Muhammad Quamrul Islam | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
It gave us immense pleasure to read his point- blank remarks on the current state of affairs in Bangladesh that appeared in print media on November 16- 17, 2014. Instantly the period when we were students in Dhaka University Economics...
Wasi Ahmed | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
Despite vigorous economic growth, lack of sufficient productivity has stalled the LDCs' (least developed countries) move to desired levels of development. The recently released UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Report on the LDCs titled 'Growth with Structural...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virginia | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
President Barack Hussain Obama, the first African-American, who has been elected for the second term of the US presidency, is in a fix, as evident from his approval rating for conduct of business of the state. Possibly, this is a...
The poor rate of implementation of the country's annual development programme (ADP) in the first or the second quarter of any financial year has become more of a tradition. However, the rate has dipped further in recent years. The rate...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
The government is planning to conduct a multi-plan 2D seismic survey of the country's underwater hydrocarbon resources. The Petrobangla has recently submitted a proposal to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) seeking permission to appoint an international maritime seismic...
Shihab Sarkar | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
Dhaka's jaywalkers have lately found themselves in a great dilemma. In spite of their willingness to walk across a tolerably maintained overbridge or along the footpath, voluntarily or on being compelled, they find hardly any. The moot question is: who...
I have been reading The Financial Express for the last four years. I first read it at the seminar room of the Business Faculty, University of Dhaka when I was a student of Accounting & Information Systems. I was a...
Celebrated painter Qayyum Chowdhury has died after falling sick at the Bengal Classical Music Festival. He collapsed on stage around 8:40pm after addressing the audience on the third day of the festival being held at Dhaka’s Army Stadium on Sunday....
The Tigers are one win away from whitewashing Zimbabwe but the fourth win had almost slipped away from their hands. It was the worst start so far as the Tigers were reeling at 39 for 4. Thanks to Mushfiqur, Mahmuduullah...
The Australian cricketer Philip Hughes' death left us in a state of shock and sadness. Everyone I know was talking about this tragic death, be it in real life or in the social networks. Philip Hughes played 26 test matches...
Shah Md. Ahsan Habib | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
Environmental reporting or 'Green Reporting' is a keystone of green banking activities of an environmentally responsible bank or a Green Bank. A Green Report is an independent report or one of the major components of a sustainability report by banks...
Md Nayem Alimul Hyder | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
Copyright means author's rights. An author is the creator or owner of a work in respect of literary, artistic, dramatic and musical works, cinematographic films, sound recordings, computer programmes, broadcasting programmes, musical performances and phonogram recording etc. Copyright is divided...
RANGPUR, Nov 29 (BSS): The government has fixed a record target of producing 1.9 million tonnes of onion from 1.9 million hectares land in the country during the current 2014-2015 Rabi season, official sources said. Under the programme, over 8.55...
A case was filed in connection with the death of renowned journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury in a road accident in the city's Kawran Bazar Saturday night. Besides, police are now frantically trying to trace the killer bus and its driver....
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
KHULNA, Nov 29: A total of 75 buildings and semi-pacca establishments of Mongla port workers colony are in high risk due to lack of maintenance for long. There is no electricity and water supply in these buildings. Port labourers are...
The bill to create a law for administration and maintenance of Dhaka’s metro rail has been placed before Parliament. Metro Rail Bill-2014 was sent to a parliamentary committee after Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader placed it on Sunday,...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
MAGURA, Nov 29: The biennial council of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshti magura district unit was held on Friday. Bangladesh Muktijodhha Shangshad Magura district unit commander Mollah Nobuat Ali inaugurated the council arranged at Magura Ashaduzzanman auditorium. Educationist Mahafujul Hoque Niro...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave for Kuala Lumpur for an official visit on Tuesday to boost the crucial Bangladesh-Malaysia relation, according to a news agency.
RAJSHAHI, Nov 29 (BSS): Optimum aquifer recharge in the Hard Barind area is very important to protect its overall public health alongside the existing agricultural ecosystem through managing a groundwater basin efficiently and effectively, scientists and researchers at a workshop...
SHERPUR, Nov 29 (UNB): Police recovered hanging body of a housewife from her residence at Uttar Kharia village in Sribordi upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jesmin Begum,20, wife of Sujan Miah, a resident of the same village....
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 29 (UNB): A young housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over a dowry-related feud at Muslimpur Tolghar village in Shibganj upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mousumi Begum,22, wife of Mizanur,...
PANCHAGARH, Nov 29 (BSS): Farmers of different upazilas of Panchagarh district are happy as they are making good profit by cultivating brinjal in the current season. Tariqul Islam of Sobuspara village under Debiganj upazila of the district told BSS that...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-30 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Nov 29: Hide and skin merchants of Syedpur could not sell their hide and skin yet which they purchased in the last Eid-ul Azha, due to low price offered by the tanneries of Dhaka. They said they would have...
THAKURGAON, Nov 29 (UNB): A security guard was found dead in Old Bus Stand area of sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Akbar Ali, 55, a security guard at Old Bus Stand Bazar and hailed from Teliapara...
NILPHAMARI, Nov 29 (BSS): Low and middle income group peoples are flocking to roadside shops and hawkers markets of the town to buy warms clothes with advent of winter in the district. As cold weather coupled with heavy fog is...
Eight shops gutted in Shariatpur Eight shops were gutted in a fire at Sakhipur Station Bazaar under Bhedhorganj Upazila of Shariatpur Saturday morning. Local sources said the fire originated from a laundry shop of the bazaar at about 3 am...
CAIRO, Nov 29 (agencies): An Egyptian court has dismissed criminal charges against former president Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade reign. Mubarak, 86, was also acquitted of corruption...
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