The US dollar maintained a stable tone against Bangladesh Taka in the local money market last week with most of the deals taking place between the level of Tk 69.25 and Tk 69.26. Bangladesh's resilient garment exports sector and a...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 16: British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Stephen Evans made a courtesy call on President of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) MA Latif MP Thursday.They exchanged views on trade and business, economics and investment and...
FE Report The government has granted a cash incentive of 5.0 per cent against exports from the crust leather and shipbuilding sectors. The exporters of the two sectors will receive the cash subsidy against the net repatriation of the free-on-board...
Enayet Rasul BhuiyanThe peace and quiet of a residential area is shattered in the early morning from the arrival of a vendor with a push-cart fitted with a loudspeaker. The man probably sells quack medicines and draws customers by playing...
Shamsher ChowdhuryWE were 14 brothers and sisters with three gone, we are now 11. We received the best of education. The man responsible for imparting quality education to the entire clan was our father, one-time senior civil servant during the...
Ameer HamzaFriends of the underdog would be pleased to learn that the Bangladesh government has made it mandatory for low-skilled women workers, aspiring to go abroad, to undergo some training before taking up jobs in alien lands. The bureau for...
Nehal AdilBangladesh is said to be the only country of the world to have naturally-enriched uranium. It is said to be in its nuclear sand in Cox's Bazaar: For long this sand has cured cancer and related diseases. The fast...
Mahbub SaeefBangladesh has recently made a significant stride towards reducing poverty and improving its ranking on the Human Development Index. Since 1990s the country has made good progress towards posting a 1.0 percent drop in the proportion of people living...
A Z M Anas Back from USAEconomic stories including the Great Recession hogged American media spotlight last year as news organisations raced to cover banking bailout and stimulus plans, the price tag of which totalled US$ 787 billion, according to...
Brian LoveAid from European governments will give Greece a good chance of success in its struggle to curb its national debt, but only if it can emerge from recession in no more than two years, Reuters calculations suggest.A simple spreadsheet...
There is immense potential for jute geo textile both in domestic and international market, as it has many more advantages than the synthetic fibres."Jute geo textile has got immense potential. It is used in controlling soil erosion-of roadside, riverbanks and...
DU Correspondent A three-day campaign organised by Dhaka University Rover Scouts began in the campus Friday with the slogan: 'No to eve-teasing'. The campaign includes collecting mass signatures and organising rallies and processions initially in different educational institutions in the...
FE ReportNurbas Samayween, a Bangladeshi architect, has won the first prize in an international competition to design an Islamic Centre in Zurich.The competition was organised by the Foreign Architect Switzerland and the Islamic Centre will be built along Limmat River,...
FE ReportArmy personnel will be engaged at nine regional passport offices in the country aiming at providing technical support in making machine-readable passport (MRP) and machine-readable visa (MRV), an ISPR press release said.The release said necessary military personnel will be...
NOAKHALI, Apr 16 (UNB): Miscreants swooped on a fish enclosure at village Diara Valua under Companiganj Upazila and looted fish worth Tk 0.15 million Wednesday night.Local people said a group of 20/25 bandits wearing masks raided the enclosure of Helal...
RANGAMATI, Apr 16 (BSS): State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Dipankar Talukdar said the present government has been working earnestly to preserve the traditional culture of indigenous people.He was addressing the inaugural session of water festival of Marma community...
Today (Saturday) is the 10th death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, executive vice president and company secretary of Dhaka Bank Limited, says a press release.On the occasion a Quran Khwani and Doa Mahfil have been arranged...
COMILLA, Apr 16 (UNB): Labourers found a touchstone made statue worth over Tk 10 million while digging a pond at Lalbagh under Sadar South Upazila Thursday.Local sources said the labourers found the statue of Lord Vishnu weighing 30 kgs while...
Manikganj Juba Forum Dhaka is organising a discussion and cultural programme on "The 39th year of liberation-our expectation and achievement" today (Saturday) marking its first foundation ceremony, says a press release.ABM Anwarul Haque, MP, will attend the function at the...
Ruling Awami League (AL) says the government will implement any decision of the Election Commission (EC) to hold the by-polls in Bhola-3 constituency in cent per cent free, fair, credible and neutral manner, reports UNB.AL advisory council member and the...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami Friday called the International War Crimes (Tribunal) Act-1973 as the blackest law in the history, reports UNB. He said: "The Act under which the trial of war crimes will be held is the blackest...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 16: Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation ABM Mohiuddin demanded trial of war criminals of 1971 and said otherwise history would not forgive us. He also called for annihilating those who were plotting to foil the trial of...
Mohammedan Sporting Club clinched the title of the Dhaka Bank Club Cup Hockey beating Usha KC by 4-2 goals in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB.Finance Minister AMA Muhith was the...
Pacer Rubel Hossain's five-wicket haul goes in vain as Dhaka Dynamites beat Cyclones of Chittagong by 17 runs to maintain all-win run in the Destiny Group Nation Cricket League T20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city Friday, reports...
NEW DELHI, Apr 16 (AFP): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has said her relationship with her new husband, Pakistan cricket star Shoaib Malik, emerged stronger from controversy over claims he was already married.Mirza and Malik married Monday after a settlement...
Rahmatganj MFS upset Brothers Union Club by 3-2 goals in a match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB.With this win, Rahmatganj MFS share the 5th position with Chittagong Abahani...
Sultans of Sylhet booked their semifinal berth of the Destiny Group National Cricket League T20 beating Barisal Blazers by four wickets in a low scoring, keenly contested match at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB.Batting...
MUMBAI, Apr 16 (AFP): Indian income tax officials Thursday raided the offices of the Indian Premier League as controversy mounted over the ownership of a new cricket team, local media reported.The Economic Times newspaper and the NDTV network reported on...
Aman UllahBANGLADESH'S power sector has, of late, been in the news, talkshows and not to mention in family gossips creating an atmosphere of helplessness and despair to the extent that the people without electricity, water have joined in street protests.If...
MS SiddiquiIn a market economy, a business may be expected to act in what it believes to be its own best interest. The purpose of marketing is to create a brand image, competitive advantage through reaching the possible customers. Communicating...
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