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Saturday, September 06, 2003
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Saturday, September 06, 2003
National
Awami League
president Sheikh Hasina yesterday hit-out at what she called the politics
of vengeance being pursued by the BNP-Jamaat alliance government.
Mainstream opposition parties are making hectic efforts to unite on common
agenda that may pave the way for an alliance in the next parliamentary
polls. One of the common agenda is a movement against the alarming rise in
militant activities, law and order downslide and freewheeling retrenchment
of public sector workers and employees, reports The daily Star.
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan yesterday said curbing crimes became
difficult because of the double standards of political leaders who harbour
gangsters and speak of rooting them out.
Tribal people protested the government’s Madhupur National Park Project
saying that it would jeopardise the livelihood of some 25,000 tribesmen in
Madhupur area.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) yesterday lambasted the Bangladesh-USA
pact under which American solders charged with criminal offences would not
be tried in Bangladesh or sent to the International Criminal Court to face
prosecution.
A special 25th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination will he held
soon to fill up about five thousands vacant posts in different professions
including teachers, doctors and engineers.
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Neighbour
Authorities in
Godhra in the western Indian state of Gujarat have imposed a curfew in
some areas following a clash between Hindus and Muslims late on Friday.
The incident began when a procession by Hindus to celebrate a religious
festival - the Ganesh Mahotsava - was passing by a mosque.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has cancelled a trip to India's most
famous tourist site, the Taj Mahal, Indian officials say. But they would
not confirm reports that the reason was a disagreement over security
arrangements for Mr Sharon who had been planning to arrive in India on
Sunday and then visit the Taj Mahal, in the city of Agra, on Monday.
Afghan government forces moved deeper into the rugged southern province of
Zabul in their search for suspected Taliban militants believed to have
escaped a nine-day battle that killed dozens of insurgents, an Afghan
commander said Friday.
Thousands of people defied a protest ban and marched through the Nepali
capital for a second day on Friday, increasing pressure on King Gyanendra
to fire a royalist prime minister and appoint a new government. The
Himalayan kingdom this week banned demonstrations in Kathmandu for three
weeks, saying the move was aimed at maintaining law and order.
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International
US President
Bush will address the nation Sunday night about Iraq amid growing U.S.
casualties and criticism about his handling of the war against terrorism.
Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Iraqis in an interview taped on
Friday that attacks on 'coalition' forces would not drive them out and
that Saddam Hussein would never return to power.
U.N. and Afghan officials have called for U.S.-led coalition forces to
help combat the booming drug trade that profits both warlords with links
to the government and terror groups fighting against it.
Israeli commandos killed a West Bank commander of the militant group Hamas
in a raid on Friday. An Israeli soldier was also killed and four soldiers
were wounded in the operation in the city of Nablus, which ended when
soldiers blew up an apartment building where Mohammad al-Hanbali had been
holed up, making 28 families homeless.
A trade group comprising 21 Pacific rim nations took China's side Friday
in a dispute with the United States over currency exchange rates.
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Sports
The whole
country will wait with baited breath in eager anticipation of Bangladesh's
first ever Test victory after the Tigers' reduced Pakistan to 148 for six
at close on day three of the third and final Test against Pakistan at
Multan yesterday.
Krira Chakra at long last can say they have emulated Bangladesh's other
football powers by lifting the Nitol-Tata Third National Football League
title for the first time in their history.
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