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Dhaka Tribune Print Edition: December 15, 2013
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Poush 1, 1420 Safar 11, 1435 Regd. No. DA 6238 Vol 1 No 261
ELECTIONS
Awami League Jatiya Party
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Law enforcers spring into action after Jamaat-Shibir activists resort to mindless violence in Noakhalis Kompaniganj yesterday FOCUSBANGLA
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B1 Two commercial banks have defaulted repayment of foreign loans against letters of credit, creating a cause of concern that Bangladeshs credit rating might deteriorate as well as the LC confirmation cost would rise further.
3 Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the election of huge number of candidates uncontested would reduce polls-related violence. 5 The war against narcotics has taken on a new dimension in Chittagong as police nabbed two families of drug-peddlers in the past two weeks, suggesting a new trend in the business of drugs and organised crime.
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11 After the spectacular failures of socialism and dictatorships, democracy has been accepted as the most desirable system throughout the world, because democracy is peoples power. It ensures mass participation for determining the absolute power of the state.
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Mohammad Sumon, her brother-inlaw, said the cost of the treatment was bearing down on them. We are very poor and totally unable to treat her without any help from outside. The first nights treatment alone cost us around Tk10,000. Meanwhile, the condition of 11-yearold schoolboy Shanto, who received splinter injuries during another clash in Fakirapool on the same day, was known to be improving. Doctors at the neurosurgery unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he is being treated, said he was in the process of recovering. Dr Pijush Kanti Mitro, an assistant registrar with the unit, said Shanto was out of danger. There are several bullets inside his body and we will remove those that can harm him. Others would vanish within five years or so. During the series of clashes on Friday between the unruly activists of Jamaat-Shibir and police, a dozen of individuals were injured while a number of vehicles damaged or torched. l Jamaat-Shibir cadres torched the house of a Rajshahi Awami League leader yesterday night
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men brought out a procession near Basurhat High School around 3pm. Police barred them as they paraded across the upazilas server station. The marauding men vandalised roadside shops and torched several buildings. At one stage, both police and Shibir engaged in a gunfight resulting in the deaths and injuries. The deceased are Matiur Rahman, 15, Saiful Islam, 22, Rayhan, 22, Russel, 32, Saiful, and Abdus Sattar, 30, said district Police Superintendent Md Anisur Rahman. Five people were arrested during the clash, he said. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Nuruz-
zaman said the Jamaat-Shibir men had torched the offices of Palli Unyayan Academy, land, family planning, and Ansar and VDP. Later, local people said unidentified miscreants had set fire to a Jamaat-operated school around 5:30pm. In Nilphamari, BNP and Jamaat men attacked the motorcade of Awami League lawmaker and noted actor Asaduzzaman Noor at Ramganj Bazar of the district headquarters Tupamari. Noor was unhurt but more than 150 of Awami League men were injured. Following the attack, a clash ensued that left at least five people dead. They are Krishak Leagues union unit
President Khorshed Alam Chowdhury, 55, Abu Bakar Siddique, 42, Forkan Hossain, 25, Murad Hossain, 20, and Khairat Hossain. Jamaat claims that Abu Bakar and Khairat are its members. During the clashes, the Jamaat-Shibir men had torched at least 50 motorcycles, six jeeps and three microbuses. In Pabna, miscreants torched the residence of State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku by hurling petrol bomb in the morning. They also set fire to the house of freedom fighter Baby Islam. In Sirajganj, supporters of Jamaat-Shibir vandalised an idol at a Hindu temple at Sayedabad union. A
union-level office of the ruling party was torched in Bagerhat. In Narayanganj, Shibir men torched two police outposts belonging to Chashara and Hajiganj police stations. An apartment in Chashara was also badly burnt as they hurled three petrol bombs from a rally around 3pm. Police picked up four Jamaat-Shibir men from Chashara. Later, the activists damaged several vehicles in the town. In Satkhira, at least 30 Jamaat men allegedly attacked the houses of nine local Awami League leaders on Friday night. They also set fire to several shops owned by a local Jubo League leader at Nawabeki Bazar in Shyamnagar around
10:30pm. In Jhalakathi, miscreants set a BRTC bus on fire in Brac intersection area on Khulna-Barisal highway around 5:45pm. The Jamaat-Shibir men blasted crude bombs at different points in Chittagong City including Shah Amanat International Airport to create panic last night ahead of its countrywide shutdown for today. OC Md Sahabuddin of Patenga police station said the car of Maj Gen Md Abdus Salam Khan, chairman of Tea Board, had been damaged because of the blast at the car parking place in front of the airport around 8:30pm. l
Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Quader Molla, well-known as Mirpurer Koshai (Butcher of Mirpur), was executed on Thursday, after nearly 42 years of bloodstained independence. The Pakistan foreign ministry in a statement issued on Friday said: While it is not Pakistans policy to interfere in the affairs of any country, we have noted the concerns raised by the international community and human rights organisations on the way recent trials have been conducted which have added to the current instability in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Pakistani Jamaat leader at the National Assembly Sahibzada Tariqullah the same day asked the House to pass a condemnatory resolu-
tion and adjourn the session for the day in memory of Quader Molla. Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq gave time until Monday to Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada, when Tariqullah sought opinion of the foreign ministry and other political parties about the execution. In the statement, Interior Minister Nisar Ali said the Bangladesh government should have considered the greater national interest and shown farsightedness and goodness instead. He said it was necessary for peace and brotherhood that strategy of tolerating each other should be adopted in the larger national interest. It would have been better if the Bangladeshi government had shown farsighted-
ness, bigheartedness and magnanimity instead of opening old wounds. Soon after the execution on Thursday, the official Facebook page of Pakistan Jamaat said it just got one more Shaheed (martyr) in the form of Quader Molla. Earlier, when Jamaat guru Ghulam Azam was sentenced to 90 years imprisonment, Pakistan Jamaat stated on its website: Chief of our Bangladesh branch has been punished. After the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court overruled the tribunals life-term sentence for Quader Molla on September 17, Pakistan Jamaat chief Syed Munawar Hasan said the verdict had been a ploy of Sheikh Hasinas administration to remove pro-Pakistan
politicians from its path in order to avert a clear defeat in the next elections. He also said it was most unfortunate that the Pakistan government, instead of raising a voice against the excesses of the Hasina administration against pro-Pakistan parties, called it an internal affair of Bangladesh, thus giving a licence to Bangladesh government to continue the excesses. Jamaat activists demonstrated on the streets in Karachi protesting the jail term while party chief Syed Munawar Hasan in a Twitter message said: It is tragic to know that the fake tribunal has sentenced Prof Ghulam Azam for 90 years in prison without any legitimate proof and reason. Though the offenses amounted to
death penalty, the International Crimes Tribunal gave Ghulam Azam, the chief of erstwhile East Pakistan unit of Jamaat, jail sentence on July 15 considering his age and ill health. Neither the Pakistan government nor the Bangladesh Jamaat has apologised for their role during Bangladeshs War of Independence. Syed Haider Farooq Maudoodi, a son of Jamaat founder Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi, while visiting Dhaka last October, told the Dhaka Tribune in an exclusive interview, that Jamaat in Bangladesh and Pakistan, even after 42 years of Bangladeshs independence, were just the left and right hands of the same person, there is only one head controlling the both. l
In the meantime, Ershads younger brother and partys presidium member GM Quader, Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader and special adviser Bobby Hajjaj have been leading the group that opposes joining polls. Ershads special adviser Bobby Hajjaj is the son of businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher, who came into prominence during Ershads rule in the 1980s. In a press conference at his Gulshan office yesterday, Bobby claimed that he had been appointed the acting spokesperson of the party by Ershad. He told reporters that GM Quader and Ruhul Amin Howlader would now be leading the party in absence of Ershad. Apparently indicating at the Rawshan-led group, Bobby said no matter what other people might say, Ershad had made it clear that Jatiya Party was not going to the polls under any circumstances. GM Quader told the Dhaka Tribune that he was worried about his brothers safety. I have passed on Mr Ershads instructions to party leaders about not contesting the polls; but many of them have defied [his instruction], Quader told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday. So far I have not got any instruction [from Ershad] about taking any action against them [who have decided to contest polls], he added. Quader, the commerce minister in Sheikh Hasinas cabinet, also said the candidates could vie in the polls, but not with the party symbol plough. On the other hand, Mujibul Haque Chunnu one of the leaders who decided to join the polls told the Dhaka Tribune: We are taking part in the polls under Ershads leadership. We think the Jatiya Party should take part in the polls for ensuring his safety. I do not bother even if they [JP leadership] take any action [against us], he said. According to the Election Commission, as of yesterday, at least 149 including Ershad and Quader out of 255 Jatiya Party candidates withdrew their nomination papers. At least 18 Jatiya Party candidates have been elected unopposed till filing of this report at 9pm yesterday. The commission yesterday said a total of 151 candidates were elected MPs uncontested. l
the lone candidates elected unofficially across the country. The candidates elected unopposed is going to be a record in the upcoming election as the previous highest was in the controversial February 15 election in 1996 when 49 candidates were elected uncontested. Of the total 151 candidates who are set to be elected unopposed 127 are from Awami league, 18 from Jatiya Party and three from Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), two from Workers Party of Bangladesh and one from Anwar Hossain Manju-led Jatiya Party. In the sixth parliamentary elections held on February 15 in 1996, some 49 candidates of BNP were elected as MP uncontested. BNP won 279 seats out of 290. Elections to 10 parliamentary constituencies were not held due to unavoidable circumstances. On January 22 in 2007 election, 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. The Awami League candidates expected to be declared as lawmaker uncontested are Dabirul Islam (Thakurgaon-2), Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury (Dinajpur-2), Asaduzzaman Nur (Nilphamari-2), Naruzzaman Ahmed (Lalmonirhat-2), Abul Kalam Md Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury (Rangpur-2), AN Ashiqur Rahman (Rangpur-5), Fazle Rabbi Miah (Gaibanda-5), Shamshul Alam Dudu (Joypurhat-1), Abu Sayed Al Mahmud Swapan (Joypurhat-2), Abdul Mannan (Bogra-1), Habibur Rahman (Bogra-5), Golam Rabbani (Chapainawabganj-1), Abdul Wadud (Chapainawabganj-3), Shadhan Chandra Majumder (Noagaon-1), Shahiduzzaman Sarkar (Noagaon-2), Israfil Alam (Noagaon-6), Omar Faruk Chowdhury (Rajshahi-1), Enamul Haque (Rajshahi-4), Abdul Wadud (Rajshahi-5), Abul Kalam (Natore-1), Shafiqul Islam Shimul (Natore-2), Abdul Kuddus (Natore-4),
Mohammad Nasim (Sirajganj-1), Habibe-Millat (Sirajganj-2), Ishaque Hossain Talukder (Sirajganj-3), Tanvir Imam (Sirajganj-4), Hasibur Rahman Swapan (Sirajganj-6), Khandkar Azizul Haque Arzu (Pabna-2), Shamsur Rahman Sharif (Pabna-4), Golam Faruk Khandkar Prince (Pabna-5), Sheikh Afil Uddin (Jessore-1), Kazi Nabil Ahmed (Jessore-3), Kabirul Haque (Norail-1), Sheikh Helal Uddin (Bagerhat-1), Mir Shawkat Ali Badsha (Bagerhat-2), Talukder Abdul Khaleque (Bagerhat-3), SM Mostafa Rashidi (Khulna-4), Narayan Chandra (Khulna-5), Nurul Haque (Khulna-6), AFM Ruhal Haque (Satkhira-3), HM Jaglul Haider (Satkhira-4), Tofail Ahmed (Bhola-1), Abdullah Al-Islam Jacob (Bhola-4), Abul Hasnat Abdullah (Barisal-1), Shawkat Hossain (Barisal-5), Amir Hossain Amu (Jhalakati-2), AKMA Awal/ Saidur Rahman (Pirozpur-1), ASM Firoze (Patuakhali-2), Mahbubur Rahman (Patuakhali-4), Abdur Razzak (Tangail-1), Amanur Rahman Rana (Tangail-3), Abdul Latif Siddiqui (Tangail-4), Ekabbar Hossain (Tangail-7), Shawkat Momen Shahjahan (Tangail-8), Mirza Azam (Jamalpur-3), Promod Mankin (Mymensingh-1), Sharif Ahmed (Mymensingh-2), Anwarul Abedin Khan Tuhin (Mymens-
ingh-9), Rebeca Momen (Netrakona-4), Wareshat Hossain Belal (Netrakona-5), Syed Ashraful Islam (Kishoreganj-1), Sohrab Uddin (Kishoreganj-2), Redwan Ahmed Tawfik (Kishoreganj-4), Afzal Hossain (Kishoreganj-5), Nazmul Hasan (Kishoreganj-6), Momtaz Begum (Manikganj-2), Jahid Malek (Manikganj-3) and Mrinal Kandi Das (Munshiganj-3). They also include Qamrul Islam (Dhaka-2), Nasrul Hamid (Dhaka-3), Saber Hossain Chowdhury (Dhaka-9), Sheikh Fazle Nur Taposh (Dhaka-10), AK Rahmat Ullah (Dhaka-11), Asaduzzaman Khan (Dhaka-12), Jahangir Kabir Nanak (Dhaka-13), Aslamul Haque (Dhaka-14), Dr Enamur Rahman (Dhaka-19), MA Malek (Dhaka-20), AKM Mozammel Haque (Gazipur-1), Jahid Hasan Russell (Gazipur-2), Advocate Rahmat Ali (Gazipur-3), Meher Afroze Chumki (Gazipur-5), Nurul Majid Mahmud Humaiyun (Narsingdi-4), Razi Uddin Ahmed (Narsingdi-5), Nazrul Islam Babu (Narayanganj-2), Shamim Osman (Narayanganj-4), Kazi Keramat Ali (Rajbari-1), Zillur Hakim (Rajbari-2), Abdur Rahman (Faridpur-1), Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury (Faridpur-2), Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain (Faridpur-3), Nur-e Alam Chowdhury (Madaripur-1), Shah-
jahan Khan (Madaripur-2), AFM Bahauddin Nasim (Madaripur-3), BM Mozammel Haque (Shariatpur-1), Shawkat Ali (Shariatpur-2), Nahim Razzak (Shariatpur-3), Suranjit Sengupta (Sunamganj-2), AMA Muhith (Sylhet-1), Mahmudus Samad Chowdhury (Sylhet-3), Nurul Islam Nahid (Sylhet-6), Syed Mohsin Ali (Molvibazar-3), Abdus Shahid (Molvibazar-4), Anisul Haque (Brahmanbaria-4), AB Tajul Islam (Brahmanbaria-6), Prof Ali Ashraf (Comilla-7), AHM Mostafa Kamal Lotus (Comilla-10), Mujibul Haque (Comilla-11), Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir (Chandpur-1), Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (Chandpur-2), Dr Dipu Moni (Chandpur-3), Dr Mohammad Shamsul Haque Bhuiyan (Chandpur-4), Maj (retd) Rafiqul Islam (Chandpur-5), Nizam Uddin Hazari (Feni-2), HM Ibrahim (Noakhali-1), Morshed Alam (Noakhali-2), Mamunur Rashid Kiron (Noakhali-3), Ekramul Karim Chowdhury (Noakhali-4), Obaidul Quader (Noakhali-5), AKM Shahjahan Kamal (Laxmipur-3), Eng. Mosharraf Hossain (Chittagong-1), ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury (Chittagong-6), Mohammad Hasan Mahmud (Chittagon-7), Afsarul Amin (Chittagong-10), Nazrul Islam Chowdhury (Chittagong-14),
Ashekullah Rafik (Coxs Bazar-2) and Saimum Sarwar Kamal (Coxs Bazar-3). The 18 Jatiya Party candidates to be elected uncontested are Roushown Ershad (Mymensingh-4) ,Tajul Islam Chowdhury (Kurigram-2), AKM Maidul Islam (Kurigram-3), Shariful Islam Jinnah (Bogra-2), Nurul Islam Talukder (Bogra-3), Nurul Islam Omar (Bogra-6), Salauddin Ahmed Mukti (Mymensingh-5), Liakat Hossain Khoka (Narayanganj-3) and Nasim Osman (Narayanganj-5), Peer Fazlur Rahman (Sunamganj-4), Selim Uddin (Sylhet-5), Abdul Munim Chowdhury (Habiganj-1), Amir Hossain (Comilla-2), Nurul Islam Milon (Comilla-8) and Mohammad Noman (Laxmipur-2), Nasrin Jahan Ratna, wife of JP secretary general Ruhul Amin Hawlader (Barisal-6), Anisul Islam Mahmud (Chittagong-5) and Md Illius (Coxs Bazar-1). The three JSDS candidates are Hasanul Haque Inu (Kushtia-2), Shirin Akter (Feni-1) and Moinuddin Khan Badal (Chittagong-8). The two Workers party candidates are Rashed Khan Menon (Dhaka-8) and Fazle Hossain Badsha (Rajshahi-2). The lone Jatiya Party (Manju) candidate is Anwar Hossain Monju (Pirozpur-2). l
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The government has showed enough patience. I ask you to stop killing people or the government will not sit idle. If you want to continue your alliance with the antiliberation forces, you can, but stop killing
I want to set an example of maintaining good atmosphere during the elections, said Hasina, also the ruling Awami League president. The premier said she had urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to ensure a friendly polls-time atmosphere. But she [Khaleda Zia] has instead aligned with Jamaat-Shibir and got involved in violence and killings, rejecting the polls, said Hasina. In some of the constituencies, our candidates withdrew their candidature, as a sign of compromise for the parties, who joined the [all-party] government. That is why, in many constituencies there was no need of any contests. If the BNP could join the all-party government in the name of democracy
People from all walks of life gather at the Rayer Bazar mass killing ground in the capital to mark the Martyred Intellectuals Day yesterday
EC allocates Over 300 disappear, claims BNP election symbols Mohammad Al-Masum Molla n 340 candidates scrapped
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The returning officers of the Election Commission yesterday allocated polls symbols among the contesting candidates in the ensuing 10th parliamentary polls slated for January 5 next year. They allocated Jatiya Partys election symbol Plough to Jatiya Party candidates ignoring party Chairman HM Ershads request for not allocating the symbol to any candidate. Awami League chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested the Election Commission to allocate boat symbol to 10 candidates of its allies. She made the request by submitting a letter on Friday to the Election Commission to allocate boat symbol to its nominated candidates in 10 parliamentary constituencies. The party urged to allocate the symbol to four workers party candidates, four Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) candidates and two Tarikat Federation candidates. According to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), an application should be made to EC within three days of publication of the notification, for allotting one prescribed symbol to the candidates of a combination of two or more registered political parties who have agreed to set up joint candidates for election. Candidature of 328 out of 840, had been withdrawn untill filing of this report yesterday around 9:30pm. As many as 149 Jatiya Party candidates withdrew their nomination by December 13 following the party chiefs request. Among the withdrawn candidatures, 149 are from the Jatiya Party, 44 from the ruling Awami League, 31 are independent candidates, 19 are from Jasad, 15 from Anwar Hossain Monzu led Jatiya Party-JP, 10 from Bangladesh Islamic Front, seven from the Workers Party of Bangladesh, six from the newly registered Bangladesh Nationalist Front, six from Tarikat Federation, four from Bangladesh Jatiya Party, three from National Awami Party, two from Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and one from the Islamic Front Bangladesh. Out of 1,107 aspirant candidates, 840 nomination papers were approved after scrutiny on December 5 and 6. On November 25, the EC announced the schedule for the countrys 10th parliamentary election. l Main opposition BNP yesterday claimed that more than 300 opposition leaders and activists had gone missing across the country allegedly from police custody in the last one month. We want to tell the high officials concerned that in the last one month, more than 300 leaders and activists were arrested across the country by people in plainclothes and those wearing uniforms of Rab and DB. Later they went missing, Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said. Addressing a press briefing at the party chairpersons Gulshan office, he also said: The people want to know who controls this secret agency. The BNP leader demanded that the repressive acts be stopped and the missing persons be brought back to their families immediately. Nazrul said elite force Rab had been formed in 2004 during the BNP-led four-party government to maintain law and order and to resist terrorism and chaos; but the incumbent fascist government was using this efficient force nakedly as a weapon to kill and abduct opposition leaders and activists. Asking the government to stop the election drama, the BNP leader reiterated the opposition alliances demand for a non-partisan government to hold free, fair and meaningful elections. He alleged that the sequences of the drama was becoming clear gradually as already 142 had been elected uncontested and most of them were from the government alliance. ...after the public announcement of election boycott by Jatiya Party, some leaders including those who lost their deposit money earlier have already won the polls. People of the country have never witnessed such an unbelievable incident; it is also rare in the world, he said. The BNP policymaker also said if the government wanted, many more would be elected uncontested. Nazrul claimed that even after pub-
lic announcement of withdrawal, nomination of some leaders had not been accepted while ministers remained in office despite declaring resignation. Everything is possible here. There is nothing to worry for those who are yet to win. Everyones victory is ensured because the ruling Awami League not only allocates seats for its party and its alliance partners, but also for the socalled opposition Jatiya Party. Meanwhile, at a discussion to mark the National Martyred Intellectuals Day, the BNP leaders asked the government to stop the one-sided elections. The speakers said the spirit of Liberation War had been to establish democracy in the country, but the Awami League wanted to bury the democracy by holding lopsided elections. BNP leaders Hafizuddin Ahmed, Khandakar Mahbub Hossain, Shahjahan Omar and former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Emajuddin Ahmed addressed the discussion among others at the National Press Club. l
Some street boys while scavenging garbage at the Rana Plaza site found the skull and bones
Savar model police station confirmed that the skull was of Obaidul, a sewing operator of New Wave Bottom on the third floor of Rana Plaza. Obaidul came from Dakirkanda village in Tarakanda upazila under
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Clockwise from left: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition chief Khaleda Zia, Projonmo 71, students and war wounded freedom fighters pay homage at the Martyrs Mausoleum at Mirpur yesterday
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8,000 receive skill apprentice certificate from ILO n Kailash Sarkar With the existing tension prevailing in n Tribune report the country, special security plans have
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna yesterday handed over certificates to 8,000 people who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. The certificates were given under the TVET Reform Project, supported by the International Labour Organisation and funded by the European Union. Six thousand apprentices receive the certificates in the leather sector while 2,000 from trade, said a press release. Three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices registered under the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). The government supported by the ILO and financed by the EU has been working since 2008 to improve such skill development system in Bangladesh. Hanna and Srinivas Reddy, country director of ILO, spoke on the ocassion among others. l
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Fajar Sunrise Zohr Asr Magrib Esha 5:13am 6:33am 11:54am 3:38pm 5:14pm 6:34pm
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Dealers use children and parents to rendezvous with addicts and sell narcotics According to sources, most of with 40 litres of contraband liquor on was arrested a total of five times; she n Tarek Mahmud, Chittagong n Aminur Rahman Rasel Sunday. Achia Begum, the arrestee, came out of jail after 5-6 days on ev- the peddlers make their dens at: The
Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Limited under Kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah, the only state-owned sugar mill in the south-western part of the country, started its operation yesterday. Sugarcane farmer Abdul Kader and an employee of the mill Tamij Uddin jointly inaugurated the operation for the fiscal 2013-14 at a ceremony. The authorities of the mills has fixed a target to produce 9,500 tonnes of sugar by crushing 150,000 tonnes of sugarcane during 120 days of the current crushing season. The mill authorities said they had a stock of sugarcane on a total of 8,000 hectares of land for crushing in the current season. Managing director of the mill, Delwar Hossain, and the senior officials were present at the programme. Delwar Hossain admitted that 9,728 tonnes of sugar produced in the 2011-12 fiscal was still lying unsold at the stores because of the higher rate compared to other brands in the market. Also, the farmers are counting heavy losses as the mill is not being able to pay them because of the loss incurred during the previous fiscal. Currently the mill is due to pay around Tk100crore to different banks and stakeholders, he said. l
Flower vendors and workers pass a busy time preparing garlands for the Victory Day in the capitals Dhaka University area yesterday
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Road accidents kill four Aman farmers counting loss as n blockade continues
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At least four people were killed in separate road crashes in Satkhira and Khagrachhari yesterday. A primary school teacher was killed in a road crash in Satkhira. The deceased was Jesmin Khaled, head mistress of Alipur Government Primary School of Sadar Upazila, reports our correspondent. Officer-in-Charge Enamul Haque of Satkhira Sadar police station said she died around noon as a truck collided with the van she was riding. Jesmin was returning from primary education office to her school with books for students. The dead body was recovered and sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for post mortem examination. In Khagrachhari, three people were killed as a truck collided head-on with a motorcycle at Natunpara in Matiranga upazila, reports UNB. The deceased were Alamgir Hossain, 22, driver of the motorcycle, which runs on hire, and its passengers Rabiul Islam, 25, and Mohammad Selim, 20. Police recovered the bodies and sent those to the hospital morgue. Police detained the helper of the truck but could not arrest the driver as he managed to flee. l
A bumper production of Aman paddy has been achieved in the district this year, but the success has failed to bring smile on the faces of Aman growers. Aman paddy sold in the local market at tk950-1000 per maund in the last month. The present price of the paddy is Tk680-700 per maund. When contacted, Noim Hosen, a farmer of village Kullia under Magura sadar upazila, said: Earlier we were amused with bumper production and high price of Aman paddy but ongoing blockade has faded our smile.
Abu Reza a farmer of village Norihati under Magura sadar upazila, said: I have got Tk40, 000 from my paddy sale but my production cost was about Tk36, 000. Moreover, I had to pay Tk5, 000 as transport fare to take my paddy to market because of blockade. I had to count a loss of Tk1, 000. Mokhlesur Rahamn, deputy director of Magura DAE, said because of the blockade Aman farmers are being deprived of fair price. The price will go up once the government procurement starts. l
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At least 13 houses were gutted after a fire broke out at Aurakandi village in Bhanga upazila Friday afternoon. Witnesses said the fire originated from the kitchen of Tipu Matabbar of the village and soon engulfed 12 other adjoining houses in the area around 4pm. On information, fire-fighters went to the scene and doused the flames. The affected house owners claimed that the extent of loss from the fire could go up to Tk50 lakh. l
Piles of cauliflower stacked at the wholesale market as vendors are unable to sell them at expected price FOCUS BANGLA caused by the political activities like blockades and hartals as they cannot send their produce to the capital and other places where the products have higher demands and from where they can get good prices.
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n Mahmudul Islam
June 5, 2011: A 33-year-old lady is assaulted by her other half in Dhaka. The attack by her husband not only leaves the lady with a broken heart but also robs her of eyesight, one of the greatest gifts bestowed upon human beings. A month later, she flies to Canada for treatment after Indian doctors gave up only to learn that the damage will stay with her till she breathes her last. October 9, 2012: A 15-year-old girl is shot in the head by members of a fearsome outfit in Swat, of Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The assassination bid leaves the teenager in critical condition, and she is flown to England for better treatment. She survives but the assault confounds her. She never thought advocacy of girls education would lead to such a ghastly incident. If youve identified the second individual but are confused about the first, you are probably not alone. To understand how these two people relate to one another, lets decode the identities. The second person is Malala Yousafzai. The first one is Rumana Monzur.
Imagine Sayeed, the guy with whom Rumana dreamed of staying for the rest of her life. As it turned out, this was the guy who left her blind forever. Jewish American stand-up comedian and TV writer Cathy Ladman said marriage is like a 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Rumana presumably comprehended the absolute profundity of the statement. But rather than saying that Im at the end of my rope, a resilient Rumana decided to bite off more than she could chew, and thats what helped her reach a far greater height than Malala. The dogged lady fought back and flew to Canada to resume her studies. But the fight took on a new dimension as Rumanas ability to see was completely gone. So how can one study if he cant see? It was a tip of the iceberg to which Rumana responded the skills that come with adapting to blindness would take care of themselves over time. That conviction eventually proved to be a triumph over difficulties. She learned to read Braille as a last resort and got used to adaptive technology to read and write. Apart from learning how to use a cane to navigate her way, she mastered the skill of learning and memorizing study materials by listening to recorded audio and at present, she is learning law by listening at UBC. She has many friends who read out lessons to her. She also amazed her professors, who acknowledge theyve never seen someone adapt to changing circumstances so fast. But dont be tempted into thinking
For the 87% of married women in Bangladesh who are subjected to violence by their husbands, Rumana will always be an inspirational figure
I dont want to stand in front of my daughter as a woman who is a victim of assault. My battle is still on. And my only wish is to make Anusheh say that her mother can do everything
3. Both of them focus on solutions, not problems. Rumana opines that dwelling on what happened only leads to questions without answers. If I think about it, it just leads me nowhere. It was the incident. I dont want people to see me as a victim. I want people to see me as a survivor. This closely resembles Malalas view who, in her UN address, said: I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Im here to speak up for the right of education for every child. Books and pens are our most powerful weapons. Education is the only solution. Education First. that the entire journey was childs play. It was all about leaving your motherland to settle in a foreign country after being ripped apart mentally. It was all about getting up and moving forward after being turned upside down by myriad tribulations. It was all about learning how to live everyday without the opportunity to see your own daughter and parents. Each moment, I miss seeing (my daughter) and not only her, I miss seeing people, Rumana told The Toronto Star. Last but the not the least, it was all about presenting a masters thesis (The impact of climate change and rise in ocean levels in Bangladesh) and then attending the question and answer session as a blind student. I had to present the thesis before my teachers, fellow students and a bunch of other attendees. My whole concentration was on the presentation. Everything else just disappeared from my mind. I was handling the questions. After all that finished, I couldnt believe that Ive successfully done the whole thing, Rumana told a Bangladeshi daily. All in all, the extremity of Rumanas misery beat that of Malala in numerous ways. Malala was shot, received intensive treatment and recovered. As for Rumana, she lost her vision and coped with a whole new ball game.
Well, one can argue that Malala had a message and hence rose to a high standing by spreading that. But hey, hang on a minute. I hope other women and girls, including my own daughter, can learn from the horrors I experienced at the hands of my spouse, Rumana told The Toronto Star. When you belong to the privileged class, you never think domestic violence can happen to you. I wasnt sharing my problems, my marriage issues or issues of domestic violence when I was experiencing it. I felt it was a shame for me, but I didnt realize at that time that it is not a shame for me, it is a shame for the people who are doing it. That is the most important message I want to tell women who are experiencing it and keeping silent. Either it wasnt a message worth spreading or it was missed. To me, the second one is true.
same situation like this Pakistani girl but still remain unheard. But if the socalled propaganda can ensure fearless schooling for more girls, then it certainly has done more good than harm. So, by the same token, why not go for the Rumana propaganda, provided it can convey the message that where theres life, theres hope to those 87 Bangladeshi women out of every 100 and eventually help bring down the rate of violence against women in the country? And how do we do that? To my mind, the I Am Rumana book could be the first step.
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Heart attack is also known as Myocardial Infarction. When a part of heart muscle loses its blood supply, it starts to suffer injury. LIFELINE Heart is supplied blood by two arteries, which ultimately become three vessels. When blood flow through these vessels becomes obstructed, it leads to a heart attack. The magnitude of damage depends on the size of area that is supplied by the blocked artery as well as the lapse in time between injury and treatment. After several weeks the heart muscle heals by forming scar tissue and becomes weaker and will not pump as much blood as it used to.
common in elderly persons and in diabetics. Other common symptoms are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, breathing discomfort, restlessness, clammy and sweaty with a feeling of terror that life is coming to end, face seems gray.
Risk factors
1) Atherosclerosis-deposition of fat rich particles inside the lumen leading to gradual narrowing and ultimately complete obstruction. 2) Spasm a sudden and transient narrowing of blood vessel despite patent lumen. Former is the most common process.
There are many risk factors, mentioned below and their effects are multiplicative rather than additive. Age: largest risk factor. More precisely men over 45 years and women over 55 years are at particular risk. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen found fat deposits near eyelid and baldness, ear crease are associated with increased risk. Positive family history: It is said to be present when first degree relatives had this problem at relatively early ages. Hypertension High cholesterol levels in blood Diabetes mellitus Physical inactivity: it roughly doubles the risk. Obesity Alcohol Diet: Diet deficient in fresh fruit, vegetables, and polyunsaturated fat are associated with increased risk. Mediterranean style diet reduces the chance. Other than these work stress, social deprivation, certain blood disorder and personality traits are contributing factors.
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an option here. Aspirin 300mg is given to heart attack patients which helps to stop the clot (obstruction). Thrombolytics: These agents dissolve blood clots but must be advised after considering the contraindications. Pain killers such as Morphine is also used.
Cracked heels
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Most patients will require further treatment to prevent the further episodes. These medications include Aspirin and other anti platelets, Beta blocker, ACE inhibitors, Statins.
Depending on specific situation some patients get benefit from this modality of treatment. Angioplasty: It opens up the coronary arteries. In this procedure, a small wire loop is introduced through arm or groin and pushed till it reaches the clot then the narrowed area is dilated by mechanical means. CABG: Obstructed blood vessel is by-passed with grafts taken from blood vessels elsewhere in the body. importance to remember that the patients survival largely depends on how quickly he can be taken to a hospital.
Symptoms
Most common symptom is chest pain, which may radiate to jaw, neck, and hand (more commonly left side). Some triggering factors are physical exertion (during but not after exertion), cold exposure, heavy meal, intense emotion. Changing position, resting or lying down does not alleviate the pain. A heart attack may also occur without causing chest pain; these are more
whether someone has had heart attack or not. Cardiac Enzyme test: Dying heart muscle release some enzymes such as Troponin, CK MB etc into blood, which help to confirm the diagnosis.
Recovery
Diagnostic tools
Treatment
ECG: It is a device which records electrical signal of heart, usually able to say
The faster the heart attack patient can be treated, the more successful the treatment will be. So it is of particular
If patient stops breathing, they do not move or respond, CPR should be started straight away. CPR includes 30 chest compressions and mouth to mouth breathing. Defibrillation is also
It is a slow and gradual process. The patients recovery will generally start in hospital and then continue at home. Physical activity is vital in a patient with heart attack. They should remain active, as it strengthens the heart. It is advised to refrain from driving for at least four weaks. One-fifth of patients suffer from depression after the attack, which should be shared with the doctor immediately. l
Cracked heels or heel fissures may worsen during the winter. People often regard cracked heels as a sign of inadequate foot care and hygiene. For many, the appearance of cracks on the heels is nothing more than an embarrassment or an inconvenience. Fortunately, most cases of cracked heels can be easily treated and sometime you need to consult a dermatologist. The first step in treating cracked heels is getting rid of the excessive dryness in the skin. In order to do this, you need to apply an oil-based cream or moisturiser on your dry cracked heels daily. For best results, you should soak your feet in some warm water for about 15 to 20 minutes, to soften the skin and get rid of the dead skin with the help of a file or a pumice stone. Then pat your feet dry gently and apply the moisturiser. Let the affected feet absorb the moisturiser for about 15 minutes. After that wear a pair of thick socks and leave it on for a couple of hours or preferably, overnight. Use glycerin or petroleum jelly at heel before sleep. Always keep your feet clean. However, it is best to continue this routine regularly even after the cracks disappear. l
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Tomatoes specially red tomatoes are rich in lycopene. Lycopene is a carotinoid that makes tomatoes red. Consuming more lycopene can protect your skin from sunburn. A study showed that intake of 2.5 tablespoons of tomato paste daily can reduce the UV rays damage up to 50%. The same study also showed, lycopene supplement or synthetic lycopene werent significantly effective against sunburn. l
Ginger has been used since ancient times for treating nausea and vomiting. But one needs to be cautious about using concentrated ginger extracts during pregnancy
tive treatments for this, women with mild symptoms may benefit from the following dietary changes: Eating small frequent meals that
are bland in taste and low in fat Avoiding smells and textures that cause nausea Drinking cold liquids, such as lemonade Eating salty and dry foods in the morning, such as salted crackers
Colourful Carrots
Carrots are very rich in carotinoids. Carrots contain the carotenoids beta carotene and lycopene both of which may shield your skin against UV damage. In one study, participants who were exposed to UV light
Ginger has been used since ancient times for treating nausea and vomiting. Studies have shown that ginger is effective for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Possible adverse reactions to ginger during pregnancy have been
identified and scientific bodies around the world provide different recommendations on its usage. However, there have been no published reports of an increase in foetal abnormalities associated with taking ginger during pregnancy. At this stage, it seems sensible to be cautious about using concentrated ginger extracts during pregnancy. l The author is Associate Professor, Gynae and Obs Department in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka.
Newborns are particularly susceptible to winter viruses, as their immune systems are immature and need time to develop. However, it is impossible to keep your baby in a bubble particularly if he or she has older siblings! The most important thing you can do to help your babys immunity is breastfeeding for longer periods. But the first two-three months are crucial as your own antibodies pass to your baby via your breast milk, which helps their own immunity to develop. Other things you can do to help include keeping your child away from family members or friends who are unwell, keeping your baby in an environment where the temperature is constant, and immunising them at appropriate intervals. l
Though it is not easily available but now red bell pepper is grown in our country. A medium-size red bell pepper provides more than 200 percent of the daily value of vitamin C. Eating more vitamin C-rich foods may help protect skin cells from the suns harmful UV rays. Researchers suggested that vitamin C can promote the repair of DNA thats been damaged by UV rays. l
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had almost 50% less skin reddening after they drank about 1 cups of carrot juice daily. l
Green spinach
Spinach contains lutein, a carotenoid that protects your skin from UV damage. A new research about spinach, published in theJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, reveals that spinach stored continuously under the light for three days boasted higher levels of vitamin C and preserved levels of vitamin K, E, folate and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. l
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Research suggests that caffeine in tea or coffee may help to protect your skin against skin cancer. Caffeine basically kills precancerous and ultraviolet-damaged skin cells by blocking a protein. A study said, caffeine inhibits the formation of skin tumors which is induced by UV rays. l
C, which appears to be higher in organic produce. An emerging area of interest is in the antioxidant content of organic foods. Research also suggests that
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n AFP, Mthatha
Nelson Mandela embarked on the final leg of his exceptional 95-year journey on Saturday, as his remains were transported to his rural childhood home for traditional burial. A C-130 Hercules carrying Mandelas flag-draped casket and escorted by two fighter jets landed in Mthatha, in Mandelas native Eastern Cape province, to thousands of waiting mourners and a full military guard of honour. From Mthatha, Mandelas remains will be carried by a funeral cortege on the short drive to his boyhood home of Qunu. Military personnel lined the route, along with small groups of people singing anti-apartheid songs and songs in praise of the iconic statesman. He is finally coming home to rest, I cant even begin to describe the feeling I have inside, said 31-year-old Bongani Zibi. Part of me is sad but Im also happy
South Africans watch the hearse carrying the coffin of South African former president Nelson Mandela drive on the streets of Mthatha
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A Palestinian worshipper gets ready to pray his Friday prayer in front of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalems Old City following a snowstorm December 13. A snowstorm of rare intensity blanketed the Jerusalem area and parts of the occupied West Bank on Friday, choking off the city and stranding hundreds in vehicles on impassable roads REUTERS
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Iran says it has canceled a planned $500 million loan to Pakistan to build part of a pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran. Deputy Oil Minister Ali Majedi says Iran has no obligation to finance the Pakistani side of the project and also doesnt have the money. Majedis comments were posted on the oil ministrys website, shana.ir, Saturday. He said Tehran will demand com-
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by a failure to ventilate methane gas from the shaft. Safety improvements have reduced the number of deaths in recent years, but regulations are still often ignored. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the mine had been ordered to suspend production in June to make safety improvements, citing the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety. l
China will attempt the worlds first soft landing of a rover on the moon in nearly four decades Saturday, the latest step in the countrys ambitious space program. The Change 3 lander, named after a mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, is scheduled to touch down at 9:40 p.m. (1340 GMT; 8:40 a.m. EST) Saturday, according to state media. The lander carries a moon rover called Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, the goddess pet. After landing, the rover is slated to separate from the Change and embark on a three-month scientific exploration. Chinas space program is an enormous source of pride for the country. If successful, China will become the third country to carry out a lunar soft landing
after the United States and the former Soviet Union. The last one was in 1976. A soft landing does not damage the craft and the equipment it carries. An earlier Chinese craft orbited and collected data before intentionally crash-landing on the moon. The Change mission blasted off from southwest China on Dec. 2 on a Long March-3B carrier rocket. China Central Television, which will broadcast live footage of the landing, said that the Change will come to a stop from a speed of 1.7 kilometers (1.06 miles) per second during the sensitive landing process, which will last more than 10 minutes. China sent its first astronaut into space in 2003, becoming the third nation after Russia and the United States to achieve manned space travel independently. l
Iran said Saturday it has successfully sent a monkey into space for a second time, part of an ambitious program aimed at manned space flight. Irans state TV said that the launch of the rocket dubbed Pajohesh, or Research in Farsi, was Irans first use of liquid fuel and reached a height of 120 kilometers (72 miles). It said the monkey, named Fargam or Auspicious, was returned to earth safely. The TV showed the rocket blasting off and then showed the monkey, strapped snugly into a seat, staring at people clapping to celebrate its safe return. The report said Fargams capsule parachuted safely to earth after detaching from the rocket in a mission that lasted 15 minutes. Iran frequently claims technological breakthroughs that are impossible to independently verify. The Islamic Republic has said it seeks to send an astronaut into space as part of an ambitious aerospace program. The launch of Pajohesh is another long step getting the Islamic Republic of Iran closer to sending a man into space, the official IRNA news agency said. State TV said scientists were able to monitor and measure signals coming from the rocket, including Fargams vital signs, during the flight. Iran said that it sent its first monkey into space in January, reaching the same height of 120 kilometers (72 miles). For Iran, its aerospace program is a source of national pride. Its also one of the pillars of Irans aspirations to be seen as the technological hub for Islamic and developing countries. The US and its allies worry that technology from the space program could also be used to develop long-range missiles that could potentially be armed with nuclear warheads. l
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Japan seeks ASEAN backing on China with a $20 bn pledge Beijing said all aircraft entering the zone have to submit flight plans and obey orders issued by Chinese authorities, in an announcement that was widely criticised as inflammatory. Abe said the $20bn in loans and grants is part of a bigger relationship. In this summit, I would like to discuss relations between Japan and ASEAN in the context of not only our bilateral relations, but also in the context of the international community. I hope we will adopt a mid- to long-term
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vision that would define the way Japan and ASEAN cooperate in the future. Observers say Japan will find a reasonably willing audience among the four members of ASEAN who have their own territorial disputes with China - the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. But all ten members of the bloc, which also includes Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand, have to tread a fine line to avoid irritating China, whose vast economy is vital to the region. l
Thai military chief rebuffs protesters Vietnam hands 5 heroin traffickers death penalty intervention plea
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Thailands military chief on Saturday shrugged off an opposition rally leaders appeal to intervene in support of protester efforts to topple the government and install an unelected peoples council. Weeks of boisterous demonstration have gripped Bangkok in the latest political turmoil for the putsch-prone nation, prompting premier Yingluck Shinawatra to call snap elections for February 2 to try and calm tensions. But the vote has been rejected by opposition demonstrators, who have vowed to keep up their fight to rid the country of the influence of Yinglucks divisive brother Thaksin, a former Thai prime minister who was ousted in a 2006 military coup. Responding to calls by protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban to stand by the people, the countrys head of defence forces Thanasak Patimaprakorn said the best way to solve the problem is through negotiation. Neutral observers should oversee the election and make sure it takes place on February 2, he told a forum,
Leaders from Japan and 10 Southeast Asian countries on Saturday pledged to cooperate in ensuring freedom of navigation during a summit overshadowed by concerns over Chinas growing assertiveness in the region. A joint statement issued after the summit meeting refrained from an explicit mention of Chinas recent declaration of a maritime air defense zone over the East China Sea. But it was the backdrop behind the promise to cooperate to ensure freedom of overflight and aviation safety in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law. To the Chinese, we are calling on the withdrawal of all the measures that violate these general principles, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. He said Japan would stick to its decision advising airlines to continue their operations as they had before Chinas announcement. Raising tensions in this region is to nobodys advantage, Abe said in a nationally televised news conference showcasing what he called Japans special partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The summit marks 40 years of ties between Japan and ASEAN, a resource-rich region of more than 600 million people. Abe has visited all 10 ASEAN countries in the past year, seeking to boost both security and business ties, a warm contrast to frosty relations with China. l
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Thai anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban addresses the press in Bangkok AFP which was also attended by the powerful army chief as well as the heads of the navy and airforce -- but not the government or pro-Thaksin groups. Suthep used the Bangkok meeting, the first public talks between the generals and protesters, to ask the military to step in on his side and finish the stand-off. The military has a long history of political involvement in Thailand, which has had 18 actual or attempted coups since 1932. But the army has indicated a reluctance to intervene directly in the current political crisis, although military chiefs did facilitate private talks between Suthep and Yingluck on December 1. l
Vietnam sentenced five members of a drug trafficking gang to death and handed another person life imprisonment for smuggling heroin into the country from neighbouring Laos, state media said Saturday. The six members of the smuggling gang were found guilty of making ten trips to impoverished Laos and trafficking at least 95 kilos (209 pounds) of heroin into communist Vietnam, the official Thanh Nien newspaper reported. The leaders of the gang remain at large, the report said, adding the six -- one man and five women -- were put on trial in central Nghe An province on Friday. The golden triangle region of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar was formerly one of the worlds top producers of illicit opium and heroin but has been overtaken by Afghanistan, which now accounts for some 90 percent of global illicit opium production, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Communist Vietnam has some of the worlds toughest drug laws. Anyone found guilty of possessing more than 600 grams of heroin, or more than
20 kilograms of opium, can face the death penalty. Convictions and sentences are revealed only by local media which is strictly under state control. In August this year, a Thai woman was sentenced to death for smuggling two kilos of cocaine. The same week, a 31-year-old Nigerian man was sentenced to death for smuggling 3.4 kilos of methamphetamine from Qatar. In November, Taiwan police said they had cracked a major drug ring and seized more than 500 pounds of heroin -- with a street value estimated at up to $300 million. The 600 heroin bricks were discovered in 12 amplifier boxes in a container airlifted from Vietnam. The bust was one of Taiwans largest seizure of the drug for 20 years. Customs officials and airport security staff in Vietnam are still blaming each other for lapses of oversight in the case, which saw the drugs move through southern Ho Chi Minh City airport apparently undetected. No major sanctions have been announced for officials involved in the case, media reports said. l
Forty-four years after first setting foot in the country as a young naval officer, John Kerry returned once more to Vietnam on Saturday, this time as Americas top diplomat offering security assurances and seeking to promote democratic and economic reform. Making his 14th trip to the communist Southeast Asian nation since the end of the war that profoundly influenced his political career and foreign policy thinking, Kerry is trying to bolster the remarkable rapprochement with the former US enemy that he encouraged and helped to engineer as a senator in the 1990s. I cant think of two countries that have worked harder, done more and done better to try to bring themselves together and change history, to change the future, to provide a future for people that is very, very different, Kerry told a group of businesspeople, students and others at the US Consulates American Center in Ho Chi Minh City. The visit is Kerrys first to Vietnam since 2000 when he was part of then-President Bill Clintons historic trip here, the first by an American president since the end of the war in 1975 . l
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t latest count, 127 candidates of the ruling AL will be automatically elected in the upcoming elections, as they are running uncontested in their constituencies. At least 151 seats, more than one in two, will remain uncontested in the upcoming elections. It is surely self-evident that an election in which half the seats remain uncontested creates a severe crisis of credibility. This is not simply a question of the elections being boycotted by the BNP, but is a clear indication that the polity as a whole lacks confidence in the electoral process. Lets go to the numbers. In 2001 and 2008, no seats were uncontested, which is what one expects from a legitimate election. An uncontested seat means that voters in that constituency do not have a choice, and ipso facto suggests that there is something amiss in the proceedings. Even the February 15, 1996 election, which was boycotted by all major parties expect the It remains highly then-ruling BNP saw only 49 doubtful whether seats uncontested, less than a the results will be quarter of the number this time. accepted by the The cancelled elections slated for general population January 22, 2006 saw only 18 seats uncontested. In short, what we have here is an unprecedented lack of confidence in the upcoming elections. It is surely significant to note that the upcoming elections have massively less participation than earlier elections that were contemporaneously and historically regarded as unacceptable. Even setting aside the issue of the boycott by BNP and other major parties, we do not see how elections in which one in two of the races will be uncontested can even claim to reflect the will of the populace. Since the credibility of the election has been compromised to such a degree, it remains highly doubtful whether the results will be accepted by the general population. As things stand now, elections on January 5 will resolve nothing. l
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December 8 Sbua Joy I hope our honourable prime minister and president live long. Sheikh Jinat Mahmid What is the result of the meeting? Another hartal is waiting for us tomorrow.
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he people of Bangladesh are in this grinding machine created by our major political parties at the moment. We are all concerned about a way out, sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, we the common people, are not feeling enough hope. The source of the stalemate was the 15th amendment of the constitution that was made without taking the major opposition parties into consideration.
We have never seen such violence in any opposition protest in recent times, not in the four decades since our independence
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n MH Bari
fter the spectacular failures of socialism and dictatorships, democracy has been accepted as the most desirable system throughout the world, because democracy is peoples power. It ensures mass participation for determining the absolute power of the state. According to MacIver: Democracy is no way of governing whether by the majority or otherwise, but primarily a way of determining who shall govern, and broadly, to what end. Lincoln has given the most acceptable definition of democracy: The government by the people, of the people, for the people. Though, theoretically speaking, democracy is the best form of government, in practice it is toughest. Sir Henry Maine, had opined: In all forms of government, democracy is the most complicated. Thus Bangladesh is practising the most complicated and sophisticated system of government. Almost one third of its existence of 42 years has been wasted under military rule. It is unfortunate that people Bangladesh could not taste real democracy even under the democratic system because the democratically elected government ran more dictatorially than democratically. For running successful democratic governments, there are obviously some pre-requisites to be fulfilled:
political parties teach the general people about their rights and privileges in order to make them vigilant against undemocratic forces. This needs good political organisation and honest leadership. In Bangladesh there is serious scarcity of honest and good politicians. Conditions should be created for such infusion.
understand that democracy is the best system of governance. Education will enable them to understand the meaning of democracy and to choose right persons to represent their interest.
Freedom of expression
Economic liberty
To make democratic governments successful, the people must cherish the democratic spirit. They must realise that all democratic rights are obligations that must be reciprocated in a democratic society. Voltaire said long ago: I may disagree with what you say, but I shall defend your right to say till my death.
Democracy cannot flourish in a poor society. It is indeed difficult for democracy to thrive in a society with more than 31% of the population below the poverty line. Eradication of poverty, therefore, must be given top priority in the development effort of the government.
Rule of law
Democracy cannot exist without the operation of rule of law. The present condition of law and order is extremely unhelpful not only for growth but
There is hardly anyone who would disagree with the statement that democracy is not running properly in Bangladesh. Our parliament is ineffective. We believe in negative politics
The community as a whole is to be restrained, tolerant and committed to fair play towards others. Bangladeshi people must practice self-restraint to make foundation of democracy.
Education
I have already mentioned that democracy is a very sophisticated system. This needs knowledgeable public and political leaders. People must
also survival of democracy. Among other serious ills prevailing in our society are corruption, nepotism, and terrorism. These must be immediately brought down to a tolerable limit, if not eradicated altogether. Our politicians must realise that without their concerted and sincere efforts, these cannot be eliminated. Putting the blame on bureaucracy is simply no remedy. The judiciary must be allowed
Without free media, a democratic government tends to run like a dictatorship. This is particularly true in the case of developing countries where usually money rules. Hopefully, there exists a sort of semblance. The government must encourage further freedom of media to develop its efficiency. Constructive criticism in fact helps them to be effective in both economic and political fields. Even the socialist regimes had realised, if a little too late, that it is a good policy to allow criticism of the government to some extent. There is hardly anyone who would disagree with the statement that democracy is not running properly in Bangladesh. Our parliament is ineffective. We believe in negative politics. Instead of helping economic growth, we are encouraging stagnation. Strangely enough, governments in a position to do something, try to follow the bad instances left by their predecessors. We fail to understand why the party (or parties in power) in their bid to punish the opposition, actually punishes the general public. It is time for all the politicians, particularly of the major parties, to think positively for the establishment of true democracy in Bangladesh. Let us not let problems override prospects. l MH Bari works in the global marketing of seafood from Bangladesh.
The ruling coalition could not have done this, had there been enough strength of leverage on the part of the opposition. Can we conclude that a landslide victory in favour of one party, or a likeminded group of parties, is bad for democracy and the people? There is another allegation that the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee was not heeded and cared for in the process of the amendment of the constitution. So there is another question of maintaining proper procedure relating to the parliamentary activities. What is the use of establishing parliamentary committees if they are not listened to? However, taking the opposition into consideration for such matters is very important in a democracy, especially when their strength is not so insignificant that they can be ignored. Now, the common people are paying the price for this exclusion. We would like to vehemently condemn the way the opposition parties are protesting the governments actions. In no way is it acceptable for them to vandalise and torch vehicles and to burn the people. It seems that the opposition is taking revenge not for scrapping the caretaker system of polls-time government, rather for the verdicts of the war crimes trials. It seems so because we have never seen such violence in any opposition protest in recent times, not in the four decades since our independence. Now, what would be the way out of the current stalemate? One way would be giving in to the oppositions demands either by scrapping the 15th amendment, or at least handing over the prime ministers position of the polls-time government to a person
accepted by both sides. Otherwise, the writer of this piece does not believe the current situation of our political and public life will improve much. One-sided polls wont be acceptable to the general public of the country, or the larger international community. Playing the JP (Ershad) card cannot give the expected outcome. Its already a blunder. Even if JP (Ershad) goes into polls, the opposition wont stop their violent protests, and they will continue as long as they can, as it is observed. Much of the oppositions strength comes from Jamaat. You simply cannot detach their partnership, not too soon at least, when they need each other most. We dont know if BNP would be ready to go for polls even without their blessed partnership with Jamaat. We cannot conclude whether that is one of the main reasons for them not to accept the all-party polls-time government, given that Jamaat has been declared ineligible for polls. Is it not a good solution to get a neutral person as the polls-time chief executive of the government? Why not someone like the speaker of the Jatiyo Shangshad, or any other person who satisfies both sides? We know that the government is able to go ahead with the election no matter what. But we fear that without the participation of the main opposition parties, the people of the country will not be able to get free from these violent protests, killings, arson attacks, blockades, and countrywide strikes. Everything good that has been achieved so far will diminish in the long run. Shouldnt we do what is the best for the country and the people?
Everything good that has been achieved so far will diminish in the long run. Shouldnt we do what is the best for the country and the people?
There is another important factor to consider regarding the proceedings of the war crimes trials. If Sheikh Hasina steps down and someone else is put in charge, the fate of the tribunal remains uncertain. At least, the writer of this article feels that way. We all understand what might happen if the AL is defeated in the upcoming election, as it would need at least a few more months to complete the ongoing proceedings. l M Masud Hossain Khan is a technical writer at a software firm.
Interfaith monologues
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brahamic religions have a patrimony of persecution. Over millennia, Judaism has been persecuted by history, Christianity by the Romans and its own sects, and Islam by its Samuel Huntingtons. Victimisation has been not simply the cost of difference. It has been the price exacted for faith. The 20th century has seen a change that would have been unthinkable a hundred years ago. Religionists have moved away from defending their beliefs or reinforcing their religious conviction with revivalist movements. Instead, they have followed modern medical practices. They have inserted stents to improve the flow of the corpuscles of thought and the platelets of ideas within their own systems. The result of this reinvigoration has been a quickening of interest in inter-faith communications as realists began to acknowledge a truth: If you cannot lick them or join them, at least talk to them. Hence, interfaith dialogue. Interfaith conferences are to the 21stcentury what post-World War II peace conferences were to the 20thcentury, valves designed and engineered to relieve pressure before it accumulates and explodes into confrontation. At the highest level, after centuries of doctrinal and ecclesiastical dissen-
sions, the various Christian churches which followed the same saviour decided to reach out to one another. From the 1960s onwards, particularly, the heads of the Church of Rome, the Church of England, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Coptic Church, and the Russian Orthodox Church (to name only a few), met and in doing sofor the first time addressed each other as equals.
The need for interfaith understanding today remains unarguably acute. It is sharpened by the polarisation that has infected politics
In 1965, Pope Paul VI and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras made a Catholic-Orthodox Joint Declaration by which they regretted past mistakes and lifted the mutual excommunication that had been their weaponry against each other for over 800 years. Since then, interfaith communication has found a number of voluntary flag-bearers. Perhaps the best known in recent years has been Ms Karen Armstrong, a former nun who, since turning her back on her convent, has achieved fame (and fortune) publish-
ing books on comparative religion. She has created a niche market for her well-researched and readable summaries of the worlds major religions and their founders. She has divined that her readership prefers its religion in small doses. Her pithy products remind one of those mini-jars of breakfast marmalade, enough for one serving at a time, but for which the customer pays more for the package than its content. The nearest equivalent to Karen Armstrong in Islam would have to be Dr Akbar Ahmed. As an author he is as prolific, and he is equally articulate and persuasive as a speaker. His commitment to the promotion of inter-faith understanding lies as deep as hers. Ever since he turned his back on the constrictive seminary he had joined in 1966 the Civil Service of Pakistan Dr Akbar Ahmed, like Karen Armstrong, has found a new career for himself. In fact, not one, but a number of careers. He has been Pakistans High Commissioner to the UK and more productively, he now serves as an ambassador for Islam in the United States where he lives and teaches. Islam in his hands is like a Rubiks cube. He can rotate it with dexterity, and with each flick of his wrist he is able to present a fresh configuration, similar to and yet different from a previous pattern. His television seriesJourney into America(2009) was
a carefully crafted outreach program in which he took Islam to places in the United States where other faiths do not always reach. In the 17thand 18thcenturies, no education was regarded as complete unless one had done a grand tour of classical Europe. Modern television has replaced the rigours of that sort of cultural foot-slogging. Through such series asCivilisationhosted by Kenneth Clark in 1969 or Dr BronowskisThe Ascent of Man(1973), culture like fast-food is now canned and home-delivered. Dr Ahmeds television series provides his sedentary audiences with the same convenience. He knows he cannot convert them to his faith. It is his conviction though that he can at least carry them to an intermediate stage of thought, even if he cannot transport them to the destination of belief. Dr Ahmeds latest bookThe Thistle and the Droneis an interesting step away from his usual path. It is an interesting, provocative application of the tools of academic anthropology to modern politics. In it, eyeless drones are pitted against the indomitable thistle of tribal victims. A few days ago, after receiving an honorary doctorate from Forman Christian College University (his alma mater at Lahore), Dr Akbar spoke about it to an audience of academics. He lectured as he always does, mellifluously and with feeling, about the
need for Muslims to reach out to co-religionists and to other religionists. One was reminded immediately of the talk on similar lines by Karen Armstrong a few years ago. She had spoken in the ballroom of a five-star hotel; Dr Ahmed gave his talk in the auditorium of a private Christian university.
Interfaith conferences are to the 21stcentury what postWorld War II peace conferences were to the 20thcentury, valves designed and engineered to relieve pressure before it accumulates and explodes into confrontation
There was no danger in either venue of hostile invective being hurled by a radical lurking in the hall. The surroundings in both places were as safe and secure and risk-free as swimming in a Washington think-tank. The need for interfaith understanding today remains unarguably acute. It is sharpened by the polarisation that has infected regional and international politics. For it to succeed, though, it needs desperately to move beyond the singularity of interfaith monologues. l FS Aijazuddin, OBE, is the author of more than a dozen books.This article was first published in Dawn.
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The programme has gained rapid fame since it started to air in Bangladesh and gradually came to an end with two more names: first runner-up Arif and second runner-up Monti. Mong is a student from Bandarban Government College. He is the vocalist of a band named Chikkhhok. In a conversation with Dhaka Tribune, Mong said: In this grand occasion I am be-
Swapno Je Tui, a new movie featuring Emon and Achol is on its way. This is their first movie together as a couple and the audience are in for a treat as both the actors seem to set the screen ablaze with their sizzling chemistry. Directed by Monirul Islam Sohel, the movies shooting will continue till December 20 and will later resume according to schedule convenient for both the actors. The story of the movie is about a simple young man who moves into the city and tries to adjust in the new environment. It shows the evolution of a rural man into an urban one and highlights the struggle he faces in all aspects including love. About the film, Emon Said: Achol is a great co-worker and she is very co-operative. I am enjoying my role in the movie and is thankful to the director for providing me with such a wonderful role. Achol said: The storyline of Bangla films are changing with time and I really like the way in which matters are presented in the movie. Emon is a great actor and I am really enjoying myself, as we have already established a harmonious working rapport. l
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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan on Friday announced that he is separating from his wife Sussanne Roshan. The relationship that lasted for around 17 years has been in news for quite long for getting sour over personal differences. According to the statement, his wife Sussanne had decided to end the relationship. Hrithik Roshans full statement: Sussanne has decided to separate from me and end our 17-year relationship. This is a very trying time for the entire family and I request the media and the people to grant us our privacy at this time. I do not wish this news to demoralise my fans and the people about the institution of marriage in any way. I am a firm believer in this institution and respect and honour it at the highest level. And Once again I thank my fans for all the concern and prayers for my health, my treatment is going well and I should be able to resume my life in every way very soon. Thank you. After Hrithik Roshans shocking announcement about the split, wife Sussanne Roshan too has released a statement confirming the same. Her statement says: We are two individuals who respect and care for each other and have made our own individual choices. We are parents to two wonderful kids and our responsibility remains to protect and take care of them. However, just as Sussanne validated the couples separation, the Bollywood heartthrob, posted a heart wrenching message on Facebook calling the interior decorator the love of his life. This is my greatest tribute to love. Sussanne is and always will be the love of my life for the rest of my life. If her smiles are brighter without me my love for her must accomplish that. Unconditional, read the 38-year-olds emotional post. Hrithik and Sussanne announced their separation days before their 13th marriage anniversary, which is on December 20. The couple has two sons Hrehaan, 7 and Hridhaan, 5. l
Lead actors of The Bastard Child: Farooque Sheikh, Raima Sen and Indraneil Sengupta The film is directed by Mrityunjay Devvrat and features Raima Sen, with Indraneil Sengupta as her counterpart. Featuring actors like Farooque Sheikh, Pavan Malhotra and Victor Banerjee, The Bastard Child is slated to release soon in India. Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) had earlier rejected the title for being derogatory. However, Mrityunjay then reapplied for approval and managed to persuade officials to approve his title. According to him, bastard rector said: I am elated and extremely grateful that IMPPA has reconsidered and cleared our title. The film would have been something else to me if it wasnt called The Bastard Child. It is a truly relevant title. It is a story about the Bangladeshis and their struggle for independence in the Liberation War. What these affected women have gone through is truly unimaginable. I am happy to see the support I have on this project, he added. Mrityunjay hopes the film releases smoothly in India. It might face protests in ries of separate stories come together to portray the bigger picture. The plot of the movie has three parallel stories, which bifurcate into smaller stories. In the end, the lives of the characters come together. The first is in rural Bangladesh, it is the journey of a family through troubled times, guided by their father. In the other, a journalist converts to a militant. His wifes story, which makes up the center of the film, is about the women of Bangladesh at that time, unfolding in captivity. l
Esrajs melancholic tune gives Why Oprah never new look to Tagore songs embraced motherhood
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Promising Tagore singer Shwapnil Shojib has come up with his latest release Neel Atal. After the last two massive hits -The Tagore Treasury and Bhanga Goray Rabindranath, Neel Atal is a compilation of Tagore numbers tuned with Esraj only. The album comes under the label of G series and Agniveena. With a graceful voice, Shwapnil has already conquered hearts of Tagore music lovers which levels up the bar of expectation from the latest release. Anjan Basu has played esraj for the album containing a total of eight numbers. Neel Atal is a bouquet of Tagore songs. It is unique in the sense that, for the very first time in Bangladesh, an attempt has been made to compose Tagore songs only with Esraj. Tagore was fond of Esraj and therefore it has been used in his songs, says Shwapnil. It has Brahmo devotional flavour in the compositions like Yademi Prasfurang, elements of raga are blended in the numbers Kotha Hote Baje Prem Bedona, and Kar Milon Chao Birohi. Tomarei Koriyachi Jiboner Dhrubotara is yet another happy tune revamped with fresh spells of folk style. Ke Bosile Aaji Hridoyashone gauges emotions with range of Toppa.
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Oprah Winfrey has said she has no regrets about not having children because her busy career came first in her life. The 59-year-old talk show host actress and businesswoman has famously never married or started a family, although she has been in a relationship with businessman Stedman Graham since 1986. Oprah was honoured with a leadership award at The Hollywood Reporters Power 100 breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel where guests included Jane Fonda, Demi Lovato, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. She told The Hollywood Reporter: If I had kids, my kids would hate me. They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me, because something (in my life) would have had to suffer and it wouldve probably been them. The Butler star revealed even as a child, the idea of starting a family one day was far from her mind. Referring to her best friend and mother of two Gayle King, Oprah said: Gayle was the kind of kid who, in seventh grade home economics class, was writing down her name and the names of her children. While she was having those kind of daydreams, I was having daydreams about
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how I could be Martin Luther King. But despite not being a mother, Oprah dedicates a great deal of time to the students attending the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, the school which she opened in 2007 and to which she has contributed more than $100m. She revealed she begins her day every morning emailing the girls. Im responding to everything from Im feeling lost to I need advice about a boy, she revealed. l
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The album is serene and arouses inquisitiveness to listen further. It does have an distinctive assemblage of soundtracks targeted towards the intense music lovers. Shwapnil, a regular artist on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar, has appeared in the Indian television channels recently. His has also performed at concerts in Bangladesh, India, U K and Australia. l
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Woman in Gossamer By Nurun Naher Supti Time: 3pm 9pm Alliance Francaise de Dhaka Return to Eden By Nasima Khanam Queenie Time: 10am to 8pm Alliance Francaise, Dhanmondi, Quest for Reality By Rafiqun Nabi Time: 12pm-8pm Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts
House No 42, Road No 16, Dhanmondi
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14 Australia claim key English wickets 15 City slickers hit Gunners for six
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Bangladesh: 188/9 in 20 overs (Mushfiqur 38, Shamsur 37; Muktar 3/21) Bangladesh A: 190/2 in 16.3 overs (Mithun 67*, Mominul 55; Al Amin 2/28) A team won by eight wickets
Bangladesh A team celebrates with the T20 Challenge series trophy after beating national side at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday
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Mithun Ali and Sabbir Rahman made sure they capitalised on the start and they put on 103 runs for the third wicket to achieve the win in just 16.3 overs. Mithun, who was later adjudged as the man of the match, hit three fours and six sixes and remained not out on 67 from 30 balls. Sabbir accompanied him with an unbeaten 37. l
BFF senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy speaks at a press conference yesterday
COURTESY
If Hemanta had a Dutch passport we could put him in the academy right away, were the words that came from the FC Twente coach on the Bangladesh Under-19s Vincent Hemanta Biswas who staged an impressive display in his final practice game at the Dutch club recently. Both Hemanta and Bangladesh assistant coach Rene Koster, who accompanied the 17-year-old to the trial, returned home on Friday after a twoweek trial and said age is making it difficult for the club to enroll Hemanta in their academy. Hemanta is 17. Its not possible for him to stay in Holland because when you are coming out of European Union you have to be 18 years old then they give you contract. If they give Hemanta a contract in Holland there is a law they have to give him (Under-18) a contract of $250000 which is a big amount. So they take the best players from Europe, explained Rene Koster yesterday. After an average display in the first game, Hemanta put a bright performance in the second and last game. Ac-
cording to Rene, Hemanta was one of the best players on the pitch. In the last game, Hemanta and Bimal were the best players on the pitch to me. After the game, I talked to the coach of FC Twente and he said they were very happy with the performance. He also told me if they had Dutch passport they could put them in the academy right away, said Rene. Hemanta also said how he was greet-
ed by others after the game. The players and coach came to me and praised my performance. It gave me the confidence that I can make it through, said the youngster. FC Twente is expected to send their final reports on Hemanta in next few days before the Christmas. Rene also talked about the possibility of next steps. What they can do is give them a training of 90 days in the academy and
Vincent Hemanta Biswas flanked by the national coaches shares his FC Twente experience at the BFF House yesterday COURTESY
then send them back. They can give them a contract once they are 18. The most important thing for us is that Hemanta showed he can handle the pressure of the level in Holland. That is very very positive. He showed everybody there that he is a very good player with different quality. He is a very tough guy and have good attitude. We all should be proud of him, he added. Rene also admitted that the only lacking they found in Hemanta is that he is tactically a bit weaker than others. Hemanta, however, explained his experience during his day at FC Twente, It was a great experience for me. The two weeks I spent there, it was a dream for me. Things are totally different from here. I learnt a lot there; how to behave, how to keep personality as a player. Overall I enjoyed a lot. Meanwhile, Bangladesh head coach Lodewijk de Kruif said he has found another talent like Hemanta in Abahanis U-16 centre-back Badshah. He is only 14. We want to give him a chance. We want to give you stars. Football is below cricket here, but we want to change it, said the Dutch coach. l
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Chris Rogers run out (Anderson) 11 David Warner c Carberry b Swann 60 Shane Watson c Swann b Broad 18 Michael Clarke c Cook b Swann 24 Steve Smith c Prior b Anderson 111 George Bailey c Pietersen b Broad 7 Brad Haddin c Anderson b Stokes 55 Mitchell Johnson c Prior b Broad 39 Peter Siddle c Prior b Bresnan 21 Ryan Harris c Root b Anderson 12 Nathan Lyon not out 17 Extras (lb6, w3, nb1) 10 Total (all out; 103.3 overs) 385 Bowling Anderson 23 5 60 2 (1w), Broad 22 2100 3 (1w), Bresnan 23.3 4 81 1, Stokes 17 3 63 1 (1nb, 1w), Swann 17 0 71 2, Root 1 0 4 0.
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Brazil duo ordered to play 20 games away from home n Reuters, Rio De Janeiro
The two teams whose fans fought running battles on the terraces during a Brazilian first division game last weekend have been ordered to play a total of 20 matches away from their own cities. Brazils Superior Court of Sporting Justice ruled on Friday that hosts Atletico Paranaense must play 12 home games at least 100km from their home city of Curitiba and six of them must be behind closed doors. Opponents Vasco da Gama, who were relegated after losing the match, must play eight games outside Rio de Janeiro, four of them behind closed doors. Atletico were also fined 140,000 Brazilian reais ($59,900)and Vasco were fined 80,000 reais. The fighting was a huge embarrassment for the hosts of next years World Cup and came days after world governing body FIFA said some stadiums had missed an initial deadline to be ready. The match was halted for more than an hour as hooligans ran riot and a police helicopter landed on the pitch to ferry one injured fan to hospital. Four people were seriously hurt. l
Alastair Cook c Warner b Lyon 72 Michael Carberry b Harris 43 Joe Root c Haddin b Watson 4 Kevin Pietersen c Johnson b Siddle 19 Ian Bell not out 9 Ben Stokes not out 14 Extras (b10, lb3, w5, nb1) 19 Totals (4 wickets; 68 overs) 180 Bowling Harris 15 7 26 1, Johnson 15 6 43 0 (1nb), Watson 9 2 32 1, Siddle 13 5 27 1 (5w), Lyon 16 6 39 1. Toss: Australia
Australia's Shane Watson (C) is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of England batsman Joe Root (2L) on day two of their third Ashes Test in Perth yesterday
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to withdraw the bat with England on 85. The tourists were soon forced to deal with worse when Joe Root was adjudged caught behind from the bowling of Shane Watson just six runs later and was out for just four runs in the latest DRS controversy. However, there was a faint noise as the ball passed the bat, but it may have been Root hitting his pad, as appeared to be evidenced on hot spot. Australia resumed at 326-6 and the day started well for England, with Stuart Broad (3-100) claiming the wicket of Johnson, who had not added to his overnight score of 39, with the second ball of the day. Steve Smith then fell for 111, the victim of a DRS challenge by the English after getting an inside edge through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior from a Jimmy Anderson delivery.l
Uniteds Van Persie out for a month n AFP, Milan n AFP, Manchester Juventus
Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month with a thigh injury. The Dutchman recently returned from a four-game lay-off due to a groin problem, playing in last weekends 1-0 loss to Newcastle United and the midweek victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. However, he injured himself as he took the corner that led to Phil Joness 67th-minute winner against Shakhtar and Moyes expects him to be out of action until next year. Robin Van Persie is out for a month, Moyes said. He picked up a thigh strain in taking a corner kick which led to the goal.l
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games for the first time since 2001. United travel to Aston Villa on Sunday for a league fixture that they have not lost since 1995, but with the champions already 13 points behind leaders Arsenal, their grip on the title is weakening.l
return to the defence of their Serie A title on Sunday when they host Sassuolo looking to pull further ahead of Roma and Napoli and forget their Champions League misery. Antonio Contes side crashed out of the Champions League group stages on Wednesday after a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in Istanbul, although the circumstances meant it was a bitter pill to swallow for the Italian giants. The sides Group B fixture on Tuesday was stopped after 31 minutes due to heavy snow. The remaining 59 minutes were played on Wednesday, but on a pitch that was virtually unplayable. Juventus, who tried in vain to have the match postponed further, eventually succumbed to an 85th minute strike
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ted they will soon turn their focus to Europes second tier club competition. But the immediate priority is to win the two games before Christmas, against Sassuolo on Sunday and away to Atalanta next week. A Juventus win on Sunday would
give them a six-point lead over Roma and heap the pressure on Rudi Garcias men ahead of their trip to Milan on Monday. Early season pacesetters Roma ended a streak of four consecutive draws last week with a 2-1 win at home to Fiorentina to close the gap to three points. Roma playmaker Francesco Totti made his return to the bench at the Olympic Stadium last week following a lengthy injury lay-off and is being widely tipped to start against Milan. Like Juventus, Napoli are licking their wounds after beating Arsenal 2-0 at the San Paolo but losing out to Borussia Dortmund for second place in their Champions League Group H. Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain shed tears of disappointment on Wednesday but Rafael Benitezs side cant linger on lost opportunities for long with Inter Milan visiting on Sunday.l
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T. Dilshan c Amin b Ajmal K. Perera run out S. Prasanna c Shinwari b Ajmal K. Sangakkara not out Extras: (lb1, nb1, w12) Total: (for three wkts; 20 overs)
48 84 21 44 14 211
Bowling Shinwari 4 0 52 0 (2w), Tanvir 4 031 0, Bhatti 2 0 32 0 (1nb, 1w), Ajmal 4 0 25 2 (2w), Hafeez 4 0 45 0 (7w), Afridi 2 0 25 0
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Shehzad c sub b Senanayake Sharjeel Khan b Prasanna Hafeez c Sangakkara b Kulasekara Maqsood c Chandimal b Thisara Umar Akmal b Prasanna Afridi c Sangakkara b Thisara Amin c Chandimal b Senanayake Bilawal st Sangakkara b Senanayake Sohail Tanvir c Prasanna b Malinga Saeed Ajmal lbw b Kulasekara Usman Shinwari not out Extras: (b1, lb2, nb3, w10) Total: (all out; 19.2 overs)
8 50 7 15 0 28 0 0 41 20 2 16 187
Bowling Malinga 4 0 30 1 (3nb, 1w), Kulasekara 3.2 0 23 2, Senanayake 4 0 27 3, Mathews 1 0 10 0, Dilshan 1 0 13 0, Prasanna 3 0 45 2 (6w), Thisara 3 0 36 2 Result: Sri Lanka won by 24 runs Toss: Pakistan
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez (L) and Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal (R) pose with the trophy after the two-match Twenty20 International series ended in a draw in Dubai on Friday REUTERS
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Real Madrid fought back from 2-0 down with 10 men to rescue a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw away to lowly Osasuna on Saturday. Two headed goals from Oriol Riera put the hosts in the driving seat before Reals task became even tougher when Sergio Ramos was sent-off before halftime for two bookable offences. Isco halved the deficit almost immediately after Ramos departure to give Madrid hope.
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John Mooneys second five-wicket haul in the match saw Ireland post a comprehensive victory by 122 runs over Afghanistan to win the ICC Intercontinental Cup final on Friday. Defending champions Afghanistan, chasing 347 runs for victory, were 136 for five overnight but were dismissed for 224. Medium pacer Mooney took 5 wickets for 36 in the Afghan second innings, giving him match figures of 10 81. This was Irelands fourth title in six editions of the Intercontinental Cup, but this victory marked the first time a team has won three ICC tournaments across three different formats in the same calendar year. Ireland won the World Cricket League Championship title in the 50-over format in October and the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in November, to go with the Intercontinental Cup title in the longer format. AFP
Manchester City's Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo (R) and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho (C) congratulate Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure after Toure scored their sixth goal from a penalty during their English Premier League match against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England yesterday AFP
Osasuna were also forced to play the final 12 minutes with 10 men as Francisco Silva was dismissed for a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo and Madrid took advantage straight away as Pepe headed in from the resulting free-kick. The point moves Real to within two points of leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but the Catalans can extend their advantage when they host Villarreal later on Saturday. Madrid have now only won once in their last six visits to Pamplona, but having scored 24 goals in their previous five league games, they had started the game confidently. l
Captain Brendon McCullum is unlikely to pull on the wicketkeeping gloves again for New Zealand, coach Mike Hesson said on Saturday. The 32-year-old is battling a long-term back injury and has already given up the gruelling role in test matches, with BJ Watling taking the gloves in the longest form of the game. McCullum was still performing the role last year in limited overs matches and filled in during the second test in England in May when Watling was injured. He also played keeper in a one-day match on the recent tour of Bangladesh. However, specialist Luke Ronchi is being used more frequently in limited overs matches, while batsman Tom Latham, who has appeared for New Zealand in Twenty20 and one-day matches, can also play wicketkeeper if needed. Hes unlikely to be used as a keeper. I think hes too valuable a player for us to keep using him as a keeper, Hesson said when asked how McCullums back injury would be managed. Reuters
Man City 63 Arsenal Aguero 14, Walcott 31, 63, Negredo 39, Mertesacker 90 Fernandinho 50, 88, Silva 66, Toure 90 P Cardiff 10 West Brom Whittingham 65 Chelsea 2 1 Crystal Palace Torres 16, Chamakh 29 Ramires 35 Everton 41 Fulham Osman 18, Berbatov 67 P Coleman 73, Barry 85, Mirallas 90 Newcastle 1 1 Southampton Gouffran 27 Rodriguez 65 West Ham 00 Sunderland
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A construction worker died in Brazil early on Saturday after falling off the roof of a stadium in the Amazon jungle, adding to safety concerns as the country races to finish building in time to host the 2014 World Cup of soccer. Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira, 22, died in a hospital in Manaus around 4 a.m., according to the local forensic center. He fell nearly 35 meters (115 feet) after a cable broke. Workers had already been killed at three of Brazils 12 World Cup stadiums. Fatal accidents have occurred in Manaus, Brasilia and most recently in Sao Paulo, where two people died on Nov. 27 after a crane collapsed in the arena that is to host the opening game on June 12. l
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started with 10 internationals. Mandzukic put the Bavarians ahead with his tenth goal of the season with 42 minutes gone when he headed home Rafinhas superbly volleyed cross after a long ball from Toni Kroos. Goetze added the second when he hit the top left corner with 52 minutes on the clock before making way for Ribery. Shaqiri came off the bench to add a third just before the final whistle to get Pep Guardiolas Bayern back to winning ways. Striker Sven Schipplock and rightwinger Kevin Volland gave Hoffenheim a shock 2-0 lead before Dortmunds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Borussia hope when he hit his ninth goal of the season just before the break. l
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SHAHEED JEWEL XI Naeem Islam (capt), Shamsur Rahman, Anamul Haque, Roqibul Hasan, Soumya Sarker, Junaed Siddique, Farhad Reza, Elias Sunny, Mukhtar Ali, Robiul Islam, Sajedul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Mehrab Hossain SHAHEED MUSHTAQUE XI Shahriar Nafees (capt), Imrul Kayes, Mominul Hoque, Marshall Ayub, Saikat Ali, Sabbir Rahaman, Mithun Ali, Shohag Gazi, Enamul Haque, Alauddin Babu, Shuvasish Roy, Shahadat Hossain, Sanjamul Islam
25, 1971, Mushtaque was shot dead by the Pakistan army near Azad Boys Club which was at that time situated in Dhakas Gulistan. The game is scheduled to start at 10am. l
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The promotion of some senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretary posts and that of some joint secretaries to additional secretary have been stuck again as the government is not interested in making decisions in this regard just before the polls. In October, the public administration ministry in association with Superior Selection Board (SSB) prepared two lists of qualified officials to be promoted. Abdus Sobhan Sikder, senior secretary of the public administration ministry, told the Dhaka Tribune: We are working in this regard. But, promoting them will take a little more time because it is the time of elections and the government may not make decision. At least 85 joint secretaries were considered for promoting to additional secretary posts while around 220 for deputy secretary posts. l
Volunteers participate in a rehearsel to display the largest human flag on December 16 on the National Parade Ground to mark the Victory Day SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN
On December 12, it was announced that a new album called Ameer 71, featuring 71 different Bangladeshi bands performing songs that uphold the spirit of the Liberation War, broke the world record for the most number of artists on a single album. The album was coordinated by Durbin Entertainment, and features many famous including Dolchut, Feedback, Shunno and Durbin themselves. Mak Yureee, a Bangladeshi martial artist and expert in more than 40 fighting styles, holds the world
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We are examining the matter because most of the local banks are in real financial trouble due to the political deadlock ahead of the general election, another official said on Thursday. He said local commercial banks are now unable to repay the loans against local and foreign LCs due to stagnated business activities amid political deadlock and prolonged violence. Sources in the banking division said they would ask the banks to immediately pay the loan while expressing concern that banks like Islami Bank Bangladesh might face a setback for their high dependence on readymade garments exports if the political unrest prolongs. Last week, the Middle-East wing of Economic Relations Division issued a letter to the banking division, expressing the concern. As per the latter, LC confirmation cost will be increased unless the local banks maintain the standard credit rating of the commercial banks. It said the local banks should regularly repay the loans of foreign financial institutions and banks to protect the image of local banks and the country as well. ERD forwarded an ICIEC letter through an email to the banking division for immediately solving the problem. We have already cleared the payment. There was a technical difficulty causing delays, Prime Bank Managing Director Managing Director Ehsan Khasru told Dhaka Tribune on Thursday. Dutch Bangla Bank would not respond, however. Bangladesh achieved Ba3 from (Moodys) stable rating for 4th consecutive years (201013) and BB-(Standard & Poors) sovereign rating with stable outlook for four consecutive years (2010-13). Standard & Poors and Moodys will rate Bangladeshs economy for two more years, officials of Bangladesh Bank said. The government decided to extend the job of the global rating agencies for 2014 and 2015 on the advice of the central bank, a finance ministry official said. Last year, Moodys reassessed Bangladeshs rating unchanged at Ba3, for the third consecutive year. Bangladeshs rating is higher than that of Sri Lanka (B1) and Pakistan (Caa1), but one notch below Indias. l
The non-compliant RMG factories will be relocated in the industrial park to make the countrys apparel industry compliant
As per decision at the meeting, the company will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hong Kong KRD International Investment Group Ltd for establishing the park. The KRD will fund Tk1,400 crore for land acquisition and development, said BGMEA vice president Shahidullah Azim. He said the industrial park will be estabBGMEA building in the capital lished on 532 acres of land, of which 30% will be used for infrastructural development and the rest for factories. He said BGMEA received over 1,700 applications from the garment makers against 432 units to be allocated in the proposed park. The plots will be of different sizes- onebigha, three-bigha and five-bigha. The price
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I am sure there are hundreds of thousands of handsets are being brought through smuggling. In 2012, the country imported more than 1.31 crore mobile handsets with 33.02% rise from the previous year, showed BTRC data. In 2011, the market saw an import of more than 98 lakh mobile handsets with 105.9% increase, while in 2010 the growth was 391.5% with the imports totalling 47.72 lakh.
Mobile Importers Association said they were focusing on the import of only quality handsets through proper channels. The associations secretary general Faysal Alim thinks the drop in smuggling has led to rise of formal imports. As handsets smuggling declines, the legal import goes up, he said. Besides, the huge number of active SIM cards which is now 11 crore will also boost the handset market of the country, added
Faysal Alim. He said the longevity of handsets being imported is on an average 1.5-2 years. Meanwhile, the countrys leading mobile phone operators are also glad with the rise of local market of handsets. Mahmudur Rahman, executive vice president of Robi, said: The number is very inspiring for us. As the more and more people are being connected with mobile networks, the handset marker will see an increasing number of users. Bangladesh has also started assembling mobile handsets by importing parts. Many globally renowned handset makers are doing business on Bangladesh now while some other brands are also set to enter the country. Last month, the electronic equipment vendor HUWAEI launched three handsets of high-end technology in the market. The mobile handset market of Bangladesh is growing very fast, especially that of smartphones, said Mohammad Mesbah Uddin, director of Q Mobile Ltd. He informed as of January only 80,000 smartphones were imported per month, but now the figures jumped to 200,000. I believe the figure will be doubling in the next couple of months, said Mesbah Uddin. l
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heavily, said IDLC Investment in its weekly market analysis. The week opened with optimism as investors greeted initiatives for peaceful political solution in spite of gruesome countrywide blockade. The enthusiasm took a pause in the next session, as sell off kicked in. However, turnover increased further in the second session, absorbing much of the sell pressure helping the market to close flat. The third session, on the contrary, marked a positive day with 40 points advancement. Mixed reaction of the market to explicit commitment of political forces to sit together provided another flat session in the fourth day. Although the market started optimistic,
sell offs in the largest market capital sector, bank, pulled indices down in the last session of the past week. All major sectors followed bank on the session, shedding 30 points from the index, as fear of chaos once again gripped investors mindset, said Lanka Bangla. It said the week was positive for small capitalisation stocks, as mini, micro and small cap stocks generated over 4%, 3% and 2%, respectively, while the large cap class was negative in performance. Generation Next Fashion was the weeks top turnover leader with shares worth Tk162 crore changing hands during the week, followed by Delta Life Insurance, Paramount Textile, Golden Son and Envoy Textile. l
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The Vroom-Yetton-Jago Model is used by leaders to identify the ideal leadership style to adopt while making a big decision, as explained by the website www.mindtools. com. This model was originally described by Victor Vroom and Philip Yetton in their 1973 book Leadership and Decision Making. It was updated in 1988 by Vroom and Arthur Jago to replace the decision tree system of the original model with an expert system based on mathematics.
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When you try to decide on a way to decide, your leadership style is affected by three main factors. Decision quality: The decision quality is about how important it is to come up with the right solution. The higher the quality of the decision needed, the more you need to involve people in the process. Subordinate commitment: How important is it for everyone in your team to agree with the decision? You have to increase the participation level depending on how important it is for the entire team to embrace a decision. Time constraints: Do you have enough time to make the decision? The more time you
To determine which of these styles and processes are most appropriate given your current situation, consider the yes/no questions in the decision tree to arrive at a process.
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Quick tips
In general, a consultative or collaborative style is appropriate when: l You need information from others to solve a problem l The problem isnt clear
On the other hand, an autocratic style is favourable when: l You have more expertise on the subject than others l You are confident about acting alone l You know that the team will accept your decision l There is not enough time to involve the group
If you want to manage your impatience and not let it ride out till you lose your temper and create irreparable damage, try the following tricks. 1. Take deep, slow breaths, and count to 10. This one is obvious. Doing it helps slow your heart rate, relaxes your body,
and emotionally distances you from the situation. Do this several times. 2. Focus on relaxing your body. Impatience causes you to tense your muscles. Take slow, deep breaths; relax your muscles from your toes up to the top of your head.
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It is very important to know that emotions cannot be controlled. You can either live with them peacefully, that is, by managing them well, or you can let them out in sudden outbursts. The following are the ways we often use to suppress or control our emotions:
l Ignoring our feelings l Trying to occupy ourselves by over-eat-
ing, or excessive working, reading or watching TV l Burying angry emotions under the mask of peace and love l Keeping conversations superficial l Pretending something has not happened We sometimes find very calm people bursting out all of a sudden at trivial matters. Such re-
actions have resulted from ignoring feelings from the past as well as events at present. This has negative impacts on our relationships and work too. We cannot be fully present today with the ones we care for unless we have released our emotions from our past. However, bursting out is not an acceptable way of expressing our emotions in the workplace,neither is it appropriate to ham-
per our personal relationships by displaying such behaviour. We therefore are left with the choice of managing the emotions well as the only way out to a healthy lifestyle, professional image and relationships. Managing emotions can also be termed as releasing emotions. Identifying our fear-
Now moving on to release your emotions, try the following: l Go for a drive alone or into an empty room and scream out as loudly as you want, or can, whatever you are feeling and whatever is bothering you. l If you like to write, write about your fear, anger, etc. l Meditation can help you too. l If you are angry at a certain person, pray for all the good things for this person that you would normally want for yourself. This will reduce your grudges towards this person. l Ask yourself, had the same situation occurred to someone else, would she or he behave the same way as you did; if yes, you can stop taking the blame on yourself l Be assertive in communicating what you feel instead of bursting out. It is a wonderful and the most professional way to convey the right and prevent the wrong. The writer is a career consultant.
ZamanDB: Almost everyone at work is being willfully tardy, and blaming the current political situation for it. I work in the marketing deASK MENTOR partment of an organization and any project we handle requires strong team dynamics and participation of every member. However, these days too many team members are blaming the political turmoil we are facing for their lack of delivery, which I feel is slowing down my own work. What can I do, as a team player, to revitalize team spirit? I do not want to have to report this situation to our superior, and Im holding it as only a last resort. Mentor: You should not report it; however you should casually bring it up for sure. Obviously in marketing you also deal with vendors who are not able to deliver as well during these times. The whole value chain is breaking down. Under these circumstances you can encourage team members with some team building exercise which does not have to be official but board games are a good thing to try. It will take their mind off the political situation and start fresh on work.
SickOfIt: My boss pays me special attention, which has recently been noticed by colleagues. I want to make clear Ive never done anything to invite this, and hadnt even noticed it till others pointed it out. Maybe this is because I am a woman, I do not know, but my boss seems to agree with my opinions over others, and lets me have the floor too often, much to the ire of a number of my colleagues. To some it might be quite an opportunity, but I want to advance at work with my merit alone and not any unprofessional reason my boss might have. How can I accomplish this, without seeming ungrateful? Im sick of my colleagues making disgusting assumptions behind my back. Mentor: I think you should stop giving opinions at all for a while and to try a more ridiculous means, say something completely silly. Practice this a few times when the boss would want to talk to you. After this you tell him the whole situation, your entire conundrum, but go easy. Mention that as much as you appreciate the opportunity to present your opinions, you would like to point out that there are many other dynamic members in the team who make great suggestions and at times may be better than yours.
Company structure
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goods on market; includes packaging, advertising etc. Organisation chart (noun) a table or plan showing a companys structure graphically Personnel Dept. (noun) - department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees President (noun) the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company Production Dept. (noun) department responsible for physical creation of product Purchasing Dept. (noun) department responsible for finding and buying everything for a company R & D Department (noun) department responsible for Research and Development of (new) products Reception (noun) the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company Sales Department (noun) department responsible for finding customers and making sales Shareholder (noun) person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation Vice President (noun) any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division
Accounts Dept. (noun) department responsible for administering a companys financial affairs BIZ VOCAB AGM (abbreviation) Annual General Meeting of a companys shareholders
Board of Directors (noun) a group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company Chairman (noun) a person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a company; chairperson Director (noun) a member of the board of directors Executive Officer (noun) a person managing the affairs of a corporation -chief executive officer Headquarters (noun) a companys principal or main office or centre of control Manager (noun) person responsible for day-today running of a dept.; executive officer Managing Director (noun) senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-day direction Marketing Dept. (noun) department that puts
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BANK ABBANK | 2.95 | 32.60 | Vol. 3061545 D: 26.90 0.74% | 26.96 | 29.00 / 24.50 C: 27.00 1.46% | 27.05 | 27.90 / 26.90 CITYBANK | 1.15 | 25.97 | Vol. 3515331 D: 20.70 0.49% | 20.91 | 22.20 / 18.80 C: 20.70 0.98% | 20.73 | 21.50 / 20.40 IFIC | 1.10 | 18.34 | Vol. 7238999 D: 33.60 1.20% | 33.99 | 35.60 / 30.00 C: 33.90 1.50% | 34.14 | 35.50 / 30.10 ISLAMIBANK | 3.78 | 27.16 | Vol. 1808333 D: 34.90 2.24% | 35.03 | 36.50 / 32.00 C: 35.30 0.84% | 34.99 | 35.90 / 34.90 NBL | 1.05 | 15.76 | Vol. 8009762 D: 12.10 0.82% | 12.15 | 13.30 / 11.10 C: 12.10 0.82% | 12.15 | 13.00 / 12.00 PUBALIBANK | 1.92 | 21.18 | Vol. 876596 D: 32.40 0.31% | 32.30 | 33.50 / 29.50 C: 32.30 0.62% | 32.21 | 32.80 / 28.80 RUPALIBANK | 6.70 | 64.27 | Vol. 192454 D: 65.70 0.46% | 66.00 | 67.90 / 62.00 C: 65.80 0.60% | 65.87 | 69.00 / 65.00 UCBL | 1.90 | 21.72 | Vol. 16496829 D: 24.80 0.40% | 24.92 | 27.00 / 22.50 C: 24.70 0.00% | 24.86 | 25.50 / 23.50 UTTARABANK | 3.42 | 26.97 | Vol. 1644078 D: 31.50 0.63% | 31.73 | 33.00 / 28.50 C: 31.70 0.32% | 31.71 | 32.60 / 31.00 ICBIBANK | -1.60 | -13.03 | Vol. 1204400 D: 6.40 7.25% | 6.45 | 7.00 / 6.30 EBL | 3.91 | 28.22 | Vol. 554392 D: 28.50 3.06% | 28.41 | 30.00 / 26.00 C: 29.00 1.05% | 28.97 | 29.50 / 28.40 ALARABANK | 2.03 | 14.91 | Vol. 12654488 D: 19.60 0.00% | 19.67 | 22.00 / 18.00 C: 19.60 0.51% | 19.68 | 20.90 / 19.40 PRIMEBANK | 2.89 | 22.40 | Vol. 940446 D: 23.60 3.67% | 23.62 | 25.00 / 22.00 C: 23.80 2.86% | 23.78 | 24.50 / 22.00 SOUTHEASTB | 1.89 | 22.66 | Vol. 4509649 D: 18.30 1.08% | 18.37 | 20.00 / 16.50 C: 18.30 1.61% | 18.19 | 18.90 / 16.60 DHAKABANK | 1.46 | 18.08 | Vol. 894799 D: 19.00 0.52% | 19.03 | 20.00 / 17.30 C: 19.00 0.53% | 19.02 | 20.00 / 18.00 NCCBANK | 1.90 | 15.88 | Vol. 4792779 D: 13.50 2.88% | 13.63 | 15.00 / 12.50 C: 13.60 2.16% | 13.60 | 14.20 / 12.60 SIBL | 2.05 | 14.47 | Vol. 4438426 D: 13.40 0.74% | 13.46 | 14.00 / 12.00 C: 13.40 1.47% | 13.47 | 13.90 / 12.50 DUTCHBANGL | 11.57 | 54.27 | Vol. 194120 D: 98.70 0.10% | 97.96 | 102.9 / 92.00 C: 100.3 2.35% | 100.25 | 107.0 / 100.0 MTBL | 1.17 | 17.27 | Vol. 557906 D: 16.40 3.80% | 16.30 | 16.90 / 15.00 C: 16.10 0.62% | 15.93 | 16.60 / 15.30 STANDBANKL | 2.33 | 14.41 | Vol. 3420605 D: 15.00 1.32% | 15.06 | 16.00 / 13.50 C: 15.00 1.32% | 15.05 | 15.50 / 14.20 ONEBANKLTD | 2.35 | 15.34 | Vol. 6717000 D: 16.40 1.80% | 16.49 | 18.00 / 15.00 C: 16.70 0.00% | 16.51 | 17.20 / 15.20 BANKASIA | 1.35 | 20.80 | Vol. 1904894 D: 19.40 3.74% | 19.39 | 20.50 / 17.10 C: 19.10 1.60% | 18.97 | 19.70 / 18.80 MERCANBANK | 2.07 | 16.59 | Vol. 19023949 D: 16.40 0.00% | 16.32 | 17.00 / 15.00 C: 16.30 0.00% | 16.35 | 17.10 / 15.00 EXIMBANK | 1.80 | 14.31 | Vol. 3878361 D: 12.60 0.79% | 12.63 | 13.60 / 11.40 C: 12.70 0.78% | 12.64 | 13.10 / 12.40 JAMUNABANK | 2.47 | 18.56 | Vol. 840336 D: 16.40 0.00% | 16.45 | 17.00 / 15.00 C: 16.40 1.86% | 16.31 | 17.00 / 16.20 BRACBANK | 1.51 | 24.87 | Vol. 2059628 D: 31.30 1.26% | 31.27 | 33.00 / 29.00 C: 31.00 1.27% | 31.04 | 32.60 / 30.90 SHAHJABANK | 2.61 | 14.47 | Vol. 3787814 D: 17.10 1.72% | 17.04 | 18.10 / 15.50 C: 17.20 1.15% | 17.08 | 17.70 / 17.00 PREMIERBAN | 1.18 | 13.95 | Vol. 2909866 D: 11.60 0.87% | 11.66 | 12.00 / 10.40 C: 11.60 0.00% | 11.57 | 11.90 / 11.00 TRUSTBANK | 0.50 | 18.00 | Vol. 3773887 D: 21.60 3.35% | 21.60 | 22.80 / 18.90 C: 21.60 1.89% | 21.51 | 22.90 / 20.80
FIRSTSBANK | 1.85 | 13.89 | Vol. 5567033 D: 15.50 0.65% | 15.56 | 16.50 / 13.90 C: 15.50 0.65% | 15.50 | 16.70 / 15.10 NON BANKING F I IDLC | 4.43 | 29.18 | Vol. 843407 D: 61.70 3.18% | 61.42 | 65.00 / 55.00 C: 61.40 1.66% | 61.42 | 63.30 / 60.40 ULC | 1.80 | 14.90 | Vol. 1077991 D: 28.80 0.35% | 29.06 | 30.90 / 26.50 UTTARAFIN | 7.16 | 41.54 | Vol. 553768 D: 79.50 0.63% | 80.00 | 84.00 / 72.00 C: 79.50 0.50% | 79.74 | 84.00 / 78.70 MIDASFIN | 0.16 | 10.21 | Vol. 85165 D: 32.00 9.22% | 31.97 | 32.10 / 29.00 C: 31.90 17.71% | 31.88 | 31.90 / 27.10 FLEASEINT | 2.34 | 13.93 | Vol. 8008956 D: 30.80 5.12% | 31.08 | 33.70 / 27.00 C: 31.00 6.53% | 31.08 | 33.50 / 29.40 PLFSL | 1.37 | 17.48 | Vol. 4054325 D: 24.20 4.31% | 24.35 | 26.00 / 21.00 C: 24.00 3.00% | 24.18 | 25.10 / 21.00 PRIMEFIN | 0.87 | 17.88 | Vol. 1962887 D: 24.90 3.75% | 25.02 | 27.00 / 21.60 C: 25.00 4.17% | 24.89 | 26.50 / 23.50 PREMIERLEA | 0.10 | 11.37 | Vol. 1092132 D: 10.20 2.00% | 10.31 | 10.90 / 9.00 C: 10.10 0.00% | 10.24 | 10.60 / 10.00 ISLAMICFIN | 1.03 | 15.48 | Vol. 2982432 D: 17.00 4.29% | 17.10 | 18.00 / 15.00 C: 17.00 4.29% | 17.07 | 17.90 / 16.50 LANKABAFIN | 1.61 | 31.07 | Vol. 8618439 D: 59.90 11.55% | 59.38 | 63.90 / 50.00 C: 59.80 11.57% | 59.40 | 63.00 / 54.90 BIFC | 0.15 | 18.58 | Vol. 1488419 D: 17.00 6.92% | 17.41 | 18.40 / 15.00 C: 17.60 11.39% | 17.37 | 18.60 / 15.80 IPDC | 1.23 | 19.43 | Vol. 587795 D: 18.80 4.44% | 18.83 | 19.50 / 17.80 C: 18.50 1.09% | 18.48 | 19.30 / 18.00 UNIONCAP | 0.54 | 17.85 | Vol. 487345 D: 29.60 4.23% | 29.22 | 30.20 / 26.00 C: 28.60 4.00% | 29.21 | 30.00 / 27.10 BDFINANCE | 0.57 | 14.77 | Vol. 1417322 D: 19.00 2.70% | 19.12 | 20.00 / 17.00 C: 19.10 4.37% | 19.18 | 19.90 / 18.10 ILFSL | 0.35 | 12.19 | Vol. 3533438 D: 15.10 5.59% | 15.41 | 15.90 / 13.10 C: 15.20 4.83% | 15.36 | 16.20 / 14.20 PHOENIXFIN | 2.46 | 19.39 | Vol. 2124263 D: 33.00 3.45% | 33.21 | 35.50 / 29.00 C: 33.00 2.48% | 33.08 | 36.00 / 32.20 FASFIN | 0.19 | 13.56 | Vol. 6061592 D: 15.30 11.68% | 15.39 | 16.20 / 12.50 C: 15.30 10.87% | 15.32 | 16.20 / 13.70 DBH | 4.47 | 21.27 | Vol. 302689 D: 53.20 2.03% | 53.82 | 56.10 / 50.00 C: 54.10 2.52% | 54.73 | 56.50 / 54.00 NHFIL | 0.57 | 12.70 | Vol. 1383900 D: 30.20 0.66% | 30.55 | 31.60 / 27.50 C: 30.30 0.66% | 30.37 | 31.60 / 29.80 BAYLEASING | 0.72 | 25.55 | Vol. 1561364 D: 29.40 3.89% | 29.52 | 30.80 / 26.00 C: 29.00 2.11% | 29.20 | 30.90 / 26.30 ICB | 89.23 | 607.74 | Vol. 28994 D: 1528 1.90% | 1527 | 1560 / 1415 C: 1520 0.00% | 1520 | 1560 / 1520 GSPFINANCE | 1.63 | 22.23 | Vol. 2397230 D: 28.70 14.34% | 28.63 | 30.40 / 23.00 C: 28.10 10.20% | 28.39 | 29.70 / 25.50 FAREASTFIN | 0.68 | 13.64 | Vol. 15439500 D: 18.20 28.17% | 17.99 | 18.40 / 14.00 C: 18.30 28.87% | 17.87 | 18.50 / 14.10 INVESTMENT 1STICB | 75.63 | 942.30 | Vol. 50 D: 841.0 4.21% | 841.00 | 841.0 / 841.0 2NDICB | 44.10 | 253.11 | Vol. 700 D: 250.1 8.05% | 250.00 | 270.0 / 250.1 3RDICB | 26.16 | 235.16 | Vol. 600 D: 200.0 5.04% | 200.00 | 200.0 / 191.3 4THICB | 29.24 | 229.24 | Vol. 1000 D: 190.0 5.05% | 190.00 | 190.0 / 186.5 5THICB | 23.45 | 188.92 | Vol. 2800 D: 150.0 0.00% | 150.00 | 155.0 / 150.0 6THICB | 10.99 | 60.14 | Vol. 72100 D: 53.00 0.00% | 52.98 | 53.80 / 51.50 7THICB | 13.53 | 98.60 | Vol. 1500 D: 86.80 1.36% | 86.67 | 87.50 / 86.00
8THICB | 12.47 | 70.07 | Vol. 12500 D: 52.90 1.67% | 52.67 | 53.90 / 52.90 AIMS1STMF | 3.02 | 15.70 | Vol. 3062800 D: 40.90 5.68% | 40.32 | 41.50 / 38.10 C: 41.00 7.33% | 40.31 | 41.80 / 38.40 ICBISLAMIC | 2.21 | 26.81 | Vol. 101500 D: 18.20 1.11% | 18.25 | 18.80 / 17.90 GRAMEEN1 | 6.26 | 33.23 | Vol. 1644250 D: 44.60 3.48% | 44.57 | 46.00 / 42.00 C: 44.40 3.02% | 44.24 | 46.30 / 43.00 ICB1STNRB | 4.06 | 35.31 | Vol. 70500 D: 25.30 0.00% | 25.30 | 25.70 / 25.20 C: 25.00 6.72% | 25.00 | 25.00 / 25.00 ICB2NDNRB | 2.49 | 16.24 | Vol. 985500 D: 9.90 1.02% | 9.92 | 10.10 / 9.80 C: 9.90 0.00% | 9.90 | 10.20 / 9.90 GRAMEENS2 | 2.17 | 16.41 | Vol. 6724600 D: 16.90 5.63% | 17.02 | 17.80 / 15.00 C: 17.00 4.94% | 17.08 | 17.60 / 15.00 1STPRIMFMF | 0.64 | 11.63 | Vol. 8988000 D: 24.60 12.33% | 24.95 | 27.80 / 22.00 C: 24.60 11.82% | 24.71 | 27.10 / 22.10 EBL1STMF | 0.55 | 12.62 | Vol. 2731534 D: 7.00 1.41% | 7.10 | 7.80 / 6.40 C: 7.00 1.41% | 7.04 | 7.30 / 6.60 ICBAMCL2ND | 0.60 | 12.12 | Vol. 465500 D: 5.80 1.69% | 5.90 | 6.10 / 5.80 C: 6.00 1.69% | 6.00 | 6.10 / 5.80 ICBEPMF1S1 | 0.52 | 11.32 | Vol. 559500 D: 6.00 1.69% | 6.03 | 6.20 / 5.90 C: 6.10 3.39% | 6.14 | 6.20 / 5.90 TRUSTB1MF | 0.75 | 11.65 | Vol. 2484535 D: 7.40 1.37% | 7.43 | 7.80 / 6.60 C: 7.50 0.00% | 7.49 | 7.80 / 7.00 PRIME1ICBA | 0.42 | 11.18 | Vol. 2850500 D: 6.10 8.93% | 6.17 | 6.30 / 5.40 C: 6.10 10.91% | 6.04 | 6.10 / 5.60 DBH1STMF | -1.12 | 10.15 | Vol. 1999000 D: 5.80 3.57% | 5.83 | 6.10 / 5.60 C: 5.70 1.79% | 5.78 | 6.10 / 5.60 IFIC1STMF | 0.83 | 11.88 | Vol. 3000250 D: 6.60 1.49% | 6.61 | 7.00 / 6.20 C: 6.60 0.00% | 6.63 | 6.80 / 6.50 PF1STMF | 0.51 | 11.11 | Vol. 1401000 D: 5.70 3.64% | 5.71 | 5.90 / 5.50 C: 5.70 1.79% | 5.70 | 5.80 / 5.50 ICB3RDNRB | 0.00 | 10.60 | Vol. 1125500 D: 5.30 0.00% | 5.39 | 5.50 / 5.20 C: 5.40 1.89% | 5.40 | 5.40 / 5.20 1JANATAMF | 0.78 | 10.68 | Vol. 1483000 D: 6.10 1.67% | 6.16 | 6.40 / 5.90 C: 6.10 0.00% | 6.15 | 6.30 / 5.90 GREENDELMF | -0.82 | 9.72 | Vol. 1027500 D: 5.30 1.85% | 5.40 | 5.60 / 5.30 C: 5.40 1.82% | 5.42 | 5.60 / 5.40 POPULAR1MF | 0.77 | 11.38 | Vol. 3024553 D: 6.20 1.64% | 6.19 | 6.50 / 5.70 C: 6.20 1.64% | 6.18 | 6.50 / 5.80 IFILISLMF1 | 0.00 | 10.45 | Vol. 1204000 D: 5.80 1.75% | 5.87 | 6.00 / 5.70 C: 5.80 0.00% | 5.80 | 5.90 / 5.70 PHPMF1 | 0.63 | 10.92 | Vol. 4472500 D: 5.70 1.79% | 5.71 | 5.90 / 5.50 C: 5.70 1.79% | 5.70 | 5.90 / 5.50 AIBL1STIMF | -0.07 | 9.25 | Vol. 192000 D: 7.10 1.43% | 7.11 | 7.50 / 6.90 C: 7.20 4.35% | 7.20 | 7.20 / 7.00 MBL1STMF | -0.16 | 9.08 | Vol. 535500 D: 6.20 0.00% | 6.26 | 6.50 / 6.10 C: 6.20 3.13% | 6.20 | 6.30 / 6.10 SEBL1STMF | 0.94 | 11.85 | Vol. 2566750 D: 8.10 1.25% | 8.14 | 8.30 / 7.50 C: 8.10 0.00% | 8.08 | 8.30 / 7.60 EBLNRBMF | 1.07 | 10.88 | Vol. 348084 D: 7.80 4.00% | 7.57 | 8.00 / 7.20 RELIANCE1 | 0.95 | 10.33 | Vol. 2958200 D: 8.60 1.18% | 8.65 | 8.90 / 8.00 C: 8.80 3.53% | 8.80 | 9.30 / 8.50 LRGLOBMF1 | 0.45 | 10.78 | Vol. 602134 D: 6.80 1.49% | 6.74 | 7.00 / 6.60 C: 6.80 1.49% | 6.73 | 6.80 / 6.70 ABB1STMF | 0.92 | 10.63 | Vol. 2793084 D: 7.20 0.00% | 7.24 | 7.50 / 7.00 C: 7.10 4.05% | 7.10 | 7.30 / 7.10 NLI1STMF | 1.17 | 12.22 | Vol. 3917950 D: 9.20 1.10% | 9.31 | 9.60 / 8.90 C: 9.30 2.20% | 9.12 | 9.70 / 8.50 FBFIF | 1.30 | 10.27 | Vol. 29000 D: 9.20 3.37% | 9.17 | 9.30 / 8.50
NCCBLMF1 | 1.16 | 10.48 | Vol. 192000 D: 8.30 1.22% | 8.40 | 8.50 / 8.10 ICBSONALI1 | 0.00 | 10.39 | Vol. 2018500 D: 7.90 0.00% | 8.00 | 8.40 / 7.80 C: 8.00 0.00% | 7.98 | 8.30 / 7.90 EXIM1STMF | 0.00 | 10.91 | Vol. 28000 D: 7.70 1.28% | 7.70 | 7.90 / 7.70 C: 7.50 0.00% | 7.50 | 7.50 / 7.50 ENGINEERING AFTABAUTO | 3.60 | 50.81 | Vol. 3062999 D: 91.60 9.93% | 92.16 | 98.00 / 85.00 C: 92.00 9.45% | 92.23 | 96.90 / 91.00 AZIZPIPES | 0.39 | -42.04 | Vol. 260850 D: 21.90 25.86% | 22.27 | 24.90 / 17.80 C: 23.50 32.02% | 23.08 | 25.80 / 19.10 OLYMPIC | 5.23 | 14.73 | Vol. 1362622 D: 153.3 0.46% | 153.33 | 159.8 / 140.0 C: 153.2 0.26% | 153.33 | 159.0 / 151.0 BDLAMPS | -5.31 | 37.07 | Vol. 95925 D: 130.8 7.23% | 131.62 | 143.5 / 129.1 C: 135.2 3.57% | 133.13 | 142.5 / 132.1 ECABLES | 6.10 | 23.97 | Vol. 861480 D: 93.80 10.48% | 95.11 | 111.0 / 82.00 C: 91.00 13.61% | 90.10 | 99.90 / 85.10 MONNOSTAF | 5.31 | 44.78 | Vol. 15950 D: 307.9 2.53% | 307.87 | 333.9 / 304.0 SINGERBD | 9.99 | 45.74 | Vol. 388398 D: 195.4 0.26% | 195.40 | 197.9 / 183.0 C: 194.2 0.52% | 194.58 | 198.6 / 193.0 ATLASBANG | 9.14 | 222.05 | Vol. 91967 D: 159.5 2.27% | 160.27 | 166.0 / 147.0 BDAUTOCA | -0.43 | 5.68 | Vol. 469414 D: 35.00 2.23% | 35.49 | 39.50 / 34.10 QSMDRYCELL | 1.06 | 52.31 | Vol. 3810420 D: 37.90 6.76% | 38.51 | 40.40 / 32.50 C: 37.80 6.78% | 38.26 | 40.60 / 35.00 RENWICKJA | 5.77 | -31.13 | Vol. 62900 D: 143.8 3.68% | 144.24 | 152.9 / 142.1 NTLTUBES | 0.67 | 311.00 | Vol. 296256 D: 74.10 2.88% | 74.10 | 78.60 / 68.00 BDTHAI | 0.43 | 39.35 | Vol. 5567605 D: 31.20 10.25% | 31.52 | 33.50 / 26.00 C: 31.60 11.27% | 31.64 | 33.20 / 28.10 ANWARGALV | 0.52 | 8.10 | Vol. 2454500 D: 29.40 0.34% | 29.87 | 35.30 / 28.40 C: 30.20 0.33% | 30.09 | 35.00 / 28.10 KAY&QUE | -3.89 | 6.03 | Vol. 369575 D: 18.90 21.15% | 19.09 | 21.10 / 15.50 C: 19.30 21.38% | 19.33 | 21.00 / 16.30 RANFOUNDRY | 2.84 | 18.62 | Vol. 382000 D: 93.80 5.44% | 94.26 | 105.0 / 92.00 C: 97.00 1.52% | 99.00 | 98.50 / 100.0 SALAMCRST | 3.31 | 20.00 | Vol. 3335100 D: 44.90 5.15% | 45.36 | 47.80 / 39.00 C: 45.00 5.14% | 45.05 | 47.00 / 42.00 GOLDENSON | 3.70 | 28.70 | Vol. 16815272 D: 57.00 16.33% | 57.04 | 58.60 / 45.00 C: 57.40 17.14% | 57.19 | 58.70 / 49.60 BSRMSTEEL | 3.06 | 19.53 | Vol. 1608970 D: 71.00 0.56% | 71.35 | 79.00 / 67.00 C: 71.00 0.42% | 71.23 | 75.00 / 70.80 NAVANACNG | 4.09 | 27.04 | Vol. 855601 D: 65.90 0.00% | 66.34 | 68.10 / 60.00 C: 66.10 0.15% | 66.18 | 68.00 / 65.50 DESHBANDHU | 0.26 | 10.67 | Vol. 8342598 D: 21.70 13.61% | 22.11 | 24.00 / 17.80 C: 21.80 14.14% | 22.05 | 23.60 / 19.40 GPHISPAT | 2.11 | 15.27 | Vol. 4057280 D: 57.30 2.32% | 57.28 | 61.80 / 50.90 C: 56.90 1.25% | 56.82 | 61.90 / 55.90 BENGALWTL | 3.85 | 24.30 | Vol. 9584800 D: 65.00 5.01% | 65.92 | 69.90 / 62.80 C: 64.50 4.03% | 65.81 | 69.90 / 62.10 BDBUILDING | 1.33 | 12.70 | Vol. 7167000 D: 73.10 2.09% | 74.01 | 81.70 / 71.00 C: 72.80 1.53% | 73.89 | 82.00 / 72.00 NPOLYMAR | 2.38 | 32.89 | Vol. 1158102 D: 58.80 4.85% | 59.37 | 64.80 / 56.00 C: 59.10 4.68% | 59.53 | 63.90 / 58.50 FOOD & ALLIED APEXFOODS | 2.54 | 90.81 | Vol. 493350 D: 105.1 10.63% | 104.27 | 105.2 / 91.00 C: 104.5 8.97% | 103.74 | 104.7 / 91.00 BANGAS | 7.20 | 50.27 | Vol. 344018 D: 469.4 5.65% | 471.56 | 504.0 / 430.0 C: 471.2 5.00% | 475.31 | 496.0 / 464.0 BATBC | 65.69 | 117.22 | Vol. 4100 D: 1623 4.65% | 1623 | 1670 / 1610 C: 1600 3.03% | 1600 | 1700 / 1600
GEMINISEA | -15.39 | -5.70 | Vol. 8850 D: 155.4 5.24% | 155.63 | 160.6 / 151.1 NTC | 29.88 | 110.05 | Vol. 3550 D: 800.0 1.89% | 800.00 | 815.0 / 800.0 ZEALBANGLA | -28.94 | -221.34 | Vol. 6500 D: 8.20 9.33% | 8.21 | 8.30 / 7.70 AMCL(PRAN) | 6.85 | 57.14 | Vol. 293910 D: 189.1 4.88% | 190.38 | 204.8 / 185.0 C: 192.1 2.29% | 190.73 | 204.0 / 188.0 SHYAMPSUG | -45.77 | -396.49 | Vol. 5400 D: 7.70 10.00% | 7.65 | 8.00 / 6.90 RAHIMAFOOD | 0.52 | 4.45 | Vol. 4408420 D: 76.10 18.35% | 76.33 | 92.90 / 64.00 C: 75.80 17.34% | 76.37 | 92.90 / 66.10 FUWANGFOOD | 0.94 | 12.28 | Vol. 6734860 D: 25.50 8.51% | 25.30 | 26.70 / 22.00 C: 25.20 7.23% | 25.20 | 27.10 / 23.30 MEGHNAPET | -0.50 | -1.52 | Vol. 98000 D: 7.10 9.23% | 7.10 | 7.40 / 6.50 MEGCONMILK | -7.48 | -23.70 | Vol. 254500 D: 7.60 5.56% | 7.78 | 8.30 / 7.00 BEACHHATCH | 1.01 | 12.48 | Vol. 14234382 D: 29.50 37.21% | 29.30 | 31.00 / 20.00 C: 29.90 39.07% | 29.59 | 32.30 / 21.90 FINEFOODS | 0.05 | 10.63 | Vol. 4053245 D: 24.00 10.60% | 24.38 | 27.00 / 21.00 C: 24.10 10.05% | 24.44 | 27.00 / 21.60 RDFOOD | 0.91 | 16.84 | Vol. 12125469 D: 26.70 9.88% | 26.67 | 27.90 / 22.50 C: 26.80 11.20% | 26.75 | 28.10 / 24.30 GHAIL | 2.31 | 24.36 | Vol. 17766528 D: 47.20 9.77% | 47.57 | 51.80 / 40.00 C: 47.60 10.44% | 47.98 | 51.80 / 40.20 FUEL & POWER LINDEBD | 31.71 | 144.00 | Vol. 55250 D: 623.8 1.44% | 624.10 | 645.0 / 623.0 PADMAOIL | 27.62 | 79.74 | Vol. 739576 D: 312.2 1.73% | 313.83 | 325.0 / 300.0 C: 313.2 1.73% | 313.67 | 324.0 / 311.1 EASTRNLUB | 5.33 | 71.01 | Vol. 12450 D: 312.1 3.76% | 312.73 | 335.0 / 310.1 BDWELDING | 0.33 | 16.82 | Vol. 5984085 D: 23.80 8.18% | 24.08 | 25.50 / 20.00 C: 23.90 8.14% | 24.10 | 25.80 / 21.50 SUMITPOWER | 3.17 | 19.26 | Vol. 4493766 D: 38.20 1.29% | 38.39 | 41.90 / 35.00 C: 38.20 1.29% | 38.24 | 41.00 / 38.00 DESCO | 2.34 | 31.27 | Vol. 879063 D: 60.20 1.01% | 61.09 | 62.50 / 55.00 C: 61.10 1.33% | 61.02 | 63.30 / 57.10 POWERGRID | 2.19 | 63.69 | Vol. 582072 D: 54.20 1.09% | 54.00 | 55.90 / 51.00 C: 53.50 1.11% | 53.53 | 54.50 / 52.60 JAMUNAOIL | 19.83 | 57.32 | Vol. 1474726 D: 199.3 5.19% | 200.48 | 212.0 / 195.0 C: 199.7 4.50% | 200.64 | 212.0 / 199.1 MPETROLEUM | 21.34 | 59.26 | Vol. 1419249 D: 216.1 4.00% | 217.03 | 226.9 / 206.0 C: 216.7 4.24% | 217.15 | 232.0 / 216.1 TITASGAS | 9.20 | 46.26 | Vol. 1541076 D: 73.40 2.39% | 73.67 | 75.30 / 67.00 C: 73.30 2.53% | 73.51 | 77.00 / 73.10 KPCL | 4.73 | 15.86 | Vol. 1591899 D: 48.80 1.21% | 49.31 | 51.50 / 45.00 C: 49.00 0.20% | 49.27 | 51.10 / 49.00 BEDL | 1.48 | 19.43 | Vol. 8712868 D: 33.90 5.61% | 33.92 | 36.00 / 29.00 C: 33.80 4.97% | 34.04 | 35.80 / 29.00 MJLBD | 2.73 | 30.24 | Vol. 944128 D: 75.30 0.40% | 76.49 | 78.00 / 70.00 C: 76.00 0.80% | 76.64 | 77.70 / 73.10 GBBPOWER | 1.86 | 22.63 | Vol. 7623548 D: 30.70 5.86% | 30.82 | 33.60 / 26.20 C: 30.50 4.81% | 30.64 | 31.80 / 28.10 SPPCL | 3.81 | 23.34 | Vol. 6094320 D: 62.10 1.47% | 62.32 | 69.00 / 55.10 C: 62.10 1.80% | 62.29 | 65.60 / 61.30 JUTE JUTESPINN | -48.14 | -39.89 | Vol. 40550 D: 82.10 4.20% | 82.68 | 91.30 / 81.10 NORTHERN | -9.98 | -18.22 | Vol. 23200 D: 41.80 30.63% | 42.02 | 44.00 / 29.30 SONALIANSH | 2.65 | 226.00 | Vol. 231200 D: 152.5 1.87% | 152.63 | 163.9 / 149.5 TEXTILE AL-HAJTEX | 2.22 | 16.53 | Vol. 528799 D: 75.30 5.52% | 75.55 | 82.60 / 73.00
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PROVATIINS | 1.90 | 14.30 | Vol. 342581 D: 29.20 3.55% | 29.42 | 30.50 / 26.00 C: 29.30 2.81% | 29.30 | 29.80 / 25.70 DHAKAINS | 2.84 | 18.02 | Vol. 577250 D: 42.30 3.68% | 42.35 | 43.00 / 37.00 C: 42.50 4.17% | 42.48 | 43.10 / 40.00 LIFE INSURANCE NATLIFEINS | 12.34 | 80.99 | Vol. 405666 D: 300.2 13.50% | 297.71 | 303.8 / 260.0 C: 295.9 13.81% | 296.13 | 300.0 / 260.0 DELTALIFE | 38.53 | 189.40 | Vol. 4397380 D: 281.5 2.73% | 280.83 | 296.5 / 260.0 C: 281.6 2.93% | 281.61 | 297.5 / 270.5 SANDHANINS | 2.39 | 28.22 | Vol. 521961 D: 73.70 1.52% | 74.08 | 76.90 / 70.00 C: 72.60 0.00% | 73.37 | 76.90 / 72.00 POPULARLIF | 3.70 | 715.41 | Vol. 126551 D: 220.0 4.72% | 222.26 | 243.0 / 210.0 FAREASTLIF | 9.21 | 60.79 | Vol. 623712 D: 100.4 0.20% | 101.66 | 106.1 / 95.00 C: 101.6 3.57% | 101.58 | 107.5 / 88.30 MEGHNALIFE | 10.82 | 48.87 | Vol. 1279600 D: 119.3 7.28% | 118.63 | 123.0 / 105.7 C: 120.5 10.55% | 119.63 | 124.0 / 109.0 PROGRESLIF | 2.30 | 31.45 | Vol. 76900 D: 119.3 3.38% | 121.81 | 126.9 / 110.0 PRAGATILIF | 0.60 | 30.15 | Vol. 123948 D: 164.0 5.53% | 165.13 | 173.9 / 145.0 PRIMELIFE | 5.51 | 27.10 | Vol. 109069 D: 101.2 1.10% | 102.11 | 105.0 / 94.00 C: 100.9 0.90% | 101.03 | 104.9 / 98.00 RUPALILIFE | 3.75 | 31.25 | Vol. 1563071 D: 132.6 16.52% | 132.68 | 138.0 / 110.0 C: 135.0 20.11% | 135.27 | 137.5 / 117.2 PADMALIFE | 1.63 | 25.76 | Vol. 3096320 D: 68.20 4.28% | 69.23 | 72.80 / 58.90 C: 69.10 5.66% | 70.19 | 72.70 / 64.10 SUNLIFEINS | 0.00 | 0.00 | Vol. 1979600 D: 62.00 1.64% | 62.93 | 67.50 / 57.00 C: 62.70 3.47% | 63.01 | 67.50 / 61.50 TELECOM GP | 12.96 | 26.26 | Vol. 1977962 D: 202.1 2.08% | 202.77 | 209.7 / 190.0 C: 202.2 1.99% | 202.61 | 209.0 / 201.5 BSCCL | 5.82 | 26.38 | Vol. 1423908 D: 170.0 2.13% | 170.76 | 180.0 / 155.0 C: 170.0 1.85% | 171.29 | 175.7 / 169.5 TRAVEL & LEISURE UNITEDAIR | 1.10 | 12.87 | Vol. 28641290 D: 17.20 4.24% | 17.29 | 17.70 / 14.90 C: 17.10 3.01% | 17.26 | 17.60 / 16.00 UNIQUEHRL | 4.02 | 86.29 | Vol. 2865035 D: 82.80 1.35% | 82.58 | 84.00 / 74.00 C: 82.60 0.98% | 82.62 | 83.80 / 81.00 MISCELLANEOUS ARAMIT | 16.07 | 99.93 | Vol. 38050 D: 328.4 4.20% | 330.09 | 358.9 / 326.3 C: 335.7 2.66% | 332.88 | 349.5 / 330.0 BSC | 1.77 | 565.82 | Vol. 335810 D: 435.5 1.36% | 438.36 | 448.8 / 433.0 C: 436.5 1.31% | 439.46 | 449.0 / 433.0 GQBALLPEN | 6.55 | 250.45 | Vol. 428093 D: 146.4 3.75% | 146.89 | 158.0 / 135.0 C: 146.2 4.13% | 146.34 | 158.0 / 145.8 USMANIAGL | 3.45 | 27.20 | Vol. 728085 D: 144.9 4.62% | 143.38 | 147.6 / 125.0 C: 142.7 2.88% | 142.13 | 147.0 / 135.0 SAVAREFR | 0.14 | 10.57 | Vol. 5300 D: 62.10 2.64% | 62.35 | 63.90 / 58.30 BEXIMCO | 3.24 | 86.74 | Vol. 10670191 D: 34.70 3.89% | 34.55 | 35.50 / 30.10 C: 34.90 4.18% | 34.73 | 35.50 / 30.60 SINOBANGLA | 1.75 | 21.01 | Vol. 2667500 D: 24.30 8.48% | 24.93 | 26.80 / 22.80 C: 24.10 6.64% | 24.49 | 26.90 / 23.00 MIRACLEIND | 0.09 | 14.41 | Vol. 2670707 D: 17.90 4.68% | 17.92 | 20.10 / 16.00 C: 17.90 3.47% | 17.87 | 19.50 / 16.80 BOND IBBLPBOND | 0.00 | 1000.00 | Vol. 1245 D: 985.0 0.10% | 986.67 | 990.0 / 974.0 C: 973.5 2.84% | 973.25 | 976.0 / 972.5 ACIZCBOND | 0.00 | 1000.00 | Vol. 760 D: 890.0 0.91% | 889.31 | 900.0 / 880.5 C: 880.0 0.00% | 880.00 | 900.0 / 820.0
DEC 08-12, 2013 Sectotal Index: BANK: 37,544.85 0.45% NBFI: 21,137.70 4.08% INVS: 4,861.42 1.43% ENGG: 6,526.94 0.15% FOOD: 10,403.36 2.64% F&P: 10,199.18 1.47% TEXT: 3,785.57 2.76% PHAR: 18,281.45 0.57% PAPR: 1,224.08 4.99% SERV: 3,063.07 1.25% LEAT: 5,205.94 2.66% CERA: 547.94 1.67% CMNT: 4,341.09 0.12% INFO: 8,205.13 7.62% GINS: 9,325.63 1.93% LINS: 126,850.10 1.68% TELC: 1,338.57 2.22% MISC: 6,556.72 0.32% RAHIMTEXT | 4.65 | 56.68 | Vol. 46360 D: 256.8 2.47% | 256.62 | 289.8 / 240.0 SAIHAMTEX | 2.75 | 29.50 | Vol. 6059700 D: 30.70 10.04% | 30.87 | 32.00 / 28.10 C: 30.70 9.64% | 30.89 | 32.20 / 28.00 MODERNDYE | 0.91 | 10.37 | Vol. 9900 D: 98.40 2.67% | 98.57 | 106.0 / 93.50 DSHGARME | 0.88 | 12.12 | Vol. 277800 D: 69.10 5.99% | 70.11 | 77.30 / 68.50 DULAMIACOT | -1.90 | -29.70 | Vol. 103100 D: 9.20 17.95% | 9.10 | 9.20 / 7.60 TALLUSPIN | 1.75 | 16.17 | Vol. 12876914 D: 37.80 1.05% | 38.24 | 39.50 / 34.50 C: 37.90 1.04% | 38.47 | 39.70 / 36.00 APEXSPINN | 2.01 | 49.32 | Vol. 74200 D: 73.20 1.10% | 73.71 | 78.00 / 70.30 MITHUNKNIT | 2.87 | 20.53 | Vol. 838162 D: 78.70 5.18% | 79.94 | 85.60 / 73.50 C: 79.00 5.50% | 79.87 | 86.60 / 78.00 DELTASPINN | 3.06 | 26.84 | Vol. 11969400 D: 40.50 35.00% | 39.96 | 42.50 / 30.20 C: 40.90 36.33% | 40.08 | 42.90 / 30.30 SONARGAON | 0.27 | 34.50 | Vol. 3435823 D: 20.40 13.97% | 20.52 | 22.10 / 17.00 C: 20.50 14.53% | 20.63 | 22.30 / 18.50 PRIMETEX | 1.21 | 59.34 | Vol. 3017750 D: 27.00 7.57% | 27.18 | 28.90 / 25.30 C: 26.70 5.95% | 26.92 | 29.10 / 25.50 ALLTEX | -1.26 | 8.10 | Vol. 961000 D: 7.50 4.17% | 7.62 | 7.90 / 7.20 C: 7.60 5.56% | 7.74 | 7.90 / 7.20 ANLIMAYARN | 1.36 | 11.99 | Vol. 2173500 D: 28.70 0.70% | 29.22 | 31.80 / 27.60 C: 28.80 0.35% | 29.05 | 31.70 / 27.80 HRTEX | 2.08 | 14.92 | Vol. 3397310 D: 45.40 5.34% | 45.01 | 50.00 / 41.00 C: 45.30 4.38% | 44.86 | 48.90 / 43.70 CMCKAMAL | 1.37 | 19.31 | Vol. 10673327 D: 33.60 4.67% | 33.75 | 35.50 / 29.90 SAFKOSPINN | 0.95 | 21.78 | Vol. 6078178 D: 29.30 12.26% | 29.62 | 31.20 / 24.20 C: 29.40 12.21% | 29.22 | 31.50 / 26.50 SQUARETEXT | 4.32 | 31.82 | Vol. 444889 D: 91.90 0.76% | 92.16 | 94.00 / 84.10 C: 92.50 0.11% | 92.29 | 95.00 / 92.00 METROSPIN | 0.56 | 17.71 | Vol. 7170794 D: 21.80 4.31% | 21.96 | 23.20 / 19.50 C: 21.90 3.79% | 22.53 | 24.30 / 20.00 MAKSONSPIN | 0.16 | 20.55 | Vol. 27863586 D: 21.00 9.38% | 21.10 | 22.20 / 17.60 C: 20.90 9.42% | 21.07 | 22.20 / 18.40 DACCADYE | 0.93 | 25.85 | Vol. 4414080 D: 26.30 6.05% | 26.50 | 27.90 / 23.00 C: 26.60 7.26% | 26.53 | 27.90 / 23.50 RNSPIN | 2.80 | 16.58 | Vol. 24616223 D: 36.60 1.95% | 36.80 | 38.00 / 33.00 C: 36.70 1.66% | 36.84 | 37.80 / 36.00 BXSYNTH | 0.93 | 25.42 | Vol. 4033006 D: 17.60 6.67% | 17.72 | 18.40 / 15.50 C: 17.70 6.63% | 17.83 | 18.40 / 16.50 MALEKSPIN | 2.81 | 43.48 | Vol. 10702605 D: 28.40 1.43% | 28.79 | 30.00 / 26.00 C: 28.50 1.06% | 28.99 | 30.00 / 28.10 ZAHINTEX | 1.20 | 31.07 | Vol. 5514400 D: 29.90 11.57% | 30.30 | 31.60 / 25.00 C: 30.10 12.31% | 30.27 | 31.50 / 27.70 SAIHAMCOT | 1.92 | 23.62 | Vol. 10274000 D: 26.40 10.46% | 26.85 | 28.00 / 24.20 C: 26.60 10.83% | 27.06 | 28.20 / 24.30 GENNEXT | 1.68 | 15.15 | Vol. 50620000 D: 34.70 3.89% | 34.91 | 36.60 / 31.50 C: 34.80 3.88% | 34.94 | 36.70 / 32.20 ENVOYTEX | 3.10 | 37.86 | Vol. 16445120 D: 60.90 10.53% | 59.12 | 61.40 / 50.00 C: 61.30 10.85% | 59.53 | 61.40 / 55.50 ARGONDENIM | 1.89 | 38.86 | Vol. 8247740 D: 87.50 8.56% | 86.33 | 89.00 / 73.00 C: 86.40 6.40% | 85.03 | 88.00 / 80.00 FAMILYTEX | 3.72 | 14.68 | Vol. 3425000 D: 67.90 28.11% | 69.19 | 72.90 / 53.70 C: 68.00 29.77% | 67.99 | 72.80 / 54.00 PTL | 2.12 | 20.06 | Vol. 17732000 D: 67.50 6.97% | 67.81 | 72.00 / 63.60 C: 67.50 7.48% | 67.61 | 72.00 / 63.70 Pharmaceutical & Chemical AMBEEPHA | 3.94 | 26.15 | Vol. 55800 D: 270.5 5.32% | 271.18 | 290.0 / 268.2 C: 271.3 4.47% | 263.49 | 284.2 / 260.0 BXPHARMA | 3.77 | 52.55 | Vol. 1187142 D: 47.20 1.72% | 47.31 | 48.20 / 42.50 C: 46.80 0.65% | 47.52 | 48.40 / 46.50 AAMRATECH | 1.33 | 19.91 | Vol. 11256599 D: 38.30 8.81% | 38.69 | 40.00 / 32.00 C: 38.40 8.78% | 38.97 | 41.60 / 34.00 GENERAL INSURANCE BGIC | 1.65 | 20.33 | Vol. 294438 D: 30.00 1.69% | 30.14 | 32.00 / 26.90 C: 30.40 3.75% | 30.14 | 31.80 / 28.50 GREENDELT | 4.05 | 64.44 | Vol. 269726 D: 87.20 1.28% | 86.98 | 90.00 / 80.00 C: 86.00 1.78% | 85.95 | 88.50 / 85.20 UNITEDINS | 2.47 | 21.04 | Vol. 93321 D: 44.30 2.64% | 44.60 | 45.30 / 42.10 PEOPLESINS | 2.05 | 20.72 | Vol. 614595 D: 35.30 1.15% | 35.54 | 36.80 / 33.00 C: 35.80 2.58% | 35.80 | 38.30 / 34.60 EASTERNINS | 2.22 | 35.88 | Vol. 138084 D: 38.10 0.53% | 38.46 | 40.00 / 34.50 C: 37.60 0.27% | 37.62 | 40.00 / 37.60 JANATAINS | 0.78 | 17.07 | Vol. 763290 D: 28.30 2.91% | 28.78 | 29.20 / 25.00 C: 28.30 2.91% | 29.11 | 29.70 / 26.50 PHENIXINS | 2.70 | 20.96 | Vol. 255066 D: 43.10 1.89% | 43.63 | 44.60 / 38.50 C: 42.40 0.24% | 42.27 | 42.40 / 41.10 EASTLAND | 4.06 | 23.29 | Vol. 743946 D: 48.50 1.25% | 48.90 | 49.90 / 43.50 C: 47.90 0.42% | 47.91 | 48.30 / 47.50 CENTRALINS | 1.54 | 19.04 | Vol. 217311 D: 30.70 5.14% | 30.77 | 31.70 / 28.00 KARNAPHULI | 1.56 | 19.42 | Vol. 501200 D: 25.50 5.81% | 25.78 | 26.30 / 22.80 RUPALIINS | 2.76 | 23.38 | Vol. 879555 D: 34.70 4.20% | 35.07 | 36.00 / 30.30 C: 34.60 0.29% | 34.93 | 36.00 / 32.30 FEDERALINS | 1.10 | 10.98 | Vol. 1702477 D: 25.70 6.20% | 25.90 | 27.00 / 22.00 C: 25.70 5.76% | 26.08 | 26.70 / 24.10 RELIANCINS | 3.93 | 61.52 | Vol. 26397 D: 74.40 2.62% | 74.38 | 75.00 / 71.70 PURABIGEN | 1.05 | 18.71 | Vol. 3239843 D: 26.80 14.04% | 26.43 | 26.80 / 22.00 PRAGATIINS | 2.01 | 50.30 | Vol. 402468 D: 58.40 2.46% | 58.15 | 61.00 / 54.00 C: 57.00 1.79% | 57.00 | 59.00 / 57.00 PRIMEINSUR | 2.14 | 14.14 | Vol. 687191 D: 32.30 0.94% | 32.75 | 34.50 / 30.00 C: 32.30 4.19% | 32.30 | 32.30 / 32.30 PIONEERINS | 3.11 | 23.84 | Vol. 597502 D: 67.00 0.00% | 67.62 | 69.40 / 62.00 MERCINS | 1.53 | 14.50 | Vol. 728503 D: 27.70 2.97% | 27.96 | 28.80 / 25.00 C: 28.20 0.70% | 28.15 | 29.50 / 25.60 AGRANINS | 1.73 | 14.39 | Vol. 387039 D: 28.30 5.20% | 28.46 | 29.40 / 25.00 GLOBALINS | 1.09 | 11.78 | Vol. 345097 D: 29.60 4.96% | 30.26 | 31.00 / 26.00 NITOLINS | 2.59 | 15.41 | Vol. 142663 D: 35.00 2.04% | 35.11 | 35.90 / 33.00 C: 34.10 7.84% | 33.10 | 35.50 / 32.10 ASIAPACINS | 1.84 | 13.76 | Vol. 293770 D: 30.60 3.03% | 30.89 | 31.80 / 28.00 C: 30.70 2.68% | 30.70 | 30.90 / 29.50 SONARBAINS | 1.68 | 13.38 | Vol. 857859 D: 26.20 8.26% | 26.61 | 27.30 / 22.50 C: 26.20 7.38% | 26.30 | 27.00 / 24.80 PARAMOUNT | 1.26 | 13.19 | Vol. 498115 D: 25.80 7.50% | 25.93 | 26.50 / 23.00 C: 26.30 1.50% | 26.30 | 26.70 / 24.20 CITYGENINS | 1.65 | 14.26 | Vol. 757597 D: 28.50 4.40% | 28.92 | 29.60 / 24.90 C: 28.90 5.09% | 28.98 | 30.40 / 27.00 CONTININS | 1.41 | 15.68 | Vol. 840963 D: 30.70 4.42% | 31.33 | 32.10 / 28.00 C: 31.00 4.03% | 31.57 | 33.40 / 29.50 TAKAFULINS | 2.19 | 15.17 | Vol. 1520422 D: 41.70 8.88% | 41.94 | 42.60 / 35.00 C: 42.10 9.35% | 42.15 | 43.00 / 38.00 STANDARINS | 2.58 | 13.99 | Vol. 171235 D: 40.50 0.98% | 40.73 | 42.00 / 36.60 C: 39.80 0.50% | 39.93 | 40.10 / 38.50 NORTHRNINS | 1.77 | 11.15 | Vol. 414251 D: 41.70 1.21% | 42.48 | 43.00 / 38.00 C: 43.30 4.34% | 43.30 | 44.40 / 38.60 REPUBLIC | 2.14 | 12.42 | Vol. 1414094 D: 45.90 9.03% | 46.09 | 47.10 / 38.50 C: 46.10 9.24% | 46.25 | 47.30 / 42.00 ASIAINS | 1.56 | 17.34 | Vol. 465802 D: 27.90 2.57% | 28.30 | 28.90 / 25.00 C: 28.70 5.51% | 28.72 | 29.50 / 27.20 ISLAMIINS | 1.29 | 11.96 | Vol. 339092 D: 34.90 4.80% | 34.95 | 36.80 / 30.50 C: 33.40 1.21% | 33.35 | 35.40 / 31.30
GLAXOSMITH | 20.25 | 123.32 | Vol. 7550 D: 982.0 1.80% | 982.50 | 1020 / 965.0 ACI | -5.82 | 126.42 | Vol. 78070 D: 172.5 0.92% | 179.75 | 183.0 / 157.0 C: 173.7 1.58% | 173.65 | 178.9 / 160.0 RENATA | 33.57 | 138.83 | Vol. 68765 D: 730.1 1.15% | 736.05 | 770.0 / 720.0 RECKITTBEN | 27.16 | 78.89 | Vol. 1100 D: 899.2 0.99% | 900.00 | 900.0 / 867.0 PHARMAID | 1.39 | 26.19 | Vol. 255650 D: 168.1 7.28% | 168.86 | 189.0 / 167.2 KOHINOOR | 11.46 | 15.99 | Vol. 15130 D: 335.5 3.79% | 335.71 | 390.0 / 330.0 C: 302.5 18.62% | 302.50 | 310.0 / 295.0 IBNSINA | 3.44 | 34.02 | Vol. 455774 D: 102.2 5.11% | 103.11 | 109.8 / 101.9 C: 102.8 4.10% | 104.03 | 111.0 / 102.3 LIBRAINFU | 4.21 | 1567.59 | Vol. 4000 D: 393.0 13.95% | 393.00 | 442.3 / 390.0 C: 385.0 18.43% | 385.00 | 385.0 / 385.0 ORIONINFU | 1.27 | 7.00 | Vol. 1294100 D: 43.20 3.60% | 43.39 | 45.50 / 40.00 C: 42.70 2.89% | 42.93 | 45.50 / 42.00 SQURPHARMA | 6.93 | 37.18 | Vol. 1204758 D: 192.9 1.03% | 192.99 | 201.1 / 180.0 C: 192.7 1.18% | 193.02 | 196.0 / 192.0 IMAMBUTTON | -1.51 | 4.16 | Vol. 267500 D: 9.00 25.00% | 9.05 | 9.50 / 7.10 C: 9.20 27.78% | 9.33 | 9.40 / 7.00 KEYACOSMET | 1.55 | 21.54 | Vol. 12802387 D: 28.70 6.30% | 28.92 | 30.40 / 24.50 C: 28.80 6.67% | 28.95 | 30.40 / 25.00 BERGERPBL | 32.46 | 100.20 | Vol. 5600 D: 865.0 3.59% | 865.00 | 888.0 / 835.0 C: 823.0 2.75% | 823.00 | 823.0 / 823.0 ACIFORMULA | 3.33 | 38.08 | Vol. 381630 D: 78.70 1.03% | 78.80 | 84.00 / 75.00 C: 78.00 0.00% | 78.77 | 85.00 / 76.60 MARICO | 27.53 | 62.47 | Vol. 19550 D: 753.1 1.14% | 753.13 | 766.0 / 752.1 C: 769.0 2.53% | 769.00 | 769.0 / 745.0 BEACONPHAR | 0.04 | 12.01 | Vol. 1783975 D: 13.30 3.10% | 13.34 | 13.90 / 12.00 C: 13.20 0.76% | 13.24 | 13.90 / 13.10 ACTIVEFINE | 3.23 | 13.89 | Vol. 3674431 D: 86.60 0.35% | 86.39 | 91.30 / 79.00 C: 86.10 0.12% | 86.77 | 91.10 / 85.00 SALVOCHEM | 0.68 | 10.57 | Vol. 12888456 D: 25.50 15.91% | 25.89 | 28.10 / 20.00 C: 25.70 16.29% | 25.93 | 28.00 / 22.30 GHCL | 2.14 | 57.31 | Vol. 5523250 D: 61.80 5.64% | 62.54 | 65.50 / 59.40 C: 62.00 6.16% | 62.29 | 65.50 / 60.20 ORIONPHARM | 5.02 | 68.68 | Vol. 8449570 D: 61.50 1.15% | 61.93 | 65.00 / 55.00 C: 61.60 1.32% | 61.91 | 64.50 / 56.00 JMISMDL | 1.12 | 12.83 | Vol. 1108000 D: 204.4 9.48% | 207.40 | 233.0 / 202.3 C: 204.4 9.76% | 207.15 | 230.0 / 202.5 CENTRALPHL | 1.62 | 12.24 | Vol. 16611300 D: 48.80 16.47% | 49.55 | 54.00 / 37.80 C: 48.90 16.43% | 49.62 | 54.00 / 40.00 PAPER & PACKAGING HAKKANIPUL | 0.51 | 31.01 | Vol. 745000 D: 39.80 22.09% | 40.68 | 43.50 / 33.30 C: 39.50 18.62% | 39.69 | 43.20 / 33.00 SERVICE SAMORITA | 2.49 | 57.42 | Vol. 329569 D: 94.50 5.31% | 96.63 | 100.5 / 91.70 C: 95.30 4.70% | 95.33 | 98.00 / 93.50 SAPORTL | 1.23 | 38.39 | Vol. 2583057 D: 30.50 3.04% | 30.76 | 32.00 / 27.50 C: 30.50 2.69% | 30.79 | 31.50 / 29.00
EHL | 2.81 | 18.44 | Vol. 4720333 D: 52.60 8.20% | 52.89 | 57.30 / 51.00 C: 52.60 8.04% | 52.99 | 57.00 / 52.40 LEATHER APEXTANRY | 6.57 | 69.38 | Vol. 696670 D: 126.5 1.44% | 127.77 | 136.6 / 124.0 C: 126.5 1.44% | 132.73 | 136.5 / 124.2 BATASHOE | 49.12 | 135.53 | Vol. 70605 D: 691.6 4.76% | 691.61 | 715.0 / 680.0 C: 681.1 3.60% | 681.10 | 718.0 / 681.1 APEXADELFT | 23.01 | 203.26 | Vol. 339000 D: 391.8 2.07% | 393.96 | 408.0 / 387.0 C: 386.0 3.50% | 386.00 | 435.0 / 365.0 SAMATALETH | 0.22 | 12.93 | Vol. 194000 D: 24.70 47.90% | 25.93 | 26.60 / 17.00 C: 21.00 27.27% | 21.00 | 21.00 / 16.50 LEGACYFOOT | 0.63 | 17.19 | Vol. 3703027 D: 42.30 1.63% | 43.03 | 50.00 / 39.00 C: 42.60 0.70% | 42.76 | 49.80 / 41.00 CERAMIC MONNOCERA | 0.35 | 95.30 | Vol. 662250 D: 35.20 3.53% | 35.49 | 39.50 / 33.80 C: 35.50 4.41% | 35.39 | 39.60 / 33.00 STANCERAM | 1.12 | 15.49 | Vol. 62000 D: 42.50 8.14% | 42.50 | 44.30 / 37.50 C: 41.30 10.13% | 41.29 | 42.00 / 38.30 FUWANGCER | 0.65 | 12.70 | Vol. 12596302 D: 22.40 4.19% | 22.52 | 24.00 / 20.00 C: 22.40 3.23% | 22.50 | 24.10 / 21.40 SPCERAMICS | 0.62 | 30.92 | Vol. 4531756 D: 19.80 9.39% | 20.05 | 20.60 / 16.60 C: 19.90 9.34% | 20.04 | 20.60 / 17.50 RAKCERAMIC | 1.98 | 16.76 | Vol. 937915 D: 52.60 0.19% | 52.74 | 55.00 / 47.30 C: 52.50 0.19% | 52.63 | 56.00 / 50.00 CEMENT HEIDELBCEM | 22.85 | 111.50 | Vol. 206580 D: 379.2 1.84% | 380.42 | 394.0 / 370.0 C: 378.3 1.99% | 377.87 | 390.0 / 376.1 CONFIDCEM | 6.23 | 90.76 | Vol. 1618014 D: 127.4 3.07% | 127.73 | 132.0 / 118.0 C: 128.0 3.39% | 128.43 | 130.8 / 123.0 MEGHNACEM | 6.28 | 33.81 | Vol. 1018600 D: 139.3 8.07% | 139.49 | 141.1 / 128.3 C: 140.3 9.35% | 139.57 | 142.0 / 130.0 ARAMITCEM | 3.03 | 14.65 | Vol. 2055055 D: 84.00 2.67% | 85.09 | 97.70 / 83.50 C: 85.10 2.18% | 87.01 | 96.80 / 82.10 LAFSURCEML | 1.60 | 7.22 | Vol. 2774000 D: 32.30 1.82% | 32.53 | 33.40 / 32.30 C: 32.20 2.13% | 32.51 | 33.20 / 32.20 MICEMENT | 4.48 | 37.67 | Vol. 837705 D: 83.10 0.36% | 83.72 | 90.10 / 75.00 C: 83.00 0.36% | 84.06 | 85.90 / 82.00 PREMIERCEM | 5.00 | 32.60 | Vol. 2851200 D: 110.5 8.65% | 111.50 | 113.8 / 101.1 C: 110.6 8.33% | 110.79 | 113.0 / 100.3 IT IINDUSTRIES ISNLTD | 0.28 | 17.31 | Vol. 1914412 D: 20.60 8.99% | 21.27 | 22.90 / 17.80 C: 21.00 9.95% | 21.10 | 22.20 / 18.80 BDCOM | 1.40 | 14.41 | Vol. 2981328 D: 28.10 8.49% | 28.95 | 30.00 / 24.00 C: 28.00 6.46% | 28.93 | 29.80 / 25.00 INTECH | 0.94 | 10.08 | Vol. 2999944 D: 17.20 5.52% | 17.41 | 18.90 / 15.30 C: 17.30 5.49% | 17.37 | 18.70 / 16.30 AGNISYSL | 0.96 | 14.90 | Vol. 4546535 D: 23.20 8.92% | 23.78 | 25.00 / 21.00 C: 23.50 10.33% | 23.94 | 24.90 / 21.70 DAFODILCOM | 0.85 | 10.99 | Vol. 5335332 D: 15.40 14.07% | 15.65 | 17.20 / 12.50 C: 15.50 14.81% | 15.68 | 17.20 / 13.60
DHAKA TRIBUNE
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A great battle is in progress, between the Europe of the people and the Europe of the populists
Its a similar story in Ireland, another of Europes ailing children in 2010, which entered an 85bn -euro ($115bn) bailout that year but announced last November it would exit the programme in December. Many Irish workers are still moving abroad in search of work. Like fellow bailout recipients Greece and Portugal, the country had more emigrants than immigrants last year. Alan Cawley, 26, moved to England from the Irish town of Sligo in April 2012 to take a job at construction firm Murphy. I did a degree in construction management and a masters in environmental systems. When I finished I was quite well-qual-
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cial network, but it faces the challenge of maintaining growth, keeping users engaged and delivering enough advertising to generate revenue growth without turning members off. LeCun said the new artificial intelligence lab would be the largest research facility of its kind in the world, though he declined to provide numbers. Were limited only by how many smart people there are in the world that we can hire, the French-born mathematician and computer scientist said. The lab will be based in three locations - New York, London and Facebooks head-
Bank of England chief Mark Carney warned Friday that the informal banking sector in emerging markets poses the biggest threat to global financial stability. As regulators tighten rules on the banking sector to avoid a repeat of the 2008 world financial crisis, massive amounts of assets have shifted to the so-called shadow banking sector. The sector, estimated to be worth $67 trillion in 2011, includes hedge funds and finance companies or securities entities that provide credit or credit guarantees without being regulated like a bank. For Carney, the biggest risks at the moment are in the parallel banking sectors in the emerging markets. Reforms are required not only in developed countries but also in emerging countries, he said during a conference organised by the French economy and finance ministry. Carney also heads the international regulatory Financial Stability Board, which has made a reform of the way the shadow banking sector is regulated a priority. l