Unfair means in examinations, malpractices in recruitment

Newspapers frequently publish reports about recruitment malpractices in government offices and unfair means adopted in secondary, higher secondary and sometimes university level examinations. The other day all major newspapers published a news item concerning arrest of 15 people by RAB...

Ensuring fair price for the farmers

It has happened before, now it has happened again. Media reports that the farmers have again been deprived of fair price for their products. Through the years time did the same trick. The farmers of this land were being deprived...

Financing development: Addis Ababa calling

The finalisation process of a new global development agenda known as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Post-2015 Development Agenda is now on its peak. This week global leaders are gathering in Addis Ababa, the capital of African country Ethiopia, to...

Govt plays go-between to bridge gap of Accord-Alliance with RMG makers

The activities of Accord and Alliance, two groups of western retailers of Bangladesh's readymade garments, are now under government's close observation to lessen further misunderstanding between them and the apparel makers, officials said. According to government high-ups, though the decision-makers...

Footpath trading in new banknotes finds boom time

New banknotes worth taka several million are being traded daily in the capital's three footpath money markets ahead of Eid festivities. The demand for shinny notes is fairly high as many want to give pretty Eid tips to kids and...

BD rejects Indo-Pak plea for lowering barred items to 100

Bangladesh has rejected a proposal from India and Pakistan for bending down the sensitive list of trading items to 100 over next five years under the SAFTA (South Asia Free Trade Area) agreement, officials said. Dhaka rather suggested that every...

Fear of extinction of human race

The human race has faced deadly challenges for the protection of its survival as "species" as its own creative invention-the machine-is thought to be anticipating the human intelligence and delving into driving it towards the ultimate space of extinction. A...

Lower-middle income country: How much optimism is there for Bangladesh?

It sounds good to hear that Bangladesh has stepped into the group of lower-middle income countries. Justifiably, a feeling of pride seems to respond in the heart of the Bangladeshis. At the first day of this month, the World Bank...

Of iftar and iftar party

People fasting during the month of Ramadan break their fast with iftari. Can it also break any political deadlock? Once a homely affair, iftar items were modest and mostly home-made. That it can be an excuse for throwing a grand...

The path to higher middle-income status

The current fiscal year started with a good piece of news for Bangladesh. The World Bank upgraded it from the low income country status to a lower middle income category on July 01 last. This upgradation will increase our dignity...

Company\\\'s fundamentals can insure investors against crash

It is widely acknowledged that rationality is not really the biggest tool for our individual investors in the stock market. Our general investors are notoriously prone to gambling instead of investing and then they surprisingly go on blaming the 'big...

Bangladesh bat in rain-hit 1st ODI

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has decided to bat first in the shortened first match of the ODI series against South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Friday. A delay of 160 minutes saw both sides lose 10 overs each, reducing the...

Rain halts 1st ODI at Mirpur

Incessant monsoon rains have delayed the start of the first one-day international between Bangladesh and South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital Friday. The toss was not held at 2:30pm as per schedule. The match, which was...

EU invites BD to join new GSP certification system test

The European Union (EU) has invited Bangladesh to join the testing of new system for certification of origin of goods for GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) which is slated for execution in January, 2017, officials said. Before implementing the new...

BSEC orders listed cos to get audit support from its panel firms

Listed companies from now on will mandatorily have to get their financial statements audited by any firm of chartered accountants from the panel formed by the securities regulator, officials said. In this connection, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) issued...

What mayors can and should do

It surely is a marriage with a difference. To people even in this part of the world where wedlock between two trees or a girl and a tree is not quite uncommon, this Mexican marriage will look outlandish and shocking....

Demand-supply mismatch in railway

The Eid-ul-Fitr is approaching, and as usual, demand for train ticket is at its peak. Homebound people of Dhaka desperately need train tickets to reach their hometowns or villages to celebrate the Eid with their dear and near ones. Unfortunately,...

Quality infrastructure: More than cash, concrete and steel

Finding the funds to truck in the construction materials to build the infrastructure that Asia sorely needs is crucial, but far from everything. To meet the long-term needs of a fast-changing region, funders and builders of Asia's power plants, railways,...

Four pieces of good news: Inequality will undermine the success of becoming rich

It is usually bad news that does not come alone. But sometimes good news, too, may appear one after another, or simultaneously. That is what has happened to Bangladesh in recent weeks, at the outset of the new fiscal year....

Stocks extend gaining streak for third day

Stocks extended their gaining streak for the third straight sessions on Thursday as investors continued on buying spree amid optimism. The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend sustained throughout the session amid marginal volatility. DSEX, the...

DSE, CSE up at opening

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Thursday amid choppy trading, the last trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up...

Burimari stands out on BD’s BBIN corridor map

 Burimari is likely to be used as the country's first ever sub-regional corridor under the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) trade arrangement. A study has found it highly potential as a corridor for constructing the 295-kilometre road required for implementing the BBIN motor...

NBR sight set on Tk 3.0b addl tax from tobacco cos

Newly-imposed tax at source and withdrawal of tax benefit for listed cigarette companies would help the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to coup with the losses from cut in corporate tax for the listed and new commercial banks, non-banking financial...

Public sector banks see fast erosion in capital base in Q1

All the public-sector banks witnessed sharp erosion in their capital base in the first quarter (Q1) of the current calendar (2015) year mainly due to further deterioration in the quality of their assets and meeting of some of the Basel-III...

Exploring global Halal food and beverage market

Islamic financing has received a wide response across the world. Generally meant for Muslim-majority counties, it is also flourishing in many non-Muslim countries. London is now considered one of the three major global hubs for Islamic financing. The two others...

In quest of shelter out of fear

It seems people in droves are fleeing their own political camps and joining the political party in power out of fear and in order to save themselves from harassments at the hands of the politically powerful instruments. As has recently...

CSE unveils new logo

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today (Wednesday) unveiled its new logo heralding a new era for the investors and companies. CSE Chairman Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid unveiled the new logo at CSE Dhaka office. CSE Director Shafiul Islam Mohiuuddin and Managing...

Stocks edge higher for second day

Stocks edged higher for the second running sessions on Wednesday with turnover improving slightly as investors went for buying spree amid optimism. The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend sustained throughout the session amid marginal see-saw...

DSE, CSE open positive

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday amid marginal volatility, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up...

Govt plans to cut new export growth target

The government plans to revise its projection of preliminary export growth for the new fiscal year to 4.0 per cent in view of the lower earnings against the target set for the just-concluded fiscal year (FY), officials have said. At...