Wednesday Bangladesh and World News

Extortion Case
HC rejects Hasina's bail prayer
Staff Correspondent
The High Court (HC) yesterday rejected a bail petition filed by Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case filed by businessman Noor Ali. 

 
Constituency Re-demarcation
Petition off HC hearing list
Poll schedule with redrawn JS seats faces setback 
Staff Correspondent
A High Court (HC) bench yesterday dropped from its cause list a writ petition challenging the Election Commission's (EC) re-demarcation of the parliamentary constituencies. 

 
EC unable to enforce poll code of conduct
Non-registration of political parties main reason, says CEC
Shakhawat Liton
The new code of conduct for parliamentary polls officially took effect on September 18, but Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) is unable to enforce the rules mainly due to non-registration of the political parties.

 
Chinese Milk Powder
Lab test confirms melamine presence
Staff Correspondent
Traces of melamine have been found in the Chinese baby formula Yashili 2 that was earlier found available in markets in some parts of the country.

 
Prices of bulk power go up by 16pc
Tariff for consumers unchanged for now
Staff Correspondent
Average bulk power tariff has been increased by 16 percent to Tk 2.37 per kilowatt, to be effective from tomorrow, which is Tk 2.04 right now.

 
SC without adequate number of judges for 4 months
Ashutosh Sarkar
The Appellate and High Court (HC) divisions of Supreme Court (SC) have been without adequate judges as two judge's posts at Appellate Division have remained vacant since July 2 and no new judge was appointed to the HC in more than four years.

 
Eid tomorrow if Shawal moon sighted today
Staff Correspondent
Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow if the Shawal moon is sighted today. 

 
AL unhappy at bail rejection
Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) yesterday expressed disappointment over the High Court judgement that rejected party Chief Sheikh Hasina's bail petition in an extortion case. 

 
Mad rush for home
Staff Correspondent
Almost all tickets for journeys out of Dhaka to other districts in the country have been sold as the Eid rush reached its peak yesterday. A few tickets that remain are being sold at incredibly high prices. 

 
Govt offices to remain open today
Staff Correspondent
The government offices will remain open today despite a daylong speculation about a holiday announcement at the secretariat yesterday.

 
AL undecided on joining Eid receptions of president, CA
Staff Correspondent
The Awami League (AL) has not yet decided whether they will join any Eid receptions hosted by the president and the chief adviser, party leaders yesterday said.

 
Next govt will decide on war criminals' trial
Hopes Gen Moeen
Bss, Dhaka
Army chief General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday expressed the hope that the next elected government would take decision on the trial of war criminals.

 
Zia Orphanage Case
ACC probe finds proof to press charges against Khaleda, Tarique
Staff Correspondent
An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation into the Tk 2.10 crore embezzlement case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her elder son Tarique Rahman and five other people has found enough evidence against the accused.

 
Eid of a Mishuk driver
Julfikar Ali Manik
Last year Mishuk driver Mujibur Rahman Sikder had saved Tk 10,000 to spend on his family for Eid.

 
Tarique may get into London hospital this week
Unb, Dhaka
Ailing BNP leader Tarique Rahman may be admitted to Wellington Hospital in northwest London towards the end of this week.

 
20 hurt as RMG workers clash with cops
Dhaka-Sylhet highway blocked again 
Our Correspondent, N’ganj
A few hundred workers of Joya Garments at Kanchpur yesterday again clashed with police and barricaded Dhaka-Sylhet Highway for about two hours causing untold sufferings to people heading home for Eid holidays.

 
Obaidul Qader flies to India for treatment
Staff Correspondent
Ailing Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Obaidul Qader left Dhaka for New Delhi yesterday morning for better medical treatment. 

 
4 murdered in city in 20 hrs
Staff Correspondent
At least four people including a young girl were killed in the city in separate incidents in a span of 20 hours from Sunday afternoon to early hours of yesterday. 

 
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15 militants killed in clash with Pakistan troops
Ap, Islamabad
Pakistani forces seeking to conquer a Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold near the border with Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents in ongoing clashes, officials said yesterday. 

 
30 Tigers killed in Lankan fighting
Afp, Ap, Colombo
Tamil Tigers have suffered heavy losses in a major Sri Lankan government push into their northern fiefdom, with the latest clashes leaving 30 rebels dead, the defence ministry said yesterday.