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No country could be developed without even depending on: PM

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for the production of the country itself dependent rather than depending on others, like her, that no country could be developed said, without it even depending on.

The Prime Minister is of the opinion that if a delegation of Prokaushali, Krishibid and Chikitsak (Prokrichi) Central Coordination Council for her in her Office here today morning called.

After the meeting, PM?s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad informed the reporter.

The Prime Minister stressed the need for a decentralization of power as they said that the Country?s desired that development without decentralization might be possible.

Rather want to down to the village level the power assume ?We opinion not in the capital-based development, as the Country?s expected, that the lift is not possible, it ?, what she said.

Emphasis on all levels of local government offices for Country?s sustainable reorganisation boost, Sheikh Hasina said the development in education, health and infrastructure should be made locally by a correct plan.

Advisor to the Prime Minister's HT Imam, Prokrichi President engineer Nurul Huda, Secretary General of AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Secretary General of the institution of engineers Bangladesh engineer Abdus Sabur, President of Bangladesh Krishibid institution Prof Nitish Chandra Devnath, Bangladesh Medical Association President Prof Dr Mahmud Hassan and Secretary General Prof Dr Sharfuddin Ahmed said also have the opportunity.

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Sheikh MD Wahid uz Zaman, PMO Secretary of Molla Waheeduzzaman, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of public administration Abdus Sobhan Sikdar and Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad were also present on the occasion.

Referring to their Government?s vision 2021 program, the Prime Minister said that the goal of the program is to turn Bangladesh into a middle income country by the year 2021 by independence meaningful and building the country imbued with the spirit of the liberation war.

Sheikh Hasina recalls the contribution of engineers, farmers and doctors in all movements of the country and said that they have played an important role in the past in all movements.

Stresses amazing success in the areas of agriculture, education, health, economy their Government?s, makes women and social safety net, and said engineers, farmers and doctors have important contribution to achieve this success.

Bangladesh has maintained more than six percent growth in the last three years and as a role model in the world due to the different pragmatic steps of the Government been identified, she said.

The Prime Minister asked the authorities to formulate and implement development projects bring the entire picture of the country taking into account.

She said that the present Government has recruited a large number of doctors, engineers and farmers in the last three years, through the maintenance of transparency. Such a large number of dates, was ?, what she said ?No Governments in the past.

Patients give attention to problems of the professional groups, said Sheikh Hasina, many of their problems already resolved and the remaining problems would be solved soon by a Committee composed of representatives of all parties.

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3 Students shot dead in Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari: Three local students were shot and wounded, as criminals in the hostel Student?s Shantipur village of Dighinala Upazila early Sunday opened fire on them.

The injured were rubles Chakma, 16, students of the Dighinala Government high school, Konakjat Chakma, student of Marung high school and Polash Chakma, a student of Chhoto Marung high school identified.

United Democratic Front (UPDF), People?s an anti peace treaty outfit, had supported the students of hostel for a long time.

UPDF and local claims the activists of the Parbatya second Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) sprayed bullets at the students of hostel at about 03, leaving the three students injured.

You injured Dighinala Upazila health of complex and later moved Khagrachhari hospital for better treatment approved.

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Trafficking in human beings attempt, Malaysia

CHITTAGONG: A team of rapid action Battalion on Saturday midnight 48 persons rescued mugged four hotels in City?s Kadamtali area, as they tried to Malaysia by sea illegally run through.

The elite of the spot held two traffickers. Travels limited Surujuzzaman Shamim and his nephew Jahirul Islam Are?chairman Al-Bismillah.

Rab sources said that traffickers illegally sent victims to Malaysia by sea.

Approval of the incident, rab Chittagong Zone?s Deputy Commander Rakibul Islam said, ?Acting on a tip-off, instead of RAB Shamim from the hotel diamond. Later, force the elite members rescued 48 people from various hotels on the basis of the information by shamim ?

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Trade College student in the city traffic accident in Mirpur killed

Dhaka: A student was put down area on Sunday afternoon under the wheels of a bus in the City?s of Mirpur.

The deceased was identified as Shawon, a student of Mirpur Commerce College.

Police said that a Motijheel-bound bus from ?Bikalpo car Service? of Pallabi Shawon at Mirpur-10 when stroked about 12: 45, and it severely injured.

He was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Upset the accident, the fellow students of Shawon and a bus and 40/50 vehicles in the area lit local devastated.

Information, firefighters crashed on the ground and the flame goes out.

Traffic on the road from Mirpur to Agargaon remained exposed, as of 13: 50 policemen in hurried attempted, the situation under control.

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Resignation of one MP can be no gap: Suranjit

DHAKA: Minister portfolio Suranjit Sengupta said resignation of a member of Parliament leaves not void and will create a crisis for the Government, as the Party of Government.

He came with the observation during the talks with journalists about Sohel Taz?s resign during a program at Sunday midday.

The leader of the ruling earlier attended a program at the national museum on 12.

He said: ?The former State Minister has resigned after always Party?s approval. He met Prime Minister Sheikh Hhasina after submitting the resignation letter and Party?s General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was there ? available

?According of the Constitution, a legislator may take the decision of giving retirement for some personal reason. His resignation after the Constitution? was, he added.

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ICT allows Mir Kashim queried, "safe home"

DHAKA: Inhaftierte Jamaat-e-Islami Central leader and President of Diganta Media Corporation Mir Kashem Ali are the specially provided interrogation cell in the style of ?safe Home? in Dhanmondi area for his involvement in wartime ?crime against Humanity? 1971 be quizzed during the Bangladesh liberation war.

The international crimes Tribunal 1 Sunday granted the investigators a day against the detained head of the community.

The Tribunal?s three-headed jury, headed by Justice Nizamul Haque Nasim, passed the following order of the public prosecutor's Office on 5 July a request submitted.

It ordered the prosecutors to present the probe report of the investigation of the accusations against the leaders of the community of 12 August.

Earlier in the day Jamaat-e-Islami was produced leaders before the ICT above for his involvement in wartime ?crime against Humanity?.

On June 17, a team of detective branch (DB) the police arrested him from the daily Nayadiganta Office in the town around 16: 45 only one hour after the Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant against the leaders of the community.

The Tribunal sent him to prison on the same day.

Sources said that Kashem allegedly set up by the occupation forces participated in 1971 me crimes against humanity as the Coordinator of a torture cell in the port city during the liberation war.

On September 25, 2010, the visiting team got investigation of international crimes Tribunal information this Pakistani army staff and their local staff, the the torture cell DALiM Hotel Nazir Ahmed Chowdhury lane including Mir Kashem set up.

Witnesses said Tribunal, the Al Badar Bahini by Mir Kashem led the Mahamaya Bhaban on the old occupied Telegraph road in Chittagong and it turned into a cell of torture as to name ?Dalim Bhaban?.

In this building, several progressive leaders and organizers including NAP leader Khan and Selim Chowdhury were Saifuddin and tortured by Al Badar Bahini.

In recognition of his success as Al Badar Commander Kasehm gave me promotion as third command of the troops. Kashem was the then President of the Jamaat?s student wing Islami Chhatra Sangha.

Me Kashem Ali, Chairman of Rabeta-E-Alam, a Landesüblicher finance daily named Naya Diganta an NGO of Saudi Arabia in the year 2004 established. It later became known that Arab sources more, that $20 million invested in this project.

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ACC recommends digital database

Corruption in the House AllotmentACC recommends that digitization will DatabaseAlso refreshing the database on House allocation for civil servants with full information and job offers undergo DGA jobs Transferable? Sajjad Hossain that anti-corruption Commission has proposed that the Department of the Government accommodation website and bulletin board announcement publicly to make.

Assign the investigation of allegations of anomalies in residences of government officials, the ACC has proposed to accept applications for accommodation online and the serial number of the applications should maintain allocations.

Anti-graft watchdog recommends the jobs of all officials and staff members of the regular reshuffle transferable or warranty case Department of their jobs.

In his investigation, the ACC has determined that the DGA has no information about the issuing dates houses and vacant houses, while applications of post-graduate students carry no serial number.

It drafted a seven-point recommendation for the corruption in the

Allocate DGA in accommodation facilities for civil servants and transparency.

?Because it is the aspirant candidate no data on the houses and any registers, some have long been the accommodation facility deprived Government?s while some have earned the privilege of using unfair means, ?, Director General of the ACC Khan Dacian said MD. Aminur Rahman.

He told Daily Sun, the procedure agreed by both the DGA and the Ministry of housing and public works concerning the establishment of discipline in the field through the rationalization of allocation.

The recommendations, prepared by a Committee made up of members of ACC, the DGA and concerned, among other things, the Ministry inform the applicant about the Authority?s decision on allocation via online or phone.

The ACC has also proposed shifting the DGA Office from Bangladesh secretariat so people can visit the Office of Easily?at available, be required in the Secretariat compound to an accreditation card to have.

The recommendations include appointment to reclaim a panel of experienced lawyers for appeal cases for the DGA, abandoned houses and property, and teams of various ministries to monitor transparency of entire allocation process.

The ACC proposes a helpdesk facility to resolve complaints and problems in connection with House allocation.

After the DGA's 12.997 houses in the capital, where 350,000 officials are currently working the information. The very low number of houses against a huge demand of corruption in the process of the allocation has mainly led an ACC official said.

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BNP hint lines to surrender: Rafiq

Legal experts are of diverse opinions about the fate of some BNP bigwigs police sought arrest warrant under the Court after charges against them, press when anticipatory bail awaiting a decision of the Supreme Court their petition.

Some of them said the petition for ad-interim anticipatory bail by the High Court has become infructuous or ineffective, and it has become a compulsion for the accused to surrender before the trial court.

The Chief Justice was formed Thursday to hear a third bank before the High Court, her bail petition, while the Court set Sunday for the hearing of the charges against them and the petition of the police justify after arrest.

The Bank judges Mainul Islam Chowdhury and Nazrul Islam Talukder last week were split orders concerning the granting of the BNP leaders deposit in connection with a case filed during 29 April?s nationwide General strike for violence.

?The Chief Justice has to hear Anwar ul Haque with justice, the bail petition of the BNP leaders the single judge High Court Bank formed. The Bank holds hearing on Sunday, ? Chief Justice?s Secretary of State Kabir Ahmed told journalists.

Police pressed yesterday against 45 leaders of the BNP-led opposition alliance, including BNP?s Secretary General Alamgir be Mirza Fakhrul Islam.

On the current legal status of this politically important case known legal said the BNP leaders have expert lawyer Rafiqul Huq give to the Court because the police charge sheet in the case be presented.

?Ad-interim anticipatory bail is granted reports or free leaves always before submission by police. Police have already free of charge placed the sheet in this case. The order of a judge granted anticipatory bail has passed so no more effectiveness, ? he said daily Sun.

?One of the judges of the High Court Bank granted bail while an another judge refused, and so the case was to be sent to a third Bank. But now, free of charge after registration of the sheet, the order of the judge of the High Court granting ad-interim anticipatory bail no efficacy has. So, there is no reason to send the case to a third Bank. The petition he is become, explains infructuous ?.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, who also suggested that the BNP leaders before the Court immediately give up a different opinion on sending the case to court has a third however.

He said that it was still necessary. ?IT is academic. The Chief Justice must orders for a third Bank to determine what order, correctly, he was ? said Sun daily send.

?But, which does not mean that the accused not to the Court of first instance must go. There is no way to stay in the large pressed after fees. You need to give the Court the Chief law officer of the State said ?.

Lawyer Moudud Ahmed, consulting for the BNP leaders, said that the Government can pester not the leader of the opposition alliance up to the third seat decision.

The leader not up to this point arise you the boss of Justice?s have to wait how decision, he said.

The police prayer for arrest warrant Moudud joked it would be nice if the magistrate court issues an arrest warrant. ?The judge could then summoned before the High Court. ?

Advocate Subrata Chowdhury said it would not appropriate for the Court to issue any order of the High Court until the third bank available.

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BNP asks Govt to CG edge format for dialogue

Main opposition party BNP demanded the Government leadership in organizing a dialogue about the format of the Transitional Government, as a policy a recent development from the diplomatic front turned back to the burning question after to take over design.

?The Government will bring a Bill to the Executive system of the Government in Parliament. The Government has, please contact political parties there, ? BNP Member Center Standing Committee, which said Khan Dacian Mosharraf Hossain Thursday.

?We can also table the Bill in the Parliament, but it is the ruling party, which has it, ? to pass, he said a human chain while addressing Swadhinata Forum at the National Press Club in the capital held.

The former Minister, in this context, it pointed out that the ruling party [Awami League] has a two-thirds majority in the Parliament. ?So, if it has to do not the Bill of interim Government, which will give further nothing BNP, ? said he.

The former Minister said that the Government of the Transitional Government, taking into account international Dignitaries? should reviews its favour scrapped system restore.

?To to hold the next general elections in a free and fair manner, with the participation of all parties, dialogue is a must, ? Mosharraf said, his party reaffirms views.

System given remembered at the June deadline by party leader Khaleda Zia for restoration of the interim Government, he said that his Party hopes that the Government all procedures are completed before the end of the ultimatum.

Mosharraf referred to free leader ?false and political Motivated? submitted sheet Thursday against senior BNP. He called for the immediate withdrawal of cases against opposition leader.

?The Government has filed two false case against leaders of the opposition to the People?s from the ongoing anti-Government movement to distract. We condemn the submission of sheet, free, ?, what he said.

The BNP leader said that the people of the country does not recognise only filed to distract ?to People?s these cases from the multitude of corruption in the Government of Level?.

Swadhinata Forum Chief Abu Naser Rahmatullah presided over the program, other BNP leaders and activists took part.

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Dialogue must be to end political crisis: Mozena

Khulna: Ambassador Dan stressed US W Mozena Thursday, there is no alternative to dialogue between the political parties to end the deadlock in the Bangladesh?s policy.

Political parties together sitting should, find a way, as well as the ongoing political crisis to fix that next choice ?in hold a free and fair Manner?, he said.

The Messenger of the U.S. came with the call, while addressing a press conference in a City Hotel? in a reaffirmation of the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?s during their recent tour of Bangladesh expressed.

Mozena said that Bangladesh has the potential, as a middle-income country, and there are needs of ?political stability and sustainable Democracy?.

The diplomat struck a high note of optimism on this Country?s future, say that Bangladesh soon grows as an important country for Asian economy, if it can strengthen ensure political stability and democracy.

The US Ambassador also called the Government, talks with neighbouring countries for the resolution of bilateral issues.

He expresses also deep concern about the murder and the disappearance of political leaders.

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The calls to Ilyas� phone!

A bizarre development late, a call in absentia received by the mobile phone number of the missing BNP leader M Ilyas Ali Juba Dal leader of Sylhet on Thursday afternoon.

The leader of the youth wing of the BNP, Abdul Latif of Biswanathpur shortly, got a call in the absence from Ilyas Ali?s phone number at 4: 48 pm, local sources quote Latif said.

He said Latif could not the announcement of the missed call immediately for his concern but later rang again the call to the number but found the phone turned off.

He then immediately informed the party men and law enforcement agencies of the matter, said the sources.

The number is the missed call is 01732293744, the number of Ilyas Ali, which disappear has raised a political unrest.

Fazle Huq Shahin, Deputy Commander of Rab-9, said that Ilyas? men informed family members and party over the matter. ?Our technical team is working to find the location of your phone. If the information is correct, we expect a clue for the disappearance of Ilyas. ?

Earlier alleged wife of Ilyas Ali?s cousin, who lives in the United Kingdom, made them call, found to the mobile phone of the missing leader and on the phone, but no one received the call.

Ilyas, missing 17 BNP?s Secretary organized, along with his driver Ansar Ali on April night while he returned to his residence Banani from Rupashi Bangla hotel in the capital of a private car.

The car was found abandoned area of Mohakhali the following day in the Amtali.

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Cover rips, carjacking in city

The incidence of carjacking and outline of cash and valuables took an alarming upswing in the town and the suburbs in recent times a feeling of insecurity among urban dwellers, mainly commuters and business people.

At least three merchant weapon fell attacks in the last six days until Wednesday to the victims. The victims were forced into such smash-and-grab attacks on TK deliver 2.4 million.

The three ball-hit businessmen ? Jamal, Abul Hosain and dry ? were under treatment in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said sources.

Another 50 cases of Rift, which took place the period after informal accusations of citizens in various parts of the capital.

An armed gang of criminal captured TK 4 lakh from the storage room of a Pepsi Cola agent in the City?s Khilgaon field on Thursday afternoon.

However in most cases went the victims to the police complaints, contact not taking into account the submission of General diary as a form of harassment.

Some of them said that police officers often discouraged duty victims from filing their complaint.

Armed bandits shot a grocery store owner and took TK 420,000 from his property in the Capital?s Mirhajirbagh field on Wednesday. The bullet wounded Jamal DMCH was recorded.

On Monday, armed men shot at an employee of a private company and took one - million Taka from him on Jatrabari area in the middle.

Was field shot also a different dealer in Mirpur just a few days back, and any other amount from a King?s Ransom?some TK 900,000 snapped the attackers themselves.

Often, criminals, disguised as passengers, hijacked vehicles.

The armed hooligans kidnapped also auto, gold jewelry and other valuables from the passengers at gunpoint.

According to police record, some were 200 vehicles, mostly cars and motorcycles, stolen or kidnapped by members of organized gangs from different parts of the city in the last three months.

However, police officers recovered so far 50 vehicles.

Distinctive team managed to at least 30 suspected car thieves or kidnappers, including some ringleader arrested, said detective police officer.

The kidnapped or was stolen motor vehicles at least 30 journalists work for print and electronic media. But no single motorcycle has been restored.

The DB official said that some 20-25 car hijack or steal syndicates are now active in the capital.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) work in DMP media cell Masudur Rahman said that the police officers the stolen motor vehicles launched massive drives and restore to catch the criminals.

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No army deployment, no polls: Khaleda

 Leader of the Opposition and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday laid down two preconditions for holding elections - keep electronic voting machines out and deploy the army - if the government seriously wants the outcome to be acceptable to the masses.

?Awami League cannot rig the polls if the army is around. Its other weapon for manipulating poll results is the EVM. That?s why it wants to keep the army out and press EVMs into service,? Khaleda said while addressing a roadside meeting at Jessore Eidgah Maidan.

She branded the EVM as a ?machine for vote rigging.?

Khaleda Zia also alleged that the government has left no stones unturned to turn Bangladesh into a province of India.

The former prime minister further alleged that the Awami League-led grand alliance government has failed to sign the Teesta water sharing deal with India due to lack of its bargaining capacity.

She said her party?s countrywide road-march campaign has already turned into a mass upsurge as the government has been identified as incompetent and subservient (to India).

Terming the cabinet worthless, Khaleda Zia said ministers are incapable and know nothing but how to extort money. ?There is no control within the government as well as in the cabinet,? she said.

Dwelling on the ?miserable? conditions of power and energy sectors, Khaleda said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina could not ensure adequate supply of electricity but she could cut power from the people who do not like her.

?All the mills and factories of Bangladesh are being destroyed in a planned way so that in course of time those could be taken over by India. The government has made all arrangements to make Bangladesh a country subservient to India,? she said.

The opposition leader warned if the situation continues, the country?s independence and sovereignty will be at stake.

?We have to take decision whether we will be subjected to torture or launch movement against this repressive regime,? she added.

Khaleda said an ?oust-government campaign? will be launched after Victory Day and that has to be made successful with spontaneous participation of people from all walks of life.

Organised by the BNP-led four party alliance, the meeting was presided over by the party?s acting Jessore district unit president Shamsul Huda.

After the wayside meting in Jessore, Khaleda Zia went to the mazar of Khan Jahan Ali in Bagerhat, where she offered fateha.

The BNP chairperson said establishment of Rampal Power Plant will adversely affect the ecology and natural beauty of the Sundarbans, world?s largest mangrove forest.

?So a movement should be launched to stop installation of power plant in the Sundarbans. To save the Sundarbans, I am with you and the country?s environmentalists are also with you,? she said while addressing a public meeting held at Khulna Circuit House Maidan.

Khaleda Zia also demanded construction of an embankment in the Cyclone Aila-affected areas and rehabilitation of the affected people there. She asked the government to immediately address the water-logging problem in Satkhira district and end inhuman sufferings of people there.

The former prime minister said that she had written thrice to the Indian government to stop construction work of the Tipaimukh Dam, which will cause a catastrophic impact on the ecology of Bangladesh.

Khaleda said she asked the Indian government to conduct a joint technical survey first before going for implementation of the project.

?Raise your (the government?s) voice against the construction of Tipaimukh Dam. If you do not have the courage, please step down; the people will protest and do whatever necessary to halt it,? she said.

Citing the government?s corruption spree centring construction work of proposed Padma Multipurpose Bridge, Khaleda Zia said two bridges at separate points over the Padma River would be constructed if her party is voted to power.

One of the bridges will connect Daulatdia with Paturia ghat and the other one will be built at Mawa point of the river, she said.

Khaleda alleged the government has given its party leaders the licence to set up rental power plants to commit corruption in a free-style.

The BNP chairperson pledged that if her party is voted to power, it will revitalise the industrial units in Khulna region.

The meeting was presided over by Khulna BNP unit president Nazrul Islam Manju. Senior BNP leaders and also leaders of its alliance partners and like-minded parties spoke at the rally.

After the meeting, Khaleda Zia took rest at Circuit House before leaving Khulna for Dhaka.

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BNP men attacked on way to Khaleda�s rallies

At least 60 people were injured as ruling party men allegedly attacked BNP activists in Bagerhat and Jessore on their way to the opposition chief Khaled Zia?s separate rallies on Sunday.

In Bagerhat, at least 50 people, including Chitalmari UNO and OC were injured in a clash between Awami League and BNP activists in Chitalmari uapzila headquarters over taking part in a BNP rally.

Police said the clash ensued as some local Awami League activists obstructed the BNP men when they were going to Shat Gumbaj union parishad premises in Bagerhat Sadar upazila to attend the roadside rally of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at about 11:00am.

A chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of the two parties. At one stage, they attacked each other with brickbats, leaving at least 50 people injured,

Chitalmari Uapzila Nirbahi Officer M Sohel Hasan and thana officer-in-charge Hasan Hafizur Rahman were among the injured.

Upazila Palli Bidyut office, local Awami League office, BNP office and eight shops were vandalised during the two-hour long clash.

Later, police brought the situation under control charging batons on the rowdy activists of the two arch rival parties.

In Jessore, a motorcade of BNP leaders and workers came under attack at Bagachra Bazar and Balunda Bazar in Sarsa upazila on Sunday morning on their way to BNP chairperson?s Jessore rally.

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Market manipulators must not be allowed to get away!

 Unless Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina checks the slide in stock markets, experts fear that the government will bear the brunt of investors? anger making it extremely unpopular among a big cross-section of voters who provide crucial support to any political party.

Directors of 46 listed companies now under SEC pressure to raise their share holding to 30 percent are trying to reduce the prices of shares so that they can buy them back at lower prices.

These directors are working against the interests of small investors by manipulating share prices so that they can pick up the required 30 percent as cheaply as possible.

These directors have a long history of cheating and deceiving small investors. A few of them were caught with their pants down in 1996. But they went scot-free. Now many other manipulators are taking a leaf out of the book of the 1996 villains.

One of the 46 companies under the SEC scanner is Beximco Pharma of Salman F. Rahman. Its directors hold only 3.8 percent of shares. They sold the rest violating SEC regulations fuelling the decline in stock index since January 2010.

Such companies are acting against the government?s initiative ? well-meaning but rather late in the day ? to stabilise the markets and bring back investors? confidence by making big companies accountable to small investors.

On Sunday the markets plunged by 308 points exposing the greed of big companies in the face of small investors? soaring expectations after Wednesday?s package of incentives announced by Securities and Exchange Commission.

Market insiders accuse the 46 companies of fleecing investors to line their own pockets by triggering panic sale of shares held by small investors.

The government has ordered 46 companies to pick up 56.71 crore shares from the market within six months. As per Thursday prices, the companies will have to spend Taka 5612 crores. Hence they are resorting to dubious means to meet SEC?s directives.

One of the best steps announced so far is to draw black money into stocks without asking questions about the source. Any delay in implementing it will trigger the exodus of Bangladesh?s undisclosed and unaccounted wealth to safe havens like Malaysia.

If small investors are cheated again and reduced to poverty, they will be forced to commit crimes destroying the law and order situation in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. Directors with a history of cheating small investors will not be able to sleep peacefully in their air-conditioned bedrooms at night.

Announcing 21 measures is not enough. The watchdog must not only bark but it be ready to bite those working against the interests of small investors.

It?s high time to implement the recommendations of the Khandkar Ibrahim Khaled Committee and bring to justice the culprits of the 2010 share market scam to put the fear of law in the hearts of today?s scamsters.

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Employees protest move to split DCC

Police intercept Dhaka City Corporation officers and staff as they tried to form a human chain in front of Nagar Bhaban on Sunday, protesting the government?s latest move to chop Dhaka into two administrative areas. sun photoAt least 25 people were injured in a clash with police as employees of the Dhaka City Corporation protested the government move to split the local government body.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, however, the same day justified the government initiative to split DCC saying that the decision is aimed at ensuring better services to the citizens of Dhaka.

The proposed bill is likely to be passed in the on-going parliament session.

Witnesses said police intercepted DCC employees and assaulted them when the protestors brought out a procession under the banner of DCC Officials and Workers Oikya Parishad at 11:00am in front of Nagar Bhaban. Police charged batons on the demonstrators and dispersed them.

Traffic on the road in front of Nagar Bhaban came to a halt as the agitated employees clashed with law enforcers. The clash continued for about 20 minutes when the entrance to Nagar Bhaban remained closed.

Eight of the injured people were said to be policemen and the rest DCC employees.

The DCC officials and employees observed three-hour pen down strike and joined a scheduled human chain programme to protest the government decision to split the city corporation.

Abdul Latif, member secretary of Oikya Parishad, alleged that a group of Awami League supporters hurled brickbats at them from nearby Usmani Uddyan when they were forming a human chain in front of the DCC Bhaban.

?As we went ahead, police in riot gear swooped on us and started charging batons indiscriminately,? he said.

SM Mosharraf Hossain, a union leader of DCC, said police attacked a peaceful procession when it was entering the DCC Bhaban.

However, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Zone Krishnapado Roy told the journalists that police had to take action against the agitating people as they were demonstrating by blocking the nearby busy road.

The incident happened only a day after City Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka urged the government not to divide the DCC. He also told the media that none of the public representatives and representative bodies demanded bifurcation of DCC.

?It is not true that we are dividing Dhaka, it will remain in its original shape. But we are going to constitute two city corporations with the expanded areas of Dhaka city,? Hasina said while addressing the oath- taking ceremony of the mayor and councillors of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) at her office, reports BSS.

Hasina also said a bill to split DCC has been placed in the current session of parliament as the city has now been expanded up to Narayanganj in the southeast and Tongi in the north.

She said the number of city dwellers is increasing day by day and it is quite impossible to extend services to people from one point.

?With the rising number of population, the government has divided the police administration into eight zones to ensure proper service,? she added.

The prime minister said her government wants to strengthen the local government bodies to decentralise power. ?We are working relentlessly for the welfare of the people,? she said.

The government on Wednesday proposed a bill to divide DCC and create two city authorities ? Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation.

The proposed DCC bifurcation law, set to be passed in the current session of parliament, will authorise the government to appoint political leaders as administrators to the planned city corporations.

The parliamentary standing committee on local government ministry on Sunday finalised its recommendations on the Dhaka City Corporation division bill tabled in parliament on November 23 with minor changes.

The parliamentary watchdog, however, stipulated that the administrators in the proposed Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka City South City Corporation must not stay in office for more than 90 days.

Again, the standing committee also recommended that the elections to the proposed city corporations must take place in 180 days since the passage of the Dhaka City Corporation division bill.

State Minister for Local Government Jahangir Kabir Nanak tabled the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Bill-2011 for dividing Dhaka City Corporation into two local bodies in the city of 100,000 million people.

?The bill proposed appointment of first class public servants as the administrators to the city corporations. But we have cut the word ?first class? from the paragraph,? Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury, a committee member, told daily sun after the meeting at the parliament building.

?Our recommendation will authorise the government to appoint any high ranking public servants or any competent people as the administrators to the proposed city corporations until the elections take place,? said Alam who presided over the meeting in absence of Rahmat Ali.

?The administrators may even be the political figures,? he said.

Alam, a nephew of Hasina and whip in parliament, trashed the allegations saying an administrator will only be appointed for one term: only 90 days.

?If an administrator cannot hold elections in 90 days, the government will appoint another administrator. But the elections must take place in 180 days for newly created city corporations,? he said.

?Inshallah, the bill will be passed in the current session of parliament,? said Alam.

Local Government Minister Syed Ashraful Islam and his deputy Nanak also attended the meeting.

Source: daily-sun.com

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NCC Mayor Ivy, 36 councillors sworn in

 Founder Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr Selina Hayat Ivy was sworn in on Sunday morning at a high-profile ceremony at the Prime Mini-ster?s Office, completing her investiture following a memorable election win.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at her office to the mayor of the port city who clinched a landslide victory in a much-orchestrated election.

Earlier, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam administered oath of office to the 36 NCC councillors at the same venue.

Sources said Dr Ivy will formally perform her duty from December 1, matching with the auspicious occasion of the commencement of the month of national victory at the 1971 Liberation War.

On October 30, riding a wave of popular support for a change, Selina Hayat Ivy was elected first mayor of Narayanganj metropolis in a landslide victory to carry forward her father?s mantle in a new context. Her father was the first mayor of Narayanganj municipality after independence.

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Govt backtracks on move to amend upazila act

Govt backtracks on move to amend upazila actChairmen to retain executive power? Kamran Reza ChowdhuryThe government has backtracked on its move to amend the Upazila Act 1998 to curtail the executive power of the upazila (local government body) chairmen.

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam at a meeting of the parliamentary watchdog on his ministry on Sunday consented to the demand of upazila chairmen for retaining their executive power.

Upazila chairmen are enjoying executive power as per the Local Government (Uapzila) Act 1998 and will continue to exercise the power, the minister told the meeting.

The Local Government (Uapzila) Bill 2010, tabled in parliament on December 2 last year, proposed handing over of the executive power of upazila chairmen to the upazila council.

The council consists of chairman, two vice chairmen of a upazila and chairmen of all the union parishads under the same upazila.

Upazila chairmen and vice-chairmen in October threatened that they would resign en mass if the bill is passed in parliament. They, however, refrained from doing so as per advice from the state minister for local government Jahangir Kabir Nanak.

The Upzilla Bill 2010 proposed that the government will be able to suspend any elected chairmen and vice chairmen if the authorities take cognisance of criminal charges against them.

The parliamentary standing committee on the local government ministry also recommended that vice-chairmen should head 17 committees of the upazila council.

As per the parliamentary watchdog?s recommendation, upazila chairmen will issue Annual Performance Report (APR) on Uapzila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs).

?The upazila chairmen will enjoy executive power of the council,? Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, a committee member who presided over the meeting of the parliamentary body, told daily sun after the meeting.

Sources at Parliament secretariat said the current session will conclude on

Monday meaning that the Upazila Bill will get through the House on the day.

Leaders of the upazila chairmen association earlier told daily sun that the bill would make the elected representatives subservient to the Upazila Nirbahi officers (UNOs).

They demanded that the elected chairmen should have the power to issue annual confidential report (ACR) ? an essential document for the promotion of the public servants?to have control over the bureaucracy.

?They (chairmen) will issue APR for the UNOs,? said Chowdhury adding that the standing committee made the suggestion to strike a balance in the upazila administration.

Ruling Awami League?s allies ? Rashed Khan Menon of the Workers? Party and Hasanul Haq Inu of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal?opposed curtailing the power of upzilla chairmen.

While tabling the bill in parliament around a year back, Syed Ashraful Islam rejected objection of the two lawmakers, saying that the parliamentary committee will amend the anomalies, if any, in the proposed law.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting with the leaders of the upazila chairmen association assured them of looking into their interests.

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Risky rooftop ride kills 8

FIGHT FOR A RIDE HOME: Homeward passengers on Saturday scramble to get the best berth on the rooftop of a train at Airport Station to reach their destinations ahead of the holy Eid of sacrifice. kamrul islam ratanAt least eight people were killed and three others injured as they fell off the rooftops of two running trains in Tangail and Bogra on Friday and Saturday, just a day before the Eid-ul-Azha festival.

The deceased were returning homes to celebrate the festival with their near and dear ones.

Of the eight, four people were killed in Tangail on Friday evening while four others in Bogra on Saturday afternoon.

Those who died in Tangail were identified as Mintu Miah (18), son of Abdul Motaleb from Sahadatpur upazila of Sirajganj, Mamun Miah (22), son of Abul Hossain from BL Bari village of Faridpur upazila in Pabna, Zahirul Islam (25), son of Amarat Ali of Alampur village of Volar Hat upazila in Chapainawabganj. Identity of one victim (aged about 30) could not be known immediately.

Kaji Harun-ur-Rashid, a sub-inspector of the GRP police, said the accident took place at about 5:00 pm. The victims were going to their village homes riding on the rooftop of Silk City Express that was heading towards Rajshahi from Dhaka.

The ill-fated people bumped against a supporting net made for the electric cable crossing across the railway track near Tetulia in Mirzapur.

Two died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries at Mirzapur Kumodini Medical College Hospital, the police officer said.

In Bogra, four homeward passengers riding on the rooftop of Dinajpur-bound Ekota Express were killed after they were hit by an iron structure of Halhaliya Bridge near Santahar in Adamdighi upazila in the district at about 2:00am on Saturday.

Police said two of the passengers died instantly while two others succumbed to their injuries in the afternoon at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.

Of the victims, three were identified as Dulal Mia (30), Uzzal Mia (30), and Julfikar Rahman (32). Identity of the other could not be known immediately.

Meanwhile, vehicular movement on a 75-km stretch of Dhaka-Tangail highway from Chandra of Kaliakoir in Gazipur to Easter side of Bangabandhu Bridge on Saturday came to a halt for hours triggering untold suffering to home-bound people.

During the gridlock, thousands of motor vehicles got stranded on both sides of the busy highway.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Garai Highway Police Station Sanowar Hossain said six police teams are working hard to ease the congestion.

With the streams of tens of thousands of homeward people three inter-district bus terminals ? Gabtali, Sayedabad and Mohakhali ? and Kamalapur Railway Station and Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital turned into human sea on Saturday, just one day ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival.

A large number of people left the capital on the rooftops of buses, trains launches from early hours on Saturday for their ancestral homes to celebrate the festival with their family members.

While visiting the city?s Gabtali and Sayedabad bus terminals, Kamalapur Railway Station and Sadarghat Launch Terminal on Saturday noon many buses, launches and trains were seen leaving the stations with passengers beyond their capacity.

A launch plying between Sadarghat and Barisal with the capacity of accommodating around 2000 to 2500 was found ferrying almost double passengers, said Zilani Milton, a Barisal-bound passenger.

Apart from the three inter-district bus terminals, the city?s other bus counters set up at different parts of the capital including Shyamoli, Kalabagan, Fakirapool, Kallyanpur, Mirpur, Rampura, Mouchak, Khilgan, Gulistan and Uttara also witnessed huge rush of home goers on Saturday.

Manjurul Haq, a resident of Kurigram said that like him many passengers were also waiting at bus terminal for buses for hours with endless agonies. But the buses they will travel on are not arriving as highway gridlocks have brought the home-bound journey to a halt.

A banker Abdul Khaleq said that he along with his family members had been waiting for bus at Mohakhali bus terminal for three hours.

Abdul Jabbar, a counter manger of Bislillah Paribahan at Sayedabad Bus Terminal, said due to severe traffic jam buses are returning from different district towns of North Bengal two to three hours behind the schedule.

Salam, a rickshawpuller, said he couldn?t manage to get a seat and finally he decided to make his journey on the roof of a Gaibandha-bound bus.

Besides, with the movement of thousands of home-bound people, severe traffic congestion was created in and around each bus terminal and launch terminal and railway station.

Traffic system at the terminals and its adjacent areas completely collapsed leaving thousands of slow-moving rickshaws, auto-rickshaws, cars, buses and trucks stranded in the tailbacks.

Source: daily-sun.com

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