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Survey Methodology SURVEY AREA COVERAGE Demographic profile of the respondents: * Average age of respondents: Males 39 years and females 34 years, starting from 18 years * Male-Female ratio: 50:50 * Rural-urban ratio: 65:35 The Daily Star has been carrying out opinion poll...

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All-out campaign in US sought for getting trade preference Published : Saturday, 16 February 2013 Nizam Ahmed Business leaders and analysts have made strong pleas for an all-out campaign by the Bangladesh diplomatic mission, US-based businesses and leading expatriate citizens for...

The last military "coup" in Bangladesh was in 2007. It was technically not a "coup" but phrased as the military supporting the administration of a caretaker government. The reality was that it was a military takeover with however the military not ruling the country but entrusting most...

Bangladesh to give duty free access to 108 Nepali products PRABHAKAR GHIMIRE KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Bangladesh has agreed to provide duty-free access to 108 Nepali goods, mainly farm products, and sought preferential treatment for 153 Bangladeshi products in Nepal. The...

Govt to scrutinise UAE's deep seaport funding proposal High-powered body formed Published : Tuesday, 19 February 2013 Syful Islam and Badrul Ahsan The government has moved forward to scrutinise a proposal of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressing its interest to fund construction...

UK wants war crimes perpetrators punished PM for int'l pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingyas Published : Tuesday, 19 February 2013 The United Kingdom (UK) has said it wants to see those who unleashed atrocities during the 1971 liberation war in Bangladesh are punished through due...

45 ocean-going ships imported in 4 years Published : Monday, 18 February 2013 Jasim Khan Local importers bought and got registered a total of 45 ocean-going reconditioned ships during the present government's four-year tenure paying Tk 220 million in taxes and employing around 1,400...

DCCI for direct marine link between B'desh, Sri Lanka Published : Monday, 18 February 2013 Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh W A Sarath K Weragoda called on DCCI President Md Sabur Khan at DCCI in the city Sunday. Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mohammad Sufiur...

Tripura hails Bangladesh rail link decision Leaders across political spectrum and business groups hailed agreement between India and Bangladesh to commence Agartala – Akhaura rail link and establish border haats in Tripura. Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid and his Bangladesh...

Businesses concerned over fallouts from ongoing political developments Published : Monday, 18 February 2013 Nizam Ahmed Businesses have expressed their serious concern over the fallouts from the ongoing political developments that have tended to go violent across the country...

Jamaat-Shibir men go berserk in Dhaka, Ctg 399 detained; 20 hurt; 1 bus torched, 8 vandalised In this February 12 photo, Jamaat-Shibir men are seen vandalising a police pick up van and a BRTC bus in the capital's Karwan Bazar area. Star Online Report The Jamaat-Shibir activists...

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks today REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepali and Bangladeshi officials are sitting in Dhaka on Sunday for trade talks, which is expected to finalize modality on full-fledged cargo movement through two Bangladeshi ports and approve list of goods for...

Shipbuilding industry can earn more for Bangladesh Published : Sunday, 17 February 2013 Shahana Bilkis Shipbuilding has of late emerged as an important sector in the Bangladesh economy. All inland and coastal ships are now manufactured in Bangladeshi shipyards. The government has...

India, Bangladesh sign deals, exchange maps of demarcated stretches Press Trust of India | Updated: February 16, 2013 19:34 IST Dhaka: In a major step forward to resolve the land boundary issue, India and Bangladesh today exchanged maps of demarcated stretches, as New Delhi said it was...

Bhutan keen to export hydro-electricity to Bangladesh Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck calls on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a city hotel on Saturday. Photo: courtesy Star Online Report Visiting Bhutanese king has expressed his interest of exporting...

GL in crucial talks in Dhaka Friday, 15 February 2013 05:23 . In bid to avert a possible hearing on Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting in April this year, External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris held meetings in Bangladesh, which currently holds...

World’s tallest building to be built in Karachi February 15, 2013 - Updated 1633 PKT From Web Edition 2288 1375 200 14 ABU DHABI: Former chairman and present consultant of Bahria Town, Malik Riaz Hussain has signed an agreement with His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin...

Bhutan king arrives in Dhaka Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 2013-02-14 09:05:36.0 Updated: 2013-02-14 09:16:25.0 Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck accompanied by the queen arrived in Dhaka Thursday on a six-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh...