Munima Sultana | 2018-11-07 00:00:00
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has no concrete project to ensure markings on the country's road network, which is necessary to avoid accidents.Sources said RHD also has no record of the roads that need markings, including signs and signals.They said...
Asjadul Kibria from Wolfsburg, Germany | 2018-11-07 00:00:00
Academicians, researchers and activists have stressed the need for mainstreaming social business into different universities of the world as they found it an important and relevant new 'economic theory' which deserves more attention.They also argued that as the interest in...
Syed Amdadul Huq | 2018-11-07 00:00:00
No sooner had the euphoria about 4G technology died down, a vastly improved 5G started to knock at our door. Mobile telecom operators say, 5G will revolutionise the way in which we use the internet and is slated to play...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will resume the e-payment system in the forthcoming tax fair and widen the facility for income taxpayers.Taxpayers will be able to pay income tax using their debit and credit cards of any banks at...
Ismail Hossain from Shanghai | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to open up its economy further as he defended economic globalisation."Economic globalisation is an irreversible historical trend and provides strong momentum for the world economic development," President Xi said.His made the pledge while inaugurating...
Siddique Islam | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
The country's overall imports grew by more than 8.0 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, following a 78.62 per cent increase in fuel oil import, officials said.The actual import in terms of...
Habib Siddiqui from Philadelphia, USA | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
American voters go to the polling booths today (Tuesday) to cast their ballots in what is described here in the USA as the mid-term elections. Usually, the mid-term elections are boring events in which only a small fraction of the...
Anwar Faruq Talukder | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
The well-known marketing gurus, Philip Kotler and Milton Kotler wrote in their book 'Winning Global Markets' that "the growth of nations is intimately tied with the growth of their major cities."... "Top cities have grown faster in GDP (gross domestic...
Abdul Bayes | 2018-11-06 00:00:00
Doing politics in Bangladesh seems to be an easy task. This is reflected by the number of political parties - both registered and unregistered - jostling to participate in the next general election. But doing business here is a hard...
Babul Barman | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
The government revenue earnings from the Dhaka bourse fell 12 per cent month-on-month in October this year on the back of falling trade volumes.Market insiders said sluggish trading activities coupled with low share sales by sponsor-directors affected the government's revenue...
Siddique Islam | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
The central bank has asked two state-owned specialised banks (SBs) - BKB and RAKUB - to take effective measures immediately for making operational profit through mobilising low-cost funds from the country's rural areas.The public sector agricultural banks have also been...
Helal Uddin Ahmed and Mehrabul Ferdausi | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
Japanese philosophers have wielded considerable influences on the society and culture of Japan as well as the Southeast Asian countries since the ancient era. This article presents a chronological review of some of the major Japanese philosophers of the medieval...
Neil Ray | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
There is no argument that animals including the wild ones and particularly the young ones of them are adorable. So it is only natural that the young of the humankind feel a close affinity to be with puppies, kitten, kids,...
Harold James in Princeton | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union is rapidly unravelling. The "Chequers plan" upon which British Prime Minister Theresa May has based her negotiating strategy is dead on arrival. It has been rejected not just by the European Union...
ZM Aminul Islam | 2018-11-05 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Nov 04: Students at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Jhenidah, are showing their interest in integrated duck and fish cultivation. They are learning the farming process in the institute practically. A total of 1,000 ducks are being raised in...
Munima Sultana | 2018-11-04 00:00:00
The ongoing US-China trade tension may create a short-term "competitive advantage" for Bangladesh in both import and export sectors, according to an assessment of the Bangladesh Bank.But the central bank, in the quarterly assessment report published last week, made it...
Babul Barman | 2018-11-04 00:00:00
KDS Accessories, a Chittagong-based leading garment accessories producer, maintained a steady sales and profit growth since listing on the bourses.The garment accessories maker posted a 31 per cent year-on-year revenue growth for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018.The company' total revenue...
Shamsul Alam | 2018-11-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh crossed over from a low-income economy to a lower middle-income economy in 2015. The country has already fulfilled all the criteria of graduating from least developed country (LDC) to a developing country. Making this growth sustainable is challenging in...
Asjadul Kibria | 2018-11-03 12:00:00
The small gathering at the Dipanpur Book Cafe in Dhaka on October 26 last was to celebrate, to support and to recognise the musical devotion of two friends. Over the last three decades they have devoted themselves to music humbly....
Nilratan Halder | 2018-11-03 12:00:00
At some points of life, it becomes difficult to differentiate between tears of joy and sadness. One such moment is the time when students complete their academic life and prepare for leaving their alma mater. It is not for nothing...
Ismail Hossain from Beijing | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
China has the potential to be a destination for Bangladesh to export labour, thanks to its rising wages, shrinking workforce and ever expanding production capacity in the world's second-largest economy.Chinese authority has also been seeking foreign workforce easing existing strict...
Syful Islam | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
The government has formed an inter-ministerial body to lower the number of documents required for exports as part of easing doing business in line with the standards set by the World Bank, an official said.Additional secretary of the ministry of...
Babul Barman | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
Stocks posted marginal correction last week, extending the losing streak for the third straight week, amid poor earning disclosures by a number of companies. Market operators said earnings and dividend declarations of some companies during the week failed to meet...
Polin Kumar Shaha | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
It is estimated that 70 per cent of global carbon emissions occurs in cities, especially big ones. Urban population is expected to rise, and with this, emission of carbon dioxide will increase unless measures are taken to curb greenhouse gas...
Asjadul Kibria | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
When economy grows, it increases the movement of people and products or the vice versa. To facilitate the movement, an improved transport system is essential. Unfortunately, this is the area where Bangladesh still lags behind. Too much dependence on road...
Abdul Bayes | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
Agricultural policies need to respond to changing time. After a long period of dominance by state parastatals in the supply of agricultural inputs and outputs, time was ripe to turn the tide. It is in fact a surprise to see...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2018-11-03 00:00:00
The civil servants of Bangladesh played a pivotal role in running the Mujibnagar Government (Bangladesh Government-in-Exile) during the liberation war of 1971. But it is a matter of great surprise and regret that some of them have not yet received...
Siddique Islam | 2018-11-02 00:00:00
Private sector credit growth fell slightly in September due to lower demand for loans ahead of the national elections, bankers said.Most of the banks are maintaining a 'go-slow' policy for loan disbursement as they will need to comply with the...
Babul Barman | 2018-11-02 00:00:00
The earnings of most of the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) fell in the nine months to September last compared to that of the corresponding period of last year.According to the un-audited financial statements for the January-September period, 2018, the consolidated...
S. M. Rayhanul Islam | 2018-11-02 00:00:00
From time to time, we get people who glorify societies through their knowledge, intellect, dedication and work. Khanbahadur Ahsanullah (1873-1965) was such a great person. He was a renowned educationist, writer, social reformer, philanthropist, literary figure and spiritual leader of...
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