Public relations officers (PRO) have been advised to know more about the media and information and communication technology (ICT).Vice Chancellor (VC) of Jagannath University Professor Dr Mesbahuddin Ahmed gave the advise while speaking as the chief guest at the concluding...
Standard of education in Bangladesh is incredibly good and students are the best than those of other countries.Deveral Capps, a certified barrister and Principal Lecturer of Northumbria University in Britain in an interview with BSS said, "Over the years I...
The President has entrusted Justice M Mozammel Hossain with the responsibilities of the Chief Justice (CJ) from November 20 to 27 in absence of CJ ABM Khairul Haque, reports BSS. Justice Hossain, the seniormost judge of the Appellate Division next...
Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman left Dhaka for China to attend the "8th China International Aerospace Exhibition" that began Sunday.The Air Chief flew to China on an eight-day official visit. He is leading a six-member delegation,...
Bangladesh and Turkey Sunday renewed pledges to work closely in different international fora to maintain world peace and security as well as combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, reports BSS.During a bilateral meeting with the visiting Turkish Prime...
FE Report Visiting Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday said the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Turkey might increase to US$ 3.0 billion from the existing less than $1.0 billion by 2015 with exploration of potential. "We might increase...
The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Sunday termed as "blatant lie and motivated" leader of the opposition and BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia's allegations that she was humiliatingly driven out of her cantonment residence Saturday, reports BSS."The statement she made...
FE ReportDozens were injured and some were arrested amid sporadic clashes during the BNP-called nationwide strike Sunday to protest eviction of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from her cantonment residence.Two former women lawmakers and a DCC ward commissioner were among those...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate was stable Sunday despite the pressure of withdrawal of cash from the banks ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival, treasury officials said.The call rate ranged between 12.00 per cent and 20.00 per cent on...
Dhaka stocks posted a steep rise Sunday with the benchmark index crossing 8300 points for the first time amid dawn-to-dusk strike enforced by main opposition party BNP.The gain was led by banking sector, of which seven grabbed the top ten...
FE ReportThe securities regulator at last has decided to put in place a mechanism to re-audit the suspicious balance-sheets of listed companies.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sunday approved a draft policy to re-examine 'doubtful' audit reports of listed companies....
FE ReportThe cabinet committee on government purchase Sunday approved awarding of eight power projects including three big plants to generate 1,232 megawatts (mw) of electricity, officials said Sunday.Five of the power plants are quick rental projects with a total capacity...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed the scheduled banks to keep their concerned branches open even after the official working hours for ensuring payment of garment workers' salary and allowances before Eid-ul-Azha. Through a circular the BB asked the banks to...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is likely to leave the country on November 21 on a 12-day visit to Russia, Belgium and Japan. Foreign Ministry sources said the PM is scheduled to fly for London en-route-to Moscow on November 21....
Labour, Employment and Expatriate Welfare Ministry published draft of National Labour Policy-2010 on its website, www.mole.gov.bd , on Sunday morning, said a press release.Individuals, organisations and institutions have been requested to send their opinion, comment or advice, if any, about...
Weather is likely to remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, the Met Office said. The highest temperature of the...
FE ReportMuggers snatched away Tk 0.1 million from a couple and kidnapped their five-year son from city's Kallyanpur area Sunday.However, police arrested two alleged muggers who were driving away after robbing a couple at Kallyanpur, police said.Witnesses said a team...
Mahmudur RahmanThere is a false aura about white collar jobs that has permeated the fabric of society to the extent of stigmatising blue collar and honest trade professions. Unfortunate as this is in terms of the public view of job...
Jubair Hasan Sale of sacrificial animals in the city's makeshift markets dropped by around 50 per cent Sunday during the dawn-to-dusk hartal hours as the frustrated cattle traders received very few buyers.The traders said the BNP-enforced strike also forced many...
Siddique Islam Four state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) have started disbursement of Tk 4.13 billion loans to procure raw hide of sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha. Only those regular parties who have already repaid their earlier dues, have been qualified for fresh...
YOKOHAMA, Nov 14 (AFP): The United States and eight other Pacific Rim nations aim to forge a free-trade pact before President Barack Obama hosts an APEC summit in Hawaii in a year, Chile's president said Sunday.Leaders of the nine nations...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday reiterated her government's strong stance to crack-down nexus of bribery and corruption while providing services to the people, reports UNB."We want to raze the nexus of bribery and corruption in providing government services," she said...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanShip-breaking industry is back to business as the government has permitted the ship-breakers to import about 20 ships after a break of eight months.Department of Shipping has issued no-objection certificate in the current month for importing scrap vessels...
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has viewed that there was no legal bar for the government to execute the High Court verdict in evicting BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from her Dhaka Cantonment house on Saturday, reports UNB.Briefing newsmen Sunday he said...
In the FE's issue on Sunday (November 14), there was an error in the third line of the front-page report under the title -- Khaleda leaves cantt house. The day was wrongly published there as Sunday in place of Saturday....
Export earnings from USA, the largest market for Bangladeshi goods, registered a robust growth in July this year totaling US$ 446.61 million, which is 24.57 per cent of the country's total export income for the month, reports UNB.The export earnings...
FE ReportThe sellers of various cattle food items, like straw, grass and jackfruit leaves, are making windfall profit on the eve of the Eid-ul-Azha."This year the business of these items is very good, as the pace of cattle sale is...
FE Report Bangladesh government would upgrade the Lalmonirhat-Burimari Road under the $1.0 billion Indian credit for boosting business between Bangladesh and India through the Burimari landport, officials said Wednesday.Finance ministry officials said Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has undertaken a...
Munima SultanaBangladesh will have to develop a number of container depots to get the benefits of the connectivity among member countries covered by Asian highway and trans-Asian railway. The country has only one standard container depot at Kamalapur Railway Station.The...
Jobsbd.com, the pioneer job portal of the country, is going to arrange an advanced workshop on "Wireless Technology (WiFi and WiMAX)".The workshop will be held on November 26, 2010 (Friday), according to a press release.The workshop has been initiated in...
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