The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has added nine more sectors to its monthly import statement, aiming to know the country's actual import trend better. The sectors are telecom, energy and power, ceramic, food processing, steel and engineering, healthy service, ship building,...
In 1976, although General Ziaur Rahman was the only rallying force, yet he like other Forces' Chiefs of the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force, was one of the three Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrators and not the Chief Martial...
The government has allowed transit of Indian cargo to the Indian state of Tripura although people are not aware of the details of such trnaportation. A number of ships with heavy equipment have already unloaded cargo at Ashuganj. These equipments...
Muslims seem to be blind to non-Muslim emotions; they are civilisationally inward-looking, but only go into denial when taxed with blame from the outside. If Muslims kill non-Muslims, they seem strangely unconcerned; when Muslims kill Muslims, as in Sudan, they...
President M Zillur Rahman was admitted to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore for medical check up Tuesday morning, reports BSS. Singapore High Commi-ssioner to Bangladesh Verghese Mathews and Bangladesh High Commi-ssioner to Singapore Kamrul Ahsan received the President at...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 29: The officials of Indian Shipping Ministry Monday night met the executives of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI) and said that existing barriers in the river routes would be removed soon. Head of the Indian...
DU CorrespondentLand Minister Rezaul Karim Hira said tobacco cultivation is not only harmful for the environment and eco-system but also it makes the marginal people more vulnerable to poverty and hunger as the farming cost is higher than that of...
A zonal workshop on "Child Labour" organised by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Zone-6 was held at Hazi Abdul Halim Community Centre recently, according to a press release. Objective of the workshop is to prevent and eliminate worst forms of child...
FE ReportMost of the Bangladeshi sex workers are children and teenagers and many of them are sexually abused before engaged in the flesh trade, a study by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has found. The study on sexual and...
The two-day 4th Japan Symposium on "Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy" will begin today (Wednesday) at 9:30 am at Council Bhaban of BUET, said a press release. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Brig Gen...
TOKYO, Mar 29 (agencies): Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm Tuesday over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, as pressure mounted on the prime minister to widen an evacuation...
The Appellate Division has adjourned until April 4 the hearing on the petition filed by Muhammad Yunus seeking a stay order on the High Court judgment upholding his dismissal as the Grameen Bank managing director. A full bench, led by...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has added nine more sectors to its monthly import statement, aiming to know the country's actual import trend better. The sectors are telecom, energy and power, ceramic, food processing, steel and engineering, healthy service, ship building,...
With the global economy showing some signs of recovery in recent months from the crisis, the exports of Bangladesh's readymade garments (RMG) have remarkably picked up. But some domestic hurdles are still in place. The immediate past president of the...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has incorporated wealth tax in the draft of the Direct Tax Act 2011. Theoretically, it is justified to promote a progressive tax system, based on the ability-to-pay principle. Income plus asset is a better...
While talking about 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 back...
The government, according to the announcement by Finance Minister AMA Muhith as was earlier reportedly in the media, is to send letters this week to ministers, state ministers and advisers to submit statements on their wealth. An initiative will also...
It is very unfortunate to find so many Bangladeshis stranded in Tunisia and Libya after having endured great sufferings trying to flee a war-torn nation. While they suffer, the Bangladesh government makes no sincere and pragmatic efforts to get these...
DU CorrespondentLand Minister Rezaul Karim Hira said tobacco cultivation is not only harmful for the environment and eco-system but also it makes the marginal people more vulnerable to poverty and hunger as the farming cost is higher than that of...
A zonal workshop on "Child Labour" organised by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Zone-6 was held at Hazi Abdul Halim Community Centre recently, according to a press release. Objective of the workshop is to prevent and eliminate worst forms of child...
FE ReportMost of the Bangladeshi sex workers are children and teenagers and many of them are sexually abused before engaged in the flesh trade, a study by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has found. The study on sexual and...
The two-day 4th Japan Symposium on "Regional Cooperation in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy" will begin today (Wednesday) at 9:30 am at Council Bhaban of BUET, said a press release. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Brig Gen...
TOKYO, Mar 29 (agencies): Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm Tuesday over Japan's battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, as pressure mounted on the prime minister to widen an evacuation...
The Appellate Division has adjourned until April 4 the hearing on the petition filed by Muhammad Yunus seeking a stay order on the High Court judgment upholding his dismissal as the Grameen Bank managing director. A full bench, led by...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has added nine more sectors to its monthly import statement, aiming to know the country's actual import trend better. The sectors are telecom, energy and power, ceramic, food processing, steel and engineering, healthy service, ship building,...
Good corporate governance ensures accountability and transparency, thus maximizing long-term shareholder value. Corporate governance has been getting much-needed attention from regulatory bodies and practitioners in Bangladesh in recent years. In 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took an initiative...
It is very unfortunate for all of us in Bangladesh that the way the episode involving Grameen Bank (GB) and Dr. Yunus has been blown up in the press. Certainly, the matter could have been sorted out or solved in...
A political will to honestly delegate the economic emancipation is now believed to be utopian in our country. The future straights out to aggravate in the political firmament with all experiences and trends on board either. A mix of cultural,...
Tanzina Ahmed ChoudhuryThe other day, some classmates of mine came to me for consulting about how to begin investing in the capital market. They chose me as they all were Marketing Majors, and being a Major in Finance, I was...
It is very unfortunate to find so many Bangladeshis stranded in Tunisia and Libya after having endured great sufferings trying to flee a war-torn nation. While they suffer, the Bangladesh government makes no sincere and pragmatic efforts to get these...
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