They have not finished with Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak --- not yet. Two months after the long-drawn out Tahrir Square spectacle, the 'revolutionaries' are at it again, gathering in 'tens of thousands' for weekly protests, demanding that he and...
writes Ahmed Ali | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
writes Ahmed AliThe increase in food production in Bangladesh over the last 40 years is yet to have any substantial impact among its vast population in terms of better or higher calorie intake or nutrition. This is because higher foodgrain...
The unbearable traffic situation, day in and day out, is costing the nation very dear, in terms of the time and energy wasted, the physical and psychological stress and the long-term health implications for commuters. Suggestions have been coming in...
The Dhaka WASA collects Tk 6.34 for supplying one cubic meter water along with another Tk 6.34 for sewerage and 15 per cent VAT amounting to Tk 14.56 from domestic consumers. On the other hand, commercial consumers are to pay...
The 1996 stock market debacle also took place during the Awami League government's regime. The ruling party leadership cannot deny its responsibility as it had also played a significant role as a catalyst in inflating the market. For instance, the...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE Report Prof Md Abdus Sattar, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), North South University (NSU) has recently been appointed treasurer of the university for four years. He joined the NSU in 2004 as a professor of Mathematics...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
writes Akib Bin Anwar | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
writes Akib Bin AnwarMedia is an important element of modern concept of state. It has a great role in world politics as well as globalization, geopolitics and security functions. In Bangladesh perspective new media is an important component of digitalisation...
In Bangladesh the implementation of Policy on Equal Rights and Responsibilities for Women is expected to result in a huge social disaster. There is bound to be burgeoning number of illegitimate children all over the country! This is the forecast...
The unbearable traffic situation, day in and day out, is costing the nation very dear, in terms of the time and energy wasted, the physical and psychological stress and the long-term health implications for commuters. Suggestions have been coming in...
The Dhaka WASA collects Tk 6.34 for supplying one cubic meter water along with another Tk 6.34 for sewerage and 15 per cent VAT amounting to Tk 14.56 from domestic consumers. On the other hand, commercial consumers are to pay...
The 1996 stock market debacle also took place during the Awami League government's regime. The ruling party leadership cannot deny its responsibility as it had also played a significant role as a catalyst in inflating the market. For instance, the...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE Report Prof Md Abdus Sattar, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), North South University (NSU) has recently been appointed treasurer of the university for four years. He joined the NSU in 2004 as a professor of Mathematics...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Jasim Uddin Haroon The prices of imported goods including food items, electronic goods and capital machinery are likely to see a significant hike due to the continued rising price of dollar, exacerbating the inflationary pressure on the economy, market operators...
WASHINGTON, Apr 15(BBC): The World Bank(WB) has warned that rising food prices, driven partly by rising fuel costs, are pushing millions of people into extreme poverty. World food prices are 36 per cent above levels of a year ago, driven...
TOKYO, Apr 15 (BBC): The governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has said the economy will expand between July and September this year as the country rebuilds itself following the earthquake and tsunami. "Most private economists believe that Japan's...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has set an 'ambitious' US$3.0 billion foreign aid target in the upcoming budget for the fiscal 2011-12 to develop the country's impoverished infrastructure and upgrade the people's socio-economic status, officials said. The officials at the Ministry...
Sonia H Moni | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Sonia H MoniThe country's knitwear export to Japan might go up by a volume worth US$ 100 million more in next two years after it gets the two-stage Generalised System of Preference (GSP) facility from that country, officials have said....
Talha Bin Habib | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Talha Bin HabibFour state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will purchase a substantial number of jute sacks from the government jute-mills this fiscal, officials said. The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has obtained an order of Tk 1,050 million to supply about 15...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
Shah Alam Nur | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Shah Alam NurThe country had earned a total of US$50.06 million in first nine months of the current fiscal year (2010-2011) by exporting plastic products against the target of $38.82 million. Growth of export performance over export target for the...
Arafat Ara | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Arafat Ara Local production of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) increased by nearly tenfold during the past three years as government policy helped push up demand for energy-efficient bulbs, manufacturers said. They said strong demand coupled with supportive tax measures has...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE ReportPrices of fine rice, egg and onion got a fresh leap while fish and edible oil showed upward trend in the city's kitchen markets, traders said Friday. They said prices of Minicate and Nazirshail increased by Tk 1.50 -2.0...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE ReportA Nepalese delegation sees ample possibilities to develop trade and tourism sectors between Nepal and Bangladesh. Entrepreneurs of both of the countries urged the authorities concerned for making the visa formalities easier. Executive Director of the Cottage and Small...
SINGAPORE, Apr 15 : Crude was up in Asian trade today as a weaker dollar spurred investor buying interest, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in May, rose 38 cents to $108.49 a barrel. Brent...
WASHINGTON, Apr 15: Power cuts are now the greatest threat to apan's economic recovery, the ian Development Bank's top economist said yesterday, as the pain from last month's triple disaster showed few signs of relenting. After initial concerns that the...
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