Lucy Hornby and Vivi LinAn elderly Japanese swordmaker painstakingly forges his final masterpiece in the opening sequence of "Yasukuni", Chinese documentary filmmaker Li Ying's exploration of a controversial Tokyo shrine.The enigmatic swordmaker, Naoharu Kariya, is the last craftsman at a...
Enayet RasulThe reconstituted caretaker government has been in power for the last six months . Every day, prior to the takeover by this government, people in Bangladesh woke up from sleep in the morning with anxieties and worries filling their...
Shikder Sohana Ferdoush Nigar Nazneen, who works at a car company, is a regular borrower of books from Biswa Sahitya Kendra library in Dhaka. It has become a habit for her to visit the library on her way back home...
Simon GardnerFirst there is a blazing back-flash, then a thunderous explosion -- squeezing the trigger of his rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Tamil Tiger fighter S. Kadalarasan imagines future kills.Lying in a 'foxhole' during a practice assault where Tiger fighters learn jungle...
FE ReportThe interim government has asked the World Bank to process a transitional budgetary support credit, which it requires to fund the country's deficit financing in fiscal 2007-08. "We've requested the bank to prepare groundwork for processing the interim budget...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe government, ending a long wait of fourteen months, is going to announce this week the fate of Indian business conglomerate Tata's $3.0 billion revised investment proposals excepting the one involving the Barapukuria coalmine."We will let them know our decision...
FE Report The growth of Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to remain around 6.5-7.0 per cent over the medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.The growth will be led by an expected higher agriculture production again in...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan have little difference over reforms in the party, Joint Secretary General Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said Friday, reports bdnews24.com."Both the chairperson and the secretary general want reforms to take place and...
S M JahangirThe government has taken up step to carry out a detailed financial assessment of the newly corporatised Bangladesh Airlines to help initiate the necessary corrective measures for turning the national flag carrier into a viable entity.Simultaneously, a comprehensive...
FE ReportFertiliser importers have taken a move to get increased subsidy from the government and ensure smooth supply system across the country to make the agricultural input available at a reasonable price to the farmers.Bangladesh Fertiliser Association (BFA), a platform...
Krishna Guha, FT Syndication ServiceWASHINGTON: The Bush administration has urged China to step up efforts to ensure the safety of its exports to the US, following a spate of Chinese product recalls and food scares.Carlos Gutierrez, the commerce secretary, made...
NAOGAON, June 13: Some 1,454 domestic fowls were culled in the district town Thursday night following detection of avian influenza. Two separate teams, led by a first class magistrate, searched local houses at Pramanikpara, Mandolpara, Mollahpara and Shibpur area near...
BAGERHAT, July 13 : Pirates looted fish and other valuables worth over Tk 1.3 million from 18 fishing trawlers, leaving 20 fishermen injured at Narikelbaria area adjacent to the Sunderbans in the Bay here Thursday night. They also abducted 25...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The government is going to replace the existing insurance act shortly to protect the interests of policyholders and, at the same time, revitalise the country's insurance sector.Two separate drafts, one meant for the "Taqaful" (Islamic insurance) and...
Prices of different brands of powdered milk have increased 29 to 47 per cent over the past year, according to the information of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), reports bdnews24.com. The exorbitant price hike of powdered milk has compelled many...
The Election Commission is poised to announce the much-expected roadmap Sunday, detailing timetables for its future steps to hold the stalled parliamentary polls next year, reports UNB.Chief Election Commissio-ner Dr Shamsul Huda, who will spell out the roadmap through media,...
Controversial Judge of the High Court Faisal Mahmud Faizee, who resigned Thursday, wants to resume legal practice but there is little chance for him to do so, as the Bangladesh Bar Council revoked his enrolment as advocate for tempering with...
FE ReportStock prices remained mixed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week that ended Thursday though the market was affected in the last working day when the central bank said it will continue its cautious and restrictive monetary policy...
Bankers Friday warned of reduced lending capacity of banks if the central bank increases the rates on reserves or statutory liquidity ratios (SLRs), reports bdnews24.com. The move may see banks raise interest rates, resulting in the decline of credit flow...
WASHINGTON, July 13 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund's executive board will meet Thursday to discuss the selection process for a successor to managing director Rodrigo Rato, a spokesman said. The board has committed to holding an "open and transparent" procedure...
NEW DELHI, July 13 (PTI): To compensate exporters hit hard by over 10 percent Rupee appreciation, the Government yesterday announced Rs.14-billion package, including increased rates of tax refunds. "The enhanced rates of tax refunds through Duty Drawback Scheme on nearly...
Oil prices edge up in Asian trading after slight fall SINGAPORE, July 13 (Internet): Oil prices rose a tad Friday after dipping in the previous session in tandem with a sell-off in gasoline futures.Light, sweet crude for August delivery advanced...
CHITTAGONG, July 13 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar today urged all sections of the people to come forward for uprooting corruption once for all through practising moral ethics side by side with religious values in society.In this respect, they stressed...
A BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) leader, Mahbubur Rahman, Friday said now is the time to set up a national security council, reports bdnews24.com. "An initiative to form such a body will be a timely effort", Mahbub said, adding political parties...
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina paid respect to late Moazzem Hossain, a member of the party's advisory council, at National Medical College Hospital in the city Friday, reports UNB. Hossain (80), also former general secretary of Dhaka City AL,...
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Friday felicitated their French counterparts Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Fillon on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of France, report agencies.In his message President Iajuddin expressed his firm...
NOAKHALI, July 13 (UNB): A court here Thursday convicted a ward commissioner of Bashurhat Pourashava and awarded him 10 years imprisonment in an arms case.The convict is ABM Siddique, commissioner of ward no-9 of Bashurhat pourashava.According to the prosecution, joint...
Land-grabbers, local commissioners, influential groups and student leaders have kept 12 dormitories of the Jagannath University (JU) unlawfully occupied for the last 22 years, reports bdnews24.com. The JU authorities have failed to handle the illegal occupants of the hostels meant...
BARISAL, July 13 (UNB): Activities of the Barisal City Corporation (BCC) are being hampered seriously due to fund crisis and absence of mayor depriving the citizens of their basic amenities.At present, day to day works of the BCC are running...
JHENAIDAH, July 13 (UNB): An extortion case has been filed against former Bangladesh Nationa-list Party (BNP) lawmaker Shahidul Islam and his nine associates. Kartik Halder, former general secretary of Fishermen Cooperatives Society, filed the case against them with Moheshpur thana...
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