Pamelia Khaled | 2014-08-24 00:00:00
Regarding the outstanding result in secondary education and student's achievement through obtaining GPA golden 5 in the last four academic sessions and recent result, an interview was taken of a professor of Sociology department, Dhaka University in a television programme...
Syful Islam | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
The government is likely to prepare a master plan for setting up economic zones (EZs) in coastal areas and stop their establishment in a scattered way, sources said. A move has been initiated after both local and foreign investors have...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to adopt a rule to rid the taxpayers of the hassle of facing annual auditing of their tax-payment records. Taxpayers, both of individual and corporate categories, may have to undergo tax audit...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh is set to incorporate some new clauses in its trade agreement with Bhutan for further boosting bilateral trade and investment with the Himalayan kingdom, officials said. The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has already prepared some proposals for inclusion in...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
Biotechnology-based industrial products are not being developed and promoted in the absence of coordination among ministries, entrepreneurs, financial institutions and researchers, sources said. Except some leading pharmaceutical companies which manufacture vaccines, hormones, insulin and others, there is no sector that...
Md. Jamat Ali | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
Human trafficking is one of the greatest crimes perpetrated to a lot of people on our planet, and today it is considered second to the drug trade --- the largest criminal activity in the world. Human efforts and endeavour for...
Babul Barman | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
Stocks suffered a slight setback last week after steadily rising for straight four weeks as investors pocketed some profits. "The market edged marginally lower last week as investors preferred profit booking almost throughout the week after gaining sharp in the...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
The first instalment of the compensation for tannery relocation from Hazaribagh to Savar will be distributed to tanneries early next month (September). The first instalment will be around 10 per cent of the total promised compensation of Tk 2.5 billion,...
Masum Billah | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
The group of five emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - sat on July 15 and 16, 2014 at Fortaleza, Brazil and took two significant decisions which stand as challenge to the existing global economic institutions...
Rezina Sultana | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
"HR (human resource) policy in Bangladesh has no such law only for women. Different companies adopt their own policies according to their needs. Only foreign companies demonstrate few policies which now benefit a woman employee and which in turn helps...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-08-23 00:00:00
Cell phone companies have been locked in a stiff competition and offering a wide range of packages in order to woe subscribers and attracting potential ones. But no one is telling how their competition has at times led to enormous...
S. M. Rayhanul Islam | 2014-08-22 00:00:00
"I actually read more on my mobile than I used to. I think it is because I can carry my phone everywhere I go and it is quite easier than carrying a book, and it is always there when I...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2014-08-22 00:00:00
Corruption has turned out to be a permanent malady in our society. We, as both conscious and responsible citizens, are desperately looking for a way out of this chronic epidemic. When we talk about corruption, our finger automatically points to...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-08-22 00:00:00
The projection by all account is extremely grim. That six South Asian nations -- Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Nepal -- would suffer the most on account of the climate change was known but not in economic...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-08-22 00:00:00
The government has initiated a move to overhaul the state-owned jute mills by replacing century-old machinery with modern equipment aiming to make the units operationally vibrant and commercially viable, officials said. To push the move forward Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation...
Fredrik Dahl of Reuters in Vienna | 2014-08-22 00:00:00
Iran has started taking action to comply with the terms of an extended agreement with six world powers over its disputed atomic activities, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report obtained by Reuters last week showed. The findings in a monthly update...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Stocks slipped in the red on Thursday with turnover dropped slightly as investors followed cautious stance amid profit taking mood. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,547.05 points, shedding 6.81 points or 0.14 per...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Experts, stakeholders and insiders hold varied views regarding tangible success of the demutualised exchanges in bringing buoyancy in the country's capital market. Some of the brokers of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), who were on the boards of previous mutual exchange,...
Babul Barman | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Most of the listed multinational companies (MNCs) posted growth in profits in the first half of this calendar year on higher sales and lower production costs. Analysts said brand reputation, better management and product quality helped the MNCs to increase...
Tarequl Islam Munna | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Adulteration is rampant in the country. It is very difficult to find a food item which is free of adulteration. Vegetables, fish, milk, fruit, sweetmeats, ice cream, spices -- nothing is safe. Almost every day in the print and electronic...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on positive political environment in the South Asian region has given the impression that his government is willing to work in close concert with the regional neighbours for fighting such common enemies like poverty....
Munima Sultana | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Japan has planned short-and long-term investment in Bangladesh for the mutual benefits under a newly-designed industrial cooperation framework meant for creating favourable business and trade environment in the country for outbound Japanese investors. Kei Kawano, the representative of the Japan...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Many of the employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have opposed the decision of the state flag carrier to appoint foreigners at its supreme post -- managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO). They said there are many people in...
Syful Islam | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The government has finally moved to appoint an administrator for the Jubo Karmasangsthan Society (Jubok) to protect the assets of the infamous cooperative society which allegedly cheated millions of people, sources said. The Ministry of Commerce will convene an inter-ministerial...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
A consulting firm has estimated that it will require $100 million to upgrade and modernise the existing public health drug depots across the country. In a study funded by the World Bank, the consultancy has made recommendations and budget estimates...
Rajesh Kumar Singh of Reuters from New Delhi | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week sought suggestions from the public to help re-fashion the Soviet-inspired central Planning Commission that supporters say is in line with a new, open style of governance. Since he took over in May, Narendra Modi...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-20 00:00:00
Stocks slipped in the red on Wednesday after previous session’s upturn as investors went for short-term profit-booking on large cap stocks. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,553.86 points, shedding 22.50 points or 0.49...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-20 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the third trading day of the current week. DSEX, the prime index of...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-08-20 00:00:00
The government has initiated short, medium and long-term plans to upgrade the country's railway communication sector through ensuring better services and transport facilities, officials said. Under the initiative, the government will require an investment to the tune of more than...
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