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HEADLINE
Cash-strapped BPC asks for emergency bail-out
The government will review an energy division proposal on granting Tk 67.95 billion to the Banglades
 
Laws on micro-finance bodies, public procurement soon
The government is going to enact laws on regulatory authority for micro-credit institutions and publ
 
Trade facilitation under new GSP regime
After the debacle at the Hong Kong Ministerial, Bangladesh has, in fact, two options that remain wid
 
POLITICS & POLICIES
Reform must to ensure change of govt: Hasina
Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the change of government should be ensured by free an
 
Those involved in any indiscreet act will be dealt with a strong hand: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia firmly said those responsible for any injudicious activities would be dea
 
Hartal observed in dists
The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the 14-party opposition was observed elsewhere in the c
 
METRO & COUNTRY
The man who inspires rural folks to be self-reliant
Sanowar, once a poor farmer of village Shakhipur in Tangail district, is now well off as he has been
 
Body of maid recovered from RAB officer's house
The body of a teenage domestic help was recovered from the house of Captain Zainul Abedin of RAB-3 i
 
Two extremist leaders die
Two extremist leaders have been killed in separate incidents; one in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 'c
 
OPINIONS & VIEWS
Little US can do to stop immigration pressures at its source
AS the US Senate prepares to take up a contentious immigration bill, rhetoric about the issue has be
 
Iran postpones N-talks with Moscow, resumes uranium enrichment
Iran has notched up the brinksmanship over its disputed nuclear programme, abruptly postponing talks
 
Bush bows to political pressures, puts off some top agenda items
ROLLING into a campaign year for Congress, President George W. Bush is trying to avoid bumps in the
 
EDITORIAL
Economic relations with Pakistan
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's just concluded visit to Pakistan has diplomatic significance. However,
 
AL back to JS: good omen, yet ...
The nation saw a good first step on February 12, when the principal opposition Awami League returned
 
Family companies attack IFRS
Twelve leading German family-owned companies, part of the Mittelstand that forms the backbone of the
 
LETTER TO EDITOR
Emission standard for vehicles
Bangladesh is a non-pollutant country of a global scale, identified in the Kyoto Protocol for its ig
 
Badly needed reforms
A survey conducted sometime ago among a representative cross-section of people in 2,400 househol
 
BUSINESS/ECONOMY
Export from DEPZ enterprises crosses target by 8.0pc
The enterprises of Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) exported goods worth about US$720.25 million
 
Acute fertiliser crisis in northern region
BOGRA, Feb 15 (BDNEWS): After loadshedding, low voltage and dearth of fuel now the fertiliser crisis
 
Jalalabad Gas Transmission earns Tk l32.8m pretax profit
The 19th annual general meeting (AGM) for the financial year 2004-2005 of Jalalabad Gas Transmission
 
COMPANIES & FINANCE
US to launch task force on China trade
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (AFP): The US administration announced yesterday the creation of a task force to
 
Pak President to address Business Forum in Beijing next week
BEIJNG, Feb. 15 (APP): President Pervez Musharraf will address Pak-China Business Forum in Beijing o
 
Protestors rally as EU lawmakers hammer out services reform
STRASBOURG, Feb 15 (AFP): Tens of thousands of protestors rallied yesterday against plans to throw o
 
CORPORATE/BUSINESS
Credit Suisse disappoints its investors with meagre profit
ZURICH, Feb 15 (AFP): Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group disappointed investors Wednesday with a 4.0-per
 
MUFG expects $10b annual profit
TOKYO, Feb 15 (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the world's largest bank, said Wednesda
 
Commerzbank targets 15pc return on equity in medium term
FRANKFURT, Feb 15 (AFP): Commerzbank, the second-biggest bank in Germany, said Wednesday it was targ
 
BUSINESS & FINANCE
Investment law increases attractiveness of securities market
HANOI, Feb. 15 (VNA): The Investment Law, which was passed by the National Assembly late last year a
 
Japan expected to report upsurge in economic growth
TOKYO, Feb 15 (AFP): Japan is expected to report Friday a sharp acceleration in its economic growth
 
Help for poor, elderly seen in Singapore ‘people's budget’
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (AFP): Help for low wage earners and the elderly but no tax cuts will be offered b
 
MARKET & COMMODITIES
Oil prices continue below $60 in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (AFP): Oil prices continued below the benchmark 60-dollar mark in Asian trade toda
 
Nilphamari's fine rice production opens new export vista
NILPHAMARI, Feb 15: Cultivation of exportable aromatic fine rice is going on in the district with gr
 
East Asia Rice Emergency Reserve stores 337,000 tonnes
HANOI, Feb 15 (VNA): After two years of operation, the East Asia Rice Emergency Reserve (EAERR) has
 
SPORTS
Inzamam stands by his injury-hit side
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is backing his injury-hit side to have enough firepower to level the
 
Holders Rajshahi maintain winning run
Holders Rajshahi Division maintained their all-win run in the 5th round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Te
 
BDR inter-sector Kabaddi begins Feb 19
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) inter-sector Kabaddi competition-2006 will begin at Comilla on February 19 w
 
WORLD
ran urges Venezuela to form anti-hegemony alliance
CARACAS, Feb 15 (AP): Iranian parliament speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel on Tuesday called for Venezu
 
Two dead in Pakistan cartoon protests
PESHAWAR, Feb 15 (AFP): Two people, including a child, were killed and dozens injured Wednesday in p
 
Women still lag behind men in news media
LONDON, Feb 15 (AFP): Women still lag far behind men when it comes to both making the news and repor
 
 

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