Country News - Independent Bangladesh http://www.independent-bangladesh.com Tue, 13 May 2008 03:40:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135284/country/hc-wants-explanation-on-delay-in-hasina-trial.html The High Court Monday issued a rule nisi on a writ petition filed by Awami League president Sheikh Hasina challenging the proceedings of the barge-mounted power plant case against her as the trial was not completed in time, reports bdnews24.com.The HC asked the government, the Anticorruption Commission and the Special... Tue, 13 May 2008 01:10:37 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135283/country/govt-eases-ban-on-indoor-politics.html Bdnews24.comThe government issued a circular Monday, easing a ban on indoor politics all across the country, with a series of conditions attached. The circular issued by the home ministry allows political parties to hold meetings indoors. But there will be no meetings in open places, according to the... Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07:52 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135282/country/hc-asks-ec-govt-to-explain-constituency-redrawing.html Bdnews24.comThe High Court Monday asked the Election Commission and the government to explain why the Election Commission's decision to redraw 133 parliamentary constituencies would not be declared illegal. The bench of justices Syed Mahmud Hossain and Farid Ahmed issued the rule nisi in line with a writ petition... Tue, 13 May 2008 01:04:52 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135281/country/court-decides-on-hasina-charge-framing-on-may-18.html A Dhaka court Monday fixed May 18 to decide if charges would be framed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the barge-mounted power plant case, reports bdnews24.com. Judge Firoz Alam of the Special Judge's Court-1 fixed the date after hearing the case against Hasina involving 'illegal contracts'... Tue, 13 May 2008 01:03:30 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135280/country/ill-step-down-when-bnp-stands-united-hafiz.html The acting secretary general of a BNP faction, Hafizuddin Ahmed, said Sunday he would relinquish his position once the ongoing efforts for unification of the BNP factions succeeded, reports bdnews24.com. Issues related to unifying the party are being discussed with the pro-Delwar faction of the BNP. We... Tue, 13 May 2008 01:02:16 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135279/country/idb-president-meets-ca.html Bdnews24.comIslamic Development Bank president Ahmed Mohamed Ali Monday met chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed in the CA's office, a government spokesman said. The chief adviser thanked the IDB president for the bank's contribution to rehabilitating Sidr-hit people, CA's press secretary Syed Fahim Munaim told reporters after the meeting. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:22 +0100 http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/200805135277/country/data-needed-to-ban-war-criminals-from-polls-cec.html Chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda said Sunday data against war criminals and anti-liberation forces need to be gathered if they were to be stopped from running elections, reports bdnews24.com. He made the remark at a meeting between the Election Commission and the Sector Commanders' Forum at the... Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:58 +0100