Mumbai under siege
as terrorists take hostages
Death toll rises to 125
Indian commandos fought to end a multiple hostage crisis Thursday in Mumbai, battling Islamist gunmen holding foreign guests in two luxury hotels after attacks across the city left over 125 dead...[ + ]
BNP announces 263 nominations today
Four former MPs incur wrath of activists
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is set to formally announce today its list of candidates for 263 constituencies in the ninth parliamentary polls scheduled for December 29...[ + ]
LIFTING OF EMERGENCY
Govt, EC make
conflicting claims as pressure mounts
The interim government and the Election Commission on Thursday made contradictory statements over withdrawal of the state of emergency while major political parties and different national and international quarters were pressing for complete lifting of the emergency well ahead of the December 29 polls...[ + ]
Hasina accuses
govt, EC of helping
a party’s plot
against polls
The Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Thursday censured the interim administration and the Election Commission for making frequent changes to the election schedule accusing the government of making room for conspiracy against the parliamentary polls by a particular political party...[ + ]
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Dhaka condemns Mumbai attacks, tightens security
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Analysts see blast spawned by flawed ‘war on terror’
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Thai PM declares emergency to clear airports
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RMG exporters blast WB, IMF
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Indian PM blames ‘external link’
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Pak FM asks India not to point finger
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We want US and British, say Mumbai gunmen
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Unrest marks educational institutions
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Date for emergency withdrawal soon: Iftekhar
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Chronology of recent bomb attacks in India
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Ctg acting mayor joins BNP, seeks nomination for polls
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HC declares illegal detention of Abbas, Babar
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Costly fertilisers likely to hamper boro production
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Prince, Boucher rescue South Africa
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Bombs kill four Afghans, one Australian soldier
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NY warns of possible al-Qaeda attack
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AL, LDP fail to agree seat sharing
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Former Indian prime minister VP Singh dies
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Abdul Aziz made cabinet secretary
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Amanullah Aman released on bail
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Police foil AL human chain in Khulna
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National moon-sighting body meets today
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Man burnt alive in Ctg fire
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BSF on high alert along Bangladesh border
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Cultural activists want airport crossing named after Lalan
Dhaka stocks plunge on WB
gloomy forecast
Dhaka stocks on Thursday plummeted to the worst single-day fall since January 11, 2005, with the DSE general index losing 100.38 points, as investors, worried by the World Bank’s gloomy economic forecast, rushed to offload shares amid a market that has remained bearish for the last couple of months, market operators said...[ + ]
BPC to negotiate fuel oil premium
rate cut with KPC, Petco
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation will negotiate with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Malaysia’s Petronas Trading Corporation on reduction I premium rate on fuel oil imports because of the slump in oil price on the international market in Kuala Lumpur in December 1-6, officials said...[ + ]
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BB chief sees good potential for economic growth
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Financial crisis costs nations $5 trillion : Davos chief
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Mumbai attacks new blow to Indian economy: analysts
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Vietnam to sell 30pc of oil refinery stocks
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Nokia to stop sales in Japan, except for high-end brand
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Airport closure costs Thailand $7m daily
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More bad news waits for US as EU unveils stimulus package
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Russian foreign reserves fall again
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EU consumer, business confidence hits 23-yr low
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Economic downturn in China deepens
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US suspending trade deal with Bolivia over drug war
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BRAC Bank inaugurates Bhairab branch
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MTB opens 32nd branch in Rangpur
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Sonargaon Hotel extends pool-view
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Dollar drops against euro, yen
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Oil prices fall
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