RANGPUR, May 5 (BSS) : Speakers at the inaugural ceremony of a training course on sewing and computer here have called for turning the unemployed youths into productive workforces to accelerate national development. Raipur union parishad has been organising the...
To make mothers feel a bit more special, Samsung Mobile Bangladesh came up with a unique initiative to celebrate the Mother's Day, reports UNB. Now, people can send a voice message to their mothers wishing them on this special occasion....
KHULNA, May 5 (BSS) :The farmers of Khulna district have launched a massive jute cultivation campaign covering an estimated 2,000 hectares of land this year. Agriculture extension department (DAE) officials said they set a production target of over 20,000 bales...
JAMALPUR, May 5 (BSS): In a view to recruit female domestic workers abroad a 'Job Fair' was held at youth training centre at Beltia in the city Tuesday. Department of youth development arranged the job fair to recruit female domestic...
Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO and Touhidul Alam Khan, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Business Officer of Prime Bank Limited along with a team of bank officials pay a visit to the factory of RAK Paints (Pvt.)...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The flow of inward remittances fell slightly in April from that of the previous month despite improving trend of the country’s political situation. The remittances from Bangladeshi nationals working abroad were estimated at US$1.29 billion in April 2015, $ 44.58...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Companies from now on will not be allowed to go public keeping their AGM (annual general meeting) in pending, officials said. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has taken the decision following a proposal made by Dhaka Stock Exchange...
City Bank promotes science learning Countrywide “City Bank-Prothom Alo Science Carnival” was launched Tuesday in the city aiming to attract the students to study science and make this core education popular among them. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid formally unveiled...
Huawei, world's third largest smartphone brand, opened its second Huawei Experience Store in the capital's Jamuna Future Park on Tuesday, reports UNB. The Experience Store was launched in the presence of Ingmar Wang, Director, Device Business, along with leading ICT...
Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Income tax collection in last few years has shown impressive progress. In last year's budget projection, this sector was targeted to make maximum contribution to the national exchequer exceeding VAT (value-added tax) and customs duty. However, projected revenue collection for...
ATM Haidar Khan | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The United Kingdom goes to polls on May 07, 2015 to elect its 56th parliament. Many political parties are contesting but Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democratic, UKIP and Green party are the major contenders for power. However, the key competition will...
The ILO's move to launch a pilot project on employment injury insurance scheme in Bangladesh should be considered a positive step towards promoting workers' welfare at their workplace. Such a scheme will be executed at this stage as a pilot...
Abdul Bayes | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Rural households move up and down the poverty line in rural Bangladesh mostly on account of natural and man-made shocks they have to encounter. Current literature attributes movement in and out of poverty to prevalence of shocks. Periodic shocks causing...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Rice forms the very foundation of food security in Bangladesh as the Bangalees will continue to eat rice as a staple in the decades ahead as they did since time immemorial. Even in villages today, farmers, who toil day and...
There had been allegations of widespread anomalies and irregularities in the last city elections. The ruling party has been accused of massive rigging and fake vote stuffing in the ballot boxes. The election commission has completely lost whatever credibility it...
Your front page report of 4th May on the poorer performance of state-run banks is an important issue that needs to be rectified. The sooner it is done the better. One wonders if the relatively relaxed approach of the state-run...
Plenty of promises and pledges were made by mayoral candidates prior to city corporation elections. Considering the number one problem, traffic jam, some short term actions such as small- and medium-overpasses at most of the junctions may be taken up....
Md. Sariful Islam | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) organised the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan on March 14-18, 2015. Through a marathon round of negotiations, representatives from 187 countries have adopted the Sendai Framework as...
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