Abdulla Al Imran | 2014-01-25 00:00:00
Devyani Khobragade, who was India's deputy consul-general in New York, was arrested on December 12 while dropping her children off at school in the city. She was charged with one count of visa fraud and another for making false statements...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-01-25 00:00:00
A freedom fighter and former president of Debhata Muktijoddha Sangsad under Satkhira, a Jamaat bastion, laments that it would have been far better if he had got killed in the war of liberation. At least he would have the satisfaction...
Munima Sultana | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway project, the government's priority project during its last tenure, is unlikely to be completed this year. The reason behind the delay is an issue centring financial loss, which the project's main Chinese contractor claims it has...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed private port users to pay 10 per cent tax at source with the service charges that would be paid for obtaining export, import and other port-related services. The board issued letters Thursday in...
Siddique Islam | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Global freight forwarder and logistics services provider - Damco - has sought the Bangladesh Bank (BB)'s assistance in resolving payment difficulties centring its sea-air shipments. The company has also requested the central bank to allow settlement of its overseas obligations...
Syful Islam | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Two projects of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) are now under scanner of several government agencies as allegations of massive irregularities keep mounting, sources said. Investigators found involvement of CPA officials in wrongdoings in the 'Capital Dredging and Bank Protection with...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Recruitment in the country's private sector has almost grounded to a halt over the last 12 months due mainly to the absence of moves for fresh investment and reinvestment by the employers, sector insiders said. According to them, the recent...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The government has turned down a proposal to set up four border haats along Rangamati and Mizoram, officials said, Thursday. The proposal was made by India. "The small number of inhabitants in Rangamati and Mizoram does not justify creation of...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Construction works at different areas of the city are being done violating building codes; nor are safety rules being followed, putting many people at great risk, experts said. The FE correspondent while visiting sites in Jatrabari, Magbazar, Shantinagar, Mouchak, Satrasta,...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
With the announcement of election schedule for 102 upazila parishads (sub-district councils) of the country on February 19, the country's politics certainly enters a new phase. Subsequently elections will be held to the rest of the upazilas - sub-district level...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The much-hyped referendum in Egypt held by the army-backed government will definitely help the military tighten its grip in the running of a country where the only democratically elected president had a very short span of rule. The referendum is...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
Stocks witnessed sharp rise on the bourses for third running session with the key index of the prime bourse crossed 4,700-point psychological level as investors continued to take position amid optimism. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading Thursday, maintaining the previous session’s positive trend. After first 30 minutes of...
Munima Sultana | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
The government is required to acquire more land for the Padma Bridge Project than the approved land resettlement plan for the protection and maintenance of the country's most expensive bridge. Officials said the new land is required to set up...
Khairul Islam | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
Publishing houses and the Bangla Academy authorities have been taking their last-minute preparation ahead of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair to welcome thousands of book lovers on the academy premises. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to formally inaugurate the...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
Revenue earnings by the office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports (CCI&E) under the Ministry of Commerce attained 65.5 per cent of its target in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY), official sources said. ...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has estimated a cost of Tk 1.56 billion to complete the relocation of the Mawa Ferry Ghat to facilitate construction of the Padma Bridge, officials said. The BIWTA last week submitted its project...
F R Chowdhury from London | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
This scribe has been living in the United Kingdom (UK) since 1991. But keeping in touch with every development in Bangladesh is not difficult. The UK is a constitutional monarchy which means that the unwritten constitution of the country has...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
The low level of participation of women in the labour market and their segregation to homework may be due to discrimination in the labour market. Labour market discrimination occurs when two workers with similar characteristics are paid differently for the...
Liton Chandro Sarkar | 2014-01-23 00:00:00
At present out of all the businesses running in the country, the readymade garment (RMG) sector has taken the lead in posting the maximum foreign currency earnings and employing a large number of people in the sector. The RMG sector...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 8.0 billion-mark Wednesday, also two-month high level, powered by investors' buying spree amid positive expectation in coming days. Along with high turnover, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)- witnessed sharp rise in early hours of trading Wednesday, maintaining the previous session’s upward trend. After first 30 minutes of...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
The problems that the Planning Commission usually faces in the second half of every financial year have surfaced, again, this year, perhaps in a more intensified form. The Commission would soon have to trim the annual development programme (ADP) and...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to propose a downward revision of the aggregate revenue collection target to Tk 1.20 trillion for the current fiscal year (FY) as some major economic indicators showing a negative trend. Expenditures of...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
The number of investment proposals registered with the Board of Investment (BoI) marked a sharp decline in the last calendar year (2013). The fall was attributed mainly to unfavourable business environment in the country, circles concerned said. The number of...
Jamal Uddin | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
Low-cost mobile computer, popularly known as 'Tablet,' is getting popularity in the country like other countries of the world for its flexible nature to browse internet. The device that is smaller than laptop and bigger than smart phone has huge...
Maswood Alam Khan | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
A lady in her mid-sixties started the conversation with me while we both were waiting at JFK airport in New York. We were to catch a plane for Baltimore. She was a repeat complainer type. At least three times she...
Rafiqul Islam | 2014-01-22 00:00:00
There has been a long-drawn debate over whether the monetary policy decisions should be governed by rules or discretion. However, neither pure discretion nor adherence to an intermediate monetary target has proved satisfactory. Instead, several countries are moving toward a...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
Stocks returned to the green Tuesday, a day after marginal correction with turnover crossing Tk 7.0 billion-mark once again as investors took fresh position.The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) - DSEX went up by 34.14 points or...
FE Online Report | 2014-01-21 00:00:00
The prices of most of the stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed positive trend amid slight see-saw in early hours of trading Tuesday after previous session’s marginal correction. The prime index of the DSE - DSEX-- went up...
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