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Agrahayan 21, 1420 Muharram 30, 1435 Regd. No. DA 6238 Vol 1 No 251
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India wants to see the upcoming election staged with the maximum number of participants
At the media interaction session, Sujatha gave short answers to most of the questions, and on politically-sensitive questions she tried to remain vague. When asked if she supported an inclusive and participatory election, Sujatha said India wanted to see the upcoming election staged with the maximum number of participants. When a journalist raised a question if BNP did not participate in the polls would it be a credible one following the UN definition, Sujatha said if somebody wanted to teach her with Webster or other dictionary, she would not understand it. She said Bangladesh had its own sys-
After the meeting with the prime minister, a diplomat told the Dhaka Tribune: They had a one-to-one meeting for about half an hour, but we do not know about the details. It is assumed that the secretary gave a message to the prime minister. The diplomat was present at the PMO during the meeting. At the formal call-on with the prime minister, the Indian foreign secretary assured Hasina that India would try to resolve the pending Land Boundary Agreement, according to the diplomat who said he was not authorised to speak to media. The winter session of the Indian parliament will convene tomorrow [today] and the Indian side reassured that they will try to place the constitution amendment bill [to pave the way for ratification of the LBA], he said. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid has twice failed to place the bill before. Earlier in the morning, Sujatha called on Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali and had a discussion for about half an hour. Foreign Secretary Shahidul, Secretary (bilateral) Mustafa Kamal and Director General of South Asia Md Jashim Uddin were also present.
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A number of people gather around the Padmaragh Express which skidded off the rail tracks yesterday morning after pro-blockade activists removed the fishplates near Bhurungi Bridge in Bonarpara of Gaibandha DHAKA TRIBUNE
near Bonarpara of Gaibandha district. At least five passengers were killed and over 100 injured when Padmaragh Express skidded off the tracks after blockaders removed the fish plates and clips that fix the rails to the sleeper. Gaibandha Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director Kobad Ali Sarkar confirmed the death toll. Kobad, who led the rescue team,
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Two other party leaders also confirmed her remark. Earlier, at another meeting with National Defence College delegation, she asked the army to remain alert for any situation.
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Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh talks with Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran before the visiting secretary was set to meet Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali at the ministry yesterday DHAKA TRIBUNE
The meeting insiders said the prime minister also told party leaders not to take the upcoming polls lightly. She firmly said the polls date would not be deferred. She [Hasina] said the election will be held on time at any cost and she told the leaders to ensure maximum number of voter turnout in the election, said a leader adding that Hasina also directed the party candidates to stay in their respective constituencies from now on. According to meeting sources, the meeting did not widely discuss Ershads announcement of boycotting the polls. About Ershads dramatic shift, AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam told the meeting that there was no time to have a look who was participating
in the election and who not, said the meeting sources. Syed Ashraf also said few people are thinking that the prime minister will quit her post or her power will be curtailed. These remarks will not bring any benefit. According to the constitution the election must be held on time under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, said a meeting source. Referring to the 1986, 88 and 96 national elections, Ashraf said there was no problem over holding the upcoming polls. The sources also said Hasina told the party leaders that the recent violence and attacks had taken place in the areas where the partys organisational strength was weak, and asked them to strengthen the party to prevent the oppositions subversive activities.
Citing an example, the party chief said the situation in Satkania of Chittagong came under control as the district leaders were organised. Sources said a committee member suggested that the party leaders to get information whether Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir men at student dormitories and messes were planning further subversive activities. After the meeting, Ashraf told journalists: Awami League will participate in the election overcoming all hurdles. It will not accept any deviation from the election schedule. He said the polls could not be foiled by carrying out secret attacks. When the journalists asked about the Ershads latest dramatic shift, the AL general secretary only said: Wait and see what happens.l
said: Four bodies were found first and during the rescue operation we discovered another inside the train. Noticing the broken track, the train driver braked hard to stop the vehicle, but five compartments hit one another at the rear at high speed, the officials said. Witnesses said the train slid off the tracks with a bang near Bhurungi bridge under Bonarpara, Gaibandha. Angry local people caught two opposition activists Saddam Hossain and Dudu Mia for their alleged act of sabotage and handed them over to police. Saddam and Dudu are the activists of the BNP Jamaat alliance. They were caught red-handed, said the deputy commissioner. The deliberate act of sabotage has snapped the rail communication of Lalmonirhat with Dhaka, Bogra and other destinations. Last week, local people in Jamalganj and Joypurhat saved an inter-city train Simanto Express from a major disaster as the blockaders removed the tracks from a bridge on a canal. The local train Padmaragh mainly used by poor people, runs between Lalmonirhat and Shantahar in Bogra district. The track was yet to be restored at the time of filing this report.
Other accidents
Elsewhere, Sujit Kumar Biswas, divisional traffic officer (Pakishi), told the Dhaka Tribune that three coaches of the Khulna-bound train Nakshikantha derailed yesterday around 1am between Noapara and Tejerhat in Jessore. It is a clear act of sabotage as they
removed fish plates and clips, he said. Sujit said the communication link had already been restored. In Chandpur, two coaches and the locomotive of the Chittagong-bound Meghna Express derailed around 5:40am near Shahtali in the district. Some 500 passengers boarded the train that ran between Chandpur and Chittagong. The passengers destined for Khulna, Barisal, Bhola and other southern districts were stranded there by the opposition-enforced blockade. The train driver AK Niazi told the Dhaka Tribune Chandpur Correspondent that the blockaders removed the fish plates along 39 feet of tracks. Maruf Hossain, assistant manager of the Chandpur rail station, said the troublemakers committed the act of sabotage. The communication links are yet to be restored. Syed Zahurul Islam, director (traffic) of the railway, said many trains fell behind schedule because of the incidents. Sarder Shahadat Ali, divisional railway manager (Dhaka), told the Dhaka Tribune the drivers had been instructed to drive the trains at low speeds as a precaution. Besides, we have been operating trolleys and engines ahead of the trains to detect any sabotage on the track. The trolleys or engines preceding the trains would derail first in case of sabotage, he said. The railway witnessed over 200 accidents including 20 big attacks since the BNP-led opposition called a series of blockades protesting the announcement of schedules of the 10th parliamentary polls slated for January 5. l
By 2:30pm, a crowd of JP leaders and supporters had already gathered in front of Ershads house. He reportedly directed them through his Press Secretary Sunil Suvra Roy in the morning to gather there around 3pm. But none of the leaders and supporters were allowed to enter the house, triggering a protest. Every house will be on fire, if something happens to Ershad, the crowd chanted. A little later, former military ruler Ershad sat in a brief meeting with the members of the JP presidium council. Emerging from the meeting, JP Secretary General and a minister of the polls-time cabinet Ruhul Amin Howlader told media that the party leaders would withdraw their nomination papers today. Minutes later, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh came to meet Ershad at his residence. He held a 38-minute meeting with Sujatha ending at 4:50pm at his residence. Finally, around 5pm, Ershad started briefing media. I asked party members to resign from the polls-time cabinet, as it is impossible to hold elections in a peaceful manner during such a time, Ershad said. I have decided not to join the polls without the participation of all the parties. Regarding the meeting with the Indian diplomat, Ershad said: During the meeting, Sujatha said there might be a resurgence of Jamaat if Jatiya Party rejects the polls. In reply, I said if that happens, the government will be responsible. Ershad said he told Sujatha: The
voters will not be able to go to the polling centres. Only 2% votes will be cast if elections take place. The Indian foreign secretary, however, declined talking to the waiting reporters. The only thing she said was that it was a good meeting.
they would join the polls and try to convince Ershad to come back. GM Quader, Ershads younger brother and minister of the interim cabinet, told the Dhaka Tribune over phone last evening that nomination papers could not be withdrawn all of a sudden. There is a procedure to follow. Meanwhile, Election Commission officials have said that there was no scope of withdrawing nomination papers until the commission finished scrutinising them. Farhad Hossain, senior assistant secretary of EC secretariat, told the Dhaka Tribune that if any of the JP candidates decided not to withdraw nomination paper, he would be able to go to the polls with JPs traditional symbol. Only if the party chief sent a letter to the commission asking for not allocating the party symbol to that candidate, the commission would give other symbols options to him, Farhad said.
Suicide threat
Nomination withdrawal
Arrest rumour
In reply to a question about when the JP ministers would pull out of the polls-time cabinet, Ershad yesterday said: Leave the timetable to me, adding that he had instructed his party candidates to withdraw nomination papers. A JP minister of the interim cabinet Anisul Islam Mahmud told the Dhaka Tribune that he and his fellow party men would abide by the chairmans instructions to withdraw nomination. Anisul Islam Mahmud and prime ministers adviser Zia Uddin Ahmed Bablu yesterday told the premier in an informal meeting at Ganabhaban that
A large number of law enforcers, including members of police and Rab cordoned off Ershads house after the Indian foreign secretary left. Their heavy presence triggered a rumour that Ershad might be arrested. Kismat Hayat, chief of Rab 1 and in-charge of security of the diplomatic zone, went to meet Ershad around 5:45 pm. They talked for about 10 minutes. We are here to ensure the security of the diplomatic zone and Mr Ershad, Kismat told reporters after coming out. When asked whether there was any chance of arresting Ersahd, he said: We do not have any instruction like this.
Around 11:10pm Ershad suddenly came down to the waiting room of his Baridhara house to talk to his party leaders and activists. As waiting reporters approached him he declined to say anything. At the insistence of reporters he began to speak out: If anyone tries to outwit me I have four pistols and all are loaded I will commit suicide. This is a commitment to my countrymen; this is my last decision and I will stick to it till my last breath, he added. On Tuesday, the chameleon man of Bangladesh politics changed his decision regarding the election and declared to quit from the elections. Replying to a question, he said: Many fear that I might be arrested but I am confident that Rab do not have the guts to touch me. He said if Rab try to touch him then the whole country would be put on fire. He said his decision to quit election was a timely one. He also claimed that his party is an independent party with its own principle. People are behind him and all have rejected the government. l
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It is standard practice when foreign dignitaries meet the foreign minister, for only the director general of the desk concerned to be present at the meeting. This is Sujathas first visit in a secretary capacity at the invitation of Shahidul Haque at a time when the country is plunged into chaos with a series of blockades and agitation over the arrangement of election. l
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India to strengthen ties with BNP n Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh yesterday told the leader of the opposition that her countrys relations with the BNP will be strengthened further in the days to come. We have worked with you (Khaleda) in the past and hope to do so in the future we have personal relations with youwe want to make the relations with BNP stronger in the days ahead, Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, vice-chairman of the BNP, quoted the Indian foreign secretary as saying. Sujatha, who is in Dhaka on a 24-hour trip, arrived at the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zias house around 4.40 pm with a seven-member delegation. They held an hour-long meeting with her. Mobin briefed the media about the meeting. The BNP vice-chairman said Sujatha told Khaleda that Indias relation with BNP had reached a new height following her India visit in 2012, and she hoped that it would improve further in the days to come. In reply, Khaleda told Sujatha that she (Khaleda) wanted to build a good relationship with neighbouring countries. The relations between Bangladesh and India should move forward on the basis of mutual benefits, Mobin quoted Khaleda as saying to Sujatha. Mobin claimed Sujatha agreed with the opinion of the leader of the opposition saying India wanted to strengthen the multifaceted relations with Bangladesh. BNP leader said Khaleda told the Indian foreign secretary that Indias interest was linked to peace and stability in Bangladesh. If stability persists in Bangladesh, it will help gear up socioeconomic development in the region. The Indian foreign secretary reportedly said her country wanted to see stability and the continuation of democracy in Bangladesh. Various bilateral issues were discussed at the meeting. The Indian foreign secretary said they wanted peace and stability to continue in Bangladesh, with the continuation of democratic processes for the sake of the socioeconomic development of the region, Mobin said. When asked whether they discussed the upcoming elections, Mobin said they did not discuss anything related to the polls, which are slated for January 5. l
A policeman try to douse the flames on a bus after pro-blockade activists set fire to it during the fifth day of the 18-party alliance blockade yesterday in the capitals English Road
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picked up four Chhatra Dal activists from the spot with four live crude bombs and two bottles of petrol. From Badda, police detained a Swechchhasebak Dal activist with two handmade bombs from Malopara. Later a mobile court sentenced him to one year imprisonment. Miscreants torched a bus in Tantibazar area of Old Dhaka around 9:15am. No one was injured in the incident. At Gabtoli, blockaders exploded three crude bombs near a police outpost around 10:45am. In Feni town, Jubo Dal men clashed with the BGB leaving Vice-President of Farhadnagar union unit Harun-Ur-Rashid killed and 50 others
injured. The clash erupted as activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League allegedly hurled five crude bombs at a Jubo Dal procession in Trunk Road area around 4:15pm, witnesses said. Angered by the bomb blasts, hundreds of opposition activists attacked and vandalised roadside shops, banks and police camps. Police and BGB personnel opened fire on the mob. Harun was taken to Feni Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead. In Kishoreganj, pick-up van driver Ujjal Sarker was carrying 20 day labourers from Tarakanda area in Mymensingh to Comillas Itkhola area. The van overturned as the driver tried to escape the
rage of the pickets. Blockade supporters early yesterday torched the residence of Awami League candidate from Gazipur 1 AKM Mozammel Haque when his family members were asleep. Mozammel is also the president of district unit. The miscreants set fire to the house with kerosene around midnight. Locals helped douse the fire while no casualty was reported from the arson. Mozammel was not present at home during the incident. In Gazipur town, blockade supporters in the morning clashed with police leaving at least 30 people injured. In Jhenaidah town, 15 persons including two journalists were injured in
a fierce clash at Arappur in the morning. Earlier, the Jamaat-Shibir men attacked the police and vandalised a police car when they went there to arrest an accused. On Kaliganj road in Satkhira, pickets hacked and injured union-level AL leader Abdus Sattar. In Barisal, 11 persons including two policemen were injured in a clash when the pickets tried to block Dhaka-Barisal highway. Blockade in Chittagong city was almost peaceful except for the injuries to rickshaw-puller Md Siraj and passenger Md Tareque when the pickets hurled bricks at the vehicle in Buripukur area of Hathazari. l
The police headquarters have already deployed law enforcers in plainclothes at different sensitive points of the country
arrest the opposition leaders and activists including financiers, sources said. While briefing journalists, Land Minister Amir Hossain Amu, who chaired the meeting, claimed that law and order was improving gradually. He also blamed the media for not reporting the real picture. Some 2,000 goods-laden vehicles moved between Dhaka and Chittagong, but the media did not report it. Amu alleged that blockaders had been highlighting negative news to the media. They call journalists and then vandalise vehicles or explode bombs so that the footage gets aired, apparently to prove that law and order is degrading. The minister admitted that 3,000km of railway lines could not be protected due to a shortage of manpower, but he said manpower was being increased. Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed said the opposition leaders and activists had targeted December 2 so that
Verdict on December 18
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The verdict in Bishwajit Das killing case would be delivered on December 18 a year after the murder in Old Dhaka, a Dhaka court said yesterday. Dhaka Speedy Tribunal 4 Judge ABM Nizamul Haque fixed the date after completing hearing of closing arguments by defence lawyers of 21 accused Chhatra League leaders and activists for six days. On October 24, the court completed recording the statements of 32 out of 60 prosecution witnesses. SM Rafiqul Islam, special public prosecutor of the tribunal, claimed that the state side had proved that the accused had killed the victim heinously in public; and therefore, the accused should be handed down capital punishment. On the other hand, the defence counsels claimed that the prosecution could not present any evidence against the accused and none of the witnesses mentioned that the accused had killed Bishwajit. So, the accused should be released unconditionally. Bishwajit, a 24-year-old tailor, was hacked to death on December 9 last year, by the activists of Chhatra League, student front of Awami League, near Bahadur Shah Park in Old Dhaka. He was hacked and beaten up for half an hour, in the presence of police and several hundred people, by the ruling party men, who apparently mistook him for a pro-opposition activist. l
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Bapex - Bangladeshs sole oil and gas exploration firm - will undertake the drilling at Kailashtilla. Meanwhile, a Malaysian consultancy firm, Oriax, has been appointed to assist Bapex, as it did not have experience in oil production. The estimated cost of the project is around Tk220 crore.
In May 2012, Bapex, a Petrobangla subsidiary, found oil reserves of nearly 137m barrels in Sylhets Kailashtilla and Haripur areas
We have already signed a contract with SGFL for the drilling of Kailashtilla well, the managing director of Bapex, MA Baki, told the Dhaka Tribune. In May 2012, more than two decades after the discovery of the first two oil fields in Bangladesh, Bapex, a Petro-
bangla subsidiary, found oil reserves of nearly 137m barrels in Sylhets Kailashtilla and Haripur areas after conducting 3D seismic surveys at the sites. The surveys estimated 109m barrels of oil reserve at 4,000m depth in Kailashtilla and 28m barrels at 2,600m in Haripur. But, according to Petrobangla, only 55m barrels or 7.50m tonnes can be recovered. The Kailashtilla and Haripur gas fields are currently under the supervision of SGFL. In 1986, Petrobanglas exploration division discovered the Haripur oil fields. It was leased to a foreign company, Scimitar, which managed to extract approximately 68,873 tonnes of oil from 1987 to 1994. Kailashtilla, one of the oldest gas fields, was discovered in 1962 and produces around 80m cubic feet of gas every day from six wells. l
Two Desa workers work on the power grid in the capitals Dhanmondi area yesterday without any safety measure
Two Koreans Writ petition questions jailed for illegal possession of beer legality of Ticfa Moksadul Islam told the Dhaka Trin Nazmus Sakib n Md Sanaul Islam Tipu bune that the treaty had not been apA Dhaka court yesterday awarded two Korean citizens three years rigorous imprisonment in connection with a drug case. Speedy Trial Tribunal 4 Judge ABM Nizamul Haque also fined each of the accused Tk2,000 and a default of two months of additional imprisonment. The convicts are South Korean citizens Zun Jeung Won and Lee Jong Heung. Gulshan police arrested the duo with 3,000 units of beer at a rented house in Gulshan on April 1 last year. Police produced them before a lower court in a drug case and the accused got bail on April 17. Investigating Officer of the case Md Ajam Shah Alamgir pressed charge sheet against the two accused under the Narcotics Control Act, 1990. Later on August 1, the court framed the charges against the duo. l A writ petition was lodged yesterday with the High Court challenging the legality of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) signed between the USA and Bangladesh on November 25. It sought a ruling on the government to explain why the signing of Ticfa should not be declared unconstitutional. The secretaries to the cabinet division, the Prime Ministers Office, ministries for law, commerce and foreign affairs, and the USA ambassador to Bangladesh were made respondents to writ petition. The plea also sought an injunction so that further steps could not be taken to implement the agreement. The petition was registered by Supreme Court lawyer Moksadul Islam on behalf of three other lawyers namely Md Nasir Uddin, Ariful Islam, and M Monirul Islam Khan, and an individual citizen Abdullah Al Mamun.
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proved by parliament before being signed which was a violation of the article 145A of the Constitution. He cited the constitutional provision as stating: All treaties with foreign countries shall be submitted to the president, who shall cause them to be laid before parliament; provided that any such treaty connected with national security shall be laid in a secret session of parliament. The writ plea said the USA signed Ticfa only with relatively small developing countries and economic blocs. None of the large emerging countries like Argentina, Brazil, China or India agreed to sign the treaty except Iceland, Switzerland and New Zealand. The Ticfa emphasises the on prohibition of protectionist trade policies, protecting intellectual property rights, the role of the international anti-corruption convention and its importance, the protection of labour rights and WTO commitments. l
A security official sits in front of an out of order Brac Bank ATM booth in Green Road yesterday
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Cancellation of registration
Section 11 deals with cancellation of registration. The director of IPHN can cancel the registration for breast milk substitutes, baby foods, and commercially manufactured baby food supplements with a prior notice of fifteen days, if the concerned party gives false information while getting registration or violates any provision of the act.
One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law. Martin Luther King, Jr.
No advertising to public
This is the quintessence of this act. According to section 4, following activities will be considered as violation of the law if done by any manufacturer or representative of breast milk substitutes, baby foods, supplementary baby foods, and its equipment with a view to promoting their products:
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angladesh enacted its first ever law regarding breast milk substitutes (BMS) to protect and promote the breast-feeding of children almost 30 years ago. The ordinance was called Breast Milk Substitutes (Regulation of Marketing) Ordinance, 1984. The law had some limitations and was weakening over time. In 2013 Bangladesh Government has come up with a stricter act abolishing the previous ordinance. This act is entitled Breast-Milk Substitutes, Baby Foods, Commercially Manufactured Supplementary Baby Foods and Its Equipment (Regulation of Marketing) Act, 2013. The aim of this act is to protect the children of zero to five years of age. The act calls for complete restriction on advertisement of breast milk substitutes, baby foods, childrens food supplements and its equipment. Also, it authorises the government to form a nine mem-
ber national advisory committee headed by a chairman to ensure implementation of the law.
Breast milk substitutes, baby foods, and commercially manufactured supplementary baby foods
According to the law, breast milk substitutes refer to any food which is represented as a partial or total substitute to breast milk for the infant up to six months of age. Whereas baby foods refer to any food for the children more than six months of age which is represented as partial or total substitute to breast milk. On the other hand, commercially manufactured supplementary baby foods refer to any additional food which is manufactured commercially for the kids aged six months to five years.
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Display, distribute, exhibit, publish, or advertise in any form to public (especially to the people related to health, nutrition and education sector). Offer any kind of promotional package like free products, discount, gifts, etc for the purpose of selling or marketing. Organise or support any event, programme, and competition to promote any breast milk substitutes, baby foods, and supplementary baby foods. Use health care centres or drug stores as sales or promotional points. Directly contact with expecting and breast feeding mothers. Allure anybody (especially health officials and staff ) to attend any seminar/conference/symposium/workshop/ study tour/research which is sponsored/organised by firm/company related to breast milk substitutes, baby foods, supplementary baby foods, and its equipment.
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It refers to the equipment which is used in feeding breast milk substitutes, baby foods and supplementary baby foods such as feeding bottles, teats etc.
According to section 6 of the act, each food supplements must situate in a sealed and hermetically closed container and they cannot be marketed unless fulfilling the following conditions:
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A visible and intelligible message in BANGLA has to be printed on the container to the effect that nothing is substitute for or equivalent or superior to breastmilk. Ingredient used, batch number, registration number, and the dates of its manufacture and expiry have to be printed on the container. Clear instructions on preparation and composition. Some basic information about breastfeeding.
Violation of any provision of the law Repetition of a offence If any baby falls sick or dies after consuming breast milk substitutes, baby foods, supplementary baby foods, and its equipment
A maximum of three years jail term or a fine of Tk5 lakh or both The punishment will be doubled for every subsequent violation
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Any picture of infant or mother or both or such other picture or writing which may establish the use of these products. Use of cartoons or signs identifying the alternative baby foods and food supplements.
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Everybody within the company directly involved with the violation will be penalised under section 12, and the company can be fined separately in the line with the code of criminal procedure
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IPHN, Bangladesh is the authority under this act to enforce the law. Civil surgeon at district level and chief health officer at city corporation area are the authorised persons to look after the law. Any authorised person can search any place to inquire about any stuff which may cause violation of this act. Despite being a good piece of legislation, the law suffers from poor enforcement. The governments focus should be on proper implementation of the law. Fortunately, social awareness is our only strength to fight against the powerful BMS companies and child malnutrition. We must make use of this strength to ensure proper nutrition for our future generation. l Kajal Abdullah is a journalist and a development activist. He can be reached at kajalfbi@gmail.com.
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n November 25, 2013, Bangladesh and the US have signed the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA). The treaty has been signed to ensure a platform for Bangladesh and the US to formally engage in regular discussions, explore opportunities of bilateral trade and investments and identify and overcome barriers to increase bilateral trade and investment between these two countries. One of the main aspects of TICFA is that the treaty, in addition of fostering bilateral trade and investment, acknowledges the importance of compliance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in accordance with the national laws and the international treaties that are applicable to these countries. This, nonetheless, sensitised various quarters including the members of the civil societies, activists and the edified citizens, who are concerned that TICFA will have a farreaching impact in terms of the implementation of the IPR in Bangladesh. TICFA in its preamble states: Recognizing the importance of providing adequate and effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and adherence to intellectual property rights norms, in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on TRIPS, the Berne Convention, and any other IPR related international agreements as applicable to the parties. It would be complimentary to refer that Bangladesh and the US are signatories of both the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Berne Convention, and hence are pledge bound to ob-
serve the rights and obligations conferred thereto. TRIPS member states, in addition, have the obligation of implementing the provisions of TRIPS within their own legal system. The obligation however, does not inhibit their freedom to choose the appropriate approach or framework for implementing such provisions within their national laws. TRIPS also ensures that the member states treat the nationals of other member state equally as it would treat its own nationals with regard to the protection of IPR, subject to the exceptions provided therein. Likewise the Berne Convention, to which Bangladesh has been a signatory since February 4, 1999, provides for the
protection of the rights of the authors (creators) in their literary and artistic works. Bangladesh, however, has formulated her own set of IPR legislations, ie Copyright Act, 2000, Trademarks Act, 2009 and the recently adopted Geographical Indications Act, 2013, these are all, except the Patents and Designs Act 1911, in line with the major international IPR Treaties, ie TRIPS and the Berne Convention. The existence of national IPR laws, in addition to the international treaties on IPR, compounds Bangladesh to comply with and enforce IPR within her legal system by default.
The existence of national IPR laws, in addition to the international treaties on IPR, compounds Bangladesh to comply with and enforce IPR within her legal system by default
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To this extent, any individual or entity that has registered its respective Intellectual Properties under the IP laws of Bangladesh shall enjoy protection of the same within the jurisdiction of Bangladesh, as the Principle of Territoriality applies. This notion shall equally apply to other countries including the US. This means, intellectual properties registered under the laws of the US shall enjoy protection within the US only, un-
less a party wants to avail the facilities provided under various multilateral treaties, ie Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Madrid Protocol System (for Trademarks), etc, to which the respective country has become a party or member. Bangladesh has not joined the PCT or Madrid Protocol System and hence is not eligible to avail the facilities provided thereunder. Therefore, in order to secure protection internationally, the respective countries have to rely on the provisions of the international treaties they have signed. Moreover, it is important to mention that, TICFA in its Article 5 clarifies that the provisions of the bilateral Agreement are not in prejudice or deterrence to the existing laws of the countries or to their rights, obligations and privileges provided under any other agreements. This, coupled with the applicability of the national laws and the international treaties, adequately guarantees that the sovereignty of the national laws will prevail and the exemption until July 1, 2012, which Bangladesh is enjoying as a LDC country to do away with the implementation of TRIPS within its jurisdiction, along with other rights and privileges, will continue to remain valid and in full force. TICFA, therefore, so far the compliance and enforcement of IPR is concerned, is just another piece of legal instrument that reiterates Bangladesh and the US commitment made at the WTO level, and does not seem to have any further or fresher impact in Bangladeshs IPR scenario as it has been contemplated by some hyper sensitive intellectuals. l Barrister ABM Hamidul Mishbah is an Intellectual Property lawyer, practising at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He can be reached at mishbah@oldbaileybd.com.
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Mirpur-Agargaon link road Welcoming songs for migratory birds at JU to miss another deadline
Dhaka North City Corporation authority blamed the procrastination n Mahadi Al Hasnat Native and migratory birds that travel on the countrys current political state to Jahangirnagar University every win-
explained the urgency of such a road to streamline traffic movement. Local people and laborers said the deadline had passed but the DNCC has yet to complete the land-acquiring. It would need at least another year to complete the road, they said. The city corporation high-ups, however, refuted what the locals described. Md Tazul Islam, a resident in the area adjoining the proposed road, told the Dhaka Tribune that although the city corporation initiated the project a year ago, it spent most of the time acquiring land, even then, they still have not been able to finish doing so. So, finally to finish the project, it will need another year, he added. The resident said, occasionally they visited the site, but hardly saw any steps being taken to start construction. DNCC Chief Engineer Brigadier General Mohammad Abul Khayer said, At present, the construction work is being hampered by the opposition enforced hartals and blockades. So, under the present circumstances it would be difficult to say when the
construction project would be completed, he added. The engineers and the laborers are unable to kick off construction as they cannot buy materials and carry them to the project site, he added. Brigadier General Khayer claimed that the land acquisition had been completed. We have acquired land carefully so that no landowner is affected. For this reason, additional time was needed to complete the land-acquisition, he said. During a recent visit to the project site, it was found that construction of only a small part of the road was completed, along with the sewer. The proposed link road is to be built at a cost of Tk2.4b. The 3.5km-long and 60-feet wide link road, with four lanes and a footpath, will start from the Grameen Bank headquarters at Mirpur 2 to Agargaon. It will connect to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Road, Statistics Road and Begum Rokeya Sarani in Agargaon and different intersections within the vicinity. l
ter, to take refuge in several lakes and water bodies on the campus are undoubtedly the most beautiful and significant features of countrys only residential institute for higher education. Like every year, a number of these birds have already stationed themselves at the lake in front of the JU administrative building this year with the onset of winter, while many were seen flying over. More birds would soon be flocking to the other water bodies on campus, as the JU campus was considered a haven for migratory birds coming from colder regions in and around the country every winter, said experts. Meanwhile, in absence of any welcoming programme organised by the university authority because of the ongoing teachers movement to oust JU VC, the students have taken initiatives to welcome the winter birds. JU students under the banner of Hahakar, will arrange a concert titled Pakhider Jonno Gaan tomorrow. At least five solo singers and 11 groups of the country will perform at the programme at the Selim Al Deen Muktamancha from 3pm, which would continue until night, organisers said.
The attending bands were Samageet, Chitkar, Monosoroni, Shoptashindhu, Anyoswar, Biscuit, Surja Sarathee, Soul Rebel, Trimangal while the solo artists were Kafil Ahmed, Abhijit Das, Anom, Akil Ashraf and Sayem Joy, they said. The organisers have already begun working on graffiti and wall paintings, decorating the campus for the occasion. AKM Zakaria, student of the government and politics department and one of the organisers of the music fest, told the Dhaka Tribune: In our university, winter means migratory birds on campus. We have arranged the programme welcoming the migratory birds while our objective is to spread awareness amongst students and university residents so that we all help in maintaining JU as a safe refuge for migratory birds. l
A human chain was formed in front of the National Press Club yesterday, protesting attacks on journalists
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the inauguration of the satellite clinic and in the seminar. The speakers said the nation had achieved huge success on numerous fronts: providing medical care, family planning and nutrition services to the common people; changing the mindset of physicians; establishing accountability and good governance in medical institutions. They suggested proper coordination of the healthcare service providers at all levels to further reduce maternal, neonatal and infant mortality rates; malnutrition; and to make the governments health service programme for all a success. The physicians of FPAB provided cost-free medical care to over 300 people of all ages at the day-long satellite clinic. Councilors of Rangpur City Corporation Jafrin Islam Ripa and Nizamul Islam Badal, President of Raja Ram Mohan Club Monwar Hossain, Advocate Safia Khanom, Advocate Zakia Sultana Choiti, FPAB executives Lion Shahidul Anam Tuhin, Sohel Ahammed Litan, Sabiba Ahmed Sneha and Sayma Ahmmed, addressed. l
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The killers took them to Syedpur station by trucks around 5am to 6am on June 13, asked them to go home and come back with their family members to travel to India by train
I saw the killers opening doors, forcibly taking hostages one by one including women and children out and stabbing them to death with sharp weapons and bayonets, he said. The crying minors were murdered by being thrown on to the metallic rail lines, while the others were thrown up into the air, only to fall onto a bed of bayonets, Niju added. Thus, 437 Marwari and Hindu people embraced
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Aman farmers in Rajshahi beam with delight due to good yield, fair price
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Aman farmers in Rajshahi were happy after pulling in a good yield coupled with fair price this season, everywhere in the region. According to reports from different areas in the district, farmers were busy harvesting in the final stages. Currently, a maund (37.33kg) of Aman paddy was being sold for Tk640 to Tk710 at different markets in the district while the production cost of each maund was Tk420 to Tk450, farmers said. During the initial stages of the farming season, farmers were frustrated due to dry conditions. Though some of them, having requisite irrigation facilities started transplanting seedlings with irrigation, all the farmers could do same, thanks to frequent rainfall later in the season. Agriculturists said growers sowed high quality Aman seeds like BINA-7, BR-49 and local early variety Basmati paddy while the DAE officials provided farmers with training and necessary instructions to bring in better yields. Nurul Amin, deputy director of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), said Aman was cultivated on 70,360 hectares against the target of 68,513 hectares in nine upazilas of the district this year. Farmers got at least 2.93 tonnes of the crop from each hectare this year against the target of 2.66 tonnes fixed by the DAE, he said. This season the farmers were getting a fair price for their crop, which is now being sold between Tk700 to Tk750 per mound, said Jakir Hossain, a farmer of Chowbaria in Pabaupazila. Good Aman harvest was expected this season in the district as weather condition remained favourable, prices of fertiliser and other inputs were relatively low while pest attacks did not affect the crop, he said. I have harvested 18 to 20 maunds of HYV of aman crop per bigha of land, as weather flood was almost favourable this year, said Abdur Rahim, a model farmer from Bargachhi in Pabaupazila. Nabibur Rahman, 43, a farmer from Kachua in Tanore Upazila, said, I cultivated high yielding flood tolerant Aman paddy on 68 decimal of land this year and got 25kg of paddy from each decimal. It was only 18 kg last year. I received seed and technical support from the regional office of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute to cultivate the variety. I will cultivate it on more land next season, he said. I cultivated Aman on four acres (1.61 hectares) of land spending Tk7,000-8,000 per acre and got 35-36 maunds of paddy from each acre. The new paddy was selling at Tk750 per maund and I hope to get a profit of Tk30,000-32,000, said Jahangir Alam, a farmer from Kaligonj in Manda upazila. Saleh Ahmed, Upazila Agriculture Officer of Paba said favourable weather conditions including timely rain aided in a bumper Aman yield this season and its price was good as well. Now the farmers are applying scientific methods for cultivation. They do not use excessive fertiliser and insecticides on their croplands, he said. l
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Members of Rapid Action Battalion in Shibganj of Chapainawabganj seized four firearms and a huge amount of ammunition and arrested two alleged firearms traders yesterday. The arrested persons were identified as Maidul Islam Biswas, 32, and Abdus Sobhan, 28. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in Rashidnagar area around 1:20pm and arrested them with the firearms. Police said they were listed criminals in the locality. A case was recorded with the police station concerned and the seized firearms and ammunition were handed over to the police, the sources said. l
Police disperse blockaders who attempted to halt road communication in Jhenaidah district town yesterday
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Who are Hezbollah?
Hezbollah - or the Party of God - is a powerful political and military organisation in Lebanon made up mainly of Shia Muslims. It emerged with financial backing from Iran in the early 1980s and began a struggle to drive Israeli troops from Lebanon. Hostility to Israel has remained the partys defining platform since May 2000, when the last Israeli troops left Lebanon due in large part to the success of Hezbollahs military arm, the Islamic Resistance. Hezbollahs popularity peaked in the 2000s, but took a dent among pro-Western Lebanese when it was at the centre of a major, destructive war with Israel following the capture of two Israeli soldiers in 2006. Its intervention in the conflict in neighbouring Syria on the side of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has also been highly controversial, condemned within Lebanon and also internationally. Despite heavy rainfall, thousands of people turned out for Lakiss funeral in his native Baalbek, a Hezbollah stronghold in eastern Lebanon. His coffin was carried through the crowds, wrapped in the Shia movements yellow and green flag. Several Hezbollah leaders have ben assassinated since the movement was created by Iran in the 1980s.l
Hezbollah fighters carry the coffin of Hassan al-Laqis, a senior commander Israel has nothing to do with this, he said. The Hezbollah channel said Lakiss had been shot repeatedly with a silenced handgun after parking his car in the building where he lived, adding that more than one assailant took part in the attack. A source in the Shia movement said Lakiss was close to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah emerged during Lebanons civil war in the 1980s with the aim of driving Israeli forces out of the country and battled the Jewish state to a bloody stalemate in 2006. Hezbollah said Lakisss son was killed in the war, which claimed the lives of some 1,200 Lebanese, mainly civilians, and more than 150 Israelis,
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mainly soldiers. A resident of the building in front of Lakiss home, Mohammad Abdallah, said he did not know the slain man but that he was always accompanied by bodyguards. Whenever any car that wasnt from the neighbourhood was parked nearby, he would ask the building concierge who it belonged to. He always had his curtains drawn, said the young Abdallah. Ali Fares, who lived in Lakiss building, said his son saw from his window two men fleeing. I went downstairs with the other neighbours and I saw the body. It appears they attacked him when he was getting out of his car, Fares added.
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Return the treasures Britain looted, Chinese tell Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron faced demands for the return of priceless artefacts looted from Beijing in the 19th century on Wednesday, the last day of his visit to China. Cameron travelled to the southwestern city of Chengdu on the third day of what embassy officials said was the largest ever British trade mission to the country. British officials say 5.6bn pounds ($9.2bn) worth of deals have been signed so far on the trip, but Cameron has been derided by both Chinese staterun media and the countrys sharptongued Internet users. The prime minister last Friday set up his own microblogging page on Sina Weibo, Chinas version of Twitter, attracting more than 230,000 followers by Wednesday. He invited netizens to ask questions, saying that he would aim to reply during the visit.
A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want or nothing at all has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model. The Five Loaves and Two Fish restaurant, named for the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, has been serving up hot meals and coffee daily to a packed house in Fuzhou since it opened its doors in August. The city centre eatery is open 24 hours a day and is known for its seafood and local Fujianese cuisine, with specialities including garlic scallops, beef with scallions, and pickled pork. Diners are expected to wash their own dishes after eating and then put whatever money they want to pay into a box. But according to its investors, as many as one fifth of patrons opt to pay nothing, and the restaurant has lost 250,000 yuan ($41,000) since it opened.
People looted stores Tuesday in the central Argentine province of Cordoba after police demanding pay raises refused to leave their barracks, TV footage showed. Vandals, some on motorcycles, ransacked stores as they took advantage of the lack of police, local TV reported. Police want higher salaries and better working conditions, said a lawyer for the police officers, Miguel Ortiz Pellegrini. Some 3,000 police in Cordoba refused to leave police stations to go on patrol. The province has 22,000 officers for a population of 3.5 million, the largest in Argentina after Buenos Aires province. Cordoba is big farm producer and lure for tourists who come to enjoy its countryside.
A US woman thought to be the first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday, her lawyer said. Cecilia Abadie, who was wearing the hi-tech eye-wear but says it was not turned on at the time, was charged with speeding and distracted driving on a San Diego area freeway on October 29. On Tuesday, her lawyer William Concidine appeared in court with the 44-year-old to deny the charges. Our primary argument is that Ms. Abadie was not driving while the Google Glass was actually operational, he told AFP, adding: There is nothing illegal about simply wearing the Google Glass while it is not turned on. l
A protester holds a poster against police violence reading Protect our Children during a rally in front of Ukrainian parliament on December 3, 2013. The Ukrainian government survived a no-confidence vote after the prime minister apologised for a brutal police crackdown on protests that were sparked by the ex-Soviet states rejection of a historic EU pact. Following pressure from the opposition, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov arrived at an emergency parliament session and personally apologised for a crackdown in a bid to defuse the ex-Soviet nations worst political crisis in a decade AFP
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Shias rally in Karachi against leaders killing
A new Indian political party rooted in an anti-corruption movement that swept the country in 2011 faced its first electoral test Wednesday as voters in New Delhi headed to the ballot box. The Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party, led by former tax inspector Arvind Kejriwal, is contesting the New Delhi state election and hoping for a victory that would be a political earthquake ahead of national polls next year. New Delhi, whose 16.8 million inhabitants elect their own assembly, has been run by the Congress party since 1998 but it is seen as struggling with voter fatigue, inflation, and anger over crime against women and corruption. Kejriwal cast his vote at a polling station in central Delhi early on Wednesday accompanied by about 100 supporters wearing white Gandhi caps which, along with a broom, has become the partys trademark. Broom! Broom! Broom!, said street food vendor Rajesh Sharma, 49, after casting his vote in the chaotic old city area. Kejriwal deserves a chance to show what hes got. The Delhi election, along with four other state polls over the last month, are also crucial for the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its newly chosen hardline leader Narendra Modi. Modi, a prime ministerial candidate for next years general elections, has campaigned hard and will hope to see the BJP make gains when results are announced for all five state elections on Sunday. Kejriwal, 44, believes his promise of clean politics, young candidates and pursuit of black marketeers who he blames for soaring food prices will see his party surge to victory. l
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Supporters of the Nepali Congress party celebrate with their party flag decision on whether they will join the assembly by Tuesday, which is the election commissions deadline for all parties to present a list of prospective lawmakers. Senior Maoist leader, Devendra Paudel, told AFP the party would not join a Congress-led government. We are considering the option of joining the assembly, Paudel said, adding that the two major parties would still need to seek a consensus on drafting the constitution. If the Nepali Congress and UML dont forge an agreement with our party, there wont be a way out, he said. The former rebels gave up arms after signing a peace agreement, which ended royal rule and transformed Nepal into a secular republic. Since then a string of coalition governments have squabbled and failed to agree on the text of a constitution,
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forcing the collapse of the first constituent assembly in May 2012. The Maoists now want an all-party consensus rather than a two-thirds majority to pass the new constitution a demand that may prolong the drafting process, with the new assembly expected to include left, centrist and far-right parties. A total of 30 parties have won seats in the elections, which saw more than 100 parties field candidates. l
Around 1,200 Shias rallied in Karachi on Wednesday to protest the killing of a senior community leader in a sectarian attack, blocking an arterial road in the southern Pakistani city. They offered funeral prayers for Allama Deedar Ali Jalbani, shot dead along with his guard by gunmen in the eastern neighbourhood of Gulshan-eIqbal on Tuesday. They also shouted slogans against the killing and demanded the government arrest Jalbanis killers. The citys main artery, MA Jinnah Road, which links different busy districts and shopping areas was shut for hours due to the Shias protest. We closed the road and stopped movement of traffic in the surrounding areas also to avoid any untoward incident, senior police official Pir Muhammad Shah told AFP. Private schools in the city remained shut and public transport was thin due to security fears following a protest call given by Shias representative organisation, Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM), of which Jalbani was the deputy secretary general. Three main universities, Karachi university, Federal Urdu university and NED university postponed examinations scheduled for Wednesday. At least five people including Jalbani, his guard and three members of Islamic preaching group were shot dead in Karachi on Tuesday. Shias make up around 20% of Pakistans population, which is largely Sunni Muslim. Karachi, a city of 18 million people which contributes 42% of Pakistans GDP, has been plagued by sectarian, ethnic and political violence for years. l
Indonesian mastermind Indonesia jails Myanmar Muslims over Buddhist killings of Myanmar embassy n bomb plot confesses
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An Indonesian on trial for a foiled plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy confessed to being the mastermind Thursday, saying he was still at war with anyone oppressing Muslims. Sigit Indrajid, 23, testified that he led a group of Islamic extremists that networked over Facebook in a plan to attack Myanmars mission in Jakarta in May. The group wanted to avenge the harsh treatment of Muslim-minority Rohingya in Myanmar an issue that has resonated widely in Indonesia, the worlds biggest Muslim-majority nation. It was my initiative, he told the South Jakarta district court. Asked by a judge if he regretted his actions, Indrajid responded in a raised voice: No. This was a warning to Myanmar as well as others who treat Muslims as they please. I am still at war as long as there is oppression of Muslims, he said. Indrajid faces three charges under tough anti-terror laws, including possession of weapons or explosive mate-
rials, which carries a maximum penalty of death. He said he became incensed after reading reports on Facebook about the violence against Rohingya in the Buddhist-majority country, many of whom have died in sectarian unrest since last year. He got the idea to attack the embassy after being invited by a local Muslim group to take part in a protest against the violence in Myanmar. He said he met up with an accomplice, Separiano, who goes by one name and has also been charged by the same court over the plot. I said to him, Lets just bomb (the embassy). And he agreed, Indrajid told the court. The attack by the group part of the network Negara Islam Indonesia (The Islamic State of Indonesia) was foiled on May 2, the day before it was due to take place, when police arrested two men on a motorbike carrying a backpack full of pipe-bombs. Prosecutors earlier said Indrajid met some of his accomplices on Facebook, where he posted messages about the need to avenge the killing of the Rohingya. l
An Indonesian court Wednesday jailed 14 Muslim Rohingya men from Myanmar for nine months each for bludgeoning eight Buddhists from their country to death in an Indonesian detention centre. The Rohingya asylum-seekers in April killed the Buddhist men, who had been detained for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, as sectarian tensions in their home country flared. The Rohingyas, aged 18 to 37, accused the fishermen of sexually harassing two Rohingya women and said the Buddhists started the violence in the detention centre, in the port town of Belawan near Medan city on Sumatra island. The defendants have been proven legally and convincingly guilty of working together to blatantly carry out violence, which resulted in the loss of human lives, chief judge Aksir told the Medan district court. We sentenced them to nine months in prison, he said. The sentence was lighter than the two-year term sought by prosecutors and the maximum penalty for violence resulting in death, which is 12 years. The men, along with 100 Indonesian Muslim supporters, chanted Allahu Akbar (God is greater) in the court room after the light sentences were handed down.
Myanmar Rohingya Muslims shout slogans as police place them at the courts detention house in Medan, North Sumatra AFP According to court documents, a fisherman had tried to stab one of the Rohingya men, who retaliated by hitting him with a broomstick. A mass fight broke out and eight Myanmar Buddhists were found dead and bloodied when the police arrived at the scene. Three minors suspected to be involved in the attack were freed in July due to lack of evidence. The attack underscored the soaring Buddhist-Muslim tensions that have overshadowed political reforms in Myanmar. The mens lawyer, Mahmud Irsyad Lubis, said the men would appeal for freedom. They said they wanted freedom because there was no real evidence shown during the trial that they committed a violent attack, he told reporters. l
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao, right, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left mitted to managing our differences candidly and constructively. Li also called US China ties the most important bilateral relationship in the world, adding that strong relations would be not just a blessing for the people of our two nations but also very important to development and
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stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large. The decades-old argument over EastChinaSea outcrops which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls Senkaku flared after Japan bought some of the islands from their private owners in September 2012. l
Thailands anti-government protesters and security forces on Wednesday observed a temporary truce as the nation prepared to mark the birthday of the revered king, after police stepped back in a dramatic move to calm violent clashes. In the days only significant demonstration, hundreds of protesters descended on the national police headquarters in Bangkoks glitzy downtown shopping district, where police allowed them to cut barbed wire and pull away sections of a concrete barrier. The demonstrators withdrew shortly afterwards. The overwhelming mood was calm in the capital, as demonstrators joined Bangkok authorities to clean up the area around Democracy Monument, where tens of thousands have camped out in more than a month of rallies against the embattled government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The area is a focus for the celebrations on Thursday for the 86th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej a date normally observed in a spirit of calm
and reverence for the ageing monarch. Some debris has been cleared at battle-scarred areas around key government buildings which saw ugly clashes with police earlier in the week. The several days of street battles abruptly paused Tuesday as protesters in the Thai capital gave police flowers after security forces said they would no longer use force against demonstrators trying to storm Yinglucks of ices as well as the city police headquarters. The unexpected about-turn in tactics followed two days of violent clashes between stone-throwing mobs and police firing tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets. Protest leaders say they have not abandoned their campaign to overthrow Yinglucks administration and curb the political influence of her billionaire brother Thaksin Shinawatra, who was deposed by royalist generals in a coup seven years ago. Authorities were not worried about the gathering at the police headquarters, said Paradorn Pattanatabut, head of Thailands National Security Council, on Wednesday. l
Floods in Malaysia caused by heavy rains have left a teenager dead and forced authorities to evacuate thousands of people, officials said Wednesday. Some 19,000 people have been relocated to evacuation centres set up in schools in the east coast states of Pahang and Terengganu and Johor in the south, an official and news reports said. A 17-year-old boy who was fishing with his father in Terengganu drowned after being swept away in a swollen river, a state police official said. A Meteorological Department official said river levels continued to rise due to the high tide and water being released from dams, but the body expected rain to ease in the flood-hit areas. Its still raining today, but we expect the rain to stop by tomorrow, he told AFP. Then the situation will improve. The department issued an orange alert for Pahang and Terengganu on Monday, warning residents to be prepared for a possible evacuation. Floods caused by annual monsoon rains that begin around November are common in the Southeast Asian country. l
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n November 24, the High Court asked the government and Election Commission to give reasons why the Representation of the People Order (RPO) should not include provision for a no vote. Bangladeshi elections have offered a no vote option in the past. The court order was issued in response to a petition making reference to the recommendation to include a no vote in the RPO amendment proposal of 2009. Past evidence from elections in the 12 different countries, including Bangladesh, that have included variants of no or none of the above options on ballot papers is highly positive. Voters exercise the The no vote would option to vote no sparingly add to the power of and responsibly. the electorate and Indeed at the last election, should be made the existence of a no vote available in elections option did not prevent either a very high turnout or the vast majority of voters from giving their vote positively to a candidate of their choice. The use of no vote options is spreading as other countries and US states have been considering adding this choice to their voting papers. Whether or not the no vote is used much in practice, it seems clear to us that it is preferable to merely allowing people to choose not to vote or to spoil their ballots. By empowering people with the ability to reject all candidates and trigger a fresh election, it adds to democratic choice. The no vote is a sensible addition to the power of the electorate and should be made available in elections.
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abani Beverage, a concern owned by Muktijoddha Kallyan (the freedom fighters welfare trust), used to manufacture Coca-Cola in Bangladesh but ceased doing so in 2008 after incurring heavy losses. Due to a lack of decision making by the cabinet, the government, which has oversight of the trust, has failed to proceed with an opportunity to revitalise this operation. The Coca-Cola Company had planned to write off $16m of outstanding dues from Tabani Beverage and to invest another $50m to restart production. The $16m of funds freed up by this proposal was earmarked to benefit the trust. However, even though the proposal dates back to 2010 and had been recommended by the finance minister, the Not only has a cabinet could not make a decimajor investment sion to go ahead with the plan. opportunity been This lack of decision making overlooked, but the is even more astonishing when welfare trust has one considers that although lost out on funds for Tabani has not been in operabeneficiaries tion, the government has been paying the salaries of its employees for over three years. There is no excuse for this type of poor decision making. Not only has a major investment opportunity been overlooked, but the welfare trust has lost out on funds for beneficiaries, while the government is still continuing to pay salaries for employees of a non-operating business. Nobody, least of all the freedom fighters trust, benefits from this type of mismanagement, which is enabled by a culture of lack of concern for taxpayer funds that slows down rational decision making. With other private sector companies successfully making this product for many years, the government should have acted to either ensure investment earlier or to close down the operation and use the funds misspent on salaries to create other jobs or to benefit freedom fighters directly.
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impinges on the rights and wellbeing of others. If an organisation wants to march, picket or protest, they have the right to do so, but this has to happen in an orderly fashion, where it does not infringe on others rights. When a group can shut down a country at will, with impunity, they are violating democratic rights of other citizens. Freedom can never be absolute. When one has limitless freedom, often it comes at the marginalisation of others. Bangladesh in its entire history has never been able to strike the right balance, and therefore Bangladeshi people have had to suffer.
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sk that question to Indian foreign ministry officials or journalists here in Dhaka, and they would reply that India wants peace and stability in this part of the world, that India does not want Bangladesh territory to be used for any anti-India insurgency activities, or for Bangladesh to harbour terrorist groups. They may even tell you they want Bangladesh to help smooth their supply chain with the northeastern provinces. If you ask them why Indian territory was used to harbour Shanti Bahini or separatists from Bangladesh, or why the BSF are killing ordinary Bangladeshis, they will immediately change the subject. On the other hand, they would not miss a chance to tell you how bureaucratic the Bangladesh board of investment is. India has many friends among our politicians, journalists, singers, musicians, university teachers or economists, who always feel that we could do more for India, and that we need an India-friendly government here in Dhaka. They all love to visit India. Someone from their family was either born in or studied in India. India helped us in 1971. Rabindranath Tagore was born in India. Lately, we are seeing many Indian nationals joining senior positions
with local and global companies here in Bangladesh, though the number obtained from the board of investment always differs from actual numbers. Their spouses are joining English medium schools, or various Indian joint ventures here without even any valid work pass.
would write a better report. We have always been told we cant afford to have a large neighbour like India not being friendly to us. However, with the recent outcome of the Felani killing case, or BSF killings, or Indias inability to ensure sharing the water of the common rivers, I am
What did we get from this relationship? What did we get from Manmohan Singh? What did we get from our said-to-be longtime friend Pranab Mukherjee?
Nowadays, India has emerged as the only saviour of the present government, despite tremendous criticism home and abroad. Rumour has it, the entire Ershad drama was orchestrated by India, where huge money is alleged (though there is no evidence) to have changed hands. We were surprised to see the Indian envoy visiting Ershad at his house just the day after the Ershad drama. I dont know how Indian media would have reacted towards similar things committed by a foreign diplomat in India. Look at Indian media reports on Bangladesh: These are ill-drafted or motivated without any background research. Even an apprentice journalist with any Bangladesh newspaper
asking: What did we get from this relationship? What did we get from Manmohan Singh? What did we get from our said-to-be longtime friend Pranab Mukherjee? Our seniors always wanted better connectivity between people of the two countries. We wanted the Indian private sector to see synergy with our private sector. We wanted Indian researchers in tropical medicine and agriculture to find friends among our researchers and try to help create more synergy between our academic institutions, especially management and technology ones. Bangladesh wanted a piece of the growing Indo-Bangla trade, which is seriously lopsided towards India.
We wanted India to help our made in Bangladesh goods to find their abode in the Indian states without any hassle. There have been many visits from the Indian seniors. Indian companies are seeing good sales in Bangladesh. Many Indian citizens have been recognised for their roles in our War of Liberation and there have been many cultural as well as youth exchange programs. These are all good gestures from both the parties. Yet, people here feel we are giving away too much to India in exchange for little material gains. Businessmen and professionals also feel that commercial deals were not done in a transparent way, giving too much leeway to the Indian telecom or power companies. No doubt, Bangladesh in its own interest should try to make the best out of this relationship. At the same time, India as a large neighbour and an emerging global voice has many things to do for its next door neighbour and long term friend. Bangladesh always gave less pain to India than Pakistan, or even Sri Lanka. Bangladeshis were always warm and hospitable to any Indian visitor or friend. We wanted to be a good friend, not a distant rural cousin. l Mamun Rashid is a business professor and financial sector entrepreneur.
he current state of affairs in Bangladesh of shutting down the entire country through strikes is not an acceptable form of protest. This is not civil disobedience rooted in moral authority, it is not a democratic process, and should not be associated with legitimate historical movements and uprisings. The current protests have caused indiscriminate nationwide suffering, inflicted deaths and fear, paralysed the economy and pushed the agendas of political parties by any means necessary this is homegrown terrorism. Those who are calling the strikes from their air-conditioned houses, with well-stocked refrigerators, and servants for their every demand, do not experience what the vast majority experience until they do, there will be no change in policy. The impact of the shutdown is vastly different for the poor and middle class versus the wealthy, since the options they have are drastically different. The wealthy can ride out the storm, while the poor have to walk through the storm. The girl working in the garment factory risks her life to walk to work, while the guard at the bank has no choice but to ride on a bus and potentially become a burn victim of petrol-bombs. The poor do not have the luxury to sit around and have intellectual debates about politics and human suffering over tea while strikes continue, they have to go to work, and make their day-to-day living. Nearly the entire population is affected by strikes; unfortunately, the burden is unequally distributed, and that is why the history of shutdowns keeps repeating, regardless of the party in power. Even the most resilient economy cannot withstand strikes that shut everything down. From agricultural products rotting in trucks on highways, to garments unable to be shipped overseas, wanton waste and inefficiency is pervasive. Even with all the setbacks Bangladeshs economy has faced in the last many years, the country has still done remarkably well, and thus received well-deserved accolades. Yet one should not lose sight, that even with GDP growing 4% to 7% (for the last 20 years), Bangladesh will still require several generations to reach the status of a middle-income nation. When lack of resources and infrastructure are often cited for meek economic growth, bad policies, wrong strategies and especially self-inflicted wounds are not acceptable. This is especially why the strikes are appalling. No form of terrorism is tolerable, but when the victims are poor, the burden is even more unbearable. Not only has the recent terrorist activities of throwing bombs in civilian buses maimed innocent people and caused painful deaths, it has permanently damaged the fragile and budding economy of Bangladesh the full extent of the impact is yet to be felt. The damage from repeated strikes leads to negative market perception and decrease in economic productivity. The compound effect over many years will further hold back millions in poverty. No citizen, especially a politician, has the right to call a strike that
The recent terrorist activities of throwing bombs in civilian buses maimed innocent people, caused painful deaths, and has permanently damaged the economy
Regardless of the political party in power, one issue that needs to be addressed before all else is, those who incite, inflict or associate with terrorism, must bear the full punishment of the law. The public must decide how to hold those who commit violence accountable. It should be noted, since both parties are guilty of violating the rights of Bangladeshi citizens, they have an incentive not to overplay their hand. Today in the highly interconnected global economy, market participants have many options as to how they allocate their resources. Just because the garment industry has done well in Bangladesh, this does not mean that it will continue to be successful in the future. Foreign firms, who may have considered Bangladesh for investment, may now recalibrate their decision factors and look elsewhere, due to the political chaos. Furthermore, for Bangladesh to rise a notch higher on the economic ladder, the country has to go beyond garments, and attract more hi-tech and sophisticated industries. Will CEOs of innovative companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google and Samsung set up operations in Bangladesh, and put in peril the lives of their employees? Will they risk establishing large offices and factories that may be burnt down? The answer is no. National stability and minimising volatility is key to attracting foreign firms and investments. Political chaos, acts of terrorism and uncertainty about the future undermine the potential of Bangladeshi people. Political parties need to understand that as Bangladesh grows, they too will personally benefit. A larger pie benefits everyone, but when personal vengeance outweighs rational decisions, the future will remain uncertain. Ultimately, those who bear the highest price from the strikes and shutdowns are those who can least afford it. l Ikhtiar Kazi is a capital markets professional, human rights activist, and writer, residing in New York City. He was educated at the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Additional information about the writer is on his blog http:// strategyandexecution.wordpress.com/ and his Facebook page facebook.com/ strategyandexecution.
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have a confession to make I have not been following the grim political theatre that has captivated the country for the last month because I find it boring. I find it profoundly, mind-numbingly, spirit-crushingly boring. This is not because Im in a position of privilege where I dont have to care about what is happening since it doesnt affect my life or livelihood. Most of the people I know who have been spilling a lot of ink on this topic and foaming at the mouth discussing it are barely affected by the outcome of this grotesque theatre. In fact, many seem to take a kind of perverse pleasure in it. The cycle of political dysfunction, like clockwork, is necessary to ensure the relevance and livelihood of so many of our socalled intellectual elites. My boredom comes from a much more cynical place. It comes from the conviction that all the mayhem, loss of lives and posturing is ultimately meaningless. For as long as I can remember, the politicians in Bangladesh have been toying with the fate of the country and the lives of ordinary people with impunity. Not much in this toxic political culture has changed, no matter how
many revolutions weve had or which party has come to power. So why should this time be any different? One clue to why the status quo never changes might be found if we look closely at how we select and what we value in our leaders be it of the political variety or the intellectual. It is no secret that the elite of Bangladesh is a fairly small and closed group, the majority of whom are located in Dhaka. As a repatriated Bangladeshi who has lived in Dhaka now for just over six months, I am struck by the fact that the same group of people tend to show up at all the important meetings, roundtables, and even cultural events, such as prestigious international literary festivals. Membership in this group is a difficult to gain and one could even say that you need to be born into it to have a reasonable chance of gaining entry. While the starkest example of this is the two main political parties, other parts of the elite ecosystem are also governed by similar rules. This very small group are not only divorced from the reality of the majority of the country (the 99%, if you will), they also have very little vested in changing the status quo. If the current system ensures them a place of privilege and a comfortable life fueled
by cheap labour then why would they? A few weeks ago I read a rather amusing op-ed in this very newspaper lamenting the lack of superheroes in Bangladesh. I wanted to write to the author and ask him if he has had a conversation lately with his maid or chauffeur. Consider the struggle of the working poor against the odds to earn enough to feed their family or send their children to school, or the journey of a young illiterate boy from a village to a foreign country where he doesnt even speak the language. If these acts dont count as being heroic then I would seriously question our understanding of what that word actually means. But of course thats not the view we have of the working class in our society, is it? I cant count the number of times I have witnessed members of the intelligentsia or the cultural elite here berate and mistreat servers at restaurants. Maids and chauffeurs working for expat friends have told me that they prefer working for foreigners since they are not only paid more fairly but are treated with more dignity there. The media is just as complicit in perpetuating the status quo. We tend to glorify the so-called successes of those who were already born with silver spoons in their mouths but
disregard the acts of courage and perseverance of the normal people who keep this country afloat. We are even busy telling our next generation how to be global consumers, which products would make them cool, instead of helping them connect to the reality of the country that they live in and how (or even whether!) they should contribute to making it better. Im not trying to minimise the contribution of entrepreneurs and the business class in their work to steadily improve the overall economic condition of the country. However, let us not forget that their success is only made possible on the backs of the poor men and women who see little of that prosperity trickle down to them. The struggle of the RMG workers in securing a decent minimum wage, which is still far below a living wage, only provides proof this fact. In governance literature there is a term used to describe the type of power imbalance that exists in our country between the elite and the rest. Its called elite capture where resources transferred for the benefit of the masses are usurped by a few, usually politically and/or economically powerful groups, at the expense of the
less economically and/or politically influential groups. One would be hard pressed to find another country that is so thoroughly in the grips of this phenomenon. As long as this problem persists where the interests and the voices of the working class, the real backbone of the country, are not represented and we continue to leave the future up to the disinterested elite then it matters little who wins one particular election.
Consider the struggle of the working poor against the odds to earn enough to feed their family. If these acts dont count as being heroic then I would seriously question our understanding of what that word actually means
Five years from now we will read again the news of ordinary people being sacrificed by the hundreds so that one party or the other can fulfill their aims. Until we can change our perception of who the real heroes are, the curtain on this grotesque theatre of folly wont come down. l Farzana Nawaz is a GIZ returning expert and editorial fellow at the Dhaka Tribune.
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Lubna Marium represents Nrityajog at WDA meet
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Eminent dancer, Lubna Marium represented Bangladesh at the two-day Annual General Meeting (2013) of the World Dance Alliance - Asia Pacific (WDA AP), which concluded at Taipei (Taiwan) on December 1. The event was hosted by the Dance Department of the University of Taipei and the Dance Research Society of Taiwan. Lubna Marium, who is Vice-President (South Asia) of WDA AP, participated in the meet, representing Nrityajog - the Bangladesh chapter of WDA AP. Besides presenting the annual report of Nrityajog at the conference, Lubna also presented a scholarly paper on the various plural practices of performing arts in Bangladesh, that was much appreciated by all delegates. At the AGM of WDA AP it was decided that a South-Asian and South-East Asian dance event was to be organized in Dhaka in the winter of 2014 with participation by local and visiting dancers. Furthermore, at the AGM, it was decided that Nrityajog should propose to hold the WDA AP AGM for 2015 in Dhaka. l
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Shimarekha, a film produced by the directors of two Bengals to reinforce cultural ties, gets uncut censor certificate. Many artistes from Bangladesh and Kolkata have acted in the big budget film produced by Dewan Nazmul and renowned Kolkata filmmaker Swapan Saha. Another interesting aspect of this uncensored film is that, it is about to introduce new big-screen couple Fahim and Fariha. After the completion of the shooting, the film was submitted to the censor board where it received appreciation and approval of the members of the board after they watched the film. After receiving the certificate for uncut censor, Dewan Nazmul enthusiastically shares: It is quite an achievement, it feels like my child finally got to see
the light of the day. The appreciation and approval of the film by the censor board members have given a boost to my work. I dont want to make romantic films only, as a responsible member of the society, I want to make films that focus on social issues. For this reason, none of my films are similar in nature. In the meantime, I have also completed hooting another film titled Nakphul. About the story of Shimarekha, Nazmul said: It is a unique love story between a girl from the other Bengal Shreya and a boy from this side of the fence Babai. Through rose tinted glasses, the lovelorn couple strives to overcome all odds against societal and religious barrier that chases them. To see the result of their struggle, the audience will have to wait till Valentines day. l
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Liberation War based single-episode play Khando Golpo will be aired on Chaanel i at 3:30pm today. The play features a number of famed actors such as Raisul Islam Asad, Subarna Mustafa, Azad Abul Kalam, Chitralekha Guha and Sanjida Preeti.
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Srilankan Achininimeshika Mudiyanselage attempts a return during her womens single match in the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open Challenge at Shaheed Sohrawardi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday
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outplayed by S Sanjeeth and Jagadish Yadav of India 21-12,21-17 and another Indian pair Abhishek Ahlawat and Bhaskar Chakraborty beat Md Jamil Ahmed and Mohammad Jabed Mostafa by 21-19, 19-21, 21-13 points. Meanwhile in the mixed doubles, two Bangladesh pairs Mohammad Jabed Mostafa-Aktar Shapla and Parash-Aktar Nabila reached the second round after getting walkover from their Nepalese opponents. Chand Lal and Rehana Parvin lost to Sri Lankan pair T Sepalage Perera and U Weerasinghe by 21-16, 21-11 while Indians Abhishek Ahlawat and Sanskriti Chhabra defeated Md Jamil and Bristy Khatun by 21-15, 21-16 points. Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei, Deepak Khatri, Ketan Chahal and Subhankar Dey of India, Dinuka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka, Alrie Guna Dharma of Indonesia, Yogendran Khrishnan and Shahzan Shah Misfahul of Malaysia registered victories in their respective matches of mens singles to move to the quarterfinals. In the womens singles, Pai Hsiao Ma of Chinese Taipei, Trupti Murgunde and Juhi Dewangan of India, Sannatasah Saniru of Malaysia and A Kapuru Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka reached the second round posting victories yesterday. l
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his coach Ramakant Achrekars birthday at a Mumbai Cricket Association function in Mumbai on Tuesday AP
Dutch footballer Clarence Seedorf (R) along with Brazilian footballers Hernanes (C) and Cafu pose holding the 2014 World Cup official ball, called Brazuca, after it was unveiled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday AP
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Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at minnows Saarbruecken on Tuesday, but Ruhr Valley neighbours Schalke 04 suffered a third-round exit. German Cup holders and European champions Bayern Munich host Bundesliga rivals Augsburg on Wednesday. Schalke crashed out with a 3-1 defeat at home to top-tier rivals Hoffenheim. The Royal Blues defence was left in disarray as Hoffenheim raced into a 3-0 lead after just 35 minutes with goals by Kai Herdling, Kevin Volland and Roberto Firmino. Schalke pulled one back through Peru forward Jefferson Farfan with just over half an hour to go. Promising 21-year-old attacking midfielder Jonas Hofmann added a second just after the break. Hamburg went through as they enjoyed a 2-1 win over second-division Cologne, while Union Berlin went down 3-0 at home to Kaiserslautern in an all second-division tie. In Wednesdays other ties, Freiburg host Bayer Leverkusen in an allBundesliga clash, while Wolfsburg host Ingolstadt 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt are at home to Sandhausen. l
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Nice Monaco's Emmanuel Riviere of France does a somersault after scoring the second goal during French League One match against Nice, in Nice stadium on Tuesday
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Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis to shoot tamely at Jussi Jaaskelainen. West Ham, however, then looked the more likely to open the scoring with Mark Noble failing to connect properly with a close-range shot following a well-worked free-kick routine. The Hammers then created another
Players of the first Lebanese female futsal league get ready for a training session on November 27, 2013 in Beirut AFP
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With star guard Dwyane Wade sidelined by sore knees, the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat saw their 10-game win streak snapped Tuesday, falling to the Detroit Pistons 107 97. Kyle Singlers 18 points led seven double-figure scorers for the Pistons while Greg Monroe and Rodney Stuckey each added 16 points and Brandon Jennings and Josh Smith both scored 15 points for Detroit. The Heat had not lost since Boston won at Miami on November 9 on Jeff Greens 3-pointer at the buzzer. LeBron James and Michael Beasley each scored 23 points to pace the Heat, who had won 14 of their previous 16 meetings with the Pistons. Andre Drummond scored 10 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and the Pistons took full advantage of 11 steals, four from Jennings, to produce 29 points off 19 Heat turnovers. The Heat trailed 82 68 entering the fourth quarter and fell behind by as many as 17 points before pulling within 91 88 on a James slam dunk.But James and Chris Bosh each missed potential tying 3-point shots and Miami went nearly four minutes without making a shot from the field, falling behind 98 91 and coming no closer the rest of the way. AFP
New Zealand's Ross Taylor celebrates his double century against West Indies on the second day of their first Test match at University Oval in Dunedin, New Zealand yesterday AP
New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 367 for 3) R Taylor not out 217 B McCullum b Sammy 113 C Anderson c Ramdin b Best 0 B Watling c Edwards b Best 41 T Southee c Bravo b Deonarine 2 I Sodhi c & b Deonarine 35 N Wagner run out (Bravo/Best) 37 Extras (b 10, lb 10, nb 1) 21 Total: (9 wickets dec; 153.1 overs) 609 Fall of wickets 1 95, 2 117, 3 185, 4 380, 5 385, 6 469, 7 472, 8 548, 9 609 Bowling Best 34.1 5 148 3, Gabriel 27.5 4 148 0, Sammy 23.1 4 79 2 (1nb), Shillingford 46 7 138 1, Deonarine 22 0 76 2 West Indies 1st innings K Edwards c Fulton b Boult 0 K Powell c Watling b Southee 7 D Bravo not out 37 M Samuels not out 14 Extras: (lb8, nb1) 9 Total: (2 wickets; 24 overs) 67 Fall of wickets: 1 4, 2 24 Bowling Boult 8 5 7 1, Southee 7 1 15 1, Wagner 6 2 27 0 (1 nb), Sodhi 3 0 10 0
Nepalese national cricket team participate in a victory rally in Kathmandu yesterday after qualifying for next year's ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh AFP
Former cricketer Vinod Kambli with wife Andrea after he was discharged from a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday. Kambli was admitted to hospital after suffering heart attack AP
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A bus driver breaks down in tears after the BNP led 18-party men set his vehicle on fire at Sholoshahar area in Chittagong city during the countrywide blockade programme yesterda
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Two more admitted to DMCH says Ayesha. n Mohammad Jamil Khan Riaz used to
Riaz, a son of a crippled father, whose treatment depends on his sons income, is now groaning in excruciating pain at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMC) after she suffered grievous burn injury last Thursday. He was one of those ill-fated people who were travelling on the bus that came under arson attacks by blockaders near Shahbagh that day. Riaz, 23, is a glitter button vendor; he is suffering from 15% burn injury; he comes from Sonaimuri of Noakhali; he is the second of three brothers. His two sisters were given in marriage. Visiting the hospital yesterday afternoon this correspondent came across Riazs mother Ayesha Khatun sitting by the bedside of her son. She said she came alone all the way to the capital as her husband was lame. Two of his sons including Riaz earn a living for the family. Riaz lives in Dhaka and Sabuj in village who is a farmer,
send Tk2,000 to Tk3,000 a month with which they used to buy daily necessaries and medicines for his father, says Ayesha. The month has ended and a new month is running and now we are at a loss as my son is in the hospital; what would we do now? Why does the cruel fate always befall us? her face suddenly became pale as she was speaking. Like Riaz 36 others are now undergoing treatment at the burn unit while six of them at the Intensive Care Unit as their condition is deteriorating. Of the six, the condition of bus driver Mahbub, who is suffering from 30% burn injury, is stated to be critical. Visiting the hospital on Tuesday noon this correspondent spotted Mahbubs mother Momota Begum at her sons bedside. She was holding sons hands tight. Mahbub was requesting his mother to offer a special prayer as he could no more cling on to life. His mother choking back her tears
Hailing from Biramganj of Noakhali he was the son of Hazi Waziullah who has been missing since 2011. He has two brothers and two sisters. Before he was put on life support doctor Azad told Babu after the life support he may die or survive. The doctor asked for his decision. Is it really needed? Will it be a problem for me? he asked the doctor. On hearing the death news of Babu all his relatives and friends dashed to the burn unit. His sister-in-law Shanara Akter Shanu cried her heart out: Babu wants to live but the dirty politics of our country did not let him live. Can the government bring our children back? Please, stop the nasty politics that takes children away from their mothers lap, Shanu was seething with anger. She was cursing the foul politics of the country as she was wailing and sobbing. l
The gold bars were wrapped in black tapes in six packets and were hid behind the looking glass of a toilet. Perhaps someone of the flight had kept the gold bars in the toilet.
Qamrul Hasan, an assistant commissioner of the customs, said acting on information provided by the captain of the flight, two assistant commissioners Abdul Alim and Shamsul Arefin recovered the gold. Talking to the Dhaka Tribune, Assistant Commissioner Shamsul Arefin, however, claimed that they made the recovery as per their own intelligence information, adding that the captain had cooperated in it. As per our earlier information, we had been waiting for the arrival of the flight, said Shamsul Arefin, adding that as they had no idea about the specific hiding place of the gold, they had scanned all the passengers from the suspected flight at the green channel. Ehtesam-ul-Huq, an assistant superintendent of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) at the airport, said: The gold bars were wrapped in black tapes in six packets and were hid behind the looking glass of a toilet. Perhaps someone of the flight had kept the gold bars in the toilet. A record quantity of over 550kg smuggled gold has been recovered at the airport in last 11 months. According to sources, many smuggling rings are active at the airport and a section of officials and staff of different government and private agencies and crews of different flights are allegedly involved in moving the gold. Customs officials alleged that Dhaka had turned into a route for smuggling since India increased taxes on gold. l
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He rang alarm bells for the first time after signing the EU and Bangladesh agreement on improving the factory condition on July 8, mediated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Its true that USA suspended GSP, but that has very limited practical impact, Karel said, ponting out that the EU market is very important for Bangladesh. Yes, we have set some points. We wanted your government to do a number of things (as) we wanted to keep duty-free quota-free market access and it is essential for you, he said.
Karel De Gucht EU Trade Commissioner delivers his speech during the plenary session of the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nusa Dua yesterday But, he said, it all depends on labour rights, collective bargaining agents, improvement of factory conditions and security in workplaces. He said the EU was working closely with the government of Bangladesh to improve the situation what is now happening and what should happen to improve the working condition. Its for the best of your interest, take this roadmap seriously, put things right, he said. Meanwhile, Bangladesh officials are claiming that they have made some progress in an action plan taken through consultation with the stakeholders and based on the instructions by the US authorities as well as the agreement with the EU. Weve taken the initiatives to implement what needs to be done to improve the working conditions, said Commerce Secretary
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Mahbub Ahmed, who is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the conference. He said the action plan of the government adopted on the basis of what the USA and European Union want has achieved substantial progress in implementation, and the developments were being regularly shared with them. Now, they will decide what they want to do with the issue, said the secretary. l
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Mill authorities set prices of sugar at Tk50 per kg and signed agreement with 15 local dealers. But the dealers did not buy a single kilogram of sugar because of soaring prices, an official of RSML told the Dhaka Tribune
He also said: If I buy sugar at the price set out in the agreement, I will have to suffer huge losses as the market price is lower than that set by the mill. Currently, a one kg packs of Fresh and
Bank and Financial Institutions Division asked managing directors of four state-owned commercial banks to precisely present their proposals of meeting capital shortfalls. The four banks- Soanli, Rupali, Janata and Agrani earlier submitted proposals seeking help to meet capital shortages through budget funding. It is hard to find the real situation of capital shortfalls in those proposals. They need to be revised, said a senior official of the Division yesterday. A meeting at the secretarial decided to ask for revision of the proposals. Additional secretary of Bank Division and head of scrutiny committee of the proposals Amalendu Mukherjee presided over the meeting. Earlier, the government formed a three-member committee headed by banking additional secretary Amalendu Mukherjee to scrutinise the proposals of the stateowned commercial banks. Following the meeting, a high official of a state-owned commercial bank told the Dhaka Tribune that as the Banking Division asked for revision, the government will disburse Tk41bn after the revision. As a condition, some fund will have to be used to develop the banks automation system, he added. According to official sources, in the first phase, the government will give four state banks Tk41bn against their capital shortfall of Tk88bn. l
Delta Life and Aparajito Enabler sign contract for micro insurance services
Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd and Aparajito Enabler Ltd signed a contract on December 2 to provide micro insurance services. The higher officials of both the organisations signed a contract to this effect in an unceremonious programme at the board room of Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd, said a press release. The organisations will work to take insurance services to the doorstep of people of the country, as per the contract. Adeeba Rahman, ACII (UK), Consultant of Delta Life, Dr Ashraf Uddin, ED, Group and Health Insurance, Biddut Kumar Basu, Chairman Aparijto Enabler Ltd and Partha Pratim Sarkar, CFO were also present on the occasion. l
Kazi Samiur Rahman, Head of Retail Business of IPDC of Bangladesh Ltd and Zohair Taherali, Director of BSRM Group of Companies signed an agreement in Chittagong recently. IPDC will provide special rates and privileges to the employees of BSRM through its Corporate Privilege Pack. Aameir Alihussain, Managing Director of BSRM Steels Ltd, was also present at the meeting. l
Managing Director and CEO of Modhumoti Bank Limited Md Mizanur Rahman has inaugurated the workshop on Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing Systems and Bangladesh Electronic Fund Transfer Network recently. Md Humayun Kabir General Manager Payment System Department of Bangladesh Bank was the Key-Note Speaker, among others Khondaker Rahimuzzaman Head of Operation, Sufi Tofail Ahamed, CTO, Fahmida Sayeed Saki, Head of ID, S M Imran Alam, Head of HR and others Divisional Head were also present.
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(From left-right) Magali Silva Velarde Alvarez, Peru's Minister for Trade and Tourism, Shahid Bashir Pakistan's ambassador to the WTO, Gita Wirjawan Indonesia's Minister of Trade, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Roberto Azevedo WTO Director General, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Stephen Green, British minister for trade and investment, Francois Kanimba Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry pose for a photo session after the opening ceremony of the 9th WTO Ministerial meeting Nusa Dua on Tuesday AFP trade facilitation and development issues. The development issues consists of duty-free and quota-free market access of LDC products to developed market, relaxation of rules of origin, services waiver and cotton issue are the main concerns of Bangladesh as also other LDCs. Whether the negotiation on the Bali package is heading towards signing a deal, the commerce secretary said the negotiation would continue till the concluding session tomorrow afternoon. Its not possible to predict the outcome till the end of negotiation. Officials, however, said there has been not much progress on the agriculture issue, particularly the food security issues with which the United States and India taking opposite stance. The US wants to allow government procurement of foods at 10% only for four years, but India want it permanently. Lets see what happens during the sessions scheduled for today, said senior official of the delegation. He said the deal hinges on what development takes place in the food security issue. l
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Businessmen are seen inside a high-rise office building in Tokyo This amount will not require new debt issuance as it will be covered by tax revenues that have exceeded initial budget projections due to the economic recovery, as well as using unspent funds from other accounts, the sources said. Measures include steps intended to boost competitiveness; assist women, youth and
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Mustafa al-Shamali (centre), deputy prime minister and minister of oil of Kuwait, talks to a journalist (right) as he presides the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) conference at their 164th meeting in Vienna AFP What is more important is that this additional oil will be needed for the signs of economic recovery. Sada added: The current (output) situation seems to be comfortable ... 30 million barrels seems to do justice to the current economic situation. Irans Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh this week said that the country would be able to immediately export 4 million barrels per day (bpd) once sanctions are lifted in the wake of the international deal to roll back its nuclear programme. Iranian crude oil exports have been slashed to about 1.2 million bpd from 2.5 million bpd in 2011, according to Zanganeh. At the same time, Iraqs Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said his country hoped to export 3.4 million bpd of crude oil next year, including 400,000 bpd from Iraqi Kurdistan, as it looks to recover from years of bloodshed. This compares with exports of 2.38 million bpd in November. The market though doubts how quickly new production can come on board. OPEC will find it very hard to come to an agreement to cut production given a significant number of its members -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria -- are suffering from constrained production, said Thomas Pugh, commodities analyst at Capital Economics consultants. Libyas output has plunged to about 250,000 bpd amid deadly fighting between radical Islamist fighters and the army, but oil minister Abdelbari al-Arusi said he hoped production would be back to its normal level of 1.5 million bpd within two weeks. Nigeria is meanwhile facing regular acts of sabotage to its oil pipelines. Saudi Arabia is battling against Iraq and Iran for the position of succeeding El-Badri, who has steered the cartel through the financial crisis in the role of administrative head since 2007. OPEC voted in December last year to reappoint the Libyan for another year after members failed to agree on a new secretary general. l
Wal-Mart pays lawyer fees for dozens of execs in bribery probe n Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is paying for lawyers to represent more than 30 of its executives involved in a foreign corruption investigation, according to people familiar with the matter, an unusually high number that shows the depth of the federal probe. The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Wal-Mart paid bribes in Mexico to obtain permits to open new stores there, and whether executives covered up an internal inquiry into the payments. The department is also looking into possible misconduct by the worlds largest retailer in Brazil, China and India. l
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BANK ABBANK | 2.95 | 32.60 | Vol. 354216 D: 27.70 3.15% | 27.93 | 29.50 / 26.00 C: 27.70 1.77% | 27.79 | 28.90 / 27.50 CITYBANK | 1.15 | 25.97 | Vol. 442208 D: 20.70 1.43% | 20.84 | 21.40 / 19.00 C: 20.60 1.90% | 20.82 | 21.30 / 20.50 IFIC | 1.10 | 18.34 | Vol. 1491018 D: 33.80 2.31% | 34.67 | 35.70 / 32.00 C: 33.80 3.15% | 34.50 | 35.50 / 33.70 ISLAMIBANK | 3.78 | 27.16 | Vol. 123714 D: 35.80 0.28% | 35.86 | 36.20 / 33.00 C: 36.00 0.28% | 35.95 | 36.10 / 35.60 NBL | 1.05 | 15.76 | Vol. 1641206 D: 12.20 3.17% | 12.32 | 13.00 / 11.50 C: 12.30 2.38% | 12.38 | 12.80 / 12.20 PUBALIBANK | 1.92 | 21.18 | Vol. 355705 D: 32.80 0.30% | 32.71 | 33.10 / 29.80 C: 32.70 0.30% | 32.32 | 33.00 / 32.10 RUPALIBANK | 6.70 | 64.27 | Vol. 36640 D: 65.30 1.80% | 65.92 | 66.70 / 62.00 C: 66.20 0.60% | 66.17 | 66.50 / 65.70 UCBL | 1.90 | 21.72 | Vol. 1983809 D: 24.70 2.76% | 25.08 | 27.00 / 23.00 C: 24.80 2.75% | 25.10 | 25.90 / 24.60 UTTARABANK | 3.42 | 26.97 | Vol. 238378 D: 31.80 2.15% | 32.27 | 33.10 / 31.00 C: 31.90 1.24% | 32.08 | 32.80 / 31.80 ICBIBANK | -1.60 | -13.03 | Vol. 202500 D: 6.70 2.90% | 6.81 | 6.90 / 6.70 EBL | 3.91 | 28.22 | Vol. 95242 D: 29.30 0.34% | 29.06 | 29.70 / 26.80 C: 28.60 0.69% | 28.47 | 28.60 / 28.10 ALARABANK | 2.03 | 14.91 | Vol. 2718797 D: 19.50 2.50% | 19.92 | 20.90 / 18.00 C: 19.80 1.49% | 20.00 | 20.90 / 19.50 PRIMEBANK | 2.89 | 22.40 | Vol. 1586411 D: 24.60 0.81% | 24.66 | 25.10 / 22.60 C: 24.50 1.21% | 24.50 | 24.50 / 24.50 SOUTHEASTB | 1.89 | 22.66 | Vol. 874080 D: 18.50 1.07% | 18.56 | 19.00 / 17.00 C: 18.50 0.54% | 18.47 | 18.80 / 18.20 DHAKABANK | 1.46 | 18.08 | Vol. 208283 D: 19.10 1.04% | 19.28 | 20.00 / 17.80 C: 19.00 1.55% | 19.16 | 19.50 / 19.00 NCCBANK | 1.90 | 15.88 | Vol. 705759 D: 13.80 4.17% | 14.05 | 15.00 / 13.00 C: 14.00 3.45% | 14.08 | 15.00 / 13.20 SIBL | 2.05 | 14.47 | Vol. 504863 D: 13.70 2.14% | 13.82 | 15.00 / 13.00 C: 13.70 2.14% | 13.78 | 14.00 / 13.60 DUTCHBANGL | 11.57 | 54.27 | Vol. 18660 D: 98.60 0.20% | 98.81 | 100.0 / 92.00 MTBL | 1.17 | 17.27 | Vol. 48978 D: 16.10 0.62% | 16.19 | 16.30 / 15.00 C: 16.20 0.00% | 16.00 | 16.20 / 16.20 STANDBANKL | 2.33 | 14.41 | Vol. 704376 D: 15.10 1.31% | 15.41 | 16.00 / 13.80 C: 15.10 1.95% | 15.35 | 15.60 / 14.90 ONEBANKLTD | 2.35 | 15.34 | Vol. 2174347 D: 16.80 1.75% | 16.99 | 18.00 / 15.60 C: 16.90 1.17% | 17.01 | 17.60 / 16.70 BANKASIA | 1.35 | 20.80 | Vol. 326678 D: 18.90 0.53% | 19.13 | 19.70 / 18.00 C: 19.00 1.04% | 19.00 | 19.10 / 19.00 MERCANBANK | 2.07 | 16.59 | Vol. 2081448 D: 16.00 3.61% | 16.32 | 17.20 / 15.00 C: 16.20 3.57% | 16.36 | 17.40 / 16.00 EXIMBANK | 1.80 | 14.31 | Vol. 853294 D: 12.70 2.31% | 12.88 | 14.00 / 11.80 C: 12.90 0.77% | 12.94 | 13.30 / 12.80 JAMUNABANK | 2.47 | 18.56 | Vol. 154767 D: 16.50 0.60% | 16.50 | 17.00 / 15.50 C: 16.40 1.20% | 16.41 | 16.50 / 16.20 BRACBANK | 1.51 | 24.87 | Vol. 160157 D: 31.60 0.00% | 31.61 | 32.40 / 29.50 C: 31.50 0.63% | 31.60 | 31.90 / 31.40 SHAHJABANK | 2.61 | 14.47 | Vol. 569653 D: 17.40 2.25% | 17.68 | 18.30 / 16.10 C: 17.70 1.12% | 17.75 | 18.00 / 17.00 PREMIERBAN | 1.18 | 13.95 | Vol. 463236 D: 11.70 1.68% | 11.83 | 12.20 / 10.90 C: 11.70 2.50% | 11.76 | 12.00 / 11.60
TRUSTBANK | 0.50 | 18.00 | Vol. 217803 D: 20.60 2.37% | 21.07 | 21.80 / 19.00 C: 20.60 0.00% | 21.09 | 21.70 / 20.60 FIRSTSBANK | 1.85 | 13.89 | Vol. 968707 D: 15.30 4.38% | 15.69 | 17.20 / 14.50 C: 15.50 3.13% | 15.73 | 16.60 / 15.30 NON BANKING F I IDLC | 4.43 | 29.18 | Vol. 72430 D: 60.80 0.16% | 61.24 | 62.90 / 58.00 C: 60.80 0.33% | 61.26 | 62.30 / 60.50 ULC | 1.80 | 14.90 | Vol. 178330 D: 29.10 1.69% | 29.56 | 31.00 / 29.00 UTTARAFIN | 7.16 | 41.54 | Vol. 54502 D: 81.00 0.37% | 80.86 | 82.00 / 73.00 C: 80.50 0.63% | 80.34 | 81.90 / 79.60 MIDASFIN | 0.16 | 10.21 | Vol. 3000 D: 29.70 0.34% | 29.67 | 30.00 / 29.30 FLEASEINT | 2.34 | 13.93 | Vol. 761978 D: 29.30 2.33% | 29.81 | 30.90 / 28.00 C: 29.40 2.97% | 29.92 | 31.10 / 29.20 PLFSL | 1.37 | 17.48 | Vol. 404895 D: 23.70 0.42% | 23.88 | 24.40 / 21.50 C: 23.70 0.84% | 24.02 | 24.50 / 23.00 PRIMEFIN | 0.87 | 17.88 | Vol. 205129 D: 24.40 0.41% | 24.57 | 24.90 / 23.00 C: 24.40 0.41% | 24.67 | 25.20 / 24.30 PREMIERLEA | 0.10 | 11.37 | Vol. 129488 D: 10.10 1.00% | 10.12 | 10.20 / 9.10 C: 10.20 0.97% | 10.15 | 10.30 / 10.10 ISLAMICFIN | 1.03 | 15.48 | Vol. 306863 D: 16.60 1.78% | 16.85 | 17.20 / 15.30 C: 16.70 1.76% | 16.92 | 17.40 / 16.00 LANKABAFIN | 1.61 | 31.07 | Vol. 364689 D: 54.30 1.81% | 55.16 | 57.50 / 50.00 C: 54.70 0.73% | 55.26 | 56.80 / 54.60 BIFC | 0.15 | 18.58 | Vol. 79891 D: 15.90 0.63% | 16.05 | 16.40 / 15.00 C: 16.40 2.50% | 16.22 | 16.40 / 16.10 IPDC | 1.23 | 19.43 | Vol. 37605 D: 18.00 1.10% | 18.21 | 18.60 / 17.00 UNIONCAP | 0.54 | 17.85 | Vol. 25472 D: 28.00 2.78% | 28.04 | 29.00 / 26.00 C: 28.40 0.71% | 28.39 | 28.50 / 28.20 BDFINANCE | 0.57 | 14.77 | Vol. 79559 D: 18.50 1.60% | 18.73 | 19.00 / 18.00 C: 18.50 0.54% | 18.63 | 18.90 / 18.30 ILFSL | 0.35 | 12.19 | Vol. 262000 D: 14.60 0.00% | 14.84 | 15.20 / 14.00 C: 14.90 0.00% | 15.02 | 15.40 / 14.70 PHOENIXFIN | 2.46 | 19.39 | Vol. 320282 D: 32.20 3.88% | 32.97 | 34.20 / 30.90 C: 32.20 3.30% | 33.53 | 34.00 / 32.10 FASFIN | 0.19 | 13.56 | Vol. 410839 D: 13.90 0.72% | 14.08 | 14.30 / 13.80 C: 13.90 0.71% | 14.19 | 14.60 / 13.00 DBH | 4.47 | 21.27 | Vol. 32625 D: 54.20 0.00% | 54.25 | 54.80 / 52.00 C: 55.00 0.55% | 55.00 | 55.00 / 55.00 NHFIL | 0.57 | 12.70 | Vol. 273566 D: 30.50 0.00% | 30.29 | 30.70 / 29.90 C: 30.30 1.62% | 30.26 | 30.70 / 29.90 BAYLEASING | 0.72 | 25.55 | Vol. 121754 D: 28.60 1.72% | 28.96 | 29.50 / 27.00 C: 28.70 2.05% | 29.35 | 31.00 / 28.50 ICB | 89.23 | 607.74 | Vol. 1800 D: 1515 1.39% | 1516 | 1525 / 1500 GSPFINANCE | 1.63 | 22.23 | Vol. 70515 D: 25.70 1.91% | 25.88 | 26.50 / 23.70 C: 25.80 0.77% | 25.85 | 26.00 / 25.80 FAREASTFIN | 0.68 | 13.64 | Vol. 2053000 D: 14.40 3.60% | 14.51 | 14.80 / 14.00 C: 14.40 3.60% | 14.60 | 14.90 / 14.00 INVESTMENT 1STICB | 75.63 | 942.30 | Vol. 450 D: 878.0 0.92% | 878.00 | 878.0 / 878.0 5THICB | 23.45 | 188.92 | Vol. 1400 D: 150.0 2.39% | 150.00 | 150.1 / 150.0 6THICB | 10.99 | 60.14 | Vol. 7200 D: 53.10 0.95% | 53.33 | 54.00 / 52.70 8THICB | 12.47 | 70.07 | Vol. 6500 D: 54.30 0.56% | 54.31 | 55.00 / 54.00 AIMS1STMF | 3.02 | 15.70 | Vol. 159250 D: 38.70 0.77% | 39.07 | 39.90 / 38.60 C: 38.70 0.26% | 38.66 | 39.00 / 38.50
ICBISLAMIC | 2.21 | 26.81 | Vol. 4500 D: 18.20 1.11% | 18.22 | 18.30 / 18.10 GRAMEEN1 | 6.26 | 33.23 | Vol. 91000 D: 43.80 0.00% | 44.18 | 44.80 / 43.60 C: 43.50 1.14% | 43.74 | 44.00 / 43.30 ICB1STNRB | 4.06 | 35.31 | Vol. 6500 D: 25.30 0.39% | 25.38 | 26.00 / 25.30 ICB2NDNRB | 2.49 | 16.24 | Vol. 44500 D: 9.90 0.00% | 10.00 | 10.10 / 9.90 GRAMEENS2 | 2.17 | 16.41 | Vol. 423800 D: 16.20 0.61% | 16.39 | 16.70 / 16.00 C: 16.40 0.00% | 16.44 | 16.60 / 16.20 1STPRIMFMF | 0.64 | 11.63 | Vol. 498500 D: 22.10 0.45% | 22.33 | 22.80 / 22.10 C: 22.10 1.34% | 22.47 | 23.00 / 22.10 EBL1STMF | 0.55 | 12.62 | Vol. 321289 D: 7.20 1.41% | 7.20 | 7.30 / 6.40 C: 7.10 0.00% | 7.21 | 7.30 / 7.00 ICBAMCL2ND | 0.60 | 12.12 | Vol. 13000 D: 6.00 3.45% | 6.00 | 6.10 / 6.00 C: 5.90 1.67% | 5.90 | 5.90 / 5.90 ICBEPMF1S1 | 0.52 | 11.32 | Vol. 75000 D: 6.00 0.00% | 6.01 | 6.10 / 6.00 C: 6.00 1.64% | 6.00 | 6.00 / 6.00 TRUSTB1MF | 0.75 | 11.65 | Vol. 417030 D: 7.50 1.32% | 7.58 | 7.80 / 7.00 C: 7.60 0.00% | 7.56 | 7.70 / 7.50 PRIME1ICBA | 0.42 | 11.18 | Vol. 349500 D: 5.50 3.51% | 5.85 | 6.00 / 5.50 C: 5.90 5.36% | 5.86 | 5.90 / 5.70 DBH1STMF | -1.12 | 10.15 | Vol. 201000 D: 5.60 1.75% | 5.70 | 5.80 / 5.60 C: 5.70 1.72% | 5.77 | 5.80 / 5.70 IFIC1STMF | 0.83 | 11.88 | Vol. 173391 D: 6.80 0.00% | 6.80 | 6.90 / 6.80 C: 6.80 0.00% | 6.70 | 6.80 / 6.70 PF1STMF | 0.51 | 11.11 | Vol. 176000 D: 5.60 0.00% | 5.74 | 5.80 / 5.60 C: 5.80 1.75% | 5.80 | 5.80 / 5.80 ICB3RDNRB | 0.00 | 10.60 | Vol. 186000 D: 5.30 0.00% | 5.36 | 5.40 / 5.30 C: 5.30 1.85% | 5.33 | 5.40 / 5.30 1JANATAMF | 0.78 | 10.68 | Vol. 65000 D: 6.00 0.00% | 6.03 | 6.10 / 6.00 C: 6.00 1.64% | 5.98 | 6.00 / 5.90 GREENDELMF | -0.82 | 9.72 | Vol. 217000 D: 5.50 1.85% | 5.46 | 5.60 / 5.40 C: 5.50 0.00% | 5.50 | 5.50 / 5.50 POPULAR1MF | 0.77 | 11.38 | Vol. 348837 D: 6.10 0.00% | 6.22 | 6.30 / 5.50 C: 6.20 0.00% | 6.20 | 6.30 / 6.00 IFILISLMF1 | 0.00 | 10.45 | Vol. 814500 D: 5.80 1.69% | 5.94 | 6.10 / 5.80 C: 6.00 0.00% | 6.02 | 6.10 / 5.90 PHPMF1 | 0.63 | 10.92 | Vol. 592500 D: 5.60 0.00% | 5.66 | 5.80 / 5.60 C: 5.70 0.00% | 5.69 | 5.80 / 5.60 AIBL1STIMF | -0.07 | 9.25 | Vol. 6000 D: 7.00 1.41% | 7.11 | 7.10 / 7.00 C: 6.90 1.47% | 6.90 | 6.90 / 6.90 MBL1STMF | -0.16 | 9.08 | Vol. 35500 D: 6.20 0.00% | 6.26 | 6.30 / 6.20 C: 6.40 3.23% | 6.40 | 6.40 / 6.40 SEBL1STMF | 0.94 | 11.85 | Vol. 242350 D: 8.10 1.25% | 8.13 | 8.30 / 7.90 C: 8.10 1.25% | 8.08 | 8.10 / 8.00 EBLNRBMF | 1.07 | 10.88 | Vol. 192000 D: 7.50 0.00% | 7.50 | 7.80 / 7.50 RELIANCE1 | 0.95 | 10.33 | Vol. 225900 D: 8.60 1.15% | 8.76 | 9.00 / 8.60 LRGLOBMF1 | 0.45 | 10.78 | Vol. 77000 D: 6.70 0.00% | 6.78 | 6.90 / 6.70 ABB1STMF | 0.92 | 10.63 | Vol. 148500 D: 7.30 0.00% | 7.40 | 7.50 / 7.30 C: 7.60 1.30% | 7.60 | 7.60 / 7.50 NLI1STMF | 1.17 | 12.22 | Vol. 1647000 D: 9.20 1.10% | 9.45 | 9.70 / 9.10 C: 9.30 2.20% | 9.31 | 9.40 / 9.30 FBFIF | 1.30 | 10.27 | Vol. 1500 D: 8.80 1.12% | 8.80 | 8.80 / 8.80 NCCBLMF1 | 1.16 | 10.48 | Vol. 7500 D: 8.40 2.44% | 8.40 | 8.50 / 8.40 ICBSONALI1 | 0.00 | 10.39 | Vol. 164000 D: 8.10 1.22% | 8.24 | 8.40 / 8.10 C: 8.00 2.44% | 8.10 | 8.20 / 8.00
EXIM1STMF | 0.00 | 10.91 | Vol. 25500 D: 7.80 1.27% | 7.88 | 8.00 / 7.80 ENGINEERING AFTABAUTO | 4.03 | 56.91 | Vol. 810433 D: 101.7 0.59% | 102.37 | 105.0 / 92.10 C: 101.6 0.78% | 102.39 | 103.9 / 101.0 AZIZPIPES | 0.39 | -42.04 | Vol. 9600 D: 17.60 0.57% | 17.58 | 17.70 / 17.50 C: 17.80 2.73% | 17.87 | 18.00 / 17.80 OLYMPIC | 5.23 | 14.73 | Vol. 276562 D: 151.8 1.30% | 153.90 | 156.3 / 150.0 C: 153.1 0.58% | 154.51 | 156.1 / 152.7 BDLAMPS | -5.31 | 37.07 | Vol. 56651 D: 136.5 3.80% | 135.43 | 138.0 / 130.5 C: 133.8 3.48% | 133.69 | 140.0 / 131.4 ECABLES | 2.04 | 18.87 | Vol. 57200 D: 84.90 2.30% | 84.97 | 87.00 / 84.00 MONNOSTAF | 5.31 | 44.78 | Vol. 1950 D: 315.2 3.07% | 314.87 | 317.9 / 309.1 SINGERBD | 9.99 | 45.74 | Vol. 88275 D: 196.8 1.92% | 195.82 | 198.0 / 182.0 C: 197.0 1.23% | 196.31 | 197.6 / 191.5 ATLASBANG | 9.14 | 222.05 | Vol. 18878 D: 162.1 1.25% | 160.40 | 163.0 / 158.0 BDAUTOCA | -0.43 | 5.68 | Vol. 177000 D: 32.90 7.52% | 32.01 | 33.60 / 30.00 QSMDRYCELL | 1.06 | 52.31 | Vol. 200539 D: 35.90 1.10% | 35.89 | 36.70 / 33.00 C: 36.30 0.00% | 35.26 | 36.30 / 36.30 RENWICKJA | 5.77 | -31.13 | Vol. 22850 D: 152.8 5.89% | 152.30 | 156.5 / 145.2 NTLTUBES | 0.67 | 311.00 | Vol. 99040 D: 75.70 3.70% | 75.58 | 76.90 / 71.50 BDTHAI | 0.43 | 39.35 | Vol. 183626 D: 27.10 0.37% | 27.13 | 28.00 / 24.80 C: 27.20 0.00% | 27.08 | 27.50 / 26.80 ANWARGALV | 0.52 | 8.10 | Vol. 650500 D: 27.70 9.06% | 26.83 | 27.90 / 25.40 C: 28.10 9.77% | 27.17 | 28.10 / 25.70 KAY&QUE | -3.89 | 6.03 | Vol. 5000 D: 16.00 4.58% | 16.00 | 16.00 / 16.00 C: 15.40 2.67% | 15.39 | 15.70 / 15.00 RANFOUNDRY | 2.84 | 18.62 | Vol. 375500 D: 101.3 9.99% | 98.80 | 101.3 / 95.00 C: 102.8 9.95% | 102.54 | 102.8 / 99.00 SALAMCRST | 3.31 | 20.00 | Vol. 251230 D: 43.10 0.92% | 43.31 | 44.00 / 40.00 C: 43.20 0.92% | 43.61 | 45.40 / 43.00 GOLDENSON | 3.70 | 28.70 | Vol. 494511 D: 49.40 1.59% | 49.79 | 51.00 / 46.00 C: 49.50 1.20% | 49.94 | 52.00 / 49.20 BSRMSTEEL | 3.06 | 19.53 | Vol. 223455 D: 72.40 0.28% | 72.15 | 73.00 / 66.00 C: 72.10 0.00% | 71.91 | 76.00 / 69.00 NAVANACNG | 4.09 | 27.04 | Vol. 73163 D: 66.50 0.30% | 66.76 | 68.80 / 60.00 C: 66.60 0.15% | 66.44 | 67.50 / 62.00 DESHBANDHU | 0.26 | 10.67 | Vol. 591809 D: 18.70 1.63% | 18.58 | 18.90 / 17.00 C: 18.80 2.17% | 18.59 | 18.90 / 17.50 GPHISPAT | 2.11 | 15.27 | Vol. 651340 D: 57.80 2.48% | 58.55 | 60.00 / 51.00 C: 57.90 1.40% | 58.27 | 59.00 / 57.30 BENGALWTL | 3.85 | 24.30 | Vol. 1415800 D: 62.30 4.74% | 63.53 | 66.00 / 61.70 C: 62.10 4.61% | 63.09 | 65.10 / 61.40 BDBUILDING | 1.33 | 12.70 | Vol. 1349500 D: 70.90 4.58% | 72.26 | 76.00 / 70.40 C: 70.70 5.10% | 72.24 | 74.50 / 70.00 NPOLYMAR | 2.38 | 32.89 | Vol. 449117 D: 61.70 5.65% | 59.63 | 62.20 / 55.00 C: 61.70 7.87% | 60.90 | 62.70 / 59.00 FOOD & ALLIED APEXFOODS | 2.54 | 90.81 | Vol. 103800 D: 96.40 4.90% | 94.58 | 96.90 / 91.20 C: 96.00 8.72% | 94.88 | 96.00 / 93.50 BANGAS | 7.20 | 50.27 | Vol. 155972 D: 497.9 7.38% | 485.60 | 501.2 / 450.0 C: 500.2 7.85% | 488.51 | 501.3 / 474.0 BATBC | 65.69 | 117.22 | Vol. 750 D: 1657 0.28% | 1657 | 1670 / 1650
NTC | 29.88 | 110.05 | Vol. 1150 D: 812.8 0.49% | 813.04 | 815.0 / 810.0 ZEALBANGLA | -28.94 | -221.34 | Vol. 100 D: 7.70 2.67% | 7.70 | 7.70 / 7.70 AMCL(PRAN) | 6.85 | 57.14 | Vol. 158900 D: 200.4 6.54% | 196.47 | 202.2 / 190.0 C: 200.6 8.08% | 196.92 | 202.0 / 192.0 SHYAMPSUG | -45.77 | -396.49 | Vol. 6700 D: 7.00 4.48% | 7.16 | 7.30 / 7.00 RAHIMAFOOD | 0.52 | 4.45 | Vol. 987390 D: 61.70 9.79% | 58.39 | 61.80 / 53.30 C: 61.80 9.77% | 59.37 | 61.90 / 54.10 FUWANGFOOD | 0.94 | 12.28 | Vol. 820449 D: 23.50 1.29% | 23.35 | 24.00 / 22.00 C: 23.70 2.16% | 23.58 | 24.00 / 22.90 MEGHNAPET | -0.50 | -1.52 | Vol. 50000 D: 6.50 0.00% | 6.58 | 6.60 / 6.50 MEGCONMILK | -7.48 | -23.70 | Vol. 8500 D: 7.20 1.37% | 7.18 | 7.30 / 7.10 BEACHHATCH | 1.01 | 12.48 | Vol. 457155 D: 21.50 0.92% | 21.57 | 23.00 / 20.00 C: 21.60 0.92% | 21.61 | 22.00 / 19.70 FINEFOODS | 0.05 | 10.63 | Vol. 992741 D: 22.50 6.13% | 21.68 | 22.90 / 20.10 C: 22.40 5.66% | 21.96 | 23.00 / 20.80 RDFOOD | 0.91 | 16.84 | Vol. 807408 D: 24.30 2.10% | 24.16 | 25.00 / 22.00 C: 24.30 1.67% | 24.10 | 24.70 / 23.80 GHAIL | 2.31 | 24.36 | Vol. 951660 D: 43.30 3.35% | 44.23 | 45.50 / 41.00 C: 43.50 2.90% | 44.12 | 45.60 / 43.30 FUEL & POWER LINDEBD | 31.71 | 144.00 | Vol. 6050 D: 631.3 0.22% | 631.40 | 635.0 / 626.1 PADMAOIL | 27.62 | 79.74 | Vol. 293583 D: 322.8 4.36% | 322.35 | 330.0 / 300.0 C: 323.7 4.49% | 321.97 | 329.9 / 312.1 BDWELDING | 0.33 | 16.82 | Vol. 310558 D: 22.10 0.45% | 22.12 | 22.50 / 20.00 C: 22.00 1.35% | 22.17 | 22.60 / 21.80 SUMITPOWER | 3.17 | 19.26 | Vol. 741632 D: 39.60 0.75% | 39.88 | 40.60 / 36.00 C: 39.90 0.50% | 39.95 | 40.60 / 39.20 DESCO | 2.34 | 31.27 | Vol. 69268 D: 59.80 0.17% | 59.91 | 60.40 / 56.00 C: 60.80 0.66% | 60.14 | 60.80 / 59.90 POWERGRID | 2.19 | 63.69 | Vol. 143851 D: 54.60 2.25% | 54.13 | 55.00 / 49.00 C: 53.50 0.74% | 53.11 | 53.50 / 52.00 MPETROLEUM | 21.34 | 59.26 | Vol. 473283 D: 229.3 3.15% | 228.65 | 232.6 / 220.0 C: 229.6 3.24% | 229.33 | 232.9 / 226.8 TITASGAS | 9.20 | 46.26 | Vol. 340755 D: 74.90 0.81% | 74.51 | 75.20 / 67.00 C: 74.90 1.08% | 74.80 | 75.10 / 73.60 KPCL | 4.73 | 15.86 | Vol. 206901 D: 49.70 1.19% | 50.07 | 51.40 / 48.00 C: 49.80 1.19% | 49.84 | 50.00 / 49.00 BEDL | 1.48 | 19.43 | Vol. 708813 D: 32.60 0.91% | 32.93 | 34.50 / 29.70 C: 32.70 0.30% | 33.00 | 34.00 / 29.60 MJLBD | 2.73 | 30.24 | Vol. 164100 D: 75.00 0.13% | 74.90 | 75.60 / 68.00 C: 75.00 1.76% | 74.74 | 75.20 / 73.20 GBBPOWER | 1.86 | 22.63 | Vol. 785597 D: 29.40 2.00% | 29.78 | 30.50 / 27.00 C: 29.40 2.00% | 29.77 | 30.50 / 27.00 SPPCL | 3.81 | 23.34 | Vol. 747560 D: 61.80 2.52% | 62.51 | 64.30 / 58.00 C: 61.90 2.37% | 62.73 | 64.20 / 61.70 JUTE JUTESPINN | -48.14 | -39.89 | Vol. 10750 D: 84.30 3.18% | 83.35 | 84.70 / 81.10 NORTHERN | -9.98 | -18.22 | Vol. 1000 D: 30.40 7.32% | 30.40 | 30.40 / 30.40 SONALIANSH | 2.65 | 226.00 | Vol. 43130 D: 141.6 3.96% | 140.20 | 144.0 / 130.0 TEXTILE AL-HAJTEX | 2.22 | 16.53 | Vol. 151172 D: 76.70 5.79% | 76.16 | 77.20 / 72.50
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PROVATIINS | 1.90 | 14.30 | Vol. 67442 D: 28.60 0.69% | 28.63 | 29.00 / 26.00 C: 28.20 3.42% | 28.76 | 29.50 / 28.20 DHAKAINS | 2.84 | 18.02 | Vol. 135625 D: 40.80 2.63% | 41.02 | 42.60 / 39.50 C: 41.00 5.31% | 41.25 | 41.70 / 41.00 LIFE INSURANCE NATLIFEINS | 12.34 | 80.99 | Vol. 9417 D: 260.3 0.97% | 259.20 | 262.0 / 245.0 C: 262.0 0.77% | 262.00 | 262.0 / 262.0 DELTALIFE | 38.53 | 189.40 | Vol. 1220100 D: 288.4 2.00% | 290.14 | 297.0 / 285.0 C: 288.5 2.24% | 290.83 | 299.0 / 286.3 SANDHANINS | 2.39 | 28.22 | Vol. 32890 D: 73.30 2.27% | 73.65 | 75.80 / 68.00 C: 73.00 2.54% | 73.00 | 73.10 / 72.00 POPULARLIF | 3.70 | 715.41 | Vol. 9771 D: 233.8 2.54% | 233.66 | 247.0 / 226.0 C: 246.1 5.85% | 246.10 | 246.1 / 246.1 FAREASTLIF | 9.21 | 60.79 | Vol. 105200 D: 103.3 3.09% | 102.73 | 105.9 / 92.00 C: 100.3 2.03% | 101.84 | 108.1 / 98.00 MEGHNALIFE | 10.82 | 48.87 | Vol. 90280 D: 109.7 1.88% | 110.47 | 114.0 / 109.0 C: 108.1 3.83% | 108.10 | 108.1 / 108.1 PROGRESLIF | 2.30 | 31.45 | Vol. 8100 D: 118.3 4.29% | 118.35 | 120.0 / 114.0 PRAGATILIF | 0.60 | 30.15 | Vol. 19658 D: 159.1 2.27% | 160.46 | 176.9 / 147.0 PRIMELIFE | 5.51 | 27.10 | Vol. 36478 D: 104.2 3.17% | 102.74 | 105.0 / 96.00 RUPALILIFE | 3.75 | 31.25 | Vol. 75275 D: 113.9 0.78% | 113.24 | 115.7 / 105.0 PADMALIFE | 1.63 | 25.76 | Vol. 504980 D: 66.20 2.80% | 66.51 | 70.80 / 60.00 C: 66.50 4.07% | 66.31 | 68.00 / 58.10 SUNLIFEINS | 0.00 | 0.00 | Vol. 456800 D: 60.80 1.78% | 62.46 | 64.50 / 57.00 C: 60.90 0.98% | 62.52 | 65.00 / 60.60 TELECOM GP | 12.96 | 26.26 | Vol. 697000 D: 207.2 1.17% | 207.28 | 208.1 / 205.2 C: 207.6 1.57% | 207.16 | 208.2 / 205.2 BSCCL | 5.82 | 26.38 | Vol. 395159 D: 176.6 2.02% | 175.77 | 180.1 / 160.0 C: 176.5 2.02% | 175.80 | 177.0 / 173.6 TRAVEL & LEISURE UNITEDAIR | 1.10 | 12.87 | Vol. 3449630 D: 16.60 1.78% | 16.75 | 17.30 / 16.00 C: 16.70 2.91% | 16.89 | 17.40 / 16.00 UNIQUEHRL | 4.02 | 86.29 | Vol. 497080 D: 82.70 0.48% | 83.29 | 84.50 / 75.00 C: 82.70 0.72% | 83.27 | 84.50 / 82.30 MISCELLANEOUS ARAMIT | 16.07 | 99.93 | Vol. 5550 D: 358.0 0.82% | 356.04 | 369.9 / 347.0 BSC | 1.77 | 565.82 | Vol. 77455 D: 442.0 0.06% | 445.70 | 450.0 / 440.5 C: 442.3 0.49% | 445.32 | 453.0 / 440.5 GQBALLPEN | 6.55 | 250.45 | Vol. 19404 D: 143.9 0.56% | 143.72 | 144.5 / 132.0 C: 144.4 0.35% | 144.45 | 145.8 / 142.2 USMANIAGL | 3.45 | 27.20 | Vol. 88445 D: 136.4 3.18% | 135.22 | 139.0 / 130.0 C: 135.8 3.59% | 136.22 | 139.0 / 132.0 SAVAREFR | 0.14 | 10.57 | Vol. 800 D: 56.90 1.07% | 57.50 | 57.30 / 56.60 BEXIMCO | 3.24 | 86.74 | Vol. 1912226 D: 33.90 2.02% | 34.46 | 36.00 / 31.20 C: 34.00 2.02% | 34.57 | 35.50 / 33.90 SINOBANGLA | 1.75 | 21.01 | Vol. 120500 D: 22.10 1.38% | 22.10 | 22.30 / 21.90 C: 22.20 0.45% | 22.06 | 22.40 / 21.50 MIRACLEIND | 0.09 | 14.41 | Vol. 322500 D: 16.20 1.25% | 16.18 | 16.40 / 15.90 C: 16.30 1.24% | 16.29 | 16.50 / 15.90 BOND IBBLPBOND | 0.00 | 1000.00 | Vol. 210 D: 988.0 0.36% | 985.71 | 990.0 / 980.0 ACIZCBOND | 0.00 | 1000.00 | Vol. 6 D: 880.5 0.06% | 880.50 | 880.5 / 880.5
December 04, 2013 Sectotal Index: BANK: 37,915.12 1.37% NBFI: 20,361.57 0.57% INVS: 4,831.87 0.11% ENGG: 6,398.99 0.38% FOOD: 10,024.81 1.33% F&P: 10,421.36 0.96% TEXT: 3,511.06 0.05% PHAR: 18,317.21 0.05% PAPR: 1,071.20 0.97% SERV: 3,035.80 1.49% LEAT: 5,337.29 0.03% CERA: 538.24 0.80% CMNT: 4,362.43 0.04% INFO: 7,531.73 0.55% GINS: 9,206.88 0.09% LINS: 124,482.86 0.39% TELC: 1,377.69 1.67% MISC: 6,550.50 0.51%
RAHIMTEXT | 4.65 | 56.68 | Vol. 1550 D: 231.3 0.57% | 231.61 | 235.0 / 230.0 SAIHAMTEX | 2.75 | 29.50 | Vol. 338000 D: 28.20 0.00% | 28.35 | 28.90 / 28.00 C: 28.30 0.35% | 28.44 | 28.80 / 28.10 MODERNDYE | 0.91 | 10.37 | Vol. 2550 D: 103.8 1.89% | 103.92 | 106.0 / 103.5 DSHGARME | 0.88 | 12.12 | Vol. 90100 D: 73.90 6.48% | 72.76 | 75.80 / 68.90 DULAMIACOT | -1.90 | -29.70 | Vol. 10800 D: 7.80 4.00% | 7.87 | 7.90 / 7.70 TALLUSPIN | 1.75 | 16.17 | Vol. 1392003 D: 36.70 2.51% | 36.45 | 37.00 / 34.00 C: 36.60 2.23% | 36.39 | 37.00 / 35.90 APEXSPINN | 2.01 | 49.32 | Vol. 8400 D: 72.30 3.43% | 72.50 | 73.40 / 70.40 MITHUNKNIT | 2.87 | 20.53 | Vol. 305352 D: 79.50 8.76% | 77.36 | 80.00 / 71.10 C: 80.10 7.52% | 77.99 | 81.00 / 74.50 DELTASPINN | 3.06 | 26.84 | Vol. 385000 D: 29.80 1.02% | 30.26 | 30.70 / 29.50 C: 29.90 1.01% | 30.14 | 31.60 / 29.60 SONARGAON | 0.27 | 34.50 | Vol. 146431 D: 17.80 0.56% | 17.82 | 18.20 / 16.60 C: 17.90 0.56% | 17.92 | 18.00 / 17.80 PRIMETEX | 1.21 | 59.34 | Vol. 128000 D: 24.90 0.40% | 25.15 | 25.70 / 24.90 C: 24.60 1.99% | 24.72 | 25.10 / 24.60 ALLTEX | -1.26 | 8.10 | Vol. 130500 D: 7.20 0.00% | 7.22 | 7.30 / 7.20 C: 7.30 1.39% | 7.26 | 7.40 / 7.20 ANLIMAYARN | 1.36 | 11.99 | Vol. 352000 D: 27.50 4.17% | 27.33 | 27.70 / 26.20 C: 27.70 2.59% | 27.40 | 27.80 / 26.30 HRTEX | 2.08 | 14.92 | Vol. 275500 D: 39.40 2.07% | 39.14 | 39.90 / 38.10 C: 39.70 2.32% | 39.36 | 40.30 / 38.60 CMCKAMAL | 1.37 | 19.31 | Vol. 1279616 D: 32.10 1.83% | 32.57 | 35.00 / 30.00 SAFKOSPINN | 0.95 | 21.78 | Vol. 213310 D: 25.50 0.39% | 25.85 | 27.20 / 23.20 C: 25.40 0.39% | 25.86 | 26.80 / 25.30 SQUARETEXT | 4.32 | 31.82 | Vol. 76577 D: 92.60 0.86% | 92.77 | 93.90 / 89.00 C: 92.50 0.64% | 92.92 | 93.50 / 92.30 METROSPIN | 0.56 | 17.71 | Vol. 606241 D: 21.20 2.30% | 21.60 | 22.10 / 20.00 C: 21.20 2.75% | 21.56 | 22.20 / 21.00 MAKSONSPIN | 0.16 | 20.55 | Vol. 3825631 D: 19.20 0.52% | 19.28 | 20.00 / 17.50 C: 19.30 0.00% | 19.28 | 19.70 / 19.00 DACCADYE | 0.93 | 25.85 | Vol. 544710 D: 25.00 1.21% | 25.25 | 25.60 / 23.00 C: 25.00 0.40% | 25.19 | 25.80 / 24.80 RNSPIN | 2.80 | 16.58 | Vol. 4320938 D: 36.50 0.82% | 36.94 | 37.90 / 34.00 C: 36.60 0.81% | 37.02 | 37.90 / 36.40 BXSYNTH | 0.93 | 25.42 | Vol. 471815 D: 16.60 1.78% | 16.90 | 17.50 / 15.30 C: 16.90 1.74% | 17.07 | 17.40 / 16.80 MALEKSPIN | 2.81 | 43.48 | Vol. 1151965 D: 28.60 1.04% | 28.94 | 29.50 / 26.10 C: 28.50 1.38% | 28.81 | 29.70 / 28.40 ZAHINTEX | 1.20 | 31.07 | Vol. 272500 D: 26.70 0.38% | 26.54 | 27.00 / 26.30 C: 26.60 0.37% | 26.42 | 26.70 / 26.20 SAIHAMCOT | 1.92 | 23.62 | Vol. 471000 D: 24.00 0.41% | 24.14 | 24.80 / 23.90 C: 24.20 0.00% | 24.18 | 24.70 / 24.00 GENNEXT | 1.68 | 15.15 | Vol. 6402360 D: 33.40 2.77% | 33.46 | 33.90 / 30.00 C: 33.40 2.45% | 33.58 | 34.10 / 33.00 ENVOYTEX | 3.10 | 37.86 | Vol. 1034960 D: 54.00 1.10% | 54.55 | 55.70 / 49.20 C: 53.90 1.46% | 54.81 | 56.10 / 53.70 ARGONDENIM | 1.89 | 38.86 | Vol. 1905520 D: 76.00 3.12% | 75.79 | 76.40 / 68.00 C: 76.20 3.96% | 75.46 | 77.00 / 75.00 FAMILYTEX | 3.72 | 14.68 | Vol. 2126000 D: 53.10 1.92% | 50.52 | 54.60 / 50.00 C: 52.20 0.97% | 52.49 | 53.90 / 51.90 PTL | 2.12 | 20.06 | Vol. 4007500 D: 57.50 1.03% | 58.49 | 60.30 / 57.30 C: 57.10 1.89% | 58.15 | 59.50 / 56.70 PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL AMBEEPHA | 3.94 | 26.15 | Vol. 23056 D: 287.7 7.19% | 280.76 | 289.9 / 270.0 C: 287.6 6.32% | 283.20 | 289.0 / 270.0
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AAMRATECH | 1.33 | 19.91 | Vol. 1002250 D: 35.60 2.47% | 35.99 | 37.10 / 33.00 C: 35.80 2.98% | 36.10 | 37.40 / 35.50 GENERAL INSURANCE BGIC | 1.65 | 20.33 | Vol. 33953 D: 29.90 0.34% | 29.88 | 30.00 / 29.00 C: 29.50 1.34% | 29.43 | 30.00 / 29.30 GREENDELT | 4.05 | 64.44 | Vol. 75015 D: 86.10 0.23% | 87.10 | 90.00 / 83.00 C: 86.70 1.14% | 86.73 | 87.00 / 86.00 UNITEDINS | 2.47 | 21.04 | Vol. 6600 D: 45.50 0.00% | 45.61 | 46.30 / 44.50 PEOPLESINS | 2.05 | 20.72 | Vol. 167700 D: 36.30 1.97% | 36.29 | 37.50 / 35.20 C: 35.60 4.71% | 35.60 | 35.60 / 35.60 EASTERNINS | 2.22 | 35.88 | Vol. 5800 D: 38.10 0.26% | 38.13 | 38.80 / 37.50 C: 37.70 6.80% | 37.72 | 38.80 / 37.00 JANATAINS | 0.78 | 17.07 | Vol. 104580 D: 27.60 2.13% | 27.79 | 28.50 / 26.90 C: 27.60 1.43% | 27.76 | 28.50 / 27.00 PHENIXINS | 2.70 | 20.96 | Vol. 33062 D: 42.40 0.47% | 42.69 | 43.60 / 40.00 C: 42.50 0.47% | 42.50 | 42.50 / 42.50 EASTLAND | 4.06 | 23.29 | Vol. 75990 D: 48.40 1.22% | 48.77 | 51.70 / 44.10 C: 48.30 1.43% | 48.30 | 48.30 / 48.30 CENTRALINS | 1.54 | 19.04 | Vol. 30335 D: 29.40 2.00% | 29.50 | 29.90 / 28.00 C: 29.20 0.00% | 26.30 | 29.20 / 29.20 KARNAPHULI | 1.56 | 19.42 | Vol. 32740 D: 24.50 1.21% | 24.74 | 25.10 / 22.50 RUPALIINS | 2.76 | 23.38 | Vol. 40360 D: 33.90 0.88% | 33.94 | 34.90 / 33.00 C: 34.70 2.97% | 33.39 | 34.70 / 33.20 FEDERALINS | 1.10 | 10.98 | Vol. 120815 D: 24.40 0.81% | 24.55 | 25.90 / 24.00 C: 24.50 1.21% | 24.53 | 24.70 / 24.40 RELIANCINS | 3.93 | 61.52 | Vol. 4584 D: 72.50 0.14% | 72.67 | 73.00 / 72.00 PURABIGEN | 1.05 | 18.71 | Vol. 82000 D: 23.60 0.84% | 23.67 | 24.20 / 23.30 PRAGATIINS | 2.01 | 50.30 | Vol. 1433 D: 58.50 0.51% | 58.62 | 58.70 / 55.00 PRIMEINSUR | 2.14 | 14.14 | Vol. 19250 D: 32.10 0.00% | 32.21 | 32.60 / 32.10 PIONEERINS | 3.11 | 23.84 | Vol. 70000 D: 68.00 2.30% | 68.50 | 69.60 / 67.70 C: 65.00 7.14% | 65.00 | 65.00 / 65.00 MERCINS | 1.53 | 14.50 | Vol. 54198 D: 27.30 1.44% | 27.47 | 27.80 / 25.50 C: 28.40 9.23% | 28.22 | 28.40 / 28.00 AGRANINS | 1.73 | 14.39 | Vol. 42577 D: 27.10 1.45% | 27.17 | 29.00 / 26.00 GLOBALINS | 1.09 | 11.78 | Vol. 25204 D: 28.60 1.04% | 28.63 | 28.90 / 28.00 NITOLINS | 2.59 | 15.41 | Vol. 12000 D: 34.50 0.88% | 34.61 | 35.00 / 34.40 C: 35.00 0.00% | 35.00 | 35.00 / 35.00 ASIAPACINS | 1.84 | 13.76 | Vol. 15100 D: 29.80 1.00% | 29.85 | 30.30 / 28.00 SONARBAINS | 1.68 | 13.38 | Vol. 63000 D: 24.40 2.01% | 24.71 | 25.30 / 24.30 PARAMOUNT | 1.26 | 13.19 | Vol. 22200 D: 24.40 0.41% | 24.43 | 24.60 / 22.00 CITYGENINS | 1.65 | 14.26 | Vol. 68383 D: 27.30 1.09% | 27.57 | 28.20 / 24.90 C: 27.00 2.17% | 27.18 | 27.60 / 27.00 CONTININS | 1.41 | 15.68 | Vol. 67227 D: 30.30 0.66% | 30.32 | 30.50 / 29.00 C: 30.60 1.32% | 30.60 | 31.00 / 30.20 TAKAFULINS | 2.19 | 15.17 | Vol. 113000 D: 38.70 1.53% | 39.09 | 40.00 / 38.60 C: 39.80 0.25% | 39.23 | 39.80 / 38.70 STANDARINS | 2.58 | 13.99 | Vol. 32636 D: 39.00 2.26% | 39.25 | 40.00 / 38.00 NORTHRNINS | 1.77 | 11.15 | Vol. 21089 D: 41.60 0.72% | 41.71 | 42.00 / 41.20 C: 41.00 0.24% | 41.00 | 41.00 / 41.00 REPUBLIC | 2.14 | 12.42 | Vol. 52646 D: 42.70 0.47% | 42.83 | 43.10 / 39.90 C: 43.00 4.62% | 43.00 | 43.00 / 43.00 ASIAINS | 1.56 | 17.34 | Vol. 25025 D: 27.70 1.09% | 27.75 | 28.00 / 24.70 C: 27.60 1.43% | 27.60 | 27.60 / 27.60 ISLAMIINS | 1.29 | 11.96 | Vol. 32500 D: 34.10 0.29% | 34.12 | 34.50 / 33.90
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BXPHARMA | 3.77 | 52.55 | Vol. 217639 D: 46.90 1.68% | 47.28 | 48.20 / 43.00 C: 47.30 0.84% | 47.81 | 48.70 / 47.00 GLAXOSMITH | 20.25 | 123.32 | Vol. 800 D: 951.3 1.17% | 951.25 | 963.0 / 921.0 ACI | -5.82 | 126.42 | Vol. 19150 D: 174.3 0.64% | 177.04 | 183.0 / 165.0 C: 172.0 0.00% | 172.44 | 175.0 / 170.2 RENATA | 33.57 | 138.83 | Vol. 12350 D: 735.8 0.05% | 735.79 | 739.9 / 730.0 KOHINOOR | 11.46 | 15.99 | Vol. 1000 D: 346.0 1.76% | 346.00 | 350.0 / 342.0 IBNSINA | 3.44 | 34.02 | Vol. 256980 D: 109.7 5.79% | 107.76 | 110.3 / 104.1 C: 109.9 4.07% | 108.59 | 110.0 / 105.8 LIBRAINFU | 4.21 | 1567.59 | Vol. 600 D: 456.6 0.46% | 456.67 | 470.0 / 450.0 ORIONINFU | 1.27 | 7.00 | Vol. 173200 D: 41.50 1.43% | 41.80 | 42.90 / 41.20 C: 41.50 0.24% | 41.65 | 41.80 / 41.50 SQURPHARMA | 6.93 | 37.18 | Vol. 270975 D: 195.0 0.05% | 195.05 | 196.0 / 182.0 C: 195.0 0.36% | 194.94 | 196.0 / 193.2 IMAMBUTTON | -1.51 | 4.16 | Vol. 35000 D: 7.20 2.70% | 7.27 | 7.40 / 7.00 C: 7.50 1.35% | 7.50 | 7.50 / 7.50 KEYACOSMET | 1.55 | 21.54 | Vol. 1279680 D: 27.20 1.09% | 27.29 | 27.90 / 24.80 C: 27.10 2.17% | 27.40 | 28.10 / 25.00 ACIFORMULA | 3.33 | 38.08 | Vol. 22550 D: 75.30 0.27% | 75.50 | 76.60 / 74.80 C: 75.30 0.53% | 75.09 | 75.30 / 75.00 MARICO | 27.53 | 62.47 | Vol. 4750 D: 760.1 0.89% | 760.00 | 763.0 / 760.0 BEACONPHAR | 0.04 | 12.01 | Vol. 156125 D: 13.00 0.76% | 13.12 | 13.40 / 13.00 C: 13.30 1.53% | 13.22 | 13.40 / 13.00 ACTIVEFINE | 3.23 | 13.89 | Vol. 430874 D: 87.80 2.45% | 87.63 | 88.40 / 79.00 C: 87.70 1.50% | 87.45 | 88.00 / 86.20 SALVOCHEM | 0.68 | 10.57 | Vol. 472862 D: 22.30 0.45% | 22.44 | 22.80 / 20.50 C: 22.30 0.89% | 22.43 | 22.90 / 20.30 GHCL | 2.14 | 57.31 | Vol. 721000 D: 58.90 3.28% | 59.95 | 62.00 / 58.10 C: 59.20 2.79% | 59.85 | 61.30 / 59.00 ORIONPHARM | 5.02 | 68.68 | Vol. 1293440 D: 61.00 2.09% | 61.74 | 63.50 / 56.10 C: 61.10 2.40% | 61.96 | 63.80 / 57.50 JMISMDL | 1.12 | 12.83 | Vol. 433000 D: 216.4 8.80% | 210.01 | 216.4 / 200.2 C: 213.3 7.73% | 208.07 | 215.5 / 198.0 CENTRALPHL | 1.62 | 12.24 | Vol. 2216275 D: 41.00 3.07% | 41.41 | 42.80 / 38.10 C: 41.10 3.75% | 41.36 | 42.60 / 40.60 PAPER & PACKAGING HAKKANIPUL | 0.51 | 31.01 | Vol. 121500 D: 29.80 5.67% | 29.66 | 30.40 / 28.20 C: 30.30 1.68% | 30.16 | 31.20 / 28.00 SERVICE SAMORITA | 2.49 | 57.42 | Vol. 180552 D: 100.8 5.55% | 100.46 | 104.0 / 98.00 C: 102.1 7.47% | 102.24 | 99.80 / 100.0 SAPORTL | 1.23 | 38.39 | Vol. 421280 D: 30.10 0.99% | 30.43 | 33.00 / 28.00 C: 30.30 0.66% | 30.39 | 30.90 / 30.00 EHL | 2.81 | 18.44 | Vol. 606065 D: 53.30 1.14% | 53.75 | 54.50 / 50.00 C: 53.50 0.94% | 53.98 | 54.70 / 53.00
LEATHER APEXTANRY | 6.57 | 69.38 | Vol. 188900 D: 127.4 1.03% | 127.24 | 129.0 / 124.0 C: 127.3 2.25% | 127.23 | 129.0 / 124.0 BATASHOE | 49.12 | 135.53 | Vol. 13800 D: 726.2 0.08% | 726.72 | 730.0 / 724.0 C: 706.5 3.75% | 706.50 | 706.5 / 706.5 APEXADELFT | 23.01 | 203.26 | Vol. 168400 D: 399.9 1.60% | 401.74 | 407.9 / 395.0 C: 400.0 2.56% | 401.00 | 405.0 / 400.0 SAMATALETH | 0.22 | 12.93 | Vol. 8500 D: 15.30 1.32% | 15.33 | 15.70 / 14.80 C: 15.00 0.67% | 15.00 | 15.00 / 15.00 LEGACYFOOT | 0.63 | 17.19 | Vol. 780849 D: 41.40 9.52% | 40.22 | 41.50 / 35.40 C: 41.80 10.00% | 40.58 | 41.80 / 37.20 CERAMIC MONNOCERA | 0.35 | 95.30 | Vol. 124880 D: 34.90 2.65% | 34.67 | 35.40 / 33.00 C: 34.40 3.61% | 34.91 | 35.50 / 34.10 STANCERAM | 1.12 | 15.49 | Vol. 12500 D: 39.20 0.51% | 39.25 | 39.40 / 38.50 C: 37.50 6.23% | 37.50 | 37.50 / 37.50 FUWANGCER | 0.65 | 12.70 | Vol. 6698576 D: 22.30 5.69% | 21.85 | 23.00 / 20.00 C: 22.30 5.19% | 22.09 | 22.90 / 21.10 SPCERAMICS | 0.62 | 30.92 | Vol. 457507 D: 18.40 0.00% | 18.55 | 18.90 / 17.00 C: 18.60 1.09% | 18.66 | 19.20 / 18.20 RAKCERAMIC | 1.98 | 16.76 | Vol. 193418 D: 52.80 0.19% | 52.92 | 53.80 / 48.00 C: 52.40 0.95% | 52.60 | 53.60 / 50.00 CEMENT HEIDELBCEM | 22.85 | 111.50 | Vol. 53850 D: 391.0 0.80% | 390.66 | 394.0 / 389.0 C: 387.7 0.36% | 388.64 | 390.5 / 387.1 CONFIDCEM | 6.23 | 90.76 | Vol. 125379 D: 124.4 0.16% | 124.93 | 126.5 / 118.9 C: 123.4 0.16% | 123.43 | 124.5 / 123.0 MEGHNACEM | 6.28 | 33.81 | Vol. 64800 D: 127.2 0.31% | 127.88 | 132.0 / 126.7 C: 128.0 0.93% | 127.72 | 128.0 / 126.3 ARAMITCEM | 3.03 | 14.65 | Vol. 199000 D: 86.10 6.03% | 83.90 | 86.90 / 79.30 LAFSURCEML | 1.60 | 7.22 | Vol. 600000 D: 33.50 0.30% | 33.49 | 33.80 / 33.20 C: 33.20 0.00% | 33.10 | 33.30 / 33.00 MICEMENT | 4.48 | 37.67 | Vol. 78600 D: 83.40 0.24% | 83.08 | 87.00 / 77.00 C: 83.20 0.48% | 82.96 | 83.50 / 82.30 PREMIERCEM | 5.00 | 32.60 | Vol. 282600 D: 104.9 0.38% | 104.84 | 106.4 / 102.8 C: 103.9 0.38% | 103.95 | 105.0 / 102.2 IT IINDUSTRIES ISNLTD | 0.28 | 17.31 | Vol. 247101 D: 18.40 3.95% | 18.15 | 18.70 / 16.00 C: 18.50 5.11% | 18.20 | 18.80 / 17.50 BDCOM | 1.40 | 14.41 | Vol. 93170 D: 26.20 0.77% | 26.03 | 26.50 / 23.40 C: 26.10 0.38% | 26.09 | 26.20 / 23.50 INTECH | 0.94 | 10.08 | Vol. 228041 D: 16.10 1.90% | 15.97 | 16.50 / 15.00 C: 16.20 1.89% | 16.06 | 16.40 / 15.70 AGNISYSL | 0.96 | 14.90 | Vol. 165332 D: 21.40 0.47% | 21.46 | 21.70 / 20.00 C: 21.40 0.00% | 21.34 | 21.70 / 21.20 DAFODILCOM | 0.85 | 10.99 | Vol. 266000 D: 13.50 0.74% | 13.54 | 13.80 / 13.40 C: 13.60 0.73% | 13.60 | 13.70 / 13.50
DHAKA TRIBUNE
Business
Free trade with India seems like a good idea for us ade and eventually got dragged to the value and volume definition in the final court ruling by CEGAT (Central Excise and Gold Appellate Tribunal) which many in Bangladesh tend to view as not only arbitrary but thoroughly deliberate. It was only after Bangladesh moved the DSB (Dispute Settlement Body) of the WTO that the Indian authorities removed the anti-dumping duties on the basis of a review petition to the Department of Commerce. This battery case, though too complex to be understood by commoners, has done much disservice to bilateral relations. Coming to NTBs as roadblocks to trade, it may be seen that much of what are being raised now from Bangladeshs side are not new. They have been on the agenda for some time now at official-level meetings, and discussed time and again by the leading Chambers of both countries. These, broadly speaking, cut across a host of trade policy practices, customs and banking procedures, and infrastructure related matters. These bottlenecks in various shapes and forms are decades old. The post shipment testing requirement, for example, has been a deterrent for long. While the need for testing cannot be argued, the testing procedures for leather and leather goods, jamdani products exported from Bangladesh are stumbling blocks, potentially threatening to disrupt exports to India. While most of these goods are transported through land routes, testing of these articles are done in laboratories as far as in Chennai and Delhi. The delay in reaching the test results to the customs points heavily offsets trade benefits by way of, among others, cost escalation. Equally flawed is the testing procedure for processed food products. Exported through land routes too, these products have to wait for test results conducted in central food testing labs in Guwahati, far away from the land ports. There were instances of consignments held up for indefinite period, causing cancellation of orders. Labelling and marking, printing of retail price (impractical from the exporters point of view) have also been causing glitches that can be easily addressed. The jute sack labelling requirement with made in Bangladesh boldly stitched on all individual pieces does sound outrageously trade-deterring, although it has been quite a while the issue is talked over and taken note of but kept unsettled. These are more than just bottlenecks that prevent forging long term trade partnerships. Mentioning the NTBs will make a long list, some of which are difficult to reason as they amount to alleged harassment by way of non-acceptance of certificates issued by designated agencies in Bangladesh, non-rec-
ognition of circulars of the Indian customs or of the DGFT (Director General Foreign Trade) by the land customs points, disputes (at times unnecessary) over HS classification of goods and so on. Given where things stand, it makes sense that instead of pointing fingers, attempts should continue to engage both sides on issue-based agenda. In this context, it might seem heartening to see that the joint customs group meeting between the two countries, held recently in Dhaka, attempted to address some of the longstanding barriers, which though mostly related to operational matters, would ease much of the difficulties once these are settled. Notable among these include synchronizing of working hours and days at 16 land customs stations (LCSs), extension of car pass system within each others territory, allowing customs officials to cross the borders to each others LCSs for coordination and resolving operational issues. Remarkable among these is the decision to keep two important LCSs on either side open on all seven days of the week, namely Benapole-Petrapole and Akhaura-Agortola LCSs. These are steps that do speak of engaging each other in a more forthcoming manner than perhaps ever before. The writer is a former senior trade diplomat. He may be contacted through email: wasiahmed.bd@hotmail.com