Unidentified burglars have taken away valuables worth over Tk 3.5 lakh breaking open the bureau offices of five private television channels in Rajshahi city.
Politics
Govt clears way to local polls
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 2:10pm | by priyo.comThe government is going to change the local government (municipal) law over area demarcation, clearing the way for elections to Dhaka City Corporation, municipalities and union councils, an election commissioner says.
A local government ministry statement signed by its secretary Manzur Hossain reads that the ministry has agreed to resolve the complicated issue.
The Section 16 (1) of the municipality law says ward population must not differ by more than 10 per cent of each other, suggesting that it would require delimitation of the constituencies.
ACC files cases against 12 CDA officials
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 1:56pm | by priyo.comThe Anti Corruption Commission on Sunday filed 13 cases against 12 engineers and officials, including the chief engineer, of Chittagong Development Authority and 13 of its contractors for misappropriating project funds.
Many cases recommended for withdrawal in name of politically-motivated cases
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 1:43pm | by priyo.com
The government on Sunday decided to recommend quashing of 178 more ‘politically-motivated cases’, mostly against leaders and activists of ruling Awami League, filed between 2001 and 2008.
Officials adopt draft report on charter of democracy for SAARC
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 2:05am | by priyo.newsA two-day meeting senior officials of eight SAARC countries here on Sunday adopted a ‘draft report’ on the charter of democracy for the regional grouping, for consideration by the foreign secretaries, when they meet in December.
Non-submission of ministers’ wealth info termed deviation from AL polls manifesto
Mon, 06/09/2010 - 1:59am | by priyo.newsThe government’s decision not to make ministers’ wealth statements public ‘is a clear violation’ of the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League, cross-section of people believe.