Najmuddin A ShaikhObama is a good listener and observer. Once he is persuaded to recognise that Pakistan does genuinely regard the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban both Afghan and Pakistani as an existential threat to Pakistan itself there will be a...
Within hours of Barack Obama's election victory, Kenya sent workers to bring electricity for the first time to his late father's rural village.Obama may find it hard to bring such fast, tangible benefits to a whole continent that greeted his...
In a congratulatory letter to president-elect Barack Obama, French President Nicholas Sarkozy writes, "Your election raises in France, in Europe, and beyond throughout the world, immense hope."President-elect Barack Obama faces a litany of foreign policy problems when he takes office...
Syed Fattahul AlimThe purpose of creating machines has been to help man in doing his daily chores. First he made crude tools with the help of stone, wood, etc in the earliest era of his development. The aim of making...
Anne GearanNothing quite like Russian missiles to pour cold water on a fellow's big election buzz. Before Barack Obama even got out of bed to savour his first day as president-elect, Russia threatened to station missiles alongside US ally Poland.And...
Matt RobinsonPresident Mikheil Saakashvili has dismissed his prime minister and military chief to try to deflect criticism of his handling of Georgia's disastrous five-day war with Russia.But even if the sackings go some way towards answering his critics, Saakashvili's fate...
Umesh PandeyWhile global conditions are affecting it to varying degrees, Vietnam counts on political stability and a highly motivated workforce to continue attracting foreign investment. As the world continues to reel under the economic crisis, Thai investors, optimistic about prospects...
Neena BhandariPyali Shah, 40, had met her husband on the Internet. Both hailed from Karnataka and both had been previously married. It seemed a perfect match until Pyali arrived in Australia and began experiencing relentless mental and physical abuse."My husband,...
An international conference on climate change called upon agricultural scientists of the World to join hands to develop new strains of crops resistant to changes of global warming.The two-day conference titled 'Climate Change, Biodiversity and Food Security in the South...
STABLE or normal import operations are very necessary for a developing economy like that of Bangladesh. This is vitally important for ensuring smooth flow of goods to meet the domestic demand for consumer essentials as well as raw materials and...
Abdus Saleque IT is really unfortunate that Bangladesh and Myanmar naval vessels are now positioned face to face at the Bay of Bengal over maritime dispute triggered by commencement of offshore drilling by a Korean company engaged by the government...
Enamul HaqueParticipants in a recent workshop organised in Dhaka observed that the positive trend of steady drop in poverty that Bangladesh attained during the first half of the current decade, until 2005, with a reasonable and uninterrupted economic growth of...
THE government has rightly made it mandatory for medical graduates to work for two years at the upazila level to qualify for post-graduate courses. It seems that the government wants to improve quality of health services for all. In addition...
GLOBAL temperature-rise by one degree celsius (C) to 6oC in the next 50 to 100 years due to climate change, predicted by scientists, could affect foodgrains production especially in poorer countries as every 1oC rise in temperature can reduce global...
A common scene at the city's signal points these days is of popcorn sellers. They carry popcorn in baskets or big polybags and move fast from one vehicle to another to manage speedy sale. No one knows how many packets...
S M JahangirFarmers are set to harvest a bumper 'Aman' crop this season, making a major stride toward achieving the country's overall food-grain output target for the current fiscal, sources said.Given the overall condition of standing crops, the Department of...
FHM Humayan KabirThe commerce ministry will request the central bank next week to take steps so that the commercial banks can continue their support to the importers to augment essential items' import that declined in recent months, a top official...
Mahmuda ShaolinA proposal for allocating a Tk 5.60 billion fund for introducing machine readable passports (MRPs) is likely to get clearance from the Planning Commission (PC) soon. Sources said the Ministry of Home has already sent the proposal to the...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 7 (UNB): BNP Chairperson and ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Friday asked the caretaker government to create conditions for free and fair election and immediately handover power to elected government to protect the nation's sovereignty, people and resources."We're giving...
Awami League central working committee Friday spelt out some demands, including lifting of the state of emergency and allowing candidates to contest parliamentary elections, after payment of their default bank loans and bills, reports UNB.The working committee at a meeting...
Naim-Ul-Karim The country's telecom regulatory body has expedited its move to introduce the international mobile equipment identification (IMEI) system in the country from the beginning of next year to stem the rising trend of stealing and snatching of mobile phone...
Chances of a confrontation between Myanmar and Bangladesh over maritime boundary appeared to have eased, with officials from the two countries meeting to resolve their dispute over offshore waters that are being explored for oil and gas, report AP and...
Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui has got a one-year job extension a day before his tenure was to expire, according to unconfirmed reports. Inspector General (Prisons) Brigadier General Zakir Hasan Thursday told bdnews24.com papers relating to the...
The judges have asked authorities to withdraw law secretary Kazi Habibul Awal from office by Sunday or face action. The Judicial Service Association in the ongoing extended meeting that started at 9:00am Friday said, "Law Secretary Habibul Awal and Solicitor...
A grocery shop employee was strangulated to death at South Mugda in the city's Sabujbagh early Friday. The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali (22), son of Rezaul Karim of Shahajadpur Upazila in Sirajganj district. According to the police, Ershad...
Jasim Uddin HaroonSome North American and European buyers are showing interest to import garment products from Bangladesh due to its cheaper prices, manufacturers said Friday. The buyers are from Mexico, Poland, Peru and Russia. Local manufacturers said the buyers are...
FHM Humayan KabirState-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is expected to get US$500 as loan from state-owned commercial banks(SCB) to pay oil import bills in the current financial year, officials said Thursday."The BPC has sought for US$500 million loan to the...
Doulot Akter MalaBoth the government and shrimp exporters are taking preparation to face the upcoming inspection of a European Commission (EC) team, which is due to arrive here on November 11 next.The exporters have been holding a series of meetings...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went into a tailspin for the fifth straight week that ended Thursday, on continuous selling pressure from the investors shaken by the persistent market slide.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) lost 300 points in...
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters): European shares climbed Friday while most Asian shares fell as investors sought to balance economic worries with a new era of lower interest rates ahead of key US jobs data. Oil dropped briefly below $60 a...
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