The situation of child malnutrition in the country has deteriorated. It was far from satisfactory in the past but it worsened further between 2011 and 2013. This is indicated by the findings of a report - National Food Policy Plan...
Rahman Jahangir | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Civil servants act as administrative bridges between the people and the government. A veteran civil servant Gus O'Donnell quite correctly made an assessment of a service he led as the British Cabinet Secretary under three prime ministers from 2005 to...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
These days, several key persons figure in debates and discussions for their comments or acts which are simply unworthy of their position. Some people do it out of sheer indifference, ignorance or even in a fit of anger. A minister...
On several occasions I had been to Shahbagh Public Library, but most of the time I saw all the chairs are occupied. Enough space is not available for the building is too small for a national library. The photo copiers...
I was passing through the road of Maghbazar near the rail crossing and was shocked to see its pitiable condition. I felt that I was walking on the moon's surface. I think the surface of the moon would be much...
Education is a must to bring a positive change in society. But, the question is, what type of education? A simple answer- only quality education with moral lessons is the primary requisite. We see our country gives emphasis on quantity....
Shamsul Alam | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Over the past four decades since independence, Bangladesh has increased its real per capita income by more than 130 per cent, cut poverty rate by 60 per cent, and is well set to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals...
Sarwar Md Saifullah Khaled | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
For the last two decades or more the traditional economy of Bangladesh has been undergoing a rapid change tracking the model of a rapidly growing capitalist economy. Its per capita income in 2012 was estimated at US$ 2,800 {adjusted by...
NEW DELHI, Aug 15, (agencies): He may be the most powerful man in India but Narendra Modi burnished his credentials Friday as the establishment outsider as he used his first Independence Day speech to berate the ruling class on its...
GUJRANWALA, Aug 15, (agencies): Clashes broke out Friday as protesters led in convoys by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and a populist cleric advanced on the Pakistani capital to try to topple the government they say was elected by fraud. Khan and...
BAGHDAD, Aug 15 (agencies): Iraq's divisive premier Nuri al-Maliki dropped his bid to stay in power Thursday, bowing to huge domestic and international pressure as a jihadist-led offensive threatens to tear the country apart. The two-term premier threw in the...
GAZA CITY, Aug 15, (agencies): A fragile ceasefire around Gaza held for a second day Friday as Israel's relations with its US ally showed new signs of strain with tough talks looming on a more lasting peace. Washington denied a...
11 civilians killed in rebel-held Donetsk KIEV, Aug 15: Shelling killed 11 civilians and wounded eight more over the past 24 hours in the besieged rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said Friday. Fighting raged overnight in...
Bangladesh men's team finished 64th in the Open section of the 41st World Chess Olympiad securing 12 points after losing to Sweden by 1-3 points in the 11th and final round matches Thursday in Tromso, Norway, reports UNB. Bangladesh started...
PARIS, Aug 15 (AFP): German World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben and Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo are the three contenders to win UEFA's Best Player in Europe Award for 2013/14. The winner, to be...
COLOMBO, Aug 15 (AFP): Test cricket's top-ranked spinner Rangana Herath skittled Pakistan's top order on way to surpassing the 250-wicket mark to put Sri Lanka on top in the second Test in Colombo Friday. The 36-year-old left-arm bowler grabbed five...
CINCINNATI, Aug 15 (AFP): Tommy Robredo shocked world number one Novak Djokovic Thursday at the Cincinnati Masters, but Roger Federer avoided an upset again Frenchman Gael Monfils. Spain's Robredo, seeded 16th in the US Open tune-up, sent top-seeded Djokovic packing...
LONDON, Aug 15 (AFP): India lost five wickets before lunch on the first day for the second time in as many matches as yet another batting collapse left England in charge of the fifth and final Test at The Oval...
CINCINNATI, Aug 15 (AFP): French Open champion Maria Sharapova booked her quarter-final berth at the Cincinnati ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament Thursday with a straight-sets win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Fifth-seeded Sharapova needed one hour and 58 minutes to get past...
Spain's Sanchez joins Adelaide United SYDNEY, Aug 15: Spanish forward Pablo Sanchez has signed a one-year deal to play in Australia's A-League with Adelaide United, the club said Friday. Sanchez, 31, joins the Reds from Deportivo Lugo where he appeared...
Babul Barman | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
The key index of the major bourse surpassed the 'psychological' cut off of 4,500 points as optimistic investors went on the buying spree. Last week featured all five trading sessions as usual. Of them, four sessions closed higher while one...
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (AFP): Shares in US investment star Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group topped $200,000 apiece for the first time Thursday, less than eight years after breaking the $100,000 barrier. Already the priciest on US markets, Berkshire shares...
TOKYO, Aug 15 (AFP): Tokyo investors will focus on a speech by US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen next week as investor concerns about crises in the Ukraine and Iraq start to ease, brokers said. "As geopolitical concerns seem subdued...
The local currency appreciated further more against the greenback during the week of August 10 to August 14 last and was traded around 77.45 levels. Bangladesh received $1.48 billion as inward remittances in the month of July, 2014. The market...
LONDON, Aug 15 (AFP): European stock markets rose solidly on Friday, building on gains from the previous day as tensions appeared to ease over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while the euro advanced versus the dollar. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed...
FE Report | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
The VF Corporation, a founding member of the Alliance, has pledged to spend at least US$ 17 million to improve working conditions in Bangladesh's apparel sector. The American apparel giant, owner of brands such as the North Face, Wrangler and...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Local tourism sector is eyeing brisk business as thousands of tourists have been thronging the country's most lucrative places thanks to the three-day-long government holiday from Friday to Sunday. Tour operators are witnessing a rush of people second time just...
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