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US firm, BSTI at loggerheads over payment against testing machine

The United States (US) has expressed its concern over a dispute stemmed from the supply of a testing machine by the United Calibration, a California-based firm, to the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI). "We ask you to review this matter to resolve this issue," Charge d' Affairs of the US Embassy in Dhaka Judith A Cha . . . . . . Read Full Story

Encouraging trend in whitening black money

There has been a rush of people whitening their black money by paying only 7.5 per cent tax as the revenue officials see strong response after the government relaxed rules in fiscal 2005-06 to tap a hidden source of revenue income. "Black money worth over Tk 1.0 billion has been declared in the first quarter (July-September) of the . . . . . . Read Full Story

HEADLINE

Encouraging trend in whitening black money

There has been a rush of people whitening their black money by paying only 7.5 per cent tax as the r

US firm, BSTI at loggerheads over payment against testing machine

The United States (US) has expressed its concern over a dispute stemmed from the supply of a testing

Owners, TU leaders blame outsiders for provoking attacks on RMG units

The readymade garment (RMG) factory owners and the leaders of RMG based labour unions blamed Monday

POLITICS & POLICIES

Lack of coordination between power, energy divs causing power shortage: JS body

A parliamentary watchdog body Monday observed that the persistent power shortage in the country was

None arrested yet for Mizan murder in Khulna

KHULNA, Oct 24 (BDNEWS): The police could not yet arrest any of the accused of BNP Khulna leader Miz

TMUS urges govt to formulate a proper livestock policy

A non-government organisation, engaged in livestock development, has urged the government to formula

METRO & COUNTRY

UN must be strengthened thru' reforms: President

President Iajuddin Ahmed has said the United Nations (UN) must be strengthened through reforms and p

Programme to ensure pure drinking water for 0.3m slum dwellers by ‘09

Population Service Training Centre (PSTC) has undertaken a programme to bring nearly 0.3 million peo

Tk 140m project for Dhaka Zoo uplift

Authorities of the Dhaka Zoo have taken up a Tk 140 million (14 crore) project for its further devel

MISCELLANY

The concept of hypermarkets in Dhaka

The economic restructuring due to globalisation has enormous impact not only in the national economy

Accounting for foreign currency transaction

This year has seen a lot of instability in foreign exchange market in our country. Foreign currency

Billboard monster in Dhaka city

The advertisers seem to be in charge of Dhaka city streets. They post huge billboards in the middle

EDITORIAL

Quality control of frozen foods

Frozen foods, mainly shrimps, continue to be the second largest export earner for the country and ab

What ails the IT sector in Bangladesh?

It cannot be said that Bangladesh is a stranger to the world of information technology. The shopping

A chance to avert the tragedy of a bird flu pandemic

With the winter flu season approaching and the world possibly on the verge of an bird influenza pand

LETTER TO EDITOR

Prime Minister speaks

The prime minister outlined the success stories of her governance of the past four years but did not

Incidents at Kanchpur and Companyganj

Two untoward incidents in two consecutive days - one in Kanchpur, near Dhaka and the other at Compan

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Most of consumers ending up buying palm oil instead of soyabean oil

Import and consumption of palm oil have been remaining at a high level over the years in the local m

BKMEA demands withdrawal of DESA decision

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has called for immediate withdra

Call rate remains unchanged, dollar stable

The call money rate remained unchanged Monday while the US dollar was mostly stable against the loca

COMPANIES & FINANCE

EU faces crunch week to save global trade talks

BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (Reuters): European negotiators in strained global trade talks face a week of hard

Face globalisation or become 'nothing', Barroso tells Europe

LONDON, Oct 24 (AFP): European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso said in a newspaper in

Singapore visitor arrivals up 6.9pc in September

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (AFP): Singapore said today visitors to the city-state totalled 703,901 in Septemb

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil below $60 as Hurricane Wilma spares production

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (Reuters): Oil sank below $60 to a near three-month low today after Hurricane Wilm

China emerges world's 2nd largest organ transplant destination

Beijing, Oct 24 (PTI): China, which has emerged as the world's second largest destination for organ

China steel mills to cut output to boost prices

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters): China's major steel mills have agreed to cut production of some high-end

SPORTS

Linu, Sumon, Ashraful made UNICEF goodwill ambassadors

Country's legendary table tennis player Zobera Rahman Linu, Bangladesh cricket team's skipper Habibu

India, Lanka opening battle today

NAGPUR, India, Oct 24 (AFP): India and Sri Lanka clash in a seven-match limited-overs series from Tu

Duncan for beating Aussies on their home turf

LONDON, Oct 24 (AFP): England coach Duncan Fletcher dismisses suggestions that by beating Australia

WORLD

Hurricane Wilma hits Florida after Mexico rampage

KEY WEST, Fla., Oct 24 (Reuters): A strengthening Hurricane Wilma lashed southern Florida Monday as

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in detention for 10 years

YANGON, Oct 24 (AFP): Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Monday marked what her supporter

Pacific Island leaders unlikely to win more labour access to Australia, NZ

PORT MORESBY, Oct 24 (AFP): Attempts by some of the smallest and poorest countries in the world to w

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