It did strike a note of dismay and left many a head scratching with a sense of unease, perhaps disbelief too, to see how much women contribute to the country's economy only to be left utterly unsung and unrewarded. An...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
When Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu comments that women cannot count on their safety even from the police, the depth of the rot set in society can really be fathomed. A survey conducted by the ActionAid Bangladesh reveals that as...
Md Badrul Islam | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Think about a state where life expectancy has more than doubled in twenty years, where a million people have overcome poverty, where 63.8 per cent women are the majority of the legislators, where 95 per cent of the people have...
The busting of the dens of spurious medicines by the law enforcers has been on a sharp rise for some time. It readily points to the fact that the syndicate of fake drug manufacturers is becoming stronger day by day...
The newspaper report (29 October, 2014) of muggers snatching a bag from a young lady on a rickshaw and finally causing her death has stunned us. The three-wheeler carrying the woman was moving to its destination. Suddenly a speeding microbus...
Every other day we learn through various media reports that dozens of Bangladeshis cross over to India illegally. Rohingya Muslims are often caught by our BGB while attempting to reach Malaysia-Thailand via Bangladeshi coast. It is difficult to understand why...
Mashiur Rahman in the first of a two-part article | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Aid Information Management System Project (AIMS) was launched by the Economic Relations Division on October 26, 2010. The technical assistance project would consolidate aid related data on a single portal, which would make access to data effortless, relatively speaking. Co-financed...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Different social, economic, political, cultural, ethical, and moral, factors ultimately determine the socio-economic growth-path of a nation-state. Economic development is, therefore, a multi-dimensional process involving a multitude of economic and non-economic factors. It is an all-encompassing phenomenon involving numerous variables...
FE Report | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Stocks returned to the green Thursday after two sessions' correction with turnover improved further as encouraging earning declarations of several listed companies created positive vibe among the investors. Despite the countrywide shutdown, the market opened with an upbeat mood at...
FE Report | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) lottery of Hamid Fabrics Limited (HFL) held Thursday allocated shares among the investors, officials said. The lottery was held at 10am at the Institution of Engineers, Ramna Dhaka. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)...
Arafat Ara | 2014-10-31 00:00:00
Net sale of the government saving instruments whopped by 225 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2014-15, mainly because of higher interest rates on the saving tools than the banks, said officials. They...
Prime Financial Unit Fund NAV disclosed Prime Finance Asset Management Company Limited (PAMC) has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of Prime Financial First Unit Fund, the first private sector unit fund in Bangladesh. The total NAV of Prime Financial...
MUMBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose nearly 1 per cent to a record high on Thursday as investors bet an improving economy and government reforms would allow the country to better withstand potential rate hikes by...
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters): Prices on US 30-year agency mortgage-backed securities extended their earlier decline on Wednesday mid-afternoon after the Federal Reserve as expected decided to end its monthly purchases of MBS and Treasuries. Prices on 30-year mortgage-backed securities...
SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares ended lower on Thursday, as investors sold shares in companies that posted weaker earnings for the third quarter. The Hang Seng Index unofficially closed down 0.5 per cent at 23,702.04 points, while the...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on October 29, 2014, said...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on October 29, 2014, said a...
The Prime Minister (PM) has asked the youth ministry for initiatives so that young men avoid 'risky journeys abroad' to look for better fortune, report agencies. "If steps from this ministry are taken then the people will not opt for...
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal has emphasised that situated at the crossroad of the South and South-East Asia, Bangladesh would continue its leading role in promoting regional integration, reports UNB. Biswal stated...
A Dhaka court framed Thursday charges against BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka in a case filed against him by the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing its information, reports UNB. Dhaka senior special judge Md Jahurul...
A joint meeting of BNP will be held today (Friday) to discuss the country's latest political situation and work out programmes to mark the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day', reports UNB. The meeting, to be held at the BNP's Nayapaltan...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Natore tomorrow (Saturday) to address her party-led 20-party alliance's public rally aimed at drumming up public support in favour of their demand for snap polls under a non-party administration, reports UNB. "A public rally...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 30 (UNB): Police in separate drives in several hours till Thursday morning arrested 26 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir for their suspected move to carry out sabotage during the countrywide hartal,...
A Dhaka court granted Thursday bail to the wife and son of condemned war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in a case filed over leaking the draft of verdict on the war crimes case against the BNP leader, reports UNB....
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Friday), reports UNB. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, Met Office said. The country's highest...
Bangladesh tops a list of 32 countries that face extreme risks because of climate change, according to reports published in different online agencies including Reuters. According to a study undertaken by UK researcher Maplecroft, 32 countries out of 196 surveyed...
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