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Trial of BDR mutineers begins today
Staff Reporter
Trial of the February 25-26 countrywide Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny begins today with a special court at Rangamati sector headquarters opening the proceedings.
The first of thousands of BDR accused of staging a deadly mutiny will go on trial from today.
BDR Director-General Maj General Mainul Huq will preside over the Special Court-4, as also over five other such trial courts. One Lt Colonel and one Major will sit in the court while one representative of the Attorney General will assist the court.  |
Traffic situation even worse
Staff Reporter
City commuters experienced further aggravation in traffic system yesterday, on the second of the introduction of automatic traffic signaling system in Dhaka metropolitan city.
The problems can be attributed to factors like faulty signal system at different intersections, lack of awareness among the citizens and a tendency to ignore traffic rules.
As a result, commuters had to wait for hours to get a green signal at the crossings and thus failed to reach their destinations within scheduled time. |
Farmers demand rice purchasing centres
Staff Reporter
Bangladesh Krishak Samity, an association of farmers, demanded establishing rice purchasing centres across the country with a view to purchasing paddy and rice from the farmer.
The association formed human chain at Muktangan in the city demanding immediate setting up of purchasing centre of paddy and rice.
The farmer leaders addressing the programme, called upon the government to set up the purchasing centres through the association.
They alleged that the rice millers did not follow the government rates to buy paddy and rice and the farmers were deprived of getting due prices. |
Power for JS bodies to summon people on anvil
Staff Reporter
The parliamentary committees are going to get an arbitrary power to summon and compel any citizen to appear before the committee.
The parliamentary standing committee on Law Ministry has recommended framing of a law to empower the parliamentary watch dog bodies, which have been accepted by the ministry.
The parliamentary committee on Law and Parliamentary Affairs in a meeting at Sangsad Bhaban yesterday discussed different aspects of the draft law. |
Cattle price higher
Staff Reporter
With buyers starting to visit, cattle markets across the city are getting busy gradually. Buyers, however, are finding price little bit higher than previous year.
"Yes, the price is higher than last year. Adequate sacrificial animals are yet to come. I think the price will go down by next few days," said Afsar Udin, a prospective buyer in Rampura cattle market.
The situation in other cattle markets are almost the same, as sellers are asking high price there, too.
"We bought these cows at high price. Besides, the carrying charges as well as toll in roads are also high. |
Hasina urges army men: Remain united to foil designs
UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the army to remain united to foil any evil attempt against the beloved motherland by maintaining discipline, unity and fellow feelings within the force.
The Prime Minister, also in charge of the Defence Ministry, made the call while presiding over the Formation Commanders' Conference-2009 of Bangladesh Army at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.
She told the function that the government is going to formulate a specific media policy soon regarding media publicity on army and defense matters, as confusing propaganda may break the morale of the forces and harm national interest. |
Titas gas leakage: Petrobangla move fails to extinguish flames UNB, Dhaka
The state-owned Petrobangla has failed to halt leakages in Titas Gas Field for which it has already spent US$10 million.
The leakages in the Field area developed in 2005 through which gas has been wobbling out in fires at several points. Leakages have also been located in the ponds and wetlands adjacent to the gas field.
Flares from the gas leakages have been posing a significant environmental threat and are a potential health hazards for people living around. They are in constant fear that the leakages might cause explosion. |
People travelling home face hassles
Staff Reporter
People leaving the city for their village homes to observe the the Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones are facing hassles at bus, train and launch terminals due to scarcity of tickets.
Visiting different terminals and booking offices yesterday, it was observed that a large number of homebound passengers thronged different bus, launch terminals and train stations including Kamalapur Railway Station, Sadarghat launch terminal and Sayedabad bus terminal.
The Sadarghat launch terminal was crowded with homebound passengers of Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna, Chandpur and other districts. |
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Internet Edition. November 24, 2009, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
