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Security forces asked not to let militants disrupt polls: Country-wide Army deployment from Dec 20: Gen Moeen
Mamunur Rahsid
The Government asked security forces yesterday to be on alert against underground militant groups trying to disrupt elections scheduled for December 29.
The Armed Forces will be deployed countrywide from December 20, ahead of the national elections, Army Chief Moeen U Ahmed said yesterday in Chittagong.
The Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed's call came a day after security officials said intelligence reports suggested that the banned Jammat-ul-Mujahideen was planning to attack government buildings ahead of the elections.  |
AL manifesto on Dec 12: Vow to establish secular state Staff Reporter
Awami League (AL) yesterday finalised party's manifesto, which will formally be announced by the party chief Sheikh Hasina on December 12 at a local five star hotel in the capital.
The party has put top most priority on ensuring food security, raising the capacity of producing electricity, containing the spiral of price of daily essentials, curbing corruption, tough action against militancy, establishing the country as secular state and establishing rules of law in the cuntry. |
EC appeal hearing continues: 30 nominations validated, 27 rejected, 16 withheld
Staff Reporter
After hearing as many as 73 appeal petitions against cancellation of nomination papers yesterday, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday declared 30 nominations valid for contesting the December 29 general elections.
The Commission rejected appeals of 27 candidates and also kept some 16 cases pending, sources said. Till filing of this report at 10.00 pm yesterday, the EC conducted hearing of 73 appeals aspirants.
The returning officers countrywide have cancelled 557 nominations on various grounds. |
CA asks officials: Take legal steps, ensure transparent elections
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Caroline Kennedy may replace: Hillary as Senator
Agency, Washington
Barack Obama's victory in the presidential election means that his Illinois senate seat now lies vacant. His running mate Joe Biden's Delaware senate seat is also up for grabs.
And the announcement of his proposed cabinet choices leave a number of other senate and gubernatorial vacancies.
How these positions get filled differs from job to job and state to state.
In some cases, Democrats will even be automatically replaced with Republicans.
In others, the replacement will be appointed by just one powerful individual. |
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Internet Edition. December 7, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
