Abdul Bayes | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
In the recently-concluded conference of the Asian Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAE) held in Dhaka, Maros Ivanic and Will Martin (from World Bank) dealt with an interesting area of investigation on which researches seem to be rare. It is the...
Rabeya Ferdous | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
World Occupational Therapy Day was observed on October 27. This year the theme of the day was: United in Diversity. Occupational therapists help disabled people of all ages to improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily life and...
Highway robberies often take place. It seems the law enforcement agencies are not able to prevent these. The criminals not only rob the passengers of the bus but they also injure them seriously. Recently a robbery took place on the...
In a rough estimation it has been found that one in every 500 children is suffering from autism syndrome. It is high time we stood beside these children who are living a life of suffering, isolation and neglect. They deserve...
Reports and photographs of traffic accidents and traffic jams are a regular feature in the newspapers almost every day. Sometimes many accidents happen not only in Dhaka city but also in many district and upazilla towns. In the capital, many...
The cyclone "Hood Hood" that swept through coastal areas around Orissa and Maharastra in India deserves proper attention of our policy makers. One could watch over TV how electricity distribution pillars and pylons were uprooted and electricity conducting wires were...
Ferdaus Ara Begum | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the competent authority in Bangladesh to issue GSP (generalised system of preferences) certificates, has been providing automated services for the registered exporters since September 2014. This is a successful endeavour in complying with the EU GSP...
Zeenat Khan from Maryland, USA | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Facebook co-founder and CEO MarkZuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have recently announced they will donate $120 million to San Francisco's Bay Area schools. Wow! Priscilla in her first television interview (since she wed the billionaire), told NBC television's Savannah...
Cricket Coaching School beat Young Cricketers by 5 wickets in their Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League match at Jahangirnagar University ground in Savar Wednesday, reports UNB. Replying to Young Cricketers' 207 runs, Cricket Coaching School scored 211 runs for...
In the absence of Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath, the Sri Lankan team management is hoping for the experienced batsmen to flourish and inexperienced bowlers to step up, reports Cricinfo. "Those two are the backbone of our bowling line-up and...
The Popular Life Insurance Inter-District Women' s Volleyball Tournament will begin on November 5 at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city, reports UNB. The tournament was earlier scheduled to start today (Thursday), but has been deferred by a week...
Golden Chess Club, Sonali Bank Sports and Recreation Club (RC) shared the lead in the Walton Home Appliance 1st Division Chess League, both securing six points after the third round matches at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the city Wednesday,...
BRISBANE, Oct 29 (AP): Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been rested and allrounder Shane Watson recalled from injury for Australia's squad to start a five-game limited-overs series against South Africa next month, a clash of the top two ODI teams...
Manchester, Oct 29 (AP): Mario Balotelli sparked a dramatic fightback by Liverpool and Chelsea needed a late own goal to edge past plucky fourth-tier opposition as the two Premier League giants squeezed into the League Cup quarterfinals. Late goals settled...
Quantum Foundation beat Star Sports by 39-24 goal in a match of the Marcel LED Television 1st Division Handball League at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Quantum Foundation dominated the first...
Mohakhali Ekdash crushed Bangladesh Boys Club by 5-0 goal in a match of the Bengal Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB. Mohammad Russell made a hattrick scoring three goals...
South Africa have moved to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day rankings for the first time in five years, the Proteas climbing above Australia following their 2-0 series win in New Zealand, reports Reuters. The last time...
FIFA fully supports 2018 WC in Russia: Blatter MOSCOW, Oct 29: World football boss Sepp Blatter said Tuesday that FIFA categorically backs Russia's staging of the 2018 World Cup and praised its preparations. "FIFA unconditionally supports the staging of the...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Stocks slipped into the red for the second straight session Wednesday amid choppy trading with turnover improved slightly as the investors continued to take some profit amid mixed corporate earnings declaration. Market started off the trade with up move and...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) lottery of Hamid Fabrics Limited (HFL) will be held today (Thursday) to allocate shares among the investors, officials said. The lottery will be held at 10am at the Institution of Engineers, Ramna Dhaka. Bangladesh University...
Berger Paints gains on stock split plan MUMBAI, Oct 29: Berger Paints India has moved higher by 6 per cent to Rs 408 on National Stock Exchange (NSE) after the company said its board will consider sub-division of equity shares...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Novo Nordisk, the leading Danish healthcare company has decided to double the number of its employees in Bangladesh within next two months aiming to significantly strengthen its footprint in the local diabetic care market. Denmark-based Novo Nordisk is a listed...
MUMBAI, Oct 29 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday to hit their highest close in five weeks, tracking a rally in global markets on expectations the US Federal Reserve would reaffirm its...
NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters): US stocks rose more than 1 per cent on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 ending above its 50-day moving average for the first time in almost a month as strong earnings eased concerns about the...
HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters): Hong Kong shares rose, tracking strength in China markets, on anticipation the Federal Reserve later on Wednesday will reinforce signals that it could be a long time before US interest rates rise. The Hang Seng...
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