THE DAILY NEWSPAPER Write to the editor » Anandabazaar Patrika comment » Colonial image » Load shedding and mosquitoes » Bank loans and consumerism Pages Front Page « National « Metro « Business « International « Sports « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Others Archive « Special Supplements « VICTORY DAY SPECIAL The Frontlines of Hunger Search this site   JS panel recommends 54 ordns for ratification The parliamentary special committee on Sunday recommended ratification of 54, out of 122 ordinances, most of which were promulgated during the immediate-past interim government’s rule......[ + ] BNP skips spl committee meeting as JS crisis deepens The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday alleged that ‘intolerant and autocratic’ attitude of the ruling Awami League in parliament was pushing the country to back to the events of January 11, 2007....[ + ] Cabinet likely to discuss war crimes tribunal formation The cabinet is likely to discuss the proposal for the formation of a tribunal under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 to try the war criminals of 1971. The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, on Sunday said the government was planning to form a special tribunal for the trial of war crimes committed during the independence war in 1971...[ + ] HC de-lists Hasina Niko case Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s petition for quashing the Niko graft case was on Sunday dropped from the list of cases for hearing in the High Court. The petition was on the list since August 2008..[ + ] Other Headlines » US military to recruit immigrants, offer citizenship » SSC, equivalent exams begin » Govt to introduce general rationing » By-polls to 7 vacated seats March 30 » Ex-forest boss Gani gets bail » Projected sum of foreign loans slashed by Tk 2,000 crore » Daud, Nur admit war crimes, Rajshahi Jamaat disowns them » Govt to set up commodity exchange market » New study pinpoints genes in high blood pressure » 36 education cadre officials transferred, 2 made OSDs » Osmani’s 25th death anniv today » Manna, Haimanti perform in Dhaka today » 3 independent MPs join AL » SC cancels candidature of Daudkandi upazila chairman-elect Special economic zone in Sylhet spells more FDI A special economic zone on 1,000 acres of land in Sylhet district could attract more FDI from expatriate Bangladeshis to help set up industrial projects there...[ + ] SMEs need crisis mitigation fund The country’s small and medium enterprises in a pre-budget discussion on Sunday suggested setting up an economic crisis mitigation fund to help them grow...[ + ] Other Headlines » Dubai migrant workers out in the cold » Grain imports drop 76pc on good crops » KEPZ gets more investment » Rumours hit stock market normalcy: CSE chief » Seminar on BASEL-II today » DSE to segregate junk shares » Stocks begin week up » Kuwait revenue hit by oil price plunge » Glaxo to cut prices for poor countries » Nurul Islam becomes Bank Asia vice-chair » National Polymer enhances production capacity » AUD to gain from stimulus package » G7 sets sights on urgent economic reform » Japan set to launch fresh stimulus package » Crisis raises risk of social unrest in Asia » Tuna industry caught in global gloom » Irish minister urges tough punishment in bank row Weekend Viral diseases attack many city children Prevalence of viral diseases including chicken pox, pneumonia and measles among children has increased in the Dhaka city for the last couple of weeks. Children in different areas of the city are suffering from viral diseases due to fluctuation in temperature with the change of season, according to medical experts...[ + ] Six stalls warned for flouting book fair rules The Bangla Academy authorities on Sunday warned six stalls at Amar Ekushey book fair of taking stern action for flouting fair rules. The authorities also gave 48-hour time ultimatum to the six stalls to stop selling of books that were not published by their own publishing houses...[ + ] Butt blitz stuns Gazi Tanks Pakistani cricketer Shahbaz Butt smashed an unbeaten 156 to help CCS hand star-studded Gazi Tanks a shock 53-run defeat as Old DOHS outclassed BKSP by 27 runs to bag their third successive win in the Dhaka Premier League on Sunday. Surjo Tarun defeated City Club by a massive 91 runs in the other match of the day...[ + ] Salahuddin wants probe Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Sunday expressed his disappointment over the allegations made against him in a letter to the FIFA. ‘I am shocked, I have been trying hard to change the face of Bangladesh football but this incident really hurt me,’ said the former national star. Salahuddin got a copy the letter from FIFA on Saturday...[ + ] Editorial » Water transit protocol needs to be based on principle of reciprocity » ‘Still pictures are not still...’ Op-Ed » Army on the wily ways of politics » What’s in store for ACC ‘reconstitution’? 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