Viquarunnesa student rape trial begins

Dhaka, began June 06 (bdnews24.com)-trial of the case of a Viquarunnesa school student rape on Wednesday a special court Dhaka with the deposition of the complainant.

Father of the victim gave his testimony as a witness for complainant and persecution and later interrogated him the defenders on various points.

Court, court number 4 judge Arifur Rahman Dhaka NARI O Shishu fixed June 25 as the date for the submission of other prosecution witnesses.

In his statement, the victim's father said the Court, that his 15-year-old daughter, a student of Viquarunnesa girls' school and College Bashundhara branch, twice last year was raped by the accused, Parimal Joydhar, his coaching centre.

His daughter described the incident to the family and later he shared the school authorities of the incident, he said.

Crossed Parimal tested after delivering his statement the Attorney Mahfuzur Rahman him.

The framed court charges against Parimal on 7 March.

Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, officer-in-charge of the Badda police station and also the officer (IO) investigation of the case, submitted free of charge sheet on 11 August last year deported Parimal, sacked teachers of Bashundhara school Office.

The IO sank but the names of the Husne Ara Begum, the principal and Lutfur Rahman, in-charge of the branch of Bashundhara.

On July 5 last year, the victim's family handed case Parimal throws that violate girl his coaching centre in Badda zweimal-- first on 28 May and then on 17 June last year.

The school authorities dismissed Parimal on July 5 last year amid widespread criticism and agitation by students and other districts.

Parimal arrested was on 7 July, and on July 11 he confessed to rape the student.

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'First Bangladesh-US dialogue in Washington'

Dhaka, June 6 (bdnews24.com) ? The first Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue will be held in Washington, DC on the margins of the next UN General Assembly.

US Ambassador in Bangladesh Dan W Mozena conveyed this message to Foreign Minister Dipu Moni on Wednesday when he handed over a letter of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Prime Minister.

In the letter, Clinton expressed her thanks for the warm 'welcome' extended to her by the government and the people of Bangladesh.

The US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue Agreement was signed in Dhaka during her visit on May 5-6.

Following up on the Agreement, the Secretary in the letter expressed her satisfaction that preparations are underway to convene the first dialogue in Washington, DC.

According to a US embassy media release, the Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Dipu Moni to follow up on the 'successful' visit to Bangladesh of the US Secretary of State as he prepares to return to Washington, DC, for consultations.

They discussed a wide range of follow-up activities, including the Partnership Dialogue, Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA), and Trafficking in Persons, it said.

They reviewed recent developments related to labour rights in Bangladesh and its importance to the future of Bangladesh's 'vital' readymade garment sector.

In the letter, the Secretary also shared her 'high regard' for Grameen Bank and 'the hope it brings to more than eight million of Bangladesh's most vulnerable, particularly women'.

She expressed hope that the Bangladesh government would endeavour to ensure that the Bank's integrity, including its innovative governance and ownership structure, is sustained as an effective development tool for the poor.

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Court orders publishing ad for Jamaat men's appearance

 Dhaka, 6. Juni (bdnews24.com) - A Dhaka Gericht am Mittwoch bestellt Polizei bitten flüchtige Jamaat-e-Islami handeln-Ameer Maqbul Werbung veröffentlichen Ahmed und drei andere davor vom 13. Juni bei einer Brandstiftung angezeigt werden.

Metropolitan Magistrat Mohammad Erfanullah gemacht die Reihenfolge, wie die Polizei einen Bericht vor ihm legte, dass sie es versäumt, die Flüchtlinge zu verhaften, obwohl sie ihre Wohnsitze zu unterschiedlichen Zeiten geplündert.

Die drei anderen sind Nurul Islam Bulbul, Delwar Hossain Saidee und Abdul Luzern, alle ehemaligen Führer der Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, Student Flügel der Jamaat.

Allgemeine Aufnahme Officer (GRO) bei Chief Metropolitan Amtsrichter-Gericht in Dhaka Altaf Hossain erzählte bdnews24.com, dass sie in zwei Bangla nationalen Tageszeitungen wie pro die Reihenfolge die Anzeige veröffentlichen würde.

In der kostenlos-Beiblatt 18-Partei Alliance 46 Führer und Aktivisten, darunter BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, handeln im Fall beantragte einen Bus in der Nähe des Premierministers während Hartal am 29. April Abfackeln angeklagt.

Mittwoch war der Tag, Verhandlung über den Fall von Brandstiftung.

Ratschläge von BNP Gesetzgeber MK Anwar, Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon und Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Liberal-Demokratische Partei-Vorsitzender Oli Ahmed und Bangladesh Jatiya Party Präsident Barrister Andalib Rahman Partha Verfasst eigene Petitionen, die Zeit für sie.

In den Petitionen sagte die Verteidigung, dass ihre Kunden nicht vor Gericht erscheinen könnte, wie sie mit der Budget-Sitzung des Parlaments beschäftigt waren.

Die Führer der fünf 18-Parteien-Allianz sind gegen Kaution vom High Court.

Die restlichen 37 beschuldigt, einschließlich Mirza Fakhrul, BNP gemeinsame Sekretärinnen allgemeine Ruhul Kabir Rizvi und Amanullah Aman, ständige Mitglieder des ASM Hannan Shah, Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain und Goyeshwar Chandra Roy und ehemaliger stellvertretender Minister Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu, die jetzt in Haft sind, wurden nicht vor dem Gericht auf Sicherheitsgründen produziert.

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Air Force gets new chief

AppId is over the quota
AppId is over the quota
Dhaka, Jun 6 (bdnews24.com) ? The government appointed Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari as the Chief of Air Staff on Wednesday.

Bari would replace Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, who is retiring on Jun 12.

The Defence Ministry appointed Bari for three years, a media release from the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Tenure of Chief of Army Staff General Abdul Mubeen's is also due to expire on Jun 15.

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Bulk power tariff likely to be up 50pc

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Dhaka, June 6 (bdnews24.com) ? The Power Development Board (PDB) has proposed to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to raise electricity tariff at bulk level by 50 percent per unit (each kilowatt hour).

PDB as also urged BERC to make the proposed rates effective from July 1.

The proposal said that after the proposed price comes into effect, the retail power price needs to be hiked too, otherwise, power distribution companies will face losses, it added.

If the proposal is accepted, the government will increase bulk and retail power tariffs for the third time this year.

BERC member Selim Mahmud told bdnews24.com that the final decision to refix the power tariff would be made after holding an open meeting and a mass hearing.

State-run Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) on May 24 sent a proposal to the country's energy watchdog, BERC, to increase gas prices, except at the domestic consumer level.

The PDB proposed raising bulk electricity tariff by 50 percent to Tk 6.03 per unit from Tk 4.02.

"If the new power tariff does not come into effect, the government will have to provide subsidies of nearly Tk 120 billion to the power sector in the next fiscal. If the proposal is approved, the amount will go down to Tk 35 billion," the proposal said.

PDB Chairman A S M Alamgir said they proposed the increase in power tariffs for lack of government subsidy in view of the increasing fuel cost for power production.

"The production cost of per unit power is about Tk 5.50 and it will go up to Tk 6.87 next year," he added.

At present, 30 percent of the total electricity is produced from fuel like diesel and furnace oil, while the rest is generated from gas, coal and water.

The government has increased bulk and retail power prices for five times during its tenure since January 2009, leaving the sword of Damocles hanging over the head of retail consumers.

Bulk and retail power prices were hiked by Tk 0.28 and 0.30 per unit respectively from Mar 1.

PDB purchases power from rental and IPP power plants, Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Ltd and Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd (APSCL).

It sells the electricity to its bulk consumers ? Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC), Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (DESCO), Rural Electrification Board (REB) and to its retail consumers ? in its own distribution regions at the price fixed by the BERC.

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BNP to evaluate budget outside the home

Dhaka, June 7 (bdnews24.com) opposition BNP will not join ? main, a Panel, see the Finance Minister of budget for the next fiscal year in television and formed 'rate the House on Thursday, but it'.

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia spokesman Maruf Kamal Khan told bdnews24.com that a high level has formed panels to examine the draft budget.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is designed to place a TK 1.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2012-13, in the Parliament on Thursday afternoon.

Insiders say that the next budget makes roads, infrastructure, local government, makes primary education, well-being, health and family, rural development, development of human resources and a better network of social security system prioritizes.

The BNP Panel to discuss the budget proposal from the party leader Gulshan Office from the beginning of the parliamentary session, said Khan.

He said: "The Panel his reaction to the budget directly to the people will be after the budget speech of the Minister of finance to the Party Chief in the Office."

M K Anwar Abdul moin Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Osman Faruk, Abdul Awal Mintu, Deputy Treasurer S are M Fazlul Haque on the Panel.

At a press conference in Sonargaon hotel on Tuesday, Khaleda of the party shared thoughts on the next national budget in the presence of diplomats, directors of various political parties, important citizens and civil society personalities.

She said that the budget would be a credit-dependent create turmoil in the economy.

"Media reports say that the upcoming budget a deficit of 0.5 trillion TK (TK 500 billion) of a total expense of TK 1.9 trillion will have." "It means that the Government to arrange more than 25 percent of the Fund of bonds, primarily by the domestic sector and largely by the banks."

"As a result, economic imbalances, anarchy and unrest in the country are inevitable," added to it.

Khaleda also claimed that the last budget which led the ruling Awami League is prepared Grand Alliance to benefit the party.

"The allocations be the upcoming national elections, taking into account."

The main opposition party had boycotted the last three budget meetings at the Parliament in this term of the Awami League leadership 14-party Grand Alliance Government.

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