Swadesh Roy | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
The World Bank has made commitment of a record amount of fund worth around $ 2.8 million this fiscal year to Bangladesh. It is more than the previous highest commitment, made in 2010-11. That time World Bank's commitment was worth...
Wooden chairs replacing revolving ones | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
Wooden chairs have now started replacing the luxurious revolving and foamed ones in various offices and business establishments as use of such modern flexible chairs is learnt to have caused various health hazards including back pains. It has been found...
Md Bayazid Khan | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
Ensuring corruption and complicacy-free services in both public and private sectors is a pre-requisite for rapid and sustainable development of a country subject to existence of a harmonious and development-friendly political environment. In spite of facing various hindrances Bangladesh achieved...
DONETSK, Apr 18 (AFP): Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine defiantly kept their grip on nearly a dozen towns on Friday, refusing to abide by an international deal aimed at easing tensions unless the Western-backed government in Kiev stepped down first....
NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (Reuters): India's election commission has lifted a ban on a top aide of Hindu nationalist opposition leader Narendra Modi that had threatened to hobble his efforts to win votes in the country's most populous state. Amit...
MOSCOW, Apr 18 (AFP): Russia will build new military compounds in the next two years on the Kuril islands that are the subject of a territorial row with neighbouring Japan, a top commander said Friday. "The decisions on constructing military...
SEOUL, Apr 18 (Reuters): A junior officer was steering a South Korean ferry when it capsized two days ago, investigators said on Friday, as rescuers battled strong tides and murky waters to search for hundreds of missing, many of them...
In a cloning first, scientists create stem cells from adults Scientists have moved a step closer to the goal of creating stem cells perfectly matched to a patient's DNA in order to treat diseases, they announced on Thursday, creating patient-specific...
Babul Barman | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
The stock market closed flat last week that ended Thursday with turnover remaining sluggish as investors sold shares to net short-term profit on certain stocks. The week featured four trading sessions instead of five as the market remained closed on...
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Apr 18 (Reuters): China's central bank is considering opening a new channel for foreign institutions to invest in the domestic bond market, two sources familiar with its deliberations said, potentially widening access to the country's largely closed capital...
Taka slightly appreciates against dollar April 13 - April 17, 2014 Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC The local currency appreciated a little against the green back last week and closed the week at 77.6550 levels. The foreign exchange reserve of...
TOKYO, Apr 18 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government plans to shake up the world's biggest pension fund, replacing several key advisers in a sign that the premier wants public funds to invest more aggressively, sources with knowledge of...
Despite a surfeit of controversies marring the first two seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is looking for a window in the coming season to host the league again, reports Cricinfo. The second edition...
Powerhouse Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited started their 2nd phase of Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League with a happy note when they posted a 2-1 goal win over Chittagong Abahani Limited Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the...
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman defeated Al Mutairi Hassan of Saudi Arabia in the first round of Open section matches of the Asian Continental Chess Championships in Sharjah, UAE Thursday, reports UNB. In the 1st round matches of the Women section of...
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Apr 18 (AFP): Rafael Nadal racked up his 300th career claycourt win to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals Thursday where he was joined by longtime rivals Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, and Roger Federer. World number...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratisthan (BKSP) won by innings and 68 runs against Barisal Division on the 2nd day of a three-day match of the Young Tigers U18 National Cricket Tournament at Cricket Garden in Rangpur Friday, reports UNB. In the...
MADRID, Apr 18 (AFP): Spain Thursday hailed Gareth Bale's wonder goal that downed arch rivals Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey final. Spanish newspapers paid homage to Bale's strength and power while the Welsh winger himself declared that winning...
KARACHI, Apr 18 (AFP): Pakistani cricket authorities have launched an investigation after a number of current international stars played in exhibition matches in the United States with banned spinner Danish Kaneria. Kaneria was given a lifetime ban for spot-fixing in...
HANOI, Apr 18 (AP): Vietnam has withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games, saying it lacked funds and the country's reputation could be at risk if things don't go smoothly. In a statement late Thursday, the government said...
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Apr 18 (AFP): Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka reached the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters Friday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 victory over Canadian Milos Raonic. Wawrinka, who had a walkover in the previous round when...
A move by one of the country's leading chambers, as reported by the FE last Sunday, to sensitise new entrepreneurs about investment-related operations, is certainly welcome. This particular initiative is aimed at making the 2,000 new entrepreneurs properly educated on...
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s bizarre demand that Bangladesh should compensate India with land for the alleged influx of its citizens to Indian state of Assam has evoked sharp reactions in the state. As expected, Congress and minority leaders in the...
Rahman Jahangir | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
Mass demonstrations around the Dhanmodi-8 playground in Dhaka the other day reflect the mood of common people over an alleged move to grab it. This was an outburst of pent-up anger brewing so long in the minds of those who...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will stage demonstrations across the country on Monday demanding the unconditional release of its ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami and nayebe Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee. In a statement, party acting secretary general Dr Shafiqur Rahman announced the programme on...
Md Atikur Rahman | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
It is difficult for the press to remain free. The media, both print and electronic are controlled by some financial magnates and they have to voice the views of their owners. In some cases they are the mouthpieces of a...
The much anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) has started its 7th mega episode. I, as a cricket fan, was waiting for this event for a long time. This month-long extravaganza really is a delight to cricket loving people of the...
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