THE DAILY NEWSPAPER Write to the editor » Saarc Summit: create a web of interdependence » Punish the patrons » JMB execution Pages Front Page « National « Metro « Business « International « Sports « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Features The Arts « The Arts Calendar « Naturalist « Portal « Pulse « Careers « Literati « Others Archive « Special Supplements « Independence Day Special Search this site   Call to turn SAARC into an economic powerhouse Summit begins in New Delhi, leaders sign declaration adopting Kabul’s membership South Asian leaders on Tuesday called for an open and integrated market from the Himalayas to the Pacific and coordinated efforts to fight terrorism, a growing menace to progress, and taking the expanded regional bloc truly to its implementation phase...[ + ] PREVENTIVE DETENTION HC verdicts suspended for a month The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended for one more month the High Court’s verdicts — that declared illegal the preventive detention of 53 people — for further examining whether the High Court has the jurisdiction to pass any order regarding preventive detention...[ + ] ACC forms special courts to conduct graft cases Tarique, Mamun, Haris, Hazari and Osman to be tried first The interim government has formed special judge’s courts for trial of the graft cases under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, the Emergency Powers Ordinance 2007 and the Emergency Powers Rules. The courts will conduct the proceedings of the graft cases in the rooms of the Members of Parliament Hostel in the Sangsad Bhaban’s premises in Sherebangla Nagar...[ + ] Industry owners seek more time for ETP installation Owners of private industrial units said on Tuesday that they would not be able to set up effluent treatment plants at all the units within the six-month timeframe set by the government recently to save the environment from a possible catastrophe caused by industrial pollution...[ + ] Other Headlines » Dhaka for redoubled efforts for social progress » Manmohon declares zero-duty market access for LDCs » Debut of five new SAARC observers » FBBCI to propose zero duty on ETP chemicals » Tarique’s lower back X-rayed at BSMMU, sent back to jail » Kallis propels SA against Ireland » Ferries plying Teknaf-St Martins route disqualified » Army chief spoke in the interest of country, says Matin » Distortion of history in textbooks to be corrected, says adviser » Salman sued for fraud » Hearing in bail issue adjourned till Apr 15 » Butenis meets CEC, calls for issuing polls timeline » 2 more cases against Aminul, 13 others over land grabbing » New Nepal govt appeals for weapons handover » Govt wants second KAFCO unit in north » Supreme Judicial Council likely to launch probe in a day or two » Iran crisis in ‘critical’ phase: Blair » Americans increasingly anxious about US foreign policy: poll » Saifur hosts dinner party for Butenis » ACC sues BoI official » DB SI held for taking bribe » Deputation of five dy secys cancelled » Self-styled Rupasi Bangla MD arrested » One dead in shooting at CNN headquarters in Atlanta » Cop, four cohorts held for mugging » Storm hits two Sylhet upazilas Govt to liquidate eight textile mills this year The interim government has affirmed the move to liquidate eight state-owned textile mills by 2008 in consistent with an earlier decision to dispose off those ailing units....[ + ] Japan announces $ 7m additional fund for SAARC Japan, a new SAARC observer, on Tuesday announced to provide an additional $7 million dollars for the SAARC-Japan Special Fund to promote exchanges among the young people and strengthen the bridge between Japan and the SAARC nations...[ + ] Other Headlines » SEC, bourses work on buy-back pricing policy » Japan, Thailand ink controversial trade pact » Turnover on the bourses continues to fall » Total SA opens office » Mortgage woes seen holding US growth ‘below trend’ » WB asks India to cut ‘unproductive’ farm subsidy » Corporate sentiment dips slightly, BOJ seen on hold » Study finds more air delays, lost bags » S Korean auto makers seen big winners in US deal » Renault hits Indian market with Logan passenger car » Lenovo tops Greenpeace eco-friendly ratings » Citibank introduces cell phone banking » French Airbus unions stage strike » Pepsi to double China workforce in 5 years » Lloyds TSB launches Islamic business account in UK » Diamond sector bares all under transparency initiative » Oil prices dip, hold above 68 dollar in London » Stock Watch SLATE Weekend Unapproved centres launch courses under West Coast University of Panama The West Coast University of Panama has been offering bachelor’s courses at two centres in Khulna and one in Dhaka without the approval of the education ministry or the University Grants Commission. The courses are in electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and architecture...[ + ] Call to reserve 10pc jobs for the disabled Speakers at a function on Tuesday stressed the need for reserving 10 per cent quota in services for 1.64 crore persons with disability in the country. They made this observation while addressing the quarterly national councillors’ conference of grassroots level disabled persons organised by the National Grassroots Disability Federation in collaboration with the Action on Disability and Development at its auditorium in Banani, Dhaka...[ + ] England’s hopes on the line England head into their Super Eight clash with Sri Lanka today knowing defeat could all but end their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Michael Vaughan’s men, handicapped by a six-wicket loss to fellow Group C qualifiers New Zealand during their opening match, which meant they didn’t carry forward two points to the second round, face a make or break week...[ + ] Bashar still searching for right mix Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said his side had still to find the right approach to building a score after their nine-wicket World Cup Super Eight defeat against New Zealand. During their 10-wicket reverse in their second round opener against world champions Australia, Bangladesh collapsed to 65 for five on the way to a total of 104 for six in a match reduced by rain to 22 overs per side...[ + ] Editorial » A general’s day out with political scientists » SAARC summit: list of regional problems is growing Op-Ed » Fixing the power problem: hard to believe but possible » The Reader over Your Shoulder National » Too few inspectors to stop obscene film shows » Bird flu surveillance to continue under dev project Home » Success in boosting wheat production in Rajshahi » 2 killed in clashes International » Protesters slam Musharraf in judge row » Humanitarian crisis threatens tsunami-hit Solomons Timeout » Kaniya: struggle of a woman » Bangladeshi paintings in Norway   EDITOR: NURUL KABIR FOUNDER EDITOR: ENAYETULLAH KHAN Copyright © New Age 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. 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