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 « Ekushey Special Search this site   The Jatiya Oikya Mancha holds rally at Muktangan in Dhaka on Saturday protesting against violence, anarchy and rising prices of essentials. — NEW AGE PHOTO Fencing by BSF violates ’75 border guidelines: FM Dhaka’s concern at Tipaimukh Dam conveyed to Delhi The foreign minister, M Morshed Khan, on Saturday said the recent tension along the border was a consequence of India’s move to fence the frontier with barbed wire, violating, in some cases, the land-boundary guideline of 1975...[ + ] Govt plans 3rd round bidding for offshore gas exploration The government plans to go for third round bidding to make way for international gas and oil companies in conducting survey and exploring new gas fields in the offshore of the Bay of Bengal...[ + ] PM’s Laksam visit called off on security grounds 9 Indians arrested A visit of the prime minister, Khaleda Zia, to Laksam in Comilla scheduled for today was postponed on security grounds, after the arrest of nine Indian citizens from the venue on Friday...[ + ] Trade gap $1.4b in six months BB blames higher than expected fall in export in second quarter Tension kept rising on the frontier in Chuadanga on Friday over erection of barbed-wire fence along the border by the Border Security Force of India. The Bangladesh Rifles have been put on red alert on the Rokanpur frontier at Gomastapur in Chapainawab-ganj, following killing and taking away of the body of a Bangladeshi citizen, Monirul Alam, into the Indian territory on Friday, the police said...[ + ] Other Headlines » Border talks start tomorrow » Cap on private members’ bill by BNP lawmakers » Niko to cut Feni gas supply if not paid by Monday » Jagannath Univ tense as Shibir tries to regain campus control » Deuba vows to fight Nepal king on the streets » Two killed as nor’wester hits Barisal » AL, allies form human wall today » Action soon against illegal manpower exporters » HC rule nisi on ACC chairman, government » Intel agency warns govt of campus flare-up » Ban on Shibir demanded » Congo militia chiefs in custody for killing Bangladeshi troops » Ministries differ on wheat procurement price » Shahudul, govt asked to explain exemption » Govt asks Saudi co for concrete plan on $2b investment » Rajshahi police start probe against ex-SP » Books, VCD of militant outfit recovered » One more death in ‘crossfire’ » Govt to solicit Talal’s investment » ADB offers loan without condition of gas export » Three killed in boiler explosion » PM visits Samad Azad at BIRDEM » HC rule on govt over detention of Paban » HC stays Section 44 of loan court act » Exam centre bombed » 15 teachers, 221 students expelled Illegal unpacking hampers cargo handling Indiscriminate unpacking of goods by importers on the port-yard has caused congestion at the Chittagong port, seriously hampering cargo handling. Importers have been using the port-yard as their warehouses for long affecting smooth cargo handling, said sources in the Chittagong Port Authority. Some of them are even running their business and marketing their imports from within the port-yard, said sources. 'Not only bulk goods, the importers also measure their container goods, especially raw cotton bales, inside the yard,' said a top official of the port authority...[ + ] GTZ to help knitwear sector meet compliances The GTZ, a German agency for technical cooperation, has pledged to help Bangladesh’s knitwear sector meet the social and environmental compliances and stay competitive in the post-multi-fibre arrangement era...[ + ] Other Headlines » ‘Poor infrastructure, high lending rate hinder industrial growth’ » Use of modern tech leads to poultry sector growth » Stock markets see marginal gains » Noman in Rome to attend UNFAO meeting » ‘Bangladesh can eye Malaysia’s huge halal meat market’ » Pubali Bank holds seminar on management » Kohinoor Chemical declares 17pc dividend » Orion Lab launches Pep-20 » DBBL managers meet held » US, EU to press China on textile shipments » Democrat urges tougher US trade tactics » Mittal Steel gets US clearance for merger » HSBC to expand on web » Asian tech firms looking to eastern Europe to cut cost » Kohinoor Chem declares 17pc dividend » US groups see spike in China textile shipments Weekend Plots for CNG stations used to make money Though Bangladesh Railway has allocated 33.12 bighas of land to set up CNG-stations in Dhaka and Chittagong, only one leaseholder out of 33 has been able to do so and the rest are using the plots for other purposes. As per the conditions of the allotment, the leaseholders had to set up the stations within six months of allocation, but they could not go by the conditions in over two years. Many of them rather have erected illegal structures, including slums, on the plots to make money, sources in the railway said...[ + ] Earth-filling at Hatirjheel on The owners of a filling station, Clean Fuel Distribution, are doing earth-filling at Hatirjheel on the Tongi Diversion Road without the approval of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. The owners at the site have placed a sign that reads ‘The land has been allocated by the Bangladesh Railway...[ + ] Akmal, Razzaq heroics save Pakistan Pakistan found an unlikely saviour in Kamran Akmal to snatch a creditable draw from the jaws of defeat in the opening Test against India here on Saturday. Pakistan faced defeat when they resumed batting on the fifth and final morning as they were 53 ahead with last four wickets in hand, but Akmal turned the match upside-down with his superb maiden Test century under pressure...[ + ] Ashraful shines for Dhaka An undefeated century by national middle-order Mohammad Ashraful helped Dhaka Division amass 280 runs losing five wickets on the first day of the four-day match against Chittagong in the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 6th National Cricket League on Saturday. In the day’s other fixtures, Barisal piled up 250 runs for nine wickets against Rajshahi while Sylhet scored 31 runs against Khulna in a rain-affected match...[ + ] Editorial » Men who peddle bigotry » Who is the pariah? 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