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Commentary : Break their power and make them refund the stolen money
The inquiry committee on the share market scam has bravely make them refund the many bravely pointed its fingers at some 60 individuals, associated with the Awami League, the BNP and some business organisations for making fortunes through market manipulations, and the head of [...]

Fresh probe into share scam from today

New SEC chief likely soon
Fresh probe into share scam from today
Kazi Zahidul Hasn
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will launch a re-investigation into the share market scam from today (Sunday) as per the recommendations of the probe body, ministry sources said.
“We will start further inquiry into the scam from tomorrow (Sunday) taking the cues from the [...]

Power outage hits Dhaka region

Ashuganj plant trips
Power outage hits Dhaka region
Staff Reporter
Power generation in Ashuganj Thermal Power Plant (ATPP) has been suspended due to technical fault in all its units on Saturday.
Besides, the 60MW Rental Power Unit, a private sector power generation plant in Brahmanbaria, also went out of order on the same day.
Following the trip at ATPP, the [...]

Commentary : A law-maker’s position cannot remain ...

Commentary : A law-maker’s position cannot remain uncertain in law

With the lawyer of the Election Commission missing a three-week deadline to give reply to a High Court Division Bench rule as to why the EC gazette declaring Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir’s seat in Parliament vacant should not be declared illegal, the matter looks likely to [...]

Professionalism must for law enforcers

Informers feed misinformation!
Professionalism must for law enforcers
Mamunur Rashid
 
Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) informers who secretly report activities of the criminals to law enforcers, are now engaged in internal strife among themselves over conflicts of interest in different localities, highly placed sources have said.
At least 2000 RAB and police informers are working in the capital [...]

President Obama Delivers Berlin Speech

U.S. President Barack Obama set forth his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons in a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Bangladesh

Brazil Sends Federal Police to Suppress Protests

Brazil is deploying federal police to protect Confederations Cup football venues, as mass protests against government spending turned violent.
In Brazil’s most populous city, Sao Paulo, 50,000 people massed at the main cathedral. While mostly peaceful, the demonstration followed protests that drew 250,00 people across the country Tuesday, with small bands of radicals splitting off [...]

Stock Markets Watch Bernanke

Top officials of the U.S. central bank are discussing how much and how soon to reduce their efforts to speed up economic growth.
The chairman of the Federal Reserve will report their decisions Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.  Ben Bernanke has previously said the bank will cut stimulus efforts if  the unemployment situation improves further [...]

Obama Silent on US Arms to Syrian Rebels

U.S. President Barack Obama says Syria’s government has lost its legitimacy by killing tens of thousands of its citizens in a bloody civil war, but he refused to describe the type of military support Washington will provide rebel forces.
 
Speaking at a news conference Wednesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Obama said reports [...]

China: North Korea Willing to Resume 6-Party Nuclea ...

China says a North Korean official has expressed a willingness to return to long-stalled six-party talks on dismantling his nation’s nuclear weapons program.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said top North Korean nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Gwan made the comment Wednesday in a meeting with Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui in Beijing.
In an article [...]

 
 
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