Miscellaneous Bangladesh News - Page 23

gatekeeper · #**551** March 15, 2007, 07:25 AM

This is very good news. This means that criminal won't be able simply flee Bangladesh and avoid paying their dues.

Duck · #**552** March 15, 2007, 12:51 PM

1975-coup fugitive AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed held in US

A K M Mohiuddin Ahmed/File Photo

Kabir · #**553** March 15, 2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gatekeeper
This is very good news. This means that criminal won't be able simply flee Bangladesh and avoid paying their dues.

Not there yet. After 32 years of committing the crime? Ouch.

Alien · #**554** March 15, 2007, 04:46 PM

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Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the AL, if voted to power, would legitimise the activities of the present caretaker government as it has earned the confidence and appreciation of the people.

Yeah sure.

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UNB adds: Sheikh Hasina said it would be good for the caretaker government and the country if Parliamentary election was held as early as possible to save democracy.

Who the hell cares about democracy when the country is functioning fine without it?

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"Delaying election in a democratic process is not a good sign...the caretaker government should hold the polls earlier to save democracy," she said, adding that it would not be good to keep the election postponed for an indefinite period.

Oh its a very good sign. Only worry is that CG can't stand up in the election and I hope that election never comes. Holding election is like giving a ten year old juvenile the car keys. The whole country will crash and burn. And we btw, we don't live in your lousy democratic process anymore.

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Talking to reporters at Zia International Airport (ZIA) prior to her departure for US, Hasina said people had waged movement for free, fair and credible polls to elect a government of their choice.

CG is the government of our choice.

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"Frustration may generate among the people for delaying the polls...frustration leads to agitation, but we don't want any further agitation," she said.

Actually our frustration lies with the fact that you and Khaleda is still at large.

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Terming the caretaker government an "outcome" of the Awami League-led alliance's movement, Hasina said it would be shameful and also a failure for them, if the caretaker administration failed to hold free and fair election at the right time.

That makes sense. With half of BNP behind bars including Tareq, now is definitely the best time before CG takes purge on BAL.

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Referring to the current anti-graft operation, the AL president said people are appreciating the drive and they will applaud the caretaker government if it assists to run the country under democratic process.

Once again, no one gives a heck about your democratic process.

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"Don't be afraid of the drive by the joint forces. There is nothing to fear as this drive is being conducted for catching big thieves and curbing corruption," she said

For once we agree.

layperson · #**555** March 15, 2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alien
Yeah sure.

Who the hell cares about democracy when the country is functioning fine without it?

Oh its a very good sign. Only worry is that CG can't stand up in the election and I hope that election never comes. Holding election is like giving a ten year old juvenile the car keys. The whole country will crash and burn. And we btw, we don't live in your lousy democratic process anymore.

CG is the government of our choice.

Actually our frustration lies with the fact that you and Khaleda is still at large.

That makes sense. With half of BNP behind bars including Tareq, now is definitely the best time before CG takes purge on BAL.

Once again, no one gives a heck about your democratic process.

For once we agree.

I could not agree more to your post. Just to add one line of my own. NO matter what Hasina says there is no way in hell anyone can believe her because she is the biggest hypocrite in Bangladesh politics. So when she claims of doing this and that if voted to power that just comes off as gibberish to me.

*reverse_swing* · #**556** March 16, 2007, 06:23 AM

Dhaka, March 15 (bdnews24.com) -- The government Thursday asked seven private television channels to go off air as they started broadcasting without permission.

The channels are STV US, Channel S, Rupashi Bangla, Falguni Music, TV-5, Bijoy TV and My TV, the Press Information Department said in a statement.

According to the statement, the TV channels aired programmes without permission and no objection certificate from the information ministry.

It is mandatory for TV channels to take permission from the information ministry before uplinking local TV channels or downlinking foreign ones in case of broadcasting.

bdnews24.com/gna/ad/0222 hours

pagol-chagol · #**557** March 16, 2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gatekeeper
This is very good news. This means that criminal won't be able simply flee Bangladesh and avoid paying their dues.

Why was Hasina allowed to leave. Did she give back all the money she took when bought those Migs? Was she allowed to fly away like B.Bhutto? What's going on?

Duck · #**558** March 21, 2007, 10:02 PM

Govt suspends right to bail appeals in graft and other cases
The government has suspended the right to appeal for bails for those facing charges ranging from corruption to destructive activities during the state of emergency, the home ministry said Wednesday. The government rewrote the Emergency Powers Ordinance 2007 to plug legal loopholes that sometimes let go of graft and crime suspects. New restrictions came amid the interim government's move to arrest graft and crime suspects in broader reform measures. "No accused person will be allowed to pray for bail to any court or tribunal against any case under investigation in sections of 14 and 15 of the ordinance 2007, no matter what other laws say," the ministry circular says.

Alien · #**559** March 22, 2007, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pagol-chagol
Why was Hasina allowed to leave. Did she give back all the money she took when bought those Migs? Was she allowed to fly away like B.Bhutto? What's going on?

Apparently she went to visit her daughter in law who is suffering from some disease and to visit her wannabe politician son. That guy tries to act like a modern day politicians with web blogs except his ideology is as corrupted as his mother or Khaleda.

allrounder · #**560** March 22, 2007, 08:44 AM

what?? Joy has a blog? pls give the link pls. His company in US doesn't even have a standard website. Want to see if he really has a blog.

babubangla · #**561** March 22, 2007, 10:57 AM

Anwar Hossain Manju Quits Politics

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UBN, Dhaka

Jatiya Party (JP) chairman and former minister Anwar Hossain Manju today declared his retirement from politics.

Manju who is now on the corrupt list of the government did not assign any reason that prompted him to retire from politics now banned under the state of emergency.

“I had joined the active politics at the critical juncture of the country and the nation to establish constitutional rule,” he said in a press statement this evening.

Manju said though little he had made contribution to this effort for over two decades.

He said he received unqualified support of the people, particularly the electorates from his constituency. He expressed his deep gratitude for this.

“At the time of taking this important decision of my life, I recall them and wish welfare of the people,” he said.

Manju expressed gratitude to his party leaders and workers for their love and support for him and wished their success in the days coming.

Source: Daily Star

Fazal · #**562** March 22, 2007, 11:14 AM

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Anwar Hossain Manju Quits Politics

Babu ....ekhon Keno Kabu?

Kabir · #**563** March 22, 2007, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Babu ....ekhon Keno Kabu?

Mamu keno Fazil. Oops, thukku. Mamu keno Fazal

Duck · #**564** March 24, 2007, 04:47 PM

The latest search by the joint forces to get information about the Daud-Dubai-Tareq connections. I read similar thing in DS. Here this is from Jaijaidin (quoting Anadabajar ??):
http://www.jaijaidin.com/details.php?nid=3481

Duck · #**565** March 26, 2007, 04:47 PM

On the 26th of March, Khaleda Zia did not get the permission to go to the "Smriti Shoudho" or even to Zia's Majar! source: PA (http://www.prothom-alo.org/index.new...4f645081840007)

Is she under really house arrest? And SHasina got out of the country? hmm.......

Fazal · #**566** March 29, 2007, 03:44 PM

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ACC sues Abbas, 11 senior govt officials for graft in house sales

Abbas, who was on the first list of 50 corruption suspects published by the ACC on Feb 18, was arrested on February 22 by the joint forces on the ACC premises when he came out of the commission office after submitted his wealth statement as directed by the graft watchdog.
His fellow accused are include housing and public works secretary SM Zafrullah, civil aviation and tourism secretary Shahid Alam, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha executive engineer Riazul Monir, Public Works Division executive engineer Syed Mahfuz Ahmed, Rajuk superintendent engineer Mohammad Ali, suspended finance director of Rajuk Humayun Khan, former estate director of Rajuk and incumbent managing director of Sonargaon Hotel Golam Nabi, joint secretary to the information ministry Mir Mosharraf Hossain, Rajuk chief engineer Emdadul Islam, Rajuk’s Purbachal Town Development Project director Abdus Sadek, and Public Works Division superintendent engineer Ziauddin Ahmed. -- newAgeBD

I am soo glad that not only they are catching the corrupt politicians but also corupted Government officials, and we all know RAJUK is one of those offices infliced with CANCER for soo long.

Fazal · #**567** March 29, 2007, 11:14 PM

Bangla Bhai is Hanged !!!!

gatekeeper · #**568** March 29, 2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fazal
Bangla Bhai is Hanged !!!!

Actually all six of them hanged.

PoorFan · #**569** March 30, 2007, 12:25 AM

Finally they all got what they deserve, nice to hear.

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Six militants of banned militant outfit Jumatul Mujahedin Bangladesh have been hanged, relatives said Friday. Top leader Shaikh Abdur Rahman was hanged early Friday in Comilla jail while his deputy Siddiqul Islam, popularly known as Bangla Bhai, was hanged in Mymensingh prison. Abdul Awal was also hanged in Mymensingh prison. Ataur Rahman Sunny and Iftekhar Al Mamun were hanged in Kashimpur jail in Gazipur while Khaled Saifullah in Pabna jail.

Quote from dbnews24.com

imtiaz82 · #**570** March 30, 2007, 12:32 AM

Great news!! terrorists like this who take the lives of innocent people cannot be tolerated. I am glad that the government took such swift action.

Kabir · #**571** March 30, 2007, 12:33 AM

Also, turns out that Mamun is still alive, and under the spotlight. The rumors about him being tortured to death turns out to be bhuwa.

Sorry, but I was completely out of these past couple of weeks...so may have missed any discussions on it.

Kabir · #**572** March 30, 2007, 12:35 AM

I don't believe in such punishment. They tortured people like anything...and all they get is death penalty? Where is their share of torture? Where is their share of extortion? Shouldn't they be tied up and beaten up bad?

Oh well, I guess I'm asking for too much. But at least they got their punishment as they deserved.

gatekeeper · #**573** April 1, 2007, 07:33 PM

Theres a rumor going around NY that there's been a coup in Bangladesh. Can anyone confirm this?
Or is this someones idea of April fool?

Hatebreed · #**574** April 1, 2007, 07:40 PM

If it wasn't April Fool I'm sure we would have seen it on the news.

Kabir · #**575** April 1, 2007, 07:41 PM

The rumor has been around for quite a while...so it's not April fool. But I sure hope it is just someone trying to get attention.

From what I can tell, many people believe that the army is ruling the country from the back-office, while the CTG is sitting in the reception. Since military rule isn't going to do the army any good (in fact may put them in serious problems by UN), they have taken this step. Of course, no one knows the whole truth...and we'll only know when it's due.