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...
FE Report | 2008-07-27 00:00:00
Pakistan
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...
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...
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,...
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
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
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-...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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