Our CorrespondentbrCHITTAGONG, Sept 6 Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) Chairman K A M Harun on a surprise visit to Teknaf Landport recently expressed his dissatisfaction on the overall management of the land port, concerned sources said.brHe asked the officials of...
NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) Citigroup could sell its Primerica financial services unit and its First American banking subsidiary in Texas as the bank continues to restructure its business, Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Richard Bove said in a research note.
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept 6 (AP) General Electric (GE) Company said Friday it has been informed that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may recommend fines and other action for possible violations of securities law related to accounting changes the company...
Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has signed a 'Remittance Service Agreement' with Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) to facilitate disbursement of remittances received from different exchange houses in abroad through designated post offices at the remotest-parts of the country.brDirector General of BPO...
AKTEL, one of the mobile operators of the country, has announced yet another promotional offer of 'bonus on talk time' for its pre-paid customers. brThe offer was officially announced at a function in the city recently, said a press release.brUnder...
Our CorrespondentbrRAJSHAHI, Sept-6 A three-day long training programme on New Products organised by Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) was held at the training institute of the bank recently.brA total of 32 branch managers of RAKUB participated in the training.brThey were...
Mohiuddin BabarbrLife today is not as it were in the yesterdays. It is often said that today is better than tomorrow and truly, such a statement is not carrying any tone of scepticism rather a reflection of the stark realities...
Md Rezaul KarimbrThe absence of a mechanism of the government or the financial institutions to have a timely assessment of what quantity of foodgrains needs to be imported affects the domestic market and the consumers in more than one way....
Daniel Luban from WashingtonbrIn the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia last month, many commentators have been quick to proclaim that the war signals the return of history. But attentive observers could be forgiven for responding to these pronouncements with...
The last available population data on Bangladesh puts the number of males in the population at 69.1 per cent and females at 65.7 per cent. Thus, the population is divided almost half and half between males and females. This knowledge...
Khurshid AzambrThere are countries in the world which are sustained economically in great measures by their flower business. Holland, for example, is the world leader in producing flower in huge quantities for export in the world market. There is a...
The words immorality and sin no longer appear to be a matter of concern for the Americans. Few years back one of their Presidents was found having indulged in immoral activity with his personal Secretary. Dick Cheney, their Vice President,...
We have a poor sense of timing. We do not value time. We start late, finish late or even reach a destination late. No doubt, traffic jams take a lot of our time, but we also use this as an...
We, the Bangladeshi people, heartily congratulate the Beijing 2008 Olympic Organising Committee, for holding a phenomenal 29th Olympic Games. The opening ceremony was a most attractive and colourful at the Bird's Nest in Beijing.brThe Olympic Games gave China new credentials...
A.H. KhanbrDifferent quarters continue to blame the RMG owners for the troubles in the apparel industry. It is very common to blame the owners. A section of the society always take the opportunity of gaining cheap popularity by blaming the...
John KaybrThe fiscal framework set out for the UK in 1998 has two principal components. The golden rule states that current expenditure should match tax receipts over an economic cycle. The sustainable investment rule requires that net public sector debt...
Md ShiblibrTHE observance of the holy month of Ramadan has started in Bangladesh, the third biggest Muslims country in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan. Nearly ninety per cent of Bangladesh's more than 140 million people are Muslims and most...
Enayet RasulbrThe wisdom of the proverbial ' a stitch in time saves nine' is hardly found applied in Bangladesh. Otherwise, how it can be that an economic sector which presently engages the greatest number of the industrial work-force of the...
Anna StablumbrThe world's nuclear industry is ready for a nuclear renaissance, but it is up to the reactor builders to make it happen.brIndustry sources said that constructors must build reactors on schedule and within cost constraints.brIt is up to us...
Ron Fournier brJohn McCain's campaign could be panicking or politicking with its claim that sexism lies beneath any questions about Sarah Palin's past.brThey say they're not panicked - that the Alaska governor's spot on the GOP ticket is secure -...
Syed Fattahul AlimbrHow sturdy is life The question naturally arises as the exobiologists are trying to know what kind of extremes life can stand as well as survive those. Answer to the question is important for knowing if life could...
Sue Pleming brThe Bush administration touts its new relationship with Libya as a foreign policy success but elsewhere from North Korea to Iran, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice faces bad news.brRice jets into Libya on Friday from Lisbon for...
Kamran RehmatbrPresident Asif Ali Zardari. It is a description that has led to much disquiet in Pakistan ever since the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) named him their candidate for the highest office.brThe presidential election, which follows the resignation of...
The overall flood situation in eight districts, mostly in the northern region, worsened further Friday, as rivers in the districts kept swelling, displacing millions of people, reports UNB.brThe districts are Shariatpur, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Madaripur, Faridpur, Sirajganj, Kurigram and Munshiganj. brLow-lying...
FE Report brAround 700 export oriented factories in Araihazar, Rupgonj and Bhulta in the Narayanganj industrial belt are on the verge of shutting down as gas supply shortage took a severe turn in the region, the owners claimed at a...
Power tariffs might not be increased until January for the small-scale users, but gas prices might, the chairman of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said, reports bdnews24.com. brGolam Rahman Thursday said power prices might be hiked for the big customers, which...
FBCCI president Annisul Huq Friday asked the administration to reduce unusual gap in prices of essentials between wholesale and kitchen markets in the city, report agencies.brHuq who visited different city markets Friday stressed the need for regular monitoring of prices...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus may take legal action against Telenor in a bid to gain full control over Bangladesh operator Grameenphone (GP), Norwegian news agency NTB reported Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. brYunus has repeatedly referred to a deal...
The Election Commission (EC) will sit for a third round of dialogue with 16 political parties from today (Saturday) to talk out objections regarding their registration that has been made mandatory for contesting the general election, reports UNB.brAmid the latest...
FE ReportbrThree new ordinances are set to come into force next week to strengthen the regulatory process of the insurance industry. brAfter making some amendments, all the three proposed ordinances have already been submitted to law ministry for vetting, official...
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