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ACC probe finds Khaleda, Bhuiyan, Saifur involved in GATCO scam |
| 5 / 11 / 2007 |
| The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion’s officer investigating the GATCO scam case has recommended that charges should be pressed against the detained former prime minister Khaldea Zia, eight of her cabinet colleagues, and her youngest son Arafat Rahman, seven former secretaries and 14 others.
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Miss Bangladesh Nazia crowned \\\'Miss Asia’ in Kansas of US |
| 4 / 11 / 2007 |
| After Nora Ali, another most talented Bangladeshi girl become \\\'Miss Asia.\\\'
Nazia Khan was earlier crowned as \\\'Miss Bangladesh,\\\' in a local peageant competition at Wichita University at Kansas in the United States early this year. She has again proved that Bangladeshis in the USA are not behind at all.
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William to marry Kate, but not till 2009 |
| 28 / 10 / 2007 |
| Prince William, the second in line of succession to the British throne, has finally decided to marry his on-off Canadian girlfriend Kate Middleton, but only after completion of his military training.
"Although the couple are dating again, Kate will have to wait until at least July 2009 to be his bride. William is very happy at the moment and everything is great with him and Kate, but he's aware that now their romance is back on track all the speculation about a Royal wedding will start up again. "He and Kate have had a lot of discussions about their future together.
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Gone are the days of resolving issues through war and conflict: Law Adviser addresses senior editors’ conference |
| 28 / 10 / 2007 |
| Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said the effectiveness of the United Nations is the best hope for a peaceful resolution of national and international conflicts.
Addressing as chief guest a two-day conference of senior editors of SAARC countries on 'Media Reporting Armed Conflict and Violence' at a local hotel in the city, the Adviser said if arrogance of military could be kept in check, the UN's collective power could be best used for avoiding dangerous conflicts.
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DU wears festive look, classes resume |
| 28 / 10 / 2007 |
| Dhaka University yesterday wore a festive look on the first day of the reopening of the country's highest educational institution after a prolonged closure.
Lively group of students attired in their best were seen on the campus passing their time embracing each other, chatting with their friends and classmates.
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Abducted schoolboy found murdered |
| 28 / 10 / 2007 |
| schoolboy for a ransom of Tk 10 lakh and buried his body under sand and mud near an under-construction building at Tongi, about 40 km away from the capital.
Rapid Action Battalion members Saturday recovered the decomposed body of Injamul Haque Suman, 12, a class six student of Uttara Chisty Central School and College, who remained missing since October 17. |
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Yaaba trading in capital: Aziz Bhai figures in cop list, Amin Huda, Ahsan placed on 8-day remand |
| 28 / 10 / 2007 |
| Much-talked-about businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai is likely to be questioned by law enforcing agencies in connection with the seizure of huge contraband drug Yaaba from an apartment at the city\'s posh Gulshan area and arrest of his nephew Amin Huda.
On the other hand, paramours of the arrested godfather of drug dealers Amin Huda are now under the close watch of law enforcers. The law enforcers have prepared a list after identifying them in their preliminary investigation. In the list there are names of female students of different private universities, female showbiz stars, ramp models and band members.
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Delwar barred from Sylhet visit |
| 26 / 10 / 2007 |
| Law enforcing agencies did not allow BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain to enter into Sylhet city apprehending political trouble.
Police said Khandaker Delwar along with a number of BNP central leaders coming from Dhaka were intercepted at Lal Bazar, five kilometres from the city, at 12 noon. |
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Army has nothing to do with detained Hasina, others: ACC deals with corruption, General Moeen tells Harvard students including Sajib Wazed Joy |
| 25 / 10 / 2007 |
| Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed has said the Anti-Corruption Commission is engaged in eradicating corruption and the army has nothing to do with detained leaders, including Sheikh Hasina facing corruption charges.
Gen Moeen, who went to the USA at the invitation of John F Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, addressed students and teachers, including Bangladeshi students at Harvard University on Tuesday afternoon.
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Normalcy returns to DU campus |
| 25 / 10 / 2007 |
| Najmul Alam Nobin
"After the reopening of the halls after about two months, it took long five hours for me to clean my dusty room but still the smell of dust does not disappear," Suman a resident of Surya Sen Hall said this yesterday while describing his experience on the campus.
The students of different halls of the Dhaka University were seen cleaning their rooms to make the rooms livable after the halls were vacated by the government following a three-day violence on the campus in August.
The rooms of the students of different dorms were dusty and hard to clean, as those rooms got very much smelly. |
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