Doulot Akter Mala reviewing the book | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
Taxation of goods at import and export points at the port is a difficult calculation for businesses. Many importers are often confused as there is no available data to let them know the exact amount of payable tax on import...
S. M. Rayhanul Islam, reviewing the 11th EFA global monitoring report | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
Knowledge and skills are the key resources in the 21st century. And knowledge and skills can best be acquired through quality education. Teaching and Learning: Achieving Quality for All is the 11th edition of Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring...
Md. Abdullah Al-Helal | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
Apart from being a distinctive literary genre, drama is a unique tool for exploring and expressing human behaviour, feeling, and emotion. It also highlights the state of a society. However, the TV drama serial nowadays is one of the most...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
The salvage operation of the sunken launch Pinak-6 and the missing bodies of hapless passengers has left a number of questions unanswered. Of course, the most troubling question is if a launch that sank, according to unofficial versions, with more...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
In the BRICS Summit (15-17 July) in Brazil, it was decided to set up the BRICS Bank for development. It is said that this bank has been set up mainly to challenge the supremacy of the World Bank and IMF....
FE Online Report | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
Stocks ended higher on Thursday after previous session’s flat movement with improved turnover as investors went for buying spree. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,554.51 points, gaining 27.30 points or 0.60 per cent....
Syful Islam | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
Very few readymade garment (RMG) factories, inspected by the concerned government agency during April-June period, have trade unions (TUs) despite the last year's amendment of labour law that had given workers rights to form TUs, sources said. Inspectors of the...
Md. Rizwanul Islam | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
Claims made by investors before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against host countries are increasing both in terms of numbers and types. But there are only a handful of claims made by host countries against foreign...
Shaikh Saleque | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
It seems the government has at last sat up on the issue of fake freedom fighters. There was a mushroom growth of 'freedom fighters' following the government announcement of various facilities to the freedom fighters. These facilities include two years'...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
The Iraq crisis has taken a new turn for the worse as prime minister Nur-al-Maliki refuses to relinquish power after country's president named a new prime minister and the American planes continue to attack the positions of the Sunni fighters....
Munima Sultana | 2014-08-14 00:00:00
The central bank has brought 1,100 branches of authorised and non-authorised dealer banks under its newly-introduced integrated supervision system (ISS) to fix a watch on their around 75 operational lending risks, including the worst one like forgery. Officials said various...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Stocks ended flat in the green on Wednesday amid choppy trading with significant decline in turnover as investors followed cautious stance.DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,527.21 points, gaining 0.71 points or 0.01 per...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 31.00 points or 0.68...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
There was a time in this part of the world when people used to curse their rivals seeking Divine intervention in getting the latter entangled in civil litigation, a very time consuming and expensive affair. The dispute over land among...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Income tax collection from bank depositors' interest income increased by 26.31 per cent in the last fiscal year (FY) mainly because of a large volume of excess liquidity in the banking system, sources said. Barren private sector investment situation in...
Munima Sultana | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to arrive in Bangladesh on September 6 on a two-day visit to Bangladesh with plans for strengthening the bilateral cooperation on top of his agenda focused on a recent joint declaration. Official sources,...
B K Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Let us have a look at what the latest budget says: With the shadow of the El Niño looming over the Indian monsoon, there are legitimate concerns about its likely impact on agricultural production and, consequently, prices of food products....
Tarequl Islam Munna | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
The use of tannery waste in poultry and fish feed poses serious health risks for consumers as hazardous waste has the possibility of directly entering the food chain. Bangladesh's leather tanneries are notoriously filthy, exposing workers and the surrounding neighbourhood...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Let there be a start with a positive note on a few recent economic issues. The monetary policy stance, as recently released by the central bank, has fittingly put due emphasis on containing inflation. In fact, this is a continuation...
Saleh Akram | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Over the decades, Bangladesh's trade gap with India had been widening before stabilising at around US$4.0 to US$5.0 billion during the last couple of years. The trade gap was as high as $4.17 billion in the 2012-13 financial year as...
Khairul Islam | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
The government has awarded a Swiss company the job for establishing internet connectivity to all incoming and outbound aircraft in Bangladesh, a senior official said. Switzerland-based OnAir powered by Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, and SITA, another IT solution provider...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
Country's leading bankers have moved to gear up awareness programme on fool-proof financial transactions and contain financial frauds by incorporating global standard technology in the local market. The Bangladesh part of SWIFT, a global cooperative that facilitates secure inter-bank financial...
Nita Bhalla of Reuters from New Delhi | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
The United Nations can conduct an effective investigation into reports of war crimes in Sri Lanka without visiting the country, said U.N. Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay, reacting to a government decision to deny investigators entry. Sri Lankan government forces...
Ben Hirschler of Reuters from London | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) faces new allegations that it bribed Syrian doctors and officials to boost sales of its medicines, following recent accusations of corruption in its non-prescription business in the country. The latest charges are laid out in an anonymous email...
Sui-Lee Wee of Reuters from Beijing | 2014-08-13 00:00:00
More than 150 economic fugitives, many of whom are corrupt officials or suspected of graft in China, are at large in the United States, Chinese state media said this week, citing a senior official from the public security ministry. The...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
Stocks ended lower on Tuesday, breaking six consecutive sessions of gaining streak with turnover declined slightly as investors booked profit. The market opened with a positive note, but could not sustain amid profit booking sale pressure. DSEX, the prime index...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
The country’s two bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will gradually shift some of its responsibilities to the bourses as per the international practice. "The securities regulator has to attend a number of issues that are supposed to be the job of...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
The national exchequer incurred loss in respect of revenue receipts by Tk 50 billion against its revised target for the last fiscal year largely due to volatile political situation and resultant sluggish investment trend. According to final data of tax-revenue...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-08-12 00:00:00
Hundreds of laid-off garment workers of five factories of the embattled Tuba Group are on a search for new jobs as an uncertainty looms large over resumption of production in the industrial units. They are at loose ends, having no...
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