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Internet Edition. August 20, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

No deal yet on Pak succession: Musharraf still in army-guarded residence: Coalition talks end abruptly

Agencies, Islamabad

Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition have met in Islamabad to discuss who will succeed their long-time opponent, former President Pervez Musharraf.
Musharraf stepped down on Monday after nine years in power to avoid a move by the government to impeach him.
The coalition, led by the parties of the late Benazir Bhutto and ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, held a first, inconclusive round of talks on Monday.
The coalition partners have agreed to meet again in three days time.

Commentary: Pervez Musharraf's departure gives a respite but challenges remain

General Pervez Musharraf, the former Pak army chief and key ally of the United States in its campaign against terrorism, resigned as President of nuclear-armed Pakistan on Monday to avoid impeachment, as his efforts to avoid the ultimate ouster through negotiations failed and his foes in the ruling coalition of the Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) were determined to push ahead with the impeachment move in case of his failure to step down.
The resignation clearly relieved Pakistan of a tense situation that grew out of Gen Pervez Musharraf's earlier announcement not to resign and instead fight back.

Ban on human habitation in foothills soon: Probe body visits landslide site: Tk 4.25 lakh handed over to the victims

Chittagong Correspondent

The government is going to ban human habitation in most vulnerable foothills in the port city, Education and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday said while visiting the site of Monday's devastating mudslide where 11 low-income people died on Monday.
"The most vulnerable areas on the foothills will be red-marked and settlement in those areas would be barred soon," he said.
He ordered the local administration to identify those involved in making setting up illegal houses on the foothills.

Pro-BNP White panel sweeps DU deans polls

DU Correspondent

White Panel, a platform of the teachers of Dhaka University (DU) backed by the BNP and Jamaat clinched seven posts while Blue Panel supported by Awami League won the two remaining posts in the Dean Election held yesterday on the campus.
Around 1000 DU teachers cast their votes in the Dean election of nine faculties out of ten. Casting of the vote started at 9:00am and continued till 1:00pm at the game room of Teacher-Student Centre of the university.

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