Zeenat Khan from Maryland, USA | 2016-11-15 00:00:00
I don't know about you all, but I am pretty tired of the world's obsession with hijab and Muslim women. There has been much resistance and conflict in general over the hijab-wearing athletes participating in competitions. It is happening worldwide...
Siddique Islam | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
The central bank is set to consult top bankers on remedies for revamping the receding remittance inflow to the country. A meeting of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) top brass with 30 managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of...
Ismail Hossain | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
The government is contemplating the second phase of Savar Tannery Estate on 200 acres of land at a cost of around Tk 30 billion to accommodate the left-out tanneries in the first phase, supporting businesses, foreign entrepreneurs as well as...
Muhammad Abdul Mazid | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
Introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat as diabetes is taking the shape of an imminent epidemic, World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every...
Noore Alam Siddiqui | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh has almost 40 years of experience in ready-made garment (RMG). More than 4.0 million people are working in this labour-intensive industry and at the same time billions of dollars have been invested in this sector. According to the Bangladesh...
Neil Ray | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
'Rasgolla', perhaps the most popular and delectable of all sweets the Bangalees take pride in, has made news headlines for something unexplored before. This is its quality to be an effective substitute for alcoholic drinks. To go by Nitish Kumar,...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
The issue that most foreign companies operating in Bangladesh are not listed on the stock market has been bothering both policymakers and investors for long. Yet there has not been any notable progress in luring them to the market in...
Shaila Mahmud | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
The second week of November has been a a roller-coaster ride for global climate change action. The month kicked off on a high note with Paris Agreement coming into force on November 04, just two days prior to the 22nd...
Alexander Friedman in London | 2016-11-14 00:00:00
The politics of economic anxiety has now driven the electorates of the United Kingdom and the United States into the hands of populists. If only, so the received wisdom goes, economies could get back to a more "normal" rate of...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2016-11-13 00:00:00
As Customs House at the country's main seaport is reeling under an acute shortage of manpower, 'outsiders' get involved in carrying out the customs-related activities. More than one hundred outsiders interfere in the customs official procedures at the Chittagong Customs...
Siddique Islam | 2016-11-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh retrieved US$15.25 million more of its central bank's stolen money, a top banker disclosed in Dhaka Saturday. Major-General (Retd) John Gomes, Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines, received the funds in cash on behalf of the government from the...
Jeffrey Frankel in Cambridge | 2016-11-13 00:00:00
Donald Trump's stunning election victory has pushed the United States - and the world - into uncharted territory. The US has never before had a president with no political or military experience, nor one who so routinely shirks the truth,...
Rezaul Karim | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has sought immediate approval for US$ 50 million loan taken out from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a senior BPC official said. The state-run agency sent a letter to the ministry of power,...
Syful Islam | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Government high-ups have given the all-clear for a deal with DP Rail of the UK for building rail link between Dhaka and Paira seaport under a multibillion-dollar project. Officials said the Ministry of Railways (MoR) got the green signal from...
Talha Bin Habib | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh will set up jute viscose plant with financial and technical assistance from China considering the huge export potential of the item, officials here said. A high-powered Chinese delegation, led by Vice-Minister Wang Tiankai, will visit Bangladesh next week to...
Babul Barman | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Stocks finished slightly higher last week, extending the gaining spell for the two consecutive weeks, as optimistic investors remained active on sector-specific stocks. Analysts said the market posted slight gain during the week that ended on Thursday as mixed sentiments...
Muhammad Quamrul Islam | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
The coming 17th November is the 40th anniversary of death of our respected leader of the oppressed, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, laid to rest at Santosh in Tangail. We pay our glowing tributes to this great man admired nationally...
Nilratan Halder | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Not many people live to see their 80-year birthday. Even when some do, they become weak and infirm in most cases. But then there is a rare breed that does not only defy age but retains its vitality like youths....
Md Safat Islam | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
Information and communication technology (ICT) has become the heart of the banking sector in Bangladesh now-a-days. The banking industry is the heart of every robust economy. ICT is helping the banking sector improve its efficiency and effectiveness of services offered...
Abdul Bayes | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
The income-earning capacity of sample households obviously depends on a number of factors. For example, land is the most important asset which plays an important role in influencing household income. It may be owned land or rented-in land. Likewise, income...
Asjadul Kibria | 2016-11-12 00:00:00
The prospect of global foreign direct investment (FDI) looks gloomy for the current calendar year. Two world bodies have already made it clear that 2016 will ultimately experience lower inflow of FDI across the world. The United Nations Conference on...
Munima Sultana | 2016-11-11 00:00:00
Work on the country's first bus-based rapid transit (BRT) corridor will begin soon. The authorities concerned awarded on Wednesday the first contract of the project to a Chinese company for introducing the BRT line from Gazipur to Uttara. Officials said...
S. M. Rayhanul Islam | 2016-11-11 00:00:00
In recent years, child migration - both forced and voluntary - has become a global phenomenon. Around the world today, 50 million children have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced within their own countries. More than half - a...
Nilratan Halder | 2016-11-11 00:00:00
So, belying hope and expectation the United States of America has not got a woman president. The man who has against him allegations of treating women disdainfully clinched victory. One may ask if the most powerful nation on earth has...
Siddique Islam | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
The central bank of Bangladesh Wednesday sought from all scheduled banks the relevant information about the volume of Indian rupee notes of 500 and 1000 denominations held by them. The notes were demonetised Tuesday night. "We've already contacted different banks,...
Munima Sultana | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
A meeting of the panel of experts on Padma Bridge project will begin at the project site today (Thursday) to review the overall progress of work, officials said. The three-day meeting with the contractors and consultants is expected to discuss...
Ferdaus Ara Begum concluding a three-part article on start-up challenges | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
Vietnam is one of the countries which have performed well and extended policy support to the small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) for flourishing. According to a plan to support enterprises until 2020, signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc...
Rizwanul Islam | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
During the second half of the twentieth century and the first decade of the current millennium, development paradigm has undergone several shifts in focus. The journey started with the trickle down approach -- many economists taking the view that the...
Sayema Haque Bidisha and S M Abdullah | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
There is no denying the fact that the composition of population of any country plays a crucial role in its growth and development. In this context, due to its direct contribution to the labour market, the proportional size and the...
Muhammad Abdul Mazid | 2016-11-10 00:00:00
Tax revenue becomes pretty potential when properly mobilised and against which service to the taxpayers is assured; revenue expenses are proper when appropriately spent. Both revenue income and expenditure should be dealt with transparency in realisation and ensure accountability while...
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