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Photo: Beximco has won Social and Environmental Excellence Award for 2014

2014-12-11 00:00:00

IPO Diary

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IPO Diary

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BRAC EPL Daily Market Update

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Ratification of LBA: Improving bilateral relations

Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

There are reports that the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) is going to be placed in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, very soon. The parliamentary standing committee submitted its report to the legislature on December 01, 2014....

Exporting Bangladesh-made ships: Challenges and prospects

Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

Shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh can be traced back to the medieval era. It underwent gradual expansion during the British colonial rule. At the start of the new millennium, Bangladesh already had a basic shipyard industry as well as availability of...

Making substance of anti-corruption drive

2014-12-11 00:00:00

That combating corruption involves a process -- and is not certainly an event -- is admitted by all. But things in the country have hardly moved forward to deal with this menacing problem, in a hard and determined way. There...

When politics dictates economics

Wasi Ahmed | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

The influence of politics over economy is a reality, especially in the developing world-- defined in its own way. As politics is employed by many politicians as the key tool to trade in populism, economics too may become their happy...

A case for multi-deck transports

Md Shamsul Arefin | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

The first option of our transportation strategy should focus mass transports of multi-decker modes and we should not follow other emerging countries which use single-decker modes. It is a fact that our population density is at least more than twice...

Cruelty and the CIA

2014-12-11 00:00:00

A report of Reuters from Washington, was published on 10th December by a local English daily which described a few 'tip of the iceberg' examples of cruelty practiced by CIA. This is possibly a vastly improved edition of what they...

Private cars choking traffic in Dhaka

2014-12-11 00:00:00

When we go out in Dhaka we find too many private cars on the roads. We cannot blame people buying personal cars since public transport sector is in shambles. Recently the central bank has doubled the ceiling for a car...

Breaking the silence and lighting Aids

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Every year on 1st December, World Aids day is observed to create awareness among the common people about the deadly disease. People around the world wear red ribbons to express their solidarity with the Aids patients and create awareness about...

Japan\\\'s floating train

2014-12-11 00:00:00

A fascinating last page report of a magnetic levitation train in Japan travelling at 311 miles per hour; was published in a local English daily recently. It is faster than many local and regional passenger aircrafts. My first ride in...

Making National Human Rights Commission grow up

Md Abdul Halim | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is now 7 years old and the present Commission has completed its four-and-a-half year tenure with a tardy claim that it has no 'teeth but jaws'. Of course, this statement was made by the...

Corruption Perception Index 2014

Syed Jamaluddin | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2014 released by Transparency International  Bangladesh (TIB) on December 3 shows that Bangladesh's position has worsened in both score and ranking. The country has scored 25 on a scale of 0-100 this year, two points lower...

We\\\'re not calling for new polls but solution for future one: Lambert

2014-12-11 00:00:00

The European Parliament (EP) is not calling for new elections in Bangladesh, but is encouraging all political parties to find a solution for making the next elections inclusive whenever it takes place, said an influential EP member in the city...

Human rights condition now alarming: BNP

2014-12-11 00:00:00

BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam alleged Wednesday that human rights in Bangladesh are not only at risk but also on the verge of annihilation as the state itself is snatching people's all the basic rights, reports UNB. "When the whole...

Vested quarter carried out killings to create vacuum in leadership: Maya

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Dhaka City Awami League (AL) general secretary and Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (Bir Bikram) said Wednesday that a vested quarter had carried out killings in various names at different times to create a vacuum in...

Charge framing against Fakhrul, 22 others in violence case on Dec 28

2014-12-11 00:00:00

A Dhaka court fixed December 28 for hearing on charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 22 others in a violence case last year under the Speedy Trial Act, reports UNB. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate M...

Martyr\\\'s son accuses Hachen of massacre

2014-12-11 00:00:00

A 1971 martyr's son blamed war crimes accused Syed Hachen Ali alias Hasan Wednesday, now on the run, for perpetrating the massacre that had taken place at Shimulhati village in Tarail of Kishoreganj during the Liberation War, on September 9,...

Shibir members held with gun in Rajshahi

2014-12-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 10 (UNB): Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) along with firearms and bullets and one of his associates from Achua Koshaipara area of Godagari Upazila Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Ahsan Habib, 22, son...

No bar in arresting lawmaker Rana

2014-12-11 00:00:00

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) has removed all bars from arresting Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, MP, for his alleged involvement in the killing of Awami League (AL) leader and Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed, reports BSS. The...

Jatiya Press Club polls schedule changed

2014-12-11 00:00:00

The schedule of the Jatiya Press Club election has been changed. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the press club managing committee Wednesday, reports UNB. As per the new schedule, the biennial election to the press club...

Photo: Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Federation

2014-12-11 00:00:00

New PW testifies in case against three alleged Razakars

2014-12-11 00:00:00

A new prosecution witness (PW) at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 testified Wednesday in the trial of Sheikh Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master, Khan Akram Hossain and Abdul Latif Talukder, alleged Razakar trio from Bagerhat, reports BSS. Nandalal Das, son...

BAF to be made strategically, technically capable force: PM

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Reaffirming her resolve to turn Bangladesh Air Force into a strategically and technically capable force, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the force will get Mi- 171 and YAK -130 helicopters and PT-6 and LET-410 planes soon, report agencies....

EU for framing ship-breaking guidelines

Our Correspondent | 2014-12-11 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Dec 10: A delegation of the European Union (EU) visited the PHP Ship Breaking Yard at Shitalpur in Sitakunda on Tuesday. The EU team, during the visit, focused on formulation of some guidelines for the ship-breaking and ship-recycling industry,...

PM goes to Patuakhali today

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will visit Patuakhali today (Thursday) to commission the newly-built training base of Bangladesh Coast Guard 'CG Base Agrajatra', reports UNB. The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a number of development...

UNICEF reaffirms continued support

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Edouard Beigbeder assumed his duties as the new UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Wednesday, reports UNB. As a development and emergency specialist, he has over 20 years of experience of working to further children's and women's rights around the world. As...

Website of BSK launched

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (BSK) launched its website (www. bskbd.org) Monday, according to a press release. Available in both Bengali and English language, the website was loped with the BRAC Bank Limited. Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed, president and chief executive officer...