Shamsul Huq ZahidThe country has been going through a drought like situation as far as the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) is concerned for a variety of reasons, both domestic and external. According to the latest central bank statistics,...
Ferdous AlamSUSTAINED efforts for cultivation of some important crops such as cotton and rubber can substantially reduce import dependence for Bangladesh. The soil of this country is otherwise well-suited for high grade cotton cultivation. The domestic value-addition in the readymade...
Our honourable members of parliament (MPs) often do not turn up in sufficient number in the House and create a quorum crisis making parliament dysfunctional. A section of them enjoy all the benefits, perks and privileges of MPs but boycott...
A news report Saturday stated that the Dhaka bypass which had been inaugurated twice by the Prime Minister is being avoided by the long-distance trucks. Most of the fully-loaded trucks from North Bengal and the south-western zone are passing through...
THE Jamaat alleges that scores of its activists and leaders, including its students’ wing Shibir have been arrested on fictitious charge and demands their unconditional release before the Independence Day on March 26.Party’s secretary general alleged at a press conference...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (Economic Times): The government may provide a temporary breather for companies that have already filed their draft prospectus with the capital market regulator from meeting the norm of a minimum public holding of 25 per cent in...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (PTI): In a volatile trade last week, when the Sensex soared to a seven-week high level of over 17,000 points, seven out of top-10 firms lost over Rs 320 billion from their market capitalisation, with NMDC losing...
KARACHI, Mar 14 (Business Recorder): A massive inflow of $29.274 million of foreign portfolio investment at the local equity market was witnessed during the outgoing week ended Friday.According to National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) data, the cumulative inflow...
NEW DELHI, Mar 14 (PTI): The government is considering up to 10 per cent equity dilution in the state-owned aluminium producer Nalco, which may fetch the exchequer about Rs 22 billion. "The ministry of mines will have to take a...
MUMBAI, Mar 14 (Agencies): Tata Nano was launched with great fanfare as a 100,000-rupee (2,200-dollar) vehicle -- a round number that neatly encapsulated its status as the world's cheapest car. But analysts say parent group Tata and its chairman Ratan...
SHANGHAI, Mar 14 (Reuters): Citic Securities Co, China's biggest listed brokerage, said it plans to give up part of its stakes in two subsidiaries to bring it in line with regulatory requirements.Citic Securities will transfer part of its stakes in...
DENVER, Mar 14 (AP): Soybean prices fell Thursday on concerns about waning demand in China and news of canceled US exports of soybeans last week.Wheat and corn prices also edged lower, but fared far better than soybeans because neither is...
Ho Chi Minh City, Mar 14: The success of the Vietnamese apparel industry in recent years, even during the global economic downturn, can be attributed to its focus on the domestic as well as foreign markets, reports Viet Nam News...
LONDON, March 14 (AFP): OPEC is widely expected to maintain its official oil production quota when it meets this week, with the cartel satisfied with the current level of crude prices, analysts said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose...
MANILA, Mar 14 (Reuters): Rice prices in top exporting countries Thailand and Vietnam may fall more as the Philippines may not tender for new supplies until after national polls in May, sources said on Friday.The absence of demand from the...
Fazal M. KamalAs the United States economy continues to flounder -- even though some incipient signs of resuscitation have begun to manifest themselves -- and the effects persist with their strains on economic, societal and political spheres, the people --...
Moogdho Mim Mahzab The South Asian Economics Students' Meet popularly known as SAESM, a prestigious academic event for the South Asian undergraduate students pursuing major in Economics, was held in Dhaka on December 9-10. SAESM is the only conference, so...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday renewed her call that the international community give priority to catering to the needs of Bangladesh and other most vulnerable countries (MVCs) in adaptation, technology transfer and capacity building for tackling the challenges stemming from...
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to issue new, more durable and secure national identity cards within the next five years, reports bdnews24.com.The plan comes less than two years after the caretaker government introduced laminated photo ID cards last year.Under...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Mar 14: At least 20 leaders and activists of Awami League backed Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a factional clash in the district town Saturday night.Tension mounted in the town following the gunfight between two groups...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants in connection with the bomb attack on a CPB rally in 2001, reports bdnews24.com.The arrestees - Idris Ali, Abdul Latif and Md Sakhawat Hossain- are members of the banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad,...
KANDAHAR, Mar 14 (AFP): A sophisticated Taliban assault on a key southern Afghan city killed 35 people, officials said Sunday as the militants claimed it was in revenge for plans to wipe them out.A series of massive explosions rocked Kandahar...
BANGKOK, Mar 14 (AP): Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours.The...
TOKYO, Mar 14 (AP): A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded capital.There were no reports of casualties, with only light damage to...
CHITTAGONG, March 14 (BSS): England played it absolutely safe as they did not impose follow-on to Bangladesh instead opted to bat on to take their lead to a mammoth 434 runs in the second innings on the close of the...
International Women Master Kiran Manisha Mohanty of India earned her norm for woman grandmaster and Women International Master Shamima Akter Liza of Narayanganj also bagged her International Woman Master Sunday at the conclusion of the Parachute Advanced International Chess Tournament,...
Rajshahi Kasba High School emerged champions in the Ecstasy 6th National School Hockey Tournament beating Armanitola High School of Dhaka by 2-1 goals in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB.Education Minister...
NEW YORK, Mar 14 (AP): Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition.The WTT announced its 10-team schedule on Thursday. Hingis will play for the New York Buzz and face...
Pakistan will announce a captain for the World Twenty20 in the next couple of days, as speculation grows over the identity of the man in the wake of meetings the board chairman Ijaz Butt is said to have had with...
Jasim Uddin Haroon Defying the minimum standards set by the BSTI unscrupulous traders are having heyday selling untreated water in jars labelled purified in urban areas as WASA has failed to ensure its supply to citizens. Numbering between 350 and...
© 2025 - All Rights with The Financial Express
