The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday greeted the people on the eve of English New Year 2009.

In a message on the occasion, he conveyed his best wishes to the people and hoped that the New Year will bring peace, happiness and success to the life of all leaving behind old, worn-out and failures.

Dr Fakhruddin expressed his optimism that the New Year will create environment to bring all people together irrespective of their opinions and political affiliations to open the door for exploiting Bangladesh's unlimited potentials for development to build a golden future.

He wished flourishment of democracy, people's welfare, protection of national interests and fulfillment of their hopes and expectations.

Zillur likely

next President

Staff Reporter

Awami League presidium member Zillur Rahman is most likely to be the next president of the country, sources in the party said.

Most of the party leaders are tight-lifted on the issue. However, many of them admitted that name of Zillur Rahman was coming forward for the top post.

"The responsible persons like us cannot make this kind of statements in advance," AL presidium member Tofail Ahmad told the New Nation.

Former President H M Ershad's demand for the post is unlikely to be considered, sources said.