Recently, many issues of public interest are coming before the higher courts. But in many cases the judges of the highest courts are scorned by legal experts for not giving verdicts as they should have. Or, it is expertly sensed...
More than ten million people depend on water Dhaka WASA. Without water, citizens cannot live normal life even for a day. The Dhaka city dwellers depend on WASA water for construction work, washing, bathing, cooking and drinking. No one can...
Against the backdrop of fierce protests from local people about construction of an international airport in Arial Beel of Munshiganj, the Prime Minister declared that no airport will be built there against the will of the people. Not only the...
It has been a unique case of stark contrast. Even the Bangladesh cricket team members probably could not foresee such a U-turn as far as their treatment by the cricket lovers are concerned. The other day, they suffered one of...
The decision by the lawmakers of the BNP led 4-party alliance to rejoin the parliament session, is welcome news. But the question is, have they rejoined parliament for their own interest to retain their membership or to play their important...
The 32nd death anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist and politician of the sub-continent, will be observed today (Friday), said a press release. Abul Mansur Ahmad worked for Krishak, Nabajug and was editor of the Ittehad published...
Robert O Blake, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday) on a five-day visit to Bangladesh on the second leg of his three Asian nations' tour, reports UNB. Blake will...
GAZIPUR, Mar 17: Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of Bengali daily Amar Desh, has been released from jail after nine months. He walked out to freedom from the Gazipur District Jail around 11:30am on Thursday after serving jail-term in a contempt...
FE Report | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FE Report The US Ambassador James F Moriarty Thursday restated that the US government was concerned over the removal of Prof Yunus from Grameen Bank (GB). "We have expressed our concern, and people are deeply troubled due to the removal...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has increased the capacity of Siddhirganj power plant to 450 megawatt (mw) instead of the earlier 300mw to get World Bank's financial support, officials said Thursday. Power Division officials said the Electricity Generation Company Bangladesh (EGCB)...
The government is set to receive tenders for the fourth time for the long proposed Sirajganj 300-450 (mega watt) combined cycle power plant, reports UNB. Power Cell, a technical wing of the power ministry, will receive the tenders on March...
Munima Sultana | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Munima SultanaThe railway track linking Bangladesh with the Trans-Asian Railway network is likely to be established within two to three years. The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has made progress in the projects related to the missing track development, line conversion and...
From Fazle Rashid | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Mar 17: All three parties involved in the war in Afghanistan -- the government, the US and Taleban -- are looking for a negotiated settlement. The Talebans have moved away from their once intractable stand about...
The decision by the lawmakers of the BNP led 4-party alliance to rejoin the parliament session, is welcome news. But the question is, have they rejoined parliament for their own interest to retain their membership or to play their important...
The 32nd death anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist and politician of the sub-continent, will be observed today (Friday), said a press release. Abul Mansur Ahmad worked for Krishak, Nabajug and was editor of the Ittehad published...
Robert O Blake, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday) on a five-day visit to Bangladesh on the second leg of his three Asian nations' tour, reports UNB. Blake will...
GAZIPUR, Mar 17: Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of Bengali daily Amar Desh, has been released from jail after nine months. He walked out to freedom from the Gazipur District Jail around 11:30am on Thursday after serving jail-term in a contempt...
FE Report | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FE ReportThe investors are facing problems in getting margin loans in absence of specific guideline, retail traders said. Their problems erupted due to alleged reluctance of bourses and merchant banks in finalising the guideline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
FE Report | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FE ReportMr Shakil Rizvi has been reelected unanimously president of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) for the next one year. Shakil Rizvi, managing director of Shakil Rizvi Stock Limited, was reelected at the helm of the bourse by the board...
FE Report | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FE ReportA section of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), led by its president Abdus Salam Murshedy, reiterated on Wednesday their stand on holding the election of the trade body on March 20. The BGMEA president said the new...
FE Report | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
FE ReportTwenty-one bankers from the Bangladesh Bank have formed the first batch in the Professional Master's in Banking and Finance (PMBF), a programme jointly offered by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern (FNHW),...
The selected banks have so far disbursed Tk 495 million in credit from July 2010 to March 10, 2011 to growers of different import-substitute crops like pulse, oilseed, garlic, ginger, turmeric, onion and maize. The credit disbursement was 52 per...
Kamrun Nahar | 2011-03-18 00:00:00
Kamrun NaharThe government has sanctioned Tk 700 million for Visit Bangladesh Campaign from the budget allocation in favour of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB), said a board official Thursday. In addition, BTB will also get Tk 50 million to organise the...
Nirvik Singh, Chairman and CEO of Grey Group Asia Pacific is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today (Friday) on a two-day official visit. He is leading 2000 employees across 30 cities in 17 countries. Nirvik is a 21 year veteran...
Mr. Nooruddin Chowdhury has been appointed as the Country Manager of Bangladesh, DHL Global Forwarding with effect from February 14, 2011. Mr. Chowdhury is considered to be an industry veteran, having been in the logistics, supply chain & liner shipping...
Abdul Qayyum Talukder Moni and Jashim Uddin Ahmed have been elected president and general secretary (unopposed) respectively of city's Polwel Super Market Shopowners Association in the biennial conference of the association held in the city recently, said a press release....
SINGAPORE, Mar 17 (AFP): World oil prices rose in Asian trade Thursday afternoon as dealers turned their attention to unrest in the Middle East from the Japanese nuclear crisis, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery...
LUCKNOW, Mar 17 (Commodity Online): India is expecting a bumper harvest for sugar this season. Indian sugar cane farmers have also received a bonanza with central government increasing the fair and minimum price (FRP) for sugar from Rs 139.2/quintal (in...
NEW YORK, Mar 17 (Commodity Online): Chevron is looking selectively at which shale deposits in the United States will yield the best results for the company, its exploration director said. Shale deposits are considered an emerging energy resource for the...
SINGAPORE, Mar 17 (Commodity Online): Gold prices dropped in Asian trade Thursday, from the $1400 mark performance of Wednesday, on fresh concerns over speculative selling of precious metals. Spot gold was seen trading at $1393.57 an ounce at 12.30pm Singapore...
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