KIEV, Feb 23, (AFP): A new era opened in Ukraine Sunday as parliament gave itself three days to form a new government after impeaching a defiant president Viktor Yanukovych and calling early elections following a week of carnage. Yanukovych's whereabouts...
BANGKOK, Feb 23 (AFP): An explosion in a busy Bangkok shopping district killed two people and injured 22 on Sunday, a day after a young girl died and dozens were hurt in an attack on a protest rally. The Sunday...
ASADABAD, Feb 23 (AFP): The Taliban stormed an Afghan army outpost in the eastern Kunar province bordering Pakistan early Sunday, killing 21 soldiers and kidnapping seven, an official said. The volatile border area is dominated by militants who often use...
PESHAWAR, Feb 23 (AFP): A bomb placed near a bus stop killed 10 people including two women and a child in a northwestern Pakistani city on Sunday, police said, adding 14 more were injured. The bomn went off in the...
The Pentagon will reportedly unveil plans later to shrink the nation's army to its smallest size since after World War Two, in a cost-cutting drive. An entire class of Air Force attack jets is tipped to be axed under plans,...
ROME, Feb 23 (AFP): Matteo Renzi took to Twitter on his government's first day on Sunday to respond to questions from followers in a sign of changing times under Italy's youngest-ever prime minister. The 39-year-old Renzi, who was sworn in...
Two injured as commuter train derails near Tokyo TOKYO, Feb 23: An empty commuter train jumped the track near Tokyo early Sunday, slightly injuring its driver and conductor, railway officials said. The out-of-service train derailed after smashing into a maintenance...
Bangladesh have not risked an injured Tamim Iqbal in the Asia Cup with the aim of having him fit for the World Twenty20 in March, reports Cricinfo. Tamim had suffered a neck strain after the second Test against Sri Lanka...
Saint Gregory's High School clinched the boys' group title of the Milk Man Mini Handball Tournament beating Dhaka Residential Model School by 23-15 goal in the final after leading the first half 10-7 at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali...
Voicing disappointment over the misrepresentation of historical facts about the 1971 Liberation War in Hindi film, ‘Gunday’, BNP on Monday alleged that the history of the Liberation War has been disparaged in the movie. “It’s been clearly stated in the...
Mushfiqur Rahim is deeply concerned about the Bangladesh team's poor performance in the home series against Sri Lanka, reports bdnews24.com. The captain fears that if the poor showing continues the team might perform poorly even against Afghanistan in the Asia...
India and Pakistan get a rare chance to score brownie points when they renew their intense, but intermittent, cricket rivalry in the Asia Cup one-day tournament which opens in Bangladesh Tuesday, reports AFP. On-field contests featuring the traditional foes, which...
Rangpur Division won by six wickets against Dhaka Metro on the final day of a four-day match of the Walton 15th National Cricket League at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra Sunday, reports UNB. Rangpur Division (240 in 1st innings), resuming...
SAO PAULO, Feb 23 (AFP): Brazilian police fired tear gas and arrested hundreds Saturday as they dispersed a crowd in Sao Paulo that violently protested expenditures for the World Cup tournament. About 1,000 protesters took to the streets in what...
DUBAI, Feb 23 (AFP): Venus Williams, the seven times former Grand Slam champion, won the WTA Dubai Oopen Saturday to silence some of the doubters who said she could never make a significant come-back at the age of 33. Williams...
Anderson eyes second Delray Beach ATP title DELRAY BEACH, United States, Feb 23: Former champion Kevin Anderson of South Africa booked a return to the Delray Beach ATP final Saturday, where he'll face Croatia's Marin Cilic for the crown. Fourth...
Mashiur Rahman concluding his two-part article titled National Social Protection Strategy: Critique & Appreciation | 2014-02-24 00:00:00
Government has already reformed industrial relations law which facilitates trade union formation and compensation in the event of accident or death connected with work. Government has also revised minimum wage raising it manifold. Safety standards at workplace also are to...
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif surprised most political analysts and national security strategists when he decided in January to start a dialogue with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (PTT). Nawaz Sharif explained that the current situation was unbearable and unacceptable and pointed...
The government is reportedly planning to include some more medicines on its list of essential drugs the prices of which are fixed by it taking into cognisance the paying ability of the common men. The reason behind the government move...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-02-24 00:00:00
The country's apparel industry, undoubtedly, is at a crossroads. All stakeholders are unanimous that the industry needs a transformation, at the earliest, in terms of workplace safety, workers' rights and technological upgradation not only to retain its current ranking as...
Neil Ray | 2014-02-24 00:00:00
The deepest feeling of the nation is associated with the Sheed Minar (monument erected to commemorate the sacrifice of the language martyrs). No wonder, people throng at the central Shaheed Minar to offer their floral wreaths or bouquets as a...
Bangladesh needs thousands of physicians to provide healthcare services to its citizens. Besides, for earning foreign currency, the country needs skilled professionals who can be employed overseas. The country needs professional and technical work forces in order to implement various...
Many young Bangladeshis are so desperate to go abroad with a view to earning money that they become an easy prey to local and international human traffickers. The unholy elements lure the aspirants, fleece them and endanger their lives. Recently,...
We are glad to know that the communications ministry is contemplating to impose a bar on possession of more than one private car by a family in Dhaka. We, nowadays, see too many private cars plying on the streets creating...
AMM Nasir Uddin in the first of a four-part article titled Public-Private Partnership - issues and practices | 2014-02-24 00:00:00
The supply of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports, power plants and other public utilities has traditionally been the responsibility of the governments, both in capitalist and socialist economies. While the private sector is often subcontracted to carry out the...
Arturo Sarukhan writing for Reuters | 2014-02-24 00:00:00
Twenty years ago the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the most ambitious free trade agreement negotiation of its time, gave birth to a profound transformation of the economies and the regional value chains of Mexico, the United States and...
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