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   Govt appeals for Khaleda case revival dismissed The Appellate Division on Thursday dismissed Anti-Corruption Commission appeals to revive two graft cases against the detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia which were quashed by the High Court in 2001 and 2002. A full bench of six judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, headed by the chief justice, M Ruhul Amin, dismissed the commission’s petitions which sought permission to appeal against the High Court verdicts on the grounds of delayed filing...[ + ] ACC okays charges against Tarique, wife, mother-in-law The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion on Thursday approved the charge sheet in the case filed against former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique Rahman and his wife and mother-in-law for concealing information on wealth and acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income...[ + ] Gas supply priority shifts to power from fertiliser The energy and mineral resources division on Thursday decided to prioritise the supply of gas for power plants than for fertiliser plants as summer set in and the secondary school certificate and equivalent examinations began...[ + ] DUTA warns against harassment of teachers The Dhaka University Teachers’ Association at its annual general meeting on Thursday decided to go for action programmes if incidents of intrusion into teachers’ houses by ‘unwanted people’ recurred. The general meeting was held on the heels of the raid by the joint forces on the residence of Dalem Chandra Barman, election commissioner for the association’s polls, in the early hours of Wednesday and expressed deep concern over the incident..[ + ] Other Headlines » Mamun jailed for 10 years, wife for 3 years » 117 examinees, 2 teachers expelled on first day » Sadr followers march to demand downfall of Maliki » CHT to come under mobile phone network: Fakhruddin » Juba Dal wants release of Khaleda, Hasina for restoration of democracy » Women’s signature campaign launched for Hasina’s release » Hasina’s doctor urges chief adviser for her treatment abroad » Rupali to swing into action as sell-off saga ends » Pay hike announcement likely in budget: Mirza Aziz » Four Shibir men to die for killing 8 in Chittagong » AL fears chaos if crisis drags on » Speaker asks govt not to undermine JS authority over NAM flats » Govt to open ZIA to low-cost airlines » Dhaka gets ready for train service with Kolkata from Apr 14 » CHT peace accord keeps total loyalty to country’s sovereignty, integrity: chief adviser » Ingredients for life found on strange Saturn moon » BRAC Bank chairman urges early recovery of stolen goods » Hailstorms lash Dhaka » Badawi faces leadership election after poll losses » Punishment for 4 VIP detainees relaxed » ACC sues AL leader Rahmatullah, wife, son » Court orders freezes on MP Selim’s bank accounts » US stepping up unilateral strikes in Pakistan: report BB governor stresses safe food stock Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the country should prepare itself for a strong food reserve after the boro crop harvest to face any future adversities like floods. He advised the senior bankers at a meeting to lend money to emerging sectors such as ship-building and improve their services to clientele...[ + ] Biman losses over Tk 1cr per month Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited is incurring a loss of more than Tk 1 crore per month for a wrong deal with Pegasus in taking a DC-10 aircraft on ten-year lease in 1997. A wide bodied DC-10 aircraft was taken on lease of $ 1.5 lakh per month on condition that it would be returned in re-delivery condition, with overhauling of the engine, on expiry of the lease period in June 2007...[ + ] Other Headlines » Cambodia rushes to calm food price fears » Bangladesh trade fair in S’pore, KL in May » Biofuels boom hurting Asia’s poorest: UN » Sudan keen to recruit Bangladeshi manpower » Bangladesh, Philippines keen to expand trade » Ericsson supplies FTTH network to Grameen CyberNet » Oil prices surge past $107 on Iraq pipeline attack » Apollo Hospitals holds seminar on cardiac catheterisation » SM Rahman new DMD of Prime Bank » Experts warn on future availability of staple food » US must review regulation of securities firms: Paulson » Asia-Pacific exporters to be hit hardest by US financial turmoil: UN » US new home sales drop, but prices pick up » South Korea’s income dependence on overseas trade deepens » Dollar claws back ground against euro, yen » Asian stocks close mixed as cheap buys offset US fears Independence Day Special Weekend Dengue may make early comeback Dengue may make an early comeback in the country this year as the current pattern of rain is favourable for the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes that carry the germ of the dangerous fever, experts warned. With the season that usually cause spread of Aedes mosquitoes still two months away, early intermittent rains pose a serious threat of dengue outbreak, said experts...[ + ] GP donates 2 mobile clinics to NGOs Mobile phone operator Grameenphone on Thursday handed over two clinic-on-wheels to two non-governmental organisations as part of the ‘Grameenphone Safe Motherhood and Infant Care Project’. Anders Jensen, chief executive officer of Grameenphone, handed over the mobile clinics to the representatives of Family Development Services, and Research and Swanirbhar Bangladesh...[ + ] Formation of DFAs approved by BFF The Bangladesh Football Federation councillors unanimously approved the formation of the Divisional and District Football Associations at an extraordinary general meeting at the BFF House on Thursday. The Asian Football Confederation general secretary, Dato Paul Mony Samuel, also attended the EGM as an observer...[ + ] Sri Lanka end Caribbean drought Chaminda Vaas played a starring role with the ball, as Sri Lanka created a bit of history, when they completed a 121-run victory over West Indies in the opening Test on Wednesday. Vaas captured five wickets for 61 runs from 22.2 overs and Muttiah Muralitharan took three for 112 from 45 overs, as West Indies, chasing a highly improbable, if not impossible 437 for victory, were dismissed for 315 in their second innings about 15 minutes before the scheduled close...[ + ] Editorial » A brazen display of duplicity and despotism » Not more of the same, hopefully National » Mirza Aziz to chair PRSP talks in Barisal » German team says free, fair polls important for dev co-op Home » Mosquito menace up in Faridpur town » Lack of irrigation hampers cultivation International » Suu Kyi supporters protest against Myanmar charter » HIV cases may jump in Asia by 2020: UN Timeout » Tringsha Shatabdi to be staged on Mar 31 » Lebanon bans prize-winning cartoon Persepolis   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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