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Monday, February 13, 2006

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HEADLINE

Govt opts for power purchase from new barge-mounted IPPs

In the face of looming severe power shortage, the government is all set to hire barge-mounted power

Unutilised airports may be put on lease

The government is likely to lease out at least half a dozen unutilised domestic airports to governme

Hasina presents package of reform proposals on caretaker govt, EC

Leader of the Opposition and Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina Sunday presented a package of reform p

POLITICS & POLICIES

AL lawmakers show up in Parliament

Leader of the Opposition and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina walked Sunday into the parliament

Separation of judiciary under way: Moudud

Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed Sunday said the government has carried forward a long way the ta

Khaleda accomplishing Yahia's incomplete job with brutality, says Hasina

Leader of the Opposition in parliament and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said Sunday Prime Mi

METRO & COUNTRY

100 illegal buildings demolished in Ctg

CHITTAGONG, Feb 12 (BSS): The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) on the first day of its three-d

Akbar inaugurates new landing station in Cox’s Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 12 (BSS): Shipping Minister Akbar Hossain today said the present government as part

Ten killed in separate incidents in two days

Ten persons were killed and 39 injured in separate incidents in different districts of the country,

VIEWS & ANALYSES

China sets long term goal for sci-tech development

CHINA'S State Council issued the guidelines on national medium- and long-term program for science an

Spread of bird flu raises chance of disease in humans

The spread of bird flu from Asia to eastern Europe and now west Africa has increased the chance that

US searches for right tone in cartoon uproar

FOR once, the United States is partly on the sidelines of a clash of ideas between Muslims and the W

EDITORIAL

The banks and suspicious transactions

THE move by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to get the cooperation of the country's scheduled banks to det

Compliance issues for apparel sector

SINCE apparels are exported mostly by poor developing countries, buyers of the same coming from the

Picking a shade of green

WHEN Wal-Mart starts selling a line of organic cotton baby clothes in Europe and Japan later this ye

LETTER TO EDITOR

Need for pragmatic steps to increase power supply

IT was reported that the next summer would be unbearable for the citizens due to expected highest ev

No frustration, please

PUBLIC frustration is like a poison that eats up a society. We often get frustrated with many discou

Why misspell Makkah?

THE article published in the Financial Express on 5th January authored by AFP on Hajj arrangements s

COMPANY & FINANCE

Taskforce formed to compensate LDCs under aid for trade package

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has formed a task force to formulate recommendations to compensat

Beximco Pharma exporting drugs to more than 20 countries

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) is currently exporting a wide range of drugs covering all majo

ACME Laboratories Ltd obtains sub-licence for manufacturing zinc tablets

The ACME Laboratories Ltd has obtained a sub-licence for manufacturing zinc tablets. ICDDR'B singed

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Eurozone GDP expected to show fall but German outlook still rosy

BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (AFP): Indicators to be released this coming week will show that growth in the 12-n

Chinese commercial banks changing growth mode

BEIJING, Feb 12 (CEIS): A year-on-year increase of 18.6 per cent in total assets, 18.95 per cent in

World economists denounce US embargo against Cuba

HAVANA, Feb. 12 (VNA): The 8th International Economists' Congress on Globalisation and Development P

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil fever subsides, but many remain cautious

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (AFP): The fever that gripped oil markets in recent weeks has begun to subside as t

Japan to jointly develop chips for new mobile phones

TOKYO, Feb 12 (AFP): Japanese semiconductor producer Renesas Technology, NTT DoCoMo and three other

China to carry out price cost supervision

BEIJING, Feb 12 (CEIS): China's departments in charge of price management will conduct price-cost su

SPORTS

Dhaka register third win

Dhaka Division registered their third win beating Khulna Division by 256 runs in a four-day match of

Shoaib to miss remainder of the series

Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is confident Pakistan can make amends for their mauling in Rawalpindi when th

Croatia go through in Davis Cup

Croatia became the first defending champions in two years to survive the first round of the Davis Cu

WORLD

Energy drives Russian return to world power status

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (AFP): Russia marked its chairmanship of the Group of Eight powers this weekend with

Myanmar issues guidelines for UN, civil society groups

YANGON, Feb 12 (AFP): Military-ruled Myanmar has for the first time issued regulations on how United

Howard turns on US over Iraq bribery scandal

CANBERRA, Feb 12 (AFP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard launched a fierce campaign Sunday agai

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