Official statistics show over 2.5 lakh (250,000) of them were detained without specific charges.
The army-led joint forces have so far detained 5,77,370 persons since the interim government of Fakhruddin Ahmed imposed a state of emergency in the country 14 months ago on January 11, 2007.( The New Age BD)
Appeal hearing referred to CJ
A three-member appellate bench of the Supreme Court on Monday referred to the Chief Justice for ordering the crucial hearing in a bigger bench on government appeal against the High Court judgment proscribing the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, reports UNB.
International oil and gas company Chevron on Tuesday hoped its three dimensional (3D) seismic survey at Moulavibazar gas field may lead to a 50 percent increase in gas reserves.
In order to realise the vision of the WASA to provide smooth water supply to the city dwellers, the organisation has taken a 10 years long-term projects.
The National Board of Revenue has no reservation about a lower tax regime if the taxpayers respond positively to the calls for clearing their dues, its chairman Muhammad Abdul Mazid said Monday.
The foreign affairs adviser, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, conveyed greetings of the chief adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, to newly elected Pakistani prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani through the Pakistan high commissioner.
The felicitation was conveyed when the Pakistan high commissioner Alamgir Bashar Khan Babar called on Ifetkhar Monday afternoon.
The Election Commission is planning to deploy army troops empowered to arrest anyone without any warrant during the upcoming elections to four of the city corporations and seven municipalities.
Bangladesh Railway has agreed to suspend rail operations between Tejgaon and Kamalapur stations during the peak travel hours to reduce tailback in the capital.
The move follows a recent request from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to the railway authorities for assistance in mitigating huge tailbacks that have become a common feature in the capital city.
The government yesterday decided to form a new high powered core committee, headed by the chief adviser (CA), to cushion the effects of soaring food prices, as public discontent over the issue has been rising.
The Election Commission will arrange special security measures at "risky polling centres" ahead of elections, election commissioner Muhammad Sohul Hossain said on Sunday.
"We are gathering information on risky polling centres through intelligence organisations and polling officers," Sohul said to reporters at the Election Commission Secretariat.
