Banglalink and Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) have signed an agreement to enable mobile-based water and sewerage bill payment. CWASA Secretary Md Moksedur Rahman and Banglalink Chief Commercial Officer Asher Yaqub Khan signed the agreement on behalf of...
Banglalink and Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) have signed an agreement to enable mobile-based water and sewerage bill payment. CWASA Secretary Md Moksedur Rahman and Banglalink Chief Commercial Officer Asher Yaqub Khan signed the agreement on behalf of...
The country's export earnings are gradually coming out of a negative trend (July-March, 2009-10, -0.80 per cent) as the export earnings in March marked an 18.38 per cent growth compared to the corresponding month of the previous fiscal (2008-09).But, the...
The US dollar maintained its strengthened tone against Bangladesh Taka last week as well. The remittances from Bangladeshi nationals working abroad were estimated at US$921.24 million in April, a fall by $35.25 million from the previous month. In March 2010,...
Lift Kara De On SONY SET Saturday at 8-30 pm.How many times in life have you thanked that one person, who came at the right time to give the much required boost in your hindered existence? How often have you...
FE ReportBangla Perfume Distributor Ltd celebrated the first anniversary at its Bashundhara City outlet in the capital recently. Beautician Kaniz Almas Khan, media personality Sharmin Lucky, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Banglar Mela Emdad Khan, CEO of Bibiana Ms Lipi...
Mohammad Shahidul IslamAlongside Pahela Baishakh, 25th of this (Bangla) month occupies a special place among the Bengalis. This day has been bejeweled by the arrival of a great scholar who revolutionised Bengali literature and introduces its treasures to the world....
Amid renewed Greece debt woes shaking global financial markets, the eurozone uncertainties are spilling over to real economy sector as well.The South Korean economy, known for its vulnerability to external factors, may not be able to escape another massive shock...
A Z M Anas Back from USAEconomic stories including the Great Recession hogged the American media spotlight last year as news organisations raced to cover banking bailout and stimulus plans, the price tag of which totalled US$ 780 billion, according...
Ameer HamzaThe scorching sun on Monday, May 03, reportedly got the better of BNP, the much enfeebled opposition party that had planned to march from Muktangan to the Election Commission with the following demands : that the recent Bhola-3 bye-election...
Matt SpetalnickU.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, allied in war but lacking in personal chemistry, face a critical test next week of whether they can just get along.From Washington to Kabul, the consensus is clear -- the...
Yang Lei and Niu HairongAn unprecedented sharp market plunge gripped Wall Street and sent investors into panic Thursday. While it is widely agreed that an electronic trading system glitch triggered the heavy sell-off, the market, in a broader picture, may...
Katharine HoureldTwo explosions inside Somali mosques kill nearly 50 people. Islamist militants raid a lucrative pirate haven before their rivals move in, sending pirates fleeing in luxury vehicles.Events in Somalia over the last week show a lawless country growing even...
Ming JinweiCredit rating agencies have never been so dreaded as Greece and other eurozone countries fight an uphill battle to calm market fears of an increasingly dangerous government debt crisis spreading across Europe.It is weird that firms such as Standard...
Almost uninterrupted good production of food grains in the country for the last couple of years has contributed mightily to the food security of the country. The current yields of Boro rice crops have been no different. According to media...
Nerun YakubIranian President Ahmedinejad minced no words when he responded to reporters' queries prior to the ongoing UN Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which started on Monday, May 3, 2010, in New York. He is the only head of state...
Sayed Javed AhmadIt is alarming to note that a daily newspaper recently quoted foreign minister as telling the IAEA director general that the government is giving high priority to nuclear power generation. It seems a sudden shift in policy as...
The donor organizations and countries are always found insisting that Bangladesh should periodically adjust prices of energy upwards to reflect their true prices. But opting for this course could be fraught with great dangers for the macro economy. Budget deficit...
It should be obvious that the regular large flows of remittances, generally, are helping more and more consumption in the country. Typically, receivers of remitted money spend the amounts on buying lands, ornaments, luxury goods, spending for weddings and other...
The Sri Lankan model of power planning about which Dr. Tilak wrote in your April 18 issue, should be applicable for any country. But Bangladesh suffers from political extremism, all due to the parochial approach of our political leaders. In...
LONDON, May 7 (AFP): The British pound plunged to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a year today amid uncertainty over Britain's new government following a close- fought general election. The pound hit 1.4597 dollars at 0530...
TOKYO, May 7 (AFP): Group of Seven finance ministers plan to hold a conference call today on the Greek debt crisis, Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan was quoted as saying by Dow Jones Newswires. Kan said he did not think...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Xinhua): The European Union (EU) is entering second round of meetings with the Malaysian government in June to explore the feasibility of agreeing to a free trade agreement (FTA). EU officials' visit in June was a...
Shamsher ChowdhuryALL the governments that ruled the country to date have miserably failed to deliver. There may have been healthy growth of gross domestic product (GDP), visible rise of window of excellence in some spheres like the RMG sector and...
Talha J AhmadIn recent weeks our judiciary, in particular the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has gained much media space. Much of these spaces were filled with thoughts and opinions of experts, lawyers and concerned citizens regarding some...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday urged the people to remain alert against any plot by unconstitutional forces to destroy the democratic process in the country in future, reports UNB."In the past, evil forces, for lust of power, repeatedly denied people's...
SYLHET, May 07 (bdnews24.com): A man said to be a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist was killed in Sylhet in what appears to have been a clash between two factions of the local student's organisation.Saju Ahmed (28), from Biswanath Upazila...
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said the resignation of war crimes probe body chief Abdul Matin, who was mired in controversy, ended confusion over the investigation into the crimes against humanity in 1971 independence war, reports bdnews24.com.He said the...
KHULNA, May 7 (UNB): A member of outlawed party threatened Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Paikgachha Upazila here over mobile phone to kill him along with his family members Thursday.UNO M Sabur Hossain filed a general diary (GD) with Paikgachha...
PABNA, May 7 (UNB): A regional leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Lal Potaka) was killed in a bomb attack by his rival faction at Vinnagram in Ataikula Upazila Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Mithu Hossain (35), son...
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