THE DAILY NEWSPAPER Write to the editor » Fayezee and his fake certificate » Fertiliser crisis 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 « Ekushey Special New Age New Year Special Search this site   Fresh one-month detention for 30 corruption suspects ordered 5 face money laundering charges; ACC preparing corruption cases against 3 The government has ordered a fresh 30-day detention for 30 of the arrested politicians and businessmen as the first month of their detention expired on Sunday and Monday...[ + ] Banks asked to freeze accounts of Moudud, Mazedul National Board of Revenue has asked all scheduled banks to freeze the accounts of former law minister Moudud Ahmed and central publication secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mazedul Islam on suspicion of hiding real incomes and dodging tax payment...[ + ] Govt for resumption of tri-national gas pipeline talks Prepared to drop three conditions tagged by previous govt The interim government is eager to resume talks with India over the proposed tri-national gas pipeline issue without tagging on the three conditions put forward by the immediate past BNP-led government...[ + ] Wholesale anti-graft drive may lead to capital flight Economists call for steps to bring black money into formal economy Wholesale drive against corruption might trigger a surge in cash withdrawal from banks and lead to massive outflow of money from the country, which, if not checked, would stall investment and put the economy in trouble, economists have cautioned...[ + ] Other Headlines » Economists suggest realistic one-year budget » Aminbazar tops 6 Savar unions as safe haven for criminals » Govt plans shifting Kamalapur Railway Station to Tongi » ACC to sue three former state ministers and two of their relatives » State of emergency declared in Vanuatu » Fayezee goes on two-week leave » UGC to probe CU certificate scam » Voter ID card preparation to take one year, says expert body » Khaleda, Nizami discuss political situation » JP ready to give reasonable time for polls preparations: Ershad » One more suspect in RAB men killing held » Dulu implicated in abduction case » Ex-MP Salahuddin, 5 others charged with extortion » Upazila agriculture offices besieged » Baghdad book market bombing kills 26 » SC extends stay on HC verdicts » Foreign trade to increase by 20pc if transport is upgraded » CJ vows to uphold image of judiciary » Cabinet decides to ratify SAARC deal on mutual co-op in customs » Govt to bring back 29 from Chad » Textile mills at Ctg EPZ burns » Tk 1cr FDR of Joynal Hazari frozen Effluent treatment plant to be set up in CEPZ The Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority has finally taken steps to set up a central effluent treatment plant in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone after 24 years of its operation...[ + ] Downslide continues on DSE The market capitalisation dropped significantly on the bourses in the last two days as downslide in the stock market continued amidst the on-going crackdown on the corruption suspects...[ + ] Other Headlines » PKSF micro-credit fair begins » US mortgage defaults weigh on HSBC profits » Japan, US play down market turbulence » Integrated service system at CCT begins today » Attachment of accounts may not hamper business operation » Malaysia eyes fast food adverts ban » SEC serves show-cause notices to three cos » Nokia supplier Perlos ends Finland production » China likely to allow foreign companies yuan bonds in 2007 » Eurozone services sector loses steam in February » Genting shares get some relief after end to Stanley Ho tie up » China’s 2007 budget deficit at 245b yuan » French union threatens Airbus output over cutbacks » Hang Seng Bank 2006 net profit up 6.1 per cent » China’s economy to race ahead despite lower growth target » European Central Bank to raise 2008 inflation forecast » Sanyang to invest $70m in Vietnam » Paulson back in Asia amid market turmoil » Asian stocks tumble as rout continues » HSBC enters India’s expanding insurance market in joint venture » Accor signs sale, leaseback deal for 91 hotels » FTAs bring hefty savings for Singapore firms » Taiwan February consumer prices up 1.74pc » Global markets dip again » Dollar hits near three-month low against yen » Stock Watch SLATE Weekend Four jailed for selling spurious cosmetics A mobile on Monday jailed four persons and realised Tk 1 lakh in fines for selling spurious cosmetics, and one for dumping waste in public place. The court, led by Magistrate Rokon Ud-Doula, also filed five cases during the drive in Old Town of Dhaka and in Dilkhusha area. The court raided Bhai Bhai Traders at 339 Chawkbazar and found the workers packing cosmetics with labels of different brands...[ + ] Journalists want RMCH to withdraw restriction The ban on journalists, restricting their entrance to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital premises, is yet to go till Monday. The hospital authorities earlier pasted a notice on the notice board and different walls of the hospital in this regard on Wednesday...[ + ] Tigers play Kiwis today Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the first official warm-up match ahead of the Cricket World Cup at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados today. The match, which will be counted a full one-day international, will begin at Bangladesh Standard Time 7:30 pm. Bangladesh vice-captain Shahriar Nafees and left- arm spinner Mohammad Rafique are doubtful according to chief selector Faruque Ahmed, who is now in the Caribbean as the technical adviser of the team...[ + ] Under-pressure skippers set for first tests Rahul Dravid, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Ricky Ponting take their first tentative World Cup steps today against teams destined to be amongst the whipping boys of the 2007 tournament...[ + ] Editorial » Time for BNP, AL to initiate action against corruption suspects » All aid is ‘rogue aid’ Op-Ed » Holding election is the caretaker government’s only task » Need for actualisation National » Slump in ship-breaking business for want of old ships » World community appreciates govt steps, claims Iftekhar Home » Irrigation suffers as water level falls in GK project area » 3 killed in Jessore gas cylinder blast International » Sri Lanka preparing for attack: LTTE » MP’s killing sparks violent strike in Jharkhand Timeout » Nirvana: enlightenment with a feminine touch » Raja-Rani to be staged today   FOUNDER EDITOR: ENAYETULLAH KHAN; EDITOR: NURUL KABIR Copyright © New Age 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. 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