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$100m infrastructure growth facilitation project on cards

A $100 million project to facilitate investment growth in the country's infrastructures is set to kick off from next July. "Process is on to launch a project - Infrastructure Promotion Financing Facility (IPFF) - from the beginning of next financial year," a senior government official confirmed. The World Bank (WB) has already assu . . . . . . Read Full Story

Niko gets 24-hr ultimatum

The government issued Tuesday a 24-hour ultimatum to the Niko Resources to resume supply of natural gas to the national grid from Feni gas field. "If Niko fails to comply with the government order by Wednesday evening, the operational responsibility of Feni gas field will be handed over to the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Pr . . . . . . Read Full Story

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Niko gets 24-hr ultimatum

The government issued Tuesday a 24-hour ultimatum to the Niko Resources to resume supply of natural

$100m infrastructure growth facilitation project on cards

A $100 million project to facilitate investment growth in the country's infrastructures is set to ki

Futile attempt to hide truth about NCBs

The financial health of the banks now looks rosy, thanks to the provision introduced by the central

POLITICS & POLICIES

UK minister welcomes arrests of Shaekh, Bangla Bhai

British Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells has welcomed the recent capture by the authorities in Ba

Dr Kamal demands suspension of ministers patronising Bangla Bhai

Gonoforum and Jatiya Oikkyo Mancho President Dr Kamal Hossain Tuesday demanded the prime minister to

Opposition has no alternative but to go for election: Khaleda

DINAJPUR, Mar 7 (UNB): Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Tuesday said the opposition has no alternative but

METRO & COUNTRY

Fire roasts one alive, guts goods worth Tk 5m

CHITTAGONG, March 7 (BDNEWS): A devastating fire that broke out in a market burnt one teenager alive

Drowned DU students’ bodies recovered

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 07 (BDNEWS): The bodies of the two students of the Department of Economics in Dhaka

Tomato sells at Tk 0.50 per kg

PANCHAGARH, Mar 7 (UNB): Bumper production does not always come as a boon for the farmers. Sometimes

MISCELLANY

Rates of fat children will sharply rise by end of decade

THE number of overweight children worldwide will sharply increase by the end of the decade, with sci

Tackling most critical issues thru' global classrooms

TODAY, more than 300 middle and high school students from all across China will step into the shoes

Drink tea, keep healthy

TEA -- drinking how much is too much? The question has for long baffled tea lovers but experts say s

EDITORIAL

Capture of the terror kingpins

SIDDIQUL Islam alias Bangla Bhai, the second most wanted terrorist leader of the Islamist militant o

Searching the roots of the Islamist insurgency

THE campaign against the underground and extremist militant organisation, the Jammiatul Mujahedeen (

A trip that serves as a break

AN opinion poll conducted by independent pollster John Zogby came out with a result showing that 42

LETTER TO EDITOR

Defaulting public organisations

PUBLIC organisations that do not settle their accounts with other public bodies or private ones have

Safety on river routes

THE summer, the season of storms, is coming. There is now fear about possible incidents of boat and

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Automobile business suffers setback due to ban on import of cars with tinted glass

Automobile business in the country has suffered a setback due to a ban on import of cars with tinted

Bourses’ price indices gain

The price indices on the country's two bourses posted gains Tuesday in moderate trading. The DSE Al

Mak Steel opts for GP Business Solutions

GrameenPhone Ltd has recently signed an agreement with the Mak Steel Industries Ltd to provide commu

COMPANIES & FINANCE

Growth, global trade ways to ease Asian poverty

LONDON, Mar 7 (AFP): British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz sa

WTO rules Mexico taxes on US soft drinks illegal

GENEVA, Mar 7 (Xinhua): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday upheld an earlier panel ruling

Brown to give push to UK investment in India

LONDON, Mar 7 (PTI): UK Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to use the budget this month to give a m

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil prices easier in Asian trade as Iran concerns cool, Singapore oil rig makers start strong in 2006

SINGAPORE, Mar 7 (AFP): Oil prices continued easier in Asian trade Tuesday as the market adjusted to

BEACON Pharma to manufacture highest quality anti-cancer drugs

Equipped with the most complicated state-of-the-art technology from Europe and America, BEACON Pharm

Russia's Asian pipeline critics plan court case

MOSCOW, Mar 7 (AFP): Russian scientists and environmental activists announced Monday they would take

SPORTS

Bangladesh face uphill task to square series

Bangladesh face an uphill task to square the series as they take on fancied Sri Lanka in the second

US tennis tournaments to launch instant replay

NEW YORK, March 7 (AFP): The US Tennis Association and the ATP and WTA Tours announced Monday that t

Australia to tour country in April

World champions Australia will play two Test matches and three one-day internationals on their first

WORLD

Howard vows to boost trade with India

MUMBAI, Mar 7 (AFP): Australia's Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday Australia was on the thres

Sino call for Iran co-operation

China has urged Iran to co-operate with the UN's nuclear agency to settle a standoff over its nuclea

Afghans blamed for stoking terror row with Pakistan

Pakistan has blamed Afghanistan for ongoing clashes in one of its northern territories, saying more

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