RAJSHAHI, Nov 11 (BSS)- Two Bangladeshi cattle- traders were shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Chouka frontline under Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj inside the Indian territory opposite to border in the early hours of today. However, identities...
President Zillur Rahman returned home Wednesday night after attending the COMCEC Economic Summit under the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Turkey."An Emirates flight carrying the President landed at the Zia International Airport at 8:52pm," Abul Kalam Azad, deputy...
FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh's trade imbalance has contracted by US$650 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period last fiscal, thanks to lower prices of goods because of the global economic meltdown, officials said Wednesday.The...
M Azizur RahmanThe government will invite foreign companies to bid for drilling six onshore wells and carry out 3,100-line kilometre seismic survey in state-owned gas fields by December, said a senior energy ministry official.He said Petrobangla is now short-listing the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to receive higher tax from the individual taxpayers this year as both the volume of tax collection and number of tax returns submitted has crossed the previous year's level until...
FE ReportTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Wednesday expressed concern over the World Bank's stance on the amended public procurement policy, saying the measure would be counter-productive and only punish the country's people. The anti-poverty lender has asked Bangladesh to put on...
Chittagong OfficeCHITTAGONG, Nov 11: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is now in dire straits, as 13 of its ships with a total capacity of around 1,50,000 tonnes are floating with empty holds.Records of previous four years indicate that 70 per cent...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said her government has taken initiatives to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) in Sylhet region for further expanding the country's economy, reports BSS.She urged the Bangladeshi expatriates for investing more in different...
The High Court (HC) has directed the government to give appointments within three months to 169 civil service candidates, who passed the 27th BCS exams in 2005 but were later disqualified, reports bdnews24.com. The bench of justices Miftahuddin Chowdhury and...
EXTORTION activities, targeting specially businessmen and business organisations, are seen to be on the rise again. There was some improvement in the situation during the last caretaker government. The intervention in governance then did lead to a sort of decline...
F.A. HashimTHERE are some countries in the world that make a living mainly by providing services. Bangladesh's export products are limited to a few items. Furthermore, its comparative advantage in these few products are also facing a threat. The resources...
Rezaul HaqueGOVERNMENT spending on technical or skill-oriented education is far from sufficient. If faster human resources development was really the objective, Bangladesh, by now, should have had in the public sector, at least 30 universities, six engineering universities, 30 engineering...
THE proper functioning of existing businesses and creation of new ones are the bread and butter issues of people. The thriving of businesses does not merely mean that businessmen are earning profits and their well-being thereof is promoted. The full...
YOUNG citizens can work for raising awareness on ecological justice. The young, with their drive can go for advocacy to raise social awareness on ecological justice across the country. The earth's resources have enabled mankind to build civilisations. But for...
HONG KONG, Nov 10 (Reuters): Asian stocks nudged higher Tuesday on hopes continued stimulus will support economic recovery, while the dollar hovered near a 15-month low on expectations US rates will remain near zero.European equity futures were up 0.3 per...
FE Report Talukder Group of Industries has recently signed an agreement with Adcomm Limited, one of the country's leading full-service communication companies, to promote and popularise the different products of the group among the consumers, said a press release.Talukder Group...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Nov 10: The 38th National Co-operative Day was observed in the district in a befitting manner Saturday.The programmes included colourful procession, discussion meeting, crest distribution and cultural function to mark the day. District Co-operative Union President Sheikh...
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters): Britain is most at risk among the big economies to lose its top-notch credit rating, while Japan faces a review of its rating if government debt issuance rises greatly, Fitch Ratings warned Tuesday.David Riley, Fitch's co-head...
A conference of zonal in-charges of the Swanirvar Bima Division of Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited (MLICL) was held at its head office in the city recently, said a press release.Chairman of the company Nizam Uddin Ahmed was present as...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 10 (Reuters): Google Inc said Monday that it was acquiring of AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising networks, for $750 million, widening its bet that cell phone advertising could become the Internet's next-big money maker.Google's agreement...
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters): Imperial Tobacco's new chief executive-designate Alison Cooper put a new focus on boosting sales after the world's No 4 cigarette group beat forecasts with an 18 per cent rise in annual earnings. Cooper, currently number two...
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Tuesday its regional mobile user base expanded by more than 56 million users over 12 months to the end of September. The company said the 26 per cent-rise to 273 million was...
LONDON, Nov 10 (AFP): HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, said Tuesday that pre-tax profits during the third quarter were "significantly ahead" compared with the equivalent period a year earlier.In a trading update that did not provide figures, HSBC also said that...
Amanullah Khan and Abdur Rahman JahangirDESPITE handicaps, Bangladesh has been able to cut down the number of under-five child deaths by half since 1990. The donors, non-government organisations (NGOs) and development partners highlight Bangladesh's success story. According to a Unicef...
Shamsher ChowdhurySuccess has many dimensions. One man's success could be another man's failure. In order to succeed in life one has to be highly committed, devoted and dedicated One has to be clear in mind as to what is it...
Onto MianTHE leaders of the ruling party are divided over selection of a site for the proposed Barisal Public University. Barisal is the only divisional headquarters without a public university, an engineering university and science and technology university. Of the...
Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai On STAR Plus Wednesday at 10-00 pm.The story revolves around how a simple and sweet girl gets married in difficult situations and yet cannot be with her husband. Watch to find out what will Dhaani do...
Sunil Shetty is a happy man these days. For his performance in the upcoming Red Alert, he has bagged the Best Actor award at the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF), New York.An ecstatic Sunil says, "It is a fabulous...
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 Gaan08:30 Open Univercity09:00 Sangbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Pachmishali11:40 Koishori12:00 Sangbad Shironam12:05 Sangbadpatrer Pata Theke12:30 Sastha Tathya01:00 Sukhi Paribar01:30 Hijal...
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 (AFP): Oil fell in Asian trade Tuesday as investor worries over the potential threat posed by Hurricane Ida to petroleum installations in the Gulf of Mexico subsided, analysts said. A firmer US currency, which makes dollar-priced crude...
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