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Swami Ameyananda new head of Dhaka Ramkrishna Mission

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Swami Ameyananda Maharaj has taken up the responsibility of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka Monday in place of Swami Aksharananda Maharaj, who died last month, a press release of the Mission said, reports BSS. Swami Ameyananda Maharaj joined the...

President, PM condoles death of Mirza Azam's father

2011-05-25 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed their deep shock at the death of Mirza Abul Kashem, father of Jatiya Sangsad's Whip Mirza Azam, reports UNB. In separate messages, the President and PM prayed for the...

Journalist Azizul Haque Banna passes away

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Senior journalist Azizul Haque Banna died of cardiac arrest at the city's Apollo Hospitals Tuesday morning. He was 62, reports UNB. He left behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his...

Obituary

2011-05-25 00:00:00

FE Report Md Ehiyar Rahman, father of SM Jahangir Alam - First AGM (Public Relations) of Janata Bank Limited, has recently died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. He was 74, according to a press release. He left...

Khaleda meets British FM

2011-05-25 00:00:00

LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-25 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

Barriers to SME growth: The non-financial dimensions*

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Momtaz Uddin AhmedDiscussions on the constraints to small and medium enterprise (SME) growth generally highlight their financially-related predicaments. This is for the valid reason that restricted SME access to sources of capital and credit is the most severe operational constraint...

American werewolf in Pakistan

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Humayun Gauhar from PakistanMake no mistake: Pakistan is fighting for its life. The hegemon werewolf is screaming at our front door, the terrorist jackal snarling at the back. How did we get into such a predicament? We have been walking...

Barua seeks UNDP help for HR development

2011-05-25 00:00:00

FE ReportIndustries Minister Dilip Barua sought UNDP's support for human resources development in Bangladesh. "UNDP can play effective role by supporting Bangladesh Institute of Management to improve its institutional efficiency," the minister said adding it will help human resources development...

FE journalist wins BWCCI-EBL Award-2011

2011-05-25 00:00:00

FE ReportMunima Sultana, senior staff correspondent of the Financial Express, Tuesday received BWCCI-EBL Progressive Award-2011 for her outstanding contribution to development of women entrepreneurs in the country. Prior to joining FE in 2004 Munima worked with different media houses since...

Nat'l vitamin 'A' plus campaign on May 29

2011-05-25 00:00:00

The national vitamin 'A' plus campaign will be observed across the country on May 29 with a view to preventing blindness including night-blindness among the children, reports UNB. Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is likely to open the Vitamin 'A'...

Goods worth Tk 1.5m gutted in Ctg

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 24: Goods worth Tk 1.5 million were gutted in a paper carton manufacturing factory in Jalalabad area under Baizid Bostami police station in the city today. The fire originated from an electric short circuit in the Quality...

Swami Ameyananda new head of Dhaka Ramkrishna Mission

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Swami Ameyananda Maharaj has taken up the responsibility of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka Monday in place of Swami Aksharananda Maharaj, who died last month, a press release of the Mission said, reports BSS. Swami Ameyananda Maharaj joined the...

President, PM condoles death of Mirza Azam's father

2011-05-25 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed their deep shock at the death of Mirza Abul Kashem, father of Jatiya Sangsad's Whip Mirza Azam, reports UNB. In separate messages, the President and PM prayed for the...

Journalist Azizul Haque Banna passes away

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Senior journalist Azizul Haque Banna died of cardiac arrest at the city's Apollo Hospitals Tuesday morning. He was 62, reports UNB. He left behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his...

Obituary

2011-05-25 00:00:00

FE Report Md Ehiyar Rahman, father of SM Jahangir Alam - First AGM (Public Relations) of Janata Bank Limited, has recently died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. He was 74, according to a press release. He left...

Khaleda meets British FM

2011-05-25 00:00:00

LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-25 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

Mamata Baneerjee stresses on honesty and impartiality

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryThe mercurial Mamata Baneerjee has begun her much-awaited role as the chief minister of the important Indian state of West Bengal with a style devoid of the usual pomp and grandeur. She stressed on more work for the...

Concern over street children

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Shafiqul AlamThe other day, I became a bit surprised while returning home, after playing a friendly cricket match, as two children, wearing torn clothes, were following me. Later on, the reason behind following me made me more surprised. I had...

Ensuring greater tax compliance

2011-05-25 00:00:00

THE propensity to evade tax is almost universal. However, the incidence of tax evasion in the developed countries is not that high because of the strict monitoring by the agencies concerned and the actions against evaders, irrespective of their social...

Israeli defiance!

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Most local English language dailies on May 20, reported the strong and uncompromising attitude of Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, against the head of the only global superpower, the president of the USA! Obama may be the President, he may...

Steps against tree robbers needed

2011-05-25 00:00:00

The official figure of lands under forest in Bangladesh is about 8.0 per cent though unofficially even the same is doubted. This is a poor figure, considering the needs of environmental safety. Environmentalists may come up with all kinds of...

Goods worth Tk 1.5m gutted in Ctg

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 24: Goods worth Tk 1.5 million were gutted in a paper carton manufacturing factory in Jalalabad area under Baizid Bostami police station in the city today. The fire originated from an electric short circuit in the Quality...

Swami Ameyananda new head of Dhaka Ramkrishna Mission

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Swami Ameyananda Maharaj has taken up the responsibility of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka Monday in place of Swami Aksharananda Maharaj, who died last month, a press release of the Mission said, reports BSS. Swami Ameyananda Maharaj joined the...

President, PM condoles death of Mirza Azam's father

2011-05-25 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed their deep shock at the death of Mirza Abul Kashem, father of Jatiya Sangsad's Whip Mirza Azam, reports UNB. In separate messages, the President and PM prayed for the...

Journalist Azizul Haque Banna passes away

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Senior journalist Azizul Haque Banna died of cardiac arrest at the city's Apollo Hospitals Tuesday morning. He was 62, reports UNB. He left behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his...

Obituary

2011-05-25 00:00:00

FE Report Md Ehiyar Rahman, father of SM Jahangir Alam - First AGM (Public Relations) of Janata Bank Limited, has recently died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital. He was 74, according to a press release. He left...