Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu), a component of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance has said it will move to form a national government if the alliance goes to power, reports bdnews24.com."We have to form a national government with secular and democratic...
US Ambassador James F Moriarty has again stressed the 'transforming' potential of the upcoming election, and cautioned against undermining the Election Commission (EC) at this crucial time, reports bdnews24.com.He was optimistic that the election would restore a strong democracy in...
FE ReportDhaka stocks dropped Monday with the turnover hitting the lowest level since January 06 this year. Most investors preferred to remain cautious in trading before general election.The continuous fall of turnover figure reflected the investors' cautious mood, analysts say.Trading...
Zaidi SattarIn keeping with tradition, the election manifestos of the two leading political parties have been made public, a fortnight before national elections. It would be tough to fault any of them for not being comprehensive. Though details are sometimes...
JESSORE, Dec 15 (UNB): BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Monday alleged that conspiracy still continued to foil the parliamentary elections and cautioned that a dangerous situation would be created if voting did not take place on December 29."Still there is uncertainty...
Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina Monday said her party, if elected to office, will have no laws that go against the Quran or Sunnah, report bdnews24.com and UNB. She made the declaration at an election rally of Jahangir Kabir...
The nation celebrates the 38th Victory Day today (December 16) commemorating its glorious triumph in the nine-month bloody war against the Pakistani occupation forces through which Bangladesh was liberated this day in 1971, reports UNB. On the occasion, people will...
Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam Monday said some of the country's major economic challenges have been reflected in the election manifestoes announced recently by the political parties, reports UNB.He was talking to reporters after an inaugural function of the...
FE Report Bangladesh taka (BDT) has been depreciated marginally by 0.58 per cent against the US dollar in nearly two months following rise in demand for the greenback in the market. The depreciation of BDT started since October 19 last...
FE Report About 40 per cent of the annual remittance sent by expatriate Bangladeshis reaches the country through unofficial channels.This was revealed at a review meeting on remittance held in the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Monday.The country officially received US$7.91 billion...
The army is being called out in advance from December 18 for policing the upcoming polls, sensing sabotage in the intervening period, as the state of emergency goes on December 17 in the run-up to the crucial election, reports UNB....
The offices of The Financial Express (FE) will remain closed today (Tuesday) on the occasion of the Victory Day. Therefore, there will be no issue of the FE tomorrow (Wednesday).
The authorities Monday revised its earlier notification for applying for RAJUK plots at Purbachal New Town Project and Extended Uttara (3rd phase) Project. A housing and works ministry statement said the affidavit to be submitted with the applications for plots...
Workers going abroad with overseas employment will be given computer magnetic chip cards before their departure for the workplace. The magnetic chip card will provide necessary information of the worker concerned while working anywhere in the world. Director General of...
Jasim Uddin Haroon International buyers are showing reluctance to procure hides from Bangladesh on the plea of ongoing financial meltdown in their countries, local tanners told the FE Monday. Local tanners said most of the buyers who earlier used to...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has strengthened its intervention in foreign exchange market through providing support to the commercial banks for settlement of fuel oil import bills. The central bank took the move aiming to keep the country's inter-bank...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Dec 15: With the recent sharp decline in Chinese manufacturing output, the global decoupling theory seems to have died a well-deserved death. The idea that developing nations have become less dependent on US economy and so...
BAGHDAD, Dec 15 (Reuters):-An Iraqi reporter called President George W. Bush a "dog" and threw his shoes at him on Sunday, sullying a farewell visit to Baghdad meant to mark greater security in Iraq after years of bloodshed.Just weeks before...
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file 11 cases against 22 officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for misappropriating Tk 406.3 million (40.63 crore), reports UNB.ACC Director General (Admin) Col Hanif Iqbal told the Commission's regular briefing Monday...
The Advisers' Committee on Public Purchase at a meeting Monday approved an Industries Ministry proposal to import 150,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser, reports UNB.Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), under the Industries Ministry, will import the urea to meet the demand...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken steps to launch a massive campaign in six divisional cities to familiarise use of Electronic Cash Register (ECR).As per government's order, installation of ECR made mandatory for all medium and...
The two main political parties of the country--the Bangladesh Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) -- have declared their election manifestos or action plans about what they would do on going to power for the knowledge of the...
Shamsul Huq ZahidOne-third of the individuals, numbering 865, to be exact, who had submitted nomination papers seeking to contest in the upcoming parliamentary elections, did not have any tax identification numbers (TINs). They claimed that their annual income was less...
Enamul Haque We have seen it time and again that, contrary to the democratic norm that prevails in other societies, the losers always cry foul no matter how free and neutral the election is. Khaleda Zia has done it, so...
Naimul HasanENVIRONMENTAL problems could further strain overpopulated Bangladesh struggling for survival. Climate change is bound to put an extra economic burden on Bangladesh. The developed countries would also be affected by climate change in varying degrees. However, these countries, possessing...
Recurring floods, causing destruction and deaths, remain a source of worry each year in Bangladesh. With integrated and comprehensive water management plan Bangladesh can turn the flood flows of the rainy season into a blessing for round the year irrigation.Due...
BANGLADESH needs to grow Jatropha plants only on a part of its wasteland to meet its biodiesel requirement. As animals do not consume it, Jatropha is an excellent plant for bordering crop plots. It prevents animals from destroying crops. Its...
Muhammad Quamrul IslamNow that December 11, the last date of withdrawal of nominations, is over after haggling till last moment for change of party nomination within the Grand Alliance led by Awami League {AL} and the Alliance led by Bangladesh...
Tofayel A. ChowdhuryBangladesh is a developing country. Like most other developing countries in Asia, industrialization here, is the single major indicator of development. With moderate to severe threat of strong competition from high-performing, developing countries like China and India, and...
Billy I Ahmed THE idea that Coca-Cola can be environmentally accountable for the water it uses -- 'water neutral' -- has many sceptics. In early 2008, the Coca-Cola Company began making public claims that it would become "the most efficient...
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