Security strengthened
in secretariat
Ministers, secretaries to show identity cards
Everyone, including the ministers and secretaries, will have to produce their identity cards from now on, according to the stringent new security system which has been designed to check subversive acts and ensure foolproof security at the secretariat, the country’s administrative hub...[ + ]
Govt, opposition trade blames over rally security
The Awami League-led opposition on Sunday alleged that the government was out to foil their planned grand rally on Tuesday, while the government rejected the allegation and claimed that it
was all for co-operating the opposition to peacefully hold the meeting...[ + ]
JS adopts obituary reference on
Enayetullah Khan’s
death
Jatiya Sangsad in its first sitting of the 19th session on Sunday adopted an obituary reference on the death of New Age editor and weekly Holiday editor-in-chief, Enayetullah Khan, and five others. Others were former Indian president KR Narayanan, former member of the legislative assembly Syed Sirajul Islam, senior subjudges Sohel Ahmed and Jagannath Pandey and journalist Gautam Das of the daily Samakal...[ + ]
Journalist assaulted
by state minister
Removal of Alamgir demanded
The state minister for housing and public works, Alamgir Kabir, on Sunday assaulted Tapan Biswas, staff reporter of the Daily Janakantha, in his secretariat office when the reporter went there for professional purpose. The state minister, however, rejected the allegation...[ + ]
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Judges yet to get security
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Condolences on Enayetullah Khan’s death kept pouring in
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Woman detained for hiding info on Shaikh Rahman
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Bangladesh not aid-dependent country: Wallich
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Armed Forces Day today
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BPC, KPC fail to agree on fuel premium rate
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Ruling, opposition MPs blame speaker for violating ROP
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NAM plans news agency to counter Western media
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Gold price ups to Tk 12,885 a tola
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Hartals suicidal for business and investment climate, says Saifur
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Cancellation of BCS exam demanded
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Leakage allegation baseless: PSC
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Transport strike in north from today
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5 indicted for Sylhet judge attack
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Cop hurt in bomb attack
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Derailment disrupts rail link
Business leaders reject Wallich’s calls
for further tariff cut
The World Bank country chief’s call for further cut in import tariff faced with strong reactions from business leaders, who felt that local industries need protection since the country’s tariff structure is more liberal than the neighbouring ones. Instead, they suggested that the World Bank should extend more supports to the private sector directly...[ + ]
Iran Expo begins tomorrow
A four-day exhibition of Iranian products and services will begin in Dhaka on Tuesday with a view to promoting the country’s exports to Bangladesh. The commerce minister, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, will inaugurate the ‘Iran Expo-2005’ at 3:00 pm tomorrow at the Sonargaon Hotel...[ + ]
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PM gives away DCCI’s SME awards
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BoI chief expects $1b investment from Pak textile heavyweights
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ICCB wants full autonomy of SEC
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Bangladesh eyes UAE market
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Emirates lands $9.7b Boeing order
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Annual production of rice, wheat stands at 261.33 lakh tonnes
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Myanmar unlikely to renew account trade deal
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JICA assesses Japanese companies’ work on environment
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Kolkata to manufacture mobile hand sets
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China, US pledge to balance trade, fight against piracy
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APEC grapples for leadership role
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Fuel costs eat into airlines passenger revenue
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Putin hopes trade can beat Kuril islands dispute
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Dubai air show begins
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Russia’s new incentives for North Korea
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Surge in gold prices casts shadow over jewellery biz
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Kingfisher places $350m order for ATRs
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