IT would appear from the reported allegations of the milk producers and collectors of Bangladesh's best- known dairy districts, Pabna and Sirajganj, that their big buyers have recently been throwing ethics to the wind with their sudden decision to go...
Enayet Rasul BhuiyanThe suggestion for regional management of the water resources of the South Asian region for the collective good of its peoples and countries, have been there for a long time and begging for recognition and acceptance. One remembers...
Humayun KabirTHE realisation of the need for food security, specially, should be a sharp one for Bangladesh in the backdrop of its experiences in the recent past. Only one year and a half ago, the country was faced with a...
SO many posts in the education administration have been lying vacant for long including all those of the Deputy Directors (DDs) in the zonal offices, most of District Education Officers and Assistant District Education Officers (ADEOs), almost all the Head...
BANGLADESH needs to be competitive in international trade. Besides, the local industries can no more afford to be careless about quality operational costs and management efficiency if they are to survive the competition from imported products in the domestic market....
A. F. M. Mainul AhsanDEMONSTRATION at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is becoming an "every week phenomenon". Whenever there is a bearish trend in the market, investors initiate procession or chant slogan in front of the DSE. Our investors are not...
Billy I AhmedALL measures to thwart the degradation and destruction of our ecosystem will be useless if we do not cut population growth.By 2050, if we continue to reproduce at the current rate, the planet will have between 8.0 billion...
Mohammad Shahidul IslamGlamis Castle was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, best known as the Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there. Since 1987 an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of ten...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has taken a move to substantially increase power distribution lines in the rural areas, mostly in political consideration despite a severe power crisis in the country, officials said Friday.The Rural Electrification Board (REB) has taken up...
COX'S BAZAR, Apr 17 (UNB): Cyclone 'Bijli' started pounding on offshore islands Friday night stretching from Sitakunda to St Martin with a wind speed of 100 kms per hour.St Martin Union Chairman Moulvi Firoz Khan told the news agency that...
Jasim Uddin Haroon Some of the country's re-rolling mill owners have started importing finished mild steel (MS) rods as the prices have drastically declined in the international market.Moreover, the abolition of 15 per cent VAT and reduction of import duty...
Md. Fazlur RahmanThe country's two leading tableware manufacturers are trying to explore new sales destinations in the face of falling international orders and export growth triggered by the ongoing global financial crisis, officials said. Both Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd and Monno...
WASHINGTON, April 17 (AFP):- International Monetary Fund(IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn Thursday predicted the dollar would remain the world's reference currency, noting its resilience amid the global economic meltdown."I see no reason why the US dollar would not go on being...
BARISAL, Apr 17 (UNB): Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (BSBMC) was closed today (Friday) for an indefinite period following clashes between rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus.Meanwhile, students of all the five hostels - three of male...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanMultinational companies (MNCs) dodged paying taxes worth 186 million pound sterling and took away over 600 million pound sterling in capital illicitly from Bangladesh during 2005-07 period, according a study report prepared by an adviser to the US...
A security guard of a house was shot dead by assailants in the city's Kafrul area Friday morning. The victim was identified as Anwar Hossain (25), security guard of House No-497 at Purbo Senpara Parbata. Hospital sources said a gang...
COMILLA, Apr 17: At least three people were killed and 35 others injured when a bridal party bus overturned at Syedpur in Chouddagram Upazila on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Friday morning. The police said the accident took place at about 10:30am...
DUBAI, April 17:Pakistan has been stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. "It is a regrettable decision (but) our number one...
FE Report The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $10.5 billion in loans, a 5.3 per cent increase over the previous year, according to ADB's 2008 Annual Report, released ahead of the 42nd Annual Meeting to be held 2-5 May in...
A Z M AnasTravel operators have launched "strategic campaign" to promote Bangladesh's tourism by tying up with Thailand, which is a magnet for foreign tourists, industry leaders said Friday.The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB), the trade group, is...
FE ReportShare prices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded riding on banking stocks in the week that ended Thursday, ending the fourth straight week of bear-run.The benchmark index DSE General Index (DGEN) gained 142.07 points to end at 2550.74....
The price of green mangoes is still high in the city markets amid growing demands, although mango production is reported to be good across the country, reports UNB.The production of mangoes is higher this year than the previous years across...
FE Report Reforms are needed for creating congenial business climate to ensure higher economic growth, create more employment opportunities and reduce poverty level, said speakers at a discussion meeting on public perception survey on Friday. Some areas are over regulated...
LONDON, April 17 (AFP): World oil prices rebounded Friday from earlier losses as sentiment was boosted by better-than-expected US company results and bargain-hunting ahead of the weekend. In late afternoon trade, London's Brent North Sea crude for June delivery regained...
KATHMANDU, Apr 17 (PTI):Two Indian power companies including GMR Group that won a bid to build two major hydro-power projects in power deficient Nepal are facing fresh trouble with local groups alleging neglect, even as the authorities say efforts are...
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters/AFP) : Donors pledged over $5 billion in new aid -- more than originally expected -- over the next two years to cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday after President Asif Ali Zardari promised to fight the militancy destabilising...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will dissolve district units and replace them with convening committees by next week, a senior BNP leader said Friday, reports bdnews24.com. BNP's policymaking standing committee member Moudud Ahmed also revealed his party's plans to make rooms...
The nation observed Friday the 38th anniversary of historic Mujibnagar Day, the day independent Bangladesh' first interim government was formed, reports bdnews24.com. The government-in-exile, which was later known as Mujibnagar Government, took oath at a quiet mango grove of Baidyanathtola...
The trial of crimes committed in the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan starts Monday and may end by this Victory Day, the Law Minister said Friday, reports bdnews24.com. "We will appoint investigating agencies and prosecutors early next week or...
KUSHTIA, Apr 17 (UNB): Police, in a raid, detained 31 suspected members of banned Islamic outfit Hizb-ut-Towhid from Barabazar area of the district town Friday noon.Acting on a tip-off, a team of sadar thana police conducted the drive at 'Pather...
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