High Court stays Anti-Corruption Commission notice on BNP leader Moudud Ahmed,Bangladesh

BANGLADESH NEWS

The High Court on Sunday stayed for three months the operation of an Anti-Corruption Commission notice that asked BNP leader Moudud Ahmed in connection with a money laundering allegation.

ACC’s Deputy Director Monayem Hossain on July 4 served the notice to Moudud, requesting him to appear before the commission office at 11:30am on July 11 for hearing and accepting his (Moudud) statement on the allegation of acquiring asset in the United Kingdom by the way of money laundering for the interest of fair investigation in this regard.

Monayem said in the notice that the legal action would be taken against Moudud, if he fails to appear before the commission office on the set time.

In response to a writ petition by the BNP standing committee member, the HC on Sunday also issued a rule upon the ACC to explain why its notice should not be declared illegal.

Khurshid Alam Khan, an ACC counsel, told that they will file an appeal with the Supreme Court against the HC order.

He, however, said former law minister Moudud is not to appear before the ACC office until the HC’s stay order remains in force.

Moudud filed the writ petition challenging the legality of ACC notice, saying that the commission has issued the notice with a malafide intention to politically harass him.

The HC bench of Justice Hasan Foez Siddique and Justice Zafar Ahmed came up with the order and rule after holding hearing on the petition.

Moudud himself moved the petition, while Anisul Huq appeared for the ACC.

Fahim at DevsTeam’s celebration PayPal service in BANGLADESH soon

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DHAKA: PayPal, a largest organization of money transaction through internet, is set to launch its service in Bangladesh in the beginning of next year to ease online payments as well as money transfers for freelancers and web entrepreneurs.

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) President AKM Fahim Mashroor came up with the disclosure at a programme held at a city hotel on Friday evening.

The programme was organized to celebrate the triumphs of Bangladeshi organization DevsTeam who has secured their first place as a world-class search engine optimizer and content developer in a competition organized by outsourcing giant marketplace freelancer.com.

Bangladesh Open Source Network (BDOSN) general secretary Munir Hasan, Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF) member Kawsar Uddin, Monthly Computer Jagat Sub-editor MA Haque Anu, ICT Editor students of DevsTeam, mass media workers and well-wishers were present in the programme.

Fahim Mashroor said, “Bangladesh has attained considerable success in outsourcing. Bangladesh has secured third place at popular online marketplace, Odesk where around 12 per cent of its jobs are done by the Bangladeshi freelancers.”

Previously, Bangladeshi youths have achieved many glorious successes participating in various competitions worldwide, he added.

Fahim also said, “PayPal will start their operations early 2013. The PayPal representatives have already visited Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank has amended its rules and regulations in this regard. Therefore, there is no legal barrier to start online payment system PayPal in Bangladesh.”

DevsTeam placed the first position in a competition titled ‘SEO and Content Writing Competition’ was organized to sort out the top content developers and search engine optimizers. US $15,000 will be given to DevsTeam as first prize.

Top internet marketers and developers from various countries including Australia, India and USA participated in the competition.

About DevsTeam:

Five young entrepreneurs - Al-Amin Kabir, Yunus Hossain, Masudur Rashid, Taher Chowdhury Sumon and Nasir Uddin Shamim jointly started the organization two months ago to provide web application design and internet marketing services.

The organization consists of two brands ‘Steam SEO Services’ and ‘Themeaver’ to provide search engine optimization service and designing word press theme respectively.

It also plans to launch more services regarding to creative designing and content development. Moreover, it also arranges skill development training workshops regarding freelancing for the youths.

To learn more log on to: http//:www.devsteam.com

Bangladesh Railway passing transition period: Director General of Bangladesh Railway M Abu Taher

BANGLADESH NEWS

CHITTAGONG: Director General of Bangladesh Railway M Abu Taher categorically said that country’s’ railway sector is currently passing through a transition period.

He came up with the observation while addressing a programme held at East Railway Security Training center ground in port city Saturday.

Indicating the trained security personnel, M Abu Taher said, “You have to discharge your pledged duty and it is you who have ensure the security of the passengers and save the railway assets.”

Quoting no development in railway sector in last 40 years, he added, “The governments ruled the country did not paid heed to improve this sector and it was neglected always.”

He also assured that there will be revolutionary changes in railway sector in next three years and service will be enhanced at the same time.

The programme was attended, among others, by railway additional railway director general Khalilur Rahman, general manager (project) Anwarul Kabir and chief Commandant of East Railway Faruk Ahmed.

People against US control over Bay: Noted economist Professor Anu Muhammad,Bangladesh

BANGLADESH NEWS

DHAKA: Noted economist Professor Anu Muhammad categorically said that the countrymen would never accept the US force in the Bay of Bengal as well as alien control over the country`s assets.

“The deal with American company Conocophilips for petroleum exploration in the Bay of Bengal is a threat to the sea and its resources,” he added.

He came up with the observation while addressing a day long workshop arranged by the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports at conference room of Cox’s Bazar Cultural Center Saturday.

Anu Muhammad said, “The countrymen are still being oppressed, cheated and tortured by local and foreign oppressors although the country became independent through liberation war.”

With Advocate Abul Kalam Azad in the chair, the workshop was addressed, among others, by district communist party president Comrade Dilip Das, general secretary Anil Datta and district Chhatra Union president Shahidullah Shahid.