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Friday, October 21, 2011Front Page

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'A Bangladeshi Nobel laureate' lobbied against financing


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Rashidul Hasan and Rakib Ahammed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday alleged that "a Bangladeshi Nobel laureate" had lobbied the World Bank through a top US official against financing the Padma Bridge project.

Speaking at an Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting, she said the Nobel winner had tried from the beginning to convince the World Bank not to fund the mega project, but the bank authorities did not respond.

Hasina, however, did not mention any name, lawmaker Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince, who was present at the meeting, told The Daily Star.

During the three-hour meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the prime minister said the WB has alleged only verbally that a business firm named Sahco is influencing the tender process for Padma Bridge.

“I have asked them [World Bank] to come up with written evidence. None can be accused on the basis of verbal allegations,” Prince quoted Hasina as saying.

She also said she has requested WB officials to prove the graft allegations against the firm or release funds to start construction of the bridge.

“Or else, the government will allow other international donors to fund the project,” she said adding that a number of international organisations have already expressed interest in funding it.

Hasina, also president of the ruling Awami League, called upon the MPs to step up their activities in constituencies and go from door to door to listen to problems of the people and also to highlight the government's success.

She blasted lawmaker Golam Maula Roni for criticising ministers, including Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, in television talk shows.

“You [Roni] talk too much, but we know you have business with Andaleeve Rahman Partho [chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party, a component of the BNP-led alliance]. So, you have to be cautious when you criticise the ministers and the government,” the AL chief was quoted as saying at the meeting.

Ten lawmakers also spoke at the meeting, and some of them accused AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam of not giving time to party leaders.

Contacted, lawmaker from Naogaon Israfil Alam said, “I told the prime minister that those who have been given important posts in the party and the cabinet but are not doing their jobs sincerely should be axed.”

He also said party activities have almost come to a halt since the general secretary is not active at all.

Two other lawmakers told Hasina that candidates nominated by party lawmakers were not considered in recruitment of primary school teachers, and for jobs under the health ministry, the meeting sources said.

They also claimed that licences for 10 private television channels were given to pro-AL people, but some of them sold those to BNP supporters, who are now running propaganda against the government.

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Friday, October 21, 2011Front Page

PM at ALPP Meet
'A Bangladeshi Nobel laureate' lobbied against financing


'A Bangladeshi Nobel laureate' lobbied against financing

Rashidul Hasan and Rakib Ahammed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday alleged that "a Bangladeshi Nobel laureate" had lobbied the World Bank through a top US official against financing the Padma Bridge project.

Speaking at an Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting, she said the Nobel winner had tried from the beginning to convince the World Bank not to fund the mega project, but the bank authorities did not respond.

Hasina, however, did not mention any name, lawmaker Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince, who was present at the meeting, told The Daily Star.

During the three-hour meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the prime minister said the WB has alleged only verbally that a business firm named Sahco is influencing the tender process for Padma Bridge.

“I have asked them [World Bank] to come up with written evidence. None can be accused on the basis of verbal allegations,” Prince quoted Hasina as saying.

She also said she has requested WB officials to prove the graft allegations against the firm or release funds to start construction of the bridge.

“Or else, the government will allow other international donors to fund the project,” she said adding that a number of international organisations have already expressed interest in funding it.

Hasina, also president of the ruling Awami League, called upon the MPs to step up their activities in constituencies and go from door to door to listen to problems of the people and also to highlight the government's success.

She blasted lawmaker Golam Maula Roni for criticising ministers, including Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, in television talk shows.

“You [Roni] talk too much, but we know you have business with Andaleeve Rahman Partho [chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Party, a component of the BNP-led alliance]. So, you have to be cautious when you criticise the ministers and the government,” the AL chief was quoted as saying at the meeting.

Ten lawmakers also spoke at the meeting, and some of them accused AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam of not giving time to party leaders.

Contacted, lawmaker from Naogaon Israfil Alam said, “I told the prime minister that those who have been given important posts in the party and the cabinet but are not doing their jobs sincerely should be axed.”

He also said party activities have almost come to a halt since the general secretary is not active at all.

Two other lawmakers told Hasina that candidates nominated by party lawmakers were not considered in recruitment of primary school teachers, and for jobs under the health ministry, the meeting sources said.

They also claimed that licences for 10 private television channels were given to pro-AL people, but some of them sold those to BNP supporters, who are now running propaganda against the government.

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@ Who is the owner of this "Sahko Firm " ?????? Definitely the Communication Minister ! The allegation of corruption whether is communicated in written or verbally is immaterial in the International forum. The fact is the World Bank has stopped the fund for Padma Bridge. Where from she got the allegation against previous Communication Finister(BNP tenure).

@ Why World Bank will give the allegation in written form ? They cannot give unless it is being proved by a valid inquiry.

@ Look Sk Hasina is threating the World Bank !!!!! Does she know that how many money left in her bag(Govt Budget) for development work ? If she behaves like this with World Bank than what will happen with other development works being supported by World Bank. What she thinks about herself ??? Dada Bhai will come to help her ??????
 
Yunus bins allegation against him over Padma Bridge

UNBconnect... - Yunus bins allegation against him over Padma Bridge

Reported on: October 21, 2011 20:02 PM

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Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB) - Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has termed ‘untrue and baseless’ the recent allegation brought against him that he lobbied the World Bank not to fund the Padma Bridge project.

“News publications have recently been reporting allegations made by various quarters that I’ve lobbied the World Bank against funding the Padma Bridge project. I would like to categorically state that this allegation is completely untrue and without basis,” Yunus said in a statement on Friday.

“It was [also] reported on Friday in newspapers that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made the same allegation at an Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting,” Yunus said dismissing the allegation.

He expressed the hope that the issues that are holding up the building of the bridge can be resolved as soon as possible. “The building of the Padma Bridge has been a dream of all Bangladeshi people for many years,” he said.

Dr Yunus went on: “As someone who has dedicated his life to building programmes to help the people of Bangladesh, I have been a strong supporter of building this bridge that would bring countless benefits to the millions of people in the country.”

“It is totally contrary to my life's work and belief to think of anything that might even remotely harm this development initiative. In everything I do, my country's interest remains to be my supreme consideration,” Prof Yunus said.

“The same is true about Padma Bridge, which, without doubt, is a historical development initiative. Also, it’s simply preposterous to suggest that an institution like the World Bank will act so drastically because someone asked it to do so, “he said.
 
The woman is mentally ill :crazy:

She'd been literally living in a bubble for the past 40 years!

God, why did I ever vote for that party! Why do people support her!?

How I have failed my nation. I am a sad panda.
 

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