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AL boycotts dialogue: Announces programme to free Hasina
UNB, Dhaka
Awami League Wednesday officially turned down the caretaker government's offer for dialogue without its detained chief Sheikh Hasina.
Acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam announced the party's decision at a crowded media conference after the 3-day hectic meetings of the party's extended committee and the central working committee.
"We'll not participate in any dialogue without our leader Sheikh Hasina… We will convey our sentiment to the government in a day or two," he said at the end of the adjourned meeting of the working committee at the Dhanmondi office.  |
Nepal set to abolish monarchy
AFP, Kathmandu
The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal was set for historic change on Wednesday with an assembly expected to abolish the country's 240-year-old monarchy, in a key victory for former Maoist rebels.
Security was tight around the venue for the assembly, which is set to dissolve the monarchy and sack the unpopular King Gyanendra when it holds its first session later Wednesday.
Scores of police ringed the conference centre in Kathmandu after a series of bomb blasts in the runup to the meet by suspected "anti-republicans" supporting Gyanendra, who ascended the throne seven years ago after a palace massacre. |
Moriarty hopeful about govt-parties accord for free, fair polls
UNB, Dhaka
US Ambassador in Dhaka James F Moriarty Wednesday hoped there would be compromise to make the ongoing political dialogue fruitful paving the way for holding free, fair and credible elections by the end of the year.
"There is room for compromise and I hope to see a comprise in next weeks or months. But I don't know what would be the compromise, it's up to the people to decide," he told reporters after a meeting with Home Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin at his ministry. Asked who should make compromise, the Ambassador said everybody should make the compromise and none will get 100 percent if there is compromise. |
Tk 25600 crore ADP finalised: Budget to be Tk 99600 crore
Pulack Ghatack
The Caretaker Government has finalised the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year at Tk 25600 crore, subject to the approval by the National Economic Council (NEC) on June 7.
Chief Adviser Dr Fakruddin Ahmed is expected to chair the NEC meeting and approve the ADP incorporating 876 projects that is to be announced as development part of the budget for 2008-09 fiscal.
In absence of the parliament, the budget is expected to be broadcast through radio and television channels on June 10 for the second successive year. |
BNP won’t join dialogue sans Khaleda: Delwar UNB, Dhaka
BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday hinted that they are going to boycott the dialogue and parliamentary elections sans their party chairperson, apparently in a coincidence with the Awami League stance.
"We have been saying repeatedly that without Khaleda Zia the dialogue with the government will carry no meaning. So joining the meaningless dialogue and election will have no worth," he said addressing a press conference at his NAM apartment residence at noon. |
BCL stages demo at DU for Hasina’s release
DU Correspondent
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday staged a demonstration on the Dhaka University campus demanding release of Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina.
The organisation, student wing of Awami League, held a rally at the Battala near the Arts Building after parading different thoroughfares on the campus.
The leaders of the organisation claimed the government is trying to make their leader ineligible for the next election filing different cases against her.
They said Government should release Sheikh Hasina for the success of the on going dialogue otherwise it would be null and void. |
7 to walk gallows for killing college student in Jhenidah
UNB, Jhenidah
A court here yesterday convicted and awarded seven people to death sentence for killing a college boy.
The convicted are : Abdur Rab, Santosh Kumar, Swapan Kumar, Kartik Chandra Biswas, Boikuntha Biswas, Krishnapada Biswas and Ashok Kumar. All the convicted, aged around 30-35, were on the dock during the judgment.
According to the prosecution, the convicted picked up Sandwip, a student of Kaliganj Mahtabuddin Degree College, from his house at Badugachha village in Kaliganj upazila on September 14, 2004 and took him to a field following a previous enmity. |
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Internet Edition. May 29, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
