Staff Reporter
Welcome new-year 2008. Revellers around the world welcomed the new-year last night amid fanfare.Unlike other countries, in Bangladesh the new-year was welcomed, mostly indoors, in a mood of subdued gaiety.This year will be vital for Bangladesh as it is supposed to be an election year. Many events marked the outgoing year 2007 and the [...]

Staff Reporter
Welcome new-year 2008. Revellers around the world welcomed the new-year last night amid fanfare.Unlike other countries, in Bangladesh the new-year was welcomed, mostly indoors, in a mood of subdued gaiety.This year will be vital for Bangladesh as it is supposed to be an election year. Many events marked the outgoing year 2007 and the [...]

Agencies, Dhaka
Former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today fell sick in court during an indictment hearing on extortion charges against her.Amidst tight security, Hasina appeared before the trial court to face an extortion charge of Tk 3 crore filed by a private power company chief executive, in the changed political context of [...]

Agencies, Dhaka
Former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today fell sick in court during an indictment hearing on extortion charges against her.Amidst tight security, Hasina appeared before the trial court to face an extortion charge of Tk 3 crore filed by a private power company chief executive, in the changed political context of [...]

UNB, Benapole
Indian customs authority at Petrapole land port today disallowed export of 4,000 tons of rice sold to Bangladeshi traders at previous price.Reports from Petrapole land port said Indian exporters had several meetings with the customs officials to secure passage of their consignments to Benapole. They argued that they should be allowed to hounour the [...]

UNB, Benapole
Indian customs authority at Petrapole land port today disallowed export of 4,000 tons of rice sold to Bangladeshi traders at previous price.Reports from Petrapole land port said Indian exporters had several meetings with the customs officials to secure passage of their consignments to Benapole. They argued that they should be allowed to hounour the [...]

Staff ReporterAdviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said the present caretaker government is committed to hold the next general elections by the year 2008 at any cost.“The government is pledged to hold the election by 2008 and it will be held in time. No matter the state of emergency would [...]

Staff ReporterAdviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said the present caretaker government is committed to hold the next general elections by the year 2008 at any cost.“The government is pledged to hold the election by 2008 and it will be held in time. No matter the state of emergency would [...]

Staff Reporter
As India has suddenly raised the minimum export price of rice to Bangladesh by US$ 75 per ton, the country’s markets witnessed abnormal price hike of rice yesterday, seriously affecting the middle- and low-income groups of people.Following the Indian government’s decision to increase the export price of rice to Bangladesh, prices of both coarse [...]

Staff Reporter
As India has suddenly raised the minimum export price of rice to Bangladesh by US$ 75 per ton, the country’s markets witnessed abnormal price hike of rice yesterday, seriously affecting the middle- and low-income groups of people.Following the Indian government’s decision to increase the export price of rice to Bangladesh, prices of both coarse [...]