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Interests to become the fifth cell phone operator abound

More than a dozen of local and international companies have expressed their intention to participate in the open bidding to become the fifth private cell phone operator in Bangladesh. The identity of the bidders and various others issues of the open licencing criteria including financial, technical and general condition were disclo . . . . . . Read Full Story

BB to start probe into irregularities in EEF loan sanctioning

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will start investigation into alleged irregularities in sanctioning loans from its Equity Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF). The central bank has kept the EEF operation suspended in the past five months. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is expected to start probing such irregularities this week, official sources said. . . . . . . Read Full Story

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BB to start probe into irregularities in EEF loan sanctioning

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will start investigation into alleged irregularities in sanctioning loans f

Interests to become the fifth cell phone operator abound

More than a dozen of local and international companies have expressed their intention to participate

July-Aug woven exports show poor performance

Exports of woven garments, one of the major foreign exchange earners, performed poorly during the fi

POLITICS & POLICIES

Govt urged to formulate national cancer policy, treatment protocol

A delegation of Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital (AMCH) Tuesday urged the government to formulate nat

President urges Malaysia to invest in Bangladesh

President Iajuddin Ahmed said Tuesday Malaysia could explore the possibility of more investment in d

PCJ protests increased admission form fees

The Progotishil Chhatra Jote (PCJ), an umbrella of left-leaning student bodies, protested Tuesday th

METRO & COUNTRY

Adequate support to real exporters, farmers to spur ‘economic growth’

Authorities concerned emphasised on providing support to genuine exporters and sufficient subsidy to

Terrorist succumbs to his injuries in DMCH

A terrorist, injured Monday night in a mass beating in city's Karwan Bazar area, succumbed to his in

ICT workshop ends with call to build knowledge-based information society

The three-day international workshop on "Building Information Society: Road2Tunis" concluded in the

VIEWS & REVIEWS

India's phones-to-farms operator

For an entrepreneur who has made billions of dollars operating nearly one in three mobile phones use

Climbdown and cattle take the shine off Lula's victories

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has scored important victories recently, with governme

Bolivia provides a tragic lesson for Latin America

Ask any European about Bolivia and they will probably think of Butch Cassidy or A Che Guevara. A few

EDITORIAL

Vandalism in the garment factories

The garments industries of the country are now facing a new kind of threat. Recently, a number of in

Police reforms are indispensable

DISILLUSIONMENT, indignation and outrage among people due to the insensitivity of the police to thei

Checking illicit trade in wild flora and fauna

THE illicit trade in fauna and flora and their parts and products has become a serious challenge for

LETTER TO EDITOR

Biman-BPC row

PEOPLE are surprisingly watching a war between two government agencies -- the ministry of civil avia

Harassment at ticket counters

HARASSMENT of the homebound passengers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr is now a common experience. Ev

World heritage

UNESCO did select 730 sites as world heritage throughout the world while three sites were identified

COMPANY & FINANCE

Over 200 Ctg markets under fire-risk

CHITTAGONG, Oct 25: Over 200 markets, located at the different parts of the port-city are under risk

Fodder crisis grips Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 24: An acute scarcity of fodder has been persisting in the nine upazilas of the distr

Bangladesh may miss the train on CDM projects

Country's prospect of exploiting the billion-dollar global carbon market is diminishing fast in the

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Severe bird flu outbreak could cost Asia $290b: ADB

MANILA, Oct 25 (AFP): A severe outbreak of avian influenza could cost the Asia-Pacific region betwee

Soul Dance opens branch in Sylhet

Soul Dance, an international male fashion company, has opened a branch in Sylhet city, which is its

India central bank raises key rates to curb inflation

MUMBAI, Oct 25 (Reuters): India's central bank today raised its key short-term interest rate by a qu

MARKET & COMMODITIES

India to import onions from China, Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (AFP): India will import onions, a key ingredient in its food, from China and Paki

India's ONGC eyes S Korea oil storage capacity

SEOUL, Oct 25 (Reuters): State-run Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has entered talks with Ko

Oil hovers above $60, seeks signals on US demand

SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters): Oil steadied above $60 a barrel today, with traders shifting their atte

SPORTS

India wrap up comprehensive win

NAGPUR, India, Oct 25 (AFP): Sachin Tendulkar smashed 93 off 96 balls on his return from an elbow in

BCB decentralises selection process

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decentralised its selection process to make fair talent hunt as w

Pakistan ready for resurgent England

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (AFP): Pakistani captain Inzamam-ul Haq has vowed to salve his country's earthquak

WORLD

Bangladesh booters off to Myanmar

Bangladesh team left Dhaka Tuesday for Myanmar to take part in the Grand Royal' 05 Challenge Cup in

Wilma pounds Florida, floods Cuba, kills 18

MIAMI, (Florida), Oct 25 (AFP): Hurricane Wilma sped northward along the eastern US coast early Tues

Tension mounts in Gaza after Israeli attacks

GAZA CITY, Oct 25 (AFP): Tensions mounted in the Gaza Strip Tuesday after Israel launched air and a

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