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Nobel Committee chief meets CA: Poverty alleviation must for world peace
BSS, Dhaka
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the world community should come forward to address the challenges of climate change that made vulnerable the process of poverty alleviation in countries like Bangladesh.
"Poverty alleviation is a must for lasting peace and sustainable development", he said adding that the climate change is now a major issue for Bangladesh in this context.
Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed said this while the visiting Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Ole Danbolt Mjos paid a courtesy call on him at the Chief Adviser's office here.  |
Return of bad elements to polls worries govt Staff Reporter
Jatiya Ganotantrik Party (JAGPA) yesterday demanded abolition of the caretaker government system as it has plunged into a political imbroglio, particularly on the election issue.
"Like the monarchy of Nepal, an end to the so-called Caretaker Government system is the demand of the day," said JAGPA President Shafiul Alam Prodhan at the joint press briefing following their dialogue with the Caretaker Government at the Chief Adviser's Office.
The 9-member JAGPA delegation also demanded relaxation of the state of emergency, rational distribution of power between the President and the Prime Minister. |
Gen Moeen urges farmers: Increase farm output to attain food autarky
UNB, Rangpur
Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed Wednesday urged farmers to boost their farm produce to help the country attain food autarky, as it is not possible to live on imports.
"It's not possible to control market by importing food-grains. So, we have to achieve food autarky by boosting agricultural production," he said during his visit to Moheshpur village in Sadar upazila.
Earlier, the army chief inaugurated the planting of early variety of Birridhan-33 saplings and released fish fry in the canal of Water Development Board-both are part of measures for enhancing production of food items. |
Attorney Gen resigns
UNB, Dhaka
Attorney-General Barrister Fida M Kamal yesterday resigned on 'personal grounds', after a prolonged abortive meeting with the Law Adviser of the caretaker government.
Carrying his self-composed resignation letter in his pocket, he went to the office of Law Adviser AF Hassan Ariff in the afternoon and submitted the letter addressed to the President, Law Ministry sources said.
According to the sources, prior to his resignation, Fida had a five-hour-long parley with the Law Adviser about his quitting the office of country's chief law officer. |
Azam sent to jail after surrender
Staff Reporter
General Secretary of Awami Jubo League Mirza Azam was sent to jail yesterday after he surrendered before the court in connection with a graft case. He surrendered before the court after evading arrest for over six months.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Azizul Haque ordered to send Azam to jail rejecting his bail prayer as the case was filed under the Emergency Powers Rules (EPR).
Mobara Khanom, Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), On January 10, lodged the case with Ramna Police Station against the former AL lawmaker and whip, Mirza Azam, on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and hiding accurate information of his assets. |
BM College VP killed in encounter with RAB
UNB, Barisal
Vice President of Barisal BM College Students Union was killed in an encounter between RAB and his associates at Kashipur in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Moshiul Alam Sentu, 35, also president of city unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).
Acting on secret information, RAB personnel arrested Sentu from Kataban area in the capital Tuesday evening.
According to his statement, a team of RAB along with Sentu went to Kashipur at about 4:30am to arrest his cohorts and recover hidden arms. |
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Internet Edition. July 17, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
