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Policemen escort a man, who holds his son Khorshed Alam, a so-called pir, into police custody in Dhaka
on Saturday. — Focusbangla photo
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Interim govt yet to make its intent clear
Over a week on since its assumption of office, the military-backed interim government of Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed has neither outlined the policy it plans to pursue nor spelled out how long it seeks to stay in power. The council of advisers does not have a clue about the tenure of the interim government...[ + ]
Unanswered questions raise fears of intrigue
It is ten days today that the president declared a state of emergency and stepped down from the position of chief adviser to the caretaker government. In his place was inducted a new chief adviser, ostensibly to another caretaker government...[ + ]
Govt’s bank borrowing highest in a decade
Lacklustre revenue income, poor foreign
aid cited as main reasons
The government’s bank borrowing in the first half of the current fiscal year hit a decade-high of Tk 6,364.81 crore as of January 8, banking sources said...[ + ]
Nairobi reverberates with calls for ‘another world’
World Social Forum begins
‘Dunia ingine inawezekena’ in Kiswahili means ‘another world is possible’. A large audience pledged their solidarity to aspire for such a world free of poverty and disparity, where justice rules and peace prevails. The Uhuru Park in Nairobi took on a festive look as organisers welcomed diverse groups and organisations to the World Social Forum of 2007 on Sunday afternoon...[ + ]
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So-called child pir arrested
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AL urges army not to use BNP-Jamaat list of criminals
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BNP rejects idea of unspecified tenure for interim govt
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ULFA ‘commander’ admits grenade attack on AL rally
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Bush has done tremendous damage: Yunus
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BNP, AL leaders held in Narail
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Top political leaders meet at diplomatic party
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Ashura on Jan 30
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2 killed, 3 hurt in wall collapse at Tongi
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Business leaders for uninterrupted gas, power supply
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Protester killed in clashes with Maoists in Nepal
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Half of jobseekers’ fee goes to Malaysia thru hundi
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Shilpa’s tormentor kicked off Big Brother show
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UGC blames public univs for not improving quality of education
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China under pressure to explain satellite missile strike
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4 die in Somalia shootout
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Castro battling for his life, says Chavez
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Two persons detained at Uttara
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Hillary takes first step in ’08 presidential bid
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Army makes Teesta Bridge toll-free
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WP blasts Yunus for remarks on politicians
Edible oil imports grow 17pc to 1.27m tonnes
Country’s import of edible oil increased significantly in the just ended year 2006, which also saw exorbitant price hike of the essential kitchen commodity...[ + ]
BRRI releases two HYV rice varieties
The National Seed Board has recently approved two rice varieties developed by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. The varieties are suitable for the areas having problems of flood and salt and well cultivable during boro season, said NSB, the highest body for crop variety release...[ + ]
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Mutual Fund prices rally
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Expanding mango preservation facility stressed
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US, Japanese bosses call for ambitious trade pact
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Oil rebounds from below $50
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China announces ‘crucial’ economic reforms
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South America urges prompt revival of Doha talks
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EU signs trade deal with Russia
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Internet giants, HR groups to champion online rights
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Anti-coup protesters slam Thai economic policies
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Top US firms to urge Congress to fight global warming
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Merkel to press Russia on energy in Black Sea talks
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Japan, Switzerland agree to launch free trade talks
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Big Oil digs in heels as Congress moves on tax breaks
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EU to offer financial support for Somalia
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Citigroup profits ebb as Japan business scales back
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Motorola announces 3,500 job cuts
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Index of 17 commodities rise
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Indian shares to see range-bound trade as investors lock in gains
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Dollar holds steady against euro, yen
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