THE DAILY NEWSPAPER 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 « New Age New Year Special New Age Eid Special 2005 Search this site   SC upholds HC injunction against blanket arrest The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the February 5 High Court injunction against blanket arrest with minor modifications. The chamber judge of the division, Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, modified the orders in response to a government plea for stay on the High Court order...[ + ] RU teacher held over colleague’s murder Teachers, students continue protest The police on Tuesday picked up a teacher of geology and mining of Rajshahi University from his house for his alleged involvement in the killing of his colleague Professor Sayeed Taher Ahmed. A Detective Branch team, led by assistant commissioner Imran Hossain, arrested Mian Mohammad Mahiuddin, also a member of the Rajshahi University Teachers’ Association, from his campus house at around 5:45pm...[ + ] 600 whiten Tk 317cr in six months More than 600 people, including bankers, businessmen, former bureaucrats and housewives, whitened Tk 317 crore between July and December 2005, according to the accumulated figures of the National Board of Revenue...[ + ] No investment if Tata sticks to incentive demand: Mahmud A proposed investment of $3 billion by the Tata Group depends on whether the Indian conglomerate is willing shift from its demand for special incentives and also the political decision of the government, the energy and mineral resources advisor, Mahmudur Rahman, said on Tuesday...[ + ] Other Headlines » Govt, Tata disagree on anything, everything » Four shot dead as armed band runs amok at Badda » 6 JMB commanders, 3 members held, explosives seized » ‘Lost world’ found in Indonesian jungle » Govt assures IMF of fuel price hike in current fiscal » Mobile phone re-registration begins from February 27 » SC stays HC verdict for three weeks » JMB activist Omar killed in Rajshahi » JS body okays bill on phone taps » Performance of Finance Ministry disappointing » Pak legislators lead cartoon protest » Gas consumer ledger to be automated » 4 killed in Afghan cartoon riots » Civil society calls for people’s court against World Bank » PM welcomes opposition intention to join JS » Keraniganj OC stand released » ‘WB immunity to undermine country’s sovereignty’ » Political parties condemn Prophet caricatures » 2 die while cleaning manhole » Man rescued five days after abduction from Dhaka city » Stop killing innocent people: Hasina » AL protest rally today Three NCBs on road to corporatisation Though the previously planned privatisation of the nationalised commercial banks has become difficult for the government in pre-election year, the International Monetary Fund has asked for corporatisation of three NCBs before the end the current fiscal year. The government has already taken necessary steps to corporatise three banks — Sonali, Janata and Agrani — and assured the IMF that its final goal would be their disinvestment...[ + ] Ramos wants SAARC, ASEAN integration The visiting former president of the Philippines, Fidel V Ramos, Tuesday said the regional forums SAARC and ASEAN should be integrated for creating the top economic zone in the world. ‘SAARC and ASEAN must get together as a regional bloc and that will be the world’s largest economic zone as 52 per cent of global commerce takes place here,’ said Ramos in an interaction with business leaders in Dhaka arranged by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry...[ + ] Other Headlines » ICCB for separate WTO div in commerce ministry » Insurance meet in Cairo from Feb 26 » Bangladesh, Vietnam to boost bilateral trade, investment » DSE elects new president, VPs » President seeks investment from Malaysia » Buyers more discriminating in weekly tea sale » Chidambaram upbeat over Sensex surge, growth » Beximco brings four new drugs » Philippine inflation edges higher » South Africa moves toward textile deal with China » Country bags orders worth Tk 6 crore in Indian leather fair » BKMEA signs MoU with PHMA » Vietnam PM calls for national development » Indian president proposes Asia-Oceania trade bloc » EU unveils plans for overhaul of investment rules » Energy on tap as Russia hosts G8 finance meet » Lula heads to Africa for talks on WTO impasse » French govt faces battle over youth job plans » Japan, Vietnam for FTA talks » NAB eyes China market » Sega Sammy hits jackpot on pinball » Indonesia keeps interest rate unchanged » White House proposes $2.77 trillion budget » Oil prices recede below $65 » Dollar runs into profit taking in Asia » Australian shares dip Weekend DCC faces 1,150 audit objections in three years The audit department filed some 1,150 ‘broad-sheet’ audit objections in three years, alleging corruption in different projects of the Dhaka City Corporation. The auditors pressed most of the objections involving more than Tk 100 crore against the projects of engineering, health, estate and transport departments, said an official of the audit department...[ + ] 1st week arrivals more than in past year’s The number of titles that arrived in the Ekushey book fair in the first week this year was more than what it was in the past year. The information centre of the fair said 454 titles arrived between February 2 and February 7. The figure was less than 300 in the fair in 2005. The Bangla Academy which organises the fair failed to bring out a single title in the first week. The authorities said they had plans to bring out 26 titles during the fair days...[ + ] Tale of messy preparation Bangladesh’s hopes of winning any medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games appears bleak as especially as shooting, traditionally their fancied event, is being deprived of proper preparation this time. Not only is the team missing a foreign coach but what is more surprising is the fact that the Bangladesh Shooting Federation has so far failed to arrange specialised training outside the country...[ + ] Viktoriya upsets Nigora Viktoriya Kamenskaya of Russia staged an upset when she eliminated second seed Nigora Sirojiddinova of Uzbekistan to reach the quarterfinals of the Dhaka Bank ITF International Junior Tennis at the National Tennis Complex on Tuesday. Viktoriya, the wild card entrant as the BKSP-phase champion, put in an intelligent display and clawed back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 against her superior opponent in an epic 2 hours 43 minutes’ battle...[ + ] Editorial » Reviewing judicial independence » People’s mandate versus electoral mandate Op-Ed » The Prophet and the limits of free speech » No more fantasy diplomacy: cut a deal with the mullahs National » Chinese assistance for Padma Bridge sought » PM lays foundation stone of Comilla University Home » 3 sentenced to death, 4 jailed for life » Two killed, two injured in BSF firing International » 8 dead in Nepal clashes ahead of election » Hamas expects to head new govt of Palestine Timeout » Japan Festival begins » Breakfast News with Yasmin Jahan   FOUNDER EDITOR: ENAYETULLAH KHAN; ACTING EDITOR: NURUL KABIR Copyright © New Age 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. 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