Bangladesh ex-minister dies in accidentSeptember 6th, 2009 DHAKA - M. Saifur Rahman, a former Bangladesh finance minister, died in a road accident Saturday. Three members of his staff also died when the driver of his sports utility vehicle lost control while travelling from Sylhet to the national capital, a media report.
Dhaka not to recognise Kosovo: officialAugust 23rd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh has decided not to recognise Kosovo as an independent Balkan state, rejecting a request from the US. Dhaka has made it clear that it would like to keep away (from the Kosovo issue), New Age newspaper said Sunday quoting Foreign Secretary Mirajul Quayes.
Bangladesh court tells troops to exit from Chittagong Hill TractsAugust 20th, 2009 DHAKA - A court in Bangladesh ruled on Thursday that troops should withdraw from the insurgency-hit Chittacong Hill Tract. The order was passed despite pleas from some residents about militant attacks.
Murder charge against Bangladesh PM droppedAugust 17th, 2009 DHAKA - A Dhaka court Monday dropped a murder charge against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her political associates, which was levelled almost three years ago for being present at a rally that witnessed a clash leading to seven deaths. Metropolitan Magistrate Dilara Alo Chandana passed the order after Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Md Abdullah Abu submitted a petition along with a recommendation letter of the home ministry for withdrawal of the case.
Dhaka downpour shatters 53-year recordJuly 29th, 2009 DHAKA - At least 10 people died and large parts of the national capital were inundated in a heavy downpour that broke a 53-year record, an official said. Dhaka ended its relatively dry spell, thanks to a delayed monsoon wherein 333 mm rain fell Monday and Tuesday.
Crowded Dhaka is Bangladesh's `most attractive' city: SurveyJuly 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Despite bursting at the seams and poor civic amenities, Dhaka, the four centuries-old city that is now the capital of Bangladesh, remains the country's "most attractive" city, says a survey. Dhaka gets 7.3 points in a scale of 10 -- well below the international criteria of competitiveness of a city in terms of cost of doing business, dynamics of local economy, human resources and training, infrastructures, and quality of life.
Body found in burned SoCal mobile home after deputies serve restraining, eviction ordersJune 12th, 2009 Barricaded man's body found in burned SoCal homeCAMARILLO, Calif. — Officials have found a man's body inside a mobile home in Southern California that burned after sheriff's deputies tried to serve a restraining order and an eviction notice.
Two former Bangladeshi ministers jailed for graftMay 7th, 2009 DHAKA - A Dhaka court Wednesday sent two former Bangladeshi ministers, convicted in absentia in graft charges, to long prison terms as they surrendered before the trial court, officials said. Special court Judge Arifur Rahman ordered former communications minister Anwar Hossain Manju and former state minister for law Shahjahan Omar to jail on their surrender.
Zia not to be evicted while case is heardMay 4th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has got a reprieve from being evicted from her house after the government told a court that she would not have to vacate while her petition over the matter was pending. Zia will not be evicted while her petition is pending, the government assured the High Court, which fixed May 10 for the next hearing, media reports said Monday.
Former Bangladesh premier to challenge eviction noticeMay 3rd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia has challenged a government notice requiring her to vacate her lease-hold residence in the Dhaka cantonment, officials said Sunday. The Dhaka High Court will listen to the petition seeking to overturn the government eviction notice early next week.
Former Bangladesh PM Zia told to quit home within 15 daysApril 21st, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh's opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been given 15 days to leave her home, in which she has lived since the early 1980s, or face eviction. Her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reacted in anger to the eviction notice and vowed to step up its protest rallies against the action of the Sheikh Hasina government.
West Bengal border districts alerted over Dhaka unrestFebruary 26th, 2009 KOLKATA - All border districts in West Bengal have been put on alert following the mutiny by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers in the neighbouring country's capital city of Dhaka. 'The district magistrates and superintendents of police in the border districts have been told to be alert.
Bangladesh Cricket Board blocking practise: cricketersFebruary 2nd, 2009 DHAKA - Dhaka Warriors, an Indian Cricket League (ICL) franchise comprising Bangladeshi cricketers, have alleged that the Bangladesh Cricket Board has been trying to block them from practising at a rented city ground. The BCB has barred the Dhaka Warriors from using the grounds and practice facilities owned by it and its affiliated organisations.
Dhaka asks US for money siphoned off by Zia's sonFebruary 2nd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh has sought from the US the money that was allegedly stashed away by opposition leader Khaleda Zia's businessman son in a telecom deal signed during her tenure. Finance Minister A.M.A.
Zia's BNP to take oath, attend parliament's first sessionJanuary 7th, 2009 DHAKA - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia has decided to take oath and join the first session of the country's ninth parliament for the 'sake of democracy'. The decision to move on after the poll debacle of last week was taken late Wednesday.
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