Syed Ashraf Ali | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
To everyone's surprise, both exports and imports of Bangladesh in December rose significantly in the backdrop of political stand-off punctuated with roadblocks, murders, arsons and work stoppages that put the economy on a limbo for most of 2013. A month...
Humayun Gauhar from Pakistan | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
When almost everyone was expecting Nawaz Sharif to announce a military operation against the Taliban, he strode into the National Assembly after a truancy of six months and announced, "Let's talk". He formed an unlikely four-member committee to negotiate with...
The reported arrest of about 586 Bangladeshis in Malaysia has brought into sharp focus the plight of illegal workers there. A FE report published on Saturday said the Malaysian authorities would issue them exit passes, without providing, however, any financial...
Wasi Ahmed | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Newspaper reports say the country's overall exports registered a rise of more than 16 per cent during the first half of the current fiscal. Reports further add that as many as 25 overseas Bangladesh missions, out of a total of...
Md. Maskurul Alam | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
According to an estimate, Bangladesh has suffered more than Tk 490 billion loss owing to the political turmoil in the last few months. The turmoil not only hit our economy hard but also snuffed out the golden dream of businessmen...
I saw some pictures in newspapers with utter disappointment and horror. Those were the pictures of the unruly cadres who are said to belong to the student wing of the ruling party brandishing lethal weapons at the Rajshahi University (RU)...
A few days ago, students were lined up on many streets in the country for the receptions of new ministers and MPs. The media published these reports emphasising that the students got tired and hungry as they stood there for...
The proposal of India, Australia and England is not only controversial but also discriminatory. The role of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is nothing but that of a puppet that acts according to the script supplied by the powerful nations....
What a delight it was to read the report titled "Reception accorded to Sir Frank Peters" (Financial Express, January 27, 2014)! The smiling faces of the pupils at Seven Star Daffodil School in Khilgaon have proven that there is no...
Md. Kishlur Rahman | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
After finding numerous weaknesses in the global regulatory framework and in banks' risk management practices, the regulatory authorities have focused on streamlining the global capital and liquidity rules (Basel III) with a view to improving and strengthening the banking sector's...
Holders Sheikh Russell KC played to a goalless draw with Abahani Limited in the lone match of the Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Monday, reports UNB. Despite the day's draw, Abahani Limited top the list with...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 3 (AFP): Bangladesh are looking for an all-round improvement as they try to bounce back from a massive defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka when the second and final match starts on Tuesday. The hosts were...
Hosts University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Manarat International University (MIU) reached the final of the 7th ILAB Inter-Private University Fair Play Cup T20 Cricket with all-win record beating their rivals in the semifinals at ULAB playground in Mohammadpur...
WHANGAREI, New Zealand, Feb 03 (AFP) - India's under-fire batting line-up gained valuable match practice on Monday as the tourists' two-day Test warm-up against a New Zealand XI ended in a draw. India declared at 313 for seven on day...
MADRID, Feb 3 (AP): Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona's rare slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this season. David Villa,...
PARIS, Feb 03 (AFP): The Czech Republic kept their Davis Cup three-peat bid on track while Japan reached the World Group quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday as first round ties concluded. Great Britain notched their first World Group...
Beckham homing in on Miami MLS deal MIAMI, Feb 03: David Beckham is homing in on a deal to bring a Major League Soccer club to Miami, local media reported Sunday. The former England star midfielder had exercised his option...
Babul Barman | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Foreign net investments in the Dhaka bourse increased 328 cent in January 2014, compared to a month ago, as foreign fund mangers now consider the market lucrative for long-term investment due to low prices of fundamentally strong stocks. Foreign investors...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was executed between United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) and Vanguard Asset Management Ltd (VAML) Sunday at the Corporate Head Office of UCB. It was executed to make strategic partnership to generate future business opportunities between...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Robust demand for Shariah-based financial services is prompting a section of the conventional banks to convert their business model into wholly Shariah-based ones in Bangladesh, according to the sector insiders. Some of the interested conventional banks have already applied to...
New DMD of Dhaka Bank Mr. Khan Shahadat Hossain has recently been promoted to the post of Deputy Managing Director of Dhaka Bank Limited. Prior to it he served the Bank as Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. Hossain did his...
FE Report | 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Stocks extended the gaining streak for fourth running sessions Monday with turnover crossing Tk 8.0 billion-mark once again, powered by investors’ buying spree on financial stocks. The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend continued till the...
MUMBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters): India's benchmark BSE index fell 1.5 per cent on Monday to its lowest close in nearly 2-1/2 months as foreign investors continued to sell as part of a slump in emerging markets, hitting blue chips such...
TOKYO, Feb 3 (AFP): Tokyo stocks fell 1.98 per cent Monday following a tumble on Wall Street stoked by jitters over emerging markets and disappointing earnings reports from several US firms. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 295.40 points to 14,619.13,...
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