From: fahmed@dhaka.Eng.Sun.COM (Farhad Ahmed)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.bangladesh
Subject: Tukki-Takki on  B'desh....
Keywords: AW-> Awami League, PM-> Prime Minister
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:39:10 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: dhaka


Assaalaamu-Waalaikum.

PM Khaleda Zia gave green signal to Anti-Corruption Bureau to start
investigation of bungling in arms purchases durin' Ershad regime.About 
TK.1000 crore worth of arms were purchased between '82 to '89. Several 
high officials in armed forces were involved in the cases includin' 
"THE NAUGHTY BOY - ERSHAD". Prior to her go-ahead signal,Khaleda Zia 
discussed the issue with the high officials from the various
branches of armed forces. The investigation is to continue for about 2
months.

Sheikh Hasina remains the leader of AW after the recently concluded
party council meeting. Zillur Rahman becomes general secretary. Only
major change is absent of Kamal Hossain from party presidium. It's
rumored that Mr. Hossain is gonna form a new party.

Govt. brought seven various criminal charges against Gen.(ret.) Asharf &
Brig.(ret.) Nasir. These two were the closest allies of Ershad. At present
they 'r under arrest. The charges include threat to President Sattar in
early 80s',making insulting comments against the Sattar government,spreadin' 
false rumors to stir-up supports against Sattar etc. These two played a major 
role behind the coup in '81 which brought Ershad to power. As recently they 
'r actively involved in subvert actions for the freedom of Ershad from jail. 
Special tribunal extended their detention for another 120 days.

Police arrested Mostafizur Rahman, MP(Awami League), on money launderin'
case from BCI bank. He is a prominent banker & editor of The Daily Rupali.

Govt. had set-up 61 special tribunals in each district under the Anti-Crime
ordinace.

Govt. banned recent issue of "Desh", published from Calcutta. It contains a
controversial article on B'desh, written by Nirod Chowdhury.

Next parlimentary session starts on October 11'92.

BNP is gonna have their party council around November of this year.

On the first day of openin' Chittagong Polytechnic Institute closed down
again after a gun battle between rival factions of Chattra Dal(BNP).

" FEMALE MASTANS  !!! "- YES, female mastans attacked students from rival
groups in Eden and Badrunnessa Girls' Colleges.

Islami Chattra Shibir supporters attacked rival students in Chittagong
Medical College, injuring 9 students. This one is followed by a similar
attack in last week.

People in Pabna & Hemayetpur 'r protestin' against the decision to move the
country's only mental hospital from Hemayetpur,Pabna to Dhaka !!!(Gee - I
thought these guys would love to get rid of the hospital !!!)

Allah Hafez.

Farhad Ahmed

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