Only months back the government came heavily on the tannery owners for delaying shifting of tanneries from Hazaribagh to the tannery estate set up newly at Savar. Now it is the Chinese company in charge of constructing the central effluent...
Abu Ahmed | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
The problem with Bangladesh's stock market is not the dearth of stocks; rather it is non-availability of good stocks. In recent times, we have been observing that IPOs are coming to the market, but after a while these sink in...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
People often wonder about the ways out of the widespread corruption in Bangladesh society. They often argue for strict law and order enforcement. But this kind of argument invites another problem. It concerns the enforcement of strict law and order...
A recent decision by the government to allocate funds for renewable energy is indeed an excellent and very rational one for which it deserves appreciation from us. As reported in the media, the fund which was initially meant for some...
Thousands of cattle heads come from India to Bangladesh regularly, whether legally or illegally is best known to the law enforcement agencies. But it is clear from the way cattle traders get killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) of...
Md. Harunur Rashid | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
A company usually makes profits. However, profit cannot be gained at the expense of safety and health at the workplace. Work-related accidents lead to losses in both human and financial terms. All companies must comply at least with occupational safety...
Farid Hasan Ahmed | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
A total of 28 people were killed recently when nor'easter storms swept through some districts in the north-western part of Bangladesh. Many establishments were damaged and trees and light posts uprooted. Tornados mainly occur in the pre-monsoon (March-May) and post-monsoon...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
Students who have to go through the experience of hostel life in Bangladesh almost without exception complain against foods. And they surely have valid reasons for this. School and college hostels in rural areas in most cases provide better foods...
S A Mansoor | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
I wonder if we are aware that the humble honey bee, a common flying insect; usually considered as a nuisance by most of us; is an extremely valuable and useful being. It gives a silent but significant service to mankind's...
Zeenat Khan | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
Winter in Washington, DC has finally retreated; a much anticipated spring has arrived in the nation's capital with grandeur. With warm days and blue skies, Washington is at the onslaught of spring euphoria. The air is very still, and we...
The age of digitalisation in banking has introduced a new horizon in the sector. As a result, it is changing the nature of banking services, both in terms of how customers access and use their accounts and how banks deliver...
Sarwar Md Saifullah Khaled | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
Ameru' al-Qays or Imru'u al-Quais Ibn Hujr Al-Kindi, was a celebrated pre-Islamic Arabian poet of the sixth century, circa 501-544 CE and the author of one of Al-Mu'allaqat or "Suspended Ode", an anthology of Arabic literature attributed to seven famous...
out of 53 Bangladesh missions abroad have failed to achieve their respective export targets for the first eight months (July-February) period of the current fiscal year 2014-15, reports UNB The key Bangladesh missions like the ones in Washington, Berlin, London,...
RANGPUR, Apr 10 (BSS): Agriculture experts at an experience-sharing field visit has stressed for adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies to increase crop production at reduces costs amid adverse impacts of climate change. RDRS Bangladesh organised the visit in Mohanpur...
KURIGRAM, Apr 10 (UNB): Weak marketing system and lack of adequate preservation facilities have kept the prospect of strawberry farming in Kurigram in a dreary state. Growers are also dismayed at the poor sale of the fruit that is cultivated...
Babul Barman | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
Stocks tumbled for two consecutive weeks with key index of the prime bourse hitting almost nine-month low as panicky investors released their holdings fearing further fall. While the political situation was relatively calm, the investors remained cautious. "Fears over impact...
FE Report The premier bourse has proposed that the government offer 100 per cent tax exemption on its own income for five years through fiscal 2020, officials said. This is one of many proposals the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has...
USD/BDT market was little volatile last week as well. Bangladesh received USD 1.33 billion as inward remittances in the month of March, which pushed the foreign exchange reserve to USD 23.12 billion in the beginning of the current month. As...
Cemal Ceylan of Turkey beat Mohamed Thahseen of the Maldives 6-0, 6-0 while Pitrick Kull of Switzerland defeated Adnyl Lau of Singapore 6-3, 6-0 to move to the second round of the men's singles first round matches of the Diplomat...
Bangladesh Under-19 beat South Africa Under-19 by 140 runs Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, reports Cricinfo. Bangladesh, who won the first match by five wickets, have taken a 2-0 lead in the seven-match Youth ODI series....
Sheikh Jamal Cricketers notched a massive 111 runs victory over Sadharan Bima Krira Sangstha in the Group-B super league match of the Dhaka Metropolis Second Division ODM Cricket League on BKSP Ground-2, Savar Friday, reports UNB. Sheikh Jamal batted first...
A stunning unconquered third wicket stand of 283 runs by skipper Salma Khatun and opener Eti Mondal with their individual centuries ensured Mohammedan Sporting Club's flying start in the Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League as it crushed Orient Sporting...
FE Report Prices of poultry meat, fish and a few vegetable items increased Friday, a rise traders have attributed to the upcoming festival of Pahela Boishakh-or the Bangla new year. Apart from the national fish Hilsa, prices of other fish...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-04-11 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank looks to launch a refinance scheme worth Tk 2.0 billion to help narrow the gap between demand and production of milk, officials said. The move has been taken to widen loan facility to milk and milk food...
Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader and FBCCI president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed have unveiled the Suzuki Ciaz & Suzuki AltoK10 Auto Transmission car at Uttara Pavilion at Dhaka Motor Show that began Thursday. Chairman and Managing Director...
FE Report The ongoing international tourism fair has attracted a large number of visitors, a draw participating firms said will help boost domestic tourism. On the second day of the Dhaka Travel Mart (DTM) 2015, thousands of visitors visited the...
Rating agency Moody's Thursday affirmed the long-term ratings and changed the outlook for 12 public sector banks (PSBs) and financial institutions to 'positive' from 'stable' in tandem with the upgrade in outlook on India's sovereign rating to 'positive'. It downgraded...
The ministry of civil aviation and tourism has sought an additional allocation of Tk 150 million for tourism board to successfully carry out the preparatory activities of Tourism Year 2016, officials said. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu has urged the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) to help Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) strengthen its capability. The minister made the call while visiting CALA office at Ottawa, the capital of Canada, on Thursday,...
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