The government's decision to set up an Int'l Airport in the greater Faridpur region to show respect to our greatest hero, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is good. Bangabandhu is not only the name of a man but a bigger institution...
According to a recent survey carried out by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a prestigious research wing of the London-based weekly Economist, Dhaka was placed at 139th position out of 140 countries surveyed and identified as the second worst city to...
It is interesting and at the same breath a matter of disappointment that cellphone companies in Bangladesh manage their business in a manner and style that is less than satisfactory from a business point of view. One is forced to...
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, Sherpur | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, SherpurApplication of 'guti' urea could help farmers cut use of fertiliser by up to one-third increasing agricultural producitivity by nearly 25 per cent, said experts and officials Saturday. Besides, use of urea fertiliser in the form...
FE Report | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
FE ReportCountry's top bankers Saturday put emphasis on enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) especially for health and education sectors. The banking sector will always stand by the distressed people, providing them with basic things and all-out support for survival, they...
tea cultivation without the supports that the former are getting, writes Syed A. Hasib Bangladesh was known as a tea exporter in the world market for long. Even in the eighties, Bangladesh was in the fifth position after Sri Lanka,...
Derivatives -- a well-known term used in the parlance of the stock market -- are instruments derived from the securities or physical markets. They include futures, options, warrants and convertible bonds. Financial derivatives and hedge funds have played an increasingly...
The real estate sector has emerged as an exceptionally promising sector for the economy. Its present contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated at about 16 per cent. Given proper support, this contribution can increase substantially in the...
The government's decision to set up an Int'l Airport in the greater Faridpur region to show respect to our greatest hero, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is good. Bangabandhu is not only the name of a man but a bigger institution...
According to a recent survey carried out by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a prestigious research wing of the London-based weekly Economist, Dhaka was placed at 139th position out of 140 countries surveyed and identified as the second worst city to...
It is interesting and at the same breath a matter of disappointment that cellphone companies in Bangladesh manage their business in a manner and style that is less than satisfactory from a business point of view. One is forced to...
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, Sherpur | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, SherpurApplication of 'guti' urea could help farmers cut use of fertiliser by up to one-third increasing agricultural producitivity by nearly 25 per cent, said experts and officials Saturday. Besides, use of urea fertiliser in the form...
FE Report | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
FE ReportCountry's top bankers Saturday put emphasis on enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) especially for health and education sectors. The banking sector will always stand by the distressed people, providing them with basic things and all-out support for survival, they...
Khalilur Rahman | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Khalilur RahmanThe government has taken comprehensive plan to give a new look to Dhaka city by 2013. The objective will be fulfilled through implementation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for the metropolis. State Minister for Housing and Public Works...
Fazle Rashid | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Mar 05: Barely 48 hours after US Secretary of State announced that America is fast losing ground to China in the world of diplomacy came the news that China with enrollment of foreign students peaking at 260,000...
KHALISHPUR (Khulna), Mar 5 (UNB): The government will fix the minimum wages for the workers of 17 sectors in the country, apart from that of ready-made garments (RMG). This was disclosed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a rally...
FE Report | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
FE Report Special packages announced by the government of Bangladesh are favourable for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country, said head of a leading chamber Saturday in the capital. "New public-private partnership (PPP) guidelines have opened new opportunities...
According to a recent survey carried out by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a prestigious research wing of the London-based weekly Economist, Dhaka was placed at 139th position out of 140 countries surveyed and identified as the second worst city to...
It is interesting and at the same breath a matter of disappointment that cellphone companies in Bangladesh manage their business in a manner and style that is less than satisfactory from a business point of view. One is forced to...
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, Sherpur | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Yasir Wardad from Nalitabari, SherpurApplication of 'guti' urea could help farmers cut use of fertiliser by up to one-third increasing agricultural producitivity by nearly 25 per cent, said experts and officials Saturday. Besides, use of urea fertiliser in the form...
FE Report | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
FE ReportCountry's top bankers Saturday put emphasis on enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) especially for health and education sectors. The banking sector will always stand by the distressed people, providing them with basic things and all-out support for survival, they...
PK Medappa, group head of Human Resources for Consumer Banking of Standard Chartered Bank, arrives in Dhaka for a three-day official visit. He will meet various stakeholders of the bank during his visit. PK's key focus is to provide advice...
The price of a barrel of crude could double if the unrest in the Arab world deteriorates, oil trader turned British international development minister Alan Duncan warned Saturday. Duncan, who has 30 years' business experience in the Gulf, told The...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Doulot Akter MalaThe government has decided to remove all the existing barriers that the exporters of local plastic goods face, to salvage the Tk 12 billion export industry. The NBR is going to withdraw the mandatory system of using label...
Arafat Ara | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Arafat AraState-run Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) plans to install nearly 800 two-cusec low lift pump (LLP) for irrigation in greater Barisal division to boost agricultural production while salinity, said officials. The board officials said they have planned to invest...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
Jasim Uddin Haroon Bangladesh's first riverine inland container terminal (ICT) at Pangaon in Dhaka might miss the deadline of June 2011 to launch its operation, frustrating manufacturers and importers, officials at the BIWTA told the FE Friday. The Bangladesh Inland...
Apex Pharma Limited has reached an agreement with Peter Bains to let him join Apex Pharma as a consultant, said a press statement. Mr Bains will work closely with the team of Apex Pharma Board and Management in providing marketing...
LONDON, Mar 5 (Reuters): Solar, wind and wave power garner much of the focus in the world's search for a clean energy supply, yet a less glamorous source is increasingly being used to generate electricity. Biomass, or plant matter or...
FE Report | 2011-03-06 00:00:00
FE ReportCountry's top bankers Saturday put emphasis on enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) especially for health and education sectors. The banking sector will always stand by the distressed people, providing them with basic things and all-out support for survival, they...
TOKYO, Mar 5 (AFP): Japan's latest bullet train, the thin-nosed "Hayabusa" or Falcon, made its 300 kilometre per hour (186 mph) debut, boasting a luxury carriage modelled on airline business class. Japan has built up a network of cutting-edge Shinkansen...
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