PRESS DIGEST - BANGLADESH - Oct 26

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

THE DAILY STAR

--- Lutfar Gazi doesn't even tries to recall that disastrous day when cyclone Aila ripped through the area he lives and wrecked havoc on his life in May this year. Since then he is too busy struggling to cope with the plight with little time to look back to his past.

--- The Election Commission (EC) will hold talks with the political parties to raise their political funds with the government contribution to bring transparency in their income and expenditure, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said yesterday.

THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS

--- Bangladesh will sign a major regional deal in December in an effort to boost its trade with fast booming economies of China, South Korea and three other nations, officials said Sunday.

--- Dhaka stocks smashed new record Sunday, bouncing back from a poor ending last week, as the investors speculated 'favourable' court ruling on mutual funds and the government's decision to raise capital of leasing companies.

THE INDEPENDENT

--- Police yesterday seized office equipment and other documents from the head office of the recently banned organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh at Purana Paltan in the city.