PRESS DIGEST - BANGLADESH - Nov 5

These are some of the leading stories in the Bangladesh press on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE DAILY STAR

--- The Detective Branch of police has identified seven attackers and 53 accomplices in the bomb attack on Awami League lawmaker Fazle Noor Taposh, said a DB source.

--- BNP might expel a few more leaders from the party on disciplinary grounds since they were vocal about bringing reforms in it during the immediate past caretaker government's tenure, party insiders said.

THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS

--- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked Wednesday the leasing companies to increase their paid-up capital to Tk 500 million by December 31, 2010.

--- Four major donors in an assessment have said the cost of Padma Bridge scheme might swell to $2.7 billion from existing $2.4 billion due to escalation of prices of materials and higher interest payment during its implementation period, officials said Wednesday.

THE INDEPENDENT

--- Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government is considering restoring the original constitution with some amendments.