Syed Fattahul AlimAnimals developed weapons to defend themselves from the attack of rivals of the same species or from predators. In some cases the weapons are elaborate and ornamental. It has been observed that the cumbersome weapons, which are also...
Andrew GrayPresident Barack Obama plans to send thousands of troops to train Afghan security forces as part of a new war strategy that will focus U.S. efforts on destroying safe havens for al Qaeda militants and rolling back the Taliban...
Tom Raum Capitalism can't always be trusted. If you're too big to fail, you're too big to make all your own decisions, according to the emerging view in Washington.Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched a determined campaign to ease government...
Stefanie EschenbacherWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) economists expect the strongest contraction in global trade since the Second World War, according to a WTO report. Exports will drop by roughly 9 per cent in volume terms as a result of the global...
Kamrun Nahar RumaMitu Marium, a fourth-year student oof Dhaka University's Mass Communication and Journalism Department, got married recently. One afternoon, while attending a class, she felt dizzy and fell on the floor. Mitu was rushed to a clinic and doctor...
Zvi Bar'elDid the truck convoy making its way from Port Sudan to Egypt carry weapons from Iran, China or Russia - Sudan's three major arms suppliers? The prime suspect is Iran, which has been strengthening its ties with Sudan ever...
Shanghai Futures Exchange started trading of steels futures contracts on Friday, which is hailed as a sign that China's steel industry has taken an important step forward in the process of marketization in the words of Luo Bingsheng, executive vice...
Kaniz FatimaIt was a hot and humid day in in 2007 when Auntu got back home from school. He looked exhausted and was sweating. "What's wrong?" asks Auntu's mother. "Mom, I was punished in the class. My teacher made me...
Vivianne RodriguesRussia's economy may rebound faster than anticipated as banks and companies adjust their balance sheets and as the central bank's ruble policy takes effect, Troika Dialog said on Thursday."Banks and companies are slowly readjusting their balance sheets, the central...
Jasim Uddin Haroon A local spinner will set up the country's first ever petrochemical plant to produce polyester chips by investing Tk 5.5 billion mainly to give a fresh boost to the apparel sector, the yarn manufacturer said Wednesday. Polyester...
The government is aggressively moving with the nuclear power plant project targeting to set up at least a 1000 MW plant in the country within a decade, reports UNB.Normally, it needs 8-9 years to set up a 600-1000 MW power...
The nation celebrated the 39th Independence Day Thursday with a fresh pledge to try the war criminals and build a modern Bangladesh free from terrorism, corruption, poverty and illiteracy, reports UNB.This year the Independence Day was observed sans pomp and...
FHM Humayan KabirUS oil company Chevron has recently sought permission from Petrobangla to explore and produce gas from new areas in Jalalabad field for meeting the growing energy demand in Bangladesh, officials said Friday.The company has proposed to conduct seismic...
S M JahangirThe country's overall Boro rice plantation acreage has surpassed the official target by over 0.2 million hectares, brightening the prospect of achieving a record yield this season. About 5.9 million hectares of land have come under Boro cultivation...
PESHAWAR, Mar 27 (AP/AFP): A suicide bomber demolished a mosque packed with hundreds of worshippers attending Friday prayers close the Afghan border, killing at least 48 people and injuring scores more, officials said.The attack in the Khyber region was the...
Two former finance advisers of caretaker government have denied having recommended any black money whitening scheme in a meeting last week with the finance minister, reports bdnews24.com. The two advisers-Dr Akbar Ali Khan and Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam-have also...
FE Report Bangladesh is set to be one of the few countries in the Asia-Pacific region which will suffer less than others from the global economic slowdown that has come in the aftermath of the financial crisis.Bangladesh achieved robust growth...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) emerged champions in the Citycell Super Cup Football beating Dhaka Abahani by 1-0 goal in the high-voltage final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Friday, reports UNB.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the...
The government will finalise the allocation of plots at Uttara Model Town (third phase) and Purbachal New Town projects by June, the state minister for housing said Friday. "Transparency will be ensured so that those who won the draw get...
UAE Foreign Trade Minister Shiekha Lubna Al Qasimi expressed the hope that business and investment policies of the present government would encourage UAE businessmen to invest in various sectors of Bangladesh. "Investments from the UAE to Bangladesh will continue to...
LONDON, Mar 27: Oil prices fell Friday on profit-taking after an overnight rally driven sharp gains on Wall Street, traders said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for May delivery, dropped 1.13 dollars to 53.21 dollars a barrel. Brent...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Friday urged journalists and columnists to be more active and vocal for giving democracy an institutional shape as she wished their writings would not favour the anti-liberation elements and go against the people, reports BSS."We...
A Z M AnasWith the global downturn increasingly crimping demand for labour, a top IOM official has said Bangladesh needs to map out plans for the potential "reintegration" of return migrants into the local job market and economy. "You should...
Munima Sultana from SingaporeA single worry, which is now haunting hundreds of Bangladeshi workers in Singapore, is nobody knows who would be asked next morning to take the next flight home. Everyday 20 to 50 Bangladeshi workers are being sent...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanBangladesh's manpower export to South Korea has hit a snag due to the current global recession."Last year, we predicted that 5,000 people would be recruited in 2009, but it has become uncertain as the recession has hit the...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a bearish mood for the second consecutive week that ended Thursday amid a sharp decline in turnover.During the week, the benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) shed 98.99 points to end at 2523.78. The...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) submitted final reports on 263 graft cases involving 439 individuals in the last 14 months, as the allegations against them could not be substantiated, reports UNB.According to official sources, the anti-graft watchdog submitted the final reports...
Dozens of Islamist activists were injured and 10 arrested following a clash between police and Hijbut Tahrir outside the north gate of Baitul Mukarram national mosque after Jum'a prayer Friday, reports UNB.The clash ensued at about 2:00 pm when police...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed Friday said the government is determined to fulfill the constitutional rights of the people of the country, reports BSS.Constitutionally there is no disparity, but it has been created on social, financial...
Dhaka will talk to friendly states on coordinated efforts to halt terror funds, said the state minister for home Friday, reports bdnews24.com. "We have to tackle militancy and terrorism by joining hands with others who believe in cooperation," Tanjim Ahmed...
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