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3 to die, 12 awarded life in Jail Killing Case
Obaid, Shah Moazzem, Nurul Islam, Taheruddin Thakur, Khairuzzaman acquitted
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced three to death, awarded life imprisonment to 12 and acquitted five in the long-awaited verdict of historic Jail Killing Case.
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Most corrupt for fourth time
Govt rejects TI report
For the fourth year in a row Bangladesh has become the most corrupt country in the Transparency International's (TI) corruption perception index (CPI) this year. It however shares the position with Haiti.
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It was an attack on democracy
B Chy, Dr Kamal talk on foiling of Rangpur dialogue, say BNP's popularity to wane
Leaders of Jatiya Oikya Mancha and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) yesterday said the attack on their mass dialogue at Rangpur on Tuesday was an attack on the people, democracy and people's right to express
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Top lawyers term it politically manoeuvred
Eminent lawyers yesterday termed the judgment in the historic Jail Killing Case politically manoeuvred and said the judgment virtually amounts to maintaining the status quo regarding the accused.
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AL rejects judgement, calls hartal for Nov 3
The Awami League (AL) yesterday rejected the verdict of the Jail Killing Case and announced a half-day hartal across the country on November 3 in protest against what it called a 'government-directedjudgement.
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Slain leaders' families bin verdict
The families of the four national leaders assassinated in Dhaka Central Jail on November 3, 1975 rejected the verdict yesterday and called it a farce of a justice.
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Verdict fully free from pressure
Claims Moudud
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed yesterday categorically denied any government pressure to influence the verdict of jail killing case.
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Long-drawn legal process still ahead
It is uncertain as to how much time will it take to execute the judgment in the long awaited Jail Killing Case, as experts hint at a potentially long period to have the judgment confirmed by higher court.
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Judge finds no good in AL leaders' depositions
The 'sloppy' statements given by top Awami League leaders, who were witnesses in the Jail Killing Case, contributed a lot to the court's failure to bring to book all the killers of four national leaders,
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7 promoted under president's quota
Seven joint secretary-level officials, who could not meet promotion criteria in the past, have been elevated to the position of additional secretary under the president's 10 percent yuota.
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Rab won't raid kitchen markets anymore
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) will not raid the kitchen markets to regulate the prices of commodities, a home ministry meeting in the face of criticism decided yesterday.
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Franklin strikes hosts down
For the second successive day it was nightmarish start for Bangladesh in the first Test against New Zealand at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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Fresh Indo-Pak peace talks from Dec14
Pakistan and India have agreed on a schedule of eight bilateral meetings in the next two months including talks on nuclear confidence building measures, the foreign office said here yesterday.
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Mob lynches 3 robbers in Sirajganj
Three robbers were killed in mob beating on a night coach at Hatikamrul `Gol Chattar' (roundabout) on the western side of the Jamuna Bridge early yesterday.
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Kumari Puja today
The Hindus celebrate Kumari puja, worshipping of the virgin, at Puja Mandaps across the country today.
The Goddess Durga is worshipped in various forms during her stay on earth. Kumari puja is one.
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Rab nabs 7 operatives of Bangla Bhai
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested seven top associates of Bangla Bhai, operations commander of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh, with arms and explosives from Jagadishpur Bariahat village
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Ex-general sworn in as Indonesian president
Megawati skips inauguration ceremony
Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office as Indonesia's first directly elected leader yesterday after sweeping to power by vowing faster job growth, a war on corruption and tough punishment
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Rejoinder
In a rejoinder to a report headlined 'No foreign link to bomb blast' published in The Daily Star on October 18, the Police Headquarters said, "IGP (Inspector General of Police) has been quoted out ofcontext.
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