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FIRST PAGE

BD achieves early most MDG targets

Bangladesh has made significant strides achieving major Millennium Development Goals...

Rules for labour law issued

The government finally announced the much-sought-after rules for enforcing an...

Capital city badly needs a \\\'doable\\\' master plan

City mayors, professional groups and the relevant stakeholders have come...

Private sector credit growth falls further

Private-sector credit growth fell further in July over the previous...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Khaleda reaches London

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached London on Wednesday on nearly...

Rajshahi division HT chief held

RAJSHAHI, Sept 16: Police in a drive arrested the Rajshahi...

Five on remand in Ananta killing case

SYLHET Sept 16: A Sylhet court granted on Wednesday a...

METRO / NEWS

‘Bangladesh needs homework’ on plurilateral trading arrangement

Speakers at a seminar said on Wednesday Bangladesh needs to...

Rich nations urged to protect ozone layer

Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju urged the developed...

PM donates Tk 0.5m for Lucky\\\'s treatment

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has provided Tk 0.5 million...

Tk 16.5m foreign currencies seized at HSIA

Customs officials recovered foreign currencies worth around Tk 16.50 million...

DU teacher suspended

Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended assistant professor of the Department...

VIEWS & OPINION

Basel III and financial stability risks

It is recognised that financial stability is crucial to attain...

World economy - a bird\\\'s eye view

The overwhelming impact of recession that recently rocked the world,...

EDITORIAL

Broadening taxpayers\\\' base

The fact that income tax fairs have to be arranged...

On the new pay-scale

This time the government appears to be less worried about...

Test series between Bangladesh and Australia

Along with the millions of cricket fans of the country,...

VAT on computer products

I thank the government for withdrawing VAT on the private...

GM crops can address food security challenge

Food is an emotional topic for us all - we...

Epidemic drug abuse

Youth is the future of a nation. It is expected...

LAST PAGE

Going around, coming around

The numbers related to the arms trade are zealously guarded....

Cabinet body recast to study

The government reconstituted on Wednesday the cabinet committee to study...

Inter-ministerial meet accepts NBR proposal

An inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday accepted a proposal of the...

Siddiqur Rahman new BGMEA chief

Siddiqur Rahman, former vice-president of BGMEA, was declared on Wednesday...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Pre-Eid profit booking breaks stocks\\\' gaining

Stocks witnessed mild correction on Wednesday, after staying positive in...

Square Pharma AGM approves 30pc cash, 12.50pc stock dividends

The 49th annual general meeting (AGM) of Square Pharmaceuticals has...

News Briefs

Dhaka Bank launches new credit card service Dhaka Bank has...

COUNTRY

Fake currency notes flooding Naogaon markets ahead of Eid

NAOGAON, Sept 16: At least a dozen of forger gangs...

Posts of 299 teachers in govt pry schools remain vacant in Rangpur district

RANGPUR, Sept 16: Posts of 299 teachers in government primary...

Adequate awareness, strict enforcement of TCA stressed

RANGPUR, Sept 16 (BSS): There is no alternative to creating...

GIZ to implement project for displaced slum dwellers

RAJSHAHI, Sept 16: German Development Corporation (GIZ) has taken up...

Income-tax fairs begin in Bogra, Gopalganj

BOGRA Sep 16: A four-day long income tax fair began...

SPORTS

BD placed in Group B in SAFF meet

Bangladesh football team has been put in the Group-B to...

BD lose to S Arabia

Saudi Arabia crushed hosts Bangladesh by 5-1 goals in the...

St Gregory\\\'s retain Nat\\\'l School H’all title

Saint Gregory's High School retained their boys' group title of...

TRADE & MARKET

Poland shows interest to invest in energy, food processing

Polish Treasury Ministry Secretary of State Zdzislaw Gawlik Wednesday expressed...

Rising farm wages help cut poverty: BIDS economist

Rise in real wages in the agriculture sector played a...

NBR gives work-order to Vietnamese co

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has awarded work-order to...

News Briefs

Economists' confce calls for paper South Asian Network on Economic...