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Divestment of SOE shares unlikely this year

The divestment of shares of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is unlikely to be undertaken this year, reports UNB quoting insiders in the capital market watchdog -- the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The government had earlier directed for offloading the shares of the SOEs in the capital market by this month. At a high . . . . . . Read Full Story

ADP to be pruned if WB fails to release funds in a month

Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman expressed Sunday dissatisfaction over the delay in the release of funds by the donor agencies saying that such procrastination is putting pressure on the country's balance of payments. "Due to delays in the release of funds by the donors, the country has to use its reserve to procure pet . . . . . . Read Full Story

HEADLINE

ADP to be pruned if WB fails to release funds in a month

Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman expressed Sunday dissatisfaction over the delay in the

Divestment of SOE shares unlikely this year

The divestment of shares of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is unlikely to be undertaken this yea

ACC nabs 3 Ctg Customs officials in maiden drive

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its first ever drive Sunday caught red-handed three official

POLITICS & POLICIES

Govt takes 'extensive measures in four years to ensure justice'

The government during the last four years has taken extensive measures including amendment of the ex

BCL attacks leave 15 Shibir activists injured at DU

At least 15 Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) activists, including its Dhaka University (DU) unit presiden

SAARC summit is on, says FM dispelling doubts

Saturday's terrible tremor in Pakistan and India once again gives rise to the oft-repeated question

METRO & COUNTRY

Govt forms Tk 300m fund for welfare of labourers

The government has formed a Tk 300 million (30 crore) fund for providing training and microcredit fo

Experts finalise training modules to fight malaria

CHITTAGONG, Oct 9 (BSS): Experts at the end of a two-day workshop on malaria prepared here Sunday th

Govt forms body to find causes

The Energy Ministry Sunday formed an inquiry committee headed by Senior General Manager of Petrobang

MISCELLANY

Asian countries fear drastic correction

Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, most developing Asian economies have rapidly increased

Subway network on high alert following terrorist threat

NEW YORK's sub-way network, which carries major bulk of commuters every week-days, have been put on

Iran less than anxious at restive nuclear-watchdogs

When Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad, Iran's fundamentalist president, recently met other senior leaders in Teh

EDITORIAL

Importance of earthquake preparedness

A strong earthquake in the neighbourhood of Bangladesh last Saturday caused large scale deaths and d

'Good governance' remains elusive

The issue relating to governance has been at the heart of most discussions between the successive go

Ministers take business lessons

It is a little-known fact that Geoff Hoon, defence secretary during the invasion of Iraq and now lea

LETTER TO EDITOR

New crops for export

Bangladeshi agri-products have good prospects in the UK, USA, Europe and the Middle East. But the qu

Take steps against polluting buses

PEOPLE of Dhaka city are no doubt grateful for the measure that led to the withdrawal from the roads

Hazards of shopping during Ramadan

SOON after the month of Ramadan began, people have started facing incidents like mugging and pick po

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Price indices plummet at both bourses

Price indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed lower Sunday, as the losing issues outplayed

Call rate drops further, dollar mostly stable

Call money rate dropped further Sunday while the US dollar was mostly stable against the local curre

JCI shifts to own office

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh has moved to its own office at Banani in city recently

COMPANIES & FINANCE

G20 finance, bank chiefs to tackle challenges facing global economy

BEIJING, Oct 9 (AFP): Challenges threatening global economic growth, including soaring oil prices, a

US Treasury chief on reform push in Asia

TOKYO, Oct 9 (AFP): US Treasury Secretary John Snow was due here today to launch a regional tour set

Airbus, Boeing cruise towards record year

PARIS, Oct 9 (AFP): Airbus and Boeing, the two global giants of civil aircraft manufacturing, are he

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Asian currencies mixed, yen and Australian dollar down

HONG KONG, Oct 9 (AFP): Asian currencies were mixed, with the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar

Zimbabwe eyes scheme to make 'bio-diesel' from shrub

HARARE, Oct 9 (AFP): Reeling under the country's worst fuel crisis, Zimbabwe is looking at a scheme

Dhaka Sheraton launches buffet Iftar

Dhaka Sheraton Hotel has arranged a month-long buffet Iftar programme at its Bithika restaurant star

WORLD

Earthquake kills thousands in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: Pakistan's interior minister said Sunday that at least 19,136 people had died and

Palestinians, Israelis bid to salvage Mideast summit

JERUSALEM, Oct 9 (AFP): Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmud A

Poles poised to confirm political shift to right in presidential vote

WARSAW, Oct 9 (AFP): Polling stations opened before sunrise Sunday in Poland for the first round of

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