Syed Fattahul AlimBarack Hussein Obama, the US senator from Illinois, who promised change to America during his entire electioneering campaign for the US presidency, in his victory speech addressing an adoring and emotional 125, 000-strong crowd on Tuesday finally announced...
Saiful HaqueBANGLADESH is a country blessed with a large workforce, known for its diligence. However, in today's world, economic progress does not depend only on a large number of willing workers, although this can be an advantage in lowering production...
BUSH represented everything that was bad. He lied about his background to get into the White House and for many Democrats he even stole the first term. If you think he staged 9/11 with active help from the Israelis, you...
IT is a great day for the American people. Barack Obama's victory in the election must mean a lot to African Americans. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the US Constitution promising the best for "all" Americans, he owned a hundred slaves....
Dilip HiroWith the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States stood tall -- militarily invincible, economically unrivalled, diplomatically uncontestable, and the dominating force on information channels worldwide. The next century was to be the true "American century,"...
Barrister M. A. Muid Khan"WE the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war…" (Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations)Despite having strong determination of the Peoples of the United Nations "to...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters): Europe's top central banks were under pressure to slash borrowing costs by a record margin Thursday as part of global efforts to stimulate trade and commerce and ward off deep recession.Markets looked also to US President-elect...
BRASILIA, Nov 6 (AFP): A meeting of Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Brazil this weekend will give emerging economies a chance to discuss the need for global financial regulation while preserving free-market principles, analysts...
WELLINGTON, Nov 6 (AFP): New Zealand's unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly five years in the September quarter, as the effects of a recession saw businesses lay off workers, official figures showed today. The unemployment rate rose...
BEIJING, Nov 6 (AFP): A radical stimulus package to fight the impact of the global financial crisis on China could be announced this month as the economy enters an "excessive slowdown", state media said today. "Only a radical stimulus package...
JAKARTA, Nov 6 (AFP): Indonesia's central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate at 9.50 per cent today despite rate cuts in major countries amid the global economic slowdown, officials said. Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono said there would be no change...
LONDON, Nov 6 (AFP): Oil prices fell slightly Thursday, a day after sharp losses, as the market digests fresh evidence of slowing world energy demand. Brent North Sea crude for December delivery dropped 36 cents to 61.51 dollars a barrel...
NEW YORK, Nov 06 (AP): Gold and other commodities stumbled Wednesday, erasing some of the previous session's big gains and reflecting steep losses in the equities markets.Commodities prices, which have tended to mirror the direction of equities in recent weeks,...
SYLHET, Nov 6: With the turnovers hitting new highs recently, Bangladesh's premier bourse, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), organised investors' awareness campaign in Sylhet today (Thursday) to familiarise them with the growing stock market operations.The DSE programme was arranged in...
FE Report Habib Rehman recently joined The Westin Dhaka as executive assistant manager, said a press release. Prior to joining The Westin Dhaka, Rehman was the director of food and beverage at Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort in Sabah.He also worked...
Jasim Uddin HaroonLocal apparel manufacturers see bright prospect of RMG products to American market after Barack Obama, a Democrat, won the US presidential election."We expect getting advantage for our garment sector to the US market during the Obama period as...
FE Report A 30-member delegation of Bangladesh British Chamber of Commerce (BBCC), UK, led by its chairman Shahgir Bakht Faruk, will arrive in the city on November 9 on a nine-day visit to Bangladesh.The delegation comprises BBCC senior vice-chairman and...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 06: Visiting Vietnamese delegation leader said Bangladesh and Vietnam have similarities in the field of economy as the two countries belong to the developing world. But the trade volume between the two countries has not increased up...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) disbursed loan of Tk 11.34 billion during last four months of the present financial year, which is Tk 4.26 billion higher than the amount disbursement during the corresponding period of the last year. During the same...
FE Report The inter-bank call money rate remained steady with downward bias despite withdrawal of cash from the market through reverse repurchase agreement (repo). The US dollar was also stable against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market...
ICB Asset Management Company Ltd (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), has announced Net Asset Value (NAV) of its four mutual funds, according to the company press releases.The total NAV of ICB AMCL First Mutual Fund...
FE Report The new premises of Mirpur Bazar branch of National Bank Limited (NBL) was shifted to Chand Ali Shopping Centre, Jagannathpur Road in Sunamganj recently, said a press release. NBL Managing Director Md Abdur Rahman Sarker formally inaugurated the...
Dhaka Club Ltd members can avail the auto-debit facility against their Standard Chartered credit card or bank account to pay their monthly club dues. Dhaka Club and Standard Chartered signed an Auto Billspay agreement in this connection recently, says a...
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) has opened its 32nd branch at Rajshahi.Mayor of the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman (Liton) formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest Wednesday, said a press release. Chairman of the board of directors...
All pre-paid and post-paid subscribers of Warid Telecom will, from now on, be able to listen to the latest news of the daily Prothom Alo by dialling 2221 or get news update by typing 'news' and sending it to 2221.Warid...
A certificate awarding ceremony of a training course on 'Leadership and Management' organised by the DCCI Business Institute (DBI) was held at the DBI auditorium recently.Speaking on the occasion Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Director Data Magfur laid...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has congratulated President-elect Barack Obama for his historic victory as the 44th President of the United States of America in the presidential elections-2008, said a DSE press release Thursday.In a message to the US...
AKTEL has announced another promotional offer of 'bonus on talk time' for all of its customers, says a press release.All AKTEL Prepaid and Postpaid customers will now enjoy 25 per cent bonus and 25 per cent discount respectively on their...
A three-day International Medical Equipment and Healthcare Services Exposition - Medexpo-2008 began at the Winter Garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel in the city Thursday, said a press release.Secretary of the Internal Resources Division and Chairman of the National Board of...
LONDON, Nov 6 (AFP): Global stock markets plunged to extending sharp losses suffered a day earlier, as investors shrugged off Barack Obama's election as US president to focus on recession fears, traders said. Shortly after trading began in Europe, the...
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