BNP, allies to rally
on Oct 12
The BNP-led alliance on Sunday announced that it would stage rallies across the country on October 12 to press home its five-point charter of demands, which include deferment of the upazila polls to ensure participation of the political parties in the ninth parliamentary elections scheduled for December 18...[ + ]
AL to start election campaigns after
Eid, Durga Puja
Demands resignation of JS speaker
The Awami League will formally start campaigns for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for December 18, after the Eid-ul-Fitr and Durga Puja...[ + ]
20 injured as RMG workers clash with
police at Kanchpur
At least 20 people, including five lawmen, were injured and scores of vehicles damaged as workers of a garment factory, who are yet to get their salaries and festival allowances, clashed with the law enforcers blocking the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kanchpur point in Narayanganj on Sunday...[ + ]
BHAWAL FOREST LAND RECOVERY
Taskforce to start operation after Eid
The taskforce for recovery of lands from illegal occupation in Bhawal forest is expected to start operation next month to reclaim forest lands on which a number of industrial units have been established flouting conservation laws...[ + ]
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BTRC gets Tk 10 crore bonus
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US supplies long-range radar to Israel: officials
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New Obama, McCain rows flare after debate
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Dhaka, Yangon likely to sign three deals
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Jute mill workers in Khulna start taking wage arrears
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China’s spacewalk astronauts return as heroes
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Obaidul Quader allowed to go to New Delhi for treatment
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Nepal crippled by strike against federal plans
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Edn ministry to employ pvt lawyers to conduct cases
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13 tonnes of urea seized
WB rewrites bad debt status of state lenders
The World Bank has said state lenders should incorporate unpaid government debts into their bad loan accounts — a suggestion, which, bankers say, will inflate their bad debt figures and force them to chase unattainable recovery targets...[ + ]
European business delegation to
visit Bangladesh in Oct
A 12-member European business delegation will visit Bangladesh late next month to weigh up investment prospects in the South Asian country...[ + ]
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China punishes 12 financial institutions for money laundering
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Ramadan ‘business’ booms in Dubai
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IMF chief urges tighter control of financial markets
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Bradford and Bingley bank facing nationalisation
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Airbus A320 assembly line in China goes into operation
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Financial crisis weighs on Asia’s top film festival
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MTBL opens branch at Narayanganj
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Unilever launches Pond’s counter at Agora
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US financial crisis haunts Asian leaders
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Asian currencies end week higher against dollar
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Malaysian political crisis paralyses economy, investment
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