Sayed Kamaluddin | 2017-05-03 00:00:00
With a surge in investment in the renewable energy sector within and outside, China has clearly targeted to lead the world in promoting non-fossil fuel based power production. Because of this and a few other related developments, the world has...
Anatole Kaletsky in London | 2017-05-03 00:00:00
The British election called by Prime Minister Theresa May for June 8 will transform the outlook for Britain's politics and its relationship with Europe, but not necessarily in the way that a vastly increased majority for May's Conservative Party might...
Asjadul Kibria | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
A national minimum wage structure in the country is unlikely to be in place in the near future as both the policymakers and representatives of industries were indifferent in this regard. They argued against it as sector-wise minimum wage structures...
Siddique Islam | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
The central bank has advised the banks to fix rationally the exchange rate of local currency against the US dollar, officials and bankers said Sunday. The instruction was given at a review meeting on the recent foreign exchange market volatility...
Munima Sultana | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
Two foreign companies are set to get the city metro rail work despite their unsatisfactory performance in implementing two important infrastructure projects, sources said. The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development (DMRTD) Project will sign agreements with the Sinohydro Corporation Limited...
Md. Joynal Abdin | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
Of the country's total population, 127 million are workable. The government could provide nearly 1.0 per cent of its total population with employment in its existing setup. According to a recent report of the ministry of finance, about 58.1 million...
Shah Kamal Sohail | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
Standard of living, according to many economic scholars, is the single most significant indicator of economic performance of a nation. What generates the long-term upturn in standard of living is economic growth. In fact, economic growth is the most powerful...
Neil Ray | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
On rare occasions does a laundry worker or a salesman of a neighbourhood grocery opens up to confide in one of the customers belonging to a class higher than his/her own about the odds s/he has to struggle against. Workers...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2017-05-01 00:00:00
Today is the historic May Day or Labour Day. The day that represents the heroic struggle and supreme sacrifices of the workers in Chicago City of the USA to establish their right to eight-hour working day is being observed in...
Experts, civil society leaders say | 2017-04-30 00:00:00
FE Report Bangladesh should ensure accountability and citizens' participation to ensure quality education as the country is in a critical juncture in the context of sustainable development goal 4 on education, experts and civil society leaders told a programme Saturday....
Edward Jung in Bellevue, Washington | 2017-04-30 00:00:00
When business leaders get together to talk about innovating their industries, they typically focus on initiatives like improving government funding for basic research, or building technology hubs and incubators. But a crucial element of "innovation" is often absent from these...
Maswood Alam Khan | 2017-04-30 00:00:00
Jobs of an American president in the First 100 Days are the first few steps he undertakes to fulfill what he had promised before being elected. These first steps are the most important ones that initiate the direction the American...
Syful Islam | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials are in the dark as to why the value of cash greenback went up last week unusually to over Tk 84 despite having cash 20 million dollar in circulation in the country, sources said. Usually $15...
Talha Bin Habib | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
The government has taken a move to accelerate disbursement of loan under Bangladesh Bank's re-financing fund for cattle-rearing in a bid to boost milk and meat production, officials said. The move came following slow pace of loan disbursement by commercial...
Babul Barman | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Stocks edged up last week that ended Thursday, snapping a two-week losing spell, as some optimistic investors went on buying spree on sector specific large-cap issues. Analysts said the market rebounded as investors showed their buying appetite, especially on bank,...
Nilratan Halder | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
At a time when cruelty to and violence against one's own species seems to be the order of the day, news comes quite heart-warming at times to overwhelm us with emotion. One such story was carried in a contemporary on...
Erik Larsson in Phnom Penh | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Mao Neav takes a few quick steps out into the field, followed by her faithful dog Onada, tail wagging, tongue out and panting, ready for what is out there. The field is peppered with cluster bombs. Mao Neav is the...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
There is a need for a sharp rise in investment in the country. The private sector investors are not coming forward in this regard as there are complexities in all areas. The prospective investors have to wait for long for...
Nabil Azam Dewan | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Policymakers cannot hurry after a regional dynamic for tourism denying the slower pace of Bangladesh's own tourism activities. Nevertheless, tourism must be considered a key source of revenue as the industry has the potential to create more employment opportunities than...
Noeleen Heyzer in Bangkok and Anis Chowdhury in Sydney | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
"The despised, the insulted, the hurt, the dispossessed-in short, the underdogs of the human race were meeting. … Who had thought of organizing such a meeting? And what had these nations in common? Nothing, it seemed to me, but what...
Abdul Bayes | 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Statistics reveal that the average farm size declined from 1.4 ha to 0.3 ha in the last few decades. This is also the scenario throughout Asia - 2.3 to 1.3 in India; 1.8 to 0.8 in Indonesia and from 3.6...
Syful Islam | 2017-04-28 00:00:00
Both the government and the central bank have moved to help curb the soaring price of US dollar against Bangladesh Taka (BDT), officials said. The central bank has already started supplying necessary volume of greenback to the banks, and also...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2017-04-28 00:00:00
Ensuring investment climate along with smooth financing from banking sector and enhancement of institutional capacities in public sector are key factors to make PPP projects successful, said Syed Afsor H. Uddin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority....
Nilratan Halder | 2017-04-28 00:00:00
When Emma Watson tweets on her remembrance of the Rana Plaza tragedy that occurred four years ago, she conveys a powerful message against the practice of making profit at the cost of lives. Watson, who featured as Hermione in Harry...
M Masrur Reaz and Zubair Nabil Masood | 2017-04-28 00:00:00
Over the past 25 years, Bangladesh has achieved and maintained an impressive growth rate. This remarkable success has transformed Bangladesh into a success story as investments in economic reforms, infrastructure and social development have made the country a successful development...
Syful Islam | 2017-04-27 00:00:00
The government is likely to make three insurance schemes mandatory for migrant workers to cover risks during the period of their employment abroad, officials said. The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has prepared draft guidelines in this regard. The...
Hassan Md Rabiul | 2017-04-27 00:00:00
Bank robbery may still be a popular theme for the movies, but reality is evolving to something different. No more men in black carrying gun or digging tunnel towards bank vault pose as much threat to banks as someone sitting...
Rezaul Karim | 2017-04-27 00:00:00
The government is set to inject Tk 17.50 billion into five state-owned banks (SoBs) and Grameen Bank (GB) to help them reduce their capital shortfall, officials said. The finance minister has already given his approval to a proposal in this...
Md Alimuzzaman | 2017-04-27 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Apr 26: Watermelon farmers of Kalabari union under Kotalipara upazila in the district are getting fair prices of their produce this season. According to the DAE, Kotalipara, 685 hectares of land have been brought under watermelon cultivation in the...
Cathal Gilbert, Dom Perera and Marianna Belalba in Johannesburg | 2017-04-27 00:00:00
Recent elections and referendums in a growing number of countries from Turkey to the USA and beyond are producing leaders and policies, which directly threaten some of the core principles of democracy. In an increasing number of established and fledgling...
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