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Storm hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Kuwait yesterday signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to generate more expatriate manpower in the Gulf country.

Corruption has drained the coffers of an estimated $2.1 billion during the first half of this year, according to a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

Opposition leaders yesterday called for intensifying the anti-government movement in the spirit of the 'Sepoy-People Revolution' of November 7, 1975, and to form a four-party government toppling the Awami League regime by ballot.

The Jatiya Party is launching a nationwide drive to try to raise funds to pay off the Taka 55 million fine required to get former Bangladesh president H.M. Ershad released from jail.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hinted broadly yesterday that she could hand over power after Independence Day on March 26.

Coup probe focuses on BBC employee

"Please, release my father, we feel his absence sharply," said the minor son of one of the abducted Europeans in a fervent appeal as administrative efforts so far failed to free his father.

EU mission to monitor elections

Tribal gunmen freed three European hostages early yesterday ending a month-long hostage crisis in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday left for Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.

A possible resignation en masse from Bangladesh parliament and the delivery of an ultimatum to the government to resign within a specified time are the issues now sparking off a raging debate in the opposition camp.