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No more gas connection in Dhaka, Ctg areas: Shocking for business, says FBCCI
Staff Reporter
Chief Adviser Special Assistant for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Prof M Tamim yesterday disclosed that no further household and industrial gas connections would be given in Dhaka and Chittagong due to production shortfall, which has now reached at an alarming proportion.
"We'll provide gas connections only to those consumers who applied for gas in Dhaka and Chittagong earlier," he said, adding that "gas connections for domestic users should also be restricted in district towns also.  |
No polls without Hasina: Conflict inevitable if dialogue not held: Zillur
Staff Reporter
The Awami League (AL) will not take part in the parliamentary elections without release of its detained chief Sheikh Hasina.
Acting president of the AL Zillur Rahman made this announcement after the six-hour token hunger strike of the party at Dhanmondi AL office demanding the release of Sheikh Hasina.
Criticising the Election Commission to carry out delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies, other AL leaders told the gathering that the EC's activities created doubt in public mind as to whether the stalled national elections would be held as per the roadmap. |
Khaleda chargesheeted: Moudud, Mosharraf, Kamal Siddiqui, Mamun among accused in Niko scam
Court Correspondent
Charge sheet was submitted yesterday against former prime Minister Khaleda Zia, former law minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed, former state minister for energy A K M Mosharraf Hossain, former Secretary Khandaker Shahidul Islam, Niko South Asia former Vice Chairman Kashem Sharif, former Principal Secretary of Prime Minister's Office Dr Kamaludin Siddiqui and five others in the Niko graft case.
Other five accused are : former senior GM, Petro-Bangla Meer Mainul Haque, former Secretary Shafiur Rahman, Petro-Bangla's former Senior Asstt. |
Anwar Choudhury meets Zillur, Delwar: Emergency should go for free, fair polls
UNB, Dhaka
Outgoing British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury yesterday said the state of emergency should be lifted as soon as possible and a credible level playing field be in place so all parties can participate in the next general election.
" Obviously, it is much preferable to have elections without emergency, but if not totally lifted, it should be lifted to maximum extent as soon as possible so people can organize themselves for elections," he told reporters after separate meetings with acting Awami League president Zillur Rahman and BNP secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain. |
Long travel time, customs hassle: 'Maitry’ euphoria over
Shamim Jahangir
Customs and immigration hassles mainly on the Indian territory and long travel time have taken away much of initial euphoria of the people intending to visit either Bangladesh or India by the Dhaka-Kolkata train service styled "Maitry Express".
Many people of the two neighbouring countries were ecstatic when the Maitry Express was launched on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, amid much fanfare and hope.
The train service between Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) and India was snapped close on the heels of the war between the two countries in 1965. |
30,000 sued for Sadarghat arson
Staff Reporter
At least 30,000 unidentified people were accused in two cases filed with South Keraniganj Police Station yesterday for Sunday's riot and arson over the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority's (BIWTA) closure of Simpson Ghat on the River Buriganga.
A case was filed by Sohagh Dhali, owner of MV Riaz-4 for damaging
and setting fire to the launch, while police Sub-Inspector Manjur Morshed filed another case for rioting, assaulting police and hindering officials from discharging government duties. |
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Internet Edition. May 6, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
