Siddique Islam The second stimulus package for development of the export sector came into effect Tuesday - more than six months after the government announced financial and policy supports for exporters. The central bank issued a circular in this connection...
FE ReportAgricultural extension services providers of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) should work as skilled coordinators between the farmers and the new innovation of research and technology, said Food and Disaster Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque Tuesday.The minister said: "The Sub...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday said that if necessary, the government would enact a new act to take stern action against the eve-teasers to ensure an education-friendly atmosphere for the schoolgirls, reports UNB. He made the announcement at...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said that government would consider the duty-free import of accessories used by the disabled persons, reports UNB."Although there will be no such decision in my budget speech, but this could be done through an...
FE ReportMedical students, who had appeared for the viva voce of 28th Bangladesh Civil Service Examination but were not selected finally, Wednesday urged the Prime Minister to cancel quota system that deprived meritorious applicants.They made the demand at a press...
Ruling Awami League on Wednesday termed the presentation of "alternative budget" by opposition leader Khaleda Zia as violation of the constitution, reports UNB."It is opposition's disrespect to and no-confidence in parliament,"AL general secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said...
JOYPURHAT, June 9 (UNB): A cattle trader was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Hatkhola border in Panchbibi Upazila Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain (30), son of late Neel Mia of Hatkhola village.BDR and...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith presents the national budget for 2011 fiscal at the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) today (Thursday), facing the challenge of turning around a slowing economy while fostering investments in infrastructure, energy and power. The finance minister needs...
Shahiduzzaman KhanChittagong Port is bracing for a fresh unheaval. The feeder vessel operators have, once again, stated that they are considering to impose congestion surcharge as the turnaround time of the ships at the port has gone 'abnormally high.' On...
FE ReportThe country is reeling under gas and power crisis again as generation has aggravating public sufferings, reached the lowest level since the onset of the current summer with mounting woes of sluggish business activities and fall in industrial output.Frequent...
The present government will announce tomorrow (Thursday) its second national budget, for the next fiscal year (FY), 2010-2011. Following the announcement of the budget for the next fiscal, there will be laudatory words in the superlatives in support of the...
Lutfor RahmanThe June 3 Nimtali fire disaster has caused death of 118 people and injury to more than 200. The disaster is mainly due to the neglect of scientific rules and regulations. There was a huge stock of chemicals in...
Gopal Sengupta We have, indeed, come a long way. What we need to remember and acknowledge is that the real heroes behind our progress are the masses. Their collective contribution is, I am sure, more than that of the policymakers.It...
I strongly urge the government to resume the previous banking hours commencing from 9.00am.Regards,Dr M A ObaydullahDhaka 1229E-mail : obaydullah@gmail.com
The rate of interest on the loan that we took from the Bangladesh Bank refinance scheme before May 2008 was 10 per cent. But from May 2008 the bank reduced the interest rate to 9 per cent and those who...
The President through an ordinance raised the retirement age of workers engaged in public sector industries from 57 years to 60 years. This was reported in the media.People in the country are living longer and remaining also fitter in many...
Kingshuk NagFinance Minister Mr AMA Muhith will present the Budget for fiscal 2010-11 on June 10. For the 59 per cent of Bangladesh's population who can't read and write, this Budget wouldn't offer much value to them, for the rest...
Mansoor AhmadPakistan is such a country where things are moving from bad to worse. Terrors have engulfed the entire nation. At present it is suffering from social, political and economic conflicts. The ordinary Pakistanis, the middle and the lower class...
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A Z M AnasThe World Bank (WB) has agreed to cover up to US$150 million of the total loans to be borrowed from the commercial market for the planned 450 megawatt (mw) Bibiana power plant in Habiganj, officials said Monday....
Our Correspondent RAJSHAHI, June 8: A two-day long workshop on “Audit and Inspection” for the higher and mid level officials of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) started at RAKUB Training Institute here Tuesday. RAKUB Managing Director (Additional Charge) Dilwar Hossain...
FE ReportEricsson will show a wide range of solutions that meet consumer demand for advanced TV experiences at CommunicAsia 2010,Demonstrations on Ericsson's booth will feature award-winning solutions for SD, HD and 3DTV, IPTV and on-demand entertainment that enable operators, broadcasters...
TOKYO, June 8 (Agencies): Asian stock markets managed modest gains Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offset some fears about Europe's economic problems. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose 0.4 per cent to 9,556.27, following a nearly...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGONJ June 8: The profit in lemon cultivation changed the destiny of Faruque Ahmed Mollah (48), an HSC completed farmer of Gobra village under Sadar Upazila in Gopalganj district. Faruque become self-reliant by farming lemon on a large scale...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, June 8: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) Deputy General Manager (DGM) Md Lokman Hossain has been conferred PhD degree on Human Resource Management by the National University of California, USA recently.
M Azizur RahmanThe government has decided to engage the private sector for the first time to build oil depots for ramping up the country's overall petroleum storage capacity to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to the new fuel-run power plants, officials...
SINGAPORE, June 8 (Bloomberg): Gold climbed to within 0.3 per cent of a record in London as investors sought an alternative to currencies as concern over Europe's debt crisis mounts. The metal climbed to all-time highs in Swiss francs and...
SINGAPORE, June 08 (Commodity Online): Global oil prices rose marginally in Asian trade Tuesday mainly on euro recovery that boosted investor demand. Light sweet crude for July delivery was seen trading at $ 71.59 a barrel at 11.30 am Singapore...
Exchange Rate June 08, Tuesday The following were the commercial banks' rates to public for some selectedforeign currencies with Bangladesh Taka in cash transaction Tuesday.Selling rates to public (outward remittance)BankUSDEuroGBPJPYCHFCADAUDSCBsSonali Bank69.550083.6187101.01600.766760.204866.203657.1624Agrani Bank69.550083.6070101.11710.768760.226666.206757.1866FCBsStanChart69.6787.16101.080.7961.0666.3758.97HSBC 69.617584.3892102.01890.785860.404565.772857.3312Citibank naNANANANANANANABank of Ceylon69.640085.1862103.16020.788161.195166.730559.8208PCBsUttara Bank69.600086.3666102.64820.769460.482567.402659.1843AB Bank69.650084.9485102.28890.7781NANANABuying rates ...
ISTANBUL, June 8 (AFP): Iran will reject talks on its nuclear programme if slapped with new sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday as the UN Security Council geared up for fresh talks on a fourth sanctions resolution."I have said that...
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