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Old, live electric wires become death traps
Four die from electrocution in capital in 2 days

Four people died from electrocution in a couple of days in Dhaka when they came in contact with live electric wires, which have grown rundown over years for no maintenance, becoming death traps for city residents...[ + ]

Ashraf differs with Dipu, says Pinak did not
step out of line

LGRD and cooperatives minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Thursday came to the defence of Indian high commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty contradicting the views of foreign minister Dipu Moni that the envoy might have stepped out of line in his remarks on Bangladeshi water experts...[ + ]

EC to unseat 2 elected upazila reps for false information

The Election Commission is going to disqualify and unseat an elected chairman and vice-chairman of sadar upazila in Kurigram, said officials at the EC’s secretariat...[ + ]

Corporate tax cut to keep NBR under pressure

The National Board of Revenue will suffer a revenue loss of Tk 200 crore from the corporate and financial entities owing to change in corporate tax structure in the new fiscal budget, said NBR officials. The corporate tax has been cut to 42.0-42.5 per cent from the previous 45 per cent in the new budget, which was passed on Tuesday.....[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Israel wantonly destroyed Gaza: Amnesty
» Govt applies double standards: Delwar
» 4 suspected members of new militant party arrested
» HC terms Huda, Kamaruzzaman insane, worthless
» Caretaker govt system should be scrapped, says Jalil
» N Korea fires four short-range missiles
» RTI Act to curb graft, says CIC
» Torrential rain, upstream water trigger flash flood
» HR defenders’ plight particularly precarious in Bangladesh
» Crime suspect killed in police firing
» Vegetarian diet weakens bones: study
» 50 militants killed in Pakistan
» Two Dutch ministers due Sunday
» Karim new HC to India
» Prothom Alo editor asked to appear in HC in contempt case
» Robbers kill trader
» IU sacks 11 teachers for overstay abroad
» Maj Gen Ferdous named BIISS chair


Grameenphone IPO finally gets SEC nod

Grameenphone, the country’s largest mobile phone operator, on Thursday received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission for floating its initial public offerings. The SEC gave its consent in its commission meeting with its chairman Ziaul Haque Khondker in the chair, said an official...
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DSE turnover hits record Tk 1,150cr

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange Thursday hit Tk 1,149.71 crore, its highest ever mark, on the first trading day under the new fiscal year the budget of which has allowed undisclosed money to invest in the share market and lowered corporate tax on banks and insurance companies...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Bad to worse for migrant workers in Asia
» Changed monetary policy to restrict govt borrowing from banks: BB
» Dhaka to host int’l plastic fair in January
» TSP Complex makes all-time high profit
» Bangladesh-Japan joint venture launched
» BEPZA signs agreement to stop labour unrest
» Allow hilsa export to India at reduced price: exporters
» Summit Alliance placed in ‘A’ category
» Dollar stable against yen
» IMF board authorises debut bond issuance to fund aid
» China may allow foreign firms to list: govt
» Malaysian foreign investment plummets in 2009
» Asia will be first to rise out of recession: ADB
» Fonterra milk powder prices decline to 5-year low
» HRC-Sprint joint promo held
» NDB Capital begins operation


Weekend


Articulated bus service in
city likely to be delayed

The proposed articulated bus service in the capital may be delayed as the Dhaka City Corporation has yet to make any headway with the demarcation of the dedicated lane and resolve many other issues. ‘The DCC has conducted a study and found it very difficult to manage space on the existing city streets for articulated bus service,’ a senior official of the DCC told a meeting held in the communication ministry on Thursday...[ + ]

RCC launches night-time garbage removal programme

The Rajshahi City Corporation on Wednesday night launched a night-time garbage removal programme aiming to keep the city clean and protect the environment. The Rajshahi mayor, AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, inaugurated the programme at ward 21...[ + ]



Serena wins an epic semi

Serena Williams reached her fifth Wimbledon final Thursday with an epic 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 8-6 win over Elena Dementieva where she saved a match point in the longest semi-final in the tournament’s history. The American second seed’s 2hr 49min victory went halfway to guaranteeing a fourth title match here against sister Venus and restored some desperately-needed credibility to the women’s game...
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Tigers start mission WI today

Mashrafee bin Murtaza will make his debut as Bangladesh captain when he will lead the side against West Indies A team in a three-day match starting from today at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Bangladesh, who will play two Tests and three one-day international matches during their Caribbean tour, reached West Indies on Tuesday and had a vigorous practice session on following day...[ + ]


Editorial
» Govt should now ask India to recall its envoy
» Home economics still tangled in web of male chauvinism

National
» Protest greets new JCD committee
» Rights activists demand pro-people health policy
Home
» Harijans in Barisal eat up their pigs fearing drive
» Miscreants destroy gourd plants on six bighas
International
» Somalia, Iraq most dangerous places for minorities: NGO
» Honduran coup leaders defy int’l pressure
Timeout
» Monsoon Book Fair launched in city
» Photo show on Bangladesh in Nepal begins today

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