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Export price hike by India: Dhaka plans to import rice from several countries Staff Reporter
Food Adviser Tapan Chowdhury yesterday (Tuesday) said the Government is looking for alternative sources for import of rice as India raised the price sharply, resulting unusual price hike of rice in local markets.
Talking to newsmen he said a decision has already been taken to import one lakh tons of rice from Thailand. Import of another 75,000 tons from that country is under active consideration, he added.
"We are considering rice import from other countries like Thailand,
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DU teachers likely to be freed by Jan 8: White panel protests blue group's statement DU Correspondent
Dhaka University authorities hoped that the incarcerated teachers would get released before the university reopens on January 8. This was hoped after a tripartite meeting with a government agency yesterday.
Calling the meeting a success, Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz said the teachers will return on the campus soon with due respect for which they were trying hard.
It is learnt that a negotiation meeting was held on the issue of the release of the detained teachers at the VC`s office yesterday. |
City dwellers celebrate 31st night, welcome 2008
Staff Reporter
City-dwellers celebrated the 31st night and welcomed the New Year 2008 amid strict police and RAB vigilance on Monday night.
RAB members, equipped with sophisticated arms and weapons, carried out extensive searches stopping taxicabs and CNG autorickshaws at different points in the capital. However, the law enforcers refrained from checking or searching private cars in the posh areas.
Witnesses said youngsters started cheering in different parts of the city, including TSC on Dhaka University campus, just after the zero hour. |
We are working to create public awareness of good governance: Law Adviser BSS, Dhaka
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said, we are anxious to create public awareness of what good governance is.
The government is for a short term and not eager for propaganda. It is working to make democracy workable through institutional reforms.
The Adviser was addressing while inaugurating the fortnight-long country-wide Mass Awareness Programme of the Department of Mass Communication on the occasion of completion of one year of the present caretaker government.
Acting information secretary Jamil Osman presided over the function held at the auditorium of the Press Institute of Bangladesh. |
CA stresses govt-private efforts to boost export
Staff Reporter
Stressing the need for boosting productivity, export competitiveness and diversification Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday called upon the business community to create a new era in the country's economic development through concerted effort of public and private sectors.
"There is no alternative but to increase export to attain national economic growth at a higher rate," he said inaugurating the month-long 13th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2008 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. |
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Internet Edition. January 2, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
