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HOUSTON, Sept 25 (Agencies): Thousands of Houston evacuees, spared the worst of Hurricane Rita, began to return home today as U.S. President George W. Bush

Oil refineries escape serious damage by Rita

toured areas of coastal Texas and Louisiana, where some areas were fl . . . . . . Read Full Story

Technical snags delay launching of OMS

Technical problems caused the delay in launching Sunday the open market sale (OMS) and expanded public distribution, of rice by the government under its earlier announcement. The prices of rice have been under upward pressure in the market for sometime in the recent months. The authorities, however, managed to start somehow the dis . . . . . . Read Full Story

HEADLINE

Technical snags delay launching of OMS

Technical problems caused the delay in launching Sunday the open market sale (OMS) and expanded publ

Oil refineries escape serious damage by Rita

HOUSTON, Sept 25 (Agencies): Thousands of Houston evacuees, spared the worst of Hurricane Rita, bega

Bangladesh seeks Myanmar’s farmland for 'contract growing'

Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen their bilateral trade and to amend the existing Coa

POLITICS & POLICIES

Bangladesh-Myanmar agree to enhance bilateral trade

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to enhance bilateral trade, including ensuring adequate supply of

Govt rejects Tuesday Group's plan to hold confce on polls

The government has outright turned down the Tuesday Group's move to hold an international conference

Home ministry to keep round-the-clock vigil

A monitoring cell has been formed by the home ministry to keep round-the-clock watch on law and orde

METRO & COUNTRY

Integrated area development fast progressing in Barisal

BARISAL, Sept 25 (BSS): Work on the Integrated Area Development Project (IADP), a new agriculture sc

Discharge duty prioritising people's welfare

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Sunday urged the government officials to play a more responsible role for

Alfa Patterns Ltd to invest $1.64m at Dhaka EPZ

Alfa Patterns (Bangladesh) Limited, a fully Bangladeshi owned garments company, is going to set up a

SCIENCE & HEALTH

Want to give up smoking?

WHY, it is easy, I have tried it myself twice and on the third attempt conquered the demon within.

Investors upset by Philippine freeze on VAT

The Philippine supreme court has recently extended a freeze on a proposed law to expand value added

Moving ahead in IT profession despite hurdles

INFORMATION Technology (IT) is an attractive profession for the country's young people. Many aim to

EDITORIAL

Hurricanes as early warnings

THE latest hurricane -- Hurricane Rita -- that has lashed Texas and Louisiana of the United States,

Behind Dasmunsi's mischievous smiles

Indian Water Resources Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi had all the sweet words, love and goodwill for

A postponed correction of imbalances would be painful

A superpower's place is in the wrong. This belief satisfies both the US sense of importance and the

LETTER TO EDITOR

Tidal wave and our fishermen

THOUSANDS of our fishermen aboard around 200 trawlers were missing as the Bay of Bengal went wild la

Combating air pollution in the city

REPORTEDLY, air pollution in Dhaka city still afflicts on average 150,000 people every year. The fig

Income tax return

I AM paying income tax on my household property located in Dhaka regularly during the past 25 years

BUSINESS/ECONOMY

Bangladesh to be transformed into middle income country

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) unveiled Sunday its Vision-2021 with a view to tra

FBCCI president off to New Delhi

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Mir Nasir Hossain left

Beximco Pharma launches 'Ezeta' for heart patients

Cardiologists at a seminar in the city Friday said Ezeta, a newly-launched drug by Beximco Pharmaceu

COMPANIES & FINANCE

Emerging Asian nations demand more say in IMF, World Bank

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters): Fast-growing Asian nations yesterday demanded more power in global fi

China boom, Latin stability boost Panama trade zone

PANAMA CITY, Sept 25 (Reuters): The latest trade figures from Panama's Colon Free Zone show business

State airlines face dogfight for Indian skies

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (AFP): Air India and its domestic counterpart, Indian Airlines, are buying more t

MARKET & COMMODITIES

Brent crude eases after Rita spares Houston plants

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Reuters): Brent crude oil prices eased during an unusual today trading session a

Asian textile manufacturers out in force at TexWorld

PARIS, Sept 25 (AFP): Asian textile manufacturers were out in force at a trade fair in Paris last we

US, China set for new round of textiles battle

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (AFP): United States (US) and Chinese negotiators are set Monday to hold the lat

SPORTS

Tigers return today with empty hands

After being whitewashed in both ODI and Test series to the hosts Sri Lanka, Bangladesh cricketers, e

Indian cricket chiefs to probe captain-coach spat

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (AFP): Angry Indian cricket officials will this week investigate the growing rift

Getafe back on top, Barca win in style

MADRID, Sept 25 (Reuters): Bernd Schuster's Getafe returned to the top of the Primera Liga Saturday

WORLD

Rita leaves trail of destruction

PORT ARTHUR, (Texas), Sept 25 (AFP): Hurricane Rita delivered deep floods, wrecked homes, shredded i

10 killed in Iraq bombings, US troops clash with militia

BAGHDAD, Sept 25 (AFP): At least 10 people were killed in bombings in Iraq Sunday as US troops clash

Chinese premier orders emergency measures for Typhoon Damrey

BEIJING, Sept 25 (AFP): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has ordered officials in southern China to brace

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