Jasim Uddin Haroon The industrial units located in the country's eight export processing zones earned US$ 1.07 billion from exports during July-November of the current fiscal year amid ongoing global economic meltdown, officials said.Senior officials at the Bangladesh Export Processing...
Jashim UddinBRAHMANBARIA, Jan 13: Sub-standard education imparted by unauthorised schools in Brahmanbaria town has posed a threat to nurture proper human resource at the grass-root level. Guardians said their children after passing from these schools are becoming non-competitive in the...
FE ReportThe country's five major export items that contribute over 85 per cent to the country's total export failed to achieve their target at the end of first five months of the 2009-10 fiscal.According to data revealed by the state-run...
IBBL Managing Director M Fariduddin Ahmad asked his staff to ensure the justice of Islam by disseminating money in all social strata through diversification of investment.He said this while presiding over the 'Annual Business and Development Conference 2010' of IBBL...
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh had a meeting with the Prime Minister of India on January 11, 2010, which was followed by delegation-level talks. l Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her party's impressive electoral...
Maswood Alam KhanChina overtook the United States as the world's leading exporter of ICT goods such as mobile phones, laptop computers, digital cameras etc. in 2004, passed Germany as the third-largest economy in 2007 and surpassed the United States not...
Upul Tharanga's dismissal in the first over raised flutters of India extending their recovery into the second half of the match, and a spin-induced double strike to dismiss two valuable players left the final poised for a tight finish, according...
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, Bangladesh Handball Federation and Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation with a promise of improved performance announced their squad for the forthcoming 11th SA Games, the biggest sports extravaganza of the sub-continent at the BOA House in the city...
An all-round performance by Raihan Kabir Mithu guided Badda Ekota Samaj Kalyan Sangha to a comfortable 70-run victory over Dhanmondi Progati Sangha in the Metropolis Second Division Cricket League at the City Club ground Wednesday, reports UNB.Sent in to bat...
The first round of the four-day matches of the 11th National Cricket League begins today (Thursday) at three separate venues across the country with three matches slated for the opening day, reports BSS.Rajshahi Division will take on Sylhet Division at...
The government has taken a decision in principle to hold Centre Examinations at class eight from this year, reports BSS. Unifying the annual examinations and the scholarship examinations, the centre exams will be held across the country through a uniform...
BARGUNA, Jan 13 (BSS): Poverty, lack of employment opportunity and river erosion are pushing poor fishermen in the southern coastal districts to catch Hilsha fries, jatka, defying the ban imposed by the authorities to optimise Hilsha production. Hundreds of poor...
The government Wednesday requested the Netherlands to provide technical and financial assistance for water management and river dredging, which is essential for Bangladesh's socio- economic development, as most rivers have silted up-and some of them already dead, reports UNB."We request...
FE ReportThe 9th international garment and allied machinery and accessories trade show "GARMENTECH Bangladesh-2010" kicked off at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city Wednesday."The exposition will showcase technology and solutions to the sector in productivity, skill development and value...
RANGPUR, Jan 13 (BSS): Severity of the sweeping cold wave worsened following falls in the temperatures coupled with blowing stronger winds causing unbearable miseries and paralysing normal life in northern Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive day today.The situation worsened further...
FE Report BUET Alumni Associa tion (BUETAA) is organising a Reunion 2010 on February 5, 2010 at BUET Ground.Dr Wahiduddin Ahmed, former Vice Chancellor of BUET will remain present as the chief guest.Members of BUETAA willing to participate in the...
DU '69Batch Annual General Meeting and Picnic have been deferred to February 12 due to unfriendly weather condition. The picnic spot and other scheduled programmes remain unchanged.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee Wednesday.
MANIKGANJ, Jan 13 (UNB): Launch and ferry services on Paturia-Doulatdia river route remained suspended for six hours until 9:00 am Wednesday due to dense fog, causing sufferings to the passengers.Seven ferries loaded with passengers and vehicles were also anchored at...
Michael S Potter joined Apollo Hospitals Dhaka as the chief executive officer (CEO) recently. He completed his MSc in health care administration from Trinity University, Texas, USA, says a press release.Potter started his career as a health care professional in...
FE ReportThe government has decided to raise an industrial police force to protect readymade garment sector from repeated unrest, which has cost the country's main export earner billions of dollars in the last several years. The decision came in an...
Leaders of the National Garment Workers' Federation (NGWF) asked the government to rescind two "anti-worker and anti-industry" articles from the recently passed Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act 2009, reports UNB.They also demanded inclusion of two other articles in the law for...
United States Congressman Gary Ackerman said with the return of democracy in Bangladesh a large number of good things were happening in the country.Ackerman (D-NY), Chairman of the House Sub-committee on the Middle East and South Asia and member of...
FE ReportThe city's traffic system came to a standstill Wednesday after thousands of ruling party supporters thronged roads leading to Zia International Airport to greet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who returned home after a four-day visit to India.Hundreds of leaders...
Police arrested 2,136 people on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours till 6.00am Wednesday, reports UNB.A total of 11 firearms, 18 cocktails and 19 rounds of bullet were also seized during the countrywide drive, said...
RANGAMATI, Jan 13 (BSS): A zone commander-level meeting between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Myanmar's border guard, Nasaka was held at Chakdhala frontier under Naikhyongchhari Upazila of Bandarban district Wednesday on the issue of erecting fence along border in friendly atmosphere,...
FE ReportThe government is going to offload shares of 26 state-owned enterprises (SoEs) to increase depth of the market, said finance minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday.The minister also said the government was going to rationalise the interest rate of national...
Shahiduzzaman KhanTraffic management system in the metropolis is back to square again. And it now takes more time, at times, to reach Motijheel from Gulshan (this is being cited here as an example) in the capital city of Dhaka by...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday returned home from India boasting cent per cent success of her Delhi mission as she said a new horizon of friendship and economic development now opened up through accords on many major matters, reports UNB.Talking...
FE ReportThe benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged 90.56 points, its six-month single-day fall, on Wednesday but setting a record turnover that crossed Tk 14.0 billion mark for the first time. Traders said strong rumours of further...
Business leaders and researchers came up with a mixed bag of reactions over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Delhi trip as some of them saw greater gain for India than that for Bangladesh while some found positive achievements through the major...
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