Preparations so far for drawing a climate charter meant to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol are far from ideal. The latest week-long talks in Geneva participated by as many as 190 nations have produced an official negotiating text but the...
Wasi Ahmed | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
What does it actually mean to be grouped among the 'mostly unfree' countries in an international survey on economic freedom? It is customary that Bangladesh figures prominently, albeit from the bottom, in many of the surveys conducted on the basis...
S. M. Mukit Chowdhury | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
A number of fresh and enthusiastic entrepreneurs in Bangladesh have come up with a novel service business like home delivery where they deliver the ready-made food items collected from different restaurants to customers staying either at home or working at...
It is indeed frustrating that frequent calls from various national and international quarters have so far failed to produce a positive result. The issue of dialogue among political parties to resolve the ongoing political crisis is moving further and further...
In our budget for 2014-15, Bangladesh government has introduced income tax on medical expenditure above Tk. 60,000 per annum reimbursed to an employee by his/her employer. It means, when an employee gets reimbursement of his/her medical expenditure for self and/or...
Now-a-days, with increasing number of facebook users there is also an alarming rise in incidents of online harassment. Recently BTRC took an initiative to stop this. It announced that if any one is found being harassed online, he/she can go...
Syed Munazir Hussain | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
There are currently 200 active allopathic pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA). About 22,000 brands of drugs are sold which cover 1500 types of medication. By producing generic formulations the industry meets 98...
B K Mukhopadhyay | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
In South Sudan, a staggering 2.5 million people - about one-fifth of the population - remain in either crisis or emergency-level food insecurity as fighting continues in the region, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report. ...
The 4th round matches of the four-day Walton 16th National Cricket League (NCL) began Monday at separate venues in the capital and adjoining areas, featuring four centuries on the first day, reports UNB. Rajin Selah (not out 118) and Alok...
The Dhaka Zone qualifiers of the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament will begin today (Tuesday) at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city, reports UNB. In the opening match, Zinzira PM Pilot High School will...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) Ltd made a good start in the 27th Federation Cup Football Tournament, the season's curtain raiser soccer meet, beating old Dhaka outfit Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 goals in the opening match at the Bangabandhu National...
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha is expecting Shakib Al Hasan to lead from the front in their World Cup campaign. He is also keeping a keen eye on some of the younger and less-experienced players in the squad, to see how...
BRISBANE, Feb 16 (BSS/AFP): All-rounder James Faulkner said Monday he was "no chance" of returning from injury for Australia's second World Cup (WC) game against Bangladesh this weekend. Faulkner has missed the last two weeks with a side strain and...
FE Report | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Monday that the ongoing blockade and strikes have largely affected farmers, especially the vegetable growers. Terming disruption of connectivity between big cities and rural areas for nearly 40 days as disastrous, he said the agriculture...
FE Report | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
SME Foundation has allocated another Tk 50 million for women entreprenuers of productive and service sector with a view to facilitating their business expansion. From the amount women entrepreneurs will be able to get loan at 9.0 per cent rate...
Arafat Ara | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
Arafat Ara The agreement with Saudi Arabia to send housemaids at a salary low as 800 Saudi Riyals salary for each has triggered criticism among the migrant rights groups, as workers' interest has not been protected through the deal, they...
Perkins, a global generator brand, hit Bangladesh market with a commitment to providing better after sales service as well as higher utility and durability for the customers, reports BSS. The sale activities of two leading generators-Marapco and Jet-were formally launched...
Our Correspondent | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Feb 16: Mahbubul Alam, Nurun Newaz Selim and Syed Jamal Ahmed have been re-elected president, senior vice president and vice president respectively of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry for another term of two years. They have been...
e-Education platform 'Robi Shikkharthi' launched Cellular Phone Operator Robi has launched a revamped digital e-Education platform called "Robi Shikkharthi Service", which is designed to serve the school, college, undergraduate and graduate students. Education information on vocabulary, grammar, general knowledge, suggestions...
Syful Islam | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
Construction of a coal unloading jetty for Matarbari power plant is facing hurdle, as the department of shipping (DoS) is yet to give its approval even the executing agency sought endorsement 14 months back, officials said. The Coal Power Generation...
FE Report | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
The Fifth European Union (EU)-Bangladesh Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Sub-group on Trade and Economic Development meeting will be held on February 27 at the state guest house Padma in the city. A draft agenda of the meeting has already been...
The remittance inflow to the country in January fell marginally to $1234.85 million from 1275.06 in December, 2014, according to official data released Monday, reports BSS. Bangladesh Bank (BB) latest data also showed that the monthly inflow of remittance was...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Monday asked banks to refrain from taking legal action against farmers who failed to repay loan on schedule, reports BSS. The central bank gave the directive at a meeting with the managing directors of the six state-owned...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-02-17 00:00:00
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu has expressed dissatisfaction over the Power Division's poor performance in implementing the Annual Development Programme (ADP), officials said. The state minister articulated his dismay while presiding over a meeting,...
NARSINGDI, Feb 16 (BSS): The three month-long Readymade Garments Sewing Machine Operator (RMG-SMO) Piloting course for the poor, under-privileged and disabled women under Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A) which began at Narsingdi Polytechnic Institute from January 1, is progressing...
Claiming that Awami League has demonstrated its political bankruptcy by using the court as its last resort to foil their movement, BNP warned on Monday the government will not be able to suppress their agitation with court orders, reports UNB....
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