Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Passengers of a delayed Malindo Air flight to Dhaka were waiting at the boarding lounge of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport-2 (KLIA2) in the early hours of last Thursday. Most of them were exhausted by the long wait. Suddenly, they...
Neil Ray | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Of late the country's standard of education at the secondary and higher secondary levels has come under scathing criticism from different quarters. The admission test at the University of Dhaka has added fuel to the fire. And there are some...
Football in Bangladesh is going through a rough time. Its bad patch has continued without drawing the attention of the authorities concerned and even of the spectators who once loved football. Of late the authorities took some measures to restore...
A Hannan's write-up published in the Financial Express on October 18th comes as a refreshing breeze amidst the storm of misdeeds and criminal activities that floods the media in Bangladesh. This write-up was the only diamond of hope that seems...
Road accidents are rising alarmingly in the country. The victims are not only ordinary people who are unaware of traffic rules; the dead also include renowned personalities like minister, poets, film and TV stars, top ranking bureaucrats. A recent report...
Ferdaus Ara Begum | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, about 88 per cent of water is used in agriculture, 10 per cent for domestic use and the remaining 2.0 per cent in the industrial sector, according to UN statistics. Irrigation forms the lion's share of water use...
A total of 69 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) made profits while 19 suffered losses in the last fiscal year. Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan disclosed this while talking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat Monday. Annual reports...
Timon Saha | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Employers aren't looking for people with disabilities. According to a recent study, the mean employment rate of persons with disabilities is less than a quarter of those without a disability, and 87 per cent of disabled persons leave full-time employment...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Ginger prices slumped to a six-month low on Sunday in the city, thanks to the arrival of cheaper Indian Kerala variety, traders said. Importers, however, said the current price at retail is almost double the wholesale level. Prices of ginger,...
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 19 (AFP): A Kuwaiti oil trade union on Sunday deplored the unilateral closure by Saudi Arabia of an offshore oilfield jointly operated by the Arab neighbours, calling on the government to intervene. Fadghoush al-Ajmi, head of the...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 19 (BSS): Farmers in the drought-prone Barind tract are now looking forward with more bountiful rice harvest as the wet season ends and water becomes scarce, with a recently-released drought-tolerant rice variety - BRRI dhan57. Unlike most rain-dependent...
3RYUGASAKI, Japan, Oct 19 (AFP): Shuichi Yokota may be the future of Japan's struggling rice industry. The 38-year-old is about half the age of most growers and he relies on cutting-edge technology to cultivate vast paddy fields that eclipse the...
KIEV, Oct 19 (AFP): Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko confirmed Saturday that an agreement has been reached with Russia on a provisional price for gas deliveries during the coming winter months. Poroshenko said the deal was agreed at talks with his...
Rania El Gamal of Reuters | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Still haunted by its failed attempt to prevent a steep drop in oil prices by slashing production by almost three quarters in the 1980s, the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is determined not to make the same mistake again....
Aditya Kalra of Reuters in New Delhi | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Tobacco companies in India will have to stamp health warnings across 85 per cent of the surface of cigarette packs and other products, the Health Ministry said last week, joining nations such as Thailand and Australia with stringent marketing rules....
Kevin Yao of Reuters | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
China's investment growth should pick up in the coming months as authorities hasten construction of water conservancy and other infrastructure projects to support growth, a senior official at the country's powerful economic planner said last week. Quickening investment in projects...
Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Maria Golovnina of Reuters in Islamabad | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
The only son of Pakistan's assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto told hundreds of thousands of supporters last week that he would fight for his party's revival, in an appearance intended to mark the official launch of his political career. "The...
FE Reports | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh has done well in most of the development indicators of the SAARC only behind Sri Lanka. The country, however, has become a star performer in total fertility rate, which was 2.2 in 2011. Fertility rate is defined by the...
FE Report | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
Factory inspection system should be transparent and efficient enough to ensure workers' safety in the garment industry, speakers at a seminar said. The suggestion came at a three-day training programme for factory inspectors conducted by a team of compliance professionals...
Monira Munni | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
The Wage Board (WB) for fishing trawler industries has finalised its report, recommending Tk 5,260 as minimum monthly wage for entry-level workers, officials said. The proposed minimum wage is around 124 per cent up from the existing level, they mentioned. ...
ICC Research Foundation & Fung Group Chairman Victor K Fung will attend the 'International Conference on Global Economic Recovery: Asian Perspective' as a special guest. The two-day conference, scheduled to be held on October 25-26, will be held in celebration...
Tofail off to Brussels to attend 'Sustainability Compact' meeting Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left the city Sunday for Brussels to attend the follow-up meeting of Sustainability Compact. The meeting is scheduled to be held today (Monday) where the representatives of...
Russia has assured Bangladesh of giving duty-free and quota-free access of readymade garment (RMG) products to its market. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu disclosed this on Sunday after a meeting with Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev in the...
Micro level women entrepreneurs should get comprehensive and structured support to flourish as successful entrepreneurs. Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) President Selima Ahmad made the observation while delivering her presidential address at a seminar in the city...
FE Report | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
A three-day trade fair "Showcase Bangladesh 2014" will kick off in Kuala Lumpur (KL) next month aiming to highlight the country's political stability suitable for foreign investment. Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) in collaboration with Bangladesh High Commission...
FE Report | 2014-10-20 00:00:00
The parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of industries (MoI) expressed disappointment Sunday over the slow implementation of the ministry's decisions by the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC). In its fourth meeting on the day the committee also reviewed the...
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