FE Today Logo

Search results for:


Strengthening savings services in the microfinance sector of Bangladesh

S. M. Rahman | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

SAVINGS can be a very important ingredient for profitability and growth of a microfinance institution (MFI). It can provide stable, low cost means to finance the loan portfolio, instantly increase an institution's client base and also improve on the borrower's...

Pakistan

FE Report | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

Pakistan

Predicaments aplenty in construction industry

2008-07-27 00:00:00

Who does not know that the country's housing sector has been going through a difficult time for quite sometime? It is nothing unusual for a sector to go through a tough patch at some point of time. But the problem...

Conditions delaying release of Khaleda, says MK Anwar

2008-07-27 00:00:00

BNP leader MK Anwar said Saturday the government's conditions were delaying the release of former premier Khaleda Zia from prison, reports bdnews24.com.The remark came at a programme, which was arranged at the grave of the late president Ziaur Rahman in...

Chelsea's Bosingwa out for three weeks

2008-07-27 00:00:00

MACAU, July 26 (AFP): New Chelsea signing Jose Bosingwa faces at least three weeks on the sidelines with a torn thigh muscle, the club said Saturday.The Portugal right-back, 25, who lasted just 20 minutes of his debut match this week,...

Mathematics needs regular practice

M A Islam | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

MATHEMATICS is a very fundamental subject for any student. Anyone weak in mathematics may remain afraid of the subject and this may cause immense sufferings for him or her.It is very common to see students sometimes only try to

Child marriage rampant in Panchagarh

Our Correspondent | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, July 26: Over 50 per cent children under five years of age in the district suffer from severe malnutrition and easily fall prey to various diseases. These children were born underweight due to poor health of their mothers.The poor...

HSBC opens retail branch at Banani, resumes operation today at City Centre

FE Report | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh opened a new retail-banking branch at Banani in the city Saturday.HSBC Asia Pacific Head of International Paul Leech inaugurated the new branch.The new branch is designed according to the HSBC...

Xbox 360 Getting More Games, More HD, and Netflix

Tim Stevens | 2008-07-27 00:00:00

Microsoft kicked off this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) -- the video game industry's biggest annual gathering -- with a pre-show conference recently, and made a number of announcements about extensions to the Xbox 360 gaming console. None were groundbreaking...

Air pollution in the city

2008-07-26 00:00:00

Air pollution in Dhaka city still afflicts on an average 150,000 people every year. The figures point to an acute necessity of tougher enforcement of rules and regulations against air pollution to provide relief to the citizens.The argument that the...

Arms, bombs recovered from UP chairman's house in Khulna

2008-07-26 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 25 (UNB): Police recovered four pipe guns and 10 live bombs from the house of a UP chairman at village Gulari in Dakop Upazila early morning today (Friday).Acting on a tip-off, a team of Detective Branch Police raided...

SA scores 216/1 in 1st innings against Bangladesh A

2008-07-26 00:00:00

South Africans team made a good start scoring 216 for 1 in 45.3 overs in the first innings on day one of a three-day match against Bangladesh A at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester Friday, reports UNB.Opting to bat...

Skywards members earn Double Miles July thru

FE Report | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

During the months of July, August, September and October 2008, members of Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates, could earn 'Double Miles' on more than 100 flights across the network.All Skywards members who register and fly Emirates in first,...

Seminar on science based edn held

2008-07-26 00:00:00

NETRAKONA, July 25 (BSS): A seminar on `practising science- based education' was held at the conference room of upazila rural development board office at Kalmakanda Upazila in the district Thursday.Kalmakanda Upazila administration and World Vision Bangladesh organised the seminar.

Prof Siddique takes charge of acting VC of Jagannath University

2008-07-26 00:00:00

Treasurer of Jagannath University Professor Dr Abu Hossain Siddique will be given responsibility of acting vice-chancellor of the university following the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Sirajul Islam Khan, reports BSS.Prof Siddique will take the charge of the acting vice-...

Pro-Taliban militants free 8 captives in Pakistan

2008-07-26 00:00:00

KOHAT, Jul 25 (Reuters): Pro-Taliban militants freed eight of the dozens of paramilitary troops and government officials they have been holding hostage for nearly two weeks in northwestern Pakistan, officials and a negotiator said Friday.The release of the prisoners came...

New crops for export

2008-07-26 00:00:00

BANGLADESH has good prospects to export its agri-products to the UK, the USA, Europe and the Middle East. But the available surplus to export agri-products to these destinations are much less than the demand. One of the main reasons for...

Encroachers filling Rampura canal by dumping earth

2008-07-26 00:00:00

Encroachers have been dumping earth at night on the Rampura Canal, the only channel for carrying rain waters and industrial wastes out of the city's mid-eastern part, reports BSS.More than 40 water pumps are permanently installed at Rampura Bridge point...

Thrust on practising objective journalism to ensure people's right to information

2008-07-26 00:00:00

Speakers at a function Friday stressed the need for practising objective journalism for ensuring people's right to information.Describing right to information as a democratic right, they said, journalists should be objective in writing reports as it is their professional responsibility.They...

D-8 summit: fruitful or same old drill?

Billy Ahmed | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

The sixth summit of D-8 countries took place on 08 July at Kuala Lumpur. The member countries that attended were Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nigeria and Turkey.The journey of D-8 began in October 1996 when the then Turkish Prime...

India announce squad for Beijing Games Olympics

2008-07-26 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, July 25 (AFP): A 57-member squad will represent India at next month's Beijing Olympics, hoping to better the country's dismal record at the four- yearly sporting extravaganza.The contingent will not include a men's hockey team-India's flag- bearers at...

Law and order meeting held in Chandpur

2008-07-26 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, July 25 (BSS): Monthly development co-ordination meeting of the district was held at deputy commissioner's office Tuesday.Deputy Commissioner S M Monirul Islam presided over the meeting. The meeting discussed the problems and development of different departments of the government...

BSF returns body of Bangladeshi farmer

2008-07-26 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, July 25 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday returned the body of the Bangladeshi farmer who they killed at Nimtala border in Damurhuda Upazila early Wednesday.BSF handed over the body of Rakibul Islam, son of Babar Ali of...

Serial bombs hit Indian IT hub

2008-07-26 00:00:00

BANGALORE, Jul 25 (AFP): India's high-technology capital Bangalore was hit by a string of five suspected bomb blasts Friday with at least one person killed and several injured, police said."One woman died and four were injured in the first blast....

Scuffles as Olympic tickets go on sale in Beijing to thousands of eager fans

2008-07-26 00:00:00

BEIJING, July 25 (AP): Eager fans swarmed sales windows in Beijing Friday to buy the final batch of tickets for next month's Olympic Games after waiting for up to two days.Scuffles broke out at one ticket site as officials opened...

Expansion of foreign remittance thru' modern banking service emphasised

FE Report | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

Pubali Bank Limited board of directors Chairman Hafiz Ahmed Majumder laid emphasis on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer and modern banking service.The Pubali Bank chairman said this while speaking as the chief guest at the second conference...

Power situation aggravates as three more units stop generation

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

Power generation in the current month has decreased considerably compared to that of the corresponding period of last year, leading to further deterioration in power situation, a power development board (PDB) official said.The crisis intensified further Friday further as three...

Timber worth over Tk 0.10m seized

2008-07-26 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, July 25 (UNB): Timber worth over Tk .10 million was seized from a trawler and three smugglers were arrested from Rampal thana Sunday.The arrested people are-Sabur Sheikh, Jamil Sikder and Nazrul Islam.Tipped off, forest department officials seized a trawler...

Agrani Bank introduces on-line remittance service

FE Report | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

Foreign remittances has been playing a pivotal role in minimising the widening trade gap due to price hike of oil and commodities in the international market.Giving highest priority on expatriate's inward remittances, Agrani Bank has introduced on-line remittance service through...

Dhaka stocks' downtrend continues

FE Report | 2008-07-26 00:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed persistent downtrend in all but one session in week that ended Thursday amid increase in the turnover.The market barometers -- DSE General Index (DGEN) and All Share Price Index (DSI) - lost 11.27 points...