Golam RasulThe world economy is undergoing widespread changes and many countries are facing huge challenges in coping with these changes brought about by liberalisation and globalisation. One of the useful ways of meeting these challenges is to form mutually beneficial...
British tourists are among thousands stranded in popular Thai holiday resorts after severe flooding swept through the south of the country. At least 15 people have drowned or been buried in mudslides caused by the unseasonable downpours. The Foreign Office...
Khondoker Shakhawat Ali and Tithe FarhanaBangladesh has one of the largest primary education systems in the world with 81,434 primary schools in 11 different categories. The government has had some achievement in ensuring better access to basic education. Still, an...
SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! -William Wordsworth Wordsworth could not describe more precisely and eloquently the victory of the French Revolution than he did in the above couplet of...
TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company,...
Rushidan Islam RahmanRegional income inequality can be a matter of concern if some regions continuously experience slower income growth compared to other regions. Similarly, regional inequality in poverty incidence or change of poverty incidence, if occurs over long duration, can...
MANAMA, Mar 31: Bahraini authorities said Thursday that a teenager who died of injuries near Manama was not shot but had suffered a "fatal neck fracture," in a statement on state news agency BNA. "A 15-year-old... has died after suffering...
Shahed HassanI often get confused with two words -- educated and learned. Is it a dichotomy or a standing for the same meaning? My poor knowledge and academic experience compels to believe that all educated persons may not be learned....
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina today said her government is showing tolerance for the sake of the continuation of democracy in the country and blamed the opposition for resorting to violence across the country, reports BSS. "The anti-liberation elements with...
Kamrun NaharChild labour is a reality in Bangladesh where over 30 per cent of its total population is still living below the poverty line and around 18 per cent are extreme poor. Poverty, ignorance, lack of awareness, bureaucratic complexity and...
FE Report A 37-member central executive committee of Upazila Parishad Association of Bangladesh (UzPAB) was formed at its council 2011 held Tuesday in the city with Foyzur Rahman Fakir, chairman of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila Parishad as President and Ataur Rahman...
If the Eurozone debt crisis engulfs the Asian economies, possibilities are slim that Bangladesh will be unscathed. But conversely, this crisis can bring about opportunities for the country, thanks mainly to its cheaper exports. So, what we need is prudent...
A parliamentary body approved its probe panel's recommendation for action against former chief adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, ex-army chief Moeen U Ahmed and four others for their 'involvement' in the 2007 Dhaka University violence, reports UNB. The four others are...
Amena MohsinWomen's 'normativity' and 'sexuality' is constructed through culture and religion. In Bangla there is a proverb "lojja narir aboron" (Shame modesty is the outer garmentdress of women). Such proverbs indeed need to be contextualized within a history. These are...
Our Correspondent | 2011-12-21 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Dec 20: Home Minister Sahara Khatun today inaugurated the newly constructed Chittagong Central Jail that has been given a new look through expansion and modernization recently at a cost of Tk 580 million. She asked the jail super...
Momtaz Uddin AhmedIn the recent years many new phrases such as "pro-poor growth", "inclusive growth", "harmonious society", "sufficient economy" etc. are making their way into development discourses and deliberations echoing more or less a common sentiment: development is more than...
The government on Tuesday recommended to withdraw 68 more cases considering that those were filed with political motive during the tenure of BNP-Jama'at government and the subsequent caretaker regime, reports UNB. The present government has so far recommended the withdrawal...
Sheikh Serajul HakimI remember I was talking to David Satterthwaite, who edits prestigious Environment and Urbanization journal, at IHS lobby at Rotterdam back in 2008. It was a typical chilly winter evening as we were sharing our views on 'the...
President M Zillur Rahman has invited six more political parties to dialogue on the appointment of the next chief and other election commissioners under a political consensus, reports BSS. The President's dialogue will start on December 22 at Bangabhaban. His...
Engr. S.A. MansoorThe existence of Aliens, in outer space or elsewhere in our Solar System or beyond; has always been a fascinating topic to look into. Pessimists, usually tend not to transgress on the matter of unknown beings from outer...
Prosecution witness Mizanur Rahman Talukder on Tuesday told the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that Jama'at leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee was overtly and covertly involved in evil acts like killing, arson, loot, rape and coercively converted Hindus to Muslims at his...
I would like to present my propositions in a summarised form for constraint of time. The present economic maladies in a nutshell are: 1) Very high inflation rate: The government had projected in the budget for the financial year 2011-12...
FE Report | 2011-12-21 00:00:00
FE ReportAsif Ibrahim has been re-elected President and Haider Ahmed Khan, FCA elected Senior Vice-President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for the year 2012. The new Board of Directors took over charge at the 50th Annual General...
I was vacationing in China during the last week of October 2006. All of a sudden, I was contacted and asked to see our Asia Pacific CEO and the Chief Risk Officer at Hong Kong to discuss the latest developments...
One of Yemen's most influential political figures says President Ali Abdullah Saleh must leave the country, not just step down from power. Hamid al-Ahmar, of the Islamist Islah party, told the BBC of opposition plans to escalate anti-government protests, reports...
Mike Dolan of Reuters from LondonThe looming new year may well bring as much financial turbulence as tumultuous 2011 but global investors reckon "panic" is no longer an option and just protecting your money will require taking on at least...
British tourists are among thousands stranded in popular Thai holiday resorts after severe flooding swept through the south of the country. At least 15 people have drowned or been buried in mudslides caused by the unseasonable downpours. The Foreign Office...
Mahmudur RahmanIf there is one cold fact emerging from all the economic mess of the world it is that domestic consumption will have to prop up economies especially in the developing world. The days of sops are over; the luxury...
SEOUL, Mar 31: South Korea's Constitutional Court Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code...
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