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HEADLINE

Cash-strapped BPC asks for emergency bail-out

The government will review an energy division proposal on granting Tk 67.95 billion to the Banglades

Laws on micro-finance bodies, public procurement soon

The government is going to enact laws on regulatory authority for micro-credit institutions and publ

Trade facilitation under new GSP regime

After the debacle at the Hong Kong Ministerial, Bangladesh has, in fact, two options that remain wid

POLITICS & POLICIES

Reform must to ensure change of govt: Hasina

Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the change of government should be ensured by free an

Those involved in any indiscreet act will be dealt with a strong hand: PM

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia firmly said those responsible for any injudicious activities would be dea

Hartal observed in dists

The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the 14-party opposition was observed elsewhere in the c

METRO & COUNTRY

The man who inspires rural folks to be self-reliant

Sanowar, once a poor farmer of village Shakhipur in Tangail district, is now well off as he has been

Body of maid recovered from RAB officer's house

The body of a teenage domestic help was recovered from the house of Captain Zainul Abedin of RAB-3 i

Two extremist leaders die

Two extremist leaders have been killed in separate incidents; one in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 'c

OPINIONS & VIEWS

Little US can do to stop immigration pressures at its source

AS the US Senate prepares to take up a contentious immigration bill, rhetoric about the issue has be

Iran postpones N-talks with Moscow, resumes uranium enrichment

Iran has notched up the brinksmanship over its disputed nuclear programme, abruptly postponing talks

Bush bows to political pressures, puts off some top agenda items

ROLLING into a campaign year for Congress, President George W. Bush is trying to avoid bumps in the

EDITORIAL

Economic relations with Pakistan

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's just concluded visit to Pakistan has diplomatic significance. However,

AL back to JS: good omen, yet ...

The nation saw a good first step on February 12, when the principal opposition Awami League returned

Family companies attack IFRS

Twelve leading German family-owned companies, part of the Mittelstand that forms the backbone of the

LETTER TO EDITOR

Emission standard for vehicles

Bangladesh is a non-pollutant country of a global scale, identified in the Kyoto Protocol for its ig

Badly needed reforms

A survey conducted sometime ago among a representative cross-section of people in 2,400 househol

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Export from DEPZ enterprises crosses target by 8.0pc

The enterprises of Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) exported goods worth about US$720.25 million

Acute fertiliser crisis in northern region

BOGRA, Feb 15 (BDNEWS): After loadshedding, low voltage and dearth of fuel now the fertiliser crisis

Jalalabad Gas Transmission earns Tk l32.8m pretax profit

The 19th annual general meeting (AGM) for the financial year 2004-2005 of Jalalabad Gas Transmission

COMPANIES & FINANCE

US to launch task force on China trade

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (AFP): The US administration announced yesterday the creation of a task force to

Pak President to address Business Forum in Beijing next week

BEIJNG, Feb. 15 (APP): President Pervez Musharraf will address Pak-China Business Forum in Beijing o

Protestors rally as EU lawmakers hammer out services reform

STRASBOURG, Feb 15 (AFP): Tens of thousands of protestors rallied yesterday against plans to throw o

CORPORATE/BUSINESS

Credit Suisse disappoints its investors with meagre profit

ZURICH, Feb 15 (AFP): Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group disappointed investors Wednesday with a 4.0-per

MUFG expects $10b annual profit

TOKYO, Feb 15 (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the world's largest bank, said Wednesda

Commerzbank targets 15pc return on equity in medium term

FRANKFURT, Feb 15 (AFP): Commerzbank, the second-biggest bank in Germany, said Wednesday it was targ

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Investment law increases attractiveness of securities market

HANOI, Feb. 15 (VNA): The Investment Law, which was passed by the National Assembly late last year a

Japan expected to report upsurge in economic growth

TOKYO, Feb 15 (AFP): Japan is expected to report Friday a sharp acceleration in its economic growth

Help for poor, elderly seen in Singapore ‘people's budget’

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (AFP): Help for low wage earners and the elderly but no tax cuts will be offered b

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil prices continue below $60 in Asian trade

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (AFP): Oil prices continued below the benchmark 60-dollar mark in Asian trade toda

Nilphamari's fine rice production opens new export vista

NILPHAMARI, Feb 15: Cultivation of exportable aromatic fine rice is going on in the district with gr

East Asia Rice Emergency Reserve stores 337,000 tonnes

HANOI, Feb 15 (VNA): After two years of operation, the East Asia Rice Emergency Reserve (EAERR) has

SPORTS

Inzamam stands by his injury-hit side

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is backing his injury-hit side to have enough firepower to level the

Holders Rajshahi maintain winning run

Holders Rajshahi Division maintained their all-win run in the 5th round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Te

BDR inter-sector Kabaddi begins Feb 19

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) inter-sector Kabaddi competition-2006 will begin at Comilla on February 19 w

WORLD

ran urges Venezuela to form anti-hegemony alliance

CARACAS, Feb 15 (AP): Iranian parliament speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel on Tuesday called for Venezu

Two dead in Pakistan cartoon protests

PESHAWAR, Feb 15 (AFP): Two people, including a child, were killed and dozens injured Wednesday in p

Women still lag behind men in news media

LONDON, Feb 15 (AFP): Women still lag far behind men when it comes to both making the news and repor

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