Deliver fair polls
braving odds, Yunus
tells president
The Nobel laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has called upon the president-cum-chief adviser to the caretaker administration, Iajuddin Ahmed, to run his interim government with firm determination to deliver a credible general election...[ + ]
CG weighs options for
EC reconstitutions
Advisers to consult legal experts
as Aziz unyielding
The council of advisers to the caretaker government has decided to consult legal experts on all possible options to find a solution to the impasse over the Awami League demand for reconstitution of the Election Commission...[ + ]
Bangladesh top denim supplier to EU
Bangladesh emerged as the number one supplier of denim clothes to the European market, commanding 27 per cent share of imports during the first half of 2006, reveals the European Commission. Exporters here said the increasing availability of locally produced denim fabrics and enhanced ability to offer the most competitive prices helped Bangladesh gain greater market share...[ + ]
EC rejects AL’s demand for updating voters’ roll
The Election Commission has rejected the Awami League-led alliance’s demand for cancelling the latest updated voters’ roll and updating it with photographs, due to time constraint...[ + ]
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CPD identifies major challenges for CG
The Centre for Policy Dialogue identified fiscal imbalance and inflationary pressure as two major economic challenges for the interim caretaker government primarily responsible for holding a peaceful, fair and impartial election. Against the backdrop, the local think tank stressed the moderate expansion of economy in the next three months by cutting public expenditure and containing inflation besides keeping a watchful eye on the external sector...[ + ]
Stock prices down heavily
Stock prices went down heavily on Sunday for the selling pressure from the investors as the looming political tension dampened their mood. The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 39.95 points or 2.61 per cent to close at 1491.75 on Sunday, while benchmark DSE20 shed 11.19 points or 0.86 per cent...[ + ]
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