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HEADLINE

Expansion of export basket favoured to reap benefit of new GSP regime

Bangladesh is increasingly dependent on the exports of apparel products with its total share standin

Euro pounds dollar in forex market

The transaction trend in foreign exchange market has gone through a change as third currencies like

Radical shake-up of IMF is urged

Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, warned recently that the International Monetary Fund (

POLITICS & POLICIES

Donor agencies, former top cops decry police deptt

While the former police superiors and representatives of the donor agency decried the police departm

PM asks armed forces to fight against all kinds of terrorism

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Thursday asked the armed forces to move ahead upholding the state princip

If reform proposals not carried out, people know how to get it done: Hasina

Awami League (AL) President and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina said the Prime

METRO & COUNTRY

PM seeks auditors' role in ensuring govt's accountability

Prime Minister (PM) Khaleda Zia Thursday said that the auditors should play their role properly in e

Tk 66.02m CDARC project being implemented, JS told

A project, aimed at extending the Central Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (CDARC) in the city a

33.5m children to be vaccinated against measles

Nearly 33.5 million children, aged between nine months and under 10 years, will be vaccinated under

VIEWS & REVIEWS

Struggle to head off a high-street rebellion

As so often happens, an issue regarded as small has triggered a huge and damaging row. Through all

Tread a careful path between creative hope and blind faith

One of the sources of friction between the finance function of a company and the rest of the managem

Watchdog's acting head accused of potential conflict of interest

A political row erupted recently over the appointment of Sir Michael Lyons as acting head of the Aud

EDITORIAL

Bird flu threat

THE threat from the bird flu virus has certainly increased for Bangladesh with the hoisting of a red

The growing power crunch

THE country's power sector is perhaps experiencing the most difficult time now. The power ministry i

Challenges facing the Bangladesh Railway

WHILE railways world-wide face increasing competition from road, air, and water transport, Banglades

LETTER TO EDITOR

Migration policies and better use of resources of expatriate workers

A meeting of the trade ministers of the least developed countries (LDCs) was held in Dhaka more th

More funds for local government

REGRETTABLY, the issue of having a strong and self-reliant local government to promote uniform deve

For uniform accounting standards

The Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ICAB) has produced a manual, the Bangladesh Accou

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Retiring Mirza Aziz looks to new SEC chief to complete 'unfinished agenda'

Mirza Azizul Islam passed his last day Wednesday as the chairman of Securities and Exchange Commissi

Bird flu outbreak in India poses serious threat to local poultry industry

GAZIPUR, Feb. 23 (UNB): Sale of chicken declined greatly in the district -- famous for its poultry i

Port-city residents apprehend serious water crisis ahead

CHITTAGONG, Feb 20: As the Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) has not yet been a

COMPANIES & FINANCE

Malaysia, Nepal up interest rates to curb inflation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (AFP): Malaysia's central bank raised its key interest rates yesterday to curb

Japan posts first trade deficit in five years, only third in two decades

TOKYO, Feb 23 (AFP): Japan posted its first monthly trade deficit for five years and only its third

Spanish firms eye contracts in massive Thai public works project

BANGKOK, Feb 23 (AFP): Leading Spanish firms today pressed Thailand for contracts with the kingdom's

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil prices drop further in Asian trade

SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (AFP): Oil prices continued lower in Asian trade today as expectations of a build

Sub-standard fertiliser hampers Boro farming in Netrakona

NETRAKONA, Feb 23 (UNB): Boro production in Netrakona district may face setback this season as banne

France awaits plan of Mittal Steel's takeover bid for Arcelor

PARIS, Feb 23 (Xinhua): French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said yesterday that the world's first

SPORTS

Rajshahi maintain winning run, Sylhet secure second success

Holders Rajshahi Division registered a 19-run win over Barisal Division in a one-day match of the 6t

India drop Ganguly for first Test

Former captain Sourav Ganguly is one of six players omitted from the India squad for the first Test

NSU defeat EWU by 17 runs

The third match of ULAB Fair Play Cup 2006 has played in the ULAB Cricket ground today (23-02-2006).

WORLD

India, US in talks over nuclear deal

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (AFP): US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns was in talks Thursday with India

Ugandans vote in landmark polls

Ugandans are going to the polls for the first multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections f

India bird flu town under watch as fears of human infection ease

NAVAPUR, India, Feb 23(AFP): Health authorities in India were setting up checkpoints to stop people

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