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HEADLINE

Tax-revenue collection maintains slow growth

The government's overall tax-revenues maintained a slow growth until February of the current fiscal

IBBL takes actions against officials for alleged role in suspicious transactions

The authorities of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) have taken drastic actions against its offi

Coal exploration deal with AEC against national interest: Adviser

Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) Adviser Mahmudur Rahman Thursday termed the exploration

POLITICS & POLICIES

Khaleda urges people to re-elect alliance govt

BERA (Pabna), Mar 16 (BSS): Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today urged the people to re-elect the BNP-le

Eden dorms will be reopened for legal boarders soon: Principal

Principal of Eden College Firoza Begum said Thursday all of its dormitories would be reopened for th

Acceptance of opposition reform proposals in principle does not require discussion: Chief Whip

Chief Whip Khandaker Delwar Hossain said Thursday if the government agrees in principle the oppositi

METRO & COUNTRY

Handicraft exporters seek govt's patronisation to boost earnings

Proper government supports could raise the country's foreign currency earning from handicraft export

Bangladesh to lose 17pc land due to climate change

The effects of climate change have the potential to exacerbate poverty in Asia and over 17 per cent

Education, research on science and technology should get priority: President

KHULNA, Mar 16 (UNB): President Iajuddin Ahmed Thursday said emphasis needs to be given on science a

OPINIONS & VIEWS

Orbiting Mars spacecraft still faces challenges ahead

THE Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passed the biggest test of its life by safely entering orbit around

Intel project indicates Vietnam is right place to invest

THOMAS O'Dore, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ha Noi, affirmed that the decision by

California co launches EMI filter architecture for wireless handsets

CALIFORNIA Micro Devices Tuesday introduced a new generation of its proprietary Praetorian(TM) archi

EDITORIAL

Meeting housing needs of the non affluent in the city

Dhaka is a huge city in terms of the number of people residing in it. The residents of Dhaka curr

Corporate governance: a comparison of practices

Corporate governance systems have evolved over centuries, often in response to corporate failures or

Growing illegal immigration in the US

THE number of illegal immigrants in the US has continued to grow by nearly half a million each year

LETTER TO EDITOR

Anti-terrorism act

THE cabinet last week decided to enact a new law to combat terrorism. The proposed draft of the anti

Health services at the grassroots

A strong demand has been persistent that more doctors should be appointed to improve the public heal

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

JBIC places Tk 30b package of projects to ensure port-city's development

CHITTAGONG, Mar 16: The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) placed a package of vast pr

Frequent load-shedding hits city-dwellers, industrial production in Ctg hard

CHITTAGONG, Mar 16: Frequent load shedding has not only multiplied the sufferings of the city-dwelle

A tale of two complemetary economies

A Sri-Lankan trade fair is starting in the city this week. Bangladesh has active economic co-operati

COMPANIES & FINANCE

G8 ministers aim for secure global energy supplies

MOSCOW, Mar 16 (AFP): Group of Eight energy ministers met in Moscow Thursday for a second day of tal

US economy solid, but deficits unsustainable

WASHINGTON, Mar 16 (AFP): The US economy has solid momentum despite an "aberration" in the fourth qu

Property investments in Asia rise 46pc in 2005

SINGAPORE, Mar 16 (AFP): Commercial real estate investments in the Asia Pacific rose 46 per cent yea

LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

Publisher dismissed 'The Da Vinci Code' court action as foolish

LONDON, Mar 16 (AFP): Two writers were warned they would be foolish to go ahead with a lawsuit accus

HIGHLIGHTS

Dial Ya No Dial On SONY SET Friday at 9-30 pm Sony Entertainment Television, India's No. 2 general

Chi Lung

It is a restaurant that serves Chinese and Thai foods in the city. Located at Kakrail, Chi Lung ear

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil prices flat in Asian trade

SINGAPORE, Mar 16 (AFP) : Oil prices were flat in Asian trade today as the market balanced news of a

Vietnam to limit rice export with low prices

HANOI, Mar 16 (Xinhua): Vietnam will take drastic measures to limit local enterprises exporting rice

Sri Lanka awards coal power plant to Chinese firm

COLOMBO, Mar 16 (AFP): Sri Lanka has awarded a contract to a Chinese firm to build and operate a 450

SPORTS

Bangladesh take on Kenya in first ODI in Bogra today

BOGRA, Mar 16 (BDNEWS): Bangladesh desperately want to write the next statistics in favour of them w

New cap Clark puts Australia on top

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 16 (AFP): Debutant seam bowler Stuart Clark wrecked the South African

Indian weightlifter wins first gold medal of Melbourne Games

MELBOURNE, MAR 16 (AP); Nameijakpam Kunjarani Devi won the first gold medal of the 2006 Commonwealth

WORLD

India, Iran, Pakistan's talks end with no deal on pipeline

TEHRAN, Mar 16 (AFP): Talks between India, Iran and Pakistan on building a new gas pipeline to South

Afghanistan gets first bird flu

Tests have confirmed the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu in chicken in Afghanistan, officials say, re

Singing frog's 'ultrasonic croak'

A rare Chinese frog has entered the record books as the first amphibian known to communicate using u

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