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Friday, December 23, 2005

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HEADLINE

Short supply of dollar creates instability in forex market

A high-powered committee has been formed to review the prevailing situation of the inter-bank foreig

Politics 'should not obscure global trade priority'

With the next general election looming, the government may concentrate its energy on the political p

Saudi Arabia plans $26b 'economic city'

LONDON: Saudi Arabia is planning to build a $26bn "economic city" on the Red Sea as the wave of mega

POLITICS & POLICIES

Opposition parties do not want end to bomb violence: PM

JESSORE, Dec 22 (BDNEWS): Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Thursday said the opposition parties do not wan

Khaleda urges BAF to remain alert to ensure internal peace, security

JESSORE, Dec. 22 (UNB): Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Thursday said that as part of the national armed

Khaleda seditionist, people will hold her trial: Hasina

RAJSHAHI, Dec 22 (BDNEWS): Launching a scathing attack on her arch political rival Prime Minister Kh

METRO & COUNTRY

UNDP to introduce CU for SMEs run by women

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is planning to introduce Credit Union (CU), which will h

BR may incur Tk 27.3m loss in bridge project

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has initiated a tender to procure three girders already available in its sto

Cabinet body approves purchase of Tk 1.0b equipment for REB

The Rural Electrification Board (REB) has got the nod of the government relating to purchase of elec

MISCELLANY

Tough conditions for hardy explorers of Polish media

Poland's media market is becoming increasingly perilous. In the last year it has killed off one nati

ISS sees little hope of Time peace deal with Icahn

Institutional Shareholder Services, the influential shareholder advisory firm, sees little chance of

Independent News chief O'Reilly puts a bet on India

India is a better bet for foreign investors than China, according to, Sir Anthony O'Reilly, chief ex

EDITORIAL

Revamping revenue administration

REVENUE is the prime source of a government's income from which it meets its development and other e

The world begins to feel the dragon's breath

PARIS burned; the oil price reached new peaks; Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve Board chairman, s

People's perception of price hike

OF late it can be observed that the price of everything ranging from daily essentials to transportat

LETTER TO EDITOR

Winter related charities

BANGLADESH is known as a land of climatic moderation. But even then, the winter can be a time of dis

Magura Paper Mills

MAGURA Paper Mills Limited, a joint venture with China, could manage to raise share capital through

COMPANY & FINANCE

Southeast Bank officers advised to work with professional spirit

The officers of Southeast Bank Limited have been advised to work with professional spirit to build u

Effectiveness of audit in ensuring accountability underscored

Privatisation Commission Chairman Enam Ahmed Chaudhury emphasised the effectiveness of Comptroller a

EU threatens to slap daily fine on Microsoft

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (AFP): A standoff between the EU antitrust watchdog and Microsoft heated up Thursda

BUSINESS & FINANCE

IMF agrees to write off debts of 19, waits on Mauritania

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund's executive board yesterday agreed to

Asia chip makers rally on earnings outlook

SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters): Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 3 per cent to a record high and other

China shoemakers gear up defence against EU anti-dumping charges

SHANGHAI, Dec 22 (AFP): A delegation of Chinese shoemakers is to testify at a hearing in Brussels th

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil rises near $59 after US heating oil stock fall

SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed towards $59 today, bolstered by a larger-than-expect

US requests dialogue with China on steel

BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters): The United States has suggested to China that the two countries launch a

Eastern Bank, Rahimafrooz CNG enter deal

Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) and Rahimafrooz CNG Limited (RACNG) signed an agreement recently. Under th

SPORTS

Cruciani men fail to wrap up win on home turf

Bangladesh made a goalless draw against Pakistan in the home match of the pre-qualifying round of th

India rank second after series win against SL

India's emphatic 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka has lifted them to the second place in the ICC Tes

Scholastica, Narinda keep crowns

Scholastica retained the title in the girls' section of the Bata School Handball Tournament beating

WORLD

Saddam calls US officials 'liars' in new court outburst

BAGHDAD, Dec 22: The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed Thursday with the ousted Iraqi president callin

Chinese toxic spill reaches Russian city

KHABAROVSK, (Russia), Dec 22: Toxic chemicals that contaminated a river after a blast at a factory i

Indonesia confirms two more bird flu deaths

JAKARTA, Dec 22: Indonesia's confirmed bird flu death toll rose to 11 Thursday amid worrying new evi

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