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Dec 18 polls caught
in wrangle

The holding of the national elections on December 18 with the participation of all major political parties appears not certain as two major political camps are still divided over contesting polls...[ + ]

EC winds up party registration for
Dec 18 polls today

The Election Commission will conclude registration of political parties today due to time constraints before submission of nomination papers for contesting the December 18 general elections...[ + ]

JMB man held with huge explosives in city

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested a suspected activist of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh at Pallabi in Dhaka and seized a large quantity of bomb- and grenade-making materials....[ + ]

Dhaka asks Yangon
not to go for Bay exploration until
dispute settled

Dhaka on Sunday asked Yangon to stop its hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay of Bengal until the dispute over maritime boundary delimitation is resolved in the light of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» Fresh EC move to break pre-poll logjam unlikely
» AL, allies want total lifting of emergency, polls on schedule
» Saifur, Nizami, Mojahid freed on bail
» TAC resumes work today as HC verdict stayed
» Govt to be blamed if BNP cannot go to polls: Delwar
» AL, BNP heavyweights among 201 to vie for Ctg seats
» RU mosque imam demands ban on Udichi, Dhumketu
» WB aid commitment uncertain beyond FY09
» AL, BNP file objections to 24 polls monitoring agencies
» 32nd death anniversary of Maulana Bhasani today
» Two civilians, 52 ‘rebels’ die in Afghan unrest
» Army officer questioned over Samjhauta Express blast
» Govt decides to further review 27th BCS exams issue
» AL prepares preliminary list of JS polls candidates
» Former JP MP joins BNP
» 6 new HC judges take oath
» Public sector textile univ soon: Hossain Zillur
» Arafat’s parole extended by 2 months
» Tigers get good batting practice ahead of Tests
» Thaksin’s divorce won’t free frozen funds: Thai opposition
» Suspended envoy jailed for 5 years
» Man to die for killing boy


DSE turnover sinks to 9-month low

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday dropped to Tk 135.90 crore, the lowest since February 24, due to a decreased participation of investors, market operators said. On February 24 the DSE turnover was Tk 116.24 crore...[ + ]

Global leaders agree on financial system reform

World leaders, meeting for a crisis summit in Washington, have agreed on an action plan to restore global growth and prevent future financial upheaval while promising new spending plans, a trade deal and a set of reforms...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» SEC yet to mend pricing method flaws
» NRBs want Special Economic Zone in Sylhet soon
» Palm oil prices may dip for oversupply, lower demand
» Masihul Huq joins ICB Islamic Bank as MD
» BTRC posts internet protocol telephony guideline online
» Diversification of jute products stressed
» World leaders to seek WTO deal by year end
» German corporate woes hint worst yet to come
» Financial crisis tops agenda of APEC leaders’ summit
» Russian crisis may slip from Kremlin’s grip: experts
» ETBL opens branch at Motijheel
» Rangs opens outlet at Karwan Bazar
» Mercantile Bank teams up with BPO
» Asian currencies end week mixed against dollar
» Stock Watch


A SPECIAL IN REMEMBRANCE OF ENAYETULLAH KHAN


Weekend


WASA incurs Tk 50 crore in losses for illegal connections

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority with its around one and a half lakh illegal connections, which is more than half of the legal connections, is losing Tk 50 crore a year. ‘Though it is believed that there are around one lakh illegal water connections, in reality it would be around one and a half lakh,’ a top official of the utility agency told New Age on
Sunday...
[ + ]

BCC to start
drive to collect
water bills

Barisal City Corporation will launch drive to collect water bills from next week as different government organisations and individuals owe Tk 2 crore to the city corporation. BCC will also set up two water treatment plants this fiscal year aiming to deal with water crisis, sources in BCC’s water supply
section said...
[ + ]



Tigers in the hearts of South Africans

Magda Eloff is a great fan of Bangladesh cricket team ever since she saw them playing a match in Kimberley eight years ago. The groundstaff of the local cricket body can still recall the memory of the match, which was a justification of Bangladesh’s Test status to many...[ + ]

Dhoni hits back
at Hayden

Unamused by Matthew Hayden’s ‘third world’ remark, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday hit back at the Australian opener and said the Aussies are always slow in going through their overs, no matter which part of the world they
play...[ + ]


Editorial
» No rationale to prolong emergency
» West wilts under the heat of adjusting to 21st century
Op-Ed
» Demonstrators at DSE and market forces
» On Ankara’s agenda

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