FE Today Logo

Search results for:


Should realtors be blamed all the time?

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Md Monjurul AlamDevelopers are always blamed for not being fair in their dealings with the clients. No doubt some real estate companies resort to unfair means but, at times, clients are unfair too. The real estate companies do not press...

Bye- Laws on Code of Business Conduct

2008-12-03 00:00:00

REHAB recently approved a Code of Business Conduct for all of its members to follow. The FE is publishing the code of conduct from last week. This is the second part of the codeREHAB is committed towards the enhancement and...

A more environmentally friendly form of concrete

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Alec AppelbaumTo create what is being billed as one of the world's most environmentally conscientious skyscrapers, the building's developer, the Durst Organization, encouraged its architects to tap waste from some of the world's dirtiest industries. The concrete used at One...

Meltdown to affect LDCs' exports, FDI, remittances: Mirza Aziz

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam has said the global financial crisis is likely to cast a serious impact on exports, FDI, ODA and remittances of the LDCs like Bangladesh, reports UNB."Its (financial crisis) debilitating impact on the real economy...

PSC office vandalised, twelve protesters picked up by police

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Twelve protestors were picked up by police on charges of vandalising the Public Service Commission (PSC) office Tuesday as the fracas over the crisis-ridden 27th BCS examination continued, reports UNB.These 12 are among those who qualified in the first round...

NDC, AFWC graduation dinner

2008-12-03 00:00:00

The Graduation Dinner of National Defence Course (NDC)-2008 and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC)-2008 conducted by the National Defence College was held Monday at the Officers' Mess of the Defence Services Command and Staff College at Mirpur Cantonment in the...

19-member body of BASPA announced

2008-12-03 00:00:00

FE ReportA new forum styled 'Bangladesh Society for Public Administration (BASPA) was launched Tuesday to promote the efficiency of public sector profession. The newly launched body also aims to bring about excellence in public administration research and practice."Public Administration (PA)...

President urges Brunei to recruit skilled manpower

2008-12-03 00:00:00

President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed Tuesday urged the Brunei government to recruit more skilled manpower from Bangladesh as they could contribute to their growing economy, reports BSS. "Brunei can recruit more Bangladeshi doctors, engineers, IT experts, nurses, pharmacists and teachers...

BFUJ demands salary, bonus to journalists before Eid-ul-Azha

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and its affiliated unions in a joint statement Tuesday demanded payment of salary, arrears and bonus of all newsmen before Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS.They also sought implementation of the Seventh Wage Board award...

Rotaract Club observes Immunisation Day

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Rotaract Club of Gulshan observed the 17th National Immunisation Day in the city's seven venues recently, to administer 2 drops of polio vaccine with a vit 'A' capsule to children upto the age of 5, said a press release.The venues...

British Council offices to remain closed from Dec 8-11

2008-12-03 00:00:00

British Council Offices in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet will remain closed from December 8 to December 11 (Monday-Thursday) on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB.The teaching centres in Dhaka will remain closed from December 7 to December 11 (Sunday-Thursday).

Iftekhar Ghani Chy joins SUB as VC

2008-12-03 00:00:00

FE ReportProf Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury has recently joined the State University of Bangladesh (SUB) as the vice-chancellor. Prof Chowdhury obtained his PhD in Management Science from Imperial College, London University, and was a commonwealth scholar to the UK. He is...

Appeal for help

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Ayesha Rahman (35), suffering from cancer has sought financial support for treatment. She was treated in India 14 times since 2003 but now needs a large amount of money for recovery, said a press release.Doctors have prescribed a new medicine-Sunitinb...

EC rejects BCL demand to drop Khaleda's name from voter list

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Tuesday made a plea to the Election Commission (EC) for deleting ex-prime minister (PM) and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's name from the voter list as they alleged she gave wrong information in registering as voter, reports...

Hasina for regional taskforce to combat terrorism

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hsaina Tuesday proposed to forge South Asian Anti-terrorism Taskforce to fight against terrorism in South Asia, reports UNB."If voted to power, we will initiate to form a taskforce with participation of all our neighbouring countries...

List of defaulters among election contestants

2008-12-03 00:00:00

According to the initial list of the CIB of the central bank, the defaulters are Mohammad Abul Kasem (Jhalkathi), Mostofa Jamal Haider and Syed Shahidul Hoque Jamal (Pirojpur-1), Siddiqur Rahman Manna (Bhola-3), Benjir Ahmed (Tangail-4), Abul Hossain (Tangail-5), Maj. Gen....

Press fully free, no regulation imposed under emergency: CA

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Tuesday said the press in Bangladesh was totally free as no restrictive regulation was imposed on the media under the present state of emergency, prompted by problems centring elections in January last year, reports UNB.He...

Iftekhar greets Hillary Clinton

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury today extended his warmest felicitations to the newly designated Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Clinton, reports BSS. In a message to Hillary Clinton, Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said, "We express appreciation of...

New cabinet secy meets President

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Newly appointed cabinet secretary M Abdul Aziz made a courtesy call on President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban Tuesday, reports UNB.During the meeting, Abdul Aziz expressed his gratitude to the President and the government for his appointment to the post and...

SC affirms HC bail for Pankaj Devnath

2008-12-03 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday affirmed the High Court (HC) order that had granted bail for graft-convict Awami Swechchhasebak League leader Pankaj Devnath, dismissing the government petition for leave to appeal, reports UNB.After hearing both the...

Sylhet declare 1st innings

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Hosts Sylhet Division declared the first innings at 366 for 9 in 126.4 overs against league leaders Barisal Division on the second day of the 8th round match of the four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League at Sylhet...

Golden Ball award Ronaldo's

2008-12-03 00:00:00

PARIS, Dec 2 (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year Tuesday, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to take the honour and the first since fellow winger George Best in 1968.Ronaldo's brilliant...

Arambagh ride on Nicodemus hattrick

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Riding on foreign striker Nicodemus Anunda Gichana's hattrick, Arambagh KS earned a massive 5-0 goals win over Khulna Abahani in the lone match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city Tuesday. This...

Indian tour will ease tensions, says Malik

2008-12-03 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (AP): Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik says the simmering tension between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai attacks can be lessened through cricket diplomacy."Everyone is sad whatever happened in Mumbai last week, but sporting...

England's itinerary altered again

2008-12-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (AP): The Indian cricket board has altered England's tour itinerary and dropped the lone warm-up game.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says the opening Test match will now be played from December 11-15...

DMP emerge champions

2008-12-03 00:00:00

The DMP team won the Bangladesh Police Hockey Championship beating APBN team by 3-1 goals in the final at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city Tuesday, UNB reports.Armstrong Rana Das scored two goals for the champion team...

Rangpur reach final

2008-12-03 00:00:00

Rangpur DSA moved into the final of the 29th National (Inter-District) Cricket Championship eliminating Dinajpur DSA by eight wickets in a one-sided 2nd semifinal at Shams-ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore Tuesday, reports UNB.Rangpur will meet Khulna DSA in the final tomorrow...

C'wealth Games, Cricket WC safe, says India

2008-12-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (AP): The next Commonwealth Games and cricket World Cup will go ahead as planned, Indian authorities say, despite last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 172 people.Randhir Singh, secretary-general of the Indian Olympic...

Armstrong to race in 2009 Tour

2008-12-03 00:00:00

AUSTIN, Dec 2 (AP): Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year."I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong...

79 loan defaulters among election aspirants found

2008-12-03 00:00:00

FE Report The central bank has so far found at least 79 loan defaulters among 2139 aspirants who intend to run for the parliamentary polls scheduled for December 29. Besides, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is still cross-checking by nine teams...