Kamrun Nahar | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
The government has taken an initiative to implement an integrated micro credit programme at villages under the existing rural social service programme with an aim to build a 'poverty and beggar free Bangladesh', a social welfare ministry official said. The...
FE Report Defying the chilly weather, a good number of visitors rushed the REHAB winter fair Friday to search for their desired flats and plots. Participants are eying better business this fair taking the prevailing stable political situation into consideration....
Purchase of six vessels with Chinese loan | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
Syful Islam The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to miss deadline again in signing a financial deal with the Chinese Exim Bank for procuring six vessels for its fleet, officials said. The Chinese bank had extended the deadline until...
A.Z.M. Anas | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
A.Z.M. Anas Sharif Zahir has one obsession: building a good company. He possesses all the attributes a new generation entrepreneur should have-vision, entrepreneurial energy, western education, seriousness, dynamism, zest for innovation, and focus on results. He is also powerfully persuasive....
After passing a bumpy year on all aspects, national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is now talking about returning to profitability leaving behind all the bad days, reports UNB. "We hope to be back to profitability next year, Inshahallah," AM...
The economy showed signs of stability in the outgoing year, although it did not pick up 'real' steam, said economists and business leaders, reports UNB. "Though we haven't seen a big jump from the previous year but a possibility has...
HANOI, Dec 26 (Reuters): Vietnam's trade surplus this year could reach a record $1.98 billion, with exports hitting $150.04 billion, a state-run newspaper said on Friday. This year's surplus will be the third in a row. In 2013, Vietnam's surplus...
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play an International FIFA friendly football match against Busan I'Park, a top-tier South Korean football club, at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city today (Saturday), reports UNB. The match will begin...
The 2nd round matches of the 6-team title-deciding super league of the Walton Refrigerator Dhaka Premier Division Cricket will be held at separate venues in Dhaka and adjoining areas Saturday, reports UNB. In the 2nd round, league leader Abahani Limited...
MELBOURNE, Dec 26 (AFP): Australia's Steve Smith played another captain's knock and Chris Rogers and Shane Watson hit fifties on the opening day of the third Test against India in Melbourne Friday. Before a Boxing Day crowd of almost 70,000,...
PORT ELIZABETH, Dec 26 (AFP): The West Indies had cause to rue four missed chances as South Africa moved steadily towards a substantial first innings total on the first day of the second Test at St George's Park Friday. South...
BKSP and Ansar teams emerged champions in the Men's Intermediate and Women's groups respectively in the Marcel TV Victory Day Boxing competition that concluded at the Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB. Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan...
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 26 (AFP): New Zealand's big-hitting skipper Brendon McCullum was hailed Friday for his rollicking 195 to dramatically turn the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka. His dominating 134-ball performance which led New Zealand to 429-7...
Exim Bank 24th National Man's Handball Championship will begin at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Stadium in the city tomorrow (Sunday), reports UNB. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder will inaugurate the meet as the chief guest...
MELBOURNE, Dec 26 (AFP): Late bloomer Chris Rogers says he hopes he is buying time to get enough runs to convince selectors to choose him for next year's Ashes tour to England. The left-handed opener, 37, playing in just his...
Sraboni Biswas of Bangladesh Ansar won gold in the women's senior 67-kg weight categories in the Trust Bank 13th Senior/ Junior Taekwondo that began Friday at the National Sports Council Gymnasium, reports BSS. Afsana of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation bagged...
Van Gaal hasn't given up on title LONDON, Dec 26: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists that winning the Premier League title remains a goal for him and the players despite being 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea heading...
Garment workers leader Mantu Ghosh on Friday said the government promises so many things to the garment workers but hardly implements anything in favor of them. He stated this at the inauguration programme of '6th Central Garments Workers Convention' of...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 26: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) distributed 200 blankets among the cold- hit distressed Freedom Fighters and ethnic people in Rajshahi city Friday. Under its corporate social responsibility programme, RAKUB organised a function at its divisional office for...
Gazi Mahabubul Alam | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
Without any empirical justification, it has been advocated that export of skilled manpower will bring economic prosperity. However, Alam and Haque (2010) have empirically proved that the 'brain drain' from a developing nation provides neither economic nor social benefits. They...
Mahbubur Rashid | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
In the October 2014 volume of the Journal of Democracy published from John Hopkins University press, four articles were published under the heading: India`s Watershed Vote. These have been authored by Eswaran Sridharan, Ashutosh Varssney, Rajeb Kumer and Sumit Ganguly....
With the shutting down of the country's largest private power plant at Meghnaghat, the country's power scenario that apparently looked to be improving despite the heavy toll caused by the quick rental power plants (QRPP), is experiencing much unease. Observers...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
"Public education does not serve a public, it creates a public. The question is, what kind of public does it want?" asked Neil Postman, an American author, media theorist and cultural critic. Traditional economic theories developed since the 1960s embrace...
Mohammad Zahid Hossain | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
The CNG-driven auto-rickshaw driver sitting on the driving seat looked back and asked me: "Sir, these people write such news getting information in the day-dream?" He was reading a leading Bangla newspaper of the country switching the engine off amid...
We always welcome New Year enthusiastically and hope it will bring in good and positive changes in our personal and national life. That is why everyone takes preparation to celebrate New Year's night with friends and family members. We see...
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) elections are overdue for more than half a decade. The city was bifurcated into two with a view to providing better governance and services. It appears from media reports that area demarcation of wards is yet...
It was indeed shocking to read about the mass stabbing incident in Australia in which eight children were killed and some mothers were injured seriously. The Australian police are still hunting for the killer(s), without any success so far. This...
M S Siddiqui | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
Logistics refers to a business framework for management of material, service, information and capital flows. It includes the increasingly complex information and communication. On the other hand, it refers to procurement, maintenance, distribution and replacement of personnel and materials. These...
Sourajit Aiyer | 2014-12-27 00:00:00
As the growth expectation in most frontier-economies improves, what is the first step that can help translate this growth into increased capital market activity? The first would be looking at what one is selling. This means the supply of good-quality,...
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