Shakhawat Hossain The State Bank of India, operating branches in Bangladesh, has sought the government intervention to solve the problems in getting deposits from state-owned entities."Of late, we have been facing difficulties in mobilising funds in our endeavour to step...
Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam contradicted the view of former adviser of the caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan that famine is prevailing in the country at present for high prices of essentials, reports UNB."How can famine exists in...
Speakers at a seminar in the city Saturday said good governance, the rule of law, and an improved state of human rights are the preconditions for establishing the consumers' rights in the country, reports BSS.They said the soaring price of...
Enayet RasulTHE train of events that started since the recent observance of the International Women's Day is deeply regrettable to say the least. It would be more appropriate to say that it has opened up the Pandora's box to spill...
Fahmida RahmanLatifur Rahman, a government official in his late 40s, is known as an honest man. Sincerity, devotion and dutifulness are among the qualities Rahman thinks a government official should have. But, his recent behaviour has made even his close...
Ishrat FirdousiBRAC's success in poverty alleviation is a living example of what can be done with a little resource, determination, sincerity and hard work.According to a BRAC official, the poverty alleviation program in Bangladesh has received wide appreciation and recognition...
Syed Fattahul AlimSince Democritus of ancient Greece hypothesised the everything in this universe is made up of atoms including ourselves and our sensations, the search began for unveiling the secrets of the atoms. But the search did not stop even...
Rifat ZafreenShilla is 12. These days she's a bit changed, showing off beat attitude. Her parents, relatives and mates feel her change but unaware about the root of that. She also can't share, just is puzzled and confused about herself,...
Laila Noor 'Students stop attending a school in Barisal for punishing a female schoolmate by stripping her naked,' reads a headline in a national daily. This news must have caused panic among many guardians of school going children. Undoubtedly, they...
Recently the Institute of Global Environmental and Strategies (IGES) published a report on Asian perspectives to climate change. For the report, which followed a series of stakeholder meetings in 2005, key academics, NGO representatives, government officials and business leaders were...
Roula KhalafPOETRY, more than other art forms that have sometimes been frowned on by the religious establishment, has long held a special power to enchant in the Arab world.Although it remains popular, and is still published on newspapers' front pages,...
Wei Gu Banks in China seem to have dodged a bullet in the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. Chinese lenders accumulated large amounts of that bad debt. But bankers have assured investors they are within manageable levels that won't greatly affect...
Joe LeahyAnalysts and bankers said they believed a foreign bank might hold such small strategic stakes through hedge funds and other third-party asset managers, writes Standard Chartered has built small stakes in several Indian banks, seeking a foothold in the...
Jamil AnderliniChina's cabinet has backed a plan to transform China Development Bank, the formerly staid infrastructure lender, into a listed company that would eventually take deposits and make lending decisions based on commercial, rather than political, considerations.A State Council department,...
FREEDOM of press, right to information and other freedoms are the hallmarks of a democratic society. Without the enjoyment of these vital freedoms and rights, institutions such as the government or private and public organisations and even individuals cannot be...
M. Zakir Hossain IN this globalized world, trade is considered to be the key for development and growth of a country's economy no matter whether it is a developing or least developed country (LDC). While countries trade in the global...
Paul KlempererAL Gore says the science on global warming is clear and there is a major problem. Vaclav Klaus, Czech president, contends that climate change forecasts are speculative and unreliable. Whose claims are scarier?Of course, Mr Klaus exaggerates (he is...
Mozzamel HaqueFOR Bangladesh has been searching for low cost, environmentally safe and large scale production of power in the backdrop of its fast growing demand for power and its current serious shortfall in power production. As was reported earlier, the...
A report published in the FE in its issue on March 12 last stated that the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is actively thinking of offering tax holiday facility for a period of eight years to CNG filling and conversion...
In last two years, Bangladesh has been suffering for not being able to maintain an adequate stock of foodgrains due to natural disasters. For that reason, the price of essentials has reached the highest level at this moment. We, the...
S. M. RahmanA widespread misgiving prevails among many people around the globe as to what the microcredit clients indeed do with loan money, which they receive from various micro-finance institutions (MFIs). There is a dearth of information on the use...
Dr. Abu N.M. Wahid and Mohammad SalahuddinSINCE the World War II, Japan abandoned the path of militarization and focused on economic growth and development. Japan has never been rich in natural resources in any way, but using its hard working...
Engineer Shafiqul AlamMANY have written about the nagging traffic congestion of Dhaka, some blame the traffic police for their miss-management, some suggest withdrawing the old vehicles and introducing more new vehicles, some highlight the need for making foot-over bridges and...
Jenny Wiggins Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones does not like being photographed. "Do I have to smile?" he says gruffly, before posing on the windowsill and couch of his Paris office in his grey suit, arms crossed in front of his chest....
Wanja Lundby-Wedin and John Monks DECISION-makers in ancient civilisations sought answers from an oracle, an infallible authority who gave wise counsel. The most important, the Delphic oracle, reputedly fell into a trance and spoke in riddles, which were interpreted by...
Daniel Heller IN the search for lessons from the credit market crisis, one issue that deserves more debate is the system of bonuses in investment banking. It also attracted attention this week when Jérôme Kerviel, the 31-year-old at the centre...
BEIJING, Mar 14 (AP): Angry protesters set shops ablaze and gunfire was reported in Tibet's regional capital Friday as the largest demonstrations in two decades against Chinese rule turned violent just months ahead of the Beijing Olympics. The protests, in...
DAKAR, Mar 14 (AFP): The presidents of Sudan and Chad have signed a non-aggression pact, vowing not to support rebel attacks against each other, many of which were launched from troubled Darfur. The accord made late Thursday by Sudan's President...
GENEVA, Mar 14 (AFP): North Korean and US negotiators failed to reach any breakthrough in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme and do not plan to resume negotiations Friday, the chief US negotiator said. "It was good consultations but we are...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 14 (Reuters): The son of former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad Friday asked Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down from office following the ruling coalition's election debacle at the weekend. Mukhriz Mahathir is the first figure...
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