FE Report State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan Sunday pledged to allot the new Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) plots to the allotees in the shortest possible time maintaining transparency and accountability."I will complete the process...
KABUL, May 2 (AFP): Three US and two Latvian troops were killed when insurgents stormed a military outpost in northeastern Afghanistan Friday, officials said, in the deadliest incident for foreign forces here in months.The militants attacked a small remote outpost...
IFIC Bank Limited conducted a day-long workshop on Automated Clearing House Project in the city recently.Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Head Office Chowdhury Mohidul Haque was the key speaker at the workshop, said a press release. A total of 45...
Thrust on proper knowledge on material planning and inventory control Having proper knowledge on material planning and inventory control seen vital for becoming competitive and facing the challenges of globalisation.Former president of the DCCI and Managing Director of the M/s...
FE Report Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) and Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the BIA conference hall in the city recently, says a press release. BIA Secretary General Mollah Md Nurul Islam and MII Chief...
Ban deplores attacks on journalists around worldUNITED NATIONS, May 2: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement Friday deploring the death, jailing and intimidation of journalists around the world ahead of World Press Freedom Day Sunday. "Attacks on journalists...
LONDON, May 2 (AFP): Commodity prices traded mixed this week as the market reacted to signs of a tentative recovery in the recession-battered US economy, while the world also faced the threat of a swine flu pandemic. "The energy and...
KARACHI, May 2: Prices of commodities witnessed a mixed trend during the month of April in wholesale and retail markets of the city, according to Internet.Despite mixed price trend in the market, buying powers of general consumers were found to...
Our CorrespondentKHULNA, May 2: - A fire at the production room of the Peoples Jute Mills in Khalishpur area of the city gutted jutes worth about Tk 5.0 million on Tuesday last.According to the fire servicesources, the fire originated from...
DGM of Foreign Exchange Policy Department Mijanur Rahman has been promoted as General Manager to the Debt Management Department recently. It is a new department, has been created for managing public debt, says a press release. Mijanur Rahman Joddar joined...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, May 2: Snake-gourd cultivation has changed fate of young student Atiar Rasul Himel (25), who has been earning up to Tk 302,800 a year from his vegetable field of only 100 decimal land. Atiar is a student of...
Our CorrespondentMADARIPUR, May 2: Despite government ban, firewood is extensively being used in the brickfields in the district. Brick Burning Control Ordinance 1992 prohibits brickfield owners from using firewood in kilns. The law, however, allows use of coal. It also...
Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd signed an agreement with M/s MEC Engineers and Construction Ltd for construction of its own 20-storied building at MA Bari Sarak, Sonadanga, Khulna, says a press release.Managing Director of Delta Life Insurance Company Das Deba...
Micro-finance has been playing a major role in the life of preponderant numbers in Bangladesh. The financing of small enterprises, specially in the rural areas of the country where about ninety per cent of the population are still concentrated, was...
Shahiduzzaman KhanA parliamentary committee on post and telecommunications ministry recommended that the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) should be opened up for increasing government's revenue earnings from the telecom sector. The committee asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to...
Ferdous AlamBANGLADESH needs to increase food grain production as a priority. The existing gap between food production and demand compels Bangladesh to import some food grains each year to meet the shortfall. But it strains the economy and if the...
The call rate of Citycell to Citycell is 25 paisa all daylong and we get their network even in the most remote areas of Bangladesh. The rate of other cell phone services is around 50 paisa per minute all the...
The number of diarrhoea patients is increasing day by day. Everyday about 1,000 patients come to the ICDDR, B for treatment. This hospital has no control over this increasing pressure on it. Already they have opened three tents to face...
THE present government is committed to providing medical service to the rural people, especially at every union. The commitment is praiseworthy. Modern medical service to the majority of the population, who live in the rural Bangladesh, is long overdue. Successive...
Syed Fattahul AlimREMITTANCE being the second biggest source of foreign exchange earning after the export of merchandises, the government has been demonstrating its willingness to take a more proactive role in exploring new markets for the country's migrant workers. People...
Syed JamaluddinMost of the developed and developing countries have rolled out stimulus packages to sustain economic activity and bring back economic recovery in their economies. Bangladesh has also embarked on a limited stimulus package. The govt has recently announced a...
Salahuddin AhmedTHE government goes for the option of stimulus package when a certain sector of the economy or industry is in the doldrums or facing stiff challenge for survival. As the global recession set in last year in the developing...
Salahuddin AhmedTHE government goes for the option of stimulus package when a certain sector of the economy or industry is in the doldrums or facing stiff challenge for survival. As the global recession set in last year in the developing...
Md. Joynal AbdinEconomic supremacy is the dominant feature of the present-day world. In order to survive, we have no option but to attain economic development. Foreign investment is recognised as a key ingredient for economic growth for the least developed...
M A IslamA good reading habit is a must for success in studies. And fast reading habit is a plus for anyone. A student with fast reading habit can always be ahead of others whose reading habit is rather average....
FE Special WHEN examinations knock at the door, many students regret. They find that their preparation is not good. They start realising that they do not have good preparation for the examination. They repeatedly face the same situation in life-year...
CHITTAGONG, May 2 (UNB) : Top Sports of Noakhali upset Chittagong Mohammedan SC by 33 runs in the inaugural match of the much-hyped Habib Group Port City League (PCL) Twenty20 Cricket Saturday at the MA Aziz Stadium, the first Test...
The Bangladesh Football Federation is more or less satisfied with the performance of the national football team in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers but wants to review the performance of all three matches especially against Myanmar. Bangladesh finished second behind...
Rajasthan Royals prevailed in a see-saw chase which included three wickets in two overs and 51 runs in seven. Disciplined spells of bowling were followed by some nerveless batting, though misfields and dropped catches from Deccan Chargers contributed to the...
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters): Paul Collingwood, who stepped down as England one-day captain last year, was named Friday to lead the Twenty20 side in next month's World Cup. Collingwood resigned the captaincy at the same time as Test skipper Michael...
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