Admin reforms
still a far cry
The administrative reforms committee, formed nearly a year ago, has instilled hardly any dynamism in the functions of the government machinery, causing frustration to civil bureaucrats. After assuming office in January 2007, the military-controlled government of Fakhruddin Ahmed embarked on the ambitious plan to infuse dynamism, accountability and transparency into the administration...[ + ]
ICG fears collapse
of Bangladesh’s
democracy plan
The International Crisis Group on April 28 stressed the need for the immediate holding of a dialogue by all the influential actors in politics, including the military-controlled interim government and major political parties, to forge an agreement for sustainable transition to democracy...[ + ]
EC delimits 133 constituencies
The Election Commission on Tuesday published the draft of redrawn parliamentary constituencies though a gazette notification with 133 out of the 300 constituencies delimited. The commission has redrawn the constituencies by either increasing or decreasing the number of unions in rural areas or wards in city corporations
to have about four lakh people on an average in each constituency....[ + ]
Cyclone Nargis
intensifies
further
Tropical cyclone Nargis, staying west-central and adjoining southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal, has taken the shape of a very severe cyclonic storm, intensifying further Tuesday evening, said the Storm Warning Centre...[ + ]
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Parties question EC motive
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DAE to expedite boro harvest before cyclone hits the country
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Govt to pay contractors extra
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Advisers’ panel to submit report on informal talks
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New constitution a far cry for squabbling Nepal
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50 injured as students clash with police in city
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Two more cases against Tarique stayed
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Police appeal to court not to return Hasina’s passport
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Food security needs proper attention: Fakhruddin
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Work together for peace in CHT: Gen Moeen
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SCBA polls end, results today
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Rahul Gandhi wades into political warfare
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Tata wants to resume $3b investment talks with govt
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UN, World Bank to tackle food crisis
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CNG-run bus operators claim fare not increased
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BNP splinter group for govt activity legitimisation on talks agenda
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Tareq Aziz trial starts
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Dhaka, Kolkata plan to cut train travel time
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Raul Castro sets Communist Party congress for 2009
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Anwar visits parliament after 10-year absence
Oriental Bank set to start new
journey on May 5
The new management is gearing up for restarting regular activities of Oriental Bank with a new name, ICB Islamic Bank Ltd, after the moratorium on its operations expires on May 5...[ + ]
Kuwait earmarks $100m for food aid fund
Kuwait said on Tuesday it will allocate 100 million dollars to establish an Islamic fund to provide food assistance to the poor as food prices continue to surge worldwide...[ + ]
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TESCO to increase sourcing from Bangladesh
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SEC to probe market influencing activities
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BKMEA to fix export prices of certain items
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Bangladesh-American Business forum formed in New York
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Dhaka Bank elects new chairman, vice-chairman
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Jamuna Bank gets new chairman, vice-chairman
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BTRC chairman visits Citycell office
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BGMEA gets 3 new vice-presidents
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Stop blaming China: AmCham
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US foreclosures jump for seventh straight quarter
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India’s central bank fights inflation
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US hopes WTO talks with Russia wrapped up quickly
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South Korea aims to be Asia’s new medical travel hub
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Iranian president launches energy project in Sri Lanka
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US woes, inflation may hit Philippines budget
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ONE Bank holds branch managers’ conference
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Southeast Bank declares 40pc dividend
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Dollar higher against euro, yen
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Oil prices retreat as British refinery strike ends
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