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Security of RMG sector

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Politicians cannot be trusted to set the fiscal rules

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Ramadan's real training

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

One of the two main pillars of the economy must not be allowed to crumble

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Nuclear revival needs constructors to deliver

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

McCain camp plays sexism card for Palin

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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 -...

Life under extreme conditions

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Rice struggles for victories beyond Libya

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Pakistan's future leader

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Flood worsens in eight districts

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Gas shortage hits production in Narayanganj factories

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Gas prices may be hiked ERC

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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 monitoring detects large gap between wholesale and retail prices

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Yunus may sue Telenor over GP control

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

EC's dialogue with political parties begins today

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

Three new ordinances on insurance likely by next week

2008-09-06 00:00:00

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...

SQ Chy, Obaidul Kader released on bail

2008-09-06 00:00:00

BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Awami League joint general secretary Obaidul Kader were released on bail Friday, reports UNB.brJail sources said Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury was released from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur at about 1145am while Obaidul Kader from BSMMU...

Top food exporters ease restrictions

2008-09-06 00:00:00

Javier Blas brFT Syndication ServicebrLONDON Top food-exporting countries including India and Kazakhstan have relaxed their trade restrictions on agricultural commodities such as rice and wheat in a move that could help to ease a year-long food crisis. brIndia said last...

Tarique to fly to London for treatment

2008-09-06 00:00:00

Lawyers said Friday Tarique Rahman would take medical treatment in London and procedures were on to get visa. Barrister Nasiruddin Asim told the news agency Friday night that London would be Tarique's destination, and they were making efforts to determine...

RAB website hacked

2008-09-06 00:00:00

The website of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has been hacked. The www.rab.gov.bd site was accessed Friday and the website read 'Hacked by Shahee_Mirza'. The government does not take any step for ICT development but passed a law about anti-cyber crime,...

Govt under pressure to grant large chunk of WB loan to universities

2008-09-06 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirbrThe government is under pressure to give a large amount of grant to the public and private universities borrowing from the World Bank under a proposed education sector project, officials said.brThe World Bank has offered nearly US$80 million...

WB chief for reforms in int’l aid system

2008-09-06 00:00:00

FE Report brWorld Bank (WB) Group President Robert B Zoellick Thursday outlined steps to address the immediate risks of the global food crisis while also proposing reforms for the international aid system so it could have a greater impact on...

Iftekhar assured of Kuwait's bid to resolve workers' problems

2008-09-06 00:00:00

Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Friday said the Kuwaiti authorities have assured him of every effort to resolve the problems faced by the Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait, reports UNB.brIftekhar, also in charge of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare...

Pakistan set for presidential polls

2008-09-06 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Sept 5 (Agencies) Pakistani legislators are preparing to vote for a new president to replace Pervez Musharraf. Election will be held today. brPakistan's new president, almost certain to be the widower of Benazir Bhutto, will have to contend with...

NU degree results tomorrow, HSC on Sept 10

2008-09-06 00:00:00

The results of degree (pass), subsidiary and certificate course examinations under the National University (NU) will be published across the country simultaneously at 4pm tomorrow (Sunday), report UNB and BSS.brA press release of NU said the results of 1st, 2nd...

WASA blames DESA for water crisis in city

2008-09-06 00:00:00

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) blamed Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) for the frequent disruptions in water supply in different parts of the capital city during the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB.brThe residents of Dhaka city...

Poverty reduction goal unlikely to be met by 2015 UNSG

2008-09-06 00:00:00

From Fazle RashidbrNEW YORK, Sept 5 The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon implicitly ruled out the possibility of reducing global poverty by half by 2015. The new definition of poverty is anyone living below an income of $1.25 a day...

DSE witnesses upward trend for second consecutive week

2008-09-06 00:00:00

FE ReportbrThe Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed an upward trend for the second consecutive week that ended Thursday amid increased participation of investors.brThe market barometers - the benchmark DSE General Index and All Shares Price Index (DSI) - gained 1.36...

EC in dilemma over sending EOM to Bangladesh

2008-09-06 00:00:00

The European Commission (EC) seems to be in a critical dilemma over the question of whether or not it would send its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Bangladesh to observe general polls in December under the State of Emergency, reports...

Delwar sees no favourable environment for elections

2008-09-06 00:00:00

BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain said Friday that a favourable environment for a free and fair election was not visible yet, reports UNB.brThere are only three months for holding the election in line with the roadmap of the Election...