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Hold polls on time or risk future; Says UK foreign secy after meeting CA, Moeen |
| 10 / 2 / 2008 |
| Winding up his two-day trip, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday said the government must stick to its pledge to hold polls by this year or risk the country\'s development and potential. |
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Gas Pipeline, Exploration; Tardy gas decisions to worsen outages |
| 10 / 2 / 2008 |
| Lack of timely and proper government decisions on gas pipeline and exploration activities will cause an acute gas supply crisis with a shortfall of at least 200 million cubic feet a day (mmcfd) this year and the situation will continue to worsen, sources said. |
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Fish, meat prices soar as chicken off the menu |
| 9 / 2 / 2008 |
| The plummeting demand for chickens in the wake of bird flu outbreaks across the country has led to a sharp rise in prices of fish, beef and mutton over the last week. |
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Lift emergency, hold polls; British FM calls for ensuring democracy |
| 9 / 2 / 2008 |
| British Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday urged the government to lift the state of emergency and hold general elections as soon as possible to ensure a fully functioning democracy. |
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Barge-mounted power plant scam: Hasina’s trial deferred amid speculations |
| 8 / 2 / 2008 |
| Judge M Firoz Alam of the Special Court number 1 yesterday adjourned the charge hearing of a Tk 3 crore Barge-mounted corruption case against detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after the prosecution lawyers sought for time.
The Judge adjourned the charge hearing till February 13 as the Chief Public Prosecutor prayed time to enable them to study the documents of the case.
Lawyers said the adjournment has triggered speculation that the prosecution wanted to see result of the Government\'s leave-to-appeal against the Wednesday\'s High Court judgment, quashing Azam J Chowdhury\'s extortion case against Sheikh Hasina, before the charge hearing. |
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Elections to be held as per roadmap, CEC reiterates |
| 8 / 2 / 2008 |
| Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday firmly stated that the forthcoming elections would be held within the stipulated time at any cost.
\"There is no valid reason to doubt the elections taking place in due time,\" he said while addressing an opinion exchange meeting with the Peshajibi Somonnoy Parishad (PSP), a forum of different professional groups, at the election Commission office.
The CEC said the Commission must do it as what he said this is their promise to the people of the country |
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Urban food inflation nears 16pc in Dec; Rice, flour prices skyrocket |
| 7 / 2 / 2008 |
| Inflation rate of food items in urban areas reached 15.77 percent and 13.91 percent in rural areas on point-to-point basis in December last year as prices of essentials, especially rice and flour, skyrocketed. |
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HC scraps Hasina case; Terms extortion lawsuit under EPR illegal; govt goes to SC to challenge verdict |
| 7 / 2 / 2008 |
| In a landmark judgment, the High Court (HC) yesterday declared illegal the government move to bring the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case against former premier Sheikh Hasina under Emergency Power Rules (EPR) and quashed it. |
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124 corrupt Titas staff return Tk 350cr wealth; Names of 30 other employees forwarded to ACC, NBR for filing cases |
| 6 / 2 / 2008 |
| One hundred and twenty-four staff of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd yesterday handed over their illegally amassed wealth worth about Tk 350 crore to the task force while 11 others also supposed to do so have gone into hiding, sources said. |
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Hasina Extortion Case; Judge quits court after fairness questioned |
| 5 / 2 / 2008 |
| The judge hearing the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case against Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina walked out of the courtroom yesterday as the defence and prosecution rowed over his decision, abruptly ending the day\'s proceedings. |
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