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Govt, political parties’ talks flop: JS polls on Dec 18 as scheduled
Staff ReporterThe government yesterday decided that the parliamentary and upazila elections will be held as per the schedule on December 18 and 28 because of "lack of consensus of two major political alliances on a new schedule.Briefing reporters, government spokesman and Adviser for Commerce Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman said the government had offered to defer parliamentary elections by 10 days and upazila by 11 days and to withdraw the emergency a...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

Polls going to be held this year: President
UNB, DhakaPresident Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday said general election is going to be held this year that would further strengthen country's democratic process.He said this to newly appointed Argentine Ambassador to Bangladesh Ernesto Carlos Alvarez when the envoy presented his credentials to the President at Bangabhaban on Wednesday."Holding the election is a positive move for Bangladesh, which would further strengthen country's democr...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

Police on red alert
Staff ReporterThe Government has put police and law enforcing agencies on red alert yesterday to avert any untoward situation at any place in the country. The police headquarters also have asked police personnel, on leave to report to their respective units immediately.A verbal order to this effect was given from the police headquarters to all units."Directed by the Election Commission, we have put the forces countrywide on alert so that none ca...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

Nomination filing date extended till Nov 23
Bdnews24.com, DhakaNomination deadline for general and Upazila elections have been pushed back three days to Nov. 23 but election dates on Dec. 18 and 28 remain unchanged, the chief election commissioner told bdnews24.com yesterday night.Earlier, adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman, the government spokesperson, said they wanted to defer the general election to Dec. 28 and Upazila polls to Jan. 8.But now they plan to hold polls on Dec.18 since major par...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

AL MP nominee Kabori divorced
UNB, NarayangajFamous actress Kabori has been divorced by her husband Shafiuddin Sarwar, alias Babu Sarwar, ostensibly on political reason.Nominated by Awami League to contest the upcoming parliamentary election from Fatullah-4 constituency Kabori told newsmen that the divorce was part of a conspiracy. "Reason is I've got the AL nomination."Giving a dam to the divorce and happy at embarking in politics 62-year old legendary actress said no cons...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

Army should refrain from intervening in political process: NDI
Staff ReporterNational Democratic Institute (NDI), an US based NGO, yesterday suggested the Government to lift the state of emergency as soon as possible and not to deploy police or military personnel on election day in polling stations.A delegation of NDI, led by former US congressman and current NDI board member Sam Gejdenson, arrived in Dhaka on November 15 to assess preparations and observe election atmosphere ahead of the parliamentary polls...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

ME envoys for all-party participatory elections
Staff ReporterAmbassadors from Middle Eastern countries yesterday expressed their optimism that there would be a free, fair and all party participatory elections in the country for establishing an effective parliament and government chosen by the people. "We the Arab diplomats hope for a fine and peaceful election," Shaher Mohammad, Palestinian Ambassador, told journalists after a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders at the party ce...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600

Money laundering, terror financing must stop
Staff Reporter Speakers at a workshop said that the government and financial institutions should play their respective roles in detecting, preventing and taking repressive action in money laundering and terrorist financing. The Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance 2008 can play vital role for reducing terrorist financing in the country, the speakers said this at a daylong workshop on 'Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance-2008'. The Bangladesh ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0600