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 « Independence Day Special Ekushey Special Search this site   Malaysia likely to lift ban on Bangladeshi workers Malaysia is set to lift the ban on some 55,000 Bangladeshi jobseekers waiting for jobs there, said the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister, Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, on Thursday. The Malaysian government on March 10 cancelled the visas of more than 55,000 Bangladeshi workers on the plea of the adverse impact of the global economic recession...[ + ] ‘Bismillah’ to be retained in constitution’s preamble: Shafique Law minister Shafique Ahmed said on Thursday that the world ‘Bismillah’ would remain on top of the constitution even if the Appellate Division upholds the High Court’s judgement that had declared illegal the Fifth Amendment to the constitution...[ + ] Govt plans big borrowing, allays fear of inflation The fiscal and monetary affairs coordination council at a meeting on Thursday sought to allay fears of inflationary pressure as it was planning to increase domestic borrowing to offset a projected five per cent budget deficit in the next fiscal year...[ + ] CTG ARMS HAUL CASE Ex-NSI director put on fresh remand A Chittagong court on Thursday placed arrested former director of the National Security Intelligence, Wing Commander (retd) Shahabuddin Ahmed, on a fresh six-day remand for grilling at the task force interrogation cell in Dhaka. The former NSI director was also shown arrested in the arms and ammunition smuggling case upon a petition filed by the investigation officer, assistant superintendent of police (CID) Mohammed Muniruzzaman...[ + ] Other Headlines » Humanitarian crisis escalates as Pak war planes bomb Taliban hideouts » EU envoys call for debates between govt and opposition » US embassy receives threat » Wazed’s condition remains unchanged » Law minister declines comment on extrajudicial killing » Tagore’s birth anniv today » Indian cop credited with 112 ‘kills’ gets job back » Corruption has captured LGRD, says Ashraf » JS panel asks PDB for details about power plants » Moudud alleges political motive behind Sircar graft probe » A third of world population could get swine flu in pandemic: WHO » Indian voters in final stretch of elections » Garment workers block road in capital » 10 hurt in clash over harvesting » 30 houses of landless people burnt in arson attack » Ugandan vice-president in city » 35 hurt in AL factional clash in Sirajganj » Journalist sues Mainul and wife for defamation ADB to lend $200m to face recession The Asian Development Bank will lend Bangladesh $200 million to fight the global financial recession, according to finance minister AMA Muhith. The fund will be in addition to the existing loans disbursed by the bank or in the pipeline, Muhith told newsmen one day after returning to the country from Indonesia where he attended the ADB’s annual meeting...[ + ] PCBs set deposit rates below 10pc The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh, a platform of the managing directors of the private banks, has claimed that all the private commercial banks have complied with the central bank’s directive for cutting the interest rate ceiling to 13 per cent for five specific areas...[ + ] Other Headlines » Huawei demonstrates 3G technologies » Bear dominate stocks for second week » Brac Bank launches new campaign » Nigeria invited to invest in power sector » Bank Asia gets new MD » Bank holiday Saturday » Toshiba launches new laptop » Dhaka Bank gets new DMD » Union Capital posts 20pc dividend » Corporate Disclosures » DBBL donates projectors to BSMMU » EBL opens priority banking at Uttara » Street tests find no US bank at risk » Tata to offer low-cost housing » HD video gets boost from WiGig alliance » German industrial orders show first rise in six months » Hitachi hikes annual net loss forecast » Nintendo’s record profit defies recession Weekend Khulna city people suffer mosquito menace Residents in the Khulna city continue to suffer Mosquito menace because of long absence of any anti-mosquito drive by the authorities concerned. The anti-mosquito drive by the Khulna City Corporation has remained suspended for about four months for lack of larvacide, according to sources at the corporation...[ + ] PDB launches drive against shops remaining open after 8:00pm The Power Development Board in Rajshahi has launched drive against the shops which remain open after 8:00pm. PDB sources said four mobile teams, led by magistrates, conducted the drive in city’s different areas, including Saheb Bazar, Zero Point, Moni Chhatar, New Market, Lakshmipur, Hargram, Gourhanga, Rani Bazar, Binodpur and Kazla, on Wednesday...[ + ] Dhaka Sports Club move into last four Dhaka Sports Club moved into the semi-final of the Port-city cricket League after winning their third successive match, this time against Ispahani SC by seven runs, at the MA Aziz Stadium on Thursday. The victory ensured their group championship and set up a final-four clash with Chittagong Abahani, who finished runners-up in the other group, despite a 21-run win over arch-rivals Chittagong Mohammedan on the same day...[ + ] Plea for WC matches at BNS A group of cricket organisers have demanded that some matches of World Cup 2011 be staged at the Bangabandhu National Stadium along with the opening ceremony. The organisers, many of whom are the councilliors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, placed their demand at a press conference on Thursday, saying it was necessary to uphold the cricketing tradition of the country...[ + ] Editorial » Rhetoric will not stop extrajudicial killings, decisive actions will » ‘Crossfire’ phenomenon cannot be wished away National » Jobs of 2,173 secondary edn officers, employees regularised at last » HC declares Akhter Hamid’s detention illegal Home » Labourer shortage hits paddy harvest in Tangail, Narail » Three sued for war crimes in Jhalakati International » Mexico gets back to normal, China eases quarantine » Georgia flares again amid NATO exercises Timeout » Tagore birthday celebrations across the city » Tagore’s birth celebration on television channels   EDITOR: NURUL KABIR FOUNDER EDITOR: ENAYETULLAH KHAN Copyright © New Age 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. Phone 880-2-8153034-39 Fax 880-2-8112247 Email newagebd@global-bd.net Web Designer Zahirul Islam Mamoon