Popular online social networking site 'facebook' has restricted access in Bangladesh to three pieces of content as 'requested by the government due to violations of local law', reports UNB. "We restricted access in Bangladesh to a number of pieces of...
The 43rd martyrdom anniversary of five members of a family including father, mother and three sons will be observed tomorrow (Tuesday), said a press release. The five members - father Shaheed Engineer Fazlur Rahman, mother Shaheed Hosne Akhter (an NGO...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
Tax collection from the profits on bank deposits marked a record 53 per cent growth in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year (FY) 2013-2014 thanks to excess liquidity with higher rate of interests in the banking system....
A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels. There must be a "massive shift" to renewable energy, says the 33-page study released in Berlin. It has been finalised...
Atiur Rahman | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The mainstream monetary policy approaches of developed economies seek to impact real sector economic activities primarily by influencing financing costs and occasionally also by influencing liquidity volumes. It leaves sectoral flows of financing to be decided by markets according to...
A petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking to quash the trial court indictment order against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust fund graft cases, reports UNB. Petitioner Khaleda Zia also...
Ian Bremmer writing for Reuters | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
In recent weeks, there has been a surge in Chinese tech sector IPOs - including Alibaba, Weibo and JD.com - all planning to list on American exchanges. They're smart to list away from home: doing so will give them access...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The government has failed to follow a High Court (HC) order to set up an authority to enforce the national building code. The HC in its 2010 judgement asked the government to establish an authority to enforce the building code...
Yasmeen Aftab Ali from Pakistan | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The question deals less with which candidate wins the presidential race and more with the legitimacy and acceptance of the election results by the multi-ethnic population of Afghanistan. The Afghan election system follows that of the French. There are a...
FE Report | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The insurance regulator is likely to announce two new non-life products in a bid to diversify the product basket. This time one product has been designed for working women and another one is aimed at providing extensive coverage in the...
Md. Nazmul Islam | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a report on March 18 said the present Bangladesh parliament lacks a genuine opposition party to hold the executive branch accountable to the people. TIB executive director Iftekharuzzaman, while releasing his organisation's findings on...
The nation will celebrate Pahela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali new year 1421, today (Monday) amid much enthusiasm and traditional gaiety as millions of people expected to join the Nabo Barsho festivities across the country, reports BSS. Different socio-cultural...
The idea of electronic tendering (e-tendering) has been doing the rounds for sometime in the country, though with no visible outcome as yet. As is often the case with the authorities here, it is the ideas - the charm of...
FE Report | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The government is going to provide more cash incentive to the ready-made garment (RMG) exporters to minimise their losses caused by the political unrest last year. As per the decisions, the ministry of finance will provide more cash incentive at...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
Traffic situation across the capital is deteriorating fast with the induction of more vehicles on the roads, much to the plights of city dwellers. There appears to be no easy solution in the foreseeable future. The capital is now witnessing...
SIRAJGANJ, Apr 13 (UNB): Two people were killed and 25 others injured as two inter-city trains collided head-on at Ullahpra rail station in Ullahpara upazila of the district early Sunday. The train crash suspended Dhaka's rail communications with the northern...
Haider Ahmed Khan | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
Poverty is one of the main reasons for every unethical activity in the society. There are, however, some exceptions but all the illegal and immoral activities spring from economic needs. The law and order of a society also deteriorates due...
FE Report | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The securities regulator asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to come up with an explanation on the disruption of trading at the premier bourse of the country Sunday, officials said. Trading at the DSE had remained suspended for 2 hours...
In a local newspaper, we saw alarming pictures of declining water level in the Teesta River. Once a mighty river, it has now turned into a meek canal. It is due to the unilateral water withdrawal in the upstream by...
FE Report | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
The government has stated in a report that some progress was made in respect of improvement in working conditions, appointment of factory inspectors and amendment to labour law in its action plan to be submitted to the USTR in a...
The prestigious Oslo Business for Peace Award 2014 has been awarded to the founder-president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) Selima Ahmed. Her winning of this award will encourage Bangladeshi women to work hard to create...
With the improvement of economic condition of the country, the living standard of the people has gone high. Meeting the basic needs, many people now afford to spend money for comfort, luxury and hobbies. Many of them are now seen...
Shamsul Alam | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
We all know Article 15 of the Bangladesh Constitution requires the country to follow the path of a planned economy for realising its development objectives. Accordingly, to fulfill this constitutional obligation and also to transform Bangladesh into a middle income...
Masum Billah | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
Language teaching needs five important components such as students, teachers, materials, teaching methods and evaluation. Using materials mostly indicating textbooks gets third importance in language teaching. Can we teach English without a textbook? One thing has made me surprised to...
The cost of remittances in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in the world mainly because of mobile financial services (MFS) and strategic partnership developed among banks, telephone companies and Micro- Finance institutions (MFIs), said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr...
Pamelia Khaled | 2014-04-13 00:00:00
In ancient times, Bangladesh was situated in the eastern portion of a huge river delta region and called Bang, where the Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems empty into the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. The region became known as...
SYLHET, Apr 13: Coal import from India through Tamabil and Sheola land stations will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) after its suspension for two weeks. Sylhet Coal Importers' Group general secretary Chandan Saha said the coal import will resume from Tuesday as...
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