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Mandatory energy efficiency at consumer level stressed

FE Report | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Nobel laureate Jose Roberto Moreira stressed Tuesday on mandatory energy efficiency at consumer level in the country to ensure cost-effective and efficient use of energy. "There must be compulsory execution of energy efficiency sooner or later to ensure implementation of...

Photo: Amber Group

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Photo: National Life Insurance Company Ltd

2014-11-26 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-11-26 00:00:00

BRAC EPL Daily Market Update

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Transition to inorganic banking

Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, U.S.A. | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

A few years ago, keeping money in a safe at home was the norm, though unsafe. Keeping track of one's money in a bank was an arduous process. (Still today, people in Bangladesh hide their money under mattresses or inside...

Why Iran nuclear talks failed to meet deadline

Louis Charbonneau and Fredrik Dahl of Reuters in Vienna | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Iran and six powers failed on Monday (November 24) for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year dispute over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, and gave themselves seven more months to overcome the deadlock that has prevented an historic deal....

The Pak-Afghan equation: Focus on terrorism

S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Far more important than the empty ceremonial pageantry that was on display when the Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, arrived in Islamabad for a two-day visit last week was his statement, "We will not permit the past to destroy the future."...

BB awards for top remitters

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Among all major sources of foreign exchange earning by the country, money remitted by the expatriate Bangladeshis is considered to be the easiest and most ensured one. The remittance earning has been posting a healthy growth for many years barring...

Partnering with the G-20 bloc

Wasi Ahmed | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Only days after the WTO (World Trade Organisation) secretariat came up with its findings on the practices of the G-20 countries as trade restrictive, the G-20 Summit held in Brisbane, Australia expressed its strong commitment to unhindered flow of global...

Getting over crisis in manpower export

Rahman Jahangir | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's hint at relaxing restrictions on private recruiting agencies is a right move at this time of difficulties in exporting manpower abroad. But she directed the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) to remain vigilant...

Unregistered motorcycles

2014-11-26 00:00:00

We often see on the roads of our capital motorbikes without registration number plates. Apparently, these motorcycles are moving around without any problem. Day by day, the number of such motorcycles is increasing. It is surprising that those motorbikes are...

Win in 2nd ODI and WC

2014-11-26 00:00:00

The Tigers have won the second one-day international against Zimbabwe comfortably and the spectators watched a match with many exciting moments and they enjoyed it thoroughly as in the end the home team won it. The Tigers could not capitalize...

Public transports

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Enormous noise continues to be made by road transport. Surprisingly, a huge number of automobiles are running in the country, which do not possess fitness certificate, road-tax receipt and other necessary documents. This is why this job needs to be...

Total compliance in RMG key to global market access

Shahabuddin Rajon | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

The ready-made garment (RMG) industry is one of the important pillars of our economy and a catalyst for development of the country. We take pride in the sector that has been fetching billions of dollars as export earnings and creating...

Food security: Silver lining in dark clouds?

B K Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Is it not a major victory for India? Washington and New Delhi have resolved differences over the food-stock piling issue at the WTO, paving the way for implementation of the pending trade facilitation agreement to ease customs norms. It has...

Remembering Mohon Mia

Md. Moshiur Rahman | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Yusuf Ali Chowdhury alias Mohon Mia died this day (November 26) in 1971 at the age of 66.  He loved democracy and wanted to bring back democracy in place of autocracy. Mohan Mia lost his father when he was only...

Swedish minister for dialogue on polls in Bangladesh

FE Report | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

Visiting Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Isabella Lovin Tuesday suggested dialogue among the political parties in Bangladesh for participatory democracy to ensure sustainable development. She apprehended said if there be no dialogue among the political parties for inclusive elections,...

Dhaka protests Pak resolution over war criminals\\\' trials

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh strongly protested Tuesday the recent adoption of a Resolution by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Provincial Assembly of Pakistan over the conviction of the perpetrators of crimes against humanity and genocide during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB. In...

Order on Khaleda\\\'s plea now Nov 30

2014-11-26 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) deferred Tuesday the date to November 30 for passing an order on an appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court (HC) verdict that had upheld the charge framing order against her in...

Public transports to get priority in CNG use: Hamid

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Observing that the biggest mistake of the previous BNP-Jamaat regime was to allow the large-scale use of compressed natural Gas (CNG) in motor vehicles, State Minister for Energy Nasrul Hamid Bipu Tuesday said the present government wants to give priority...

SCC councillors observe 2-hr work abstention

2014-11-26 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 25 (UNB): The councillors of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) observed a two-hour work abstention Tuesday protesting the inclusion of the name of SCC mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in the supplementary charge sheet in the former Finance Minister Shah...

Eight JMB men produced before M\\\'singh court

2014-11-26 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Nov 25 (BSS): Eight men of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who ambushed a prison van and snatched away three JMB militants, two of them being in death rows in Trishal in February last were produced before a Mymensingh...

AL submits income tax return

2014-11-26 00:00:00

The ruling Awami League (AL) Tuesday submitted its income-tax return for 2013-2014 fiscal year to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), report agencies. Awami League office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and AL leader ABM Reazul Kabir Kawsar submitted the...

Over 100 BNP activists join AL in Rangamati

2014-11-26 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Nov 25 (BSS): Over 100 activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jatiya Party (JP) of Naniarchar Upazila of the district formally joined the Awami League (AL) today. Senior vice-president of Rangamati district unit of AL Mahbubur Rahman attended...

4 hurt as AL rivals clash in Benapole

2014-11-26 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, (Jessore), Nov 25 (UNB): At least four people were injured, one was bullet-hit, as two rival groups of the ruling Awami League (AL) locked into a clash over taking possession of a Baor (water-body) in Bahadurpur Union of the...

Mohan Mia\\\'s 43rd death anniv today

2014-11-26 00:00:00

The 43rd death anniversary of renowned politician of the sub-continent Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia) will be observed today (Wednesday). On this occasion, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury Smrity Committee will hold a milad mafil and discussion meeting at Moez Manzil in...

Probe report against Kishoreganj Razakar siblings finalised

2014-11-26 00:00:00

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised probe report on the alleged crimes committed by the Kishoreganj Razakar siblings Nasir Uddin Ahmed, and Shamsuddin Ahmed during the War of Liberation, reports BSS. The agency said this...

Photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waving

2014-11-26 00:00:00

Over 600 fined on first day of weeklong mobile court drive

FE Report | 2014-11-26 00:00:00

More than 600 pedestrians were fined by mobile courts Tuesday on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue for not using foot over-bridges and underpass in crossing the streets, as a drive is now on as part of efforts to discipline the capital's...