At a time when the Bangladesh cricket team is being showered with praises for its convincing win in the first ODI against India, former Pakistan cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz sees a ‘big plot’ behind the victory. The Tigers have almost confirmed...
Yet in another shocking incident, a college girl was raped in the city's Mirpur area Saturday. Police, however, arrested three youths in connection with the incident, but the rapist went into hiding. Quoting the victim, a first year (honours) student...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted on Saturday an iftar for orphans, physically-challenged children, war- wounded freedom fighters (FFs) and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) at her official residence Ganobhaban. Before the iftar, the Prime Minister went round different tables set for the...
Six people, including a municipality councillor, were injured in a clash between locals and prison guards over a trifling matter in the jail area of Shariatpur district town on Friday night. The injured were identified Siddiqur Rahman, councillor from ward-5...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar for war-wounded freedom fighters (FFs), orphans, physically-challenged children and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) at her official Ganobhaban residence on the second day of holy Ramadan Saturday. The Prime Minister went round different tables set...
Aiming for first ever ODI series victory over India, Bangladesh will face the two times world champions in the second match of the three-match Za’n Zee Ice Cream Cricket Series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Sunday. The battle will...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Financing of the budget for fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 has become the most-talked- about subject in the country. The proposed budget outlay for FY 2015-16 is Tk. 2,951 billion of which deficit is Tk. 866.57 billion. Total revenue earnings have...
Farid Hasan Ahmed | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh is one of the most disaster- prone countries in the world. Natural hazards have been a part of climatic realities of the country. The people of hazardous areas, particularly the poor, live with extreme uncertainties, risk and multifarious vulnerabilities....
The country's handicraft policy, now under consideration of the government, deserves more supportive and down-to-business treatment. The common perception that handicrafts are best suited to highlighting the country's cultural heritage with little relevance to their importance as foreign exchange earners...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
At a time when the country's education-higher education in particular, has come under the scanner, the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2015 are made public. Not a single higher seat of learning from Bangladesh could make it to the...
M. Masud | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
This is a revision of the article published quite sometime back. Much water has flown down the river Padma since then. Meantime, Bangladesh has emerged from a 'bottomless basket' of Henry Kissinger to a cognisable economic power in South Asia....
The term child labour has become a burning issue in the developing countries like Bangladesh as far as socio-economic challenges and political obstacles are concerned. The extent of child labour has rapidly increased in Bangladesh. People from lower class are...
Why people are looking for job every time? Is there any strong reason behind it? Almost twenty million people are now unemployed in our country. The main reason behind unemployment is lack of skill and illiteracy. Can't we think of...
Jamaluddin Ahmed | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
FISCAL BUREAUCRACY: In New Zealand, strong economic specialisation and open recruitment policies within the civil service have produced tax policy bureaucrats identified as economists, had a high level of economic expertise, were very receptive to the neo-liberal ideas from the...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
The city corporation of Ahmedabad, India has taken an ingenuous step towards encouraging its people to use public toilet instead of responding to nature's short call anywhere of their choice. Usually, one has to pay a very negligible amount for...
Fahmida Hashem | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
In 21st-century public health, mental health disorders are a growing global concern. The relationship between diet, brain function and the risk of mental disorders has been the subject of intense research in recent years. It's extremely important that experts in...
Amit Sanyal | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Mobile is no more a mere tool of communication but also a productivity tool. From serving a basic role of voice calls, SMS and alarm clock, the smart phone today has transformed itself into a companion. It has showcased its...
Md Joynal Abdin | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh during 6-7 June 2015 with his team. A good number of deals were signed and renewed during his visit which included: 1. Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and...
Zeenat Khan | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
In White Post, Virginia (USA) the French Inn L'Auberge Provençal has the look of the quintessential Country Inn. Let us not be fooled by the word 'country'. The Inn is accommodated with all modern comforts and amenities. In November of...
Nargis Sultana | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh is presently experiencing a demographic shift and the proportion of the population 60 years and older is rapidly increasing. Bangladesh's elderly population is one of the largest in the world in terms of absolute numbers. Currently, older people account...
FE Report Local fish exporters again became very active to put pressure on the government to resume hilsha export to India, officials said. On July 31, 2012, the government imposed a ban on the export of the popular fish to...
Arafat Ara The ministry of finance (MoF) is scrutinising a proposal made by local frozen fish exporters to allow them to repay minimum 40 per cent of their working capital loans at the bank interest rate for 10 years. After...
FE Report Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon said on Friday that action will be taken against the traders if they sell adulterated food. "We will take actions if we find anybody selling food mixed with chemicals and...
Babul Barman | 2015-06-20 00:00:00
Stocks ended flat last week that ended Thursday, after remaining down in the previous week, as investors followed cautious stance due to June closing and holy month of Ramadan. The week featured five trading sessions as usual. Of those, the...
The 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IFIC Bank Limited was held at Bashundhara Convention Centre-2, Baridhara in the city recently. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank Salman F Rahman presided over the meeting, said a press...
(June 12-June 18, 2015) The local currency remained stable last week against the greenback and it was traded around 77.80 levels. Bangladesh Bank purchased foreign currency from interbank to stabilise the market. We feel that market will see the same...
India skipper MS Dhoni said he is not even surprised after 79-run defeat to rejuvenated Bangladesh in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series held Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, reports BSS....
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