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US embassy to remain closed tomorrow

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Centre with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the Student Advising Centre, will remain closed Thursday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh (first day of Bangla...

Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday)....

Social change through empowering rural women*****

2011-04-13 00:00:00

M. Mizanur RahmanThe way our economy is going on, a good number of people are permanently remaining outside the formal or informal production system though there is a moderate economic growth in our country. Side by side with the government's...

Better safe than sorry

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Shafiqul AlamThe High Court has recently ordered the authorities to demolish the 15-storey BGMEA building on the Begunbari-Hatirjheel canal, as the building was constructed without approval from RAJUK. Certainly, question arises, why the authorities concerned did not take any measures...

Reforming legal education

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Gopal SenguptaThe higher education system is central to developing a knowledge-based society in Bangladesh. Within the paradigm of such reforms, drastic steps need to be taken to address the numerous challenges facing legal education in Bangladesh. There should be a...

Bringing the stock market culprits to book

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Chairman of the share market probe committee Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled deserves praise from the entire nation for his inquiry report. The committee has identified around 100 people, many of them powerful, who seem to have been involved in the stock...

Can recessions also be healthy?

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The governments in Europe and America have become bankers either by nationalizing the banks or by injecting funds as equities and other forms of capital funds to transfuse blood into anemic financial institutions with a view to thwarting a repeat...

Publication ceremony of homeo books in city Friday

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe publication ceremony of two books on homeopathy, Homeopathy: A New Vision, and The Art of Case-taking by Prof (Dr) Fazlul Karim will be held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 10am...

CMP take security measures for Pahela Boishakh

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 12: The law enforcement authorities in the city have closed seven routes leading to the two main venues of the DC Hill and CRB Shirishtala for Thursday next on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. Traffic movements have...

Strengthening FPP to check population growth stressed

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Speakers at a meeting stressed the need for giving emphasis on strengthening family planning (FP) programme with a view to checking population growth in the country, reports UNB. They said although the country has many successes in many sectors particularly...

US embassy to remain closed tomorrow

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Centre with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the Student Advising Centre, will remain closed Thursday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh (first day of Bangla...

Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday)....

Income disparity between rich,poor 'widening significantly'

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportExperts Tuesday noted that income disparity between the rich and the poor was widening significantly despite efforts for poverty reduction in the recent years. They emphasised the need for asset creation to help raise earnings of the poor and...

Interest rate on BGTB increases slightly

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE Report The interest rate on Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) increased slightly Tuesday, as primary dealers were not interested in buying the bonds with a lower interest rate, treasury officials said. The yield, generally known as coupon interest rate,...

Cricketonomics

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Mamun RashidThe ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket World Cup 2011 was jointly held in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India. The officials of the ICC and the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) do deserve special thanks for working so hard to make...

PPP not for passing public resources to pvt sector

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportPublic-Private Partnership (PPP) does not mean transferring public sector, resources to the private sector, said adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dr Gowher Rizvi. He said the present government believes that PPP is an effective tool for helping businesses...

All eyes on Doha as Libya contact group meets

2011-04-13 00:00:00

BENGHAZI, April 12(AFP):- The focus of the Libyan conflict shifts to the Gulf state of Qatar on Wednesday as the rebels' shadow government will be given the chance to address an international contact group. Libya's former foreign minister Mussa Kussa...

Publication ceremony of homeo books in city Friday

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe publication ceremony of two books on homeopathy, Homeopathy: A New Vision, and The Art of Case-taking by Prof (Dr) Fazlul Karim will be held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 10am...

CMP take security measures for Pahela Boishakh

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 12: The law enforcement authorities in the city have closed seven routes leading to the two main venues of the DC Hill and CRB Shirishtala for Thursday next on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. Traffic movements have...

Strengthening FPP to check population growth stressed

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Speakers at a meeting stressed the need for giving emphasis on strengthening family planning (FP) programme with a view to checking population growth in the country, reports UNB. They said although the country has many successes in many sectors particularly...

US embassy to remain closed tomorrow

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Centre with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the Student Advising Centre, will remain closed Thursday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh (first day of Bangla...

Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Wednesday)....

Stocks rise amid see-saw

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks witnessed see-saw in the trading session Tuesday with all indices gained more than two per cent despite low turnover amid cautious mood prevailed among the general investors. Dhaka Stock Exchange main index DGEN gained 160.53 points or...

AB Bank celebrates 29th anniversary

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportAB Bank Limited, the first private bank of the country celebrated its 29th founding anniversary Tuesday. All of its 81 local branches arranged simultaneous programmes to celebrate the day in a befitting manner, said a company statement. M Wahidul...

BRAC Bank opens 'Apon Shomoy' at Rupnagar

2011-04-13 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has launched a new 24 hour Customer Service Centre for the banking convenience of its customers The bank launched the new Service Centre, Apon Shomoy, a customer service centre dedicated to serving BRAC Bank customers twenty-four hours a...

Beximco Group clears position

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportBeximco Group has urged media and all concerned to refrain from making any remarks which are not based on facts regarding the recent stock market scam. "Such remarks will only destabilize the market and put large number of investors...

Confirmation of shares sale

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Peoples Insurance: SM Nurul Islam, one of the sponsors of Peoples Insurance, has stated that he has completed his sale of 30,000 shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.