Execution process begins as judgement reaches jail
Two legal steps open for convicts

The process for the execution of death sentences of the five detained death-row convicts in the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case already began on Thursday as the jail authority received the copy of the Appellate Division’s verdict a few hours after its pronouncement.....READ New Age.

» Jailed convicts informed of verdict.......READ bdnews24.com.

Killers to walk gallows
The light of justice yesterday completely removed the darkness that had hung over the nation for 34 years following the heinous killing of Bangabandhu as the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence to a dozen killers earlier confirmed by the High Court...... READ Daily Star.

>> Click here to see summary of SC judgement

Mujib's killers must hang: SC.......READ bdnews24.com.

EC asks AL, two other
parties to further
amend constitutions

The Election Commission on Thursday wrote to three political parties, including the ruling Awami League, asking for further amendments to their respective constitutions ..
.....READ New Age.

The judgment hailed

The nation on Thursday hailed the verdict...... READ Daily Star..

Important that verdict
was upheld: Rehana

Sheikh Rehana, one of the two surviving daughters of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in her reaction, said ......READ bdnews24.com.

Verdict reestablishes rule of law: Moudud.... READ Daily Star.

Judgement Day

The nation awaits the Supreme Court's verdict on the Bangabandhu murder case appeals at 11am on Thursday, 34 years after the bloody events of Aug 15 1975......READ bdnews24.com.

» Justice order of the day... READ Daily Star.
» Final verdict today......READ Independent.
» Mujib murder case appeals verdict today ....READ New Age.

Absconding convicts

The government is determined to bring back six absconding convicts sentenced to death in absentia in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ........READ Independent.

The protracted murder trial

Following is the chronology of the protracted legal process of the ........READ Independent.

High alert in place

Apprehending subversive acts ahead of the verdict in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman murder case set for today (Thursday), the capital..... READ Independent.

Bangladesh rises in TI index

Bangladesh has risen twelve places, to rank 139 among 180 countries, in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index....READ bdnews24.com

» Bangladesh betters its graft grading; Moves 3 notches down on Transparency's list of top corrupt countries....READ Daily Star.
» More stories on TI index here.

Explain 'crossfire' in 48 hours
HC asks govt after deaths of two brothers in custody; Sahara claims 'no crossfire' since AL took office

The High Court issued a suo moto rule yesterday asking the government to explain extra-judicial killings....READ Daily Star.

» HC orders govt to explain killings.....READ bdnews24.com.

The High Court yesterday in a verdict directed the government to refrain from making any payment to Niko......READ Daily Star.

BNP grassroots sharply
divided over council

Grassroots leaders and activists of the opposition BNP became sharply divided in most of the party’s district units over holding council sessions to establish factional stronghold......READ New Age.

» BNP summons its 4 Ctg stalwarts; Party hints at coming down hard on council-spoilers....Daily Star.
» BNP reformist expelled from party sue Khaleda... READ Independent /UNB
» Infighting foils BNP council in Ctg. ...READ bdnews24.com.
» Internal chaos foils BNP's Ctg council

Previous stories
BNP plans chief's power intact, direct SG polls READ...bdnews24.com.
» BNP central body awaits shake-up ... Daily Star.
» Dhaka city committee of BNP
after national council ...Independent.
» BNP may expel a few reformists.....Daily Star.
» BNP advisers feel ignored in party reorganisation..... Daily Star.
» Professional group playing active role in BNP... Daily Star.
» G-9 giodes BNP: Crisis-riddled BNP formed Group 2009... Daily Star.
» Rift still dogs BNP, Khaleda drops 'choice'...Independent

Moriarty stresses Tifa
for better US access

US Ambassador James F Moriarty on Monday said it was important for Bangladesh to sign the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, Tifa, with the US for greater access to its markets....READ Daily Star.

Govt plans to hire private sector
executives to run state agencies

The government plans to recruit private sector executives to run state agencies in a move to inject read more...READ Financial Express.

BB urged to continue existing monetary policy

The top two trade bodies have recommended that the central bank continue the existing accommodative monetary policy for the next six months to achieve six percent economic growth during this fiscal..... READ AHN

Why Bangladesh Water
Contains Arsenic
In a study in the journal Nature Geoscience, M.I.T. researchers identify what they believe is the sequence of events whereby arsenic trapped in the sediment of the Ganges Delta is finding its way into the drinking water supply of Bangladesh.... READ Scientific American.

» Ponds 'caused Bangladesh arsenic'....BBC News.
» Source of Bangladesh water poisoning traced...Ireland Online

Rome Food Summit
Hasina calls for global food governance

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina asked world leaders gathered in Rome on Monday, if trillions of dollars were spent to save collapsing financial markets, why a similar obligation was not felt to feed the world's hungry.....bdnews24.com..
» Rome summit decides new food structure....READ Daily Star.

Riverside leases
to be revoked

The shipping ministry has decided to revoke lease agreements for unnecessary structures on the river banks and demolish them in an effort ......READ bdnews24.com.

EU to intervene to protect
country's human rights

The European Union (EU), if necessary, will intervene through diplomatic efforts to prevent the extra-judicial killings, death in custody, torture, and other human rights violation.....READ Daily Star.

Justice delayed, justice denied
THE DAILY STAR investigation reveals how corruption and the manipulation of the legal system stops justice dead in its track for 16 years

* Over 2,000 children killed by toxic paracetamol between 1980-92
* Corruption sabotaged the criminal cases
* Never-ending High Court stay orders prevent cases coming to trial
* Families kept in heart-breaking wait for justice in one of the worst ever crimes... READ Daily Star for detail.

Muhith takes hardline
on RMG incentives

The government has again taken a hard line on providing financial incentive package to apparel sector seeking funds ...New Nation.
» Ensure RMG workers’ minimum wages: PM ...Independent.
» RMG culprits warned... Daily Star.
» Industrial police, intelligence force on cards...New Nation.
» Cop firing irks PM induced by global meltdown....New Nation/bdnews24.com
» Owner seen responsible for deaths... bdnews24.com.
» Steps to lay off not followed...Daily Star.
Garment owners afraid of old fashioned trade unions....New Nation
» Tongi reels from fright : Another death raises toll to 3;
up to 3,000 people sued for violence... Daily Star.
» Bangladesh protest over pay turns deadly... Reuters.
» 'Two killed, 100 hurt' in Bangladeshi workers riot....AFP.

Koko charged with
money laundering
He along with ex-shipping minister's son siphoned off Sing dollar 28.84 lakh, $9.32 lakh ...... READ Daily Star.
» Coco formally charged with money laundering......READ bdnews24.com.

Previous stories on AL
» AL mulls revamped party at grassroots level to face opposition..... READ Independent.
» AL constitution still not RPO-proper: EC decides to ask for further amendment.... Daily Star.
» Fresh rules for political parties' registration mulled.... Independent.
» AL leaves allies out in the cold....Daily Star.