THE DAILY NEWSPAPER Write to the editor » Wazed Miah’s death » Hasina-Khaleda embrace sparks hope 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   Much of cash incentive for export boost abused Govt has no study on pros, cons of incentive scheme Successive governments have since the early 1990s doled out some Tk 7,424 crore as cash incentive to exporters to encourage them to earn more foreign exchange for the country, but much of that hefty sum was allegedly abused by unscrupulous business houses..[ + ] NLC report alleges severe exploitation of garment workers An international labour rights group has dug up chilling stories of exploitation of workers in a large Bangladeshi garment factory where overwork caused the death of a teenage female worker in December 2008...[ + ] 5th HC bench defers Khaleda writ hearing till May 18 The fifth High Court bench on Tuesday accepted the writ petition filed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, which challenged the April 20 notice that asked her to vacate her house in the Dhaka cantonment, but deferred its hearing till May 18......[ + ] Creative SSC questions likely to be deferred by a year JS body expresses dissatisfaction at project activities The government is thinking to defer the introduction of creative question papers in two subjects for secondary school certificate exams by a year, from 2010 to 2011, education ministry officials told New Age...[ + ] Other Headlines » Amount of cash incentive enhanced by Tk 450 crore » Indian elections enter final stretch » Arrested soldiers not produced in court » HC clears withdrawal of Hasina extortion case » Govt asks Pakistan to formally apologise for 1971 genocide » Probe report on BDR rebellion now ready for submission » CID seeks three more months for reinvestigation » Militancy under control: Sohel Taj » BNP MPs suggest Khaleda not to join budget session » Ex-BNP MPs Millat, Nadim land in jail on surrender » ERL shut down partially for lack of storage space » BGMEA concerned over law and order » RMG factory owner shot dead » Pakistan troops attack Taliban stronghold as half a million flee » One killed in AL-BNP gunfight in Munshiganj » Madheshis ask Prachanda to stop blockade of parliament » All madrassahs to be asked to observe nat’l days: Nahid » Four former advisers meet PM » Abdul Awal Minto meets Khaleda No IPO under Tk 10 face value: SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided not to allow any public limited company to float shares with having the face value below Tk 10. The capital market regulator took the decision at a meeting on Thursday in line with an earlier proposal of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the country’s primer bourse. The newly-appointed chairman of the SEC, Ziaul Haque Khondker, presided over the meeting, said a senior official of the commission...[ + ] BB warns PCB directors over meddling The Bangladesh Bank has warned the chairmen and directors of the private commercial banks not to meddle in the loan disbursement process and take part in the banks’ administration since this is contradictory to good governance in the banking sector, said official sources...[ + ] Other Headlines » Petrobangla seeks $347.6m ADB assistance » Oil prices hit 6-month high » Industries minister for single-digit bank rate » SEC makes brokerage house dearer » Ice cream festival begins tommorow » Bangladesh to participate in China commodity fair » FBCCI set to forward sector-wise budget proposals » DSE to ease investment procedures for NRBs » Corporate Disclosures » Big US banks selling stock to repay government » Dubai developer bucks trend to create 1,600 jobs » Global economy at turning point » Software piracy worsens in Asia » China exports fall as local demands up » MTB arranges workshop on BASEL-II » ICB Islamic Bank holds AGM Weekend Acid violence continues for loopholes in law Slack enforcement of laws and delay in the disposal of the acid attack victims’ cases — due to unwarranted influence on the judiciary as well as on the police administration — were the major hindrances to the stopping of acid violence, said acid attack survivors on Tuesday. The survivors gathered to mark the tenth year of the Acid Survivors Foundation in Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Engineers’ Institution where they spoke of their plight and the harassment they had to undergo when they sought justice...[ + ] Car lifting on the increase in Sylhet city Incident of car, motorcycle and auto-rickshaw lifting has increased in Sylhet city in recent times. At least two cars, 15 motorcycles and six CNG-run auto-rickshaws were stolen from different parts of the city in last one week till Sunday, the police said. Two car and microbus drivers were also killed and at least two auto-rickshaw drivers went missing after stealing of their vehicles, they added...[ + ] Abahani ride on super-sub Tipu Super-sub Tipu gave Dhaka Abahani a winning start scoring the winner during their 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka Army in the first Group B match of the AFC President’s Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Abahani ruled the day but missed a good number of opportunities throughout the match. Sri Lanka Army tried out a counterattack-based game but were at the receiving end throughout the match...[ + ] PCB steps up appeal Pakistan cricket’s board said Tuesday it had written to the International Cricket Council, stepping up its challenge against a decision to strip the troubled country of World Cup matches. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Saturday it was mounting a legal challenge to an ICC decision to move matches for the World Cup 2011 out of the country over security fears...[ + ] Editorial » No reason to exclude madrassahs from national days’ observance » Nat’l health policy: no scope for a piecemeal approach? Oped » Zionism needs to be redefined as pure racism, nothing else » So far, high on rhetoric, low on delivery National » Cabinet body okays purchase of 420 Pajeros for upazila chairmen » NSU guardians, students condemn police action on students Home » 3km railway stretch stolen in a year in Lalmonirhat » Artiste killed in wall collapse International » Worldwide swine flu cases go over 5,000 » Hospital shelling kills 47 in Sri Lanka: Tamils Timeout » Urban delight at Bengal Shilpalaya » Book fair by Muktadhara   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