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Call to vote for Sundarbans

2011-11-11 00:00:00

State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Bangladesh's image will be further brightened in the international arena if the Sundarbans is elected as one of the seven natural wonders of the world , reports BSS. "Besides,...

President awarded for hishumanitarian services

2011-11-11 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman on Thursday received the medal of Global Leader of Humanitarian Service as recognition of his life-long contribution to the cause of humanity, reports UNB. Dr Wing Kun Tam, International President of Lions Club International, formally conferred...

Saima seeks Sonia's supportfor autism campaign

2011-11-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (BSS): Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh Saima Wazed Hossain today sought Sonia Gandhi's support for the autism campaign as she called on India's ruling Congress party chief at her residence. "Saima Wajed...

GAVI Alliance envoyarrives Nov 13

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Bill Roedy, former CEO of MTV and envoy of GAVI Alliance will arrive in Dhaka on November 13 on a five-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The GAVI Alliance is a public-private global health partnership committed to saving children's lives...

IUBAT, USIM sign MoU to extend cooperation

2011-11-11 00:00:00

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) of Malaysia and the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) of Bangladesh to extend cooperation on all academic and institutional matters, reports UNB. Prof...

Greek finmin meets banking chiefs

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ATHENS, Oct 6 (AFP): Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos met top bankers after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested a possible revision of the July 21 eurozone rescue plan for Greece, a source at his ministry said Thursday. Venizelos met with...

Current debate and recommendation for a new Bretton Woods

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Mohammed Sawkat Hossain Different schools of thought (or studies) commented on the introduction of a new international monetary system in the paltern of Bretten Woods (BW), for the course of the economic emergence of a fixed exchange rate periphery in...

CNG price hike, once again !

2011-11-11 00:00:00

To go by the indication given by the finance minister, compressed natural gas (CNG) is likely to have an upward revision of its price within this year. That means its price is all set to go up soon as there...

Concerted efforts to face economic crisis

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Ahmed Showkat Masud The economy of every country has to go through a business cycle. In a business cycle, there may be a boom period; that is, a good time for economy. On the other hand, opposite of the boom...

Death anniversary of Major Gani today

2011-11-11 00:00:00

The 54th death anniversary of Major M A Gani will be observed today (Friday) in a befitting manner, reports BSS. Different organisations including Major Gani Parishad have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the death anniversary of the former army...

Int'l climate meet incity from Sunday

2011-11-11 00:00:00

A Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Conference, aiming for a consensus on securing compensation for countries vulnerable to climate change, will begin in Dhaka Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. State Minister for Forests and Environment Hasan Mahmud said Thursday the conference will be...

Call to vote for Sundarbans

2011-11-11 00:00:00

State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Bangladesh's image will be further brightened in the international arena if the Sundarbans is elected as one of the seven natural wonders of the world , reports BSS. "Besides,...

President awarded for hishumanitarian services

2011-11-11 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman on Thursday received the medal of Global Leader of Humanitarian Service as recognition of his life-long contribution to the cause of humanity, reports UNB. Dr Wing Kun Tam, International President of Lions Club International, formally conferred...

Saima seeks Sonia's supportfor autism campaign

2011-11-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (BSS): Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh Saima Wazed Hossain today sought Sonia Gandhi's support for the autism campaign as she called on India's ruling Congress party chief at her residence. "Saima Wajed...

GAVI Alliance envoyarrives Nov 13

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Bill Roedy, former CEO of MTV and envoy of GAVI Alliance will arrive in Dhaka on November 13 on a five-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The GAVI Alliance is a public-private global health partnership committed to saving children's lives...

IUBAT, USIM sign MoU to extend cooperation

2011-11-11 00:00:00

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) of Malaysia and the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) of Bangladesh to extend cooperation on all academic and institutional matters, reports UNB. Prof...

Greek finmin meets banking chiefs

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ATHENS, Oct 6 (AFP): Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos met top bankers after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested a possible revision of the July 21 eurozone rescue plan for Greece, a source at his ministry said Thursday. Venizelos met with...

Exporters brace for lower exportearnings in current fiscal year

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Nizam Ahmed The country may not achieve its export target of $26.3 billion in the current fiscal year up to June 2012 due to the fresh global slowdown emerging from Europe's debt crisis, experts and traders said on Thursday. The...

'BERC, not FM, lawful body to fix CNG price'

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh CNG Association in a statement on Thursday termed the statement of Finance Minister AMA Muhith on CNG price hike as "unlawful, unrestrained and beyond his jurisdiction", reports UNB. The statement, signed by secretary general of the association Zakir Hossain...

BD, EU meet Nov 27 to review economic ties

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Syful Islam Officials of Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) will sit together later this month to review their trade, investment and economic relations, officials said. Such a review takes place once in two years aiming to identify the problems...

Govt seeks $2.32bfrom China for 6 priority projects

2011-11-11 00:00:00

FHM Humayan Kabir The government has recently sought US$ 2.32 billion financial support from China for Bangladesh's six priority projects, officials said. Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said the government has recently selected six priority projects out of 28 schemes....

Move taken to amend BSTI Ordinance

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Monira Munni Ministry of Industries (MoI) has taken a fresh move to amend the existing BSTI Ordinance in a bid to make the latter more effective and time-befitting, officials said. The BSTI Ordinance 1985 was based on laws made during...

'Italy could pose a systemic risk to global economy'

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 10: High debt and slow growth have been the core problems in both Europe and the US. This aroused fear of contagion spreading to all parts of the globe. The contagion has arrived with brute...

President awarded for hishumanitarian services

2011-11-11 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman on Thursday received the medal of Global Leader of Humanitarian Service as recognition of his life-long contribution to the cause of humanity, reports UNB. Dr Wing Kun Tam, International President of Lions Club International, formally conferred...

Saima seeks Sonia's supportfor autism campaign

2011-11-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (BSS): Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh Saima Wazed Hossain today sought Sonia Gandhi's support for the autism campaign as she called on India's ruling Congress party chief at her residence. "Saima Wajed...

GAVI Alliance envoyarrives Nov 13

2011-11-11 00:00:00

Bill Roedy, former CEO of MTV and envoy of GAVI Alliance will arrive in Dhaka on November 13 on a five-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The GAVI Alliance is a public-private global health partnership committed to saving children's lives...

IUBAT, USIM sign MoU to extend cooperation

2011-11-11 00:00:00

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) of Malaysia and the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) of Bangladesh to extend cooperation on all academic and institutional matters, reports UNB. Prof...

Greek finmin meets banking chiefs

2011-11-11 00:00:00

ATHENS, Oct 6 (AFP): Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos met top bankers after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested a possible revision of the July 21 eurozone rescue plan for Greece, a source at his ministry said Thursday. Venizelos met with...

IIDFC enters into global carbon market

2011-11-11 00:00:00

FE Report IIDFC has entered into global carbon market, whose approximate value is $ 140 billion as of now, with the registration of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project titled "Improving Kiln Efficiency in the Brick Making Industry in Bangladesh (Bundle-1)....

BD woman entrepreneur awarded

2011-11-11 00:00:00

FE Report Amina Begum, a Bangladeshi woman entrepreneur has been awarded the Youth Business International (YBI) Entrepreneur of the Year in London, UK, said a press release. Amina, the owner of Amir Tailors and Boutique, was given the award at...