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China pledges free market access

Friday, March 19th, 2010

China will allow duty-free access of Bangladeshi products to its markets and increase its support for the country's efforts to face floods and other natural calamities caused by global warming.Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao gave the assurance during official talks with Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina held at East Hall of Great Hall yesterday afternoon.During the talks, the two leaders discussed various issues of bilateral interest as well as Chinese support and cooperation for Bangladesh's socio-economic sectors.In the meeting, the Bangladesh premier also sought short and long term Chinese assistance, grants and approval of state to state loan on ODA basis ... (read more)

Biotechnology to revolutionise development, experts say

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Proper application of biotechnology can help revolutionise development of agriculture, industry and healthcare, and achieve sustainable growth.This technology can also be used as an effective tool to produce or modify various goods and improve plants and animals.Speakers expressed this view at a seminar on 'Promotion of Biotechnology in Bangladesh: National ... (read more)

Decaying old scripts

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

A large number of old and valuable books including handwritten scripts are getting damaged in the old building of Woodburn Public Library at Edward Park in Bogra town while the government department concerned seems indifferent to it.At least 7,000 of some 25 thousand books of the library were damaged during ... (read more)

Global warming to hit poor countries hard: UN report

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Climate change is set to inflict damage in every continent, hitting poor countries hardest and threatening nearly a third of the world's species with extinction, UN experts warned yesterday. Global warming will affect much of life on Earth this century, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in ... (read more)

Huda sent to jail on expiry of remand

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

BNP leader and detained former communications minister Nazmul Huda was sent to jail yesterday after he was produced in a Dhaka court on expiry of a four-day remand in a money laundering case.Investigation officer (IO) of the case submitted a report to the court, saying that important information has been ... (read more)

SA challenge for Tigers

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Bangladesh will desperately try to bury their wretched start to the Cricket World Cup Super Eights when the competition resumes after a two-day break with the Tigers facing serious title contenders South Africa in Guyana today.It would be a tough task for Habibul Bashar's men to regain confidence after disappointing ... (read more)

Asia at risk of floods, drought and disease

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Asia faces a heightened risk of flooding, severe water shortages, infectious disease and hunger from global warming this century, the UN's top climate panel said yesterday. The region is confronted by a 90-percent likelihood that more than a billion of its people will be "adversely affected" by the impacts of ... (read more)

High migration cost, low wage cause of woes

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

The benefit of migration has plummeted for unskilled workers from Bangladesh in recent years damaging the economic base of their families, according to findings by studies, experts, and returnee migrants.The key reasons behind this are low wages and lack of facilities abroad, and higher migration cost due to manipulation of ... (read more)

20 housing companies in Sylhet asked to free grabbed govt land

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

The district administration has asked 20 housing companies to free the government lands they had included in their projects illegally. The private companies had allegedly grabbed at least 289 acres of land estimated to be worth around Tk 500 crore.Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Jamal Hossain Majumder told The Daily ... (read more)

No poll in next 18 months

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) will not think about holding any elections either to parliament or local government bodies in next one and a half years."During this time, we will simultaneously prepare a voter list with photographs and national identity cards. Once ... (read more)

No hearing on bail prayers in 10 days

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Hearings on the bail petitions of cases filed under various acts were not held in Dhaka courts in the last 10 days following a second amendment to the emergency power rules curbing bail right.The March 21 amendment suspended bails under the Arms Act, Foreign Regulation Act and Explosive Substances Act.The ... (read more)

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