Marine pollution assumes alarming proportions
CEPZ factories dumping wastes into
Karnaphuli, Bay
Hundreds of tonnes of wastes of the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) are being dumped into the river Karnaphuli and the Bay of Bengal every day polluting water, posing serious health hazards and threatening marine life...[ + ]
1ST ODI TODAY
Tigers hope to
end dismal run
In front of a capacity crowd at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bangladesh will look to reverse their losing streak against Sri Lanka when the sides meet here today in the first of the three-match GrameenPhone one-day series. The day-night game will be telecast live on STAR Sports from 1:30pm...[ + ]
EC might extend
time again for
enrolment of voters
The Election Commission might once again extend the time for the preparatory task of enrolling voters up to March 12 with a view to making a fresh voters’ list...[ + ]
Nation set to pay tribute to language martyrs
The nation will play homage to the martyrs of the Language Movement one minute past midnight today amid tightened security measures at and around the Cenral Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on the occasion of Amar Ekushey celebrations...[ + ]
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Hearing on EC’s appeal deferred because of judge’s illness
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Power outages continue
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Mahmood on holiday as country reels from power shortage
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Environment ministry, Energy Div at loggerheads
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Cabinet likely to okay CrPC amendment bill today
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Dhaka increases surveillance against bird imports from India
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Farmer beaten to death by SI
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Bomb attack injures KCC commissioner
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Tripura wants train link with Bangladesh
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Coal policy should cover resettlement, water issues
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Nigeria cartoon protest kills16
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Bird flu ruled out in death of Indian man, chickens culled
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Army engineers earn Liberians’ gratitude for infrastructural work
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Crowley arrives tomorrow
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JMB publication chief makes confession
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Pakistan police use tear gas to break up cartoon protest
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Arguments in judges’ killing case completed
Ministries asked to provide info on
govt vehicles, fuel
The Ministry of Finance has asked all ministries and divisions to present correct statistics on the government vehicles run by petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas during the pre-budget consultation meetings beginning February 28...[ + ]
GMO seeds to benefit MNCs alone, not farmers
Seeds produced with genetically modified organism will ruin the local seeds, echo system and farmers of the country, speakers at a rally cautioned on Sunday. GMO food would make the whole agriculture sector dependent on the multinational companies, the demonstrators said...[ + ]
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New loan rescheduling norms ‘not relaxed,’ says BB
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Las Vegas apparel show begins today
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Chinese team finds EPZs encouraging
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Zimbabwe to host poverty symposium
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Kafco to plough $500m into new plant
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DSE, CSE meet today on market growth plan
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Unilever gets TPM award
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Superjumbo to star at Asia’s premier air show
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Natore Sugar Mills set to miss production target
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US insurance broker asks cos to prepare for bird flu
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Biggest state bank aims to go public in 2006
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Multinationals speed up R&D centre establishment in China
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Thailand, France both win with Chirac’s visit
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EU raises pressure on energy groups
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‘Vietnam should expand Arabica coffee area’
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UK asks EU partners to be open for globalisation
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Options limited for US in trade fight with China
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French president arrives in India for trade, nuclear talks
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Bird flu wreaks havoc in Nigerian economy
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US port takeover faces law suit
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EU energy groups on Brussels’ scanner
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Windfall oil profits generate heat
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Malaysia eyes 20 million tourists
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Bird flu boom for mask makers
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China’s IT market to grow 20pc
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French business leaders press for Thai contracts
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E African bourses to allow cross listing
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