SOME of the local media have recently been publishing critical news items about foreigners being employed in shipping business in Bangladesh without otherwise following the government's business rules and regulations.The shipping companies are reported to be taking away substantial amounts...
BANGLADESH needs to be alert against the vulnerability to spread of HIV/AIDS from across the border. In India, the number of HIV/AIDS patients is increasing. Not only our geographical location, but also free movement of people make us vulnerable, because...
Dr. Gazi Mahabubul AlamWORKPLACE learning includes on-the-job training under normal operational conditions, and on-site training, which is conducted away from the work process, in a training room. Key findings show that workplace learning provides the skills needed to develop the...
Kazi Md. Mortuza AliIt is said that the history of insurance is as old as the history of mankind. The principles of insurance have been familiar to man since the earliest days. The basic principle of insurance is to take...
Ainud Binth Jubair Sony of News NetworkMustafiz, a 12-year-old boy from Ranpur, is always restless and naughty. He keeps himself busy all day long making a hell lot of troubles. This boy not only troubles his family, but also the...
FE ReportPrices of different local and imported spices including cumin, cinnamon, onion, ginger and garlic increased in the city's retail market during the last one week as the Eid-ul-Azha draws closer. Besides prices of edible oil and pilao rice continued...
FE ReportFinance adviser Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam said Thursday Bangladesh has neither to be alarmed by the global financial meltdown nor complacent about being unscathed."Bangladesh will not be a part of the gloomy picture," he said while speaking as...
FE Report Islami Bank Foundation (IBF) Chairman Shah Abdul Hannan laid emphasis on giving Zakat by wealthy people and creating employment opportunities for the unemployed people with it.The IBF chairman said this in the prize giving ceremony for the winners...
Sarwar ZahanThe inter-bank call money rate mostly maintained a steady level last week despite increased demand for cash, as the central bank was alert to inject fresh cash for easing pressure on liquidity, fund managers said.The market was able to...
November 30 - December 04, 2008Commercial Bank of CeylonUS dollar retained its burly tone against Bangladeshi taka in the first week of the current month. Taka had been depreciated gradually by 0.12 per cent against dollar over a week and...
FE ReportA seminar on 'Maximising Growth for Bangladesh: A Private Sector Vision' organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will be held at 10:00 am today (Saturday) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in...
Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha (BSRS) has announced the net asset value (NAV) of First BSRS Mutual Fund at the close of business on November 30, says a press release. The NAV of each certificate worth Tk. 100.00 was estimated at...
BANGKOK, (AP): Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.Still, there was more turmoil for weary tourists who found that...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended the country's legislature for more than seven weeks in a bid to stave off a challenge from opposition parties seeking to bring down his government, reports Bloomberg.Harper, re-elected in October, said Governor General Michaelle...
MURIDIKE, (Pakistan), Dec 5 (AP): Pakistan's vow to crack down on militants behind the Mumbai attacks may meet an early test with the Islamist charity accused by the US of being the front group for the prime suspects.A move against...
COLOMBO, Dec 5 (Reuters): Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for a tri-series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in January. Jayasuriya (39) was rested for the recent five-match ODI series in Zimbabwe but will return for the...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (AP): Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf will not be able to officiate when India hosts England in the first Test in Chennai from Thursday after a delay in obtaining a visa because of a religious holiday.The first Test...
Ricky Ponting thinks Australia deserve to hold on to the No. 1 ranking even if they are defeated by South Africa in the three-Test series over the next month. Australia have held the top spot under Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh...
Mumbai 602 for 6 dec (Jaffer 256, Rahane 137, Agarkar 77*, Arjun 4-99) beat Hyderabad 251 (Suman 67, Pai 66, Quadri 50*, Powar 5-67) and 243 (Teja 107, Abhinav 67, Kulkarni 7-50) by an innings and 108 runsDhawal Kulkarni's career-best...
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has begun his search for a new manager with Sam Allardyce favourite to take over, BBC reports. Roy Keane resigned as boss Thursday after 27 months in charge with the club 18th in the Premier League....
LONDON, Dec 5 (AP): Aston Villa is likely to fall further behind the traditional contenders in the Premier League title race Sunday unless manager Martin O'Neill can inspire a vital victory at Everton.Considered one of the most astute managers in...
Honda is pulling out of Formula One, blaming the world economic crisis for plans to sell its team, reports BBC. The decision leaves Englishman Jenson Button and 2009 team-mate Rubens Barrichello without drives, with only a few mid-ranking seats still...
Holders Abahani came back to winning ways in B League, beating Sheikh Russell KC 3-0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Friday, bdnews24.com reports. Nigerian striker Emeka scored twice for the sky-blues while Zahid Hossain Emily added the third....
CAPE TOWN,Dec 5 (AP) : The contractual requirement of South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs to attend an alcohol rehabilitation course is designed to help rather than discipline him, said Proteas team manager Mohammed Moosajee.Gibbs was dropped from South Africa's squad...
Three players--FM Abu Sufian Shakil, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag (Biman) and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman Emon (Chittagong Mohammedan)-- shared lead in the Prime Bank 11th Open International Rating Chess Tournament with seven points after the 8th round held at the...
Syed Fattahul AlimPheromones are chemical messages sent by one member of a living organism to another belonging to the same species. Of the various pheromones, those related with sex have been most widely studied. The first such pheromone ever synthesised...
Najmuddin A ShaikhMumbai, the commercial and financial capital of India, has suffered a horrendous terrorist attack. In a siege that lasted some 60 hours, 173 people were killed and more than 300 were injured. On the very first day, local...
Kevin YaoAn abrupt drop in the Chinese yuan this week hurt battered Asian currencies and Beijing is expected to avoid sharp weakening out of concern that it may trigger a wave of competitive devaluations across the region.China is Asia's dominant...
Enayet RasulBangladeshis are usually scorned for their drawbacks in different areas : illiteracy, poverty and a general lack of consciousness about what is best for them. But this assessment of them is too sweeping and a generalization that cannot be...
Helen Massy-BeresfordEuropean governments have no choice but to rush out support measures for carmakers faced with a slump in sales, as the U.S. looks set to pledge billions of dollars of aid to help its Big Three.While the aid packages...
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