesh Bank (BB).
He called upon the government to increase the oil price through adjustment of the international market. |
Lawachhara survey put off after fire: Petrobangla to investigate
UNB, Dhaka
International oil company Chevron Sunday suspended its 3D seismic survey at Lawachhara national forest in Moulvibazar district following an incident of fire on Saturday. Chevron officials said the survey remained suspended until a full-fledged investigation is completed to identify the reason for the fire.
The Lawachhara forest is located within the Moulvibazar gas field area where the Chevron has launched a 3D seismic survey to further delineate the gas reserve.
According to Petrobangla officials, the fire broke out from an area of the forest adjacent to a rail-track that passed through the forest. |
Int’l Dance Festival begins
Staff Reporter
The first International Dance Festival was inaugurated at Shilpakala Academy in the city yesterday.
Rasheda K Chowdhury, Adviser for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, was present as chief guest at the inaugural session and handed over certificates, crests among the winners of various competitions on the opening day, while artist Rafiqun Nabi inaugurated the programmes.
Sharful Alam, Secretary, Cultural Affairs Ministry, artist Mustafa Monwar and renowned dancers were present at the opening ceremony of the festival.
International Dance Day is on April 29. |
Karzai unhurt after parade attack
BBC Online
At least one person has been killed and 11 were hurt in an attack on a military parade in the Afghan capital Kabul attended by President Hamid Karzai.
Security forces whisked Karzai and other dignitaries away and hundreds fled as shots rang out. Two MPs were reported to be among the wounded.
The parade was a celebration to mark 16 years since the overthrow of the country's Soviet-backed rule.
A spokesman for the Taleban said the movement had carried out the attack. He said they had not targeted Karzai directly, but wanted to show how easily they could get access to such events. |
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Internet Edition. April 28, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
