If I were Musa Ibrahim, I would not be a very happy man just now. In fact, I would be seething with anger, annoyed, and feeling I'm a victim of enormous injustice. My spouse Ariful feels likewise.Musa, as you are...
I was astonished to read in last Wednesday's newspapers that government has advised the bankers to commence school banking to encourage students to build a habit of saving and learn discipline.I recollect, years back in late 1950s when I was...
Dhaka city is the biggest point of urban concentration in Bangladesh. It is also the hub for the greater part of the country's economic and commercial activities. It should, therefore, be obvious, that its thoroughfares, roads and lanes need to...
Raihan M ChowdhuryThe share prices of Z-category companies recorded an abnormal rise in the stock market in recent months though the prices of mutual funds, reckoned as one of the most dynamic and innovative investment vehicles for small and risk-averse...
Axiata Group Berhad, one of Asia's largest telecommunications companies has entered into a five-year strategic global framework arrangement with Ericsson, a leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services. In the agreement, one of the most comprehensive and advanced in...
FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh seeks to import cotton directly from Uzbekistan, a major growing country, to stave off adverse impact on prices in the domestic market from purchase of the raw material for the booming textile sector through third-party sources.Commerce ministry...
FE ReportRegent Airways, country's newest domestic private airline, is likely to start flying from November 10 aiming to become the most preferred local airline by offering world-class services to its passengers, Mashruf Habib, managing director of Regent Airways, said."By offering...
Arafat AraPrices of almost all kinds of dresses have increased by around Tk 200 per item ahead of the Eid-ul Azha festival, forcing the customers to reduce their shopping budget.Boutique house owners, however, defended the price hike, saying that recent...
Grameenphone and Warid Telecom International Limited signed a landmark agreement on telecom infrastructure sharing recently and a celebration program was arranged on November 04, 2010 at GPHOUSE. The ceremony was attended by top officials of both companies. Oddvar Hesjedal, CEO...
Md Touhidul Alam Khan, Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking Division, Prime Bank Limited qualifies CMA from Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) in last August (2010) examination, said a press release. Touhid is a dynamic banking...
BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited, one of Bangladesh's leading brokerage firms, has signed a research agreement with Macquarie Securities Group (MSG), the equities broking unit of Macquarie Group, said a press release. The agreement enables MSG's clients to receive co...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The homebound passengers' sufferings to obtain train tickets before the Eid mount to a new height due to introduction of mobile phone-based e-ticketing system, although the authority is claiming that the new system has reduced their woes.A...
AIBL 1st Islamic Mutual FundNature of BusinessClosed-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenureObjectiveThe objective of the Fund is to provide attractive risk adjusted returns to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the Capital Market and Money Market...
MUMBAI Sept 6 (Reuters): President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday to victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, but the first day of his visit to India ran into immediate controversy as he made no reference to Pakistan.Pakistan-based militants killed 166...
MOUNT MERAPI, Sept 6 (Indonesia) (AP): The tiny hospital at the foot of Mount Merapi struggled Saturday to cope with its victims after the volcano unleashed its most powerful eruption in a century, as international airlines canceled flights into the...
Foreign observers and analysts have no illusions that the first elections to be held in Myanmar since 1990 will be democratic, reports BBC.According to the non-governmental organisation, the Swiss-Burma Association, the vote on November 7 will do nothing more than...
Car bombs wound 25 in Iraq's Kirkuk KIRKUK, Nov 6: Twenty-five people were wounded on Saturday when three car bombs exploded outside the homes of officials of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police...
Chowdhury Md. Usman AhmmadyUMAR Faruk, indifferent to his studies, dreamed of getting first division in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination. To prove himself an eligible student, he came in the exam-hall putting on a long-sleeved shirt covering his arms...
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and British Council in Dhaka honoured the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school learners in Bangladesh in the November 2009 and June 2010 Cambridge examination sessions with the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards, says a...
Rally against Eve-teasing at East West UniversityEast West University "Bondhu Shabha" organised a rally for raising awareness against eve-teasing in Bangladesh.The rally was inaugurated by Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin,President, Board of Trustees of EWU. In his speech, he stresed that eve-teasing...
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Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Nov 6: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial plots failed to draw attention of the businessmen of the district after 19 years of its establishment. Only 10 Industrial units are operating in the area now...
A CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Nov 06: Social welfare Minister Enamul Hoque Mustafa Shaheed has said, the government will ensure uninterrupted electricity supply by all means in the country. He was addressing a discussion meeting at Chunarughat Upazila in Habiganj Sunday. Habiganj Pally...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Nov 6: For the second day the freedom fighters and other locals of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna stood witnesses to the international crimes tribunal probe team on Friday. The tribunal probe team led by prosecutor Sayed Rejaur Rahman...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, Nov 6: The 39th National Co-operative Day was observed in Natore Saturday .On this occasion a discussion meeting was held at Natore Zilla parisad auditorium under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Natore Md. Mazibar Rahman while...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 6: Steps have been taken to repair all the closures and sluice gates at Aila affected area. Tk.30.53 million has been allocated for 94 meters closure and 316 meter cross dam at Chakbara area under Gabura...
Our Correspondent NATORE, Nov 6 : Youth and Sports Minister Md. Ahad Ali Sarker formally inaugurated sugarcane crushing for 2010-2011 season at Natore sugar mills in Natore district as the chief guest on November 5 last while Managing director of...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 6 (BSS): The Seed Production Project under the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has attained a significant success in terms of supplying quality paddy seed among the farmers in the region for the last couple of years. Officials...
Fisherman killed in PabnaA fisherman was slaughtered to death at Tobolpur village in Pabna Sadar Upazila early hours of Friday. The victim was identified as Shajahan Miah (55), son of late Hasem Ali of the village. The criminals slaughtered him...
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks rose this week, driving up the benchmark index by the most this year, on optimism the US Federal Reserve will succeed in stoking growth in the world's biggest economy.Mitsubishi Corp, Japan's biggest commodities...
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