About 97 per cent of primary to SSC level students go for private coaching, according to a report released Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.In its annual report 2008 on primary education presented at the LGED auditorium Saturday, Sushiksha Andolon, a non-governmental organisation,...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Revenue earnings of the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) fell short of target by 18.82 per cent in the first ten months of fiscal 2007-08, officials said Saturday.It, however, grew 9.20 per cent in July-April period over the collection...
Joint forces, in a surprise countrywide crackdown, have arrested at least 49 local leaders of the Awami League (AL), the BNP and the Jatiya Party including some union parishad chairmen, in nine districts, police said Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.The mass arrests,...
Adam Jones | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Pity the person who has to share a stage with Warren Buffett. Recently, that role was performed by Eitan Wertheimer, one of Israel's leading managers. He had accompanied the world's richest man to IMD, the Swiss business school, to address...
GENEVA, May 31 (AFP): The UN's independent expert on racism urged South Africa Friday to bring to justice those responsible for recent xenophobic violence which claimed more than 50 lives this month."I condemn these acts in the strongest terms," special...
FE Report | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
The ongoing reforms and anti-corruption drive have created a sense of optimism among the masses that their standard of living might improve in the near future, a report said.The Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) of BRAC University conducted the sample...
Sri Lanka rebels reject | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
devolution planCOLOMBO, May 31: Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers have rejected government plans to devolve more power to the island's north and east and killed 31 troops in the latest fighting, a pro-rebel website said Saturday. The head of the...
NOAKHALI, May 31 (UNB): A court here Thursday sentenced five people to life term imprisonment in a murder case.The convicts are Hedayetul Islam (26), Monir (30), Supon (23), Hossain (27), and Dulal. They were also fined Tk 20,000 each, in...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Of late, the government's highest planning body, the executive committee of the national economic council (ECNEC), gave green signal to the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Park in Munshiganj recently at an overall project cost of Tk 2.13 billion. With the...
Sarwar Zahan | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
US dollar was closed low against Bangladesh taka (BDT) in the inter-bank foreign exchange market last week due to lower demand for the greenback, fund managers said.The lower inward remittance and inflow of export proceeds also forced dollar to surrender...
DINAJPUR, May 31 (UNB): A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pond at Bakalipara village in Chirirbandar Upazila Friday.The dead was identified as Khademul Islam, son of Omar Ali of the village.Neighbors said Khademul slipped into the pond near their house...
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Oli Ahmed Saturday urged the two detained former premieres to allow their parties to join the ongoing government-sponsored dialogue and the upcoming elections "without disrupting democracy", reports UNB.He also urged the caretaker government to declare...
KOCHI, (Internet): In a recently concluded World Trade Organisation (WTO) session, China has joined India and Indonesia in emphasising the importance of special and differential treatment for developing countries regarding subsidies for the fisheries sector.China has also joined as a...
FE Report | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Stephane Masse, a French national, has been appointed General Manager (GM) of The Westin Dhaka recently.Prior to joining The Westin Dhaka, Masse was the resident manager of Le Meridien Angkor in Cambodia, where he had been serving since August 2004.Educated...
NEW YORK, May 31 (AFP): The dollar lost some ground Friday as the euro rebounded in the wake of US economic news that traders said reduced the likelihood the Federal Reserve would move to raise interest rates anytime soon.The euro...
BRISBANE, Australia, May 31(AFP): Asian champions Iraq put behind a week of distractions to try and keep their 2010 World Cup hopes alive against group leaders Australia here on Sunday.The Iraqis, the pride of their troubled country after last year's...
Chrystia Freeland | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
CHAD Hurley, a 31-year-old user interface expert, and a couple of friends stumbled on the idea for YouTube just over three years ago when they wanted to share some videos and found existing services too clunky. By October 16 2006,...
Bangladesh Film Sensor Board has published a citizen's charter with detailed descriptions of its services, reports UNB.The charter contains the details of its board activities, service-providing system, film review system, common policy for film review, rate of film review and...
Outgoing chief justice Md Ruhul Amin, on his last day in office Saturday, said the country would be overwhelmed by catastrophe if people lost faith in the judiciary, reports bdnews24.com."The judiciary is the last shelter of the state. People have...
Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington and Raphael Minder in SingaporeFT Syndication ServiceRobert Gates, US defence secretary, on Saturday warned that coercive diplomacy over energy resources in Asia could threaten the security and prosperity of the region.Speaking to Asian defence and security...
INNOVATION means introducing changes for the betterment of the human existence. Last month, Helen Keller International (HKI) celebrated 30 years of innovation in Bangladesh through its programmes addressing the national burden of poverty, food insecurity, malnutrition and poor health.Established in...
Mesba new director of Standard Bank.Mr Shaikh Mesba Uddin, a businessman, has been elected unanimously member of the board of directors of Standard Bank Limited.The board of directors in its 125th meeting held in the city recently elected Mr Mesba...
Md. Saquib Hussain | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Linux can also bring down the cost of system in terms of hardware expenses. A typical machine running Windows XP or Vista is really resource hungry. A proper system that can be used in government agencies could cost anywhere between...
FE Report | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
Social Investment Bank Limited (SIBL) recently signed an agreement with Pragati Insurance Limited (PIL) to insure the valuables of SIBL customers kept in its lockers.SIBL Deputy Managing Director Abu Sadek Md Sohel and PIL Additional Managing Director ABM Mir Hossain...
Royal Club emerge | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
champions in Nat'l Roller SkatingRoyal Club Limited emerged champions in the 2nd National Roller Skating Championship that concluded at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) Friday. Royal Club Limited secured 12 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals while Rollers Skating...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
The government has decided to bring a major change in the existing income tax law to facilitate declaration of any lawfully earned undisclosed income detected by taxmen during assessment.However, the taxpayers concerned will have to pay a specific rates of...
Our Correspondent | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 31: Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) arranged a day-long workshop on 'Chamber Management' at its Agrabad office in the city recently. The issues which were on the agenda included communication, marketing, leadership, achieving ability, finance...
Sukanta Debnath | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
The occasional heavy rains that have been pouring over the city for the last fortnight have once again exposed its vulnerability to serious waterlogging and even flooded conditions caused by its dysfunctional drainage system. The rainy season is just starting...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
The government is expected to finalise a new poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) for the next three years by June 30 next, targeting 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the final year (2010-11) of its implementation, an official said."We've prepared...
Kazi Ishtiaque Ahmed | 2008-06-01 00:00:00
The BCS Computer City has been successfully organising computer fairs since 1999 to market different ICT products in the country. The seventh annual fair kicked off at IDB Bhaban on May 24 with a target to attract more than 150,000...
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