The High Court declared 'Contempt of Court Ordinance 2008' illegal and rescinded for being ultra vires of the Constitution and conflicting with the independence of the judiciary.(The Bangladesh Today)   • FULL STORY

434 polling centres identified as vulnerable
Huge law enforcers to be deployed in 4 city corp, 9 municipality areas ahead of election

A huge contingent of law enforcers comprising Police, RAB Armed Police and Ansars will be deployed at different strategic points in four city corporations and nine municipality areas to contain law and order in a bid to ensure congenial atmosphere to hold elections.(The Bangladesh Today)   • FULL STORY

400m including 25m in Bangladesh trapped in chronic poverty: CPRC

More than 400 million people across the world, including 25 million in Bangladesh, are trapped in chronic poverty, says a UK-based research organisation. The Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) in its annual report attributes the scenario(The Financial Express )   • FULL STORY

BDR-BSF border talks end in Kolkata
Dhaka hands over a list of 3,000 criminals

The 4-day conference of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) ended in Kolkata, capital of India's West Bengal state, yesterday. The meeting was intended to resolve border disputes and other bilateral issues.(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

Khaleda’s release in limbo: Problems are on both sides, says Adviser
Hannan criticises govt for 'inordinate delay’

Detained ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's release appears to be caught in limbo as Communications Adviser Maj Gen (Retd) Ghulam Quader yesterday said it is difficult to say precisely when as "there are problems on both sides".(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

EC to modify new RPO
Govt backtracks on new election law on parties'' demand: DCC poll late Oct or early Nov

The government is going to backtrack on the framing of new electoral law as the Election Commission announced that the Representation of People Order (RPO) 1972 would be retained with some amendments(The News Today)   • FULL STORY

Four members of Bangladesh Rifles(BDR) and 39 common people had been killed by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on various frontier villages under Chapainwabganj district during the last one decade.(The Bangladesh Today)   • FULL STORY

Truth and Accountability Commission to be formed within 10 days
Politicians have termed the move a ‘travesty of justice’,

The interim government is going to form the ‘controversial’ Truth and Accountability Commission to let people voluntarily admit their corruption, submit their ill-gotten wealth to the exchequer and seek mercy within ten days.(The New Age BD)   • FULL STORY

Khaleda, Tarique shown arrested in orphanage fund embezzlement case
Khaleda interrogated in special jail,Tarique in BSMMU prison cell

The detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman on Wednesday denied outright accusations made against them in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, in which they were shown arrested on Wednesday.(The Newage)   • FULL STORY

14 lakh ( 1. 4 million ) residents of southern part of city live with waterlogging
The area goes under knee-deep water only if it rains for a day

The 14 lakh residents of Demra, Shyampur and Jatrabari in the city have been tremendously suffering from waterlogging, loadshedding and lack of adequate bus services.(The Daily Star)   • FULL STORY

BSF kills yet another Bangladeshi in Damalhuda border area of Chuadanga district
BSF have been showing their aggression continuously even amid the three-day long Deputy Directorate General level talks

Atrocity of Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) have reached the peak as they gunned down another Bangladeshi in Damalhuda border area of Chuadanga district in the early hours of yesterday at time when a BDR-BSF meeting was in progress in Kolkata.(The Bangladesh Today)   • FULL STORY

Children must be kept, tried with best possible treatment as they wish: High Court
10-year-old girl, Arifa, and her detention in jail

The High Court has ordered lower courts to keep arrested children and hold their trial with the best possible treatment as they wish in keeping only with the Children Act 1974.( The New Age BD )   • FULL STORY

Tussle over UZ polls
Frustration grips grassroots level partymen of AL, BNP

Tussle between the Emergency Government and the political parties over the Upazila elections before those of national have reportedly created confusion among the common people as well as sharply frustrated the grassroots(The Bangladesh Today)   • FULL STORY

BB to return siphoned off money to NBR
Banks asked to curb high-risk loan

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that the central bank is ready to deposit the siphoned off money to the National Board of Revenue, which was brought back and deposited with them during the massive anti-corruption drive.(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

Pollution
Livelihood withers as rivers die

Pollution and loss of navigability in the Buriganga and other rivers surrounding the capital are forcing thousands of people to change their livelihoods. Many of the fishermen and boatmen who would once depend on these rivers for(The Daily Star)   • FULL STORY

Gas leak fire panics city people
Traffic disrupted

Road communication between Farmgate and Shahbag remained disrupted for three hours from 3-30 pm yesterday as the underground gas pipe of the Titas gas distribution line in the middle of the road near the Bangla Motors intersection caught fire.(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

Fun ride ends in funerals 5 school children drawn

Five school students, four of them girls, were drowned during boating for fun in Beguntila Jhil in Mirpur area of the city yesterday. Witnesses and police said nine students, including six girl students(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY