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ULFA leaders, detained in Dhaka’, produced in Indian court

The police in India’s north-eastern state of Assam produced two top leaders of the banned separatist outfit ULFA in a Guwahati court on Saturday. The chief judicial magistrate in Guwahati sent the duo to police custody for 10 days after they were produced in his court on Saturday. ULFA has alleged that its ‘finance secretary’ Chitrabon Hazarika and ‘foreign secretary’ Shashadhar Choudhury had been picked up by ‘unidentified armed men’ from a house in Dhaka, sometime between November 1 night and November 2 morning.

AL, not BNP, pursues politics of killing, says Delwar

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary-general, Khandaker Delwar, alleged that the Awami League, not BNP, pursues the politics of killing freedom-fighters and opposition leaders. He said that the Awami League is attempting to commemorate November 7 as 'freedom-fighter killing day' to rob it of its real significance and thus make it meaningless.

Maj Gen Matin had links with Jamaat, says Shahjahan

Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan alleged yesterday that former adviser of the caretaker government Maj Gen (Retd) MA Matin had links with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.

External forces still controlling country: Delwar

BNP secretary general Khandker Delwar Hossain yesterday alleged that external forces are still controlling the country. "External forces are still controlling the country. Earlier, they wanted to bring the army and common people face to face to tarnish the image of army," he said addressing a discussion in observance of the first anniversary of 'Jail Release Day' of BNP chairperson and Opposition Leader Begum Khaleda Zia at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

Bangladeshi forced to stay in Taiwan

Taiwan has barred a Bangladeshi marine officer from leaving the country until the completion of a trial on allegations of hitting a sea trawler, despite maritime experts' opinion that he should be sent to Panama or returned to Bangladesh as the alleged incident happened in international waters.

Govt trying to destroy BNP: Delwar

BNP secretary general Khandker Delwar Hossain yesterday alleged that the government was trying to destroy BNP by filing cases against the party leaders one after another.

AL is making a 'Difficult Bangladesh:' Noman

Former minister and central joint secretary of BNP Abdullah Al Noman alleged that Awami League (AL) is making a 'Difficult Bangladesh' instead of 'Digital Bangladesh'. He said, "AL let loose a reign of terror in the whole country after election."

Prothom Alo-The Daily Star pursued Minus-Two formula : Salman

Salman F Rahman has alleged that top-selling dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star helped the military-installed caretaker government in its attempt to implement the "Minus-Two formula' in the two years of emergency rule beginning in 2007.