| Several thousand broiler chicken die
Chittagong at bird flu risk |
Mahamudul Hasan
After crows the fresh death of several thousands broiler chickens in the city in Last one day put the people of Chittagong region at the great risk of bird flue or Avian Influenza.
Several thousand-broiler chickens have continued to die in Karnaphuli Poultry Firm at city's Chairmanghata area under Bakolia police station since Monday evening.
The first ever colossal death of chicken in the city prompted the district administration to send report to Dhaka for laboratory test, District Livestock Officer Mohammed Abdul Mannan confirmed . 
Hundreds of broiler chickens found dead at Karnaphuli poultry firm at Chairmanghata area under Bakolia police station. Photo: AUH Dulal
Owner of the poultry firm Mohammed Jashim, a former ward commissioner of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), buried the dead chickens shortly after the death by his own initiatives.
Members of district administration and livestock department were present during the burial of the dead broiler chickens. |
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| New record of
CSE turnover |
Staff Correspondent
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) breaks its earlier trade record of TK. 57 crore that executed on October 22, 2007 and surpassed yesterday Tk. 63 crore. All Share Price Index crossed 7475 points, the highest ever mark yesterday amid buoyant of stocks observed in Chittagong Stock Exchange
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| IGP to unveil
police complex
in city today |
Staff Correspondent
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad arrives in the port city yesterday on one-day visit.
He will be reaching the city from Dhaka by road and is expected to inaugurate the CMP Sports Complex at Dampara police line at around 3:00 pm |
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| Azam J chy records further
deposition against Hasina |
P View Desk
A sessions court, trying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case, Monday witnessed an unprecedented row over renewed deposition by complainant Azam J Chowdhury that prompted the judge to quit his 'ejlas' quietly.
In absence of judge M Azizul Haque, a 'Peskar' (clerk) later announced that the court was adjourned till today (Tuesday), UNB reports from Dhaka. Appearing in the dock, Hasina, who faces the Tk 3-crore extortion case, expressed her utter dismay seeing the prosecution 'cross-examining' the complainant instead of defense counsel. "Now everyone can surmise what is happening here…Is it justice?" she murmured.
A hue and cry reigned the courtroom at around 9:30am when the judge allowed the prosecution to record further deposition by Azam Chowdhury instead of holding cross-examination by the defense counsel. As per schedule, the defense counsel was supposed to cross-examine Chowdhury today after his deposition made in the court on January 30.
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| Govt committed to
holding general
election by Dec : CA |
P View Desk
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday reaffirmed that his government is committed to holding the general election by December 2008 and "there no doubt about it".
He made the remarks when visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs of US State Department Don Camp met him at his office and discussed Bangladesh's political and economic situations, UNB reports from Dhaka.
The Deputy Assistant Secretary said the US government is supportive of the present caretaker government and appreciates the reforms and other works going on. "We're on the path of holding a free, fair and credible election and we've embarked on institutional reforms," the Chief Adviser told the US envoy. Reforms of the political parties and revamping institutions
would strengthen the foundation of democracy in Bangladesh, Dr Fakhruddin said adding that election is not the only element of democracy but institutional reform is also important in this regard
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| Decision soon on charge
sheet in Gatco graft case |
P View Desk
Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday (Monday) said a decision would be taken soon on submission of a charge sheet in the Gatco graft case against detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and 11 others.
The anti-graft watchdog filed the case on September 2 based on which Khaleda and Koko were arrested the following day. After two months of investigation about three months ago, the investigation officer submitted the report recommending submission of charge sheet against a total of 31 individuals, UNB reports from Dhaka.
The additional 18 persons include former ministers like Saifur Rahman, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Motiur Rahman Nizami, Dr Khandaker Mosharaff Hossain, M Shamsul Islam and MK Anwar.
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McCain builds lead over Romney ahead of Super Tuesday
Hillary, Obama race tightens |
AP/UNB, Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama were jostling for the lead going into Tuesday's coast-to-coast presidential primary contests, while Republican frontrunner John McCain aimed to lock down his party's nomination by squeezing main rival Mitt Romney out of the race.
While McCain appeared to have a substantial lead in polls on the Republican side, the Democratic race was far from clear.
One national poll shows senators Clinton and Obama locked in a historic race for the party's nomination, tied going into Democrats' 22 contests on Tuesday, while another shows Clinton with a slightlead. A poll released Monday even showed Obama with a slight lead in California and Missouri.
The polls may vary, but they show how Obama, who would be the U.S. first black president, has closed in on Clinton's once strong lead.
On Sunday, Obama and Clinton were courting each other's core constituencies - black voters and women, respectively - as they rallied for an edge.
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| Suicide bombing in Rawalpindi
6 killed, 30 wounded |
AP/UNB, Rawalpindi
A suicide bomber on a motorbike rammed into a minibus carrying security personnel, detonating a blast Monday that killed at least six people and wounded more than 30 in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi, police and officials said.
The bus was destroyed and several other people were wounded in the explosion on a road running through a bazaar near the offices of the army's National Logistics Cell, said Bisharat Abbasi, the local police chief.
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