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Workers are seen cleaning the pavement of the Airport Road where some sculptures have been put on display as a part of the city beautification programme ah

Cleaning the pavement of the Airport Road for beautification ahead of the SAARC.

ead of the SAARC summit. — FE Photo . . . . . . Read Full Story

The meeting between National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials and shop owners of the old part of the capital to resolve the dispute over payment of Value A

NBR-shop owners meet ends in fiasco

dded Tax (VAT) ended in fiasco Tuesday, sources said. NBR officials s . . . . . . Read Full Story

Headline

Govt launches mega mobile phone co--Teletalk--soon

The government launches its biggest company, Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, this month to take over th

Private solution to public problem

The national board of revenue (NBR) is, apparently, is bent upon recovering its huge amount of arrea

SEC opposes amendment to companies act

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has strongly opposed the inclusion of the Company Law C

News Watch

India clears cricket team to begin Bangladesh tour

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 : India said its national cricket team's Bangladesh tour could begin, after a threa

Convict's appeal against HC order turned down

The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed Tuesday the appeal against a High Court (HC) order that had confirm

Two local projects get ADB awards

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) awarded Tuesday two development projects of Bangladesh for their pe

Trade & Finance

Shrimp farmers, processors to be trained on organic cultivation

The SIPPO, from now on, will help to train up shrimp farmers and processors of the country in produc

Project undertaken to promote trade between NE India, Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) has initiated a project on 'Facilitating and promoting tra

Tomato-growers demand end to police harassment over chemical use

RAJSHAHI, Dec 7: About 100 tomato-growers of Godagari Upazila brought out a procession in the distri

Editorial

Shaking off the practice of procrastination

THERE are certain times in the life of a nation when the silver lining of hope glimmer defying even

Investing idle banking resources

A REPORT in this paper on Saturday stated that the banks in Bangladesh currently maintain a huge sur

Proliferation of unnecessary drugs

A COUGH remedy, marketed by a major pharmaceutical organization, not too long ago, is in deep coma,

World/Asia

CIA officials provide bleak assessments of Iraq

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (AFP) : The departing CIA station chief in Iraq and another CIA official who visit

Bird flu, rising oil price, violence take toll on Thai economy

BANGKOK, Dec 7 (AFP) : Thailand's economy slowed to post growth of six per cent in the third quarter

E Timor to pass petroleum law, kickstart oil, gas exploration

SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (AFP) : East Timor will next week pass an historic petroleum law, paving the way fo

Metro/Country

Be active in safeguarding forest resources: PM

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia asked Tuesday the officials of the Forest Department to be more alert an

Hasina criticises govt for 'killing without trial'

Awami League (AL) President and Leader of the Opposition in parliament Sheikh Hasina criticised Tu

President gives assent to five bills

President Iajuddin Ahmed gave assent Tuesday to five bills passed by the session of the eighth parl

Corporate/Stock

Prices end mixed

The price indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended mixed Tuesday although the losing issues o

Main index gains

The price indices on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed mixed Tuesday although the losers su

Asian share prices decline

HONG KONG, Dec 7 (AFP): Asian stock markets closed lower Tuesday, extending losses after Wall Street

Sports

India to play in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (AFP): India's foreign ministry has given approval for the national cricket team t

Stewart tips England for breaking jinx

Alec Stewart has tipped England to break a 40-year hoodoo and triumph on their Test tour of South Af

Pakistan notch up first tour win

PERTH, Australia, Dec 7 (AFP): A dashing century by opening batsman Salman Butt thrust him into pole

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