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Violent clashes at Tongi garment factory; deaths not confirmed by govt: 2 killed, 200 including 12 cops injured
Staff Reporter
At least two persons were killed and 200, including 12 policemen, injured during violent clashes between garment workers and law enforcers at Ershad Nagar, Tongi, Gazipur yesterday. One female police is reportedly missing since the clashes.
One of the deceased was identified as Babul, 30, a factory worker.
SP Mahfuzul Haq Nuruzzaman told the New Nation that no police was killed during the clash on the premises of Nippon Garment Factory and its adjacent areas.  |
UNOs asked to work together with people’s representatives: E-tender to be introduced soon to stop manipulation: PM
UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday asked the Upazial Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to work together with people's representatives, including upazila chairmen, to ensure maximum welfare of the grassroots people.
"No one in the world can do all the jobs alone. You have to (UNOs) work together with the Upazila chairmen and other people's representatives for ensuring people's welfare," she told the UNOs.
The Prime Minister was addressing the inaugural function of a two-day training workshop titled 'E-Governance, Service at Doorsteps' arranged for the UNOs by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at a PMO auditorium. |
Bangladesh coast to 2-1 series lead
Sports Reporter
Bangladesh composed an entertaining four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third ODI of the five-match Grameenphone ODI Series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
By virtue of yesterday's victory, Bangladesh led the series 2-1.
Earlier, Bangladesh lost to Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first ODI on October 27 at the same venue.
Later, Bangladesh took sweet revenge over Zimbabwe by defeating the Africans by seven wickets on October 29 at the same venue.
Winning the toss Bangladesh chose to field first and then they bundled out Zimbabwe for 196 off 41. |
Fuel supply to new power plants: BR needs to set up 14 km new rail tracks Shamim Jahangir
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MoPEMR) requested the Bangladesh Railway (BR) to establish 14 kilometres of new railway track to ensure fuel supply to the 10 proposed power plants within December this year.
The Power Division has already floated tender to establish eight rental based power plants and 10 peaking power plants having capacity of 1,350MW of electricity.
The Power Division will need to supply 1,450 tons of diesel and furnace oil in 10 power plants to generate 630MW of electricity through Bangladesh Railway (BR) by 2011, sources said. |
Moeen back to Dhaka
Staff Reporter
Former army chief, General (Retd) Moeen U Ahmed returned to Dhaka from the USA last night.
Immigration chief at Zia International Airport (ZIA), Md Moinul Islam told reporters that he landed at around 8:pm on a Gulf Airways flight.
Earlier on October 11, General Moeen along with his wife went to London from the USA.
The former army chief stayed in London for a few days where his wife underwent treatment.
General Moeen and his wife went to London on July 8 on a visit. Later, he went to the USA to attend the wedding ceremony of his nephew. |
Hard to believe Pakistan can’t find Al-Qaeda: Hillary
Agency
In an unusually blunt statement during her trip to Pakistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton questioned the Pakistani government's inability to find Al Qaeda.
The Times of India reports that during a press conference with Pakistani reporters, Mrs. Clinton noted that Al Qaeda has been hiding in Pakistan since 2002, and said she found it "hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are and couldn't get them if they really wanted to."
After having publicly doubted the bona fides of her hosts, she added, as an afterthought: "Maybe that's the case; maybe they're not gettablet. |
Pranab to retire in 2014
BSS, New Delhi
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee intends to retire from active politics once the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s current tenure ends.
"I will be 79. Perhaps that is the time to take a little bit of rest," he said, responding to a question at the Hindustan Times summit on Friday.
"I shall go to my study where I have collected a large number of books, I did not have the time to read," he added. He further said that the practice of dynastic politics is not unique to India. In countries like the UK and the US too, the practice is not uncommon. |
Commentary: If politicians are protected then we do not need Anti-Corruption Commission US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty has said the other day that his country wants to see the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) work independently remaining free from any control. Earlier he had a meeting with ACC Chairman Ghulam Rahman at his office.
The US envoy told a questioner, it will not be good for the people, if such amendment of the law restricting the powers of the ACC is brought.
Early this month the Chief of the Anti-Corruption Commission Golam Rahman told the press that the ACC which pursued high-level corruption cases during the period of emergency, cannot now function properly due to weaknesses in the legal process where he called for reforms. |
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Internet Edition. November 1, 2009, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
