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BangladeshSun.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Edition 185/2009
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Bangladesh, Taka India, Rupee Myanmar
United States, Dollar - 0.716 69.15 47.81 6.510
Euro 1.395 - 96.52 66.74 9.086
Bangladesh, Taka 0.014 0.010 - 0.691 0.094
India, Rupee 0.020 0.014 1.446 - 0.136
Myanmar 0.153 0.110 10.62 7.344 -

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Fiscal year 2008-09 Bangladesh receives $1,096m WB loan
Six killed in Bangladesh flash floods
Bangladesh floods maroon thousands, landslides kill 6
Bangladesh struggle in tour match
159 illegal electricity lines snapped

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Mysore shutdown evokes mixed response
FSC Shrine's History Fuses Hinduism, Methodism
Sanction to prosecute Varun granted
Medha held on way to Lalgarh, released on bail
Air India staff stage walkout
Microchips to track straying tigers

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New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
Tom Cruise gifts daughter a toy kangaroo
Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Satisfaction with Airlines Drops ... Again
AU ruling means Bashir can travel in Africa -Sudan
Al Madina A’zarqa signs agreement with Intercontinental Hotels Group for the development of Waterfront Hotel

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Bangladesh government faces political furore over Indian dam project
The Bangladesh government is coming under increasing pressures from its own ministers and ruling Awami League lawmakers to hold urgent bilateral talks with India, which is planning to build a dam on the Barak river the two neighbours share, a media report here said...

Only 2 out of 30,000 NGOs working for "suffering" Pak refugees in Bangladesh
Karachi, July 4 : Only two out of 30,000 Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations are working for the welfare of the Pakistani refugees living in 66 camps in that country, it has been...

A tale of Dhaka-based diplomats
Mostafa Kamal MajumderTwo government Ministers appear to be in a debate on the role of the Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakrabarty. Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni's contention...

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World News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

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657 billion cigarettes a year sold on black market
The global tobacco industry is under attack from pirates that are ripping the heart out of cigarette...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Bangladesh news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Bangladesh news is a priority.

National news comes first. We do however strive to provide a complete news services for our readers. World news headlines top several of our pages, we also provide news on what's happening in business, and in the financial markets.

Whether it's the latest Nikkei 225 reading in Tokyo, the sterling exchange rate in London, or the status of the Nasdaq in New York, whether it's local Bangladesh news, the weather forecast for Bangladesh you'll find it all in the Bangladesh Sun.

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    Environment Groups Find Less Support From Justices
    Sewage, animal offcuts 'dumped' in Vaal River
    Do the police care more about dogs than humans Seems that way

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    Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
    Festival Expected to Provide Gateway for World Cup
    Government applies for €20m fund for Dell workers
    Hyatt Place opens at The Gateway

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    Crowne Plaza, Los Angeles International Airport
    Crowne Plaza, Los Angeles International Airport

    I needed a hotel overnight near LAX and decided on the Crowne Plaza, a 4 star recently-renovated business class hotel on West...


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    Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
    North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
    New Zealand reports first swine flu deaths
    British immigration officials pass Pak visas in just 11 minutes
    'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'