One of my friends, a very successful entrepreneur, works and lives in the USA. But he always dreams and talks of coming back to Bangladesh and establish business here. But, unfortunately, whenever he thinks of going ahead with his project,...
Teesta water sharing, one of the most burning issues for Bangladesh, has already generated enough debate in our political arena. Some leftist parties and others organised agitation programmes and long march to the Teesta barrage demanding legal and due share...
M Jalal Hussain | 2014-05-10 00:00:00
In addition to traditional administrative responsibilities, the government of a country has numerous plans and policies to meet the objectives of social development and economic growth. For implementing the policies, the government has to spend huge funds on administration, defence,...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-05-10 00:00:00
The government has undertaken a fresh 1200-megawatt (mw) coal-based power generation project at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar involving Tk 403.21 billion funds, aiming to reduce dependence on natural gas for electricity generation, officials said Thursday. Power Division has already sent...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-05-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) is going to get one fourth of its workforce it sought under the board's new organogram to be effective from the upcoming financial year, officials said. The new organogram along with BTB service rules is now...
FE Report Dhaka is negotiating with the stakeholders to reduce their sensitive list of products under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) accord, an official said. A senior official of the ministry of commerce (MoC) said various initiatives were...
TAIPEI, May 9 (AFP) : Apple plans to release its new iPhone in August, a month earlier than expected, after sales were hit by new big-screen models from its rivals, a major Taiwanese newspaper reported Friday, citing supply chain sources....
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) sector has demanded formation of a high-powered committee to check irregularities in the vessel masters' recruitment test held under the Department of Shipping, reports UNB. Addressing a press briefing at...
TOKYO, May 9 : Sony is to shutter its ebook Reader Store in Europe and Australia following a similar pullout in North America, the company has said, as the once-mighty electronics giant pulls in its horns. The move comes on...
TOKYO, May 9 : A Tokyo court ordered authorities Friday to retract back taxes they had imposed on IBM's Japan unit for its alleged failure to declare some $4 billion in income. In 2010, the Tokyo regional tax bureau slapped...
LONDON, May 9 : Scandal-hit Barclays will shrink its investment bank in a radical restructuring that will axe 19,000 jobs across the entire group over the next two years, it said Thursday. The British lender will this year cut 14,000...
FE Report Egg prices increased by Tk 1 per piece while prices of a few varieties of rice decreased at the wholesale and retail levels on Friday, traders said. Prices of some vegetables, garlic and chilli increased but ginger prices...
RAJSHAHI, May 9 (BSS): Five more days are left to appear the Bangla month of Joistha, commonly known as 'Modhumash' (honey month), the juicy fruit litchi has started appearing in the local markets of the region including Rajshahi city in...
LONDON, May 9 (Reuters): Gold held steady around $1,290 an ounce on Friday, underpinned by strong chart support, but remained on track to fall for a second week as the dollar took support from euro weakness and traders awaited further...
Members of Airport Armed police (AAP) detained four people and recovered gold bars and ornaments weighing about 1.3 kg at Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday night, reports UNB. The detainees are Md Salahuddin, Md Hafizur Rahman, Mizanur Rahman and Alamgir...
RANGPUR, May 9 (BSS): The frequent rainfalls in recent days helped the tender tea plants in regaining normal growth after a prolonged drought in the tea gardens, estates and small-scale tea fields of Panchagarh. Earlier, the drought-like situation adversely affected...
BANGKOK, May 9 (Reuters): Thailand kicked off rice planting season with an auspicious ritual on Friday but a bountiful crop is the last thing farmers need as they sell into a depressed global market, without the support of a state...
SINGAPORE, May 9 (AFP): Oil prices edged higher in Asian trade Friday on escalating fears of a full-blown armed conflict in Ukraine as pro-Moscow rebels press on with disputed independence referendums. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for June delivery,...
Energy Commodity Futures Commodity Units Price Change % Change Crude Oil (WTI) USD/bbl. 100.64 +0.38 +0.38% Crude Oil (Brent) USD/bbl. 108.58 +0.54 +0.50% RBOB Gasoline USd/gal. 2.92 +1.77 +0.61% NYMEX Natural Gas USD/MMBtu 4.57 0.00 0.00% NYMEX Heating Oil USd/gal....
Work forces of Bangladesh are at high risk due to use of toxic chemicals at almost every workplace, said experts. "Indiscriminate use of chemicals at almost every workplace in the country is a common phenomenon. Hundreds of people die annually...
It was a life for them without electricity until recently. But, things have changed fast when they got access to off-grid solar home system. They are happy as it generates enough power for lights, televisions, radios, mobile phone charging and...
The 3.6 billion-pound British curry industry, mostly owned and run by Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, has a shortage of some 15,000 skilled chefs and managers, said a successful restaurateur, insisting the Bangladesh government on grabbing the opportunity. A leader of the British-Bangladesh...
BEIJING, May 9 (AFP) : China's annual inflation fell sharply in April to its lowest level in 18 months, official data showed Friday, raising concerns about the risk of deflation in the world's second-largest economy. The consumer price index --...
The embassies of Denmark and Sweden will be hosting a Nordic trade delegation on green growth from May 19 to 23. 20 Danish companies and 2 Swedish companies have confirmed their participation in the delegation. All these companies are looking...
Euro, dollar on soft ground over Ukraine, ECB comment TOKYO, May 9 : The dollar was delicately balanced in Asia on Friday as investors braced for disputed local independence referendums in Ukraine that could further ramp up global tension and...
Dhaka Abahani Limited recorded a 2-1 goal victory over Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) in the 2nd phase of Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. In the day's match,...
FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Pirojpur maintained his solo lead in the points table of the Azimuddin Bhuiyan Trust 33rd National Sub-Junior (Under-16 Years) Chess Championship with maximum five points after 5th round games Friday at Chess Federation hall-room of...
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom, May 9 (AFP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has defended the work of its anti-corruption and security unit, despite announcing a review into how the sport cracks down on fixing. A report in Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday...
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