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Let voices of migrants be loudly heard

Innumerable Bangladeshis had left in the past for foreign destinations in search of a good living. W

Black money worth Tk 30b may be whitened this fiscal

Black money worth Tk 30 billion is expected to be whitened during the current financial year, offici

Taka depreciates by 17.28pc against dollar in three years

Bangladesh Taka (BDT) has depreciated by 17.28 per cent against the US dollar after introduction of

POLITICS & POLICIES

There is no alternative to reforms in holding free, fair polls, reiterates Jalil

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and 14-party coordinator Abdul Jalil reiterated that there was n

Demonstration slams attack on newsmen

The Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) of Dhaka University (DU) staged a demonstr

Police-AL clash leaves over 100 injured in Bhola

BHOLA, May 31 (BDNEWS): Over 100 people were injured here today (Wednesday) as police and supporters

METRO/COUNTRY

RCC announces Tk 2,215.68m budget for fiscal 2006-07

RAJSHAHI, May 31: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has announced Tk 2,215.68 million budget proposal

WB awards funds to seven NGOs, CSOs to promote civic engagement

The World Bank (WB) Wednesday awarded funds to seven NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) und

39pc rural children in country stunted

Only 4.0 per cent households in the rural areas of the country can afford an optimal diet and about

EDITORIAL

Rise of migrants is damaging planet: British think-tank

THE growing number of people who migrate from developing countries to over-populated Western states

Indian subcontinent a major worry in AIDS pandemic: UN report

THE Indian subcontinent is a major cause of concern in the global AIDS epidemic, with India alone ac

Vietnam's stock market the hot new game in town

VIETNAM'S stock exchange has outpaced every other Asian bourse this year as investors in a country w

VIEWS & OPINIONS

The bilateral trade with India

INDIA is a major trading partner of Bangladesh and the latter brings in nearly one-fifth of all its

Why Sri Lanka's president believes isolation will tame the Tamil Tigers

HAVE the Tamil Tigers finally been cornered? In a diplomatic coup for resident Mahinda Rajapakse of

Unplanned growth of Dhaka

THE time to press a hard brake on the unplanned growth of Dhaka crossed long ago. What is very impor

LETTER TO EDITOR

Government should do justice to cheated shareholders

THE chief executive (CE) of the Board of Investment and at the same time energy advisor recently voi

Positive move in garment sector

It is heartening to know that the government is likely to revise the wage in the garment sector. A m

COMPANIES & FINANCE

Italy: History and economy

Italy is largely homogeneous linguistically and religiously but is diverse culturally, economically,

Biography of Romano Prodi

President Romano Prodi was born in Scandiano (Reggio Emilia) in 1939. After receiving the high schoo

Italian food & wine

The main characteristic of Italian cooking is its healthy balance, the excellent basic ingredients b

BUSINESS/FINANCE

APEC ministers in Vietnam to push for global free trade deal

HO CHI MINH CITY, May 31 (AFP): Asia-Pacific trade ministers were due to push for speedy progress in

China accuses US of inflating its trade deficit figures

BEIJING, May 31 (AFP): China today accused the US of inflating its trade deficit figures and said th

Business snippets

WTO ministers to meet in June for trade deal GENEVA, May 31: Trade ministers of World Trade Organi

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Oil prices slip below $72 in Asian trade

SINGAPORE, May 31 (AFP): Oil prices slipped below 72 dollars a barrel in Asian trade today on expect

Dollar eases with focus on new US treasury chief

TOKYO, May 31 (AFP): The dollar drifted lower in Asian trade today after failing to sustain a rally

OPEC president says oil market 'well supplied'

CARACAS, May 31 (AFP): The world oil market is "well supplied," OPEC Conference President Edmund Dau

SPORTS

It is not so easy to set professionalism in football

The professional football league will take time to take a shape and it is not so easy to set profess

Czechs beat Costa Rica in World Cup warmup

JABLONEC NAD NISOU, Czech Republic, May 31 (AP): Jan Koller started his first international game sin

Windies target more success against India in first Test

ST JOHN'S, May 31 (AFP): West Indies are hoping to build on the momentum they have gained from their

WORLD

Russia, China move to fortify their growing security cooperation in Central Asia

MOSCOW, May 31 (AFP): Russia and China moved yesterday to fortify their growing security cooperation

King set to lose remaining legislative role

KATHMANDU, May 31 (Reuters): Nepal's parliament is expected to consider stripping the king of his re

US to publish Iraq deaths probe

WASHINGTON, May 31 (BBC): The US government has promised to make public all the details of inquiries

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