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...
NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (AFP): India said Thursday it was sending out envoys to lobby for the final international clearances needed to finalise a controversial nuclear energy deal with the United States.The diplomatic offensive comes after the ruling coalition survived...
Detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was not in court as scheduled for the second day in a row, failing to appear for a hearing of the Gatco graft case Thursday which was held despite a High Court (HC) stay...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has introduced a 'service book' among its member units to document detail information of the apparel workers for ensuring their legal rights.Labour and Employment adviser Md. Anwarul Iqbal inaugurated the service book introduction...
NEW DELHI, July 24 (AFP): Resurgent Australia hope to defend their gold medal against a strong field in Beijing as men's hockey celebrates 100 years at the Olympics without former masters India.The Kookaburras, who won their first Olympic gold at...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
Battery-powered, rechargeable three-wheelers are getting popular in cities mainly because of the rise in prices of fuel including natural gas, a source with Bangladesh Diesel Plant (BDP) at Joydevpur told the FE.The BDP, an army-owned company, launched the three-wheeler looking...
GENEVA, July 24 (AFP): Brazil said yesterday it hoped to gain better market access for exports of ethanol to the United States and Europe as part of global trade talks here but is facing resistance from Washington."Ethanol should be part...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its lending rates for both its US dollar and Japanese yen loans, said a press release.For the period July 1 to December 31 2008, the lending rate for US dollar pool-based loans will...
ANKARA, Jul 24 (AP): Turkish warplanes bombed 13 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the military said Thursday.Turkey has conducted frequent air raids on suspected positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, in northern Iraq. Earlier this year, it...
More than 400 million people across the world, including 25 million in Bangladesh, are trapped in chronic poverty, says a UK-based research organisation, reports BSS.The Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) in its annual report attributes the scenario to insecurity, limited...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
A high-powered decision-making body Thursday advised the relevant agency to follow the 'quotation system' under the existing Public Procurement Regulations (PPR) for emergency food import within 10 days."Instead of inviting tender the food ministry can import food grains on an...
The English Department of the World University of Bangladesh staged a simplified version of Shakespeare's Othello as a part of a cultural programme of the Department in the university auditorium today (Thursday). The Vice-Chancellor (VC), the Pro-VC, the Treasurer, heads...
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...
S M Jahangir | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will soon come up with a proposal for reducing the existing licence fees on the use of captive and stand-by generators above 1.0 megawatt (MW) capacity of industrial units."We are working out the necessary...
WASHINGTON, July 24 (AFP): A wide-ranging housing rescue plan passed by the US House of Representatives yesterday could help ease the downward spiral in the property market that is weighing on the US economy, analysts say.The plan, which offers aid...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad Thursday said 369 polling centres were marked as vulnerable out of 587 centres in four city corporation areas, reports UNB.On the other hand, 65 polling centres out of 141 are considered vulnerable in...
Social Investment Bank to issue right share 1:1 at parThe board of directors of Social Investment Bank Limited has decided to issue right share at the rate of 1:1 at par, subject to approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
Local government representatives and elite of Sandwip have urged the government for taking immediate steps to protect the lives of around 0.4 million people living in the island, who have been struggling against natural calamities over the years.They put forward...
GUANGZHOU, China, July 24 (AFP): Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted Frank Lampard was staying with Chelsea as reports broke that the club was set to make the midfielder Britain's highest paid footballer."Frank is staying with us. Finished," Scolari said.The Brazilian...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
A sense of dissatisfaction is prevailing among nearly 200 officers under the BCS economic cadre as they have failed to get any promotion even after completion of nearly ten years of service, the officers concerned said.'We have completed nearly 10...
Our Correspondent | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 24: Organised gangs have activated their drives for manufacturing adulterated items of goods in Chaktai-Khatungonj area since anti-adulteration drives have been suspended in the city.Adulterated items of goods have already flooded the markets in the port city and...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The newly-launched Right to Information Forum has expressed concern over some significant weaknesses in the Right to Information Ordinance presently being considered by the government for enactment, and called upon the government to review it involving representatives of the forum.A...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks bounced back Thursday with nearly eight-month single day rise of the benchmark DGEN, propelled by the news of the Grameenphone going public and healthy corporate declarations by some companies.The benchmark Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) General Index (DGEN) soared...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
In the face of less demand, market declined for all varieties particularly the Medium and plainer types, which were often withdrawn without bids. However, well-made good liquoring teas were well supported at lower rates. Blenders and Packeteers lent a fairly...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
Interest rates on deposits rose while they fell on lending in commercial banks in the current month to narrow the spread, officials said.At least 13 commercial banks raised the interest rates on deposits in July to reduce the spread between...
JERUSALEM, Jul 24 (AP): A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts.The...
Aminul Islam | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
THE ancient but crumbling structures signifying life and culture of those days of yore still stand in many places of Bangladesh and form collectively our national heritage. They range from the prehistoric time to the Bhuddist and the Hindu eras...
HONG KONG, July 24 (AFP):The Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. And this year, a fifth Grand Slam: the Beijing Olympics.With the sport's biggest names lining up for a shot at gold, the Olympic tennis tournament provides...
Warid Telecom Thursday launched another lucrative prepaid package with a Zem prepaid connection, Nokia 1208 handset and free talk-time worth Tk 3,500, says a press release.The latest package is available at all business centres, franchisees, corporate sales points and designated...
FE Report | 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The government found a single bidder for the 450 megawatt (MW) Bibiyana power plant that indicates a monopolistic situation in absence of any competition in the selection process, officials said.'We received a bid from the consortium of the Powertek Berhad...
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