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FEATURE

Consuming with a conscience: The rise of ethical shopping

Consuming with a conscience: The rise of ethical shopping

Jessica King, 37, has been shopping at the Ten Thousand Villages store near Lancaster, Pa., since sh

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Creative furniture

Creative furniture

DRIK Gallery is exhibiting a show of creativity on wood, courtesy of Creative Furniture. This compan

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Is China ready for home schools?

Today, a growing number of children in China are staying

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Op-ed

Running out of moves

Far from "appeasing" Iran, did Barack Obama give up on diplomacy too soon? queries James Mason
Running out of moves

WITH the glaring exception of Ron Paul, most of the Republicans who want to be president agree on on

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Reform by numbers

Opposition to the world's biggest biometric identity scheme is growing in India, writes M.J. Akbar
Reform by numbers

FOR a country that fails to meet its most basic challenges-feeding the hungry, piping clean water, f

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The downgrading of Europe

Barack Obama's new defense plans neglect Europe at their peril, writes James Mason

THE new "strategic guidance" announced by Barack Obama on January

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EDITORIAL

Inflation soars

Inflation is a bane for both the developed countries and

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Increasing number of community clinics

The Government is contemplating increasing the number of community clinics

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The transit issue

A tongue and cheek approach

The ‘kind’ (Mamata) chief minister of West Bengal has decided recently that she is not in favour of solving the enclave situation. She is not living up to her name as far as we are concerned. Yes, we have been reduced to the kindness of our neighbour who
A tongue and cheek approach

The ‘kind’ (Mamata) chief minister of West Bengal has decided recently that she is not in favour of

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LETTERS TO EDITORIAL

Dangerous curves on the Dhaka-Ctg highway

The Dhaka—Chittagong highway is the busiest and most important highway

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Appointment business in madrasah

Much tension has arisen on the question of appointment of

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Fornt Page

Ali Imam, Kazi Rakib's names proposed for CEC

The Search Committee, formed for constituting the Election Commission, has recommended the President two names - retired cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder and retired secretary Qazi Raqib Uddin Ahmad-for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, reports UNB.
The search committee, led by Justice Syed Mahmood Hossain of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, also recommended eight names to choose four of them as Election Commissioners when they called on President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban Tuesday evening.
The eight names recommended for the Election Commissioners are retired additional secretary Mohammad Abu Hafiz; retired joint secretary Mohammad Abdul Mobarrak; retired IGP Mohammad Hadis Uddin; Brig Gen (retd) Md. Zabed Ali; retired registrar of the Supreme Court Md. F...  read more>>

Everyone must have full allegiance to Constitution

PM hails army for foiling coup plot

Everyone must have full allegiance to ConstitutionPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday hailed the members of Bangladesh  read more>>

IMF starts talks on $1b ECF loan

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission arrived in Dhaka on  read more>>

Resist plot against war crimes trial

Human chain by ruling alliance

Resist plot against war crimes trialAccusing the main opposition BNP of trying to obstruct the war crimes  read more>>

US Asstt Secy due Feb 14

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BACK PAGE
Syrian forces bomb Homs
AMMAN, Feb 7: Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs   read more>>
US tightens sanctions against Iran
WASHINGTON, Feb 7: President Barack Obama tightened sanctions on Iran   read more>>
Millions pushed into child labour in Pakistan
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METROPOLIS
Govt to launch CNS to sell railway tickets
The government will launch the Computer Network System (CNS) soon   read more>>
Art summit of SAF begins April 13
News ReportThe first of Dhaka art summit of Samdani Art   read more>>
Upgradation won’t affect DMCH employees : Minister
Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque on Tuesday said the employees   read more>>

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BUSINESS
Stocks show strong rebound on new hope
Stocks at the country’s twin bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (CSE)   read more>>
Muhith for streamlining insurance business
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday laid emphasis on proper   read more>>
HSBC launches Young Entrepreneur Challenge 2012
HSBC launches Young Entrepreneur Challenge 2012News ReportThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh has launch   read more>>

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SPORTS
World Cup finalists meet in very different circumstances
PERTH, Feb 7: Just over 10 months have passed since   read more>>
England inspires Pakistan
England inspires PakistanKARACHI, Feb 7: Former greats and delighted fans Tuesday hailed Pakistan’s 3-0 Test cricket whitewas   read more>>
University T-20 cricket begins at RU
RAJSHAHI, Feb 7: The fourth Bangladesh University T-20 cricket was   read more>>

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HOME
Farmers facing seed crisis in Boro season
Saiful IslamSIRAJGANJ, Feb 7: Hundreds of farmers in northern region   read more>>
'Quality fingerlings for increasing fish production essential'
RANGPUR, Feb 7: Experts at a daylong workshop here yesterday   read more>>
One found dead at in-laws' house
Our CorrespondentJOYPURHUT, Feb 7: A man was found dead at   read more>>

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INTERNATIONAL
Egypt speeds up preparation for presidential vote
CAIRO, Feb 07: Egypt's military leader has told electoral officials   read more>>
Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'
TEHRAN, Iran, FEB 7: Iran has dismissed the new U.S.   read more>>
Parliament summons Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN, Iran, FEB 7: Iran's parliament has summoned President Mahmoud   read more>>

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