Atiur Rahman | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
In the lingering global growth slowdown, domestic output and domestic demand in Bangladesh have remained well supported by inclusive financing. For well over a decade now, the Bangladesh economy is in a sustained spell of stable six-plus per cent annual...
Healthy population is a precious wealth for any country. Stunted physical growth of children is certain to impact adversely the efforts for sustained economic development as the future workforce will be too malnourished to be of any productive use. Health...
Aloysius Milon Khan | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh is still largely an agrarian country. Nearly 70 per cent of its population is living in villages, of which 54 per cent live on agriculture and the remaining on rural non-farm sectors. Agriculture is one of the most crucial...
Md Ashraf Hossain | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
Physicians are required to swear to uphold certain ethical standards in their profession. They are expected to serve the ailing humanity with utmost sincerity and a missionary zeal without the slightest thought of fleecing patients in dire need of medical...
What a wonderful way to end 2014 for Bangladesh cricket! Full marks to the Tigers for outplaying their opponents completely, and surely the series win will boost the morale of Bangladesh team for the upcoming World Cup. In the last...
Ordinary Bangladeshis are likely to be flabbergasted to learn from the media that the High Court has ordered the concerned authorities to procure gadgets or equipment to detect addition or spraying of preservatives detrimental to human health to many food...
We cannot deny that English is the most important language in the present world and it is an essential requirement for today's professional and personal life. Due to the advent of technology like smart phones and internet, we use English...
Md. Harunur Rashid | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
Long time ago Bangladesh had a fully agro-based economy. These days the economy also depends on industries. It is predicted that after two decades, the country's economy will become knowledge-based. The government has taken steps to ensure workers' health and...
Chowdhury Shahed Akbar | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
Since its introduction in 1983, the Islamic bank sector has grown considerably in terms of size and market share. In 2013, Islamic banks' deposit growth was 25.83 per cent compared to 20.58 per cent in conventional banks. However, it is...
Prime Bank Cricket Club maintained the top slot in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) beating holder Legends of Rupganj by 95 runs in their eighth match at BKSP-3, Savar Wednesday, reports UNB. With the win, the...
Bangladesh Under-12 Football team was due to leave Dhaka for Malaysia Wednesday night to participate in the 16-team Super Mokh Cup Football to be held Dec 4-7, eyeing at least to reach the Cup quarterfinals, reports UNB. Sixteen teams, split...
Oman maintained all-win run in the Islami Bank Men's Junior AHF Cup Qualifiers beating Sri Lanka by 3-2 goals in their 2nd match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Oman made a good...
Ashraful Hossain Babu's unbeaten century of 103 and Nadim Sheikh's 96 runs enabled Eskaton Sabuj Sangha to win against Dhaka Wanderers Club by 3 wickets in a match of the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League at Fatullah Outer Stadium...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is optimistic about getting former India captain Sourav Ganguly on board as batting consultant, reports bdnews24.com. However, he will not be available before the World Cup next year, confirmed board chief Nazmul Hasan at the Sher-e-Bangla...
DUBAI, Dec 3 (AFP): Pakistan and New Zealand dedicated the trophy for their two Twenty20 matches in the Dubai starting Thursday in memory of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes who died last week. Hughes died last Thursday, two days after being...
Jatrabari Krira Chakra defeated Dhaka Wanderers Club 3-1 in the only match of the Bengal Group Senior Division Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Jasim, Bipul and Shamim scored one goal each for...
Nurpur Young Tigers beat Desh Krira Chakra 3-0 in the Sheikh Kamal Nitol-Tata Habiganj DFA league at the Habiganj Stadium Wednesday, reports UNB. In the day's other matches, SB Sporting Club defeated Rainbow Club 3-1 in the Kishorganj DFA league...
Bangladeshi pair Ahsan Habib Parash and Shapla Akhter reached the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinal of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge beating Pankaj Chand-Amita Giri pair (Nepal) 21-11, 21-13 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in the city Wednesday,...
KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia), Dec 3 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday her government is simplifying processes to ease foreign investment as she made sales pitch to attract Malaysian entrepreneurs. "We're revisiting our entire investment facilitation regime to simplify...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
Top international brands are turning to Bangladesh to source lured by sportswear, lower price and higher quality, trade-insiders said. This development is being seen as a new opportunity for the readymade garment (RMG) sub-sector. In recent times, they said, a...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the international market dropped further, but it is still dearer in the local market. State-run Saudi Aramco has set its December contract price for propane at $550 a tonne, down by $60...
Quantum Consumer Solutions celebrates 10th anniversary Quantum Consumer Solutions has recently celebrated their 10th anniversary at a function at a city hotel. Quantum, a leading qualitative research agency in the Asia Pacific region, set up office in Dhaka in a...
Syful Islam | 2014-12-04 00:00:00
The central bank has intensified its monitoring and supervision on sanctioning and disbursement of agri credit to ensure its proper utilisation, official sources said. The latest move aims to ensure that at least 60 per cent of farm credit goes...
Lamudi Bangladesh, a wing of the Rocket Internet family and also an online venture builder across the globe, organised a "Real Estate Summit 2014" in partnership with Cityscape in Bangladesh recently. It also organised conferences across Asia, the Middle East,...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 3 (BSS): The entrepreneurs of the country's private sectors have been urged to play more proactive role to further accelerate the economic growth. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the appeal while speaking as the chief guest at the...
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