Dynamic Daring Daily Write to the editor Pages Front Page « Metro « Business « International « Sports « National « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Features The Arts « The Arts Calendar « Naturalist « Portal « Pulse « Careers « Literature « Through the eyes of... « In Focus « Total Sports « Interactive on « Valentine’s Day Special « Ekushey Special « Others Archive « Launch Supplement « Special Supplements « Independence Day special Ekushey Special Search this site   They’ve got the look The Best Look of the Pantene YGTL 2005, Russel and Swagota, are being crowned at the Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on Friday. — NEW AGE PHOTO Black hole of bribe at Shiksha Bhaban Intelligence report finds coordinated corruption cycle at work A government intelligence agency in a recent report has listed the different rates of bribes that are regularly charged to sign off on files by a ring of officials and employees at the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, widely known as Shiksha Bhaban...[ + ] Non-tariff bars hit food item export to India The India-Bangladesh joint-working group at its next meeting will look into the non-tariff barriers imposed by India in importing food items that hit Bangladesh hard, commerce ministry officials said...[ + ] Mobile operators focus on postpaid service Most mobile operators are planning to shift their focus on postpaid service to increase revenue earnings after attaining a rapid growth in the prepaid segment...[ + ] BUDGET COUNTDOWN No consistency in block allocation The government lacks ‘consistency and prudence’ in making block allocation in the annual budget to meet the unexpected expenditures, officials at the finance ministry said...[ + ] Other Headlines » Little reprieve at Riverside » AL likely to follow CCC formula in Narsingdi by-election » Hazarika killed in ‘crossfire’ » Illegal arms bazaar in Rohingya camps: NGOs » President’s promise fails to quell Bolivia gas protest » Ministries yet to place proposals on Dhaka’s three conditions » On Vessel of Hope » Status quo at Dhaka University » Saudi Arabia, 3 Gulf states on US blacklist for trafficking » Power supply to Geneva Camps switched off » Suspected robber lynched in Narayanganj » ULFA runs 7 hotels, 3 bank accounts in Bangladesh, claims BSF » Bidisha under intelligence watch after expulsion » 17 killed in Iraq violence » BSF kills one in Lalmonirhat Shrimps exposed to new crisis The shrimp sector, country’s second largest export earner, has landed in a fresh crisis as its major consumer, the European Union, has become increasingly concerned over presence of nitrofuran in some consignments over the last few months.The detection of the previously unknown substance has upset the shrimp processors and exporters, who invested significantly since 1997 to ensure product quality. And the fisheries department, the official agency for quality certification, is also ill-equipped to make sure that shrimps will be free from nitrofuran...[ + ] Stocks look static ahead of budget Stocks remained cool past week ending Friday and are unlikely to see any major change ahead of the budget, scheduled to be placed on June 9 as investors seem to wait to see what the finance minister has on his plate for capital market, stock brokers said. The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange slipped very marginally by 0.23 point or 0.01 per cent to 1654.22 on Thursday, the week’s last trading day...[ + ] Other Headlines » Zimbabwe’s poor await food aid » Essential prices up, vegetables’ drop » Bangladesh is the emerging tiger of SE Asia: Altaf » India to double LNG imports, eyes $4b gas pipe » Shah Fatullah Textile becomes corporate client of AKTEL » Peoples Insurance branch managers’ confce held » EBL signs MoUs with 11 city restaurants » Oil dips on crude stocks rise » EU to urge OPEC to raise oil production » Pacific nations to change tuna control to raise income » APEC agrees on non-farm tariff cuts » Japan warns cos not to bank on China import growth » ‘Rejection not mandate to drop euro’ » Britain challenges G8 partners with debt write-off proposal » Is China heading for G7 clash in London? » China, Peru to boost trade » Accor will expand hotel in Thailand, Vietnam » Dutch not satisfied with latest EU budget proposals » Dumas novel hits French bookshelves » Euro rallies aginst dollar after slide » Sharp to sell world’s biggest LCD television Weekend BSTI fails to check use of artificial food colour Lack of artificial colour testing equipment in the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution and ‘its turning a blind eye’ to the irregularities by the manufacturers are encouraging marketing of artificially coloured powdered spices, sources concerned said. They said people are very often cheated while buying powdered spices as most of the spices available on the markets are mixed with artificial colour, which is hazardous to health...[ + ] Water, power problems plague Ctg residents City life in Chittagong became intolerable over the past couple of weeks because of supply water and power problem. The situation worsened as the scorching heat wave raged through the city during this time. The residents of areas such as Pannapara, Misturipara, Beparipara, Hazipara and Halishahar have been passing their days in a miserable condition as water supply to the areas remained suspended...[ + ] Whatmore not afraid of losing status Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore believes that the question of divesting Bangladesh of its Test status does not arise at all and the country deserves the privilege no matter what happened in the Test series against England. After the heavy defeat n the first Test at Lord’s the coach had to face barrage of questions from the British press on the ability of Bangladesh cricket as a Test team...[ + ] Players failing to draw attention Almost all the Bangladeshi players are losing the opportunity to get maximum coverage as they failed to shine in the Test match against England. The team suffered a huge defeat in the first Test and nobody managed to score a fifty in their first ever Test series against England...[ + ] Editorial » EU constitution, tattered » She is American, by born... 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