Jahangir AlamThere is every reason for South Asian countries and particularly their leaders to be extremely wary about the unfolding events in the region. The Mumbai carnage is the immediate case for practising such caution.For centering around this bloodbath, some...
WHAT happened to the national urbanisation policy the present government said it would finalise? This policy, formulated at the fag end of the tenure of the last elected government, did not see the light, though nearly three years are gone.According...
WHAT fate awaits the city's taxi cab service? Despite media reports pointing out the poor taxi service, no improvement is in sight.No taxi cab on the roads now is fit for the service. We used to get the taxi cabs...
SOME days ago a friend of mine told me this. He was at the Kentucky Fried Chicken shop at Dhanmondi when some young people, boys and girls, stepped in for some ice-cream. They got what they wanted and were walking...
Dr. Salehuddin AhmedInflation has become a major concern worldwide including South Asian countries in recent years. A high rate of inflation is detrimental to sustained growth. Moreover, it adversely affects the financial sector development. Another major concern for South Asia,...
Billy AhmedWith the world's leading scientists agreeing on the science behind global warming, how are multinational corporations preparing for climate change? Some, like Exxon Mobile, continue to squeeze the last drops of profit out of any oilfield they get their...
Fazle Rashid from New YorkTHE General Motors (GM), one of the three giant US automakers -- all three of them in knee-deep trouble due to shorn of capital -- is set to sell its assets in Europe to shore up...
Ashima Kaul of WFS from SrinagarCINEMA has emerged as an important medium to tell narratives of people, explore the depths of the human mind, depict struggles and relationships, and pose questions about existing conflicts and issues that touch the daily...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanCompact and portable new generation digital technologies; especially the laptops and the LCDs have ruled the roost at the recently held computer fair, 'BCS ICT World 2008' that ended in the city on November 22.It was the largest...
Dhruv SinghalThe use of middleware in banks has evolved over the last few years. It also examines the critical role played by middleware in enabling a bank to remain competitive and provide personalised and user friendly services to their customers....
Ben SilvermanThe video game industry can breathe a sigh of relief. It won't have to hide its report card anymore. The National Institute on Media and the Family, a conservative media watchdog group that has repeatedly criticized the game industry...
FE reportMicrosoft Bangladesh has unveiled Forefront, Microsoft's latest range of Antivirus and IT security solutions, taking the Antimalware and Spam protection in a new height with its unique technological advantages. Together with partners, Microsoft is making rapid advances to enable...
FE ReportLogitech's G series of gaming devices have been around for some time; long enough for them to have a V2 for the G15 keyboard. The new G15 has six programmable which is up to 18 macros or keystrokes. Logitech...
FE ReportWhere music is a must, calls are crucial and FM radio is important. One cannot go wrong with the Motorola Rokr S605 Bluetooth headset, the Hardware Tech Review said in a post.The headset, which has a built-in radio tuner...
Sifat SiddiqueLeisure is something that is enjoyed by different individuals in different manners. Some consider reading novels as leisure whereas some yearn to go for a hike. Student leisure hours can be passed in the most contrasting way. And the...
Fakhrul Islam V.H.H Green in his book named 'The Universities' said: "The universities were undoubtedly one of the most significant creations of the medieval world. Their graduates helped to shape its thoughts to create a mode of intellectual discipline, to...
MUMBAI, Nov 29 (AFP): For three nights, a small group of young but highly-trained Islamic militants managed to transform India's economic capital into a war zone, killing indiscriminately and hunting foreign hostages while holding off crack commandos.Indian security officials said...
BANGKOK, Nov 29 (CNN): Anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's international airport forced police into a hasty retreat Saturday after officers tried to stop more demonstrators from joining the thousands whose siege has brought air traffic in the capital to a halt.Passengers...
A suicide bomber has killed nine people and wounded 15 in an attack on a Shia mosque during Friday prayers, Iraqi police say, reports BBC.The attack comes a day after the Iraqi parliament backed a deal regulating the future presence...
Pakistan U-turn on ISI chief to India: statement ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Pakistan Saturday changed its mind about sending its powerful intelligence chief to help probe the Mumbai terror attacks, saying a representative would visit India instead. "A spokesman of the...
KABUL, Nov 29 (AFP): Afghan and coalition troops killed 33 militants in fighting in southern Afghanistan, the US-led coalition said in a statement late Friday. The battle took place in the southern province of Helmand, about 150 kilometres (93 miles)...
Mental slowing down in old age can be blamed partly on being more easily distracted, research suggests, according to Internet.The Canadian team asked young and old people to attempt a memory test while in a scanner showing which bits of...
LONDON, Nov 29 (AFP): The global financial crisis took a fresh toll on economies from Asia to Europe on Friday, with Japan and India suffering setbacks and Sweden the latest European nation to fall into recession. Japan slipped deeper into...
GENEVA, Nov 29 (AFP): The WTO's chief agriculture negotiator said yesterday that some progress had been made in recent talks but a "clear cut" agreement that would lead to a global trade deal remained out of reach. The picture is...
BRUSSELS, Nov 29 (AFP): EU countries were divided yesterday over plans to step up food aid to their population's poorest members, with some arguing the farm budget should not be used for social policy. "I heard a pretty big majority...
GENEVA, Nov 29 (APP): Pakistan has called upon the members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to create an enabling environment that protects the interests of developing countries, and also reduces incentives for counterfeiting and piracy in order to...
LONDON, Nov 29 (AFP): Oil prices recovered this week after slumping to near four-year lows under 50 dollars a barrel, while commodity futures in general won a boost from rebounding stock markets, traders said. World stock market bounced higher this...
RENNES, Nov 29 (AFP): Almost 300 tonnes of soymeal from China, used to feed organic poultry in western France, were taken off the market yesterday after testing positive for a toxic chemical, an import company said. The soymeal contained melamine-the...
CAIRO, Nov 29 (AFP): OPEC meets here later today to review turmoil in the world oil market and decide whether another crude output cut is needed to prevent prices spiralling even lower. However, it looked increasingly unlikely that the oil...
Our CorrespondentTANGAIL Nov 29: A two-day training workshop on prevention of money laundering was held at Tangail press club in Tangail recently.Agrani Bank Ltd Training Institute Director Md Jakaria inaugurated the workshop. Deputy General Manager Md Abdul Quayum of Agrani...
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