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Fakhruddin’s ground-breaking address: General polls in Dec 3rd week : Indoor politics allowed with 9 conditions from today; Political dialogue begins May 22; Emergency rules to be
Staff Reporter
Lifting embargo on indoor politics across the country from today, Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday announced that the general elections would be held any day in the third week of December this year.
He said the formal dialogue between his Government and political parties would begin from May 22, while the relevant rules of the state of emergency would either be relaxed or deleted at appropriate time in order to create an atmosphere congenial for the general elections that would allow free movement of political leaders and activists before the polls.  |
Appellate Division on Emergency Rules Recently, full Bench of the Appellate Division of the Hon'ble Supreme Court comprising Mr Justice Md Ruhul Amin CJ, Mr Justice Md. Fazlul Karim, Mr Justice MM Ruhul Amin, Mr Justice Tofazzul Islam, Mr Justice Joynul Abedin, Mr Justice Hassan Ameen and Mr Justice Md Abdul Matin allowed two appeals being Nos. 5 and 6 of 2008 filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against Barrister Najmul Huda and Barrister Mir Helaluddin. In view of the public importance, we reproduce below the relevant findings as regards bail and other issues under Emergency Powers Rules dealt with in the judgement delivered on 6. |
Indoor politics tinged with 9 conditions UNB, Dhaka
Government yesterday issued a gazette notification lifting ban on indoor politics in the country with some nine conditions.
This will allow political parties to hold indoor meetings from today.
Earlier on March 8 last year, the caretaker government had imposed a total ban on all sorts of political activities, including indoor politics, processions and meetings, across the country.
The conditions for holding such indoor political meetings are:
Concerned Metropolitan Police Commissioner, District Magistrate or Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) must be informed 48 hours before holding any meeting of maximum 200 people. |
Sharp reaction to CA’s speech: Nothing new: AL Disappointing: BNP Staff Reporter
Leaders of major political parties have termed the Chief Adviser's address to the nation disappointing. Some leaders, however, welcomed.
In their instant reaction after the televised speech of the Chief Adviser, they said there was nothing new about the existing problems of the country or its solutions in his speech.
Awami League acting president Zillur Rahman said the Chief Adviser's address to the nation disappointed the nation.
He said they hoped that the Chief Adviser would make things clear about the release of Sheikh Hasina but there was nothing about it in his speech. |
Bangladesh poised for record rice output: FAO
Staff Reporter
Bangladesh and some Asian nations can attain tremendous growth in rice output this year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Monday forecasting a new record level in food grain production.
"Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam could register the largest gains. Prospects are also buoyant for Indonesia and Sri Lanka, despite some recent flood-incurred losses. Major gains in rice are expected all across the region," FAO rice expert Concepcion Calpe said in Rome. |
Ismat Jahan allowed to marry foreigner
Staff Reporter
Ending an old dilemma of foreign service cadres, the Council of Advisers has amended a 1976 Law to allow its diplomats to marry foreigners.
The Council of Advisers in its weekly meeting with Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed on Sunday approved the legal amendment allowing diplomatic job holders to marry foreigners.
"With the approval to the Public Servant (marriage with foreign national) (amendments) Ordinance 2008, the foreign service officers can now marry foreign nationals with
the permission of the President," a Cabinet Division spokesman said. |
President asks varsity students: Work to establish knowledge-based society
UNB, Dhaka
President Prof Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday called upon both the faculty and students of universities to get engrossed in pursuit of knowledge so that a knowledge society can be established to cope with the competitive world.
"The best facilities would not prove enough to enhance one's intellectual capabilities unless one is prepared and willing to utilize the available opportunities for self- appraisal and development," he said while addressing the 2nd Convocation of Southeast University at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. |
Unsafe water blamed for diarrhoea outbreak
Staff Reporter
At least five people died of and 4,616 were afflicted with diarrhoeal diseases in the capital during the last seven days, according to sources of the Directorate General of the Health Services Control Room and ICDDR,B.
Drinking of pure water and consumption of stale and stinking food were blamed for the outbreak of waterborne diseases.
The floating, slum dwelling and low-income group people in the city are mostly vulnerable to waterborne diseases, as they have a little or no access to safe drinking water, experts said. |
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Internet Edition. May 13, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
