A mass anti-government rally in Thailand ebbed Friday after reaching a climax when demonstrators spilled gallons of blood outside the home and office of the prime minister.The Red Shirts, supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, called for a "class...
Aziz, a 40-year-old diver making his living on the river which runs through the Indian capital here, is happy that he can earn several hundred rupees this week by joining in another campaign to clean up the Yamuna, one of...
Lynn Adler and Helen ChernikoffThe recession slowed most homebuilding in the United States to a standstill but it has fueled demand for a special kind of housing: the granny flat.As unemployment hovers around 10 percent and healthcare costs spiral upward,...
SPEAKERS at a three-day international conference on micro-credit operations that concluded in Dhaka last Wednesday shed light on different aspects of micro-credit operations in Bangladesh and also in other countries. Fifty delegates from 20 countries participated in the conference which...
Nerun YakubCivil society organisations (CSOs) that have been watching the course of the latest new technologies --- nanotechnology, robotics, neurosciences, space technologies and what not --- have reason to believe that these are on their way to being used this...
Ruhul AmeenWomen in our society are under-privileged and more or less dependent on men. This happens because women are not financially independent. They are not equally treated with men. Grameen Bank concept of developing women entrepreneurship is an example of...
The proverbial gap between the cup and the lip is so apparent in the context of Bangladesh. The ruling party's top figures including the Prime Minister, used to be noted so frequently for taking the vow that price reduction or...
Disease prevention and treatment have been made easier by advancement in medical science. But unproven new techniques of doubtful worth can push up the medical cost. Profit motive guides manufacturers of medical gear and drugs to market new interventions as...
Akhter ZamilIs the gain/profit on sale of shares and securities subjected to income tax under prevalent tax law of the country? When the transactions of "capital assets can be termed as business income in place of "capital gains"? When the...
Talha J AhmadJOE Biden, the Vice President of the US, has expressed his displeasure at the latest plan by an Israeli Local Authority to build hundreds of new settlement homes in the Occupied East Jerusalem. In particular he criticises the...
Gopal SenguptaBANGLADESH must reform its higher education to have a knowledge-based society. The reform requires drastic steps to address the numerous challenges facing the education system in Bangladesh. There should be a re-look into how the government establishes state-supported colleges,...
Luis GaricanoAfter six quarters of negative growth and unemployment rates inching towards 20 per cent, perhaps the most surprising feature of the situation in Spain is the inaction of the government and central bank. The government initially misdiagnosed the crisis...
MOSCOW, Mar 19 (Reuters): Middle East mediators from Europe, the United States, Russia and the UN met Friday seeking to defuse the latest crisis in peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians."All of us today hope to arrive at some...
LONDON, Mar 19 (AFP): The arrest of key Taliban leaders in Pakistan stopped a secret channel of communications with the United Nations, the former UN special representative to Afghanistan said Friday in a BBC interview.Kai Eide, who stepped down from...
WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (AP): Slowly but steadily, support is building behind President Barack Obama's health care legislation in the House, the result of intense lobbying and politically targeted changes aimed at reassuring waverers and winning over critics.Obama himself was to...
BANGKOK, Mar 19 (AFP): Anti-government protesters Friday rejected a conditional offer of talks by Thailand's premier, saying they would not give up their struggle until they had toppled his administration.The "Red Shirts" rallied for a sixth day in support of...
Women climbers in Nepal on world record chaseKATHMANDU, Mar 19: Two elite mountaineers will next month attempt to climb one of the deadliest Himalayan peaks, Annapurna, as they vie to become the first woman to scale the world's 14 highest...
Fazlur RahmanThe country's struggling land-phone operators have embarked on a new business model after their voice call services were dwarfed by the growing expansion of mobile phone users in the local telecom market.The shift from voice call services to data...
Mashiur RahamanCisco Systems Incorporate, the world leader in networking for Internet, sees Bangladesh as a fast-emerging market for Information Technology (IT) business likely to emerge as a key partner of global networking growth engine."Bangladesh is a fast-growing emerging market and...
FE ReportPrices of lentil, onion and sugar fell while vegetables and fish were up last week, according to sources at different city markets.The price of local lentil fell in the kitchen market and was selling at Tk 110 per kg...
FE Report The 158th board meeting of Standard Bank Ltd was held at its head office in the city recently, said a press release.Chairman of the bank's board of directors Kazi Akramuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Vice-chairman Md Zahedul...
Mohammad MufazzalCountry's bourses are set to introduce sector indices within three or four months as the DSE General Index (DGEN) fails to represent the actual performance of every sector, DSE high officials and president of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) said....
FE ReportM Farid Uddin joined Rupali Bank Ltd as managing director (MD), said a press release. Prior to joining Rupali Bank , he worked in the bank and financial division under the Ministry of Finance as special officer-in-charge (managing director).Mr...
Bangladesh Taka maintained a stable tone against US dollar last week. The foreign exchange market enjoyed adequate liquidity because of lower import payment. The supply of greenback increased with higher inflow of remittances and export incomes. Some banks had to...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Mar 19: Managing Director (MD) of United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) Shahjahan Bhuiyan paid a courtesy visit to the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Thursday afternoon. He was received at the bourse by its President Fakhor Uddin Ali Ahmed....
Bangladesh will make two changes to their side for the second Test against England in the city (Saturday), as their coach, Jamie Siddons, seeks a higher level of discipline with both bat and ball following their 181-run defeat in Chittagong...
The Battle of the Titans in the Citycell Bangladesh League between two traditional rivals, Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club, ended in a drab goal-less draw at the country's premier sports venue, the Bangabandhu National Stadium, in the city Friday,...
WELLINGTON, Mar 19 (Cricinfo): Michael Clarke has had to display a lot of patience over the past fortnight and he applied an unflappable, measured approach as his century steered Australia into a strong position. Clarke showed no lasting effects from...
KARACHI, March 19 (AFP): Pakistan gave permission Friday for banned former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan to play in a domestic Twenty20 league in Bangladesh.Earlier this month the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned Malik and Naved from all...
India, say hello to the Mongoose, the shorter, thicker bat with the longer handle. You already knew Matthew Hayden, but might have forgotten him momentarily after his ordinary start this year. On Friday, the two combined in a deadly manner....
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