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Yet another custodial death Police claim it to be a case of suicide
Staff Reporter
A death in police remand prompted an instant protest in Gosairhat upazila under Shariatpur district yesterday.
Mokhlesur Rahman, 40, died on remand at Gosairhat police station at about 7:30 pm on Tuesday, the first day of the three-day remand, our Shariatpur Correspondent reports.
His wife, relatives and local people alleged that Mokhles was killed through torturing physically in police remand.
The relatives of the victim and the local people agitated with coffin of the deceased in front of the police station at noon yesterday demanding neutral probe of the incident and exemplary punishment of the offenders.  |
Govt claims disease under control : New anthrax patients detected in Kushtia, Sirajganj, Tangail
Staff Reporter
In spite of the government's claim that the 'anthrax' is under its control, the disease has been spreading from one district to another.
At least 30 persons have been detected with anthrax virus in Tangail and Kustia districts during the last two days, weeks after the diseases affected Sirajganj and Pabna districts.
Of the anthrax patients, 16 were detected at Doulatpur Upazila in Kushtia and 14 were detected at Kurmurshi and Mujahati villages under Ghatail Upazila in Tangail. |
Obama hails end to US combat operations in Iraq
BBC Online
President Barack Obama has hailed the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying his country has paid a "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands".
In a rare Oval Office address, he said he had been "awed" by the sacrifice of the US military.
But he said America's "most urgent task" was now to "restore our economy".
The US has marked the change in a ceremony in Baghdad, attended by Vice-President Joe Biden.
The outgoing US military commander, Gen Raymond Odierno, handed over to Gen Lloyd Austin, who will be in charge of the 50,000 troops remaining in the country to "advise and assist" Iraqi forces. |
Prices up due to syndication Prof. Anu alleges concentration of wealth in some people
Jamal Uddin
Eminent economist Prof Anu Mohammad observed that commodity prices have gone up for oligarchic syndication in commodity import and domestic supply, rental money and problems of power and transport.
An Economics Department teacher of Jahangirnagar University Prof Anu said dismantling railway in favour of road transport, unfavourable deals in power and gas sector contributed to continuous increase in production cost that also contributed to rising prices.
He said this in an interview with The New Nation on Wednesday. |
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Internet Edition. September 2, 2010, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
