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Activists of Karmajibi Nari, an organisation representing working women, especially those working in the readymade garment sector, staging a drama at a ral

Activists of Karmajibi Nari

ly in the city Monday demanding implementation of minimum wage. — FE . . . . . . Read Full Story

Depreciation of dollar not harmful for Bangladesh, says MCCI

The price effect of the dollar depreciation may in the short run be adverse for the economies with floating exchange rates, it should not be considered serious. This view was expressed by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) in an editorial comment in the latest issue of its chamber news. According to the chamber . . . . . . Read Full Story

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Imports record 23pc rise

Country's overall import recorded a substantial increase during the first half of the current fiscal

Depreciation of dollar not harmful for Bangladesh, says MCCI

The price effect of the dollar depreciation may in the short run be adverse for the economies with f

Govt to form wages commission for SOEs, corpns

The government has decided to form the National Wages and Productivity Commission 2005 for the worke

News Watch

Huge arms haul in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, March 14: Para-military BDR Monday recovered a big cache of weapons in an abandoned co

Trade & Finance

Myanmar bars foreign firms from new onshore oil, gas exploration

YANGON, Mar 14 (AFP): Myanmar's military government has barred foreign firms from onshore oil and ga

Oil holds firm above $54 ahead of OPEC output review

SINGAPORE, Mar 14 (Reuters): Oil prices held steady today, firmly planted above $54 a barrel despite

US tobacco giant offers to buy Indonesia's big cigarette maker

JAKARTA, Mar 14 (AFP): US tobacco giant Philip Morris today said it had offered to buy Sampoerna, he

Editorial

Falling revenues and fiscal imperatives

Adequate revenue mobilisation to meet both recurring and development expenditures is considered to b

Bill Gates' fight against poverty and disease

The Saturday's issue of this newspaper carried two different reports that had something to do with t

Factors hurting Bangladesh's export competitiveness

TO improve the climate for both domestic and foreign investors, policymakers must first acknowledge

World/Asia

Chinese parliament passes law to tame Taiwan, warns US, Japan against ‘interference’

BEIJING, Mar 14: China's parliament passed Monday a law giving its military the legal basis to attac

Annan hopeful about ME peace efforts

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Mar 14 (AFP): UN Chief Kofi Annan, on his first visit to the Middle East in fou

Strike grips Lankan town over tsunami relief

COLOMBO, Mar 14 (AFP): A strike gripped Sri Lanka's northeastern town of Trincomalee Monday as thous

Metro/Country

DCC bulldozes 200 shops in Nilkhet

In the midnight operation, Dhaka City Corporation bulldozed some 200 shops from the footpaths in the

Country's irrigation area increases

The minor irrigation area as well as use of irrigation equipment marked a slight increase last year

UN team to inspect training for upcoming deployment of Bangladeshi army in Sudan

A six-member high profile team of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force arrived in the capital to i

Corporate/Stock

Saudi prince due in city today with investment high on agenda

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz arrives in the city today (Tuesday) with investment a

DBBL posts 12.46pc growth in net profit

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL), a second generation private commercial bank (PCB), posted a 12.46 per

China anti-secession law hits Taiwan stocks

TAIPEI, March 14 (AFP): Taiwan share prices closed 0.79 per cent lower today amid concerns over a po

Sports

India to use Harbhajan antics to battle Pakistan

KOLKATA, India Mar 14 (Reuters): India look set to recall off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to counter a r

S Africa smash Zimbabwe

CENTURION, South Africa, March 14 (Reuters): Paceman Monde Zondeki took six wickets as South Africa

Fate of Lara, six others hanging in balance

JAMAICA, March 14 (BDNEWS): The ongoing sponsorship dispute between the West Indian players and the

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