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Integrating Bangladeshis in the UK

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Md. Anwarul KabirWith the integration of different immigrant groups coming from all over the globe, Britain has already transformed itself into a multicultural society in accordance with the British immigration policy. A multicultural society does not concentrate on assimilation rather...

Nuclear option a must to meet power shortage

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Abul Kashem HaiderThe demand of electricity is increasing day by day. Power Development Board is at a loss to meet the growing demand. Although electricity is not included in the list of fundamental needs like food, cloth, education, treatment and...

Computer chip that detects new types of virus

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Syed Fattahul AlimThere was a time when scientists in the field of medicine had to work alone with their microscopes poring over the samples of blood, saliva or any other parts of the infected organ of a human body to...

Cloudy futures for some managers

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Muralikumar AnantharamanAs the financial crisis hammers fund returns, many fund managers are touting their stable long-term records to convince investors that their money is safe. But that argument may soon vanish.The 10-year returns of many funds have held up in...

How low can oil go? A lot lower, but it'll recover

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Christopher JohnsonWorld oil prices could easily fall below $50 a barrel and might even slip towards $40 or perhaps $35, but they will recover and could do so fairly quickly, analysts and economists say.Benchmark U.S. crude futures dropped to a...

The supreme need to forge consensuses

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Enayet RasulNearly thirty-eight years have passed and Bangladesh--today-- has come a long way down the road of nationhood. It can no longer claim to be a country which is in swaddling clothes and, therefore, should be excused for its inexperience....

Tales from Masnavi

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Professor Abdun NoorIt is said that great and lofty ideas can only be expressed in parables(Oslu).The epic poem Masnavi of Jalal al-Din Rumi is a book of such parables. Masnavi means rhyming couplets. Its original Farsee name is Masnave Manavi,...

US shifts course on $700b rescue plan

2008-11-15 00:00:00

After weighing carefully, the U.S. administration has moved to change the course on how to use the 700 billion U.S. dollars rescue plan more efficiently. The administration has decided to scrap what had originally been the centerpiece of the program...

Meltdown takes a toll on frozen food export

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Mahmuda Shaolin The country's frozen food exporters are feeling the squeeze as major American and European buyers, devastated by the global financial meltdown, are demanding price-cuts and delaying fresh orders. They said US and European majors such as Eastern Fish...

BTRC endorses cell phone banking

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Naim-Ul-KarimThe Bangladesh Bank is expected to allow mobile banking in the country after the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has endorsed the introduction of such service.Sources said Thursday the BTRC has sent its opinion to the central bank favouring introduction...

Insurers to pay Tk 20m fine for missing IPO deadline

2008-11-15 00:00:00

S M JahangirNon-listed insurance companies will have to pay nearly Tk 20 million as financial penalty during renewal of their operating licences for their delay in floatation of initial public offering (IPOs), sources said."Total fine to the tune of Tk...

Businesses set economic agenda for next elected govt today

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE Report More than a thousand leading businessmen meet in the city today (Saturday) to set a 100-day programme for the next elected government to establish friendly business environment in the country.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

BNP won't take part in polls under emergency: Khaleda

2008-11-15 00:00:00

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia came down hard on the interim rulers in a radio interview Thursday, saying her party wanted to free the people of the country from the misrule of the government, which was "like a nightmare for the...

AL sets pre-condition for Hasina-Khaleda dialogue

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Setting a pre-condition for dialogue Awami League (AL) said its president Sheikh Hasina was willing to sit with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia if the general election on December 18 was kept on top of the agenda, reports UNB."Talks cannot be...

World leaders head for crisis summit, euro zone in recession

2008-11-15 00:00:00

HONG KONG/LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters): World leaders headed to Washington on Friday to discuss ways to protect the global economy from a repeat of the worst financial crisis in 80 years. The worst financial crisis in 80 years has weakened...

China's output growth at lowest in 7 years

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Geoff Dyer, FT Syndication ServiceBEIJING: The extent of the slowdown in the Chinese economy became clearer yesterday when the government disclosed that the rate of increase of industrial production had dropped to the lowest level in seven years.Four days after...

Three bodies recovered in city

2008-11-15 00:00:00

The police recovered the bodies of two businessmen and a woman from the city's Mohammadpur and Jatrabari areas Friday morning. The businessmen who were gunned down by unknown assailants were Alam Yamin alias Ablam (32) and Sirajul Amin Lincoln (32)...

Depression over west central Bay

2008-11-15 00:00:00

The depression over the west central Bay and adjoining southwest Bay moved slightly westwards, intensified into a deep depression and was lying over the same area Friday noon. It was centred at 12 noon at about 1,200 km southwest of...

28 Central Jail guards suspended

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Authorities have suspended 28 guards of Dhaka Central Jail for allegedly cooperating with VIP prisoners in availing of undue facilities at the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Meanwhile, four detained ex-BNP leaders -- Mirza Abbas, Wadud...

Poor could gain from financial crisis: Dr Yunus

2008-11-15 00:00:00

SAN JOSE (California), Nov 14 (Reuters): The global financial crisis can become an opportunity to help the world's worst off, says the Nobel laureate known as the "banker to the poor." World leaders could encourage new types of lending that...

Zillur-led team's visit to Myanmar deferred

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Naim-Ul-KarimA government delegation's scheduled visit to Myanmar November 19 to discuss progress in issues concerning bilateral trade, commerce and investment suffered a setback as the country's relations with the eastern neighbour wobbled over the escalating maritime boundary disputes, sources said...

Andersen for GP's market-supportive disclosure policy in post-listing era

2008-11-15 00:00:00

A Z M Anas Grameenphone should maintain a market-supportive disclosure policy, but steer clear of making any forecasts when the mobile telephony firm becomes a listed company, its outgoing chief executive has said."It (future disclosure) should be supportive of the...

BAPEX to procure exploration equipment

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirThe state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (BAPEX) is going to procure a work-over rig and some other exploration equipment to boost its capacity.The company, which was almost ineffective for about one decade, has recently sent...

Taslima Nasreen 'forced' to leave India again

2008-11-15 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (PTI): Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has again been "forced" to leave India after her brief stay here, prompting the controversial writer to question the country's alleged secular credentials. The writer, who returned to India on...

Obama considering Hillary for secretary of state post

2008-11-15 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 14(internet): US media are reporting that Senator Hillary Clinton is among the candidates President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state.Democratic officials have indicated that the former first lady is on Mr. Obama's list of candidates for...

Bad news trails leaders at hastily-convened G-20 summit

2008-11-15 00:00:00

From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Nov 14: The heads of the government from G20 nations started to arrive in Washington for the economic summit beginning today with bad news trailing them. Germany slipped into recession with growth slumping by 0.5 per...

DSE halts downward trend

2008-11-15 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a steady week that ended Thursday snapping a downward trend for the fifth straight week, on move taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stabilise the market.During the week, the benchmark...

EC code of conduct for mass media for election coverage

2008-11-15 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) is going to hand over the print and electronic media a code of conduct to abide by in covering the parliamentary and upazila elections so that a sense of accountability and propriety is maintained, reports UNB.In...

Jatiya Party picks nominees for 102 seats

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Jatiya Party (JP) has primarily announced its nominations against 102 constituencies for the upcoming general elections, reports bdnews24.com.A list containing the primary nominations for 102 electoral seats has been made available through a press release issued from JP chairman's office...

Bhuiyan yet to decide on party ticket

2008-11-15 00:00:00

Former BNP secretary general Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said Friday said that he was yet to decide on which party ticket he would run for the parliament election, reports bdnews24.com."I'll contest in the next parliamentary election, but this time I've no...