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There were also incidents of looting passengers before torching vehicles, uprooting rail tracks, vandalising residences and business establishments belonging to Awami League supporters and minorities across the country
In other incidents, the clashes between Jamaat-Shibir and cops left three people dead in Joypurhat, a Jubo League man was hacked to death in Sylhet and a Chhatra league leader in Lakshmipur. There were also incidents of looting passengers before torching vehicles, uprooting rail tracks, vandalising residences and business establishments belonging to Awami League supporters and minorities across the country by Jamaat-Shibir men. In the capital, Shibir burnt an auto-rickshaw at Matuail and clashed with cops at Mughda, Bangla Bazar and Shyampur. The Lalmonirhat violence began
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the BNP-led opposition alliance. We have decided to take all sorts of steps to face an anarchic situation, Kamrul Islam, state minister for law and a committee member, told the Dhaka Tribune over phone later. However, he did not elaborate what steps would be taken. Meanwhile, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud, who is also a Jatiya Party leader, attended yesterdays meeting, despite his resignation earlier from the polls-time cabinet. Talking to reporters, Anisul Islam said his resignation was not accepted by the prime minister. Jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique, Labour Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, Telecommunication Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu and chiefs of different law-enforcement agencies were also present. l
He seems happy! HM Ershad, who claims to have been detained, is all smiles when the PMs International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi went to visit him at the CMH yesterday PMO
Against the backdrop, party insiders from both the sides told the Dhaka Tribune that there is no hope of any solution as 154 candidates have already been elected uncontested. Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said there is a slim chance of the BNPs participation in
the 10th general elections. However, the two parties will continue to hold dialogue. The time is running out. The result will certainly come through talks but nothing can be said for sure right now, he said. On Saturday, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam
Hanif said the ongoing talks would continue. After the quasi-military rule, in every election year the country has witnessed huge bloodshed centring polls except for the eighth general polls in 2001. In 2007 the army-backed caretaker government assumed the office against the backdrop of a wave of political vi-
olence and a number of the politicians including Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia were sent to jail. Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury said: We decided in principle to continue with the dialogue. When asked that the election is already halfway through, he said the party secretary general wiill talk about it later. l
petrol bombs at Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank. In the second phase, the troublemakers reinforced themselves and gathered near Halutti village. They barricaded a road there. As police, Rab and BGB appeared there, the pro-hartal supporters operated an attack prompting the lawmen to retaliate, said Additional Police Superintendent Abdul Mannan. In Lakshmipurs Raipur upazila, miscreants hacked to death district unit BCL Organising Secretary Miraj Hossain, 28, and cut throats of two Jubo League men, Maksud and Rana, yesterday afternoon. In Sylhet, Jubo League activist Nazrul Islam, 35, was killed in Kanaighat upazila around midnight on his way back home with two party men. In Pirgachha of Rangpur, more than 100 masked men held four on-duty Ansar members at gun point and uprooted 252 feet rail tracks. In Chandpur, pickets torched three vehicles including a passenger bus at Khejuria on Chandpur-Comilla regional highway around 5am. They looted the passengers before setting the bus on fire. In Gazipur's Lakshmipura area, pickets hurled petrol bomb at a moving bus leaving its helper Tareque, 14, injured. In Rajshahi, hundreds of Jamaat-Shibir activists in several groups attacked on the lawmen at five points simultaneously. In Pirojpur, Shibir men burnt down a two-storey wooden house of Bidhan Chandro Mistry, Awami League president of Sikder Mollik union, in Dakkhin Gubtawla village under Sadar upazila. In Feni, unknown miscreants torched the district Jamaat office early yesterday. They also set fire to some shops owned by Jamaat leaders. l
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Madaripur and Joypurhat as each of them has only one candidate. A number of EC officials yesterday told the Dhaka Tribune that this was the first time the names of candidates unopposed were announced after the deadline for withdrawal of candidature. The officials said in controversial 1996 February 15 elections, the list of total uncontested was finalised on the night of the last day for withdrawal of candidature. As many as 49 BNP candidates were elected unopposed in that poll which was the second highest number in the history of election in Bangladesh. The BNP won 279 seats out of 290 while elections to 10 parliamentary constituencies were not held due to unavoidable circumstances. On December 13, the last day for
withdrawal of nomination, a list of 109 lone candidates was announced but two days later the number went up. A senior assistant secretary of the EC seeking anonymity yesterday told the Dhaka Tribune that returning officers of some districts did not give the names of lone candidates, contesting candidates and those who withdrew their nominations. The fresh three candidates reported to be elected uncontested are of HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party. They are Mashiur Rahman Ranga (Rangpur-1), Shawkat Chowdhury (Nilphamari-4) and Fakhrul Imam (Mymensingh-8). With the three candidates, the number of single candidates who are set to be elected unopposed in the January 5 general election has risen to 154. Of them, 127 from ruling Awami League, 21 from Jatiya Party, three from
Jasad, two from Bangladesh Workers Party and the rest one from Manju-led Jatiya Party. No official of the EC secretariat could confirm whether the number will increase after Sunday. On January 22 in 2007, 18 candidates of BNP were elected uncontested. But the election was cancelled after the emergency was promulgated. In the fourth parliamentary election in 1988 a total of 18 candidates were elected unopposed. Eight political parties participated in the polls while there were 1192 candidates. In the second general elections in 1979 a total of 2547 candidates participated in the elections while 11 were elected uncontested. In the first parliamentary election in 1973, 11 Awami league candidates were elected unopposed. l
shutdowns, blockades that caused damages to businesses. Politicians have failed; the country cannot run this way, said Salman F Rahman, Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasinas advisor on private sector. It is the first step of our taking to the streets; we will sit with the directors of the apex trade body and take decision about the next course of action. I hope by the time the political parties will be able to come to a political consensus, said Salman. Tax collection and remittance flow have declined and businessmen are becoming loan defaulters; they are now almost unable to pay wages of their workers, he added. We want peace; we want a peaceful environment in the country to run our
businesses, Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), said during their protest programme carrying white flags in front of the FBCCI building at Motijheel. Akram, also Awanu Leagues advisory council member, said the programme launched by the trade body was aimed at destructive and confrontational politics. There is no environment in Bangladesh to do business as the buses, shops, business house, factories and even people are being set on fire, said FBCCI former president AK Azad. Bangladeshs economy has reached the brink of destruction and people do not venture to come onto the street we must have to get rid of such violent politics, said Mir Nasir Hossain, former
president of the FBCCI. Around 50 lakh businessmen including chamber and association leaders across the country took part in the white flag protests urging political parties to create business friendly environment, said a statement of the apex trade body. The Chittagong businessmen too formed a human chain holding white flags yesterday urging the political parties to shun the path of anarchy for the sake of saving the economy of the country from being destroyed. Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), BKMEA (Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association), BTMA (Bangladesh Textile Mills Association) and other chambers and associations also joined the programme. l
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities yesterday announced Tk100,000 bounty on 11 people each for their alleged involvement with Fridays violence, rampages, arson and attacks on the law enforcers in the capitals Motijheel area. Terming them criminals, enemies to the nation and threats for the country, the DMP authorities urged all to help the law enforcers in arresting them by providing information. DMP Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam, also the spokesperson of the DMP, said: The decision of announcing bounty on those 11 criminals has been taken on Sunday experimentally. As per the move, photographs of all those 11 criminals have been published
on the DMP website and social media, added the joint commissioner. He said the criminals had been identified from among those, who had played key roles leading the anarchies in Fakirapool and Motijheel areas immediate after the Juma prayers. He further said although the DMP itself had been trying to arrest those criminals, help from the public has also been sought through the announcement of the bounty. The DMP has published three phone numbers (9362640, 0191001100, 01678024652) of its control room, an e-mail address (dmpmedia@dmp.gov. bd) and a Facebook link (www.facebook.com/dmp.dhaka) so that people an report. They also stated that the identity of the informers would not be disclosed for security reasons. l
Although execution of the first of the war criminals will add to the jubilant mood the nationexperiences on December 16 every year, this timethe Victory Dayarrives withthe big challenge of containinganycriminal and terror activities of these communal forces. On the Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14, a number of eminent personalities urged the government to ban Jamaat-Shibir considering them as terrorist organisations, noto political parties. Newspapers of the newly born independent nation on December 18, 1971 carried the governments decision to ban the five communal political parties Muslim League and all its factions, Pakistan Democratic Party, Nezam-e-Islam, Jamaat-e-Islami and Pakistan Peoples Party. However, the banned parties, including Jamaat, were given the green light to do politics inthe name of
all-party democracy duringthe rule of late presidentZiaur Rahman after the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. Jamaat has since maintained its communal political mindset. In its judgment in the case against Jamaat guru and convicted war criminal Ghulam Azam, International Crimes Tribunal 1 said: After 42 years, it is noticed that some of the anti-liberation people are still staying at the helm of the Jamaat-e-Islami. As a result, the young generation belonging to the Jamaat-e-Islami are being psychologically reared up and nurtured with anti-liberation sentiments and communal feelings, which is a matter of great anxiety for a nation. There is no proof before the nation that those who played an anti-liberation role in 1971 have ever changed their attitude towards the Liberation War by expressing repentance or by
showing respect to the departed souls of three million martyrs. The tribunal judges Chairman Justice Fazle Kabir, Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Anwarul Haque termed Jamaat a criminal organisation for its Liberation War role. They suggested that the government ban anti-liberation people from holding key positions in any government, non-government and socio-political organisations. The judgement said:In the interest of establishing a democratic as well as non-communal Bangladesh, we observe that no such anti-liberation people should be allowed to sit at the helm of executives of the government, social or political parties, including government and non-government organisations. We are of the opinion that the government may take necessary steps to that end for debarring those anti-liberation persons from holding the said su-
perior posts in order to establish a democratic and non-communal country for which millions of people sacrificed their lives during the War of Liberation. The judgment further said:Taking the contextual circumstances coupled with documentary evidence into consideration, we are led to observe that Jamaat-e-Islami, as a political party under the leadership of accused Prof Ghulam Azam, intentionally functioned as a criminal organisation especially during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. Based on evidence the judgment said:Under the leadership of accused Prof GhulamAzam almost all the members of Jamaat-e-Islami along with its subordinate organs actively opposed the very birth of Bangladesh in 1971. There has alsobeen a demand to try Jamaat as a party for its crimes against humanity, genocide committed during the Liberation War. l
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A Bangladeshi national was reportedly killed by a fellow citizen in Jeddah on Friday after a heated argument over political issues back home. We have sent an official to look into the matter, Consul General of Bangladesh Mission in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, M Nazmul Islam told the UNB over phone. Quoting witnesses, Nazmul said there had been no injury mark on the body of deceased Deb Dulal Shutradhar of Feni. He said Deb Dulal and Abdus Salam of Coxs Bazar had been watching a news bulletin of a Bangladeshi television channel at a shop in the morning when they suddenly got engaged in a heated argument. The shop owner asked them to get out of his shop. It is suspected that the killing took place after that. Nazmul Islam said Salam was suspected of the killing. l
The government has taken up security measures, including police deployment, to protect the main routes of the essentials supply chain in the wake of hartal and blockade enforced by the Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP. Directed by the commerce ministry, the deputy commissioners under the supervision of the divisional commissioners had already started providing long-route goods carriers with police protection, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday. Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed told the Dhaka Tribune that the ministry had instructed all ministries, including the home, and divisional and district commissioners in this regard. Teams of highway and local police were providing security for 50-70 trucks carrying commodities, raw materials and export items on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, ministry officials said. The management of the commodities supply chain has been interrupted for the past one and a half months because of the violence during the hartals and prolonged blockades enforced by the opposition parties. Commerce ministry sources said the government would try to free the Khulna-Dhaka route with similar measures. Ministry officials expressed hope that farmers would not have to discard their produce in the street anymore. Khulna Divisional Commissioner Abdul Jalil yesterday sent a letter to the Dhaka divisional commissioner to provide police protection for goods-laden trucks up to Daulatdia ferry terminal from where the Khulna DC will take charge. Rustom Ali, president of Bangladesh Covered Van and Truck Owners Association, told the Dhaka Tribune that some transportation routes had been free from political violence, such as the Dhaka-Benapole route, for two days. A few trucks from North Bengal had arrived in Dhaka in the past two days with special police protection, he said. But the Feni-Sitakunda route was disrupted yesterday because of political violence and hartal. Meanwhile, the rent for trucks had also declined to Tk30,000-40,000 from Tk100,000 in the past three days, said the president of the truck owners association. Truck fares sharply rose to Tk100,000 ahead of the execution of war criminal Abdul Quader Molla. l
Rawshan Ershad will not face the media until she receives confirmation that at least 47 party members will have the privilege to participate in the polls
Yesterday, Jatiya Partys central ViceChairman Saifuddin Ahmed Milon and Chittagong former mayor Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury were made Presidium members, while district and city committees of Rangpur were dissolved. Karim Uddin Bhorosa was made convener of a three-member ad-hoc committee which was asked to form a full committee within 10 days. Signed by Ershads Press and Political Secretary Sunil Shubho Roy, the statement said the decision was made following section 39 of the party charter. However, Ershads special adviser Bobby Hajjaj on Saturday told reporters that in absence of the party chief, Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader, Ershads brother GM Quader and Hajjaj himself would coordinate with the media. l
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Gas crisis forces EGCB to shut 622MW power plants
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The shortfall in gas supply has led Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh to shut its Siddhirganj and Haripur power plants since mid-November. The power generation company had 622 megawatt production capacity from the two pants. Of the two, one was gas-fired power plant namely 210mw Siddhirganj Peaking Power Plant and another 412mw Haripur Combined-Cycle Power Plant, the largest of its kind in public sector. In the wake of gas shortage, two of our power plants have been shut. We requisitioned gas supply from the Titas Gas Company, but it was non-compliant with our demand, Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Managing Director Mostafa Kamal told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday. If this situation prevailed, it would be tough to keep the company alive, he added. Electricity generation is shut for a month and we are yet to receive any assurance as to when we will be able to run the company again, Mostafa Kamal said. He urged the government to ensure proper gas supply to the plant for a fullfledged operation. The company has set up these power plants with financial support from Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency. If these
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plants remain shut, we will not be able to repay the loan, he claimed. The Siddhirganj and Haripur power plants started their commercial operations respectively on February 5, 2012 and the first week of November this year. The Siddhirganj power plant would require 40mmcfd gas to operate in full capacity while the production cost of per unit electricity would be Tk1.87. We will forward another letter to Titas for gas today [Sunday]. The machines will lose efficiency for the lack of gas, Md Atiar Raman, general manager and plant in-charge of 210mw Siddhirganj Peaking Power Plant told the Dhaka Tribune. The 412mw Haripur Power Plant would require 64mmcfd gas to operate in full capacity while the production cost of per unit electricity would be Tk1.7154. Though we started the plant on November, it was not in full production capacity. Gas crisis hit the plant, thus leading to its shutdown, said Md Nazmul Alam, deputy general manager and plant in-charge. Md Nowshad Islam, acting managing director of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, said: We are not getting enough gas from Petrobangla to supply it to the EGCB. Titas has around 1,550,000 residential clients and distributes around 1,450 million cubic feet of gas per day against a demand of 2,000, officials said. l
A physically challenged woman waits for a train to arrive at Kamalapur Railway Station during the Jamaat-Shibirs dawn-to-dusk hartal yesterday
Mobarak himself defends Bijoy keyboard completes silver jubilee n his case at war tribunal
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Detained war crimes accused Mobarak Hossain, an alleged razakar commander of Brahmanbaria during the 1971 Liberation War, yesterday claimed that he had not acted against the countrys independence. Testifying at the International Crimes Tribunal 1 as the first defence witness, Mobarak also said he still held the post of organising secretary of Mogra union unit Awami League. My membership is not cancelled yet. I was never sacked from the party, he said. There are two other defence witnesses. On April 23, Mobarak was indicted on five charges of crimes against humanity that include killing of 33 people in Akhaura, torturing Ashuranjan Deb at a razakar camp, and abductions and killings in Shyampur. In his deposition, Mobarak denied all the charges that the prosecution brought against him. He sought justice from the tribunal saying: I am innocent. He claimed that he had not been with the razakar force as he was adolescent. After his deposition, prosecutor Shahidur Rahman cross examined him. The
tribunal set December 24 for further witness. Meanwhile, the same tribunal yesterday rejected a defence petition that sought review of the indictment order against Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam without hearing as the defence senior counsels were absent. Junior defence counsel Syed Md Raihan Uddin submitted an adjournment petition for the fifth time saying that his senior colleague Abdur Razzak could not be appeared before the tribunal due to personal reasons. The tribunal 2 yesterday directed the Bagerhat district police superintendent to ensure presence of Shamima Akhter, notary of Bagerhat court, at the court on December 19. Earlier, the tribunal directed two lawyers of Bagerhat court to appear before the court and explain their stance regarding an affidavit they had approve. One of them, Sheikh Abdul Wadud, appeared in due date but Shamima did not show up because of the continuous blockade. Meanwhile, the same tribunal yesterday deferred the hearing on charge framing against war crimes accused Syed Mohammad Qaisar until December 17.
Bijoy Bangla, the first Bangla language typing software and keyboard, would complete its silver jubilee, 25 years since its initiation, today. The Bangla software and keyboard company started it journey on December 16, 1988. On the occasion, Mustafa Jabbar, founder of Bijoy Bangla software and keyboard, told the Dhaka Tribune: Tomorrow [today] the software will complete 25 years and we expect it to com-
plete hundred years and more. Jabbar, who is also the president of Bangladesh Computer Samity, said more than 32,000 Bijoy keyboard and software are imported legally every month and the total import number stands at 2,263,708 in four years nine months March 2008 to November 2013. He said: Though there is no available import statistic before March, 2008 but I can calculate that in 10 years an estimated 30-35 lakh Bijoy keyboard is imported. The softwares use is not only lim-
ited to Bangladesh, some parts of India also use this software and keyboard such as West Bengal, Asam and Tripura, he added. About the softwares history, Jabbar said though the software was declared in December, 1988, its first use was in April, 1987 for printing a weekly magazine named Anandapatra. After the initiation the software, Daliy Azadi, Banglar Bani and Desh first adopted the service of modern publishing technology in Bangla using the software, he added. l
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MOLLAS EXECUTION Medical board formed to look Lawyers pray on SC premises, after bullet-hit child Turkish sympathisers protest n Mohammad Jamil Khan Anatolian Youth Association, an A six-member medical board was formed n Sheikh Shahariar Zaman and NGO, organised the demonstrations yesterday by the Dhaka Medical College
Hospital authorities to ensure a better treatment of 11-year-old Shanto Islam who sustained bullet wounds during a clash between police and Jamaat-Shibir activists on Friday. The medical board would be headed by Prof Quazi Deen Mohammad, principal of Dhaka Medical College. Five other members of the medical board are Prof Dr Nazmul Ahasan, Prof Dr Shahiduzzaman, Associate Professor Kamrul Islam, Associate Professor Raziul Islam and Associate Professor Asit Chandra Sarker. Confirming the incident, Dr Pijush Kanti Mitro, assistant registrar of Neurosurgery department, told the Dhaka Tribune that they were now treating the child as per suggestions of the medical board. He also said the wounds of the child was healing. The child is now walking, taking food by himself and also moving around but we are not letting him do so as he is still weak and needs rest to heal completely, Dr Pijush added. Shanto, a class III student of Rupganj Agarpar Government Primary School, came to his aunts house four days back from Munshiganj with his mother Asma Begum to see for themselves the new shop of his father. His father rented the shop only a week ago. He sustained over 70 rubber bullet injuries during a clash between JamaatShibir activists and police officials on Friday in Fakirerpool. He is undergoing treatment at DMCHs paediatric unit. l
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Pro-Jamaat and BNP lawyers yesterday offered Gayebana Janaza on the Supreme Court premises for the opposition supporters who had died for protesting the execution of war criminal Abdul Quader Molla on Thursday. Lawyer Nazrul Islam said during the prayers: Oh Allah! Please pardon us for our failure to make the court understand that Quader Molla was not the Koshai Quader of Mirpur (Butcher of Mirpur) of the capital. Quader Molla, the assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, was hanged after the apex court had cleared all legal bars to execute the death sentence given for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War in Mirpur and Keraniganj. During the prayers, Zainul Abedin, one of the advisers to the BNP chairperson; AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, the BNP joint secretary; Saifur Rahman, the assistant secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association; Raghib Rauf Chowdhury, the acting office secretary of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum; were present. After the prayers, they brought out a procession demanding an end to shooting the opposition men. Also, Turkish sympathisers of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in protest against the execution threw eggs and bricks at the Bangladesh embassy in Ankara and staged demonstration in front of the Istanbul mission.
after the execution on Thursday, Bangladesh ambassador to Turkey Md Zulfiqur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune. They went to embassy complex on Thursday night when nobody was inside, except for the security guards, he said. All of us are safe. The Turkish foreign ministry was informed about the incident and it beefed up security in and around the embassy complex, he said. Some Turkish people also chanted slogans against the execution and the Bangladesh government in front of its consulate in Istanbul, said another diplomat seeking anonymity. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan also talked to Sheikh Hasina on Thursday afternoon and discussed about the execution, diplomatic sources said. Meanwhile, the Turkish foreign ministry on Wednesday, prior to the execution of Quader Molla, issued a press release expressing concern. We are worried that the execution of this sentence may escalate tensions in Bangladesh, the statement said adding, Turkey believes that wounds of the past cannot be healed and social consensus cannot be reached this way. Turkish President Abdullah Gul in December last year wrote to Bangladesh president and prime minister expressing concern over the war crimes trials. Bangladesh summoned the Turkish envoy and lodged strong protest over the issue. l
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The 7.69-acre park formerly Gulshan Central Park had been leased to both the club and owners of the amusement park in 1990
In this regard, Rafez Alam Chowdhury, president of the clubs executive committee, told the Dhaka Tribune: The club is run in line with the guidance of the city corporation. We promote activities that are at once entertaining and conducive to the physical and cognitive devolvement of our youths. So we hope Rajuk will change its plan. If willing, it can even put its representative in the clubs managing committee for its better maintenance. Rajuk demolished the amusement park operated by Via Media Limited last year, on the allegation that it was being put to commercial use which
Unprotected rights has created gap Shibir activists held with between state and people in 42yrs bomb-making materials n at Kalyanpur mess
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The failure to protect peoples rights has widened the distance between the state and its citizens in more than four decades of independence, according to Sultana Kamal, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist of the country. In 1971, we felt much more united. We (the people and the state post-1971) had empathy towards each other in the war-torn country, since both of us were affected by the heinous activities of the Pakistani occupational army and its collaborators, such as razakars, alBadr and al- Shams, Sultana Kamal, also a freedom fighter, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday. But now the distance between the people and the state is so much that people often fail to reach the state in regards to rights, said Sultana, who is now the executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra, a leading civil rights organisation. Presently, the state needs to create an environment where people will feel they belong to this state. And the state is protecting their rights, she added. In 1971, Sultana and her sister, Saida Kamal, went to Agartala, and along with Zafarullah Chowdhury, established a field hospital near the northeastern Indian city to treat
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Another haul of gold, 21 bars weighing at 2.5 kilograms, was seized from a Dubai expatriate at Shahjalal International Airport yesterday. Customs officials sized the gold just a day after the authority held another expatriate with 1.2 kilograms of gold. Mohammad Shahidullah, 35, hailed from Feni, was working as a labourer in Dubai. The Dubai expatriate was held along with 21 gold bars at the green channel around 3pm immediately after he had arrived in Dhaka from Dubai via a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Kamrul Hasan, an assistant commissioner of the Customs Department at the airport, said: Acting on a tip-off, the customs officials had been keeping their eyes on him soon after he had arrived at Dhaka from the Bangladeshi flag carrying flight BG-0525. He added that When he was crossing the Green Channel area, his bag was searched and the gold bars were found inside it. Customs officers handed over him to the Airport Police Station and a case was filed in this connection. l
In 1971, we felt much more united. We (the people and the state post-1971) had empathy towards each other in the war-torn country, since both of us were affected by the heinous activities of the Pakistani occupational army and its collaborators, such as razakars, al-Badr and alShams, Sultana Kamal, also a freedom fighter, told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday
wounded freedom fighters and war refugees from Bangladesh. She had also enlisted as a freedom fighter in Sector-2 under Khaled Mosharraf. She also said that after the Liberation
War, in principle, the state and the people had a common platform. There was a social consensus in rebuilding the country, rehabilitating the war-affected people, including the families of martyrs and other victims, Sultana said. There was a high standard of urgency from every sphere to help one another, she added. Sultana noted that the state had the main responsibility to eliminate the distance between it and its citizens. The state was liable for the distance because human rights violation usually occur when the state commits crimes against its citizen, she explained. People are more conscious now regarding their rights, than they were back in 1971. That is a development in the human rights arena in Bangladesh, Sultana said, adding, But if you look into the human rights violations that are taking place, then we did not develop that much in that field. The state has the primary duty to protect and promote human rights, Sultana said. l
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Two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir were detained with huge quantity of bomb making materials and leaflets at a mess in the citys Kalyanpur area yesterday. The seized materials include 6kg gunpowder, 60kg bomb making materials, several live bombs, various leaflets and T-shirts of Shibir, while the two detainees Khalid Abdullah and Md Sad are siblings. Imtiaz Ahmed, deputy commissioner of Mirpur Division, said the mess was as a control point of Shibirs north unit for carrying out subversive acts and other attacks in the capital. The mess, located on the fourth floor of a building on Road no 2 at Kalyanpur, had been under our vigilance since last few days, the DC said. Salauddin Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Mirpur police station, said acting
on a tip-off they conducted a raid at the mess around 8am and made the arrests, adding that drives were on to detain other members of the gang. Earlier on Saturday night, several bombs were exploded at another Shibir den in the capitals East Razabazar area, leaving three Shibir cadres injured. Biplab Kumer Sarker, deputy commissioner of Tejgaon Division, said the explosions took place during the making of bombs for carrying out subversive acts. Injured Shibir cadres were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital under police custody, while a relative of the house owner was arrested for sheltering the Shibir cadres and supporting their criminal acts, police said. On December 6, 10 Shibir activists of Ibn Sina Medical College were arrested with huge explosives at another mess, located in Kalyanpur, with huge bomb making materials. l
Because of such inefficient handling of violence, a number of train engines and compartments were damaged after being derailed, and several hundred passengers sustained injuries during the attacks, said one of the sources
As per an order from the home ministry, another additional DIG of railway range Rowshan Ara Begum has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department. Among the SPs, Mollah Jahangir Hossain of Satkhira district has been posted as deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) while Deputy Commissioner of DMP Chowdhury Manjurul Kabir replaced him. SP to Dinajpur Sarwar Morshed Shameem was transferred to the Sarda Police Academy and replaced by Decputy Commissioner to DMP Ruhul Amin. SP Monir Hossain, who has recently returned from the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission, was made SP to Narail district. l
A rickshaw-puller sleeps under the tree shades during the Jamaat called nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal yesterday afternoon in the capitals Palashi
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Two people visit the Wapda killing ground yesterday, a day ahead of the Victory Day Tarik Ali, a trustee of the museum, had handed over a design of the complex to the city corporation authorities on May 2011 for preparing a project. Nandita Das, chief planning officer of BCC said the city corporation could not implement the project work for fund crunch. The BCC preparing a plan for the Muktijoddha and Baddhya Bhumi Sm-
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Road blocked following Arsenic-free drinking water brings relief at Kalna n death of schoolboy
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Local people put up barricade on the RajbariBaliakandi road following the death of a schoolboy in a road accident at Korpara village under Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari early yesterday. Locals said when Enamul Haque Biswas, 15, son of Rezaul Haque Biswas of village Korpara under Baliakandi Sadar union, had been going to School by an auto rickshaw, a speedy truck hit the vehicle from behind, leaving him dead on the spot. Hearing the news of his death, local people put up barricade on road the road, causing traffic congestion on both sides of the road. The local people also demanded immediate arrest of the truck driver. Later, police went to the spot and assured the agitators that they would take action against the driver. After the assurance, the protesters removed their barricade. Sub-Inspector of highway of police
Masudur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune that they had arrested the driver and seized his truck. Recovering the body from the spot, police sent it to Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Meanwhile, a couple, injured in a road accident on Saturday, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital early yesterday. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rashid Sarker, 50, general secretary of Nalitabari upazila unit Krishak Dal, and his wife Harbala Begum, 45, of Kapashia village in the upazila. Police said Abdur Rashid along with his two wives had been going to Bagichapur village to attend the funeral of his relative on Saturday. The accident took place at Kapashia around 7pm when a human hauler hit the motorcycle they were riding, leaving them critically injured. Later, they were taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where they died at about 4 am yesterday. l
Hundreds of minority people have started enjoying arsenic-free safe drinking water in Kalna village for the first time as two hand- driven tubewells have been set up there around one month ago. After facing acute water crisis, inhabitants of the village are now happy with the water facilities. The area is dried so ensuring cent percent safe drinking water supplies and sanitation to the ethnic communities is a big challenge, said Akheruzzaman Hannan, chairman of Talanda union parishad. He viewed that the installed two tube-wells and 10 pit latrines were not sufficient for the 155 households of around 600 people. In an effort to ensure the rights of safe water and sanitation to some extent, a four-year project titled Enhancing Governance and Capacity of Service Providers and Civil Society in Water Supply and Sanitation Sector is being implemented there since January last.
Rajshahi Social Development Programme and NGO Forum for Public Health are jointly implementing the project with financial support of European Union.
They have rights to water and sanitation facilities. There are around 40,000 ethnic people only in Tanore upazila, who live in more than 80 communities in a scattered way'
As there was no tube-well and sanitary larine, the households had to use pond water for drinking, washing and cleaning purposes and to excrete in the open field polluting the environment, Sundari Hembrom, 30, a member of the community, said. She said: None of our people have financial capacity to install any tubewell or latrine personally. RSDP has installed eight deep set pumps and constructed 10 pit latrines, a community latrine and a school latrine in Talanda and Kamargaon un-
ions in the upazila. But still the people need more to meet up their demands of water and sanitation. The tube-wells is not the final solution in the wake of an abnormal lowering of groundwater table. At least two womens force is needed to extract water to fill only one pitcher, said Sundari. Being a remote village Kalna remained neglected and its population had been suffering from an acute crisis of pure drinking water. Selim Jahangir, Executive Director of RSDP, said they are implementing the project through 18 village development committees in Tanore and Kamargaon unions. Each tube-well installation requires Tk40,000. In 1991, the water layer in the area was within 40 feet which has now gone beyond 140 feet. Many of the tube-wells become inoperative during the dry seasons. Sabit Jahan Sisir, programme facilitator of NGO Forum for Public Health, said more GO NGO interventions are needed to bring the drought-affected ethnic communities in the high Barind
tract comprising Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts under safe drinking water and sanitation. They have rights to water and sanitation facilities. There are around 40,000 ethnic people only in Tanore upazila, who live in more than 80 communities in a scattered way, said Mazeda Yeasmin, Upazila Nirbahi Officer. More or less similar scene prevails in all the communities, she added. Bahar Uddin Mridha, Executive Engineer of Department of Public Health Engineering, said, during the dry season, they cannot extract underground water through tubewells as the water layer goes down abnormally. Apart from this, the changed climatic condition has been posing a serious threat to the overall public health in the vast Barind tract especially Tanore and Godagari Upazilas of the district. The fight against water scarcity and unhygienic situation is very tough. Coordinated efforts of different government and non-government organisations are essential to stem the crises, she said. l
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Robber found dead in Satkhira
An alleged robber was found dead in Kadamtala bazar area in the town yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman alias Hobi Dakat, 28, son of Akbar Hossain of Kunchpukur village in sadar upazila. Local people found the body of Hobi Dakat lying on the load in the area around 7am and informed police about the matter. On receiving information, police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy. Enamul Haque, officer-incharge of Sadar police station, said Hobi Dakat was wanted in 12 cases, including of four murder cases. Meanwhile, Abdul Khalek Mandal, ameer of district Jamaat, said Habibur Rahman Hobi was a Jamaat supporter and the law enforcers might have killed him. Joydeb Chowdhury, acting police superintendent of the district, denied the allegation and said they will investigate the matter. UNB police station on Saturday accusing 35 persons by name and over 200 unnamed people including Jamaat-Shibir men in this connection. He was interrogated by police at KMP headquarter said Rashedul, adding that the arrested was accused in several cases and a warrant was issued against him. BSS
Businessmen form human chains in Chandpur, left, and Barisal towns yesterday, demanding measures to put an end to political unrest across the country
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A housewife committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of roof in Dhaniala Para area under citys Double Mooring thana yesterday. The victim was identified as Rina Akter, 23, wife of Mohammad Anis. Police outpost sources at Chittagong Medical College Hospital said Rina had tried to committed suicide by hanging herself following quarrel with her husband. She was rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where the attending doctors declared her death. A case was filed in this connection. But no one was arrested in this regard. BSS
Detective Branch Police of Khulna city yesterday arrested advocate Zahangir Hossain Helal, assistant secretary of Khulna City unit of Jamaat-e-Islami and also No-31 ward councilor of the City Corporation from Jailkhana road area in the city. Sub-Inspector Rashedul Islam of DB police of Khulna Metropolitan Police said acting on a tip off, police had conducted a raid at his residence in the and arrested him around 2:30pm from there on charge of bomb explosion at Nirala Police Outpost in which an 18-year- old boy Nayeem was killed. Charges against Zahangir Hossain also included vandalism and torching of a number of vehicles at Nirala area on Friday night. Police also filed two cases with the Khulna Kotwali
A young domestic help allegedly committed suicide at her employers house at Matarkapon in Sadar upazila in the district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Rozina Begum, 22, daughter of Quddus Miah of Uttar Munshibazar in Rajnagar upazila in the district. Quddus Miah said Rozina had been serving as the domestic help at the residence of Lal Miah at Matarkapon for long. On Saturday night, being informed by Lal Miah that Rozina was taken to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital after she had taken poison, Quddus rushed to the hospital where his daughter died while undergoing treatment in the early hours of Sunday. A case was filed with sadar police station UNB
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We participated in the war of independence to free the land from the Pakistanis, but after independence we are repeatedly reminded that it was not our soil
MN Larma was the first indigenous lawmaker in parliament razakars. Were you aware of this before? Last but not least, indigenous leader Manabendra Narayan Larma (MN Larma) is also an indigenous freedom fighter who participated in the war directly. MN Larma is still close to the indigenous peoples heart, particularly in Chittagong Hill Tracts area, for his bold steps in 1972. MN Larma was the first who addressed the fact that the first constitution totally denied other nations existence in the newly liberated country of Bangladesh. Forty years following his demand, Dr. Kamal Hossain, one of the principal authors of the Constitution, admitted on several occasions that denying other nations existence along with the Bangali nation in the newly liberated countrys constitution was a mistake. Now, it is in our hands, the youth of Bangladesh, whether we will keep repeating the same mistake or if we will demand, as one voice, that all nations participation in the history of liberation war be recognised. I think that such an acknowledgement is possible. The Shahbgah movement is a shining example of such inclusion. l
sent a telegram to the father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1972 when indigenous people were being tortured and confined indiscriminately by a few freedom fighters in Rangamati. In February, 1972, a few freedom fighters confined non-Bangali people based on the assumption that all indigenous people were in favour of Pakistan. The Rangabel blog, run by Biplob Rahman, has an image of the telegram which read:
Euke Ching Marma, Bir Bikram award recipient First of all, there is no government list of these freedom fighters. Secondly, very few books have actually mentioned these freedom fighters role in 1971. Thirdly, most of them live in such remote areas that finding them is really tough. Lastly, and in my mind, most importantly, freedom fighters from the non-Bangali community do not tend to share their stories of the liberation war as most of the Bangali freedom fighters and their families tend to do. I came to know about Euke Ching Marma after a report was published in the media a few years ago. The report quoted Euke Ching, who was awarded the Bir Bikram gallantry award, as saying: I dont want to talk about this. The immediate question that popped into my mind was: Why are these freedom fighters reluctant to talk about their involvement? I am not sure to what extent this has impacted them, but I believe the government and the majority communitys behavior towards such people has played a role in their reluctance. Did the government do anything to prevent citizens from becoming more ignorant day by day regarding these freedom fighters? Has the government taken necessary steps to recognise these non-Bangali freedom fighters? Didnt they fight and suffer just as their Bangali peers did in 1971? A book titled Mukhtijuddhe Adivasi (The Adivasis in the Liberation War) talks about indigenous freedom fighters who actively participated in the armed struggle for liberation. These people were from 45 different indigenous groups. The book says that hundreds of people from these groups embraced martyrdom. Very few of these freedom fighters
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Khagendra Nath Chakma honoured at a monument to martyrs in Manikchari, Rangamati Being born into an indigenous family with a Bangali mother, even I did not hear much about indigenous freedom fighters! Why? Because there is not a single book in the school curriculum that mentions that there were indigenous freedom fighters. Lucky for me, as I started to grow older, my parents began mentioning, here and there, the names of a few of these golden sons and daughters of the indigenous community.
after Bangladeshs independence. Buda hails from the northern part of the country, where the indigenous people are still not even allowed to have a cup of tea like other citizens in the makeshift eateries. There are always separate arrangements (benches and cups) for them. We participated in the war of independence to free the land from the Pakistanis, but after independence we are repeatedly reminded that it was not our soil, added another freedom fighter, Michael Sujay, according to another media report. Anyone who travels to the Rangamati Hill District cannot miss the wonderful monument in Manikchari, just before you enter beautiful Rangamati town, which displays the images of three martyrs. Khagendra Nath Chakma is one of those three martyrs. Ironically, his family had to bribe a senior official of Rangamati Muktijodhdha Sangsad (Rangamati Freedom Fighters Association) to list Khagendras name in the governments freedom fighter list, despite the presence of a threestorey high monument which already included Khagendras name. On May 5, 1971, Khagendra was killed by the Pakistani occupational army. Four decades later, in 2011, his family received a document recognising him as a martyr, but only after paying off an official. One may argue that such corruption is happening everywhere. And indeed, there are other nations which are more corrupt than ours. However, when the majority oppresses the minority, that cannot simply fall under the banner of simple corruption. When someone exercises power over a minority just because they are a member of the majority is part of the broader culture of
VISITED RANGAMATI ON SIXTH INSTANT STOP EXTREMELY AGGRIEVED TO FIND INNOCENT TRIBAL PEOPLE ARRESTED INDISCRIMINATELY AS ALLEGED COLLABORATORS STOP EARNESTLY REQUESTED INSTRUCT CIVIL ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL TRIBALS SO FAR ARRESTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND FURTHER ARREST BE CEASED STOP
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As locals from CHT said: Just after the liberation, hundreds of indigenous people were also killed because many of the freedom fighters held the general assumption that all tribals were
Indigenous communities march for Justice for the Vicitims of 1971 at Shahbagh in Dhaka
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Anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathradas voice wavered on Sunday as he paid a moving final tribute to his fellow freedom fighter and close friend Nelson Mandela. Addressing the late struggle icon by their mutual nickname Madala, which means old man in Mandelas Xhosa language, Kathrada hailed the integrity and selflessness of his ally of 67 years. Farewell my dear brother, my mentor, my leader, the 84-year-old told a funeral service in Mandelas rural boyhood village of Qunu in South Africas Eastern Cape province. Ive lost a brother. My life is in a void and I dont know who turn to. Mandela, Kathrada and six co-accused were sentenced to life imprisonment in June 1964 after being convicted of sabotage under South Africas racist apartheid regime. They arrived together at the Robben Island jail off the coast of Cape Town that same year, and spent 18 tough years imprisoned there together, doing back-breaking work in a lime quarry between periods of isolation. They were later moved to other prisons, Kathrada freed in 1989 and Mandela the following year. The two men had clashed early in their acquaintance, at a time when Mandela had reservations about black activists working too closely with communists and South Africans of Indian origin. Mandela had objected to the African
Kathrada bids moving farewell France says 19 Islamists killed to brother Mandela
National Congress, then a revolutionary movement, joining a general strike called by the Indian Congress and Communist Party in 1950 to press for the abolition of discriminatory laws. Kathrada had confronted him on his stance. Ahmed Kathrada was then barely 21, and like all youths, eager to flex his muscles, Mandela wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. Although I disagreed with Kathrada, I admired his fire, and it was an incident we came to laugh about, Mandela recalled. The democracy icon, who died on December 5 aged 95, has described Kathrada as a true friend who held up a mirror in which he could see himself as he really was, warts and all. I first met him (Mandela) 67 years ago and I recall the tall, healthy strong man, the boxer, the prisoner who easily wielded the pick and shovel when we could not do so... the prisoner who rigorously exercised every morning, Kathrada said Sunday. And he spoke of his pain at having seen his friend so frail in the last months of his life. How I wished I never had to confront what I saw. What I saw in hospital was a man helpless and reduced to a shadow of himself. The last time he saw Mandela, Kathrada said, he was filled with an overwhelming sadness. And now the inevitable has happened, he has left us to join the A team of the ANC, now South Africas ruling party, which Mandela once led. l
Family members and guests attend the funeral service for former South African President Nelson Mandela in a makeshift tent in Qunu
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Mandela built in Qunu after his release from prison in 1990. As the coffin was lowered into the ground, a formation of military aircraft -six jets with one spot left vacant in a symbol of a missing man -- flew overhead. After a life spent in the public spotlight, Mandelas final rites were a private affair. A live television broadcast followed the coffin to the graveside but was cut after several minutes in line with the familys wishes. Overseen by male members of his clan in line with traditional Xhosa rites, the burial included the slaughter of an ox -- a ritual marking of a lifes milestones. Mandela was referred to throughout as Dalibhunga, the name given to him at the age of 16 after undergoing the initiation to adulthood. l
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed Sunday that 19 armed Islamists had been killed in a French-led military operation this week targeting Al Qaeda-linked rebels in restive northern Mali. There were 19 killed, Fabius said on Europe 1 radio. The French offensive targeted Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) fighters north of the desert caravan town of Timbuktu. France launched a military intervention in January that evicted Islamist rebels from northern Mali towns they had taken in the wake of a coup in Bamako last year, including Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal. But the jihadists have continued to launch periodic strikes on French, Malian and African peacekeeping forces. On Saturday, an Islamist suicide bomber killed two UN peacekeepers in Kidal, a northeastern rebel bastion. Their deaths and the continuing insecurity overshadowed a second round of parliamentary elections that took place Sunday. The French offensive this week was a huge military operation, the largest in the Timbuktu region since the major northern cities were retaken by allied forces, an African military source in Timbuktu told AFP earlier. Fabius said that while there was still some unrest in northern Mali, the country as a whole had been secured. l
n Reuters, Dubai
Iran will continue nuclear negotiations with world powers despite unsuitable actions which led to it halting technical talks in Vienna, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday. The United States on Thursday blacklisted additional companies and people under existing sanctions intended to prevent Iran from obtaining the capability to make nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear programme is for electricity generation and medical purposes only. Irans negotiators on Friday interrupted talks in Vienna on how to implement a nuclear agreement because, its officials said, the U.S. decision was against the spirit of the deal. In the last few days unsuitable actions have been taken on the part of Americans which we have responded to in an appropriate manner, Zarif said in a posting on his Facebook page. We will continue with negotiations in Geneva with seriousness and we will certainly show a correct, measured and targeted response to any unsuitable action, he said. The development has highlighted potential obstacles negotiators face in pressing ahead with efforts to resolve a decade-old dispute between the Islamic Republic and the West. U.S. officials have said the blacklisting move showed that the Geneva deal would not interfere with their policy of economic embargoes designed to curb entities suspected of supporting Irans nuclear programme. l
Ukrainian opposition supporters waves flags during a mass rally on Independence Square in Kiev on December 15
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have raised concerns that a minor incident in the disputed seas could quickly escalate. China and several ASEAN nations have competing territorial claims in the energy-rich South China Sea. Abe and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed at a summit in Tokyo on Saturday for the need for freedom of the high seas and skies and called for the peaceful resolution of disputes. The statement did not criticise Chinas air zone. Many ASEAN members have deep economic ties with China. Sino-Japanese tensions have risen over the past year in a long-running dispute over the Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. Both countries have scrambled aircraft and conducted naval patrols in the area. l
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Japanese diplomat stabbed in Yemen kidnap bid
n Reuters, Sanaa
Myanmars President Thein Sein (L) is led by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after their joint press briefing AFP
Armed men stabbed a Japanese diplomat in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday when he resisted a kidnapping attempt near his house, a security source said. It was the latest in a spate of attacks on foreigners in the impoverished Arab state, where the government is struggling to restore law and order since former presidentAli Abdullah Saleh stepped aside in late 2011 following mass protests. The source said the diplomat was in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the head and hand with a dagger. A taxi carrying two armed men pulled over in front of the diplomats car while he was driving alone on his way to the embassy and attacked him with a knife, a spokesman of the Japanese embassy in Sanaa told Reuters by telephone. The diplomat, who is the second secretary at the embassy, suffered several stab wounds, he said. I saw him after the attack... He is at the hospital now for treatment and checkup, said the spokesman, adding he did not know if the attack was an attempt to kidnap the diplomat. Several Westerners, including embassy staff, have been killed or kidnapped this year by armed groups in Yemen. Disgruntled tribesmen often take hostages to press the government to free jailed relatives or improve public services. Al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants have been behind some of the kidnappings. Besides being the base for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen is also grappling with attacks on security forces, a northern rebellion and secessionists in the south. l
n Reuters, Beijing
Chinese police have rounded up more than 1,300 suspects nationwide for producing and selling fake medicine as part of an intensified government crackdown, state media reported. Authorities seized fake drugs and nine tonnes of raw materials worth over 2.2 billion yuan ($362.4 million), state news agency Xinhua said in a despatch seen on Sunday, citing the Ministry of Public Security. Police have shut down 140 illegal websites and online pharmacies in 29 provinces and major cities since June,Xinhua said without giving details. The seized fake drugs purported to deal with illnesses ranging from childrens cold and flu to heart problems, and had been advertised online. In July the cabinets State Food and Drug Administration announced a sixmonth nationwide crackdown on the sale of illegal medicine, piling pressure on a sector already reeling from a bribery investigation at British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline. Widespread counterfeit drugs and false advertising have been a thorn in the side of Chinese regulators for years, and the drug agency has conducted campaigns in the past to crack down. Prosecutions for producing or selling fake drugs or toxic food jumped to more than 8,000 in 2012, more than five times the number in 2011, according to a report by Chinas top prosecutor in March. Beijing pledged to clean up the medicine sector following the deaths of at least 149 Americans who took contaminated Chinese supplies of the blood-thinner heparin in 2008. But the countrys complicated and still developing regulatory environment has stymied efforts at tackling the problem, which infuriates Chinese consumers, who also express anger at what they see as the high price of legitimate medicine. ($1 = 6.07 yuan) l
US Secretary of State John Kerry visits a shop along the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam
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Sex, lies and beef: racy scandal hits Indonesias Islamic parties
n AFP, Jakarta
Clandestine hotel room sex, money laundering and huge bribes to import beef evokes a seedy, criminal underworld rather than conservative politicians in the worlds most populous Muslim nation. But they all feature in a racy scandal that has shattered the clean image of Indonesias biggest Islamic party and could further damage already-unpopular Muslim parties at national polls next year. The scandal... has given Islamic parties as a whole a bad image, said Umar S. Bakry, from pollster Lembaga Survei Nasional. The controversy that has shocked the country peaked last week when an anti-corruption court sentenced the disgraced former president of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to 16 years in jail. Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq was found guilty of bribery and money laundering after accepting kickbacks from firm Indoguna Utama in return for pressing the PKS-controlled agriculture ministry to increase the companys beef import quota. Two executives from the company had earlier been jailed over the case, dubbed Beefgate by local media, which has given blanket coverage to a scandal of enormous proportions even by the standards of graft-ridden Indonesia. Ishaaq, who resigned as president of ruling coalition member PKS when the scandal emerged, has said he will appeal the guilty verdict against him. During their probe, anti-graft investigators uncovered juicy details that tarnished the clean, pious image the PKS has sought to cultivate. They seized six cars from Ishaaq and prosecutors accused the 52-year-old of trying to hide his marriage to one of his three wives, whom he wed last year when she was still a teenager. But an arguably bigger figure in the scandal is Luthfis close aide Ahmad Fathanah, jailed for 14 years in November, who was a key middleman in efforts to get Indogunas quota increased. His arrest in January kicked the scandal off in dramatic fashion -- anti-corruption agents caught the married man in a raid in a Jakarta hotel with a naked college student. Fathanah had just collected bribe money and the student later admitted he paid her for sex. He was found to have laundered his bribe money by giving gifts, including cars and diamonds, to 45 women, including an adult magazine model and several celebrities. The PKS plays down the scandal and insists it is still on track for a strong result at legislative elections in April. But independent polls in recent months show the party is receiving far below the almost eight percent it garnered at elections in 2009, and there is much public anger towards it. PKS is such an absolute disgrace, anyone who votes for or supports this party must be either totally delusional or incapable of independent thought, said a recent comment on the website of the Jakarta Globe newspaper. Beefgate has scotched the partys recent efforts to reinvent itself by moving away from a purist Islamic agenda and presenting itself as a clean organisation as others were battered by graft allegations -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonos Democratic Party in particular. l
Thousands rally as Cambodian N Korean leaders influential opposition demand new poll aunt remains in power
n AFP, Phnom Penh
Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters on Sunday staged a fresh demonstration against Prime Minister Hun Sens hotly disputed July election win, calling for a new poll to settle allegations of vote rigging. An estimated 10,000 protesters, many waving Cambodian flags and banners, massed in a park in the capital Phnom Penh by Sunday afternoon demanding the strongman premier call a new election -- the first time they have made the demand. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) party had previously asked for an independent probe into alleged vote rigging in July polls that extended Hun Sens nearly three-decade rule. Hun Sens government has rejected a probe, prompting the opposition to call for elections. Protesters listened to an address by the opposition leader Sam Rainsy before beginning a march through the capital. We are demanding a re-vote because the previous election is not acceptable, Rainsy said to cheers. The (July) election is not fair... we cannot accept it, he added, before leading a chorus of Hun Sen step down with the throngs of flag-waving demonstrators, many wearing headbands reading Long Live Democracy! and My Vote, My Life. Rainsys party has boycotted parliament in protest at alleged cheating in the July polls. l
n Reuters, Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Uns influential aunt Kim Kyong Hui remains a part of the regimes inner circle, even after the execution of her husband last week, the second most powerful man in the isolated nation. North Korea late on Saturday named 67-year-old Kim Kyong Hui, daughter of North Koreas founder Kim Il Sung, as one of the funeral committee members for North Koreas ruling party, a prestigious position. Kims uncle Jang Song Thaek was killed last week just days before the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il, the father of North Koreas current ruler. Jang had been executed for attempting to seize
power and for driving the economy into an uncontrollable catastrophe. After Jangs downfall, the fate of Kim Kyong Hui had been unclear. North Koreas news agency KCNA on Saturday said Kim had been asked to prepare the funeral for Kim Kuk Thae, chairman of the Control Commission of the ruling Workers Party. The funeral committee list is one of few indications of North Korean officials status. Among the members were North Koreas figurehead Kim Yong Nam, Premier Pak Pong Ju, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae and others, according to KCNA. Kim Kyong Hui is one of the few blood-relatives of young leader Kims father, Kim Jong Il, who died in December 2011. l
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n Victory Day 42 years ago, the nation was released from a great struggle. Independence was achieved through the sacrifice and suffering of millions. The brave men and women who fought for freedom justly deserve the nations thanks and solidarity today. As we celebrate their memory and accomplishment, we can pause to reflect that Bangladeshis have achieved many successes in the past four decades. Many challenges remain, however. The nation has its We have cause for independence, but is not free of optimism. Over half want or political strife. the population is under The true potential of a free the age of 24 and the Bangladesh is not yet being vast majority were not achieved. The people have yet born on the first time and again shown much Victory Day in 1971 creativity, endurance and resilience in building the country. Think how much more could be accomplished if they were not held back by complacency, corruption and political dysfunction? We must earn new victories each year over these seemingly intractable problems. We have cause for optimism. Over half the population is under the age of 24 and the vast majority were not yet born on the first Victory Day in 1971. It is these generations who will be taking the nation forward. It is they who can overcome past obstacles and reach forward for a better future. It is they who will make a better nation in the years ahead and make us all glad to be Bangladeshi.
A disunited nation
December 8 Amer You start your piece by drawing several hypotheticals about your supposed rage. I had wished one of those was that we could pretend you knew what you were talking about. Your understanding of the actual political situation is naive at best, and horribly uninformed at worst. The more I read, the more I am inclined to think the latter. You do not add anything new or particularly enlightening or even interesting to the discourse of the subject, nor are the unoriginal comments you make any more coherent than the politicians you like to slate. I should probably add that your English skills, or lack thereof, make me question why you chose to ignore your qualifications of being a businessman in favour of trying and failing to write. Faisal Amer: This author has a tendency to simplify matters, but there is nothing wrong with his English skills at all. You seem unnecessarily offended. I quite like his writing style, even though I disagree with the content often. He has stated in comments before that hes a novice writer and will improve with time, and as a reader I see that improvement. I find his views interesting and they arent run of the mill. Writing an op-ed is an art and takes a long time to grow into. He comes across as sincere. Anyways, I have no problems with this particular one, its on the money regarding the supposition it makes. IQ Sobhan Very well written piece. Wonder if some of what we see in the coming weeks mirrors this. I always follow Matthews prediction. They tend to come true. Thanks again and keep up the good work. Imtiaz Rahman I agree with this article. We are entering really difficult days ahead and the foreign role in this is making waters murkier. Alas. Cheers to Matt for once again putting up the other side.
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Minor boy receives bullet in pickets-police clash Child, father wounded by police bullets
December 8 Rubber bullets dont splinter. They may ricochet or bounce, but not splinter. However, if 37mm less lethal rounds containing hardwood disks were used, then yes splintering can occur. Less Lethal
December 8
Far more likely they were hit with shrapnel or gravel bits from the bombs that some fools fired off in the road. Less Lethal
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n Victory Day this year, 30,000 volunteers are planning to gather at the National Parade Ground in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, to set a new world record for the largest ever human flag. If successful, it will break the previous record set in Pakistan by 24,200 people last year. This grand effort involving ordinary people of all ages is a timely reminder of the spirit of liberation. In these tough times, it is gratifying that Bangladeshis can still come together this year to celebrate our indomitable spirit In these tough times, on December 16. This goes to it is gratifying that show that even as our nation Bangladeshis can still deals with a grim political crisis, our sense of national solidarity is come together this still intact. year to celebrate our Helicopters will be used to indomitable spirit on capture the view of the flag December 16 aerially. The official dimensions of the flag, and placement of the red centre circle will be respected as specified in the Bangladesh gazette. If successful, documents will be submitted to the Guinness World Records committee for evaluation. The flag will be a powerful message of unity and pride that can help point the way to building a better image for the nation. For a nation divided through politics, it will remind us that patriotism is about celebrating what brings people together. It can demonstrate to all that the spirit of liberation can be a unifying force.
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industry has been astounding. It is not only one of the highest foreign exchange earning sectors, it employs more than 4 million labourers, of which 90% or so are poor women. Sources suggest that Bangladesh received more than $14 billion as remittance in 2012-13, against approximately $3 billion in 2002-03. All indications suggest that Bangladesh will graduate into a middle income country by 2021. Bangladesh has made significant progress in human resource development. There has been rapid expansion of educational facilities both in the government and the private sectors, resulting in the increase of the literacy rate to about 60% from 18%.
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The observance of Victory Day will be meaningful when we overcome our failures, and make Bangladesh a fully democratic, modern, and prosperous country
December eclipsed
n Towheed Feroze
few weeks ago, a message came in my mobile which exhorted all to unite against corruption. Bet many others received it too.The question is how many actually took the time to look into its (sms message) hollowness. If a nation is to unite against corruption, the country must have a powerful anti-corruption commission, operating independently without fear of any political reprisal. Cutting out all pro-democracy rhetoric that is thrown at our face, the truth remains, anti-corruption apparatus does not work freely with the authority to nab anyone irrespective of position or influence. In fact, there was an obtuse suggestion made some time ago that in order to launch a corruption investigation against a certain person or organisation, approval from a government official would be required. This is like saying: Seek permission from the centre of corruption to bring down venality. When in other countries, a top public official, caught to be involved in irregularities is often seen standing down from a post as a mark of respect for the people and as a sign of remorse, in Bangladesh the trend is the opposite. We have never seen a person accused of anomalies admit mistakes to step down with contrition.Neither have we seen anyone ever admit that there is corruption but the government is trying to limit it. The brazen line uttered is: My
regime is spotlessly clean. Corruption? Go and check on the other side! As we step into the 42ndyear of independence, celebrating the spirit of 71 needs to be assessed with some introspection. Of course, we will all don the red and green clothes, fly the flag on the car, and go to Victory day carnivals. However,16 Decemberalso asks us to pause and evaluate where we stand as the nation reaches maturity in age. The first decade of Bangladesh was bloodstained!
ful corrupt people has been almost non-existent. The media made quite a few startling reports on government officials caught red handed with illegal money or wealth (notable is the series on forest and custom officials), however, the ultimate fate of these people was carefully taken off the media gaze. Were they punished or simply sent away from the limelight to spend a few days in some remote posting? So, its right to say that corruption has secured a place simply because
This year, we celebrate Victory Day at a moment when political intransigence coupled with bigoted views has left the nation paralysed. We, as common citizens of the country, realise that the welfare of the masses is nowhere in the picture
Coups, counter-coups, and secret killings were topped by famine, gross mismanagement of relief and efforts to attain arbitrary control of power. The second period was the almost decade-long period of military rule, stifling dissent to hang on shamelessly. With the nineties came hope. The aspiration for democracy paved the way for properly held elections. Unfortunately, most elected governments have been found to be veering away from the democratic principles to eventually emerge as non-transparent and stubborn. In between finding a fertile ground, corruption soared! Though we have always been among the top twenty countries with high venality, prosecution of powerthere werent any notable moves to contain it. Lamentably, when we celebrate Victory Day and all that it stands for, the oblique permissiveness that allowed corruption to become institutionalised dont come back to haunt us. That is indeed regrettable, because deciding to ignore social afflictions indicate that the habit to live in a make believe world has turned into common/universal culture. This year, we celebrate Victory Day at a moment when political intransigence coupled with bigoted views has left the nation paralysed. Whatever the major parties say, we, as common citizens of the country, realise that the welfare of the masses is nowhere in the picture. That is until the masses can be manipulated for some political end.
In the last few months, ordinary people have been burnt, died in the hospital, and sustained injuries, while business has come to a standstill. All this has happened just because peoples interests were not taken into account in making political decisions. Though in my limited understanding of democracy, the people, or the voters, always maintain the integral position in an elected system of government. Its now observed, the masses are helpless spectators of a demented political competition of point scoring. But like this writer has said several times before, expectations never die! A trader in Chittagong called Faruque, driven to the edge by the political imbroglio, came up on the streets with a placard on his body that appeals both the leaders of AL and BNP to reach a consensus so that the people are saved from the fall-out. He also calls out to save the country from a sick form of politics.Today, its one man, but Faruques wish is shared by millions who do not dare come out to speak boldly. But didnt we fight in 1971 for a free voice to express our feelings? Bengalis took up arms to ensure that they get a country where their desires are fulfilled. As the country remembersDecember 16, the flag waving and body art painting should be curtailed a little for some deep thought as to how much ordinary people can do to influence politics and politicians in the country. l Towheed Feroze is a journalist currently working in the development sector.
There may be differences of opinion regarding our successes in achieving our goals. But successes have outweighed failures
This has prompted Dan Mozena, the US ambassador to Bangladesh, to criticise Kissinger for his insulting remark on Bangladesh, and say that Bangladesh has become a basket of food. The performance of the RMG
More importantly, there has been tremendous improvement in the enrolment of girls at the primary and secondary levels due to various incentives provided by the government. Observing of February 21 is no longer limited to Bangladesh. The UN has declared the day International Mother Language Day. We have failures too. People expected that our democracy would flourish. This has not happened. The path to democracy has been troubled. In the mid-seventies, people saw the imposition of the one-party presidential system of government, in place of multi-party parliamentary democracy. This was followed by military rule that lasted for a decade or so. The end of the dictatorial regime in 1990 rekindled hope for democracy. But the confrontational politics of the two major political parties, the Awami League and BNP, led to an army-backed government in January 2007, which lasted for two years. Democracy is again threatened due to confrontational politics of these two major political parties. Corruption has become a serious problem for the country. It is eating into the economy. Bangladesh topped the list of the most corrupt countries for five consecutive years, starting from 2001. Fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution have been violated again and again. Arbitrary arrests, detentions, and custodial deaths have become routine matters. The freedom of the media is under constant threat. The observance of Victory Day will be meaningful when we overcome our failures, and make Bangladesh a fully democratic, modern, and prosperous country. l M Abdul Latif Mondal is a former government secretary.
High hopes
Can we dispense with these political thugs? We cannot possibly dispense with our politicians. They represent us in the legislative body
A still more splendid event was waiting for them in the second half of the same century. They demanded the status of a state-language for their mother tongue, and a fuller autonym on the basis of six points, and within less than 25 years they established a sovereign independent country: the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. In the meantime, the country experienced great unrest and upheavals. Since 1947, every time the country faced a political transition, a severe depression devastated the country. Bangladesh is suffering from the consequences of a legacy of blood. The peaceloving people have been experi-
encing a horrendous time periodically. In this land of alluvium and diluvium, weird reformations are rising up. We are witnessing that the principal political parties are often changing their trousers. The party that prides on being the champion of the liberation spirit is parleying and trying to build an entente with the party that was routed in 1971. The party that came to power in 1990 after defeating the military interlopers is trying to build a coalition with those who were routed in that year. Yesterday, the political party that refused the demand for a non-party care-taker government is now asking for it, and calling for sieges and strikes. Today, the party that had struggled for a non-party caretaker government to supervise the election is refusing any dialogue on the issue. Terrorism and violence have graduated from the stage of hurling bombs to that of petrol bomb throwing. The present day sans culottes are engaged in various acts of outrageous sabotage. The railways, cars, river vessels and other vehicles are all targets of violence. People are suffering from immense miseries. In the last two months, about 200 lives have been lost in the most tragic circumstances. And wonder of wonders, the leaders are congratulating
the strikers and demonstrators who have brought down darkness at noon. What an aberration of democracy and the culture of elections! Can we dispense with these political thugs? We cannot possibly dispense with our politicians. They represent us in the legislative body. They are our leaders and friends in time of woe and happiness. Politicians are asking for dialogue. Our foreign well-wishers are also
goading them to further parleys. Alas, there is no precedence for successful dialogue in this part of the world. Seventeen years back, on June 22,1996, on the eve of the transfer of power to the then elected government, I expressed a high hope that the new parliament would be a centre of national dialogue, and that all kinds of sundry political solutions would not be made through strikes and demonstrations on the streets.
Street violence will never bring peace, and is sure to exacerbate an otherwise very normal and peaceful situation. My high hopes were dashed to the ground. Today, on Victory Day, I am hoping against hope that the country will settle down after the unction with a peaceful general election. Joy Bangla! l Justice Habibur Rahman is former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and Chief Adviser in the 1996 caretaker government.
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The broadcast of this radio station eventually became so inseparable from the ongoing war and was important to the freedom fighters also
Recalling the history, Apel said: The station went on air on 25 may, the birthday of rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. However, I joined the station on June 1. The news section was headed by Kamal Lohani. The news readers and announcers were Babul Aktar, Ali Reza, Mahtab, Motahar and so on. We used to broadcast programmes in Bangla, English and Urdu. Dramas, musical programmes and talk shows were parts of the regular transmission. There was also Charampatra by M R Akhter Mukul which gained huge popularity. We used to air special programmes on special days. At one point, we even surpassed Akashvani in the number of listeners. Apel said: To me, the station was no less strong in fighting than any guns. Another rebel singer Fakir Alamgir believes that the biggest achievement of SBBK was to bring a huge number of artists and intellectuals to a single platform. And the result is history. The awe inspiring songs during the war, and still now, have a huge impact on people as a nation. We the vocal fighters belong to a long chain of artists which includes George Harrison Joan Baez and many more. l
functional value during the war. It was a surreal time of utter pandemonium and Mayhem. After the war broke out I went to Maldoho for training. My elder brother Sarwar Jahan was a famous singer and I was an aspiring one back then. A senior artist told me the war of independence is not supposed to be fought only with guns. He informed me about a revolutionary radio station was under process and asked me to join them as a vocal artist and that changed my fate forever, he said. Alam further added: The broadcast of this radio station eventually became so inseparable from the ongoing war and was important to the freedom
fighters also. Moreover, many prominent intellectuals, poets and journalists could contact us and give their suggestions through this station. This Radio station functioned like a forum which made the world understand our urge for freedom and our own ethnic tradition as a nation. A song can motivate millions of people in an instant as it has done on many an occasions throughout our history, said renowned singer Apel Mahmood, composer of legendary songs like Mora Ekti Phul Ke Bachabo, Ek Shagor Rokter Binimoye and many more. He believes music worked as a spiritual weapon, inspiring the freedom fighters to fight till the very end.
Joy to Bengal, Joy of Bengal (Joy Bangla Banglar Joy) by Shwadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Those iron gates of prison (Karar Oi Louho Kopat) by KaziNazrul Islam The sun rose on the eastern horizan (Purbo Digonte Shurjo Utheche) We will conquer this shoreless stormy sea (Teer Hara Ei Dheuer Sagor Pari Dibore) byApel Mahmood To save a dead flower (Mora Ekti Phul Ke Bachabo Bole) by Apel Mahmood
We will conquer this shoreless stormy sea. We, the young oarsmen, hold the helm strongly. from Teer Hara Ei Dheuer Sagor Pari Dibore
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TELEFILM
Diary will air on SATV at 3pm today. The telefilm is about a victim of the Liberation War and features a star studded cast that includes Azad Abul Kalam, Monira Mithu, Mishu Sabbir, Aparna, Moushumi Hamid, Chashi Alam, Apurbo and many more. Story of the telefilm revolves around a successful businessman Sadman Chowdhury who is the owner of Malek Group of Companies. One day, on a special occasion, Saddam is interviewed by a female journalist who asks him the story behind his well to do business empire. Saddam tells her a heartwarming story. He lost his parents during the war that took the lives of many innocent people and he was reduced to seeking shelter from strangers. One day, a boy from the street named Malek takes him in and together they start to work for the freedom fighters. But, Malek loses his life trying to save Saddam from meeting a cruel end. He tells her that in naming his business after his protector, Saddam has kept the memory of Malek alive forever. Later, the same journalist visits him again to give him a book dedicated to all freedom fighters who lost their life for the sake of freedom. l
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GUERRILLA Guerrilla will be aired today at 2:30pm on Channel i. Jaya Ahsan stars in the Liberation War based film by Nasiruddin Yousuff Bachchu. It is an adaptation of poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haques novel Nishiddho Loban. The gripping story of the film revolves around a freedom fighter named Bilkis, whose husband disappears as the Liberation War breaks out. As the war progresses, she starts actively collaborating with the freedom fighters, hoping for the safe return of her husband. At one point, she gets caught by the Pakistani forces. l
ORA EGARO JON Ora Egaro Jon will air on Desh TV at 8am today. The film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam was the first movie released on our Independence War, most of the lead roles were played by actors who actually fought against the Pakistani armed forces. The movie is considered to be one of the best feature films based on the Liberation War. Khasru, Sumita Devi, and Shabana portrayed the lead roles in the film. l
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KAKTARUA The drama Kaktarua will be aired tonight at 9:05pm on Banglavision. Written and directed by Masud Sezan, the drama features Mosharraf Karim, Motoushi Bishash, Shamima Nazneen, Tariq Shopon, Milon, Al Amin and members of Tokai Natyadol. The drama revolves around a freedom fighters son, Rudro, who struggles to fulfill his fathers dream. The awareness that even after such a long struggle, the country has not yet cherished freedom in the true sense. In the meantime, he falls in love with a girl named Lee, whom he met on the internet. Lee lives in Canda and comes to Bangladesh to marry Rudro. Lee offers Rudro to take him back to Canada with her. But Rudru is not interested, as he is actively involved in the movement to free the nation completely. Fate deals Rudro a harsh turn as he discovers that Lee is the daughter of a Raazakaar.
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71 Er Golpo Shuni 71 Er Golpo Shuni will air on SATV at 9:30pm today. The programme will feature three major places, Jalladkhana, Rayerbazar Boddhobhumi and Shikha Chironti, all of which are related to the Liberation War. A freedom fighter will visit those places with school students and enlighten them about the glorious story of the destinations. Lubna Marium will be the special guest of the innovative show produced by Monjurul Haque Monju. Bijoy Nishan A special childrens programme will be aired today 5:20pm on Banglavision, marking the victory day. The show titled Bijoy Nishan will feature poetry recitation, songs and dance performances, all of which reflect patriotism. There will be children present in the show who will take part in the programmes. Agnibinaar Gaan A musical programme titled Agnibinaar Gaan will be aired tonight at 11:25pm on Banglavision. Produced by Nahid Ahmed, singers Monir Khan, Moutusi and Nirjhor will present songs in the programme. During the phone-live session, the audience can call in with their requests. Golpo Gaaner Amontrone On the occasion of the victory day, the special feature Golpo Gaaner Amontrone will be aired at 8:30am on ATN Bangla. Anchored by Shagorika Jamila, directed by Syed Daula Khan and Lana Khan, noted singer Syed Abdul Hadi will present patriotic songs in the show.
DITIYO ODHHAY Ditiyo Odhhay will air on SATV at 9pm today. Written and directed by Abu Sayedi, the drama features Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Toufique Tanni, Hasan and many more.
SHAHEED MOSAMMAT KULSUM BEGUM Shaheed Mosammat Kulsum Begum will air on GTV at 11:50pm. Directed by Komol Chakma, the drama features Shoshi, Rawnak Hasan, Sajjad Reza, Jhuna Chowdhury and many more.
PRINCESS ZARINA The drama Princess Zarina will be aired tonight at 8pm on Maasranga TV. Written by Mesbah Uddin Shumon, directed by Tuhin Hossain, the drama features Tisha, Shamol Maula, Shetu, Rumi, Nipa and others. Based on a true story, the drama set on the backdrop of 1971 is about a girl named Zarina, who works in the Jatra Pala. She was never harmed by the Pakistani army as they believed her to be a Bihari. But in truth, Zarina was a Bangladeshi and all her income went to the aid of the freedom fighters. When Zarina falls in love with Harun, the Pak army kills his mother as a revenge, because a major in the troupe was interested in her. Harun becomes lost in grief and plans to destroy the Razakaars and Zarina assists him in the daring venture. OPUR The drama Opur 71 will be aired tonight at 9:10pm on Channel 9. Written by Animesh Aich and directed by Azad Kalam, the drama features Bidya Sinha Mim, Marzuk Russell and Azad Abul Kalam. The story focuses on the horrific genocide during the Liberation War. In a Pakistani army camp, there is huge queue of people. Every hostage is counting their last minutes. Anyone daring to rebel by calling out Joi Bangla or Joi Bangabandhu, is instantly shot to death. A boy named Opu is also on the line. He was picked up from a temple by the Pak army. AMI I MUKTIJODHHA Ami-i Muktijodhha will air on Desh TV today at 7:45pm. Written and directed by Emel Haque, the drama features Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Kazi Ujjal, Hasan Azad, Shuvro and many more. The drama revolves around a group of patriots who celebrate Victory Day every year dedicatedly. This year, the club members approach a renowned businessman named Soleman Firaji for donation. They decide to ask for Tk50 thousand but at the last moment, the director of the club, Huda, asks for Tk70 thousand instead. But Soleman Firaji being a tough nut to crack pays Tk50 thousand on the condition that they find a freedom fighter on his behalf, as he wants to bestow an award to such a noble person. The club member starts the preparation for the celebration with Tk30 thousand only, as the rest of the amount was pock-
eted by Huda and also fails to find a freedom fighter for Solemans award ceremony. Alas! They come across a true freedom fighter Abul, who works in their localitys school as a humble clerk. Having failed to find any other, they decide to award the clerk, but Soleman refuses the offer as he did not deem someone so humble worthy of his attention.
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it will be a tough task, said Khaled Mahmud. The newly elected BCB director added that the board is looking to provide financial benefits for the cricketers who play in the tournament. There will be fewer matches in the tournament and we are looking forward for the financial benefit of the cricketers, he said.
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We have talked about the tournament today (yesterday), in which four teams will compete. We will try to arrange sponsors or a franchise based system for the tournament
The tournament is likely to be played at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium but as per the ICC instructions, BCB cannot arrange any matches on the venues from December 22 and the manager of the BCB venue committee Abdul Baten informed that he has not received any official instructions from the board. We have not received any instructions from the board and we just discussed possibilities about the tournament primarily. We can take a decision after confirming the how many matches will be played, he said. l
Abahani skipper Hasan Jubaer Niloy goes airborne while initiating an attack towards the Ajax goal during their Walton Smartphone Victory Day Hockey match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium yesterday MUMIT M
unnecessary as I think due to that we have lost many cricketers, explained Mahmud. The former national all-rounder suggested that these youngsters need to be properly groomed and for thathis only advice to the players will be learn as much as possible when they play against quality opponents. The political unrest in the country hampered the bilateral home series
FIXTURES BD U 19
Feb 15 Feb 17 Feb 19 v Afghanistan v Namibia v Australia Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Title contenders Dhaka Abahani kicked off their Walton Victory Day Hockey campaign with a scintillating 7-0 win over Ajax in the Walton Smartphone Victory Day Hockey at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. It was the first match of the season for both the sides who were a bit rusty in the opening half, but the traditional Sky-Blue outfits gradually found the rhythm. Abahani forwards continuously squandered the chances that fell in their way while Ajax forwards occasionally roamed their opponent territory, but was unable to break the
deadlock. When Abahani forwards remained in the bay an own goal dislodged Ajax from their determined position in the 20th minute. After a combined attack, midfielder Biplob found himself at the edge of the arc and his powerful push deflected off the pads of Ajax goalkeeper Rakibul into his own net. It was the turning point of the match as Abahani forwards tore the opposition defence apart in the remaining minutes adding six more goals. Din Islam doubled the margin three minutes after they took the lead through a powerful reverse hit. Youngster Romman Sarker scored the third in the 40th minute after Biplob and
Niloys one-two saw him unmarked in the box and he had little difficulty in converting the strike. National forward Niloy scored from a superb flick in the 42nd minute. Experienced winger Nannu added the 5th in the 43rd minute with a neat push while Romman netted the sixth off a penalty in the 48th minute. Din Islam added his second and Abahanis seventh in the 49th minute to complete the rout. Abahani officials after the match said that former national star Jumman Lusai will be coaching the team this season while long serving coach Mahbub Harun will be taking up the role of the technical adviser. l
against the Wes Indies U-19 side as the visitors returned after playing just one ODI off the seven-match series. Mahmud expressed his disappointment over the issue, but he was not worried as he thinks the upcoming ACC Under-19 Asia Cup from December 26 will recover the damage. The Asia Cup will allow our team to assess the condition there and beside that we also plan to arrange few practice matches with the seniors teams once they are back and ahead of the World Cup campaign in February, informed Mahmud. l
V Day Rugby
Bangladesh Football Federation brought out a rally to publicize the Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour yesterday. The rally finished at the Jaitya Press Club COURTESY Bangladesh Rugby Association will host the Victory Day Rugby. The meet which will feature four teams Bangladesh Army, Victoria Sporting Club, Flame Boys Club and Khilgaon Pragati Sangsad. l RAIHAN MAHMOOD
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Injured Broad not ruling anything out
n Reuters, Perth
Stuart Broad will not bowl again in the third Ashes test after injuring his right foot on Sunday but he said he might bat in Englands second innings and had not given up hope of rescuing the match. The 27-year-old paceman also hopes that ice and elevation over the next 10 days will enable him to play in the fourth test, which starts in Melbourne on Dec. 26. Australia might well have secured the return of the Ashes by then, having taken a 369-run lead on Sunday with two full days to bolster their advantage and bowl England out for a 3-0 series lead. Broad suffered the injury when he was dismissed lbw by a full Mitchell Johnson delivery that struck him on the right boot during an England collapse that all but ended their chance of winning the match. It immediately hurt, Broad told reporters. So I came into the changing room and got some ice on it. Obviously, I was desperate to get out there and bowl so I had to try it out in the nets. Normally with a bruise you get a bit of blood but when you get going the pain decreases. It actually increased quite a bit in the nets. l
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(overnight 180 4) A. Cook c Warner b Lyon M. Carberry b Harris J. Root c Haddin b Watson K. Pietersen c Johnson b Siddle I. Bell lbw b Harris B. Stokes c Haddin b Johnson M. Prior c Haddin b Siddle T. Bresnan c Haddin b Harris S. Broad lbw b Johnson G. Swann not out J. Anderson c Bailey b Siddle Extras (b-11, lb-7, w-5, nb-2) Total (all out, 88 overs)
72 43 4 19 15 18 8 21 5 19 2 25 251
Bowling Harris 22 10 48 3 (nb-1), Johnson 227 62 2 (nb-1), Watson 12 3 48 1, Siddle 16 5 36 3 (w-5), Lyon 16 6 39 1.
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C. Rogers c Carberry b Bresnan D. Warner c Stokes b Swann S. Watson not out M. Clarke c Stokes S. Smith not out Extras (b-8, lb-4) Total (for 3 wickets, 70 overs)
54 112 29 23 5 12 235
Australia's David Warner celebrates his century during the third day of their third Ashes Test against England at the WACA ground in Perth yesterday
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Bowling (to date) Anderson 13 5 38 0, Bresnan 12 3 49 1, Stokes 14 1 65 1, Swann 23 7 51 1, Root 8 1 20 0. Australia lead the five-match series 2 0.
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Granada
Villarreal Getafe
(4-1 win in the Kings Cup) and Celtic, and we were against a strong Villarreal side, Barca coach Martino told. In Saturdays late game, a Roque Santa Cruz header gave Bernd Schusters misfiring Malaga side a 1-0 win over visiting Getafe. Mid-table Granada won 2-0 at lowly Rayo Vallecano with goals in either half from Fran Rico and Riki. l
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Rennes
Alessandrini 67
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Thiago Motta 19, Ibrahimovic 52 P, Cavani 90+1 Aboubakar 38, Aliadiere 73 Ayit 90+1
PSG
Ajaccio
Arrache 44
Lorient
Evian
Mensah 74
Reims
Guingamp Nantes
Monaco
Djilobodji 82
Toulouse
Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (L) celebrates his second goal against Villarreal CF during their Spanish league match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Saturday AFP
Nice
Bauthac 24
Sochaux
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Guangzhou (CHN)
Elkeson 49, Conca 67
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Casablanca (MAR)
Chtibi 24, Guehi 95
Basanta 53
take on hosts Raja Casablanca. The Moroccan champions enjoyed a 2-1 extra-time win over Monterrey of Mexico on Saturday. Chemseddine Chtibi gave them a 24th minute lead before Monterrey skipper Jose Maria Basanta leveleld in the second half. Kouko Guehi grabbed the extra-time winner to set up a Wednesday date against the Brazilians.l
Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani (C) celebrates with teammates Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) and midfielder Marco Verratti after scoring during their French L1 match against Rennes at route de Lorient stadium in Rennes on Saturday AFP
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Prosecutors scathing over stadium safety
n AFP, Manaus
The public prosecutors office in Brazils northern state of Amazonia called for an immediate halt to construction at the World Cup stadium in Manaus where two workers have died, saying conditions are unacceptably dangerous. The office released its statement Saturday night after a 22-year-old construction worker plunged to his death at the Arena Amazonia in the early hours. Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira was the fifth stadium worker at Brazils World Cup stadiums to die, after a similar tragedy at the same venue earlier this year, a double fatality in Sao Paulo last month and another death last year in the capital Brasilia. The latest tragedy barely six months from kick-off has heightened safety worries and risks further delaying completion of the required stadiums. But, in a 13-page critical assessment, the Manaus public prosecutors office reiterated its demand for an urgent and immediate halt to work on the venue, regardless of the looming World Cup start. The company overseeing construction, Andrade Gutierrez, stopped work Saturday as a mark of respect after Ferreira plunged 35 meters (115 feet) in the early hours while working on the roof of the $200 million, 42,000-seat arena.l
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Around 130 companies are being investigated for selling World Cup tickets on the black market with footballs governing body Fifa claiming that some are being offered with a staggering 300 percent mark-up. Match Services AG, which is the Fifa-sanctioned commercial outlet, confirmed reports in the Brazilian media that some 130 companies and operators are under investigation for offering unauthorised deals. Some of these already face judicial action in their own countries. Match Services AG indicated to AFP it was aware of companies offering packages on the black market at vastly marked up prices. The Estado de Sao Paulo daily quoted their legal counsel Imran Patel as saying we are seeing a huge black market with prices of up to 300 percent above face value. AFP
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (R) arrives to the finish line to win a 100-metre race against the Metrobus -bus that through separated lanes and stations saves time- along 9 de Julio Avenue in Buenos Aires on Saturday AFP
An emphasis on boosting the WTAs footprint in Asia and a new grasscourt event in the Wimbledon build-up were among schedule changes announced by the Womens Tennis Association on Thursday. The WTA said the key growth markets of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan will host a record six WTA Premier and International tournaments and four 125K Series events in Asia starting in 2014. The WTA calendars continue to deepen the reach of womens professional tennis into unprecedented markets to help grow our global fan base far and wide, WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said in a statement. Together with the continued success and growth of the China Open and the launch of the year-end WTA Championships in Singapore in 2014, the WTAs Asia growth strategy is in full force. Reuters
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Villa were unable to contain Uniteds right-sided players and three minutes later the visitors scored another goal from that flank, with Antonio Valencia crossing for the sliding Welbeck to score. Wayne Rooney, playing in his 500th club game, and Welbeck both went close to extending Uniteds lead before Cleverley added a third in the 52nd
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Chievo Fiorentina Ilicic 13, Borja 29, Rossi 64 Genoa Bertolacci 72 Lazio Klose 19, 26 Parma Udinese
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asking on 19 minutes after Bardi had run out and initially got a hand to his effort. Klose grabbed his second seven minutes later when he picked up the re-
bound from a Hernanes shot on the edge of the area and was given time to stride in unchallenged to drill past Bardi. Lazios fifth win of the campaign moved them up to provisional ninth place, albeit 20 points adrift of leaders Juventus ahead of the Old Ladys later match at home to Sassuolo. Fiorentina, meanwhile, capitalised on Bolognas poor form of late to move up to fourth at the expense of Inter, who travel to Napoli in Sundays late game. Fiorentina had won their home fixture against Bologna in the past two seasons and raced to a 13th minute lead when Josep Ilicic silenced the critics of his recent goal drought with a fine individual effort. The Slovenian had not scored since April but after collecting the ball in midfield he dribbled his way through the Bologna defence before leaving keeper Gianluca Curci rooted to the spot.. Before claiming his 13th goal of the season, Rossi first turned provider.l
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Rapid Action Battalion yesterday deployed two helicopters to look-over Dhaka and its outskirts as part of an intensified security measures ahead of the Victory Day today. Rab officials said they had started hovering since 12pm yesterday. Colonel Ziaul Ahsan, additional director general of Rab, said equipped with sophisticated firearms and high-powered binoculars, each helicopter patrol team was consisted of six members. The patrol teams would mainly keep their eyes on different key point infrastructures and strategic places, he added. Sources said hovering by helicopters had been prompted as the police forces had become exhausted in face of continuously deteriorating law and order situation and unstable political situation in the country. They said over 4,000 platoons of the BGB were deployed in different times in last few months to assist the forces of police department and Rab to deal with Jamaat-Shibir and 18-party alliance activists. However, the forces were not being able to stop and control various subversive activities by Jamaat-Shibir and opposition men, sources said. l
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Uzbekistan government has cancelled the visit of a high-level trade mission to Bangladesh as political unrest and violence continue, said official sources. The mission was scheduled this month to open Uzbek embassy in Dhaka and hold talks on establishing a joint-venture cotton processing factory here.
A high-level trade mission of Uzbek government wanted to visit Bangladesh this month (December). But the date of the visit has not been fixed yet
Uzbekistans foreign economic and business minister would lead the delegation, said the sources. According to foreign ministry officials, the Uzbek delegation would also talk with Bangladesh high officials to launch direct flights between Dhaka and Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. On November 18, Bangladesh embassy in Tashkent informed the foreign ministry office here in Dhaka on the visit of a high-level trade delegation. The information was immediately forwarded to the commerce ministry, said the sources. A high-level trade mission of Uzbek government wanted to visit Bangladesh this month (December). But the date of the visit has not been fixed yet, said commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed. In the last fiscal, Bangladesh exported goods equivalent to $6.5m to Uzbekistan, showed the Export Promotion Bureau data. l
million users across the globe are using the apps. All apps are available on Google Play Store, Opera, Amazon, Symphony Fun Store and all major international Android market place. The apps could be downloaded from
Google Play, follow the link: https://play. google.com/store/apps/developer?id=MCC+LTD. Abir said MCC Ltd was also developing applications for government at least one apps for every ministry. l
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DCCI president Sabur Khan seen delivering his speech at a launching ceremony of UNCTADs report in Dhaka yesterday The report recommends policymakers not to waste time in exploring how the cloud computing trend may affect their economies, rather they should put an attempt to create an enabling framework for firms and organisations that wish to migrate data and services to the cloud storage. BFTI CEO Md Mozibur Rahman said a central database is very important for trade and commerce, and mentioned that cloud computing increases peoples ability to do more work through networking. He added: Regular software update is possible by cloud computing and regulatory framework and law needs be formulated to control cybercrime for the very reason. DCCI vice president Absar Karim Chowdhury, among others, was present at the opening ceremony. l
Small cap companies once again turned out to be rewarding, exploiting natural volatility in the market. Banking sector was the worst loser
indicating sellers unwillingness of offloading stocks at lower prices. Textile sector dominated in terms of turnover with 23% of the total turnover of the market. Almost all the major sectors were down in terms of market capitalisation change. In absence of positive expectations, investors were downbeat and less active throughout the day, said IDLC Investment. Despite the gloominess, a few scrips appeared to have attracted funds and consoli-
dated significant turnover. Small cap companies once again turned out to be rewarding, exploiting natural volatility in the market. Banking sector was the worst loser. After its trade suspension for two and a half months, trading of CVO Petrochemical Refinery Ltd resumed on the day with its share prices rose more than 1%. Out of 288 issues traded, 115 securities gained, 131 declined and 42 remained unchanged. Golden Son topped the turnover list, followed by Envoy Textile, Delta Life Insurance, Paramount Textile, CVO Petrochemical Refinery Ltd, CVO Petrochemical Refinery Ltd, Generation Next Fashion and Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Ltd. l
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One of Bitcoin enthusiast Mike Caldwells coins in this photo illustration at his office in Sandy, Utah
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hooked by examples such as that of a Norwegian young man, who purchased $24 worth of bitcoins four years ago only to realise that they are now worth the equivalent of $690,000. China became the biggest market for the currency as investors are attracted to it over the soaring value. But the Chinese central bank has moved to clamp down on it, issuing a stark warning and imposing restrictions on how they are traded in the country. Bitcoin is a certain virtual commodity, does not possess the same legal status as currency and cannot and should not be circulated and used in the market as such, the Peoples Bank of China (central bank) said in a statement issued jointly with other financial regulators. Chinese banks and other financial organisations are banned from providing bitcoin-related services and products, it said. It called for enhanced control of online trading platforms for bitcoins to defend against the possibility of money-laundering, and pointed out investment risks faced by the public. The Bank of France also underlined the same risks, cautioning that the highly speculative currency poses a certain financial risk to users. Even if the high volatility of the bitcoin is of possible interest for individual or professional speculators, they should be aware
of the risks they are taking, the bank said. Further, the convertibility of bitcoin is not ensured and an investor could be unable to regain his investment, it warned. The central bank noted that if a currency is to be used as a mode of payment, it should meet rules against money laundering, and the its security platform should be monitored by the Bank of France. Nevertheless, the bank has no oversight of bitcoin, and urged instead for action to prevent the virtual currency from being used in illegal transactions. It also pointed out that the security of the virtual treasuries for the currency was not guaranteed by any authority. Last Wednesday, a Danish company specialising in bitcoin payments acknowledged that hackers had made away with 1,295 bitcoins worth about a million dollars. And Chinese clients of a Hong Kong-based electronic platform lost the equivalent of 2.43m euros in bitcoins, when the firm suddenly ceased trading. Nevertheless, the head of BTCChina, the countrys biggest Bitcoin trading platform, said the e-money offers a new investment option for the Chinese - a nation of savers. Bitcoin is a global asset class equal to common investment choices including gold, shares and real estate, Bobby Lee said. Bitcoin will go mainstream, I have full confidence. We hope to push this forward in China. l
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A small taper might recognize labor market improvement, while still providing the committee the opportunity to carefully monitor inflation during the first half of 2014
But analysts think that move could be held off for Yellen to put her stamp on policy. The US Senate will almost certainly approve her nomination next week, after which she will take over on February 1. The Feds next two reviews will come on January 29-30 and then March 19-20. Policymakers will probably wait a little while longer in order to feel secure that these improvements are sustainable, said IHS Global Insight in a report. One reason for QE3 last year was the need to offset the drag on economic growth of
Vietnam has potential to become major trade partner: US secretary of state n BSS
Vietnam has great potential to become a major trade partner of the United States in the region, said US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday. Talking with the US and Vietnamese business community in Vietnam's southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City, Kerry said Vietnam is undergoing sustainable growth with plenty of potential to catch up with the development of the world. The trade ties between the United States and Vietnam are on track. Bilateral trade turnover increased from 55,000 US dollars in 1995 to 25bn dollars at present, said the US diplomat. Kerry said the American people no longer think about the Vietnam with the image of war but a country with fine diplomatic relationship with the United States and great potential for development, reported Vietnam's state-run news agency VNA. He also said the dynamic operation of the two countries chambers of commerce and industry has contributed to boosting bilateral trade links. The two sides are on the right track to bring trade links to a higher level, he said. The US has initially provided $4.2m for its relevant agencies to set out programmes on building a strategic partnership between the two sides. l
nology requires a juridical frame in order to launch some option, Farid Farah, a local expert told Xinhua. The current law regulates the 2G service; while the 3G which has just been launched is not regulated, Farah noted. The lack of a new law would delay the progress of the extension of the 3G service in different parts of the country, he specified, pointing out that the three mobile operators would be forced to resort to local authorities to get authorization to install their BTS, and this procedure is full of bureaucracy and would delay the progress of the 3G networking progress.
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BANK ABBANK | 2.95 | 32.60 | Vol. 588096 D: 26.40 1.86% | 26.63 | 27.50 / 24.30 C: 26.90 0.37% | 26.92 | 27.60 / 24.50 CITYBANK | 1.15 | 25.97 | Vol. 442653 D: 20.30 1.93% | 20.57 | 22.00 / 19.00 C: 20.50 0.97% | 20.56 | 20.80 / 20.50 IFIC | 1.10 | 18.34 | Vol. 1080831 D: 33.20 1.19% | 33.61 | 34.10 / 30.50 C: 33.20 2.06% | 33.61 | 34.00 / 33.10 ISLAMIBANK | 3.78 | 27.16 | Vol. 163937 D: 34.70 0.57% | 34.74 | 36.00 / 33.00 C: 34.70 1.70% | 34.74 | 34.80 / 34.70 NBL | 1.05 | 15.76 | Vol. 1036614 D: 12.00 0.83% | 12.08 | 12.40 / 11.00 C: 12.00 0.83% | 12.08 | 12.30 / 12.00 PUBALIBANK | 1.92 | 21.18 | Vol. 640868 D: 31.60 2.47% | 31.97 | 32.80 / 29.50 C: 31.30 3.10% | 31.57 | 32.10 / 31.20 RUPALIBANK | 6.70 | 64.27 | Vol. 16020 D: 64.90 1.22% | 65.23 | 65.70 / 64.00 C: 64.20 2.43% | 63.82 | 66.00 / 63.00 UCBL | 1.90 | 21.72 | Vol. 2695990 D: 24.20 2.42% | 24.35 | 26.00 / 22.40 C: 24.40 1.21% | 24.51 | 24.80 / 24.30 UTTARABANK | 3.42 | 26.97 | Vol. 341044 D: 31.50 0.00% | 31.48 | 33.00 / 28.90 C: 31.30 1.26% | 31.38 | 31.70 / 31.10 ICBIBANK | -1.60 | -13.03 | Vol. 315500 D: 6.20 3.13% | 6.33 | 6.50 / 6.20 EBL | 3.91 | 28.22 | Vol. 51540 D: 28.40 0.35% | 28.40 | 28.60 / 27.00 C: 27.70 4.48% | 27.28 | 27.70 / 27.20 ALARABANK | 2.03 | 14.91 | Vol. 1588668 D: 19.30 1.53% | 19.41 | 21.00 / 18.00 C: 19.30 1.53% | 19.45 | 19.60 / 19.30 PRIMEBANK | 2.89 | 22.40 | Vol. 77606 D: 23.20 1.69% | 23.41 | 23.80 / 21.50 C: 22.50 5.46% | 22.48 | 23.50 / 22.00 SOUTHEASTB | 1.89 | 22.66 | Vol. 631839 D: 18.00 1.64% | 18.14 | 18.40 / 16.50 C: 18.10 1.09% | 18.13 | 18.40 / 18.00 DHAKABANK | 1.46 | 18.08 | Vol. 92959 D: 18.80 1.05% | 18.87 | 19.50 / 17.10 C: 19.00 0.00% | 19.01 | 19.20 / 18.50 NCCBANK | 1.90 | 15.88 | Vol. 884277 D: 13.20 2.22% | 13.34 | 14.00 / 12.50 C: 13.30 2.21% | 13.43 | 13.80 / 13.30 SIBL | 2.05 | 14.47 | Vol. 1036090 D: 13.30 0.75% | 13.43 | 14.50 / 12.10 C: 13.40 0.00% | 13.48 | 13.60 / 12.50 DUTCHBANGL | 11.57 | 54.27 | Vol. 130060 D: 101.9 3.24% | 100.60 | 103.0 / 95.00 C: 102.0 1.69% | 102.00 | 102.0 / 102.0 MTBL | 1.17 | 17.27 | Vol. 32100 D: 16.00 2.44% | 16.04 | 17.80 / 15.80 STANDBANKL | 2.33 | 14.41 | Vol. 336932 D: 14.70 2.00% | 14.83 | 16.10 / 13.50 C: 14.90 0.67% | 14.88 | 15.00 / 14.80 ONEBANKLTD | 2.35 | 15.34 | Vol. 1105722 D: 16.00 2.44% | 16.16 | 16.60 / 14.80 C: 16.30 2.40% | 16.31 | 16.70 / 16.10 BANKASIA | 1.35 | 20.80 | Vol. 316655 D: 19.20 1.03% | 19.34 | 19.50 / 18.40 MERCANBANK | 2.07 | 16.59 | Vol. 2248558 D: 16.10 1.83% | 16.23 | 16.50 / 14.80 C: 16.10 1.23% | 16.18 | 16.50 / 16.00 EXIMBANK | 1.80 | 14.31 | Vol. 561187 D: 12.40 1.59% | 12.56 | 13.00 / 11.60 C: 12.60 0.79% | 12.60 | 13.50 / 12.00 JAMUNABANK | 2.47 | 18.56 | Vol. 106327 D: 16.30 0.61% | 16.26 | 17.00 / 15.00 C: 16.10 1.83% | 16.07 | 16.50 / 16.00 BRACBANK | 1.51 | 24.87 | Vol. 179160 D: 31.20 0.32% | 31.26 | 31.50 / 29.00 C: 31.10 0.32% | 31.03 | 31.10 / 31.00 SHAHJABANK | 2.61 | 14.47 | Vol. 707016 D: 16.70 2.34% | 16.88 | 18.00 / 16.00 C: 17.00 1.16% | 16.98 | 17.20 / 15.50 PREMIERBAN | 1.18 | 13.95 | Vol. 450658 D: 11.40 1.72% | 11.52 | 12.00 / 11.00 C: 11.40 1.72% | 11.49 | 12.00 / 11.40
TRUSTBANK | 0.50 | 18.00 | Vol. 700412 D: 20.50 5.09% | 21.11 | 21.60 / 20.00 C: 20.80 3.70% | 20.83 | 21.20 / 20.50 FIRSTSBANK | 1.85 | 13.89 | Vol. 836550 D: 15.20 1.94% | 15.42 | 16.10 / 14.00 C: 15.30 1.29% | 15.99 | 16.40 / 15.30 NON BANKING F I IDLC | 4.43 | 29.18 | Vol. 122605 D: 60.90 1.30% | 61.14 | 61.90 / 57.00 C: 61.00 0.65% | 61.08 | 61.80 / 60.20 ULC | 1.80 | 14.90 | Vol. 359312 D: 28.70 0.35% | 28.79 | 29.00 / 26.00 UTTARAFIN | 7.16 | 41.54 | Vol. 87073 D: 79.30 0.25% | 79.63 | 80.50 / 77.00 C: 78.80 0.88% | 79.53 | 81.40 / 78.30 MIDASFIN | 0.16 | 10.21 | Vol. 38450 D: 35.10 9.69% | 35.15 | 35.20 / 29.00 C: 35.00 9.72% | 35.00 | 35.00 / 35.00 FLEASEINT | 2.34 | 13.93 | Vol. 556011 D: 31.40 1.95% | 31.26 | 31.80 / 28.00 C: 31.40 1.29% | 31.25 | 31.80 / 31.10 PLFSL | 1.37 | 17.48 | Vol. 564926 D: 23.80 1.65% | 23.93 | 25.00 / 22.00 C: 23.90 0.42% | 24.02 | 24.30 / 23.40 PRIMEFIN | 0.87 | 17.88 | Vol. 212464 D: 24.60 1.20% | 24.76 | 25.50 / 23.00 C: 24.70 1.20% | 25.09 | 26.30 / 24.60 PREMIERLEA | 0.10 | 11.37 | Vol. 97325 D: 10.20 0.00% | 10.24 | 10.40 / 10.10 C: 10.30 1.98% | 10.23 | 10.40 / 10.00 ISLAMICFIN | 1.03 | 15.48 | Vol. 716804 D: 16.80 1.18% | 16.89 | 17.20 / 15.50 C: 16.90 0.59% | 17.04 | 17.20 / 16.80 LANKABAFIN | 1.61 | 31.07 | Vol. 1480718 D: 61.60 2.84% | 61.08 | 62.90 / 55.00 C: 61.80 3.34% | 61.31 | 63.00 / 59.20 BIFC | 0.15 | 18.58 | Vol. 95500 D: 16.90 0.59% | 17.04 | 17.30 / 16.60 C: 17.10 2.84% | 17.12 | 17.20 / 17.00 IPDC | 1.23 | 19.43 | Vol. 78025 D: 18.60 1.06% | 18.66 | 19.00 / 18.30 C: 18.40 0.54% | 18.36 | 18.40 / 18.30 UNIONCAP | 0.54 | 17.85 | Vol. 24500 D: 29.30 1.01% | 29.33 | 29.70 / 28.60 C: 30.00 4.90% | 29.73 | 30.00 / 29.30 BDFINANCE | 0.57 | 14.77 | Vol. 94072 D: 19.00 0.00% | 19.01 | 19.50 / 17.50 C: 19.00 0.52% | 18.97 | 19.10 / 18.80 ILFSL | 0.35 | 12.19 | Vol. 384800 D: 15.00 0.66% | 15.17 | 15.40 / 14.80 C: 15.00 1.32% | 15.09 | 15.40 / 15.00 PHOENIXFIN | 2.46 | 19.39 | Vol. 248634 D: 32.70 0.91% | 32.89 | 35.00 / 31.00 C: 32.50 1.52% | 32.89 | 33.60 / 32.30 FASFIN | 0.19 | 13.56 | Vol. 1292000 D: 15.30 0.00% | 15.35 | 15.60 / 15.00 C: 15.30 0.00% | 15.39 | 15.70 / 15.10 DBH | 4.47 | 21.27 | Vol. 11842 D: 53.80 1.13% | 53.90 | 55.00 / 53.20 C: 55.20 2.03% | 55.13 | 56.00 / 54.00 NHFIL | 0.57 | 12.70 | Vol. 186100 D: 30.10 0.33% | 30.44 | 31.00 / 28.00 C: 30.30 0.00% | 30.35 | 30.60 / 30.30 BAYLEASING | 0.72 | 25.55 | Vol. 757984 D: 28.90 1.70% | 29.18 | 30.50 / 28.00 C: 29.10 0.34% | 29.08 | 29.50 / 28.90 ICB | 89.23 | 607.74 | Vol. 3500 D: 1513 0.93% | 1517 | 1537 / 1499 GSPFINANCE | 1.63 | 22.23 | Vol. 222518 D: 27.80 3.14% | 27.87 | 28.60 / 27.50 C: 28.00 0.36% | 27.98 | 28.20 / 27.60 FAREASTFIN | 0.68 | 13.64 | Vol. 2851000 D: 17.60 3.30% | 17.86 | 18.30 / 17.50 C: 17.70 3.28% | 17.89 | 18.30 / 17.40 INVESTMENT 5THICB | 23.45 | 188.92 | Vol. 1000 D: 148.8 0.80% | 149.00 | 150.0 / 148.0 6THICB | 10.99 | 60.14 | Vol. 4200 D: 53.00 0.00% | 53.10 | 53.50 / 52.80 8THICB | 12.47 | 70.07 | Vol. 4500 D: 52.90 0.00% | 52.89 | 53.00 / 52.90 AIMS1STMF | 3.02 | 15.70 | Vol. 1601750 D: 43.50 6.36% | 42.99 | 43.90 / 41.60 C: 43.60 6.34% | 43.23 | 43.80 / 41.90
ICBISLAMIC | 2.21 | 26.81 | Vol. 22000 D: 18.40 1.10% | 18.50 | 18.70 / 18.20 GRAMEEN1 | 6.26 | 33.23 | Vol. 374500 D: 45.80 2.69% | 45.96 | 46.40 / 45.10 C: 46.00 3.60% | 46.04 | 46.40 / 45.40 ICB1STNRB | 4.06 | 35.31 | Vol. 500 D: 25.20 0.40% | 25.20 | 25.20 / 25.20 ICB2NDNRB | 2.49 | 16.24 | Vol. 96000 D: 9.90 0.00% | 9.99 | 10.00 / 9.90 GRAMEENS2 | 2.17 | 16.41 | Vol. 2896500 D: 17.50 3.55% | 17.48 | 17.70 / 17.00 C: 17.40 2.35% | 17.43 | 17.60 / 17.20 1STPRIMFMF | 0.64 | 11.63 | Vol. 1649500 D: 26.50 7.72% | 26.19 | 26.90 / 24.60 C: 26.40 7.32% | 26.35 | 27.00 / 25.00 EBL1STMF | 0.55 | 12.62 | Vol. 761731 D: 7.20 2.86% | 7.19 | 7.50 / 6.50 C: 7.00 0.00% | 7.04 | 7.10 / 7.00 ICBAMCL2ND | 0.60 | 12.12 | Vol. 50500 D: 6.00 3.45% | 6.03 | 6.10 / 6.00 C: 5.90 1.67% | 5.93 | 6.00 / 5.90 ICBEPMF1S1 | 0.52 | 11.32 | Vol. 85000 D: 5.90 1.67% | 5.95 | 6.10 / 5.90 C: 6.00 1.64% | 6.00 | 6.00 / 6.00 TRUSTB1MF | 0.75 | 11.65 | Vol. 282673 D: 7.30 1.35% | 7.44 | 7.60 / 7.00 C: 7.50 0.00% | 7.54 | 7.60 / 7.40 PRIME1ICBA | 0.42 | 11.18 | Vol. 924500 D: 5.90 3.28% | 6.26 | 6.40 / 5.90 DBH1STMF | -1.12 | 10.15 | Vol. 127500 D: 5.80 0.00% | 5.83 | 5.90 / 5.70 C: 5.80 1.75% | 5.84 | 5.90 / 5.80 IFIC1STMF | 0.83 | 11.88 | Vol. 334000 D: 6.60 0.00% | 6.62 | 6.70 / 6.50 C: 6.60 0.00% | 6.60 | 6.70 / 6.50 PF1STMF | 0.51 | 11.11 | Vol. 71500 D: 5.70 0.00% | 5.71 | 5.80 / 5.70 C: 5.70 0.00% | 5.70 | 5.70 / 5.70 ICB3RDNRB | 0.00 | 10.60 | Vol. 178500 D: 5.40 1.89% | 5.40 | 5.50 / 5.30 C: 5.40 0.00% | 5.44 | 5.50 / 5.40 1JANATAMF | 0.78 | 10.68 | Vol. 212000 D: 6.10 0.00% | 6.12 | 6.30 / 6.10 C: 6.20 1.64% | 6.22 | 6.30 / 6.10 GREENDELMF | -0.82 | 9.72 | Vol. 120500 D: 5.30 0.00% | 5.39 | 5.50 / 5.30 C: 5.40 0.00% | 5.46 | 5.50 / 5.40 POPULAR1MF | 0.77 | 11.38 | Vol. 482758 D: 6.10 1.61% | 6.21 | 6.30 / 6.10 C: 6.20 0.00% | 6.28 | 6.40 / 6.10 IFILISLMF1 | 0.00 | 10.45 | Vol. 169500 D: 5.70 1.72% | 5.77 | 5.90 / 5.70 C: 5.90 1.72% | 5.90 | 5.90 / 5.90 PHPMF1 | 0.63 | 10.92 | Vol. 598500 D: 5.60 1.75% | 5.69 | 5.80 / 5.60 C: 5.70 0.00% | 5.72 | 5.80 / 5.60 AIBL1STIMF | -0.07 | 9.25 | Vol. 89000 D: 6.90 2.82% | 7.01 | 7.10 / 6.90 MBL1STMF | -0.16 | 9.08 | Vol. 114500 D: 6.20 0.00% | 6.23 | 6.30 / 6.20 SEBL1STMF | 0.94 | 11.85 | Vol. 358500 D: 8.20 1.23% | 8.23 | 8.30 / 8.10 C: 8.10 0.00% | 8.10 | 8.10 / 8.10 EBLNRBMF | 1.07 | 10.88 | Vol. 50000 D: 8.00 2.56% | 8.02 | 8.10 / 8.00 RELIANCE1 | 0.95 | 10.33 | Vol. 626650 D: 8.60 0.00% | 8.80 | 8.90 / 8.60 C: 8.80 0.00% | 8.86 | 9.10 / 8.70 LRGLOBMF1 | 0.45 | 10.78 | Vol. 23000 D: 6.80 0.00% | 6.83 | 6.90 / 6.80 ABB1STMF | 0.92 | 10.63 | Vol. 289000 D: 7.20 0.00% | 7.29 | 7.40 / 7.20 NLI1STMF | 1.17 | 12.22 | Vol. 869600 D: 9.30 1.09% | 9.44 | 9.60 / 9.00 C: 9.40 1.08% | 9.44 | 9.60 / 9.40 NCCBLMF1 | 1.16 | 10.48 | Vol. 51000 D: 8.20 1.20% | 8.22 | 8.30 / 8.20 ICBSONALI1 | 0.00 | 10.39 | Vol. 423500 D: 7.90 0.00% | 8.10 | 8.20 / 7.90 C: 8.00 0.00% | 8.08 | 8.30 / 8.00 ENGINEERING AFTABAUTO | 3.60 | 50.81 | Vol. 264287 D: 90.80 0.87% | 91.26 | 93.00 / 85.00 C: 91.00 1.09% | 91.41 | 93.00 / 90.00
AZIZPIPES | 0.39 | -42.04 | Vol. 17450 D: 21.90 0.00% | 21.87 | 22.30 / 21.60 C: 23.80 1.28% | 23.75 | 24.00 / 22.00 OLYMPIC | 5.23 | 14.73 | Vol. 154202 D: 151.1 1.44% | 152.07 | 153.6 / 150.0 C: 151.7 0.98% | 152.11 | 153.1 / 151.5 BDLAMPS | -5.31 | 37.07 | Vol. 17550 D: 130.5 0.23% | 131.50 | 134.0 / 129.1 C: 132.0 2.37% | 132.77 | 135.9 / 130.6 ECABLES | 6.10 | 23.97 | Vol. 16800 D: 96.60 2.99% | 95.56 | 97.80 / 94.00 C: 94.10 3.41% | 94.53 | 95.50 / 93.50 MONNOSTAF | 5.31 | 44.78 | Vol. 1250 D: 306.6 0.42% | 306.40 | 312.0 / 302.1 SINGERBD | 9.99 | 45.74 | Vol. 52249 D: 194.2 0.61% | 194.31 | 196.0 / 190.0 C: 193.0 0.62% | 192.80 | 193.2 / 192.5 ATLASBANG | 9.14 | 222.05 | Vol. 11550 D: 158.8 0.44% | 159.48 | 160.9 / 158.1 BDAUTOCA | -0.43 | 5.68 | Vol. 34300 D: 34.70 0.86% | 35.36 | 36.00 / 34.20 QSMDRYCELL | 1.06 | 52.31 | Vol. 1484417 D: 41.50 9.50% | 40.38 | 41.60 / 35.00 C: 41.50 9.79% | 41.10 | 41.50 / 38.00 RENWICKJA | 5.77 | -31.13 | Vol. 10200 D: 145.9 1.46% | 146.18 | 147.7 / 143.9 NTLTUBES | 0.67 | 311.00 | Vol. 36224 D: 74.00 0.13% | 74.67 | 75.50 / 74.00 BDTHAI | 0.43 | 39.35 | Vol. 711392 D: 30.60 1.92% | 30.97 | 32.10 / 29.00 C: 30.80 2.53% | 31.12 | 31.40 / 30.70 ANWARGALV | 0.52 | 8.10 | Vol. 322000 D: 32.30 9.86% | 32.00 | 32.30 / 29.60 C: 32.90 8.94% | 32.26 | 33.00 / 30.30 KAY&QUE | -3.89 | 6.03 | Vol. 14500 D: 19.10 1.06% | 19.17 | 19.90 / 18.50 C: 18.60 3.63% | 18.78 | 19.00 / 18.60 RANFOUNDRY | 2.84 | 18.62 | Vol. 46000 D: 96.70 3.09% | 95.70 | 97.90 / 93.70 SALAMCRST | 3.31 | 20.00 | Vol. 408140 D: 45.00 0.22% | 45.22 | 46.00 / 41.00 C: 45.10 0.22% | 45.37 | 46.00 / 44.60 GOLDENSON | 3.70 | 28.70 | Vol. 3946737 D: 58.90 3.33% | 58.79 | 60.00 / 52.00 C: 59.10 2.96% | 59.09 | 61.00 / 57.00 BSRMSTEEL | 3.06 | 19.53 | Vol. 332360 D: 69.80 1.69% | 70.18 | 72.00 / 66.00 C: 70.80 0.28% | 70.52 | 71.80 / 70.10 NAVANACNG | 4.09 | 27.04 | Vol. 161097 D: 65.50 0.61% | 65.26 | 66.10 / 61.00 C: 65.90 0.30% | 65.57 | 66.10 / 64.00 DESHBANDHU | 0.26 | 10.67 | Vol. 1144276 D: 22.10 1.84% | 22.21 | 22.60 / 20.00 C: 22.20 1.83% | 22.25 | 22.60 / 21.60 GPHISPAT | 2.11 | 15.27 | Vol. 398750 D: 57.00 0.52% | 57.50 | 58.80 / 52.00 C: 57.20 0.53% | 57.22 | 58.00 / 56.50 BENGALWTL | 3.85 | 24.30 | Vol. 1787800 D: 61.90 4.77% | 63.19 | 65.60 / 61.50 C: 62.20 3.57% | 63.05 | 65.00 / 61.70 BDBUILDING | 1.33 | 12.70 | Vol. 1081000 D: 71.00 2.87% | 71.97 | 74.00 / 70.00 C: 71.20 2.20% | 72.23 | 74.00 / 70.60 NPOLYMAR | 2.38 | 32.89 | Vol. 90300 D: 58.60 0.34% | 58.96 | 60.00 / 58.20 C: 58.10 1.69% | 58.50 | 60.00 / 57.50 FOOD & ALLIED APEXFOODS | 2.54 | 90.81 | Vol. 185150 D: 109.0 3.71% | 111.66 | 115.0 / 105.1 C: 111.1 6.32% | 113.57 | 114.9 / 108.0 BANGAS | 7.20 | 50.27 | Vol. 40912 D: 474.7 1.13% | 475.72 | 483.9 / 435.0 C: 472.2 0.21% | 474.81 | 482.0 / 470.0 BATBC | 65.69 | 117.22 | Vol. 50 D: 1650 1.68% | 1650 | 1650 / 1650 GEMINISEA | -15.39 | -5.70 | Vol. 3000 D: 160.1 3.02% | 159.33 | 162.4 / 155.5 NTC | 29.88 | 110.05 | Vol. 150 D: 800.0 0.00% | 800.00 | 800.0 / 800.0 ZEALBANGLA | -28.94 | -221.34 | Vol. 100 D: 8.30 1.22% | 8.30 | 8.30 / 8.30
CVOPRL | 0.58 | 13.86 | Vol. 166196 D: 881.3 0.54% | 816.65 | 887.9 / 710.0 C: 909.9 5.72% | 865.60 | 940.0 / 800.0 AMCL(PRAN) | 6.85 | 57.14 | Vol. 33700 D: 196.4 3.86% | 194.08 | 198.0 / 190.0 C: 198.9 3.54% | 196.69 | 201.6 / 190.4 SHYAMPSUG | -45.77 | -396.49 | Vol. 9900 D: 8.00 3.90% | 8.08 | 8.20 / 7.90 RAHIMAFOOD | 0.52 | 4.45 | Vol. 432430 D: 83.70 9.99% | 82.34 | 83.70 / 76.10 C: 83.30 9.89% | 82.32 | 83.30 / 79.00 FUWANGFOOD | 0.94 | 12.28 | Vol. 1261900 D: 25.70 0.78% | 25.76 | 26.30 / 24.00 C: 25.60 1.59% | 25.77 | 26.30 / 24.90 MEGHNAPET | -0.50 | -1.52 | Vol. 4000 D: 7.10 0.00% | 7.10 | 7.10 / 7.10 MEGCONMILK | -7.48 | -23.70 | Vol. 12000 D: 7.70 1.32% | 7.75 | 7.80 / 7.60 BEACHHATCH | 1.01 | 12.48 | Vol. 1684607 D: 32.40 9.83% | 31.94 | 32.40 / 27.00 C: 32.80 9.70% | 32.22 | 32.80 / 29.20 FINEFOODS | 0.05 | 10.63 | Vol. 723000 D: 26.30 9.58% | 26.00 | 26.40 / 24.40 C: 26.40 9.54% | 26.06 | 26.50 / 24.50 RDFOOD | 0.91 | 16.84 | Vol. 2510344 D: 27.30 2.25% | 27.41 | 28.50 / 24.50 C: 27.40 2.24% | 27.73 | 28.30 / 25.00 GHAIL | 2.31 | 24.36 | Vol. 2051010 D: 48.70 3.18% | 48.75 | 50.00 / 43.00 C: 48.90 2.73% | 49.15 | 50.20 / 47.20 FUEL & POWER LINDEBD | 31.71 | 144.00 | Vol. 2900 D: 618.7 0.82% | 620.34 | 633.0 / 617.0 PADMAOIL | 27.62 | 79.74 | Vol. 242193 D: 311.0 0.38% | 311.03 | 314.0 / 295.0 C: 311.8 0.45% | 313.93 | 319.9 / 309.5 BDWELDING | 0.33 | 16.82 | Vol. 893181 D: 24.70 3.78% | 24.48 | 24.90 / 21.90 C: 24.60 2.93% | 24.65 | 25.00 / 23.80 SUMITPOWER | 3.17 | 19.26 | Vol. 589958 D: 37.90 0.79% | 38.15 | 38.90 / 35.00 C: 37.90 0.79% | 38.03 | 38.70 / 36.00 DESCO | 2.34 | 31.27 | Vol. 97500 D: 60.50 0.50% | 60.58 | 61.50 / 58.50 C: 60.10 1.64% | 60.70 | 61.50 / 59.50 POWERGRID | 2.19 | 63.69 | Vol. 49000 D: 54.10 0.18% | 54.17 | 54.90 / 54.00 C: 52.90 1.12% | 52.90 | 52.90 / 52.90 JAMUNAOIL | 19.83 | 57.32 | Vol. 296131 D: 200.3 0.50% | 203.86 | 207.0 / 185.0 C: 200.4 0.35% | 202.27 | 205.9 / 199.0 MPETROLEUM | 21.34 | 59.26 | Vol. 166490 D: 214.7 0.65% | 215.51 | 217.9 / 210.0 C: 214.6 0.97% | 214.97 | 216.0 / 213.3 TITASGAS | 9.20 | 46.26 | Vol. 117125 D: 73.70 0.41% | 73.59 | 74.10 / 66.10 C: 73.10 0.27% | 73.09 | 73.20 / 73.00 KPCL | 4.73 | 15.86 | Vol. 59126 D: 48.70 0.20% | 48.84 | 50.00 / 46.00 C: 48.90 0.20% | 48.94 | 49.20 / 48.80 BEDL | 1.48 | 19.43 | Vol. 1166035 D: 32.70 3.54% | 33.13 | 35.10 / 30.60 C: 32.90 2.66% | 33.13 | 34.00 / 32.00 MJLBD | 2.73 | 30.24 | Vol. 91945 D: 75.60 0.40% | 75.67 | 77.00 / 70.00 C: 74.70 1.71% | 74.51 | 76.00 / 74.10 GBBPOWER | 1.86 | 22.63 | Vol. 743492 D: 30.10 1.95% | 30.39 | 30.90 / 27.70 C: 29.90 1.97% | 30.13 | 30.90 / 29.80 SPPCL | 3.81 | 23.34 | Vol. 621770 D: 61.50 0.97% | 61.86 | 63.00 / 58.00 C: 61.20 1.45% | 61.38 | 62.50 / 60.60 JUTE JUTESPINN | -48.14 | -39.89 | Vol. 14950 D: 76.80 6.46% | 77.53 | 80.00 / 73.90 NORTHERN | -9.98 | -18.22 | Vol. 800 D: 45.90 9.81% | 45.90 | 45.90 / 45.90 SONALIANSH | 2.65 | 226.00 | Vol. 27550 D: 144.4 5.31% | 146.68 | 154.0 / 143.2 TEXTILE AL-HAJTEX | 2.22 | 16.53 | Vol. 58082 D: 74.50 1.06% | 74.86 | 76.70 / 71.00
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REPUBLIC | 2.14 | 12.42 | Vol. 177103 D: 44.60 2.83% | 45.22 | 46.20 / 44.20 C: 45.00 2.39% | 45.67 | 46.00 / 45.00 ASIAINS | 1.56 | 17.34 | Vol. 99018 D: 28.20 1.08% | 28.18 | 28.50 / 26.00 C: 28.20 1.74% | 28.29 | 28.80 / 28.00 ISLAMIINS | 1.29 | 11.96 | Vol. 922502 D: 36.60 4.87% | 35.43 | 38.20 / 33.50 C: 36.40 8.98% | 36.38 | 36.40 / 36.30 PROVATIINS | 1.90 | 14.30 | Vol. 67898 D: 28.90 1.03% | 29.09 | 31.00 / 28.00 C: 28.90 1.37% | 28.85 | 28.90 / 28.60 DHAKAINS | 2.84 | 18.02 | Vol. 67500 D: 41.80 1.18% | 42.08 | 42.70 / 39.00 C: 42.60 0.24% | 42.97 | 43.40 / 42.30 LIFE INSURANCE NATLIFEINS | 12.34 | 80.99 | Vol. 70735 D: 302.6 0.80% | 302.51 | 305.5 / 280.0 DELTALIFE | 38.53 | 189.40 | Vol. 636000 D: 285.4 1.39% | 286.28 | 289.8 / 282.7 C: 284.4 0.99% | 285.94 | 290.0 / 282.5 SANDHANINS | 2.39 | 28.22 | Vol. 97648 D: 75.50 2.44% | 75.80 | 76.70 / 68.00 C: 75.00 3.31% | 75.87 | 76.50 / 75.00 POPULARLIF | 3.70 | 715.41 | Vol. 3500 D: 227.7 3.50% | 227.71 | 230.0 / 222.2 FAREASTLIF | 9.21 | 60.79 | Vol. 63889 D: 100.3 0.10% | 100.99 | 103.0 / 95.00 C: 102.0 0.39% | 101.98 | 99.00 / 102.9 MEGHNALIFE | 10.82 | 48.87 | Vol. 235600 D: 122.1 2.35% | 122.13 | 124.5 / 118.0 C: 120.9 0.33% | 121.61 | 123.0 / 118.2 PROGRESLIF | 2.30 | 31.45 | Vol. 47486 D: 117.0 1.93% | 118.06 | 127.7 / 112.0 PRAGATILIF | 0.60 | 30.15 | Vol. 7000 D: 161.3 1.65% | 161.43 | 167.5 / 158.0 PRIMELIFE | 5.51 | 27.10 | Vol. 4998 D: 102.2 0.99% | 102.29 | 102.9 / 95.00 C: 100.0 0.89% | 100.00 | 100.0 / 100.0 RUPALILIFE | 3.75 | 31.25 | Vol. 323763 D: 128.5 3.09% | 131.35 | 138.0 / 124.0 C: 141.5 4.81% | 140.42 | 145.0 / 132.0 PADMALIFE | 1.63 | 25.76 | Vol. 276720 D: 67.10 1.61% | 68.59 | 70.40 / 64.00 C: 67.10 2.89% | 68.64 | 70.00 / 66.40 SUNLIFEINS | 0.00 | 0.00 | Vol. 154925 D: 60.70 2.10% | 61.91 | 65.00 / 58.00 C: 61.70 1.59% | 62.18 | 64.00 / 61.50 TELECOM GP | 12.96 | 26.26 | Vol. 215200 D: 202.0 0.05% | 202.15 | 204.7 / 201.6 C: 202.5 0.15% | 202.36 | 203.8 / 201.3 BSCCL | 5.82 | 26.38 | Vol. 219278 D: 169.5 0.29% | 169.68 | 175.0 / 155.0 C: 169.5 0.29% | 170.44 | 172.0 / 169.1 TRAVEL & LEISURE UNITEDAIR | 1.10 | 12.87 | Vol. 3550845 D: 16.90 1.74% | 17.04 | 18.00 / 16.00 C: 17.00 0.58% | 17.03 | 17.30 / 16.90 UNIQUEHRL | 4.02 | 86.29 | Vol. 312265 D: 81.90 1.09% | 82.32 | 82.90 / 75.00 C: 81.60 1.21% | 81.90 | 82.70 / 81.00 MISCELLANEOUS ARAMIT | 16.07 | 99.93 | Vol. 1550 D: 323.6 1.46% | 323.45 | 330.0 / 319.9 C: 311.0 7.36% | 311.00 | 311.0 / 311.0 BSC | 1.77 | 565.82 | Vol. 55710 D: 434.3 0.29% | 436.32 | 443.0 / 433.3 C: 433.3 0.73% | 435.14 | 441.0 / 432.3 GQBALLPEN | 6.55 | 250.45 | Vol. 40162 D: 147.3 0.61% | 147.34 | 148.7 / 146.0 C: 147.0 0.55% | 147.05 | 149.0 / 146.0 USMANIAGL | 3.45 | 27.20 | Vol. 186650 D: 146.7 1.24% | 149.40 | 154.0 / 132.0 C: 146.1 2.38% | 151.02 | 155.0 / 145.0 SAVAREFR | 0.14 | 10.57 | Vol. 1650 D: 64.40 3.70% | 64.24 | 68.00 / 63.00 BEXIMCO | 3.24 | 86.74 | Vol. 1230494 D: 34.20 1.44% | 34.58 | 36.00 / 31.50 C: 34.20 2.01% | 34.57 | 35.40 / 34.10 SINOBANGLA | 1.75 | 21.01 | Vol. 346000 D: 25.10 3.29% | 24.89 | 25.30 / 24.40 C: 25.00 3.73% | 25.01 | 25.20 / 24.80
December 15, 2013 Sectotal Index: BANK: 36,898.89 1.72% NBFI: 21,294.12 0.74% INVS: 4,907.01 0.94% ENGG: 6,518.09 0.14% FOOD: 11,242.86 8.07% F&P: 10,124.29 0.73% TEXT: 3,818.51 0.87% PHAR: 18,283.76 0.01% PAPR: 1,240.32 1.33% SERV: 3,041.29 0.71% LEAT: 5,262.46 1.09% CERA: 547.98 0.01% CMNT: 4,360.64 0.45% INFO: 8,484.23 3.40% GINS: 9,311.71 0.15% LINS: 127,453.48 0.48% TELC: 1,339.26 0.05% MISC: 6,508.03 0.74% RAHIMTEXT | 4.65 | 56.68 | Vol. 750 D: 255.7 0.43% | 256.00 | 267.0 / 252.4 SAIHAMTEX | 2.75 | 29.50 | Vol. 861700 D: 30.80 0.33% | 31.11 | 31.70 / 29.90 C: 30.80 0.33% | 31.10 | 32.20 / 29.50 MODERNDYE | 0.91 | 10.37 | Vol. 800 D: 99.20 0.81% | 98.75 | 100.0 / 97.00 DSHGARME | 0.88 | 12.12 | Vol. 39100 D: 69.80 1.01% | 70.43 | 72.10 / 69.50 DULAMIACOT | -1.90 | -29.70 | Vol. 31100 D: 9.00 2.17% | 9.13 | 9.40 / 8.90 TALLUSPIN | 1.75 | 16.17 | Vol. 1231750 D: 37.20 1.59% | 37.61 | 38.20 / 36.00 C: 37.40 1.32% | 37.65 | 38.40 / 37.20 APEXSPINN | 2.01 | 49.32 | Vol. 22400 D: 76.00 3.83% | 76.16 | 78.50 / 72.30 MITHUNKNIT | 2.87 | 20.53 | Vol. 80500 D: 78.70 0.00% | 79.32 | 81.40 / 75.00 C: 78.40 0.76% | 79.14 | 80.10 / 78.10 DELTASPINN | 3.06 | 26.84 | Vol. 2700600 D: 44.30 9.38% | 43.46 | 44.50 / 40.30 C: 44.20 8.07% | 43.95 | 44.90 / 40.30 SONARGAON | 0.27 | 34.50 | Vol. 240298 D: 20.60 0.98% | 20.61 | 21.00 / 19.50 C: 20.50 0.00% | 20.67 | 20.90 / 20.20 PRIMETEX | 1.21 | 59.34 | Vol. 401000 D: 26.30 2.59% | 26.76 | 27.80 / 26.00 C: 26.60 0.37% | 27.07 | 27.70 / 26.50 ALLTEX | -1.26 | 8.10 | Vol. 76000 D: 7.40 1.33% | 7.45 | 7.60 / 7.40 C: 7.50 1.32% | 7.50 | 7.50 / 7.50 ANLIMAYARN | 1.36 | 11.99 | Vol. 233500 D: 28.80 0.35% | 28.98 | 29.50 / 28.40 C: 29.30 1.74% | 29.35 | 29.90 / 28.20 HRTEX | 2.08 | 14.92 | Vol. 369000 D: 44.40 2.20% | 44.80 | 45.70 / 44.20 C: 45.50 0.44% | 45.69 | 45.90 / 45.00 CMCKAMAL | 1.37 | 19.31 | Vol. 1528641 D: 32.90 2.08% | 33.12 | 35.00 / 31.00 SAFKOSPINN | 0.95 | 21.78 | Vol. 1012201 D: 30.00 2.39% | 30.25 | 31.50 / 27.00 C: 30.10 2.38% | 30.40 | 31.00 / 29.20 SQUARETEXT | 4.32 | 31.82 | Vol. 78546 D: 91.60 0.33% | 91.81 | 92.50 / 85.00 C: 91.50 1.08% | 91.76 | 93.00 / 91.50 METROSPIN | 0.56 | 17.71 | Vol. 1008252 D: 22.20 1.83% | 22.17 | 22.50 / 20.00 C: 22.40 2.28% | 22.27 | 22.60 / 21.00 MAKSONSPIN | 0.16 | 20.55 | Vol. 3634115 D: 20.80 0.95% | 21.15 | 23.00 / 19.00 C: 20.90 0.00% | 21.19 | 21.50 / 20.00 DACCADYE | 0.93 | 25.85 | Vol. 487523 D: 26.10 0.76% | 26.12 | 26.40 / 24.50 C: 26.00 2.26% | 26.09 | 26.60 / 25.90 RNSPIN | 2.80 | 16.58 | Vol. 3067805 D: 36.60 0.00% | 36.87 | 37.40 / 33.00 C: 36.70 0.00% | 36.90 | 37.30 / 36.50 BXSYNTH | 0.93 | 25.42 | Vol. 463305 D: 17.60 0.00% | 17.76 | 18.50 / 16.80 C: 17.60 0.56% | 17.76 | 18.40 / 17.50 MALEKSPIN | 2.81 | 43.48 | Vol. 1256965 D: 28.20 0.70% | 28.44 | 29.00 / 26.00 C: 28.30 0.70% | 28.41 | 28.90 / 25.70 ZAHINTEX | 1.20 | 31.07 | Vol. 594135 D: 29.60 1.00% | 29.97 | 30.90 / 28.00 C: 29.70 1.33% | 30.06 | 30.60 / 29.10 SAIHAMCOT | 1.92 | 23.62 | Vol. 2098500 D: 26.90 1.89% | 27.09 | 27.90 / 26.00 C: 27.30 2.63% | 27.15 | 27.90 / 26.10 GENNEXT | 1.68 | 15.15 | Vol. 3849360 D: 34.20 1.44% | 34.61 | 35.20 / 32.00 C: 34.20 1.72% | 34.66 | 35.20 / 33.90 ENVOYTEX | 3.10 | 37.86 | Vol. 3103340 D: 61.00 0.16% | 62.10 | 63.60 / 55.00 C: 61.10 0.33% | 62.22 | 63.70 / 60.50 ARGONDENIM | 1.89 | 38.86 | Vol. 1058280 D: 88.60 1.26% | 87.42 | 89.30 / 79.00 C: 88.10 1.97% | 86.73 | 89.00 / 85.10 FAMILYTEX | 3.72 | 14.68 | Vol. 419500 D: 68.60 1.03% | 69.17 | 70.90 / 67.90 C: 69.90 2.79% | 69.50 | 70.10 / 68.00 PTL | 1.89 | 17.91 | Vol. 3198000 D: 66.10 2.07% | 65.35 | 66.20 / 62.70 C: 66.30 1.78% | 65.66 | 66.30 / 63.00 PHARMACEUTICAL & CHEMICAL AMBEEPHA | 3.94 | 26.15 | Vol. 6000 D: 271.5 0.37% | 273.56 | 276.8 / 270.0 C: 273.0 0.63% | 273.00 | 273.0 / 273.0 AGNISYSL | 0.96 | 14.90 | Vol. 796213 D: 24.80 6.90% | 24.09 | 25.30 / 21.50 C: 25.00 6.38% | 24.29 | 25.30 / 23.00 DAFODILCOM | 0.85 | 10.99 | Vol. 507000 D: 15.50 0.65% | 15.52 | 15.70 / 15.30 C: 15.60 0.65% | 15.50 | 15.70 / 15.10 AAMRATECH | 1.33 | 19.91 | Vol. 1543500 D: 38.60 0.78% | 38.71 | 39.50 / 38.00 C: 38.30 0.26% | 38.63 | 39.60 / 38.00 GENERAL INSURANCE BGIC | 1.65 | 20.33 | Vol. 57623 D: 29.90 0.33% | 30.05 | 30.40 / 29.00 C: 29.90 1.64% | 29.89 | 30.00 / 29.80 GREENDELT | 4.05 | 64.44 | Vol. 39700 D: 87.70 0.57% | 87.71 | 88.60 / 86.70 C: 86.00 0.00% | 87.50 | 88.00 / 86.00 UNITEDINS | 2.47 | 21.04 | Vol. 80100 D: 45.00 1.58% | 44.96 | 45.80 / 43.60 PEOPLESINS | 2.05 | 20.72 | Vol. 43471 D: 34.60 1.98% | 34.89 | 36.00 / 34.10 C: 36.80 2.79% | 36.75 | 37.00 / 34.00 EASTERNINS | 2.22 | 35.88 | Vol. 16062 D: 37.80 0.79% | 38.08 | 38.70 / 35.50 C: 38.10 1.33% | 38.10 | 38.10 / 38.10 JANATAINS | 0.78 | 17.07 | Vol. 54860 D: 27.70 2.12% | 28.00 | 29.00 / 26.30 C: 27.90 1.41% | 28.11 | 28.20 / 27.90 PHENIXINS | 2.70 | 20.96 | Vol. 47576 D: 42.50 1.39% | 42.87 | 43.50 / 40.00 C: 43.30 2.12% | 43.65 | 43.80 / 43.30 EASTLAND | 4.06 | 23.29 | Vol. 102080 D: 47.90 1.24% | 48.48 | 49.30 / 46.90 CENTRALINS | 1.54 | 19.04 | Vol. 30246 D: 30.00 2.28% | 30.09 | 31.50 / 29.80 C: 31.50 7.88% | 31.50 | 31.50 / 31.50 KARNAPHULI | 1.56 | 19.42 | Vol. 143220 D: 25.30 0.78% | 25.78 | 26.60 / 24.80 RUPALIINS | 2.76 | 23.38 | Vol. 281270 D: 34.80 0.29% | 34.86 | 35.30 / 33.00 C: 34.70 0.29% | 35.11 | 35.50 / 34.60 FEDERALINS | 1.10 | 10.98 | Vol. 262096 D: 25.60 0.39% | 25.94 | 26.30 / 24.00 C: 25.90 0.78% | 26.05 | 26.50 / 25.70 RELIANCINS | 3.93 | 61.52 | Vol. 1632 D: 74.40 0.00% | 74.13 | 74.40 / 71.00 PURABIGEN | 1.05 | 18.71 | Vol. 1579344 D: 29.30 9.33% | 29.11 | 29.40 / 25.00 PRAGATIINS | 2.01 | 50.30 | Vol. 18543 D: 57.20 2.05% | 57.92 | 59.00 / 54.00 PRIMEINSUR | 2.14 | 14.14 | Vol. 99280 D: 32.40 0.31% | 32.73 | 33.70 / 30.00 C: 32.80 1.55% | 32.66 | 32.80 / 31.50 PIONEERINS | 3.11 | 23.84 | Vol. 62685 D: 66.50 0.75% | 66.95 | 68.50 / 64.00 MERCINS | 1.53 | 14.50 | Vol. 88995 D: 27.60 0.36% | 27.67 | 28.00 / 25.50 C: 27.00 4.26% | 27.04 | 27.10 / 27.00 AGRANINS | 1.73 | 14.39 | Vol. 78567 D: 28.00 1.06% | 28.12 | 28.50 / 25.50 GLOBALINS | 1.09 | 11.78 | Vol. 36212 D: 29.20 1.35% | 29.49 | 31.00 / 27.00 NITOLINS | 2.59 | 15.41 | Vol. 7780 D: 35.00 0.00% | 35.12 | 36.10 / 33.00 C: 33.60 1.47% | 33.63 | 33.80 / 33.50 ASIAPACINS | 1.84 | 13.76 | Vol. 24000 D: 30.00 1.96% | 30.22 | 30.90 / 29.80 C: 30.00 2.28% | 30.00 | 30.00 / 30.00 SONARBAINS | 1.68 | 13.38 | Vol. 113700 D: 25.80 1.53% | 26.07 | 26.70 / 25.70 C: 26.50 1.15% | 26.50 | 26.50 / 26.50 PARAMOUNT | 1.26 | 13.19 | Vol. 99500 D: 25.70 0.39% | 25.90 | 26.40 / 25.50 C: 25.40 3.42% | 25.40 | 25.50 / 25.10 CITYGENINS | 1.65 | 14.26 | Vol. 127481 D: 28.20 1.05% | 28.59 | 29.10 / 27.00 C: 28.50 1.38% | 28.03 | 29.00 / 27.10 CONTININS | 1.41 | 15.68 | Vol. 120810 D: 30.60 0.33% | 30.92 | 31.50 / 28.00 C: 31.10 0.32% | 30.93 | 31.20 / 30.90 TAKAFULINS | 2.19 | 15.17 | Vol. 177047 D: 40.90 1.92% | 41.43 | 41.90 / 38.00 C: 40.90 2.85% | 41.24 | 42.00 / 40.80 STANDARINS | 2.58 | 13.99 | Vol. 5659 D: 40.30 0.49% | 40.12 | 40.50 / 37.00 C: 39.00 2.01% | 39.00 | 39.00 / 39.00 NORTHRNINS | 1.77 | 11.15 | Vol. 147894 D: 41.80 0.24% | 41.97 | 42.50 / 40.00 C: 42.30 2.31% | 42.69 | 47.60 / 42.00
BXPHARMA | 3.77 | 52.55 | Vol. 213131 D: 47.20 0.00% | 47.26 | 48.80 / 45.00 C: 47.10 0.64% | 46.88 | 47.10 / 46.50 GLAXOSMITH | 20.25 | 123.32 | Vol. 100 D: 966.0 1.63% | 966.00 | 966.0 / 966.0 ACI | -5.82 | 126.42 | Vol. 19150 D: 171.6 0.52% | 171.41 | 173.0 / 171.0 C: 171.2 1.44% | 171.20 | 171.2 / 171.2 RENATA | 33.57 | 138.83 | Vol. 7200 D: 726.2 0.53% | 731.39 | 746.8 / 725.0 RECKITTBEN | 27.16 | 78.89 | Vol. 50 D: 899.8 0.07% | 899.80 | 899.8 / 899.8 PHARMAID | 1.39 | 26.19 | Vol. 48850 D: 172.2 2.44% | 170.81 | 174.9 / 169.0 KOHINOOR | 11.46 | 15.99 | Vol. 1630 D: 322.7 3.82% | 322.06 | 325.0 / 315.0 IBNSINA | 3.44 | 34.02 | Vol. 46420 D: 102.0 0.20% | 101.72 | 104.0 / 101.0 C: 101.0 1.75% | 101.21 | 105.7 / 100.2 LIBRAINFU | 4.21 | 1567.59 | Vol. 200 D: 400.0 1.78% | 400.00 | 400.0 / 400.0 ORIONINFU | 1.27 | 7.00 | Vol. 240000 D: 42.90 0.69% | 43.05 | 43.90 / 42.60 C: 43.10 0.94% | 43.04 | 43.70 / 42.30 SQURPHARMA | 6.93 | 37.18 | Vol. 170758 D: 192.7 0.10% | 192.75 | 194.9 / 180.0 C: 192.7 0.00% | 192.79 | 194.0 / 185.0 IMAMBUTTON | -1.51 | 4.16 | Vol. 16000 D: 8.50 5.56% | 8.53 | 9.00 / 8.40 C: 8.80 4.35% | 8.75 | 9.00 / 8.50 KEYACOSMET | 1.55 | 21.54 | Vol. 1739417 D: 28.20 1.74% | 28.39 | 30.00 / 26.00 C: 28.20 2.08% | 28.43 | 29.00 / 26.00 BERGERPBL | 32.46 | 100.20 | Vol. 5400 D: 855.6 1.09% | 852.96 | 880.0 / 850.0 ACIFORMULA | 3.33 | 38.08 | Vol. 18725 D: 78.80 0.13% | 78.78 | 79.50 / 74.00 C: 78.50 0.64% | 78.68 | 79.90 / 77.20 MARICO | 27.53 | 62.47 | Vol. 2850 D: 745.9 0.96% | 745.26 | 750.0 / 743.1 BEACONPHAR | 0.04 | 12.01 | Vol. 228025 D: 13.30 0.00% | 13.29 | 13.50 / 12.00 C: 13.50 2.27% | 13.48 | 13.70 / 13.30 ACTIVEFINE | 3.23 | 13.89 | Vol. 283073 D: 85.90 0.81% | 86.18 | 86.90 / 80.00 C: 86.00 0.12% | 86.17 | 86.50 / 86.00 SALVOCHEM | 0.68 | 10.57 | Vol. 2258264 D: 26.70 4.71% | 26.88 | 27.80 / 23.00 C: 26.90 4.67% | 26.93 | 27.50 / 23.50 GHCL | 2.14 | 57.31 | Vol. 516750 D: 60.80 1.62% | 61.52 | 63.00 / 60.40 C: 61.00 1.61% | 61.50 | 64.20 / 60.70 ORIONPHARM | 5.02 | 68.68 | Vol. 1723000 D: 61.20 0.49% | 63.14 | 65.00 / 56.00 C: 61.50 0.16% | 61.84 | 62.70 / 61.10 JMISMDL | 1.12 | 12.83 | Vol. 253500 D: 222.1 8.66% | 216.79 | 222.2 / 206.0 C: 222.2 8.71% | 218.13 | 222.2 / 205.1 CENTRALPHL | 1.62 | 12.24 | Vol. 1839925 D: 48.70 0.20% | 49.63 | 52.40 / 44.00 C: 48.70 0.41% | 49.50 | 50.80 / 48.10 PAPER & PACKAGING HAKKANIPUL | 0.51 | 31.01 | Vol. 56500 D: 39.70 0.25% | 40.93 | 42.70 / 38.90 C: 39.00 1.27% | 41.11 | 41.90 / 39.00 SERVICE SAMORITA | 2.49 | 57.42 | Vol. 37000 D: 93.50 1.06% | 94.13 | 95.90 / 93.00 C: 95.00 0.31% | 95.39 | 96.50 / 94.30
SAPORTL | 1.23 | 38.39 | Vol. 543796 D: 30.70 0.66% | 30.55 | 31.10 / 29.00 C: 30.70 0.66% | 30.81 | 31.00 / 30.40 EHL | 2.81 | 18.44 | Vol. 517348 D: 51.90 1.33% | 52.35 | 53.00 / 51.70 C: 52.00 1.14% | 52.59 | 53.40 / 51.00 LEATHER APEXTANRY | 6.57 | 69.38 | Vol. 48500 D: 126.6 0.08% | 127.29 | 129.3 / 125.6 C: 126.7 0.16% | 126.88 | 127.0 / 126.6 BATASHOE | 49.12 | 135.53 | Vol. 3600 D: 702.2 1.53% | 703.14 | 720.0 / 698.1 C: 690.5 1.38% | 690.50 | 690.5 / 690.5 APEXADELFT | 23.01 | 203.26 | Vol. 27000 D: 388.4 0.87% | 388.56 | 400.0 / 384.0 SAMATALETH | 0.22 | 12.93 | Vol. 32500 D: 26.20 6.07% | 26.00 | 26.80 / 25.00 C: 23.10 10.00% | 23.10 | 23.10 / 23.10 LEGACYFOOT | 0.63 | 17.19 | Vol. 503882 D: 46.30 9.46% | 45.84 | 46.50 / 40.00 C: 46.50 9.15% | 45.87 | 46.80 / 43.00 CERAMIC MONNOCERA | 0.35 | 95.30 | Vol. 64300 D: 35.20 0.00% | 35.33 | 35.90 / 34.00 C: 35.30 0.56% | 35.46 | 36.00 / 35.30 STANCERAM | 1.12 | 15.49 | Vol. 4500 D: 41.70 1.88% | 41.78 | 42.10 / 41.00 FUWANGCER | 0.65 | 12.70 | Vol. 1590469 D: 22.10 1.34% | 22.31 | 22.70 / 20.50 C: 22.30 0.45% | 22.31 | 22.60 / 21.80 SPCERAMICS | 0.62 | 30.92 | Vol. 651470 D: 19.70 0.51% | 19.98 | 21.00 / 17.90 C: 19.80 0.50% | 20.02 | 20.40 / 19.70 RAKCERAMIC | 1.98 | 16.76 | Vol. 79663 D: 52.40 0.38% | 52.59 | 53.20 / 48.00 C: 52.70 0.38% | 53.03 | 53.90 / 52.50 CEMENT HEIDELBCEM | 22.85 | 111.50 | Vol. 25600 D: 379.3 0.03% | 380.71 | 384.2 / 378.0 C: 382.0 0.98% | 382.00 | 382.0 / 382.0 CONFIDCEM | 6.23 | 90.76 | Vol. 379353 D: 129.4 1.57% | 128.97 | 130.8 / 119.0 C: 129.1 0.86% | 129.88 | 132.0 / 126.1 MEGHNACEM | 6.28 | 33.81 | Vol. 371800 D: 146.4 5.10% | 142.60 | 149.9 / 138.7 C: 147.5 5.13% | 145.28 | 152.0 / 138.0 ARAMITCEM | 3.03 | 14.65 | Vol. 196241 D: 85.40 1.67% | 84.65 | 86.80 / 80.00 C: 84.60 0.59% | 84.55 | 89.80 / 82.10 LAFSURCEML | 1.60 | 7.22 | Vol. 714000 D: 32.20 0.31% | 32.20 | 32.50 / 31.90 C: 32.20 0.00% | 32.11 | 33.00 / 31.90 MICEMENT | 4.48 | 37.67 | Vol. 120376 D: 83.00 0.12% | 83.18 | 84.20 / 78.00 C: 82.80 0.24% | 83.11 | 85.00 / 82.30 PREMIERCEM | 5.00 | 32.60 | Vol. 246800 D: 108.5 1.81% | 109.37 | 112.0 / 107.6 C: 108.2 2.17% | 109.38 | 111.9 / 106.7 IT IINDUSTRIES ISNLTD | 0.28 | 17.31 | Vol. 214500 D: 20.90 1.46% | 20.84 | 22.40 / 20.50 C: 21.00 0.00% | 20.87 | 21.10 / 20.40 BDCOM | 1.40 | 14.41 | Vol. 1031664 D: 30.10 7.12% | 29.83 | 30.40 / 26.00 C: 30.40 8.57% | 30.14 | 30.80 / 28.00 INTECH | 0.94 | 10.08 | Vol. 294131 D: 17.20 0.00% | 17.25 | 17.90 / 16.00 C: 17.40 0.58% | 17.32 | 17.70 / 17.00
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd right) and his wife Akie (right) wave with ASEAN countries' leaders including Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (left) and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during a gala dinner of the ASEAN Japan Commemorative Summit meeting hosted by Abe, in Tokyo yesterday REUTERS loans, the investment accord signed Sunday would likely boost Japanese investment in the quickly developing former pariah state, a trade ministry spokesman said. The deal would give Japanese companies so-called national treatment, or rights that local businesses receive in Myanmar when making investment decisions, helping Japanese firms avoid political risks in investing there. The move comes as Myanmar prepares for an economic resurgence following the end of decades of military rule, which in turn is attracting attention from firms all over Asia and the West. Meanwhile, Abe and Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong agreed to start negotiations for a civil aviation agreement that would pave the way for direct flights between Laos and Japan, officials said. They also agreed to continue their talks to launch a bilateral security dialogue framework involving foreign and defence officials, according to Japanese officials. With Vietnams Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Abe discussed strengthening cooperation between the coastguards of the two countries which both face territorial disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea or in the East China Sea. In bilateral talks with Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, Abe took up the issue of Chinas air defence zone, Jiji Press reported, without citing sources. Dung said the issue should be resolved based on international law while Thongsing said it was important to settle it by peaceful means, Jiji said. With Cambodia, whose economy is heavily reliant on China, Japan is also expected to discuss an aviation treaty and further exchanges of defence officials, officials have said. The Japan-ASEAN summit commemorating 40 years of ties with the bloc comes at a time Tokyo is keen to garner support in its fractious spat with Beijing over the sovereignty of a small chain of islands in the East China Sea. The case has taken on a greater urgency since Chinas declaration of the air zone which covers the contested archipelago. l