Our CorrespondentPABNA, May 9: Shortage of farm labourers during the on-going boro paddy harvesting period has kept the cultivators in Pabna in grave concern forcing them to count increased production cost.The crisis has kept the day labourers in high demand...
China, the world's second largest economy, has surprised Bangladesh with a fabulous offer. As a gesture of goodwill, Asia's largest economic powerhouse has offered duty-free entry to about 5000 Bangladesh products to its markets. The commerce ministry officials in Dhaka...
Shahiduzzaman KhanLAX and irregular drives against unfit and over-aged vehicles continue to cause immense sufferings to the citizens. None other than a full minister told the parliament the other day that nearly 80,000 unfit vehicles were plying the roads in...
Mozzamel HossainThe long suffering people of Bangladesh would certainly bear with the government and give it time if they could be convinced that this government has gone to work from day one to fix the power problem. If they had...
Rising inequality between the rich and the poor is a global phenomenon and the recent economic crisis has worsened it. The astronomical price hike of land, systematic default of bank loans and massive tax evasion are widening the rich-poor gap...
Our Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) probably have not pondered the possibility of converting the sea water into drinkable water for mass use. We are fortunately located next to a sea with all the...
MS SiddiquiAll loans in Bangladesh are backed by collateral. Usually, fixed asset, fixed deposits, Investments, Insurance policies, valuables and bills receivable etc are accepted as collateral. Borrowers secure loans by mortgaging the assets.The lenders do conservative valuation of collaterals for...
FE ReportThe certificate awarding ceremony of Persona Institute of Beauty and Lifestyle was held at the Bengal Art Gallery in the city recently. A total of 85 trainees of the institute participated in different courses-beauty culture, haircut & style, personal...
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M A IslamPERFORMANCE in the examinations is important for any student. Sometimes students score good results, sometimes bad. How should students tackle the situation when they perform bad in the exam and what could be the roles of the parents...
Tithe Farhana Metropolitan University is working to build up educated, technologically efficient and highly productive class citizens who can lead glorious career, enjoy enriched lives and contribute to all people mainly of the country. Sustainable advancement, professionalism, cultural consciousness, strengthening...
Running a programme for high school pupils is an unusual activity for a business school. The Spirit of Youth has nothing to do with the Gordon Institute of Business Science's core business education and management courses. It is, however, a...
TOKYO, May 8 (AP): Asian stock markets plunged in early trade Friday following massive losses on Wall Street amid fears over the Greek debt crisis.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dropped 400.06 points, or 3.7 per cent, to close the...
BRAHMANBARIA, May 8: Delta Life Insurance Company Limited (DLICL) arranged a development conference at the company's service centre at Comilla recently.Delta Life Additional Deputy Managing Director (ADMD) ABM Saiful Hoque was the chief guest at the function presided over by...
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters): Another deflationary wave of global credit strains, heralded by the Greek debt crisis, will broadly punish riskier assets, technical analyst Robert Prechter said Friday.US stock markets will erase their past six months of gains "in...
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters): Hospital operator HCA Inc, backed by buyout firms Bain Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, filed for an initial public offering of up to $4.6 billion, the biggest buyout-backed offering since the financial crisis...
MUMBAI, May 8 (Reuters): Government bond yields ended off day's lows as traders booked profits after a sharp fall in yields due to risk aversion as euro zone debt worries impacted market sentiment, dealers said. Dealers said details of next...
Our CorrespondentNATORE, May 08: The number of child labourers is increasing day by day in Natore sadar, Bagatipara, Lalpur, Baraigram, Gurudaspur and Singra upazilas of the district due to poverty.Children aged roughly between 8 and 12 years from landless, poor...
BEIJING, May 8 (Bloomberg): Soybeans rose from a four-week low on speculation that China, the biggest global consumer, will increase purchases to produce more animal feed and cooking oil.Imports may reach a record 14 million metric tons in the second...
LONDON, May 8 (Bloomberg): Sugar futures rose for the first time in six sessions on renewed demand after falling to the lowest level in almost 13 months.The gain pared sugar's decline this week to 9 per cent, the biggest drop...
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters):Copper fell, heading for its worst week since January, and aluminum declined to the lowest level since February on concern that Europe's debt crisis may slow the global economic recovery.Copper for three-month delivery fell as much...
NEW YORK, May 8 (Bloomberg): Corn and wheat futures rose in Chicago on speculation that freezing weather will harm crops in the US, the biggest exporter of both grains.Freezing or near-freezing temperatures over the weekend may stunt Midwest corn that...
LONDON, May 8 (AFP): British newspapers Saturday said Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg held the role of kingmaker after inconclusive general elections and urged him to seal a power-sharing pact without delay.But the dailies were divided on whether the third-party...
BANGKOK, May 8 (AFP): Thailand's government and 'Red Shirts' protesters Saturday committed themselves to a faltering peace process despite twin attacks that left two police officers dead.Grenade blasts and a drive-by shooting targeted security forces facing off against the anti-government...
WASHINGTON, May 8 (AFP): Pakistan faces "very severe consequences" if a terror plot like the failed Times Square bombing was traced to that country, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in remarks made public Saturday.However Clinton also acknowledged Pakistan's...
MANILA, May 8 (AFP): Philippine presidential candidates wrapped up their election campaigns in a festival-style atmosphere Saturday, as polling officials raced to deliver vote-counting software to remote precincts.Three months of intense campaigning were due to officially end at midnight with...
SEOUL, May 8 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il said the isolated state remains committed to nuclear disarmament, Pyongyang's official media reported Saturday, a year after quitting talks on its atomic arsenal.During a visit this week to Beijing, he also...
RAMALLAH, May 8 (AFP): A divided Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) met in Ramallah Saturday to decide whether to give a green light to resuming long-stalled peace talks with Israel.President Barack Obama's special Middle East envoy George Mitchell has been shuttling...
Pakistan test-fires two missilesISLAMABAD, May 8: Pakistan Saturday successfully tested two missiles capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads, the military said. "Both the missiles successfully hit the target areas," a military statement said. The Ghaznavi has a range of...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has asked the local private commercial banks to join hands together to fund large scale CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives in the country's health sector."Private commercial banks", he said, "can jointly set up...
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