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The Pure Food (Amendment) Bill will soon be placed in cabinet...[ + ] Other Headlines » ‘Indian agencies offer money to write against Bangladesh’ » ‘Negative media focus hinders Indo-Bangla relations’ » PM invited to visit India » China vows to veto UNSC expansion » Britain to deport 500 `radical’ Muslims in phases » Suspect charged in failed London attacks » Ex-British FM dies » Morshed shocked » Pranab for dialogue for improved relations with Dhaka » Hasina urges Natwar to settle disputes thru’ dialogue » 2 US soldires, 33 others killed in Iraq » 100 hurt as Basundhara City concert attacked » Punishment for persons linked with Niko deals demanded » India to support heirs of Bangladeshi freedom-fighters » Child sex abuse on rise, says report » ERC starts supplying forms for small power plant licence » Two power plants, one unit resume operation » 3 Indians held » Ban on rice, sugar import thru’ land port lifted » 9 arrested Indians to be send back Local hatching eggs hit export market Local poultry farms, which have started exporting hatching eggs on a small scale, said they cannot explore the export potentials fully due to high freight charge and lack of adequate cargo space. Though the country still depends largely on import to meet local demand for parental stocks, some farms are also looking to export parent birds...[ + ] Benapole port paralysed as deadlock prolongs The Benapole customs, whose revenue earnings usually average Tk 4 crore a day, earned Tk 4 crore only in more than two weeks since strikes paralysed the country’s prime land port. Troubles began on July 21 as Indian truckers went for a wildcat strike demanding release of four trucks, held by Bangladesh authorities on charges of illegal sales deal...[ + ] Other Headlines » Fulbari coal reserves up » Bdjobs to look overseas » Better Indo-Bangla trade ties to override mindset problem » Job Fair draws huge crowd » Revo cars hit Pakistan streets » Amazon may start digital music unit » Pubali Bank workshop held » SE Asian economies take yuan revaluation in stride » Norwegian farmers want change in WTO rules » British retailers in a knot over quotas from China » Hanoi faces challenge in vaccination drive » Singapore Telecom opens new frontier in South Asia » Malaysia diesel smuggling into Thailand undeterred » Chemist tries to solve energy woes » Russian middle-class spendings up » S Africa set to hit by gold mining strike » Stocks Watch Weekend 675 illegal hoardings listed The Dhaka City Corporation identified 675 illegal hoardings, neon signs, and other advertisements as the advertising firms concerned did not apply for permission for the hoardings by the deadline. There are 68 illegal advertisements including billboards and neon signs under zone-1, 36 under zone-2, 102 under zone-4, 138 under zone-5, 81 under zone-6, 78 under zone-7, 14 under zone-8, 116 under zone-9, and 42 under zone-10...[ + ] Mobile courts fine restaurants, auto parts vendors, cosmetic shops Two mobile courts on Sunday fined some restaurant owners, a cosmetics shop owner, and some scrap auto parts vendors at Uttara and Uttar Jatrabari in the capital with Tk 4.02 lakh...[ + ] England seal closest ever Ashes Test win England beat Australia by just two runs to win the second Ashes Test on the fourth day at Edgbaston here Sunday. England’s victory, the closest in Ashes history, was achieved with more than a day to spare, and saw them level the five-Test series at 1-1 after their 239-run defeat at Lord’s last month...[ + ] Rafique ready for Lankan challenge Mohammad Rafique said he is ready to shoulder all the responsibilities as prime bowler on the Sri Lanka tour beginning in the last week of August...[ + ] Editorial » Tagore, or a nation’s ethos » Martial law, military rule and a nation’s self-esteem Op-Ed » Sukkur/1953 » Musharraf: From friend to enemy of the Islamic terrorists National » D-8 sets target for final draft of PTA » Law against physical punishment at school urged Home » Number of child labourers goes up in Lalmonirhat » 10,000 people earn from fry production in Jhenaidah, Jessore International » N Korean disarmament talks suspended » Pakistan’s balancing act is Musharraf’s Timeout » Discussion on Tagore » Udichi observes Tagore’s death anniversary   COPYRIGHT © NEW AGE 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. 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