DSE, CSE down at opening

The country’s twin-bourse witnessed negative trend in early hour of trading on Monday, the second sessions of the week. DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dropped 6.69 points or 0.13 per cent to slide to 4,779.79, after...

Committee sits this week to set next action

The committee on Jubok will sit this week to review the proposal it received from the law ministry on its report, officials said. The committee will also speed up its next course of action against the multi-level marketing company that...

Draft rules to establish Clearing Corporation being framed

The securities regulator is framing draft rules to establish Clearing Corporation as like as demutualised organisation to accelerate clearing and settlement activities of capital market, officials said. Both the bourses and financial institutions have stakes in the proposed Corporation. To...

Duty\\\'s call

Most members of his fraternity are likely to scoff at his foolishness, others may feel pity for the poor soul but at least he could establish that there is still exception to the general moral aberration in the police. Parvez...

The crime goes on, unchecked

The holy month of Ramadan is the time when Muslims fasting during the day are found to consume a variety of food items. Whether the lavish consumption of food items is against the very religious spirit of fasting is a...

Streamlining the banking sector

There is some anxiety about the banking sector because of many irregularities and mismanagement. Non-repayment of loans, increase in loan default, lack of monitoring in loan recovery and unwillingness to return money which was taken out from banks through manipulation...

Stocks break nine-day gaining streak

Stocks witnessed marginal correction on Sunday, breaking nine sessions’ winning streak with falling turnover as investors booked quick profit. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dipped below 4,800-mark and ended at 4,786.49, shedding 21.90 points or...

PM inaugurates DCs\\\' confce Tuesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the DCs’ conference in Dhaka on Tuesday (July 28), Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told this correspondent on Sunday morning. The three-day DCs’ conference will continue till July 30.

Stocks see mix trend at opening

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw negative trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Sunday, the first trading sessions of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down...

Tk 6.20b Japanese fund for public, private building retrofitting

A new window of 10 billion Japanese Yen (Tk 6.20 billion) fund will be opened under the Bangladesh Bank as Japanese support for retrofitting public and private buildings for a disaster-resilient city. The earthquake disaster risk index has placed Dhaka...

Students in thousands leave country for higher education

Thousands of students go abroad every year for higher studies in the absence of adequate seats and the unabated erosion in the quality of education in many public and private universities at home. Besides, the rising costs of education in...

Remittances from EU drop slightly

The flow of inward remittances declined slightly from the European Union (EU) in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 following the ongoing economic slowdown, officials said. The inward remittances' flow from euro zone particularly from the United Kingdom, Germany and...

PMO preparing guidelines to appoint EZ developers

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is preparing guidelines for appointing developers for establishing Economic Zones (EZs) across the country in a time-bound manner. Officials said the move has been taken in accordance with the Bangladesh Economic Zones (Appointment of Developer,...

SDGs to target universal health coverage

Health is fundamental to human development. All people, regardless of social status, consistently rank good health as a top priority, and healthy people are critical to sustaining societies. It is therefore not surprising that four of the eight Millennium Development...

EPB should be the focal point

In the highly competitive global economy where trade takes place, expanding export is not easy. It requires continuous endeavour, initiative and campaign. This is particularly true if a country belongs to less developed category. For multifarious reasons to achieve competitive...

Daily trips in greater Dhaka go up by 42pc to 30m

Per day trip generation in greater Dhaka area has increased to around 30 million, up by over 42 per cent in the last five years due to increase of households in different areas and improvement of economic condition, a latest...

Foreign funds for MFIs drop over internal buoyancy

Foreign funds for the country's micro-finance institutions (MFIs) have noticeably been on the decline, as savings, retained earnings and local funds have bolstered their financial strength. The donor funding has now declined to around 2.19 per cent in 2014 from...

S&P, Moody\\\'s to be hired for three more years

The government has decided to hire two global rating agencies--Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investor Services--for three more years to review sovereign credit rating of Bangladesh that is crucial particularly for foreign investment. Officials said the Ministry of Finance...

Take steps to rehabilitate residents of Bangladeshi enclaves

The government is set to take necessary steps to rehabilitate the residents of Bangladeshi enclaves on the Indian side and return the people of Indian enclaves on the Bangladeshi side from August 01 next, officials said. The Prime Minister's Office...

New steps to boost exports

The government has taken a set of initiatives to boost export in view of its poor growth in the last fiscal. A high official of commerce ministry said the initiatives included setting of country-wise export targets for the Bangladeshi missions...

Stocks extend winning spell for fourth week

Stocks extended their winning streak for the four straight weeks that ended Thursday as investors remained buoyant in the market amid growing optimism.  The week witnessed three trading sessions like previous one as the market remained closed from July 15...

Satisfying the learners while teaching a second language

When we conduct a class and speak to a group of learners we want to inform them something or, persuade or entertain them. To achieve any or all of these objectives, we should know their interests, likes and dislikes; otherwise...

Muslim scholars on climate change

An Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders are exerting on richer nations to reduce the burden they are putting on the Earth's climate, according to Climate News Network. The views of the scholars - some of the strongest...

All about Yoga

Yoga is a way of life. It energises all organs and equally harmonises both sides of the body. Some say it is just an exercise. But it is not simply an exercise. Learners of Yoga face numerous difficulties in modern...

On-line admission setback

In Bangla there is an adage, "Bansher cheye kanchi dar" (branch of a bamboo is stronger than its stem). A defiant secretary under a ministry reminds one of this maxim. When the secretary bypassed the education minister to introduce online...

Upholding reputation of financial reporting

A World Bank  Group report recently said that the establishment of a new independent oversight authority for accountants and auditors in Bangladesh may be too advanced a step considering the relative size of the corporate sector and profession in more...

Post-sanction Iran offers business opportunities

The nuclear deal between Iran and Western powers, struck in the second week of July, has created optimism among many countries to enhance trade with Iran. India, along with few others, is in the forefront of these countries. For the...

Agro-export: The case of India

India's export potentialities of agricultural products remain largely untapped. The country ranks second in fruits and vegetables production in the world, after China. According to the National Horticulture Database published by National Horticulture Board, India produced 81.285 million metric tonnes...

$500m BB funds soon for productive sectors

The central bank is set to announce two funds worth US$500 million for attaining maximum economic growth through boosting medium and long-term investment, particularly in productive sectors. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman is expected to announce the funds...

Second metro rail line from Gabtoli to Vatara mooted

The government has planned to set up another metro rail line from Gabtoli to Vatara in the city as a Japanese firm in its feasibility study has found the east-west corridor as an important Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line to...