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Dr Kamal Hossain briefs journalists about the Supreme Court Bar Association probe report on the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally. — NEW AGE PHOTO

Ghalib brought to Dhaka for interrogation
Natore police file sedition charges

Asadullah al-Ghalib, the chief of the banned Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh who was indicted in a sedition case, was brought to Dhaka and quizzed at the joint-interrogation cell of the members of the army and the police on Sunday...[ + ]

Trade deficit rises to $1.2b in July-Nov

Trade deficit swelled further in November to $1.2 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal, up by 52 per cent over the same period of the previous fiscal, as surging imports modestly outpaced the export growth, according to the Bangladesh Bank data...[ + ]

Coffins of slain soldiers due tonight

The prime minister, Khaleda Zia, will receive the coffins of nine Bangladeshi soldiers, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to be flown in Dhaka on Monday night by a special flight of the United Nations...[ + ]

BSF to shoot if water board restarts dam construction

The border guards of India said they would shoot if Bangladesh restarted construction of a dam for the Water Development Board at Barshalupara at Atwari inside the Bangladesh territory in Panchagarh...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» 22 cops face music for Ghalib interview
» SCBA probe into Aug 21 attack on AL rally inconclusive
» Dhaka’s terms included in tri-nation gas pipeline MoU
» 70 farmers hurt in armed attack
» SKOP calls industrial strike on April 5-6
» NGOs fear more attacks
» AL demands speaker’s resignation
» Saifur to attend dev aid meeting in Paris
» Joint VAT, income tax audit of large taxpayers begins
» Fresh violence in Nepal kills 15
» Belal killing suspect confesses
» ECNEC okays 10 projects worth Tk 1,276cr
» Congress-led coalition loses majority in Bihar assembly
» Tsunami uncovers ancient city
» 3 missing as boat capsizes in Buriganga
» Three to die for murder
» Kazis against marriage registration fee cut
» Tk 15.61cr spent on auto traffic system: JS told
» Miah rules out quitting anti-graft commission
» BB report on Premier Bank scam handed over to SEC
» BNP grassroots confce held in Mymensingh


Nissan vehicles to be assembled locally

Diesel-run light and heavy commercial vehicles of Nissan will be assembled for the first time in the country at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory, run by the Bangladesh army. Pacific Motors Limited, sole distributor of Nissan vehicles, signed an agreement with the BMTF on Sunday for assembling 32 vans, which can be used as covered van or human hauler, initially...[ + ]
Dhabi Group team arrives tomorrow

Six top executives of the Dhabi Group arrive in Dhaka Tuesday on a five-day visit to make initial selection of sites and sectors for the planned investment of the UAE royal family owned conglomerate in Bangladesh. Chief executive officer of the group Bashir A Tahir will lead the delegation that will also include the CEOs of Bank Al-falah Limited, and Warid International, both owned by the Dhabi Group, and the financial advisor to Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, who is the group’s chairman...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» JS body deplores delay in releasing diesel subsidy
» JB group to set up 1st bio-diesel plant
» Altaf to join WTO mini meet in Kenya
» SEC invites foreign cos to capital market
» Goose set to go to American
» Pakistan for FTA with China soon
» Indonesia protests at Malaysian deal with Shell
» Hashi, Shakera now self-employed
» Indian Air close to Airbus deal
» Indians wait to see ‘dream’ budget
» Qatar to sign mega gas deal with Shell
» China coal crisis to hurt world market
» Sri Lanka told not to count on pledged tsunami aid
» Palestinian refugees sceptical over London conference
» Whisky set to be China’s drink of the future
» South Korea goes with food aid for North
» Malaysia to fast-track budget air terminal in Asian hub bid
» Asian currencies generally stronger against dollar

Ekushey Special


Weekend


Poor civic amenities in
Old Town

Residents of a large portion of Old Town are out of the coverage of civic amenities which forces them to spend a considerable amount of money on alternative facilities, complained the residents. Most of the Old Town residents do not get electricity, gas, water, sewerage and drainage which have been arranged for the residents of the new part of the Dhaka city on a priority basis, they complained...[ + ]


BCS computer show begins in Ctg

An eight-day computer show, BCS Computer Show 2005, organised by the Bangladesh Computer Samity and the Information and Communications Technology Forum, Chittagong, began at the VIP Tower in Chittagong on Sunday...[ + ]



Shahin’s
double effort

Shahin Hossain of Barisal made history by scoring centuries in both the innings of a match in the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 6th National Cricket League as his team drew the match against Chittagong on Sunday...
[ + ]
‘HC verdict should be honoured’

The elected directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board urged its president to convene a meeting of the board as early as possible and let them start their work at the country’s ruling body of cricket showing respect to the verdict of the court...[ + ]


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