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Internet Edition. June 9, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

Hasina’s lawyers seek court permission Khaleda’s straight 'no’: Move for treatment abroad: AL chief, Koko may fly any time

Staff Reporter

Detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may fly anytime to the USA via London for medical treatment with completion of the legal procedures, while the other detained former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday renewed her request for sending both of her imprisoned sons-Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Koko-abroad for the same purpose, saying she would not leave the country on medical grounds.
Arafat Rahman Koko is likely to fly to Singapore any moment for medical treatment.

Second budget of Caretaker Govt today: Revenue expenses up, dev outlay down

Pulack Ghatack

The Government is going to announce the biggest-ever national budget for 2008-09 fiscal year today with a reduced Annual Development Programme (ADP) and increased revenue expenditure.
The ADP will come down by 3.39 per cent than the original ADP of the current fiscal year while the revenue expenditure will go up by about 40 per cent in the new budget.
Heavy subsidy in different sectors and a wide safety-net for poverty stricken people will take big chunk of the development expenditure.

Gen Masud’s service placed under Foreign Ministry

Batting failure costs hosts the opener Sports Reporter

Bangladesh made a disasterous start in the Kitply Cup Tri-Nation ODI tournament when the Tigers tasted massive 70-run defeat by Pakistan Cricket team in their opening One Day International match at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.
Needing 234 runs to win, Bangladesh were restricted to 163 for 8 off 40 overs.
Pakistani bowlers totally dominated over Bangladesh batsmen and the Tigers threw their wickets hopelessly.
Skipper Mohammad Ashraful hit a captain's knock of 56 off 93 balls.
Besides, Tamin Iqbal scored 29 playing 38 balls.

Indian cricket team in city

UNB, Dhaka

Indian national cricket team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived here on Sunday morning to play the Kitply Cup tri-nation cricket tournament.
In the eight-day tournament, India will play the 1st match against old foe Pakistan on Tuesday (June 10) and the 2nd against hosts Bangladesh on Thursday (June 12), both at the SBNS.
After the single league matches, the top two teams will play in the final slated for June 14, also at the same venue. All the matches will be played on day-night schedules.

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