Sharjil M Haque in the first of a two-part article on \'Strategies for Bangladesh Bank\' | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
With political turmoil strangling Bangladesh, economic activity is once again going downhill. The government is already speculating that the budget deficit may rise to around 7.0 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) this fiscal year - well beyond the...
Abdul Matin | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
Speaking to the representatives from 60 nations attending a three-day event on extremism, US President Barack Obama recently said those heading groups like Islamic State and al-Qaeda were not religious leaders but terrorists. He added that the US is "not...
The focus has rightly been given on the need for healthy foods in place of what are appropriately called junk eatables. This was done on the occasion of the observance of the World Consumer Rights Day last Sunday. According to...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
The continuing blockade and hartal have hampered execution of economic programmes. These have resulted in negative economic indicators in most cases. Revenue collection is experiencing a shortfall. Growth in remittances has slowed. Export earnings have shown a declining trend. Imports...
Md. Abdullah Al Helal | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
Freedom of expression is an inseparable element of a democratic society. Whether a society is democratic or not can be defined by the factor of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression has a special status as a human right because...
Nineteen EU member states have adopted euro as a common currency. Of them, Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Ireland have been suffering from debt crisis since 2007-08 global financial crisis. Although EU member states created the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)...
An interesting report was published in a local daily which depicted a graphic picture of illegal poaching of deer along with tiger skins recovered. Naturally the loss of deer population is higher as killing of deer is easier and both...
The world observes World Kidney Day to create awareness among the people about the importance of keeping the kidney safe and healthy. The second Thursday of March every year kidney day is observed and this year was no exception. If...
Chowdhury Shahed Akbar | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
Like any business, financial institutions or banks are exposed to various risks. Managing these risks in the banking sector has been a matter of utmost importance in recent times due to worldwide recession and subsequent fall of many renowned banks...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Mar 16: Thousands of labourers working in different bidi factories of Haragachh union at Kawnia upazila in Rangpur district are under serious health hazard. Due to continuous exposure to toxic dust of tobacco, most of them are suffering from...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Mar 16: Preservation of potatoes in cold storages has started in Nilphamari district. Both the growers and the stockists are preserving the vegetable in the cold storages. There are nine cold storages in the district and the total storage...
JHENIDAH, Mar 16 (BSS): Md Sohel, 38, of Khajura village in Sadar upazila of the district, has been suffering from fever and cold for two months. He also lost his weight during the period. But local doctor was unable to...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 16 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion have expressed their grave concern over gross violation of tobacco control law in both public places and transports in the region and urged the authorities concerned to take punitive measures to resist...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Mar 16: Consumers' rights in almost all sectors, including food, education and health in Jhenidah are being violated greatly. Consumers here are not conscious enough to realise the services they verily deserve. Speakers at a seminar on World Consumer...
RANGPUR, Mar 16 (BSS): Extensive pumpkin cultivation on raised sandbars in the silted-up beds of different rivers in five districts of greater Rangpur has brought fortune to 14,357 river erosion victim families in recent years. Earlier, these landless families had...
SIRAJGANJ, Mar 16 (UNB): Three people were killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a road side ditch on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Ghurka Kalitala in Salanga upazila on Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
MAGURA, Mar 16: The miscreants have set afire the jeep of Magura fishery officer Sunday night. Magura district fishery officer Chandra Shekhor Nandi said around 12 at night the miscreants set fire to his jeep at fishery office garage. At...
25 houses gutted in Ctg At least 25 houses were gutted as a fire broke out in Khitapchor area of Sharoatoli union parishad of Bowalkhali upazila in Chittagong early Sunday. Sharowatoli UP chairman Nur Mohammad said the fire broke out...
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand may be the teams to beat, but the striking feature of this World Cup is Asia's four Test nations defying conventional wisdom to make the quarter-finals. The belief that Asian cricketers struggle on the hard,...
There are, according to 2011 census figures, just over 27,000 Bangladesh-born Australian residents and the entire state of Victoria has a little over 5000. If each and every Bangladesh-born human being in Australia turned up to cheer for their team...
Gopibagh Friends Association earned a comfortable 145-run victory over Rayer Bazar Athletics Club in the Metropolis 2nd Division Cricket League at BKSP ground-2 in Savar on Monday, reports UNB. Gopibagh Friends Association batted and piled up huge total of 323...
Khilgaon Jagaroni Sangsad outplayed Khilgaon Pragati Sangsad by 4-0 goals in the Dhaka South & North City Corporations Pioneer Football League Basabo ground on Monday, reports UNB. In the day's other match, Arambagh Football Academy beat Murapara Sporting Club by...
Dhaka University (DU) VC Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique has congratulated DU Yoga team for winning the National Yoga Contest on Monday, says press release. The team members of DU are Sharmin Nahar, Aanika Farnaz Ahmed, Tamanna Morium and Mita Mandal....
FE Report | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
Wheat harvest has started in full swing in the country with the prospect of a record output. But farmers are frustrated, as price of the item has notably declined in local market, officials said. Like last year, the officials are...
FE Report | 2015-03-17 00:00:00
The government has taken a programme to develop infrastructure of shrimp farming areas of four districts in the country to boost up its production. Director General of Department of Fisheries (DoF) Syed Arif Azad said this Monday at a function...
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