27th April, 2006
Appointments of ministers-in-charge of districts illegal: High Court
The High Court Thursday declared the appointments of ministers, advisors, chief whip, state ministers, whips and deputy ministers as ministers-in-charge of districts illegal and unconstitutional.
A special division bench of the High Court comprising Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Justice ATM Fazle Kabir also declared the gazette notifications on their ......
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27th April, 2006
EU to monitor Bangladesh elections
On Wednesday, the EU ambassador to Bangladesh, Dr Stephen Frowein underlined the importance of European assistance.
"It is so important that the election is free, fair and transparent but time is running out," the EU diplomat warned.
Last weekend Bangladesh was brought to a virtual standstill by the second general ......
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27th April, 2006
US Marine Task Force Commander Arrives in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - U.S. Marine Task Force Commander Lieutenant General (retd) Henry C. Stackpole arrived in Dhaka Wednesday on a five-day goodwill visit marking the 15th anniversary of "Operation Sea Angel," a local news agency reported.
Adjutant General of Bangladesh Army Major General Matiur Rahman received him at the Zia ......
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26th April, 2006
Australia win ODI series
A brilliant century by Andrew Symonds helped Australia clinch the three-match GrameenPhone ODI series 2-0 beating Bangladesh by 67 runs in the second ODI at Osmani Stadium in Fatullah Wednesday.
Andrew Symonds, who played a magnificent innings of unconquered 103 runs off 125 balls featuring six fours and two sixes, was ......
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26th April, 2006
Salahuddin, Saifullah nabbed: Rab raid at Demra, Chittagong, Noakhali
In a major development, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Salahuddin and Khaled Saifullah, the last two top brass of the outlawed Jamaa’tul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB), along with several of their accomplices during separate raids in Dhaka, Chittagong and Noakhali.
RAB sources said they arrested Salahuddin, along with five of ......
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26th April, 2006
AirAsia plans autumn launch of Bangladesh flights
DHAKA - Malaysia's AirAsia said its new joint venture budget airline in Bangladesh will start flights in October by offering fares at least 40 percent below other carriers, an official said Wednesday.
The company, which will team up with Bangladesh's East West Airlines to launch Air East Asia, plans to ......
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26th April, 2006
US envoy lauds Bangladesh's anti-terror role
The new US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Patricia A. Butenis, on Wednesday appreciated the government's success in various fields, including curbing terrorism and capturing the bomb terrorists.
The US appreciation came when the envoy made her maiden call on Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the Prime Minister's Office in the afternoon.
Patracia ......
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25th April, 2006
Herald Tribune Dhaka edition launched
Printing of the International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper, launched yesterday in Bangladesh with Minister for Information M Shamsul Islam saying that the initiative would help project Bangladesh properly to the world.
Addressing the launching ceremony held at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre as the chief guest he assured ......
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25th April, 2006
US Envoy Says Corruption Limiting Bangladesh's Growth
DHAKA, Apr 25 Asia Pulse - New US Ambassador Patricia Butenis yesterday said Bangladesh must defeat corruption and other obstacles to an economic growth necessary to make a real dent in the country's poverty rates.
At her maiden press conference at the American Club, she said the Bangladeshi people might define ......
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25th April, 2006
Comintel Aims To Venture Into Brunei And Bangladesh Before Year End
PETALING JAYA, April 25 (Bernama) -- Telecommunications solutions provider, Comintel Corp Bhd (Comcorp), aims to expand overseas by venturing into Brunei and Bangladesh, its chairman Tan Sri Samshuri Arshad said Tuesday.
The company, through subsidiary Comintel Sdn Bhd, which currently provides communications solutions, called "Command and Control, Communications and Computer Integration" ......
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