FE Report River bank erosion affects nearly one million people in Bangladesh a year, spawning a wave of climate migrants who flock to cities in search of livelihood, the regional head of the IOM has said. "The situation is heading...
FHM Humayan KabirA bitter row has been sparked between the ministry of environment and the planning commission on framing a strategy paper as the latter accused that preparation of such a document by the ministry contravenes the government's business rules.The...
FE Report Insurance bills are expected to be passed in the upcoming session of Parliament with some amendments, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told the FE."I will pilot the bills in Parliament but they will be passed with some amendments," he...
Fazlur RahmanThe city development authority is likely to allocate the rest of the residential plots of its two housing projects this week as the process has almost been completed, officials said Thursday.Officials of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) said Bangladesh...
Mohammad MufazzalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now preparing a formula on IPO (initial public offering) floatation in the backdrop of Finance Minister AMA Muhith's assurance to review a decision taken earlier by his ministry.The SEC is likely to...
FE ReportThe Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with Export Promotion Bureau (EBB) is all set to organise the 15th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2010, scheduled to begin from January 1 through January 31, 2010.According to DITF-2010 Secretariat office, a total...
Bangladesh Bank is going to announce a pro-growth monetary policy for the second half of the current 2009-2010 financial year giving special priority to the growth in investments and internal production. The announcement of the policy would be made during...
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from a drain at Begunbari in the city Friday after six days of his going missing. Tejgaon Shilpanchal police said they found the body of Mohammad Sujan, a student of class IV of...
A hospital will be built in Dhaka to treat freedom fighters (FFs) free of cost, the State Minister for Liberation War said Friday. The hospital at a cost of Tk 750 million (75 crore) will be built at Tejgaon in...
Mahmudur RahmanAmidst the cacophony, dust and claustrophobia of the sprawling Gulshan Avenue, the perceptive eye may catch the sight of one of the remaining residences with a pitcher and a tin mug just outside the entrance gate. It contains fresh,...
Jasim Uddin Haroon Traffic snarl-ups on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, the country's economic lifeline, have become a common phenomenon in recent days, creating a fresh trouble for external trade as most of export-import goods-laden vehicles ply on the route.Apart from this,...
Four local and international firms are likely to get power ministry's call to submit technical and financial offers to vie for the 450MW Bibiyana combined cycle power plant, reports UNB.The firms are YTL Power International Berhad of Malaysia, joint venture...
The country is likely to see around 70,000 bales of cotton production in the next season, as the Cotton Development Board (CDB) has planned to bring more lands under hybrid cotton cultivation, reports UNB."In the 2010-'11 season, we're expecting around...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw modest gain amid volatile trading in the week that ended Thursday with limited participation of the investors. The bourse also saw major development in mutual funds in the week, leaving the investors in...
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (BSS): The Indian government has softened its newfound toughness on visa rules and made some relaxations in the new guidelines on tourist visas. The government earlier made it mandatory for foreigners holding long-term multiple-entry visas to...
Baabul On STAR Plus Saturday at 1-30 pm.While golfing, Malvika Talwar meets with handsome, U.S.-returned Avinash, both fall in love with each other, and shortly thereafter get married. The following year, Malvika gives birth to a boy, and they decide...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:10 Saswato Jibon07:15 Suvechaa Nin08:00 Morning News08:10 Desher Gaan08:20 Bishwa Pratidin08:30 Eso Gaan Shikhi09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Desher Gaan / Swadesh11:40 Sukhi Paribar12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Agun...
FE ReportPrices of lentil went up further while those of potato and onion fell, according to sources at different markets in the city. Traders said Friday the prices of local lentil increased to Tk 140 per kg which was Tk...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday handed over a cheque for Tk 1.5 million (15 lakh) to indigenous freedom fighter Kakat Heinchita (alias Kakon Bibi) at her office to recognise the latter's great contribution to the Liberation War of 1971....
FE ReportBank Asia Ltd has opened its new branch at Savar. It is the 40th branch of the bank, according to a press release.Anwarul Amin, vice chairman of the bank, formally inaugurated the new branch Thursday.AM Nurul Islam, vice chairman,...
Local foreign exchange market saw some activities last week. Bangladesh taka (BDT) depreciated marginally by 0.145 per cent against US dollar last week following a rise in demand for the greenback in the market. US dollar was quoted at BDT...
FE ReportThe 25th foundation training course organised for the officers of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) concluded recently. The four-week long training course was held at DBBL training centre in the city. Managing Director of the bank Md Yeasin Ali attended...
FE ReportIFIC Bank Ltd has opened its 82nd branch at Pragati Sarani at Uttar Badda in the city. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Lutfar Rahman inaugurated the new branch Wednesday. Director of the bank Mohammed Nayem Syed, Managing Director Mosharraf...
What is the total number of residents of Dhaka city ? Nobody knows for sure and guess estimates are that the same may be between 13 and 15 million. Dhaka has been growing like wild weeds since the independence of...
Nerun YakubThe Copenhagen Climate summit ended last Saturday after thirteen days of heated debate and drama in the Danish capital, leaving many participants, and observers around the world, deeply disillusioned. It was denounced as an 'abject failure' by some, while...
Amirul IslamMEDIA reports indicate, the rate of inflation is about to surge, once again. It rose to 4.69 per cent in August from 3.46 per cent in July and the current trends would indicate no abatement of such price pressures....
A year or so ago, we would speak of really bad traffic situations as once or twice a week phenomenon. Not any more. A year on and we are experiencing it as a daily thing. These days people experience it...
WHEN a murder or hit, as it is sometimes called is planned the planners or those who order the act also agree on the amount of money to be paid to the killer or killers. The amount fixed depends on...
Ziauddin ChoudhuryThe last instalmentI will skip details of more mundane food of Rajshahi to a hallmark of my gastronomic experience in the town that came from a wedding feast that I attended there. On the third day of our stay...
Saud Abu Ramadan Grief could be easily seen in his eyes when Marwan al-Attar, a 55-year-old resident of Biet Lahiya town in northern Gaza Strip spoke about his camp life. Al-Attar and his family, as well as thousands of Palestinian...
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