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Foreign, local investment proposals slump
Foreign investment proposals registered with the Board of Investment dropped 84 per cent during January–June 2007 compared with the previous six months, showing a steep decline in the trends of capital inflow from abroad...[ + ]
Onions mark up by
Tk 10 a day on
wholesale market
Most essential commodities registered further rise in prices after Eid, with onions marking a jump of Tk 10 on the wholesale market only on Friday. The Indian variety of onions sold for Tk 50 a kilogram on the wholesale market at Shyambazar, the largest wholesale centre of perishables, in Dhaka on Friday evening; the price was Tk 40 on Thursday...[ + ]
No decision yet
on BNP for
EC dialogue,
says Huda
The Election Commission has not yet decided as to who from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party should be invited to the dialogue on electoral reforms, chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda has said. The commission will take a decision on the issue by the first week of November, he said...[ + ]
POWER PLANT REHABILITATION
Power Div warns
foreign contractors against failure in
meeting deadlines
The Power Division has warned a Russian and an Indian contractor of stern action if they fail to complete rehabilitation and repairs of two power generation units of Ghorashal and Baghabari plants by the extended deadlines of November 15 and January 15 respectively...[ + ]
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Architect killed in Chittagong
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Blasts blight Benazir homecoming joy
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Benazir vows to defy militants
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2 more wanted criminals to be brought back from India soon
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Seminar dubs WB, IMF agents of corporate interests of developed countries
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12 killed, 30 hurt as bus collides with truck in Bogra
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Dhaka condemns Karachi bombings
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Bombs add to bloody Bhutto family history
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Police officials resent Anwarul Iqbal’s comments
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BTRC to ask mobile cos to nominate liaison officials
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Dhaka for more representation in decision-making level of DPKO
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Moeen favours upazila parishad elections before national polls
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Saddam jailer gets 2-year sentence in court martial
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Govt mulls over second Jamuna bridge
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2 stipend project people not paid since January
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WB seeks private sector aid for poor countries
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Thousands flee eastern Myanmar: aid agency
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EC invites AL to dialogue
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Indian PM dismisses opposition call to quit
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Anti-graft measures included in training modules for govt officials
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Security clampdown at NY nightclubs
Dhaka can send manpower to
Nordic countries
Dhaka has a prospect of sending technically skilled people to Nordic countries where they would get highly paid jobs after learning the local languages and obtaining technical degrees, the Bangladesh ambassador to Sweden reports to the government...[ + ]
EU delegation arrives in Khulna to
visit shrimp industries
A two-member delegation of food and veterinary mission of European Union arrived in Khulna Friday to look over the shrimp production and processing in the country’s South-western region for export...[ + ]
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US lawmakers plan squeeze on Chevron in Myanmar
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FAO management, member states must ‘co-own’ reforms: experts
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WTO farm trading nations given 2 weeks to close gap
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Project for boosting agro-output in Rajshahi
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Dollar dives to historic low against euro before G7 meet
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Oil hits near $90 a barrel in Asian trade
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