George Romanyk'Veni, vidi, vici," the Latin phrase coined by Julius Caesar in 47 BC, translates as "I came, I saw, I conquered". Caesar's terse remarks proclaimed his victory and reminded everyone of his military prowess. As a slogan, it has...
THE situation in the country's problem-ridden jute sector merits close attention in view of the move that has lately been taken by the government for its revival. Hence, this leader closely follows the one that this paper carried in its...
Shabbir YusufTHE contribution of jute sector to economy of Bangladesh is enormous. This sector has been generating employment to a large segment of total population of the country, directly and indirectly over the years. Bangladesh produces 5.5-6.0 million (55-60 lakh)...
Andrew EnglandEGYPT plans to launch the Middle East's first bourse for small and medium-sized companies, a senior government official said.Mahmoud Mohieldin, the minister of investment, told the Financial Times the exchange would open on October 25, with between four and...
Mahmud RashidA recent newspaper report is symbolic, as if, of the degraded conditions of service rendered by the Bangladesh Railway (BR). But what things were pointed out in the report are typical conditions noted also in other parts of the...
The interim government initially created widespread enthusiasm. It seemed to people -- at one stage -- as if this government would sweep away all the ills from our national life, very soon.It is not that this confidence on the whole...
IT is so very important to take up on emergency basis the works at different levels so that the discharge of pollutants in the rivers can be immediately and appropriately controlled. Recent newspaper reports indicated that the authorities were pushing...
Enayet Rasul"All that it requires for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing " - Edmund Burke, a late eighteen century British parliamentarian, intellectual, orator and political theoristBengal's greatest poet and philosopher, the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore,...
Prem Ranjan DevSANATAN Dharma is the most ancient and insightful among the Dharmas of the world; it is called Hinduism. Our Vedas, Sastra, Puranas and Gita have dealt with it extensively. This Vedic Hinduism is an eternal and unfathomable ocean....
Despite record-high oil prices near $90 a barrel, energy issues will likely take a back seat in the 2008 U.S. presidential election to more pressing pocketbook concerns like plummeting home values, experts say.Even before oil prices neared their inflation-adjusted peak...
Ayesha-E-Fahmida Khatun Sumona Islam, 30, started seeing doctors after she failed to conceive for six years after her marriage. Her husband, a banker based in her hometown Barisal, took frequent leave to take her to Dhaka for medical checkup. Despite...
Syed Fattahul AlimBenazir Bhutto has returned to Pakistan after eight years in self-exile amidst large crowds comprising mainly the supporters of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) greeting her home. Benazir's homecoming, however, is not purely an occasion of unmixed joy either...
Somini Sengupta The United States-India nuclear deal may be in trouble, but it is not dead yet. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose Communist allies object to plans for a nuclear accord with the United States. Last week the Indian government...
Sirajul Islam, a Master's degree student of Dhaka University's Information and Library Science, lives at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall. On one recent morning, he started vomiting blood, causing concern among his hall mates who rushed him to BIRDEM Hospital. Later,...
Pradeep Mehta Record fines of more than $500m have been levied on British Airways and Korean Air Lines by the UK and US competition authorities for their part in a web of global conspiracies in airline travel.These fines will accrue...
Martin WolfGlobalisation was supposed to mean the worldwide triumph of the market economy. Yet some of the most influential players are turning out to be states, not private actors. States play a dominant role in ownership and production of raw...
Fred Bergsten The euro has recently hit a succession of record highs against the dollar. A number of European leaders, including Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the group of 13 eurozone ministers, have called on...
John KayDonald Rumsfeld made the distinction between known unknowns - the things we know we do not know - and unknown unknowns - the things we do not know we do not know. Mr Rumsfeld's musings won awards for gobbledygook....
FE ReportA two-day International Eye Bank symposium begins today at Hotel Sheraton. The symposium is jointly organised by ORBIS Interna-tional, Sandhani National Eye Donation Society, LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). President...
RANGPUR, Oct 19 (BSS): The recent floods damaged properties worth Tk 490 million in various sectors in the district, official sources said today.The sources said detailed reports of the damage caused by the recent floods in the district were sent...
Despite a still low HIV prevalence, various risk factors, including low level of knowledge and low condom use, are posing increasing threat of HIV/AIDS in the country for lack of proper communication strategy, reports UNB.Since the HIV/AIDS was first detected...
Six persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Madaripur, a man was killed and four others injured in a bloody clash between two rival...
BANDARBAN, Oct 19 (UNB): Construction work of 30-metre long Bajalia Bridge on the Bandarban-Keranihat road here is going on in full swing.Roads and Highways Department has been constructing the bridge at a cost of Tk 20 million.Official sources said heavy...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Oct-19: "Let all of us try to alleviate poverty" this was the slogan to celebrate the international poverty alleviation day in Rajshahi.Several hundred people gathered and formed human chain and organised cultural programme to celebrate the day in...
JOYPURHAT, Oct 19 (UNB): RAB members arrested five women along with 129 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Raniganj bus stand area in Ghoraghat Upazila of Dinajpur district Thursday.Acting on tip off the elite force raided the area in the...
Dhaka Seismic Centre recorded a mild earthquake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale, Friday, reports UNB.The tremor occurred at 04 hours 09 minutes 13 seconds and distance of the epicentre was about 216 kms from Agargaon, Dhaka Seismic Centre and...
JESSORE, Oct 19 (UNB): Highwaymen looted cash and valuables worth over Tk .20 million from the passengers of a night coach near Humkura bridge on the Jessore-Narail road early Thursday, injuring 10 passengers.Sources said when the Narail bound night coach...
CHITTAGONG, Oct 19 (UNB): Mirsarai Students' Association of Chittagong University has accorded a reception to five distinguished personalities of the upazila in recognition of their contribution in their respective fields.They are-- Nurul Anwar, founder Chairman of CU's Microbiology Department, MM...
MANIKGANJ, Oct 19 (UNB): A housewife was violated by a gang of miscreants at Charipara village in Shibalaya Upazila Wednesday night.Local people said the gang led by Nazmul of the area stormed into the house of the housewife, mother of...
Rotary Club of Dhaka CentralThe regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Dhaka Central will be held today (Saturday) at 1.30pm at Dhaka Club in the city. Rotarians are invited to attend. — FE Report Orientation ceremony at Eastern UniversityThe...
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