FE ReportFormer Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Farash Uddin Ahmed Wednesday said organisations making a hefty profit by commercially exploiting the country's agriculture sector could be brought under the tax net.He made the comment at a meeting on 'Millennium Development Goals...
FE ReportThe government has launched a Tk 259.57 million agri-input support programme for the country's marginal 'aush' paddy farmers to help recoup the loss of current 'boro' crop by the recent flash floods.Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury Wednesday announced the support...
Your front-page story on car import on April 11 mentions about the 'backdoor methods' which the importers of new cars use to avoid duty charges. From the report, it seems that there is a back-door 'importer cartel', actively working together...
Sukh By ChanceOn SONY SET Thursday at 9-30 pm. Tina is upset but Mohan tells her that he has given the money to the man as he finds Rajesh and Dhiraj very immature. Mohan goes in and sees all getting...
Bollywood stunner Shilpa Shetty continues to make news. After a recent high profile wedding, the glamorous lady made her foray into the IPL arena.It has been fruitful, with her team Rajasthan Royals having a good run so far. Now she...
Among the brigade of all of Bollywood's 40-something actors, Salman Khan is being the honest one. He is no longer afraid to admit that he is too old to play a young boy. Ahmed Khan's assistant, Abhishek Dogra approached him...
What was earlier hinted at rather vaguely turned out later into a full-blown allegation. Some people here and there in the stock market had been murmuring about some people making their fortunes using the pre-initial public offering (IPO) placement of...
Syed Jaglul PashaEnergy issue has become a global concern. Like other countries, Bangladesh also may not find immediate and easy solution to the energy problem. Moreover, with the passage of time the demand for energy in Bangladesh will increase further....
Nowazesh Ali KhanFor a country which has the eighth biggest population in the world, Bangladesh would seem to be ideal for rapid growth of the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) specially the Internet. Even Bill Clinton, the distinguished former...
The funnel type road -- now reduced to 60 ft wide from the original plan of 120 ft wide -- witnessed a chaotic traffic congestion right on the opening day after inauguration. The reasons are manifold. But what dismayed me...
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established by the Governments of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In 2007 Afghanistan joined the association as its eighth member. Its secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal.Its declared...
Shamsher ChowdhuryBANGLADESHIS simply must come out of this psyche of living in the past. By now we have sufficiently confused ourselves between legacy and the present-day realities. History and legacy have their own purpose in the life of any nation....
Ferdaus Ara Begum TAX policy should be business-friendly to help domestic industries grow faster and contribute to the development of the country. In Bangladesh, there have a series of policy reforms, which seem not enough to spur the growth of...
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HONG KONG, Apr 21 (Reuters): Asian stocks rose today, led by gains in tech shares after Apple Inc unveiled results that blew past Wall Street's expectations, while the euro struggled as worries mounted about debt-stricken Greece. Tech-heavy markets such as...
MUMBAI, Apr 21 (Business Standard): The markets saw a positive start on strong cues from Asian markets. The Nifty touched a high of 5,266 by noon. However, the index started slipping soon after and managed to just stay above red....
NEW DELHI, Apr 21 (Economic Times): Diversified group Videocon Industries today said it may sell up to 26 per cent stake in the company to foreign players. "Many foreign companies are eyeing a stake in us....We may dilute a stake...
SEOUL/MELBOURNE, Apr 21 (Reuters): Australia and New Zealand Banking Group is preparing to make a bid for Lone Star's $4 billion controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank, two sources said, as Australia's No 4 lender looks for major deals in...
SEOUL/HELSINKI, Apr 21 (Reuters): Sweden's Ericsson has agreed to buy bankrupt Nortel's controlling stake in a venture with LG Electronics for $242 million, to get better access to the Korean telecoms equipment market.Ericsson, the world's largest mobile network equipment maker,...
MUMBAI, Apr 21 (PTI): Orient Green Power, a subsidiary of engineering firm Shriram EPC, plans to tap the capital market for raising funds to finance its expansion projects and has filed a prospectus with SEBI for its initial public offer....
FE ReportJanata Bank Ltd (JBL) Monday launched a Tk 70 million special loan disbursement programme for leather-tech graduates and non-graduates to boost the country's footwear and leather industry.SM Aminur Rahman, chief executive officer and managing director of the state-owned Janata...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Apr 21: The three-day Brahmanbaria Krishi Mela-2010 began at Poura Abdul Kuddus Mukta Mancha in the town Tuesday.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), the Fisheries Department and the Livestock Department jointly organised the fair with the assistance of...
NEW DELHI, Apr 21 (PTI): Gold fell for the third straight day, losing Rs 45 to trade at Rs 16,745 per ten grams in the bullion market here yesterday on sustained selling influenced by a weak global trend. Standard gold...
A 21-member delegation of Cotton Council International visited Viyellatex Group office and factory Wednesday. CCI Supply Chain Marketing Director William R Bettendrof led the team. Senior Manager (Greater Europe and South Asia) Agnieszka Fijol, Consultant Sabbir Ahmed Chowdhury and other...
Sukh By ChanceOn SONY SET Thursday at 9-30 pm. Tina is upset but Mohan tells her that he has given the money to the man as he finds Rajesh and Dhiraj very immature. Mohan goes in and sees all getting...
Bollywood stunner Shilpa Shetty continues to make news. After a recent high profile wedding, the glamorous lady made her foray into the IPL arena.It has been fruitful, with her team Rajasthan Royals having a good run so far. Now she...
Among the brigade of all of Bollywood's 40-something actors, Salman Khan is being the honest one. He is no longer afraid to admit that he is too old to play a young boy. Ahmed Khan's assistant, Abhishek Dogra approached him...
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A British Foundation recently selected 480 students from different educational institutions in Bangladesh, both tertiary and secondary levels, for having satisfactorily completed the given terms and conditions to win its Bronze and Silver 'Duke Edinburgh Awards.' These awards were initiated...
Syed JamaluddinTHE potential of Bangladesh as a reliable destination for international creditors and investors was positively assessed by the international credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's (S &P). This rating takes into account macroeconomic fundamentals, strong external liquidity, supported by...
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