Mariha Tahsin | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
The expected growth rate for fiscal year 2015-16 was declared at the beginning of June. According to government publications, the economy is projected to grow at around 7.1 per cent. This ambitious pace is underpinned by steady growth in agricultural,...
Bangladesh's exposure to floods in its south and south-eastern region and drought-like situation in its north reflects its vulnerability to climate change. This year's experience has further reinforced experts' view about the country's vulnerability to this phenomenon. The country is...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Although it's still too early to assess flood damage, swelling of rivers in south and south-eastern region of Bangladesh has wreaked havoc by way of destroying their croplands, paddy seedbeds, fish farming and hearths and homes. Gushing water has ravaged...
Md. Abdur Rouf | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
In an article titled 'VAT reform is all about procedural improvement', published in this daily on Sunday (August 02), it was argued that VAT reform is synonymous with procedural reforms. I have further argued that procedural reform has two dimensions....
Over the past several years, the mobile courts have been continuing to punish food processing units, food sellers, adulterated food producers etc., but the impact is yet to be perceived as the process continues. Recently one could learn through media...
In our country the number of kidney patients is reported to be increasing rapidly. Food adulteration is a reason behind it. Around 50,000 people die annually in our country from various kidney ailments. Treatment of kidney disease is expensive and...
Mobile banking has become one of the most popular banking methods in a short span of time. But unfortunately, it has been recently hit by the miscreants. The criminals are using the process to extort money. Mobile banking is indeed...
B. K. Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Good going indeed - during the first five months of this calendar year, India has achieved the third position in the global steel production. The country envisages achieving a steel production of 300 million tonnes by 2025, and the steel...
Md Abdus Sobhan | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Monetary policy is framed with ways of managing the supply of money in an economy. It is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the money supply often regulating rates of interest for the purpose of...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Enclave swap between Bangladesh and India on Friday midnight has indeed helped redraw the maps of the two countries. But more important is the reshaping the fate of the nearly 50,000 inhabitants who have lived for about 70 long years...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
I was involved with the Dhanmondi Club of Dhaka (now called Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club) since 1973 as a member of its Table Tennis team. It was here in 1974 that I came across and got acquainted with Sheikh Kamal,...
Md Shamsul Arefin | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
The urban roads are classified according to the type and character of service they provide or in agreement with their functions and capacities. Although, the exact nomenclature differs among countries, the basic hierarchy of a modern city comprises: freeways/motorways (mainly...
Saifur Rashid | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
The mosaic of religious, cultural heritage in Asia is one of the strongest elements of the world's religious property. Many of the Asian cities, architectural and archaeological sites, geographical and cultural spaces are strongly conditioned by religious roots. Even, in...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
In the 21st century, China has had a strong foothold in sub-Saharan region of the Africa continent by increasing direct investment across the continent 30-fold from 2005 to 2009 while it has replaced the United States in terms of trade...
Suban Kumar Chowdhury | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
It is best to start with the most memorable quotation of a famous intellectual from India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - "When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we...
Md Mustakimur Rahman | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Three bloggers have recently been killed in Bangladesh. They were killed for promoting secular themes in Bangladesh. From the bloggers' points of view, they are freethinkers, secular and atheists. [And] it is their right to think freely with the right...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 7 (UNB): Standing crops on 29,500 hectares of land and aman seedbeds on 1,229 hectares of land have been damaged due to heavy rains in Chittagong for the last several days. Farmers in 10 upazilas out of 14...
GAIBANDHA, Aug 7 (BSS): A total of 355 farmers of Sadullapur upazila in the district have brought 200 bighas of land under summer bottle gourd farming during the current season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) under the Ministry of Agriculture...
Babul Barman | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
Stocks returned to green last week that ended Thursday with higher turnover, after previous week's marginal correction, as investors remained active in the market almost throughout the week. "The market rebounded as the investors showed their buying appetite once again...
USD/BDT maintained stable tone last week. Bangladesh received USD 1.39 billion as in-ward remittances in July, 2015. The foreign exchange reserve of the country stood at USD 25.46 billion on the last day of July, 2015.We feel that market will...
Ismail Hossain | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
The country's livestock supply during upcoming Eid-ul-Azha would remain low and its prices would be abnormally higher if the government does not take any immediate action for importing cattle, sector insiders apprehend. The local raw hide and skin traders are...
FE Report Prices of most commodities including fish, meat, egg, vegetables, pulse and spices further increased on Friday compared to those of the previous week, according to kitchen market sources in the city. The latest study of Department of Agricultural...
The 51st Annual General Meeting of Sanofi Bangladesh Limited was held recently. Chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Mohammad Iqbal presided over the AGM. Dr. Dilip Kumar Sharma ndc, Joint Secretary, Mr. Md. Ziaur Rahman Khan, Joint Secretary, Mr. A.K.M....
Kamrun Nahar The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is set to upgrade Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the face of growing demand as per a draft master plan prepared by a consulting firm at a cost of Tk...
Ziaur Rahman | 2015-08-08 00:00:00
The Ministry of Fisheries (MoF) is likely to begin a survey in the Bay of Bengal this winter with a view to assessing the country's marine resources remaining untapped. The MoF plans to start the survey as soon as the...
Expecting a moderation in interest rates in coming days to spur manufacturing growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the Indian industry can take on China with lower wage cost and competitive pricing of products. Speaking at a leather...
Brothers Union beat Rahmatganj MFS by a solitary goal in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB. Brothers Union forward Rony fired the net into the far post in the...
SYLHET, Aug 7 (UNB): The third session of the SAFF U-16 Championship kicks off tomorrow (Sunday) at the Sylhet Stadium in Sylhet. Defending champions India will take on Sri Lanka in the meet opener at 5:00 pm. Hosts Bangladesh will...
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