DSE teetering

Trading in the country's leading market on the second day of the week started in the middle of variations with the General index to gain only 16 points in the first half hour of trade.

General Dhaka stock exchange index, was to gain 0.32 percent, at 12: 30 pm on Monday to 5093.14. TK 1.16 billion shares have hands with prices from 112 problems increases, 97 declined and eight remain unchanged.

Traffic on Motijheel came to a halt again after retail investors a street demonstration protesting the steep decline in share prices on Sunday instead. The benchmark index lost 231.65 points or 4.36 percent to 5077.12 points.

Last week, shed the index 237 points to 5308.79 points at the end on Thursday.

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Hasina slams Khaleda for 'opposing' war crimes trial

   Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has termed 'unfortunate' the alleged resistance by opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against the trial of war criminals.

"The trial of war crimes committed during the 1971 liberation war is being held according to the expectation of the people. But unfortunately, our opposition leader has opposed the move," she told journalists on Friday.

Hasina added that the BNP chief is also trying to save the war criminals by obstructing their trials through movements.

On Oct 18, Khaleda alleged that the government was out to annihilate BNP-led four-party alliance.

She said the government had set up an International Crimes Tribunal with party men towards such an end.

"This is not a trial but farce," she said of the war crimes trials.

She demanded immediate release of Jamaate Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed, Delwar Hossain Sayedee and BNP's Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, who are behind bars on war crimes charges.

Khaleda said any war crimes trial would have to be transparent and there must be provisions for foreign lawyers in that process.

Hasina was talking to journalists after paying respects at the Memorial Wall of Bir Pratik W A S Ouderland, the only foreigner given the gallantry award for contributions as a freedom fighter during the 1971 liberation war, at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth.

"We came to power after 21 years in 1996," she said adding that the war criminals and their patrons were in power since the killing of independence architect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975.

Claiming that the trials are the demands of all Bangladeshi, Hasina said "The trial process has started and the war criminals would be tried."

She recalled Ouderland's contribution to Bangladesh 's independence and said, "The way a foreigner fought for the liberation of our motherland is a great inspiration for the younger generation."

A Dutch citizen, Ouderland, was posted as the CEO of Bata Shoe Company in Dhaka when the liberation war broke out.

Witnessing the brutal crackdown by the Pakistani occupational forces on unarmed Bangladeshi, Ouderland was compelled to aware the world about the genocide taking place.

His status as a foreigner allowed him free movement which he utilised to take photographs of the atrocities committed by the Pakistani army and their local agents then and pass them onto the world press.

As the war progressed, Ouderland, who also took part in the World War II as a sergeant in the Royal Dutch Signals Corps, secretly began to train and assist local youths around the Tongi area in the art of guerrilla warfare.

Ouderland remained in Bangladesh till 1978 and was then transferred to Australia.

He later settled in Australia and died after a prolonged ailment at the age of 84. He was laid to rest in Perth.

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Taimur will contest to expose EC, govt: Noman

  A senior BNP leader has said, despite non-deployment of army, the party-backed candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation polls, Taimur Alam Khandker, will contest for mayoral post only to expose the 'servitude' of the Election Commission to the government.

"We shall participate in the polls, knowing that it will not be fair without army deployment, to unmask the commission," BNP vice president Abdullah Al Noman told reporters at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Saturday morning.

"Our candidates have already been informed of the decision, and we believe that this poll will unveil the government's real face to the people."

The NCC poll is set to be held on Oct 30. The vote will commence from 8am.

The EC had sought army to guard against any foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday but the force failed to carry out the EC decision.

The non-deployment has prompted an apparently embarrassed chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, who had been kept in the dark about the non-deployment, to call for an 'investigation'.

In a rushed briefing on Friday night, Noman said that the party would make its decision on whether to contend after analysing the situation if the army was not deployed by Saturday morning.

On Saturday, the BNP vice president said, "The government wants to manipulate the poll result which is why they are not deploying the army. We know that they will not allow this vote to be free and fair. On top of that, they will carry out widespread manipulations using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)."

Dubbing the EC as a 'puppet' body of the government, Noman said, "The CEC said that the government has violated the constitution by not deploying the army. Then we question, why are you hosting the polls?"

He also questioned why the CEC did not take any initiatives to deploy the army on a weekly holiday, Friday, when he could officially increase the number of Rapid Action Battalion and police personnel to be deployed.

"This proves that the CEC has intentionally refrained from deploying the army."

Branding the ruling Awami League-backed NCC mayoral candidate Shamim Osman as a 'godfather', the former minister claimed, "This godfather barred Khaleda Zia's [BNP chief] long march to the hill tracts near Narayanganj in 1998. They [government] are thinking that they can pull off the same trick this time also. It is not possible."

EC officials had earlier said that four army companies would be deployed at Narayanganj on Friday morning. However, 10 and half hours after the deadline, the CEC said that the army deployment would not take place.

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Palliative Care centre opened at BSMMU

 The home minister has asked the authorities and drug producers to make morphine pill 'available' for the patients seeking 'multi-disciplinary' palliative care.

Experts say terminally ill patients experiencing excruciating pain and discomfort need morphine tablet for their comfort, but in Bangladesh the drug is scarce as local drug makers are reluctant to produce it due to its low price and the department of narcotics listing it as 'sensitive.'

Opening the services of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University's 'Centre for Palliative Care', Shahara Khatun on Saturday said they were not aware of the need of oral morphine pill earlier.

"We have no idea how much helpful it (morphine tablet) is. The (morphine) injection is used for addiction that's why morphine is under sensitive list," she said when vice-chancellor Pran Gopal Datta drew her attention in this regard.

Extolling Bangladesh's drug industries' global reputation, Shahara urged all drug makers to make morphine tablet, which as of today only a company manufactures in the country.

"It's not desirable that morphine will be scarce in a country with reputed drug industries," the home minister said.

She acknowledged that due to unavailability patients were not getting the tablet despite doctors' prescription.

The minister also emphasised on opening palliative care services across Bangladesh.

Doctors, social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists work in a team in palliative care.

"It (palliative care) focuses on symptom management, psycho-social support, and assistance with decision-making that usually offer comfort to the terminally ill patients," said Prof Nezamuddin Ahmad, coordinator of the BSMMU Palliative Care Project.

Nezamuddin said it was very important to help the patients and their family adapt to the situation.

"They need to be prepared for all the sufferings from the time the disease gets diagnosed, and during the treatment."

He said palliative care reduces use of aggressive treatment measures towards the fag end.

"The use of drugs for relieving pain is also a crucial part of palliative care. The drug (morphine) should be made available at a cheaper rate," he said.

Though it has long been a part of all terminally-ill patients across the world, the concept has evolved in Bangladesh only in 2007.

Rotary Club of Metropolitan, Dhaka has extended their support to build the just-opened Centre for Palliative Care.

"We will help poor patients here," the Club's president Syed Tahsin Haque said, adding at least next three-years they (poor patients) would get free treatment.

"Palliative care is very much effective in a resource-starved country like Bangladesh where many people do not see a doctor until the disease becomes incurable," David Praill, co-chair, World Palliative Care Alliance, told bdnews24.com while visiting Bangladesh in Jan.

Speaking at the function, pro-vice-chancellor Mohammad Shahidulla suggested involving community people to make the best use of the new concept.

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Fire catches garment factories at Konabari

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Gazipur, Oct 29 (bdnews24.com ? A fire has broken out in a garment factory and quickly spread to another at Konabari in the district.

Md. Abu Jafar Ahmed, senior officer at Gazipur Fire Station, said the blaze began at the Triple Star Knitwear at 4 am and they took hours to take it under control.

But no casualties were reported immediately.

The inferno quickly spread to the second factory --Al Amin Knitwear?after it originated from an electric short circuit of the first factory, Ahmed said.

The two factories lost goods worth about Tk 5 million in the fire, according to a primary estimate.

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Shahara pledges peaceful NCC polls

   Home minister Shahara Khatun has said currently there is 'no militant' in the country while she has promised a 'peaceful' Narayanganj City Corporation election.

Her comment came on Saturday, two days after Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Shamim Osman's claim that he had clue 'there could be militant attack before the (Oct 30) election.'

In response to reporters' queries after a seminar at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), the home minister, however, refused to comment on Shamim's apprehension on Saturday.

"I did not hear his (Shamim's) comment. I won't say anything. But there is no militant in Bangladesh," she said. "We have eliminated them over the last three years."

The home minister said the NCC election would be held 'peacefully'.

She would not comment on the non-deployment of the military despite request by the Election Commission.

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said Shamim could be disqualified if 'his apprehensions of pre-polls violence are found baseless.'

"If his information is false, stern legal action will be taken against him. If needed, his candidature will be cancelled," chief election commissioner A T M Shamsul Huda told reporters on Friday evening.

The home ministry has been asked to investigate the matter and submit findings within seven days, he added.

Shahara also claimed law and order situation was 'better in 2011 compared to the last 10 years.'

The EC has sought army to guard against foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday.

An embarrassed chief election commissioner, who had been kept in the dark about the army's failure to carry out his instructions, called for "a full investigation".

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Taimur will contest: Noman

A senior BNP leader has said, despite non-deployment of army, the party-backed candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation polls, Taimur Alam Khandker, will contest for mayoral post only to expose the 'servitude' of the Election Commission to the government.

"We shall participate in the polls, knowing that it will not be fair without army deployment, to unmask the commission," BNP vice president Abdullah Al Noman told reporters at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Saturday morning.

"Our candidates have already been informed of the decision, and we believe that this poll will unveil the government's real face to the people."

The NCC poll is set to be held on Oct 30. The vote will commence from 8am.

The EC had sought army to guard against any foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday but the force failed to carry out the EC decision.

The non-deployment has prompted chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, who had been kept in the dark about the non-deployment, to call for an 'investigation'.

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Defence submits allegedly forged HC bail order

  The defence in a murder case has allegedly filed a forged high court bail order with a Gaibandha court, in a bid to free the accused.

The complaint was placed before the joint bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Jahangir Hossain on Tuesday. Later the court fixed Wednesday for the hearing.

Government officer of the bench barrister A B M Altaf Hossain told bdnews24.com, "This is a writ bench. It has no right to grant bail. However, a copy of a bail order form this court was submitted to the district court. In the order, the bench extended bail for eight more months."

He pointed out that "though the bail order was given by judge Nuruzzaman Mia, there is not such judge at the High Court."

Elaborating that the case that the case was filed on May 8 over a clash at Chandipur village of Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha disctrict, Sundarganj police chief Abu Mohammad Delwar Hassan said, "At first the case was filed as a clash case. But on the death of a victim, who was under treatment, the case was refiled as a murder case."

The plaintiff of the case Abdur Rashid said, "We filed a case against 23 people. On May 20, 16 of the accused were granted bail from the High Court. Later the same month, a charge sheet was given against 21."  

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Constable's body fished out of police line water tank

police, from the third barrack of Pabna Police line, have recovered the dead body of a co-worker from a roof-top water reservoir.

"The search for 22 year-old Shariful Islam started on Wednesday morning after it was realised that he was missing," Pabna's Superintendent of Police (SP) Jahangir Hossain Matubbar said.

The body of the constable, who hailed from Sirajganj's Chowhali, was recovered from the roof-top reservoir.

"A towel was tightly wrapped around the neck of the body. We are investigating whether it was a murder or suicide. A case has been filed with Pabna police over the incident," he added.

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Index drops 92 points in first hour

  Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange started on a downward slope, with the general index losing 92 points or 1.65 percent within the first hour and quarter of trade on the second last trading day of the week.

The general index stood at 5463.22 at around 12.18pm on Wednesday with shares worth Tk 1.35 billion changing hands.

Prices of only 14 issues rose, while 198 fell and six remained unchanged.

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All-out support for RMG duty-free access in US: Congressman

US congressman Hansen Clarke (D-MI) has assured all-out support for Bangladesh's demand for duty-free market access of RMG product in the US.

The assurance came when Bangladesh ambassador to the US, Akramul Qader, met with the Congressman and discussed issues pertaining to Bangladesh-US relations on Tuesday, said a press release from the Bangladesh embassy in the US.

Congressman Clarke informed the envoy that he had recently discussed the issue with Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA), who is engaged with the appropriate measures in that respect.

Ambassador Qader also sought Clarke's support in deporting self-confessed killer of Bangabandhu Rashed Chowdhury and bringing him to justice.

Rashed Chowdhury is currently living in the US. The foreign minister during her recent meeting with secretary of state Hillary Clinton also sought her help in deporting the killer.

The congressman wanted to learn more from the ambassador about Bangladesh's energy sector and power generation capacity and other investment related issues.

Qader informed Clarke that US energy companies Chevron and ConocoPhillips had investments in Bangladesh's energy sector.

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Seething anger at DMCH Burns unit

 

Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com)?Patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital's Burns unit are put through agonising wait and spending for delays in releasing project funds.

They are then forced to buy from a simple gauze bandage to costly drugs, a bdnews24.com investigation suggests.

Doctors say they have not been able to supply necessary drugs and accessories to the patients since June this year when the 50-bed project, begun in 2003, ended and the government slipped it into a new five-year project.

"But the money is yet to be released," Dr Samanta Lal Sen, project director of the Burn unit, said acknowledging the distress of the patients there.

"At least 10 doctors and 14 staff are not getting their salaries for the same reason," he added.

Director (hospital) of the Directorate General for Health Mamtaj Uddin Bhuiyan blamed donors' tardy process of releasing funds and said the problem would be 'resolved soon'.

"It was inserted into a new project. It takes time to get donors' funds," he said "The World Bank and other donors are delaying (the release of) their funding."
"It (Burns unit) was supposed to go under revenue budget, but did not," he added.

At least 300 patients, mainly poor, have been found spending worrying moments at the unit, only of its kind in Bangladesh, on Sunday during a visit to Bangladesh's largest public hospital.

Doli Akhter with no-one but the crippled husband with her said she had bought everything in the last one month.

The 42-year old housewife suffered severe burns while cooking.
A builder, Abdul Khalil, said he had spent nearly Tk 60,000 in the last one month after being electrocuted.

"How I can afford such huge costs being a simple builder?" he asked.

Elachi Begum, mother of a 24-year old patient, wondered whether it was a government hospital.

"I knew it's a government hospital. But now I have to buy everything," she said while narrating her last one month's experience in the hospital with her daughter battling for life.

Professor of plastic surgery Sazzad Khondaker said patients' woes would have increased further if the unit were not a part of their department.

"Our department (plastic surgery) is with the hospital, that's why we can provide at least some cottons and gauze bandages for a few patients from the hospital (DMCH) supply," he said.

Doctors say a burn patient needs at least seven to ten times more cottons and bandages than a normal surgical patient. A patient with severe burn needs nearly Tk 5,000 worth of drugs and accessories like cotton and bandages a day.

Prof Khondaker said the crisis would be resolved once funds got released.

A doctor of the Burn unit, Samiul Alam Sohan, who is not getting salary for the same reason, told bdnews24.com that he was feeling the pinch of daily life.

"It's tough," he said, "When people are struggling to meet both ends meet with their regular salary in this (high priced) market, how can I manage?"

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'More funds from banks to allay fears'

 Dhaka, Oct 23 (bdnews24.com) ? The Bangladesh Association of Banks chief has assured investors that there is no scope of the market 'plummeting' after revealing the association's move to increase bank investments in the market.

BAB chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder gave the assurance after declaring the formation of a 'Market Stabilisation Fund' in a press briefing following a meet at the associations Gulshan headquarters on Sunday.

The investors have been demonstrating over the past few weeks and calling for stimulation measures after indices plunged to lows continuously since last month.

The announcement came after weeks of discussions on the issue as ministers, regulators and stock brokers sought to end the protests. The central bank urged commercial banks to increase their investments.

Nazrul said, "Banks can invest up to 10 percent of their liabilities in the capital market. The central bank governor has assured us about investing. Many have started investing. There is no scope of the market falling now."

Despite the 10 percent ceiling, the average investments by the banks until September stood at around three percent.

Also the chairman of Exim Bank, Nazrul said, "We can invest up to Tk 450 to 500 billion if we invest 10 percent completely."

He added that the limit of the MSF was not Tk 50 billion and it could be increased if needed. The fund will initially start off with Tk 10 billion.

"We have decided in principle to make the investments as soon as possible after receiving approval from the central bank and the share market regulator."

"We hope the fund, which we call Market Stabilisation Fund, will make a huge positive impact on the market," said Mazumder.

The bank-owners' platform chief also said 20 banks will contribute Tk 200 million each to this fund. Besides them, insurance association and listed companies will subscribe to the fund to participate.

The announcement comes only two days after a platform of top bank executives, Association of Bankers, Bangladesh, said they will start investing in the capital market from Sunday to bolster the sagging market.

The BAB chief said, "This fund is different from that step. The banks will invest in line with their agenda. This fund will run on a separate track."

Responding to queries about whether this fund will come under the 10 percent limit imposed by the central bank, Nazrul said that they will hold talks with the governor over the matter and will urge hiking the ceiling to 15 percent.

"We are seeing that the stock market has become a burden for the country. It has to be fixed. This fund aims at stabilising the market," he added.

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) declared forming this fund on Sep 29.

"It is the same fund. Only the banks are playing a key role," Nazrul pointed out.

FBCCI also said that the fund will buy up the credit from margin loan debtors who are unable to sell their shares, giving a certificate in return which will be tradable in the stock market. The portfolio against margin loan will be transferred to the fund with the consent of the debtor and the creditor. The creditor will be issued with a certificate equivalent to the fund's units plus an added premium. These units will be tradable in the stock market.

When asked whether the FBCCI declaration will be implemented, Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) president Salman F Rahman said, "There is a scheme like that. Let's wait until the fund starts working."

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Construction site supervisor shot

  Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com)--Unidentified miscreants have shot a construction site supervisor in the capital's Kafrul area.

Didarul Alam, 25, who works for RSB Developer Company, said a gang shot him on the lower part of his right leg around 6.45am when he was asleep at a site in East Kafrul on Monday.

Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp sub-inspector Mojammel Haque said that co-workers of Alam, who is from Mymensingh's Gaforgaon, brought him to the hospital around 8.30am.

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Ctg road march in Jan

 Dhaka, Oct 23 (bdnews24.com) ? Khaleda Zia will lead a road march to Chittagong in the first week of January next year, the opposition has announced.

Khaleda, the BNP chairperson, made the decision following a meeting with the party's Chittagong unit leadership, Giasuddin Quader Choudhury, president of BNP North Chittagong unit, told bdnews24.com on Sunday.

The programme, originally planned for Oct 28, was rescheduled following requests from local leaders.

They asked her to reschedule the march since many of them would be going to Saudi Arabia to attend the Hajj.

BNP Chittagong metropolitan unit president Anir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will be leaving on Monday evening.

Amir, Gaisuddin and Chittagong North unit president Jafar-ul Islam Choudhury attended the meeting. BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was also present.

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Bangladesh lose Mushfiq, Nafees

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Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com) ? Bangladesh have quickly lost Mushfiqur Rahim and Shariar Nafees after resuming the fourth day's game of the first test against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Bangladesh were 288/6 in 97.3 overs on Monday.

Bangladesh resumed the innings on 255 for four with captain Mushfiqur Rahim (68) and Naeem Islam at the crease.

But, on the first ball of the day, Mushfiqur was out, caught by Devendra Bishoo off FH Edwards.

Nafees, who was retired hurt on Friday, was caught by the wicketkeeper off an Edwards delivery.

The game was abandoned on the second and third day for wet field.

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EC for more time to make NIDs binding

 

Dhaka, Oct 22 (bdnews24.com)?Regulatory bodies have urged the Election Commission to make display of the National Identification Card compulsory for opening bank accounts, Beneficiary Owners (BO) accounts and taking bank loans.

In a meeting with the commission on Thursday, central bank governor Atiur Rahman, finance ministy's banking division chief Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman Patwari and Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) chief Khairul Hossain gave their views in support of the move.

However, the commission said that the move should wait until online verification of the information on the National IDs is possible.

"We have suggested making compulsory the show of National IDs for opening accounts and taking loans. We have placed details of our recommendation. Now it's up to the commission to make its decision," SEC chief Khairul Hossain told bdnews24.com.

Election commissioner Mohammad Sohul Hossain explained the commission's position.

"We are preparing to allow online verification of National IDs. But, until then it will not be fair to impose the decision," he said.

A policy is being drafted on the usage of personal information submitted and stored to the commission for National IDs. The commission has plans of launching the online verification soon in line with the policy after providing all citizens with error-free National IDs.

"Online verification will help bar individuals from opening several bank and BO accounts and taking fake loans under different names. It would also reduce other but similar crimes," the commissioner added.

The National Identity Registration Act 2010 allows service-providers to ask for display or submission of copies of the National IDs to verify identities of individuals seeking service or citizens' benefits.

It also says that the commission will be responsible to carry out related activities including carrying out registration drives, manufacturing, distributing and maintaining the IDs.

FAKE ID

Until now, more than 850 million voters have been given National IDs. However, a mentionable chunk of the IDs given in the first session have spelling and information errors, EC officials said.

Also, at least 1.5 million citizens have not yet been given the IDs as the voter list has not been updated. The updating will start at the end of this year.

"The imposition by organisations like some banks, which made national IDs compulsory before adequate measures were taken, has barred reaching the intended goal. Since there is no way to verify the IDs, there has been huge rush to create fake IDs," additional commission secretary Sirajul Islam said.

"The companies will have to start a verification process to stop such illegal activities and the EC is now ready to give this scope."

Fake IDs can be easily distinguished barring offenders from taking bank loans under false names or opening multiple bank and BO accounts.

The national registration act has provisions for maximum seven-year prison terms and Tk 0.1 million fines for counterfeiting IDs.

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CMCH ordered shut after student's death

 The authorities of the Chittagong Medical College have shut down the college and suspended all political activities following the death of a student injured in an alleged attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of ruling Awami League.

"The decisions were taken in an emergency meeting of the academic council early Saturday," the college's principal, Selim Mohammad Jahangir, told bdnews24.com.

He said that the decision was taken from the fear that the death could trigger violence.

The students have been asked to leave the dormitories by 7am on Saturday.
"They have started vacating the dormitories," he said.

A third-year student of the dental surgery department, Mohammad Abidur Rahman, was injured in an attack reportedly carried out by Chhatra League activists. He died on Friday night.

The academic council sat in the meeting after the death created tension in the campus.

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PM leaves for Berlin

  Dhaka, Oct 22 (bdnews24.com) -- Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has left for Berlin on a five-day official visit to Germany to attend the World Health Summit-2011.

A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Hasina took off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5.30 am on Saturday, said foreign ministry officials.

Foreign minister Dipu Moni, health minister A F M Ruhul Haque, ambassador-at-large M Ziauddin accompanied her.

She would address the World Health Summit in Berlin on Sunday as the keynote speaker.

During the Oct 22-26 visit, she will also meet German chancellor Angela Markel on Oct 25 and address a joint news conference.

The bilateral relations are likely to be reviewed during the meeting.

The visit will bear special significance for Bangladesh-Germany relations as the largest economy in Europe is also one of the largest trading partners and an important development partner of Bangladesh.

Germany is a leading economic and political power in Europe and an influential member of the European Union and G8, the grouping of eight major economies.

Two joint declarations of intent -- one on adaptation and mitigation on climate change and the other on cooperation in the field of health, as proposed by the German side -- are likely to be signed during the visit.

Hasina will also have a meeting with the president of German Parliament.

On Oct 24, she will attend a seminar titled `Emerging Market-Bangladesh' at Hotel Adlon in Berlin, to be organised by the German-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and participated by leading German business leaders and potential investors.

German-South Asian Parliamentary Group will host a dinner in her honour later that day.

The German minister for economic development and cooperation Dirk Niebel, the minister for environment Norbert Rottgen and foreign minister Guido Westerwelle will call on the prime minister on Oct 25.

The German Federal president is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next month.

Hasina is expected to return home on Oct 26.

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Overnight rain delays start

  Dhaka, Oct 22 (bdnews24.com) ? Dampened outfield due to rain all over night has delayed the start of second day play of the first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.

Half-centuries from opener Tamim Iqbal and captain Mushfiqur Rahim took Bangladesh to a commanding 255 for four at the close of day one of the first Test on Friday.

Captain Rahim (68) and Naeem Islam (8) were at the crease when stumps were drawn.

Marlon Samuels picked up two wickets, while Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy took a wicket each for the Caribbeans.

West Indies (from): Darren Sammy (capt), Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Keiran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Lendl Simmons.

Bangladesh (from): Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Raqibul Hasan, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, Shahadat Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Shuvagata Hom, Elias Sunny.

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Rains wipe out 2nd day

Dhaka, Oct 22 (bdnews24.com) ? Umpires have called off the second day's game of the first test between Bangladesh and West Indies because of soggy outfield stemmed from overnight downpour at Chittagong's Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

The start of the game was initially delayed in the morning and after a final inspection at 11 am, umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Nigel Llong said the play was impossible as the ground was saturated, with puddles in the outfield.

Bangladesh will go into day three on 255 for four in their first innings, with captain Mushfiqur Rahim unbeaten on 68.

On Sunday, the match is scheduled to resume at 9.00 am.

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Investors demo stops traffic

Dhaka, 19 (bdnews24.com) ? private investors on the street in front of Dhaka stock exchange (DSE), curb taken Oct traffic in Motijheel area in protest against the sharp decline in share prices at the opening of trade.

She brought on procession intersection stretches of the road from Motijheel Ittefaq at 12: 30 on Wednesday.

The DSE general index lost more than 100 points in the first 10 minutes of trade, and continue to diving.

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HC questions legality of the mobile courts

Dhaka, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? of the High Court has generally the Government questions why executive judge-headed mobile courts should be declared not illegal.

Law and Home Secretaries, capital of the developer of RAJUK Chairman, executive magistrate Mohammad Shahidul Islam and its officer-in-charge, Dhaka district were magistrates and police chief Mohammadpur respondents usually issued on Wednesday made.

The Bank of the judges ordered to come to them with their answers within four weeks from Mirza Hussain Haider and Anwarul Haque.

The rule was issued petition filed managing director of the real estate developer after a writ.

Aesthetic properties of MD Kamruzzaman Khan, the building had been sentenced to one month in jail on Sep 14 for violating code, filed the petition on Sep 19, two days after he was released on bail.

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BB eases margin loan terms

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Dhaka, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) - In its desperate bid to infuse liquidity into stock market, the central bank has relaxed terms of reschedule for margin loan defaults.

The Bangladesh Bank, in a circular issued on Wednesday, said by following the guidelines, the banks can reschedule margin loans themselves.

The circular also said they would take a positive view of the request to relax down-payment norms.

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PM Tin bigha corridor opened

Lalmonirhat, Oct ? Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited 19 (bdnews24.com) again, officially announced the opening of connect Dahagram-Angorpota enclaves for 24 hours a day Tin bigha corridor.

Their protocol officer Proloy Kumar Joarder said that she would start for Lalmonirhat of Syedpur of Dhaka in the morning on Wednesday.

She should visit corridor the Tin bigha afterwards. Indian home Minister P Chidambaram is likely to meet them there.

The Prime Minister would opened complex, a 10-seat hospital and Dahagram-Angorpota power-distribution line Union Parishad.

It is expected to address a public meeting of Patgram Government College ground.

THE CORRIDOR

The corridor gate, which had been closed after 18, despite the 1974 contract between India and Bangladesh, was opened one protocol visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 18 on Sep8 after signing to Dhaka.

The Protocol for the ' tried that agreement regarding signed the line between India and Bangladesh and related matters, on Sep 6 excellent country to solve border disputes for a definitive solution.

The corridor is to visit tomorrow so far until the evening, or come from the enclaves, under Patgram shortly of Lalmonirhat by, and it would be under the vigil of the Indian security men.

Bangladesh was the line in the 1974 Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman contract granted. But the authority remained with India, although Bangladesh had given in exchange for the enclaves South Berubari area.

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Khaleda of road March roles in day 2

Chapainawabganj of Bogra Bogra, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? BNP of Chairman Khaleda Zia started on the second day of the second street March.

Their motorcade left the Bogra circuit House 11 on Wednesday, their spokesman Maruf Kamal Khan told bdnews24.com.

The opposition leader a street rally in Naogaon is supposed to appeal, he said.

The March will conclude with a rally in Chapainawabganj, he added.

Khaleda of several Street treated rallies, the March from Dhaka, on Tuesday, when she beat the Government hard for his stance against the managing system of Government.

The stock market to control and prices of essentials, threw them while they against the ongoing study of war crimes, which said 1971 war of independence the Government of failure.

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Paoli Dham Scandal | download Paoli Dham scandal

Paoli Dham is very well known for her film "Moner Manush". She got
very good response after acting in this film. Now, she gave a nude
shot in front of camera in a Sri Lankan English Film named "Mushroom".
She acted in a bed scene without having any dress. She has shown some
logics to act in this sort of scene.

This shot has made a very bad response in the Taligonj film industry.
Her male counterpart in that scene is Anubrata. Paoli is scene to have
4 minutes long sex with Anubrata. Paoli said, there is no dummy in
this scene. I really acted in this scene.

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Download Porshi Scandal

Celebrity scandal video is being continued in a good speed. One more
scandal video has been published in different websites. A lot of
discussion has been raised, when the celebrity scandal disclosed in
the freely through online. In this tradition the first scandal involve
Bangaldeshi TV actress and interpreter Prova, Nadira Nasim Chaity and
some others.

We have found a video where a girl is seen in nude body who looks like
Bangladeshi Teen age singer Porshi. All the celebrity are adult but
now Bangladeshi media see the scandal of teenager singer Porshi. In
the previous scandal tape the video quality was rough and in some case
their face was not clearly visible but in case of Porshi this type of
problem is almost absent. In the video she is free and willingly
expose her body. Not only that she is also free with her male mate in
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Bangladeshi media.
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