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Internet Edition. May 14, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

Launch capsizes in Ghorautra River of Kishoreganj: 44 drown, 100 missing

Alam Sarwar Titu from Kishoreganj

Death toll from Monday's launch capsize in Ghorautra River at Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj district rose to 44 with the recovery of 40 more bodies yesterday.
The bodies, including 21 men, 11 women and eight children, were recovered by the divers of Fire Service.
More than 100 passengers of the launch, MV Chandpur, are still missing.
Under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Kishoreganj district Sultan Ahmed, Commander of Joint Forces Lt Colonel Ashiquzzaman and Police Super of Kishoreganj district Mizanur Rahman, the local administration, fire service and BIWTA divers and local volunteers carried out rescue operation throughout the day yesterday.

Commentary: Personal convenience prevailed over a law involving state security

Amendment of a 32-year-old law by the Council of Advisers on Sunday to facilitate the marriage of Bangladesh's permanent representative to the United Nations with a foreigner came as a surprise to many. The Public Servants (marriage with foreign nationals) Ordinance, 1976 whose amendment has been approved prohibited such marriage by foreign servicemen and required other government servants to procure the President's permission for marrying foreigners.
The Council of Advisers acted on a proposal initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Bangladesh's permanent representative to UN Ismat Jahan expressed her desire through the ministry to marry a Dutch national now staying in New York.

Move for formal dialogue: Invitation sent to 6 small parties

Shahidul Islam

The Chief Adviser's Office yesterday sent letters of invitation to six smaller political parties seeking names of their respective delegations to the formal dialogue with the Government.
Unlike the pre-dialogue sittings that began with a major political party-Awami League-the formal dialogue scheduled to begin from May 22 as per Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed's Monday's announcement, is likely to kick off with smaller political parties.

Political parties unlock offices across country

UNB, Dhaka

Political parties unlocked their offices across the country Tuesday to do politics indoors after a 14-month pause, as the caretaker government bent the emergency rules to allow them to take election preparation.
Reports reaching UNB newsroom said leaders and workers of different political parties resumed their activities with much enthusiasm following the lifting of the ban on indoor politics.
Indoor politics was revived from yesterday under nine conditions set by government, following the chief adviser's address to the nation on Monday night.

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