THE DAILY NEWSPAPER Write to the editor Pages Front Page « National « Metro « Business « International « Sports « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Others Archive « Special Supplements « New Age Ekushey Special New Age New Year Special Search this site   Food adviser calls it ‘hidden hunger’ Food and disaster management adviser AMM Shawkat Ali admitted Thursday that the country was exposed to a ‘hidden hunger,’ but claimed the prevailing food shortage could not be labelled as ‘silent famine.’ ‘The situation now prevailing in the country can be called hidden hunger, which was seen also in the past,’ he said at a press briefing at the ministry...[ + ] People urged to limit use of light, ACs to save on electricity The government on Thursday made an appeal to the people to keep at least one light switched off and to limit the use of air conditioners at their residences, offices and shops to get some respite from nagging power outages...[ + ] POWER PLANT CASE Charge hearing adjourned as Hasina falls sick The detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina filed a petition with a special court seeking her discharge from the barge-mounted power plant case as the hearing in the framing of charges in the case began on Thursday after a long break...[ + ] Nazmul Huda jailed again, wife acquitted Former communications minister Nazmul Huda was jailed again on Thursday for 12 years for amassing illegal wealth beyond his known sources of income and hiding assets in the wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission. M Ashraf Hossain, the judge of the of the special judge’s court 5 set up on the Jatiya Sangsad complex, however, acquitted Nazmul’s wife Sigma Huda of the charges...[ + ] Other Headlines » Queues at BDR shops grow longer » Coarse rice price goes up further » Police beat VGF rice seekers » Business community resents finance adviser’s comment » Musharraf may be impeached if MPs want: speaker » DCs to seek pay hike, rations for public servants » BNP, splinter group ask govt to initiate dialogues » Missing a roadmap deadline won’t hamper elections, says CEC » Zillur asks govt to stop harassing Hasina » AL welcomes move for talks with political parties » Truth commission should not give privilege to any quarters, says Mashhud » Atiqullah jailed for 13 years, wife for 3 years » Indo-Bangla talks resolve all issues on train service » Arbitrary increase in price of newsprint worries NOAB » DU students plan protest against chief adviser’s visit on April 10 » Only one complaint lodged with ACC against army man » Sadr calls million-strong march against US » Task force finds DCC employees pilfering oil worth crores of takas » Nepal Maoists to respect poll result, threat remains » Garment workers rally for dues in Gazipur » Dhaka, Delhi sign deals on import of 4 lakh tonnes of rice » UN enemy of Islam: Zawahiri » Dhaka University convocation April 7 » Bhutan gets opposition as MPs withdraw resignation » IMF approves $217.7m in emergency aid » Dhaka urges developed countries to help check food price hike Separate co for submarine cable maintenance by June The government is likely to form a company by June to maintain and operate the submarine cable owned by the state-owned Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board. Posts and telecommunications ministry officials said the ministry was preparing a memorandum of articles and a memorandum of association for the company to increase the use of the undersea cable bandwidth capacity...[ + ] Bangladesh more potential for investment: AmCham Top executives of American companies and their joint-ventures in India on Thursday said Bangladesh was more lucrative than India for investment if incentives and necessary facilities offered to foreign companies in Bangladesh’s EPZs are considered...[ + ] Other Headlines » Teletalk lumbers in network expansion » Asiana targets more European routes for expansion » Tourism in Nepal facing threat » Dhaka stocks maintain gains » Indian rice export ban hits UAE hard » Thailand to make its largest bond issue in Japan » Muklesur Rahman appointed DMD of EBL » New DMD of AB Bank » Fed chief Bernanke admits US recession possible » US warns on economy as Africa seeks climate aid » WB calls for new deal to fight hunger » Conditions for Doha accord not yet in place: Sarkozy » Excess money in financial system poses danger to China economy » Paulson urges China to lift environmental tech barriers » Hong Kong gold closes higher » Bay Developments opts for GP business solutions » Bata opens new outlet in Sreepur » Euro down against dollar after weak eurozone data » Oil prices drop as profit-taking sets in » Stock Watch Independence Day Special Weekend City residents face acute water crisis People in different areas of the Dhaka city are suffering from acute crisis of water due to frequent load-shedding and low voltage coupled with sharp fall in underground water level. The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority cannot ensure smooth supply of water as its generators are not functioning properly because of frequent load-shedding and low voltage, a WASA official said...[ + ] 40,000 die of kidney failure every year in country Around 40,000 people die of kidney failure each year in the country as about 95 per cent people cannot afford kidney treatment due to high cost, speakers said at a press conference on Thursday. Number of kidney patients across the world was increasing gradually and nearly 1.80 crore people were affected by chronic kidney disease in the country, said Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid, president of Kidney Foundation, at the press conference held at Dhaka Club...[ + ] Kutubuddin BOA secy-gen Prominent sports organiser Kutubuddin Ahmed fended off the challenge from his rival Golam Quddus Chowdhury to become the secretary-general of the Bangladesh Olympic Association in a much-hyped election on Thursday. Kutubuddin, the former president of the Bangladesh Badminton Federation, secured 49 votes against 24 of Quddus, the president of the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation and also a former BOA secretary-general, to win the election...[ + ] Draw at Emirates gives Reds the edge A moment of genius from Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool the narrowest of advantages in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Arsenal after a pulsating first leg at the Emirates finished 1-1 on Wednesday. Headed into the lead by Emmanuel Adebayor mid-way through the first half, Arsenal had the chances to have won here and will long complain after being denied what appeared to be a clear penalty 20 minutes from the end of a second half they overwhelmingly dominated...[ + ] Editorial » More reasons to share former lawmakers’ fear than not » State of ill health National » Titas asks 250 industries to reduce gas consumption » Facts Finding Committee names 1,597 war criminals Home » Price hike pushes people to eat less rice » 8 killed, 55 injured in road mishaps International » Pakistan’s new ruling party woos ex-Musharraf allies » China jails rights activist outspoken on Tibet Timeout » Sadakalo Bangla New Year fashion show tomorrow » Mariah breaks Elvis chart record   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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