FE ReportThe 24th Economic Commission (EC) meeting of the D-8 group has reached consensus on making its Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) operational by June next and also on adoption of a 20-year road map for development in intra-member trade, commerce...
The Coal Policy Review Committee (CPRC) is going to hear the view of Asia Energy in a meeting today (Friday), as the UK-based company pleaded to clarify its position about the Phulbari coalmine project, reports UNB.The decision was taken by...
BNP will soon convene a party council to amend its constitution, and apply to the Election Commission (EC) for registration well before the deadline, BNP Acting Secretary General Hafizuddin Ahmed said Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. "It's not because the Chief Election...
Seven persons were awarded capital punishment by a speedy trial court in the city Thursday for the murder of four people in the city's Badda area, reports UNB.The convicts to go to gallows are Atiqur Rahman Masum, Shafiqul Islam Masud,...
BARGUNA, Nov 29 (bdnews24.com): Hundreds of cyclone-stricken villagers demonstrated for urgent relief at the Barguna district headquarters defying emergency rule for the second day Thursday. Two weeks after the Cyclone Sidr battered the southern districts, hapless communities living in remote...
FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar stressed the need for undertaking a long-term plan for development of women entrepreneurship aiming to empower them economically.They said women's economic empowerment is a pre-condition for national development and sustainable democratic system. They were speaking...
FE ReportThe US dollar was stable at its high level against the Bangladesh taka (BDT) Thursday in the inter-bank foreign exchange market with steady demand for the greenback despite restriction on the use of third currency, fund managers said.The inter-bank...
The Anti-corruption Comm-ission (ACC) has decided that all the submitted inquiry and investigation reports on corruption allegations and cases would be reexamined either fully or partially if necessary to make them more objective.Speaking at the Commi-ssion's regular briefing Thursday, ACC...
There has not been any such disaster facing the nation as to halt the 'election express', said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda Thursday. "It's true that because of recent recurrent natural disasters, the Election Commission (EC) is faced...
Echoing the remarks of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said Thursday the government must see whether or not constitution of a political party is democratic as a lack of it spelt doom for democracy in...
Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday) to convey solidarity of the people of India with the people of Bangladesh in their hour of need. During his visit, the Indian minister will meet Chief Adviser Dr...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 29 (UNB): The charge-framing in the Bijoy TV corruption case could not be held today (Thursday), as the main accused, detained Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, was not produced before the court.Judge of Divisional Speedy...
BHOLA, Nov 29 (bdnews24.com): Awami League presidium member Tofail Ahmed called today for national unity to make up for devastation caused by cyclone Sidr. "National unity is our main strength to face this national disaster," Tofail said while distributing relief...
The incumbent government in spite of its limited mandate has set off to prepare the second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP-2) for the 2008-2011 period. With this end in view, the government has also formed a committee which has been...
ADB in its latest Bangladesh Quarterly Economic UpdateGOOD governance has several benefits: (i) economically, it directly contributes to the GDP growth of a country; (ii) politically, it allows service providers to be more accountable for their actions; and (iii) morally,...
John Burton and Amy KazminAT its latest annual summit, the Association of South-East Asian Nations adopted the motto: "One Vision, One Identity, One Community". The slogan may come back to haunt the 10-member group given the scepticism that has greeted...
Md. Rezaul KarimJUTE is an agricultural product, produced in cultivable land by the farmers. In all stages of the production of jute, a large number of people is required. Bangladesh is densely populated. So, the cultivation of jute is invariably...
Grameen and other non-conventional banks operating the countryside report high rates of recovery out of their lendings. Unfortunately, this knowledge could not inspire the country's mainstream banks to spread their business in the rural areas. With easy access to banking...
THE United States is sponsoring the Middle East Peace Conference in Annapolis. The step is welcome but serious doubts still exist over how far it will help bring an end to the long-lingering problem. The creation of a viable Palestinian...
Catherine Collins and Douglas Frantz Globalisation, what a concept. You can get a burger prepared your way practically anywhere in the world. The Nike Swoosh appears at elite athletic venues across the United States and on the skinny frames of...
Sean CroninJonson Joy gets up at 5 a.m. every day to work 13 hours on a Dubai construction site then comes home to a dormitory next to an overflowing sewage tank. He earns $245 a month and sends half to...
Ken FiremanWhen Xu Jianguo, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, visited Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Akwa in February, he didn't come empty-handed. Xu brought a $10,000 contribution, which was used to buy equipment ranging from camcorders to overhead projectors to facilitate...
GENEVA, Nov 28 (Agencies): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) averted a crisis yesterday, when Taiwan agreed to the appointment of a Chinese judge to the top WTO court, allowing it to resume its key work of resolving trade disputes. Besides...
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Xinhua): Singapore's employment rate has increased to a new high this year, mainly driven by job gains among women and older residents, according to findings from a labour force survey issued by the ministry of manpower yesterday....
KATHMANDU, Nov 28 (Xinhua): The Nepali government is mulling to introduce a dual rate on value added tax (VAT) with a view to making the tax regime wider and decrease tax evasion, The Himalayan Times reported today. A meeting of...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 28: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between Chittagong Port (CP) and Penang Port for establishing infrastructural and technological cooperation between the two important harbours of Bangladesh and Malaysia.Malaysian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Abdul Malek...
FE ReportAn 18-day training programme on general banking organised by the Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) was held at its training institute in the city recently. Managing Director of MTB Kazi Md Shafiqur Rahman distributed certificates among the participants in the...
SEOUL, Nov 28 (AFP): South Korea's Samsung Electronics said today it is targeting 20 billion dollars in profits on sales of 150 billion dollars by 2012. "Samsung Electronics has grown significantly for the past decade," Chu Woo-Sik, senior vice president...
FE ReportWorld's leading thermal acupressure device manufacturer, CERAGEM of South Korea is rapidly expanding in Bangladesh as demand grows for its unique thermal acupressure service with advanced technology and effectiveness.This company is offering service to thousands of customers everyday free...
FE ReportThe country's leading shipping companies-Sea Borne Private Ltd and Everbest Shipping Agencies Ltd-administered relief operations among 350 cyclone-affected families at Rajapur village of Sharonkhola in Bagerhat district Tuesday.The relief materials included dry foods, sari, lungi, pure drinking water, water-purifying...
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