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Nationwide shutdown on Thursday
Police, meanwhile, have cordoned the headquarters of the BNP in Naya Paltan immediately after the court order. Several central leaders were already in the office but police were guarding at the main gate and allowing no supporters in.
Dhaka, May 16 (bdnews24.com)—The BNP has called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Thursday in protest at a Dhaka court sending 33 alliance leaders to jail in an arson case.
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Fakhrul, 33 18-party alliance leaders sent to jail on surrender
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Erfanullah rejected their bail prayers after a brief hearing in connection with the case for setting ablaze a bus in front of prime minister's office during April 29 hartal.
DHAKA: Thirty-four senior 18-party alliance leaders, including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, were ordered to send them to jail on Wednesday after they surrendered before a court here in an arson case.(The Independent)
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Youth shot dead by Indian BSF
Earlier on April 4, the BSF members shot dead Ruhul Amin, a cattle trader, at Shingnagar frontier in the same upazila
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi youth along Azmatpur frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.(The Daily Star)
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Small investors protest before High Court
The investors demanded measures to strengthen SEC to look after the interest of the retail investors.
Dhaka, May 16 (bdnews24.com) – A group of retail stock investors demonstrated on Wednesday in front of the High Court against writ petitions of directors of several companies seeking a stay order on a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) circular.
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Govt mulls new law for NGOs taking opinions of stakeholders: Gowher Rizvi
The NGO leaders supported the government move, but cautioned that the new law should not in any way restrict or discourage foreign donations.
Dhaka, May 16 (UNB) - Prime Minister’s Advisor Dr. Gowher Rizvi on Wednesday said that the proposed law to regulate `Foreign Donation (Voluntary Activities)’ will be prepared taking opinions of the non-government organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders
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BNP calls hartal (shutdown) in 4 dists
Thakurgaon district BNP called the hartal for an indefinite period while dawn-to-dusk hartal was called at Pabna, Sirajganj and Natore.
BNP has called hartal at four districts for Thursday to protest the court order sending 33 leaders of 18-party alliance to jail. (The Daily Star)
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Commission formed to review operations of Grammen Bank
The government formed the commission a week after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's two-day visit to Bangladesh when she said her government would not support any action ...
DHAKA: A four-member commission was formed on Wednesday to review the operation of Grammen Bank and its associate companies, institutions, and organisations.(The Independent)
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Form body to probe ‘land grabbing’ allegation against MP Aslamul: HC
On May 9, the same bench of the HC summoned AL MP Aslamul Huq to appear before it on May 16 to explain his position over the land grabbing of Bangla college.
DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to form a two-member committee to probe an allegation against Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Huq over ‘grabbing’ a piece of land of Mirpur Government Bangla College in the capital.(The Independent)
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Suranjit announces political comeback
Speaking at a press conference at his Jigatola residence in the city, Suranjit said, "I’m innocent. I had no link with the cash scandal which was proved through an independent and proper investigation
Dhaka, May 16 (UNB) – Three days after a probe body gave him a clean chit in the railway cash scandal, former Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta on Wednesday announced to return to active politics.
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On Our Nation’s Existential Crisis
Part 7: Lessons From Arthashastra And Thy Tasks
In this last instalment of my current essay series I shall set out the lessons that we, the Bangladeshi patriots, can draw from our reading of Kautilya’s Arthashastra that I have presented in Part 6. This I shall do in the time and context sensitivities of today's Bangladesh.
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Quest for Justice
Justice Ibrahim in his diary on January 1, 1963
“That is the only issue (East Bengal) that has occupied my mind for the last three years. Now it has become the ruling passion of my life. Nothing else is of any interest.”-Justice Ibrahim in his diary on January 1, 1963
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Bangladesh's conquest of the sea: A daunting prospect
"Viewpoints"
'The conquest of the sea' by Bangladesh (March 14, 2012) is an event quite worthy of going down in the annals of Bangladesh history. On this day Bangladesh, as a littoral state, has secured her rights to territorial waters of 111,000 square kilometres in the Bay of Bengal, and in addition, won another 200 miles towards the continental shelf.
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The death of Mohammad Saiful Islam allegedly caused by Indian BSF firing at Birampur border of Dinajpur District
Odhikar conducted a fact finding mission into the incident
On 3rd February 2012 at around 3 am, Mohammad Saiful Islam (25) son of Mohammad Nobitullah and Rowshon Ara Begum of Chaturpur village was killed by Border Security Force of India (BSF) shooting near the number 291 main pillar at Bhaigar border, Birampur police station, under Dinajpur district, claimed by his family.
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Amnesty International concerns on Human Rights situation in Bangladesh
The event was organized by ‘Bangladesh Centre for Social Development, UK
Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern on the Human Rights abuses being committed in Bangladesh. Mr Abbas Faiz of Amnesty International, South-Asia has urged both the ruling regime and the opposition parties to uphold the Human Rights in Bangladesh while he was delivering his speech as a Chief Guest in a Seminar on ‘Human Rights in Bangladesh’ held in London on 10th May 2012 at Whitechapel Jagonari Centre. The Seminar has brought forward ‘11 Point Recommendations’ suggesting measures for upholding Human Rights in Bangladesh .
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Goom Or Enforced Dissapperance
A Dangerous Development in the Human Rights Situation in Bangladesh
Introduction:The current government led by Awami League (AL) came to power in early 2009, with a manifesto that included zero-tolerance on human rights abuses. Bangladesh Constitution prohibits human rights violations and it is obligatory for the state organs to respect the principles of universal human rights.
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Conflict and contentions in Assam- ULFA & The Insurgency in Assam
Book Review
In the northeast of the great democracy known as India, lies the Seven Sisters -- the states of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal. And Assam is known as the gateway to northeast India.Political unrest and armed conflict has long afflicted these northeastern states. Foreigners are barred from entry to this region. All seven states have armed insurgent groups who are fighting for independence. The largest and strongest of the lot is the United Liberation Force of Assam (ULFA). It was established in 1979 and over the past three decades its insurgent activities have caught international attention.
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Waste not, want not: How Dhaka gets growth from trash
In 1995 two urban planners decided that Bangladesh needed better waste management.
CNN) – Every day Dhaka’s 15 million residents produce 5,000 tons of waste. Almost half that waste is uncollected, and adds to problems with pollution, disease and carbon emissions.(CNN)
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