JAKARTA, Sept 15 (Xinhua): A team from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has rated Indonesian seafood as safe for consumption after wrapping up its 10-day inspection of the fishery industry in four provinces, an Indonesian official has said....
FE ReportA seminar on 'aid for trade and supply side constraints of SMEs' was held in the city Saturday to discuss on how the benefits of aid for trade (AFT) can be effectively utilised for capacity development of Bangladesh. Export...
FE ReportStandard Chartered (StanChart) Bank's Transaction Banking has signed an agreement with Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) recently, said a press release.Under the deal, StanChart's Transaction Banking will establish one-point collection centres on the DESA premises to collect all kinds...
FE ReportSingapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia's leading communications group, and Advanced Data Networks Systems Ltd (ADN) conducted a road show on ConnectPlus (IP VPN), an important milestone in its South Asia business development. This is part of the SingTel's vision...
FE Report Asian Development Bank (ADB) representatives called for intensified efforts to fight poverty during discussions on the Asian Development Fund (ADF), an endowment used to provide grants and low-interest loans to some of Asia and the Pacific's poorest nations,...
FE ReportBangladesh Quality Support Programme (BQSP), funded by EU-NORAD and implemented by UNIDO and ITC, jointly organised the high level third programme steering committee (PSC) meeting at BSTI council room in cooperation with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB). The three-year-long...
FE ReportA joint venture company of Canada and USA named M/s. Aadi Towels (BD) Ltd. is going to set up a textile industry in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone.The 100 per cent foreign owned company will invest US$ 12 million...
FE ReportAB Bank has donated Tk 0.2 million (2.0 lakh) to ailing artiste Sabina Yasmin, who is now undergoing treatment in Singapore. Sabina, widely known as the Nightingale of Bengal, has been suffering from cancer. AB Bank is a strong...
FE ReportBangladesh received prospective and spot orders of US$10.13 million and $0.05 million respectively in the 76th IZMIR International Fair.The fair was held between August 31 and September 9 in Izmir of Turkey. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) in cooperation...
Sarwar Zahan The US dollar was stable at its high level against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) last week despite lower demand for the greenback, fund managers said. The exchange rate of the greenback moved between Tk 68.69 and Tk 68.71...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 15 (BSS): Bangladesh Sericulture Board (BSB) is implementing a development project in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) with a view to creating massive employment opportunities through expansion of sericulture along with development of silk industries there.Concerned BSB officials told...
FE ReportCredit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Ltd (CRAB) and the US-based MicroFinance ClearingHouse (MF-CH) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Washington under which CRAB will assign ratings to the proposed micro-finance securitisation bonds to arrange funds from...
FE ReportPresident of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Managers of Bangladesh (ICSMB) Mohammad Asad Ullah has asked the government to finalise the long-awaited 'Chartered Secretaries Act' in due time. He was speaking at the 11th annual general meeting (AGM)...
Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Sept 15: A day-long workshop on the cultivation of short duration Aman paddy, BRRI dhan-33 and crops diversification for monga mitigation creating employment opportunities and food security was held in the conference room of Shahapara Union Parishad under...
FE ReportFrom now on the BRAC Bank credit cardholders will be able to avail up to 25 per cent discount in various service outlets at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. In this connection, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between...
FE ReportA seminar was held in the School of Business (SB) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Wednesday. University of Pretoria Lecturer Dr Gustav Brink spoke on "Trade Remedies in Developing Countries". SB Associate Professor Aminur Rahman and Registrar Dr Tanvir...
FE ReportBangladesh Parjatan Corpo-ration (BPC) and banglalink, a leading mobile phone operator in the country, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Thursday.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of banglalink Rashid Khan, Director (Marketing) Omer Rashid, BPC Chairman Md...
TOKYO, Sept 15 (AP): Asian markets advanced Friday, buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street amid hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Hong Kong soared to its third straight record close.
Dawn Kawamoto After a three-year legal battle, the European Union's Court of First Instance is set to rule Monday on EU regulators' antitrust case against Microsoft. Because the ruling will have significant implications for consumers, computer makers, Microsoft's competitors and...
Sonia ArrisonAt a time when most people agree that Google or Apple have replaced Microsoft as the tech industry's top player, government regulators on two continents are going retro, pushing old antitrust arguments. This backward-looking thinking threatens innovation for all...
Chris MaxcerOne might think that turning off the feature that allows Windows Update to automatically download and execute new patches would, in fact, disable automatic updates. Apparently, one would be wrong. This behind-the-back updating, said Microsoft, is necessary in order...
FE reportOracle® Database 11g, the latest innovative and highest quality Oracle software on enterprise information management, was released in Bangladesh recently, which the company claims will help the country's challenges of rapid data growth, increased data integration and data connectivity...
FE reportThe latest double jet printer of Canon Pixma iP 1880 has arrived in Bangladesh after, what Canon said, winning the satisfaction of its clients some Asian countries including India, Indonesia and Malaysia.JAN Associates Ltd, sole distributor of Canon for...
Bangalore-based Geneva Software Technologies Limited has developed a Tsunami Disaster Information Alert System, which sends alert messages to mobile phones in 14 Indian languages to the area where the Tsunami is going to strike. The alert message will be sent...
Steve Ranger Spending on security software across Europe is expected to top 2.4 billion euros ($3.3 billion) this year, with antivirus software continuing to form the largest slice of the pie. Antivirus software will account for more than 50 percent...
Chris Nuttall Apple on Thursday offered a $100 store credit and an apology to early adopters of its iPhone mobile handset after they reacted angrily to a large price cut within 10 weeks of its launch.Apple said on Wednesday it...
FE Special“WE do not have enough land in Bangladesh, it is necessary to use every inch of the land effectively. For effective use of land and infrastructure, physical planning is a must. For doing so, we need to have personnel...
Nuder Nowar NizamBANGLADESH got her independence after a nine month war of liberation which was fought against the Pakistani military in 1971. It took the blood of three million people to gain freedom from the tortures of the Pakistani army....
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M A IslamSINCE the competition is increasing day by day, students need to develop their qualifications. Skills in using computer is a must in order to survive better in today's world.Students need to learn how to be self-reliant in using...
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