Jun 23 2008 Indepth
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Dr Zillur Rahman Khan’s paper was on Democracy, Governance and Nation Building. Dr Khan says that in the Seminar they also prepared some proposals for the future elected representatives in Bangladesh [Read more]
A Pakistani court on Monday barred former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is one of the leaders of the ruling coalition, from contesting a by-election on June 26, a court order said. [Read more]
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The Election Commission on Friday announced the schedule for elections to four city corporations and nine municipalities on August 4, amid protests by major political parties. [Read more]
Saudi Arabia is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, the kingdom’s oil minister said yesterday without citing any specific output increase. [Read more]
Bdnews24.com, Dhaka
Low-lying areas of the Teesta river went under water after India opened the Gojal Doba barrage in the upstream, Water Development Board officials said yesterday.The WDB’s flood forecasting and warning centre (FFWC) said though the river waters had risen at several points there was no flood situation anywhere in the country. River waters increased [...]
A forest official said the tiger roamed into the village near the Sundarbans mangrove forest (southwest of the capital Dhaka) on Friday. Villagers were able to surround and trap the animal before beating it to death. [Read more]