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Upcoming JS polls under shadow: Role of concerned quarters on Aug 4 polls questionable, 20 eminent citizens say
Staff Reporter
Twenty eminent citizens and intellectuals of the country yesterday said that the roles of the concerned quarters over the ensuing four city corporation and nine pourashava elections were 'unfortunate and questionable.'
"The caretaker government will have to exercise unquestionable neutrality in the ensuing elections and they will have to ensure that the elections are held in free, fair and peaceful manner. However, it is the principal responsibility of the Election Commission (EC) to make the polls fair and meaningful.  |
SAARC leaders vow to fight hunger: 15th summit begins in Colombo: Terror to be high on agenda UNB, Colombo
Against the backdrop of food and fuel insecurity and threat of both terrorism and climate change, South Asian leaders yesterday promised effective cooperation in all potential fields to fight hunger and achieve faster economic growth to improve the lifestyle of their impoverished people.
The pledges were explicitly made at the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that began here at the magnificent Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall amidst extraordinary security bulwark. |
Deportation from Kuwait, S Arabia continues: 224 more Bangladeshi workers return home
Staff Reporter
Two Gulf countries, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, continued to deport Bangladeshi workers on charges of violating local laws.
A total of 224 Bangladeshis-139 from Saudi Arabia and 85 from Kuwait-were sent back yesterday, according to an estimate by the immigration at Zia International Airport.
Mahfuza Begum, an officer-in-charge of the immigration wing of ZIA said
Saudi Arabia has sent the Bangladeshis back without passes.
According to deportation practice, people without passport are given passes to leave Saudi Arabia. |
CA for regional initiatives to reduce poverty
UNB, Colombo
Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed proposed adopting a clear roadmap for SAARC to fight out poverty and hunger and attain accelerated economic growth to ensure socioeconomic progress for some 1.5 billion people in South Asia.
"South Asia is home to almost half of the world's poor. Global economic slowdown, soaring oil and food prices and growing threats of climate change are driving the destitute people of the region even further bellow the poverty line," he noted in his statement in the inaugural session of the 15th SAARC Summit at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in the Sri Lankan capital on Saturday morning. |
Chalachitra Mela held: 52 years of Bangla movies celebrated
Staff Reporter
To celebrate the 52 years of Bengali movies, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) and Channel i jointly organised a special film fair titled 'Chalachitra Mela' at BFDC premises in the city yesterday.
The day-long programme was inaugurated by Jamil Osman, Secretary to the Ministry of Information at 11:00am. It was wrapped up at 5:30pm. Channel i aired the programme on live.
ANM Badrul Amin, Managing Director of BFDC, Faridur Reza Sagor, Managing Director of Channel i, editors of different dailies, actors, actresses, producers, directors, cinema related persons, among others, were present on the occasion. |
DU student urged help resolve social crisis
Staff Reporter
Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Prof SMA Faiz yesterday urged students of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department to contribute in resolving the social crisis.
He made the call while addressing the department's 46th anniversary, orientation and farewell programmes at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) auditorium of the University.
Dean of the Social Science Faculty Prof Dr Harun-or-Rashid also addressed the function with chairman of the department Prof Dr Sheikh Abdus Salam in the chair.
SMA Faiz said all social crises left impact on the University, as DU was the part of the society. |
Tarique may be released soon Habibullah Mizan
BNP Senior Joint Secretary Tarique Rahman is likely to be released soon as some highly influential quarters who were against his release are now supporting his release on medical ground.
Even all post- release steps have already been completed so that no sooner the executive order for his release is promulgated, he could be sent abroad possibly to either Germany or United Sates.
A highly confidential source claimed, those who were opposing Tariques's release is reported to have recently agreed with the quarter of the government policy making body to the effect of the release of Tarique. |
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Internet Edition. August 3, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
