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Independence and National Day today
The nation celebrates the 38th Independence and National Day today and pays homage to the valiant sons of the soil who laid down their lives to free the country from Pakistani colonial rule. On March 26, 1971, independence of Bangladesh was formally declared and the people launched an armed struggle against the Pakistani occupation forces who pounced on the unarmed people on the night of March 25 after the military junta refused to hand over power to the majority Bangalees...[ + ]
No sign of representative democracy yet
Representative democracy, which was a rallying cry for the people during the war of independence, is absent from the country even 37 years after independence and politicians are largely to blame for the failure, observed leaders of the country’s major political parties[ + ]
Govt likely to hold
talks with political
parties next month
Agenda to be fixed in consultation: adviser
The agenda for the proposed dialogue between the interim administration and political parties would be fixed in consultation with the parties concerned, an adviser to the government has said. ‘The agenda will be fixed through discussions once the dialogue commences’, communications adviser, Ghulam Quader, told reporters on Tuesday...[ + ]
Govt approves special privileges for expats
The council of advisers at a special meeting on Tuesday approved a policy allowing special privileges for Bangladeshi blue-collar workers, the unsung heroes who send home hard-earned foreign currencies and cushion the shocks on balance of payments...[ + ]
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Democracy still does not get totality in 37 yrs: Fakhruddin
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Dream for a secular state remains unfulfilled
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Govt considers issue of war criminals’ trial: Gen Moeen
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Horror of March 25 black night recalled
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Sharif warns US of ‘war on terror’ review
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Reshuffle in Pakistan army as new govt takes office
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Major parties to boycott president’s Independence Day reception
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Police foil human chain programme
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SSC, Dakhil exams begin tomorrow
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36 pc SSC students fail in English, 23 pc in maths
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Core committee reviews food stocks, vows to check price hikes
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Adviser sees corporatisation only answer to rly woes
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Remittance from KSA surges amid deportation fear
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Torch protest disgraceful: China
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BTRC proposes Tk 500cr fine for telecoms offences
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Bhutan heralds first day as democracy
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Iqbal, Aziz may lose posts of bank chairman
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One-minute blackout observed demanding trial of war criminals
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6 VIP prisoners shifted to different jails
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11 Jamaat men sent to jail
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‘Initiate process to try war criminals’
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Indian delegates arrive in Dhaka
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BTTB takes 5 licences from BTRC
Surging orders make RMG
exporters upbeat
A surge in exports in January that brought a dramatic turnabout in Bangladesh’s apparel trade made the dressmakers upbeat about an even brighter future, with five biggies eyeing at least $1 billion business this year...[ + ]
Dhaka stocks gain as DSE goes
to a four-day closure
Dhaka stocks returned from losses Tuesday as investors rushed to buy shares ahead of a four-day closure of the Dhaka Stock Exchange starting from today (Wednesday), said operators. The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange gained 58.74 points or 2.02 per cent to close at 2972.09, while its blue chips index, DSE20, advanced by 42.01 points or 1.86 per cent to finish at 2306.42...[ + ]
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Month-long int’l trade fair in Ctg ends
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RMG owners-workers talks initiated
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Iftekhar sees great potentials for business with S’pore
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China may soon join OECD
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BoJ set to keep interest rates low
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Japan firms pessimistic about business
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China facing renewed fuel shortages
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S Korean leader seeks trade zone with Japan, China
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‘Pay day’ loans exacerbate US housing crisis
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Thai policy-makers cannot ignore lessons of US crisis
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SJIB extends investment facility to BRAC
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Dollar declines against euro, yen on hopes of easing credit crunch
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Oil prices ease on US demand concerns, dollar rebound
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