The issues relating to automation of the government agencies, the ones that are dealing with trade, commerce and finance, and their inter-connectivity deserve priority attention of the policymakers. The unearthing of the fraudulent practices involving the GSP certificates does only...
Asif IqbalExperts are divided on whether the killing of Osama bin Laden will fuel further terrorist attacks against the western countries. The US State Department warned Americans worldwide of "enhanced potential for anti-American violence" following bin Laden's death. Middle Eastern...
Shafiqul AlamOnce again, a case of corporal punishment has become news in the media even though this form of punishment has been banned by the government following a ruling of the High Court in January this year. This time, an...
The Awami League should take serious note of a group of people, who pretend to be supporters and well-wishers of the present government, but are actually doing the opposite. They are working against the interest and tarnishing the good name...
France has recently banned Muslim women from wearing veils in public which some women regard as a religious duty. France is also reported to have arrested two Muslim women for violating the ban. When the French women are displaying their...
For 40-years, on May 4, my wife Nadia and I have held a birthday party in honour of Sir Frank Peters. It's more of a ritual and a bit of light entertainment than a party, but we know he would...
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikkyo Parishad Tuesday demanded of the government to make public the judicial inquiry report on violence on minorities and political opponents in the country during pre and post election period in 2001, reports BSS. Leaders of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka Saturday for Istanbul to attend the 4th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), beginning on May 9 in Turkey. The Bangladesh Premier and members of her entourage will fly for Istanbul, on...
Dr B K Mukhopadhyay Currently the world has 6 billion people of which India has 1.18 billion and Australia just over 21 million. The world is expected to have 9.5 billion people by 2050. India's population by then would rise...
S M Ibrahim Hossain Insurance sector is constantly growing since its inception, but it has not been able to reach the level needed for our country. For this, we require educated and trained human resources in this sector. Salesmen have...
Mamun RashidWeeks before a vernacular daily took a swipe at me through their three reports. What did I do to earn these? Maybe, just guessing though- 1) having worked at home and abroad on the capital market businesses, I attained...
Gopal SenguptaWhile talking about the human rights abuses in Bangladesh, it is important to mention the crimes perpetrated by the state in the name of national security. It is often seen, that in any war-like situation, human rights take the...
France has recently banned Muslim women from wearing veils in public which some women regard as a religious duty. France is also reported to have arrested two Muslim women for violating the ban. When the French women are displaying their...
For 40-years, on May 4, my wife Nadia and I have held a birthday party in honour of Sir Frank Peters. It's more of a ritual and a bit of light entertainment than a party, but we know he would...
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikkyo Parishad Tuesday demanded of the government to make public the judicial inquiry report on violence on minorities and political opponents in the country during pre and post election period in 2001, reports BSS. Leaders of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka Saturday for Istanbul to attend the 4th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), beginning on May 9 in Turkey. The Bangladesh Premier and members of her entourage will fly for Istanbul, on...
Mahmudur RahmanIn late March flustered Spanish government officials bent backward to try and impress upon their European Union (EU) counterparts that their economy was not in as bad a shape as Portugal's. The European Central Bank (ECB) was not impressed;...
BERN, May 3(BBC): Switzerland says it has frozen nearly $1bn worth of assets linked to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and the deposed leaders of Egypt and Tunisia. Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said some 830m Swiss francs (£580m; $960m) had been...
Siddique Islam The central bank started purchasing government securities from banks and financial institutions, working as primary dealers (PDs), Tuesday to inject fresh funds into the market. "We've accepted two offers worth nearly Tk 630 million from two PDs on...
DINAJPUR, May 3 (bdnews24.com): Paramilitary troops have helped secure the release of detained deputy commissioner (DC) of Dinajpur and police officers at a local house. Two Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) teams along with two magistrates went to the spot at...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, May 3: The jubilation following the killing of Osama bin Laden knows no bound in America. It has been likened to America winning a war. It was indeed a long drawn battle. The mood on the street...
For 40-years, on May 4, my wife Nadia and I have held a birthday party in honour of Sir Frank Peters. It's more of a ritual and a bit of light entertainment than a party, but we know he would...
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikkyo Parishad Tuesday demanded of the government to make public the judicial inquiry report on violence on minorities and political opponents in the country during pre and post election period in 2001, reports BSS. Leaders of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka Saturday for Istanbul to attend the 4th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), beginning on May 9 in Turkey. The Bangladesh Premier and members of her entourage will fly for Istanbul, on...
FE ReportA good number of listed companies have now shifted their venues of annual general meetings (AGMs) to safer places, adjacent to the Dhaka Cantonment areas to avert possible chaos created by a section of unruly shareholders. Listed companies have...
Asaduzzaman PallabThe board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has once again rejected MI Cement's listing application and decided to appeal to the capital market regulator to reconsider its earlier issued directive in this connection. The capital market watchdog...
Country's largest private carrier GMG Airlines resumed its flight from Dhaka to New Delhi from May 1, said a press release. Re-entering New Delhi market is a part of GMG's expansion plan. The airline is going to offer the most...
Prime Insurance: Shah Syed Muradullah Ahmed, one of the sponsors of Prime Insurace Limited, has stated that he has completed his sale of 100,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier. ONE Bank:...
Exim Bank: Md Fahim Zaman Pathan, one of the sponsorsdirectors of Export Import (Exim) Bank of Bangladesh, has expressed his willingness to sell 200,000 shares out of his total holdings of 9,246,562 shares of the bank at prevailing market price...
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