Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-03-17 00:00:00
Nazmul AhsanBangladesh has decided not to open up its service sector immediately for the South Asian countries after examining the pros and cons of the more. The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has decided not to commit any service sub-sector to...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general and a veteran politician Khandaker Delwar Hossain breathed his last at Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital Wednesday. He was 78, report agencies. His body will be sent to Bangladesh today (Thursday) after completion of formalities....
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
FHM Humayan KabirThe government is set to finalise a merchant power plant policy today (Wednesday) allowing new private enterprises in electricity business directly with the consumers, besides setting up power plants, officials said. The ministry of energy would hold a...
The Appellate Division Tuesday adjourned for two weeks the hearing on the petitions against the High Court (HC) orders that had summarily dismissed the writ petitions affirming the removal of Prof Muhammad Yunus as managing director (MD) of Grameen Bank...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
Shamsul Huq Zahid The central bank, reportedly, issued last Monday a circular asking the banks not to force their borrowers to take policies from insurance companies of their (banks") choice. Such a circular, in fact, has been overdue for long....
Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
Nazmul AhsanThe country will a sign trade in services deal with several Asian and south-east Asian nations by June after the law ministry lifted its reservation about a key content of the proposed pact, officials said Tuesday. Law ministry had...
FE Report | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
FE ReportThe target of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for revenue collections in fiscal 2010-11 will be revised upward by, at least, Taka 10 billion. The original budgetary projection about the NBR-portion of revenue earnings was set at Taka...
ATHENS, MAR 15: Greek authorities say they have found seven bodies off the island of Crete, where 11 Bangladeshi evacuees from Libya are missing since trying to escape from the ship 10 days ago. Three men died when a group...
The High Court (HC) Tuesday ordered Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkhya (RAJUK) to demarcate the area under parks and playgrounds in the capital and dismantle all structures except those built for sports activities. Delivering the judgement upon...
SOMA (Japan), Mar 15(Agencies): Explosions and a fire at Japan"s quake-hit nuclear plant unleashed dangerous levels of radiation on Tuesday, sparking a collapse of the stock market and sharp falls on world stock markets. The bank of Japan (BoJ) has...
Mushir Ahmed | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
Mushir AhmedThe country has no plan to ditch its nuclear power ambition despite a catastrophic tsunami in Japan has heightened the fear of the worst fallout from the explosions in nuclear power plants. Dhaka has signed an initial accord with...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday advised the student community to acquire skill in modern science and technology instead of getting themselves involved in any violent activities, reports UNB. "We must be a well-disciplined and educated nation. Congenial atmosphere must be...
FE Report | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) would provide Tk 2.10 billion for repatriation and rehabilitation of Bangladeshi workers stranded on Libyan borders, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told newsmen Tuesday. He said the Bank has assured Bangladesh of providing the money as...
FE Report | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
FE ReportSome retired officials of Grameen Bank (GB) have requested the government to find out ways for an honourable exit for managing director of the specialised bank Prof. Muhammad Yunus, considering the contribution of the Nobel Laureate to the country's...
RANGPUR, Mar 15 (UNB): At least 40 people, including 10 journalists, were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Carmichael College Tuesday. The college authorities organised a programme welcoming the...
NARSINGDI, Mar 15 (UNB): General secretary of Narsingdi Government College student union and president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) unit of the college was gunned down by some miscreants on the college campus Tuesday morning. The JCD leader, Billal Hossain...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Parliament Tuesday offered to work together with the ruling party for the betterment of the nation, shunning the politics of blame game and political harassment, report agencies. "This country belongs to us all. We need...
The 'Fifth Population Census and Household Counting-2011' began at one minute past midnight Monday night with counting of President M Zillur Rahman as number one citizen of the country at Bangabhaban, reports BSS. "I urged the countrymen to cooperate with...
A fortnight long book fair began on the premises of Bangladesh Shishu Academy in the city Tuesday, reports BSS. Ministry of Woman and Children Affairs organised the fair on the occasion of the 91st birth anniversary of Father of the...
FE Report | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
FE ReportCommerce Minister Faruk Khan Tuesday said consumer rights protection act has not yet been fully implemented in the country due to lack of manpower. He said, "I wrote to Public Service Commi-ssion (PSC) for providing adequate manpower for National...
HelpAge International-Bangladesh, a non-government organisation, arranged a workshop on a study titled 'Older People in Dhaka Slums: A Socio-Economic Assessment' at BRAC Centre Inn in the city Tuesday. Chaired by Social Protection Policy Manager of HelpAge International-Bangladesh Shashwatee Biplob, the...
DU Correspondent | 2011-03-16 00:00:00
DU Correspondent Technical education focusing on the job market could lead the country to making a developed nation that would be able to face global challenges, said Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid at a workshop Tuesday. "There is no alternative...
The decision of the government to amend the Company Act 1994 allowing the companies to buy-back their own shares seems to have been well received by the investor community of the country. The prices of the shares in Dhaka and...
The government is set to replace the 'delivery order' (DO) system - an arrangement that has been in practice, albeit informally, since long by traders in the transactions of essential commodities, mainly sugar and edible oils -- with a new...
Japan's nuclear disaster: A lesson for Bangladesh? As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Japan's earthquake serves as a reminder of the risks nuclear power can pose when things go seriously wrong. The Chernobyl accident required...
Our sincere condolences go to the people and government of Japan, in particular to the bereaved families who lost their near and dear ones during this natural calamity of unprecedented magnitude. This is a very difficult time for Japan and...
Microcredit or microfinance for that matter, has long been a bone of contention. Attacks on this 30-year old programme seem to have got further steam after what has been happening to Professor Muhammad Yunus' fate as Managing Director of Grameen...
Bureaucracy did not get dynamism after two years in office of the present government. In line with its 'Vision 2021' the government did not implement its election pledges by making public administration dynamic, efficient, and free from corruption and politicisation....
Following the removal of its founder Muhammad Yunus from the Grameen Bank, growing concerns about the future of the bank are prompting some depositors to withdraw their savings. Indeed many analysts and industry experts cautioned that a sudden exit of...
The person, who brought a rare honour and enhanced the image of Bangladesh, and one of the most celebrated living Bangladeshis around the globe, has been the news in both print and electronic media for the last several months for...
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