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2014-11-23 00:00:00

India win S Asia women's Championship ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: India clinched their third South Asian women's football championship Friday, thrashing Nepal 6-0 in a one-sided final in Islamabad. Ngangom Bala Devi was the star of the show, bagging four goals...

Photo: Military secretary to the President Major General Abul Hossain inaugurating

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Oilseed production up due to rising demand for local edible oil, honey

Yasir Wardad | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Production of oil seeds, especially mustard oil crop, has been rising in the country thanks to increasing demand of indigenous edible oil and honey among health conscious consumers, officials said. Experts said mustard oil, which was once the key edible...

Chicago agricultural commodities futures close mixed

2014-11-23 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Nov 22 (Xinhua): Corn, soybeans and wheat futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday, with corn falling, while wheat and soybeans rising. The most active corn contract for December delivery lost 0.5 cents, or 0.13 per...

Russia considers cutting oil production to support price

2014-11-23 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (AFP): Russia is considering cutting its oil production in a bid to revive prices, energy minister Alexander Novak said Friday as the falling price of crude along with Western sanctions over Ukraine have led to the ruble...

Commodities boosted by \\\'double dose\\\' of stimulus

2014-11-23 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 22 (AFP): Commodity markets mostly rallied this week as China cut interest rates for the first time in more than two years, boosting the demand outlook in the Asian powerhouse. Prices also won support after European Central Bank...

Global Commodity Prices

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Photo: NEW YORK, United States: A woman walks past a store in New York Friday.

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Photo: The McClintock No. 1, drilled in 1861, is the world\\\'s oldest

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Generation next, Bangladesh

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

The old generation has always felt worried about posterity who would follow them next. The concern is universal but it has become more relevant for Bangladesh in recent years. Are the young being brought up correctly and properly, has been...

U.S.-Bangladesh trade and investment ties: A partnership for sustained success

Charles H. Rivkin | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

On my recent trip through Asia, I was thrilled to visit Bangladesh, whose economic development has impressed the world.  I underscored the U.S. government's commitment to growing our trade and investment ties - so we can help sustain Bangladesh's success...

Yet another move on farm insurance

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh is a land where weather at times plays foul, taking a heavy toll on the peasantry. Cyclones, accompanied by tidal surges, cause extensive damage to crops, fish and livestock. Drought or lower-than-normal rainfall, though not a regular feature, also...

Move towards major regional integration

Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

In a landmark deal towards greater regional integration in three decades of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the regional countries are set to sign three framework agreements for establishing rail, road and electricity connectivity. Reports say the...

US-Iran ties: All eyes set on Nov 24

Mohammad Amjad Hossain | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Since seizure of the American embassy following the Iranian Revolution to overthrow the puppet regime of Reza Shah Pahlavi, relations between Washington and Tehran remains in cold storage, to say the least. Hectic negotiations with the Iranian authority, headed by...

Biman and gold smuggling

2014-11-23 00:00:00

The acronym BIMAN now stands for: "Bringing In Mal-activities And Notoriety"(BIMAN)! The national airline has shamed us all; and this ill-fame will not go away soon. It seems, that gold smugglers have corrupted all ranks, and it has even toughed...

Tigers\\\' maiden ODI win in 2014

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Shakib al Hasan has admirably guided Bangladesh to the port of victory in a One Day International (ODI) after a long time and suddenly the year 2014 is shining brightly for Bangladesh cricket. Prior to the Zimbabwe series, everything seemed...

Meaning of development

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Development has become a buzzword in the world as well as in our country. The question is, what is the real meaning of development? Now we (Bangladeshi) are being called emerging tigers, next 11 etc. But the real income gap...

Rationalisation of sectors in development planning and budgeting

Shamsul Alam in the first of a two-part article | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

The types of sectors as defined by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning for overall budget allocations, allocation of development budget, and also for the evaluation of projects/programmes should be critically analysed. Also should be studied the limitations...

Obama rescues undocumented immigrants

Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USA | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Zunu Zunaid, a Bangladeshi young man, had come to Kansas in U.S.A. on a student visa in 1994 to study petroleum engineering. Twenty-eight people had taken him to Dhaka airport when he was leaving Bangladesh for America, a goodbye befitting...

GD Health to be launched today

FE Report | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Green Delta Insurance Company Limited (GDIC) will formally launch a comprehensive health insurance scheme-- GD Health-- first of its kind in Bangladesh at a city hotel today (Sunday) with collaboration of leading Malaysian hospitals. Farzana Chowdhury, managing director (MD) and...

Sales of unregistered SIM cards galore

Khairul Islam | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

The sales of pre-activated SIM (subscriber identification module) cards are galore across the country with the regulator's directives defied. People, involved in the telecom industry and the law enforcement agencies, said a large number of sold but unregistered SIM cards...

Final mock trade on new system tomorrow

FE Report | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Final mock trade for running new Automated Trading System will be held on November 24 next on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), officials said. The premier bourse has almost completed its preparation required for new Automated Trading System that will...

News Briefs

2014-11-23 00:00:00

NAV of MTB Unit Fund disclosed The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk  290,878,064.56 on the basis of cost price and Tk  255,624,575.14 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 20...

Photo: Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL)

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Photo: Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL)

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Strong indicators in favour of 4G, LTE

Special Correspondent | 2014-11-23 00:00:00

Airtel Bangladesh Ltd has planned to cover all the districts of Bangladesh under  3G blanket within 2016.   "Presently we have established 3G network in 21 districts and within 2016, we will cover the whole country since our expansion plan fits...

Some insurance cos under NBR scanner

2014-11-23 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue ((NBR) has decided to put the country's insurance companies under its scanner amid the detection of tax evasion cases by some of them, reports UNB. The NBR, the central authority of the country's tax administration,...

Photo: NCC Bank Training Institute

2014-11-23 00:00:00

Photo: Jamuna Bank Limited

2014-11-23 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2014-11-23 00:00:00