Khairul Islam | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
A proposal of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for introducing unified financial rules for all public universities in the country has been cold-shouldered by a section of the institutions, officials have said. They alleged that big and reputed universities were...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
The government is set to appoint members of the board of directors (BoD) of the Palli Sanchay Bank (PSB) to intensify poverty alleviation efforts through various income-generating activities, a high official of the ministry of finance (MoF) said. "We are...
Babul Barman | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
The key index of the major bourse surpassed the 'psychological' cut off of 4,500 points as optimistic investors went on the buying spree. Last week featured all five trading sessions as usual. Of them, four sessions closed higher while one...
Sarwar Md Saifullah Khaled | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
For the last two decades or more the traditional economy of Bangladesh has been undergoing a rapid change tracking the model of a rapidly growing capitalist economy. Its per capita income in 2012 was estimated at US$ 2,800 {adjusted by...
Shamsul Alam | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Over the past four decades since independence, Bangladesh has increased its real per capita income by more than 130 per cent, cut poverty rate by 60 per cent, and is well set to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
These days, several key persons figure in debates and discussions for their comments or acts which are simply unworthy of their position. Some people do it out of sheer indifference, ignorance or even in a fit of anger. A minister...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
The government has taken up an ambitious insurance plan to ensure health for all by 2032. The aim is to reduce private spending for healthcare services from 64 per cent now to 32 per cent by 2032, reduce the household...
Mohammed Norul Alam Raju | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
During this monsoon, water-logging disrupts normal life in Chittagong. Due to the weeklong torrential rains many areas of the port city went under water, bus services were suspended on most of the routes, leaving the residents to commute on rickshaws,...
Enamul Hafiz Latifee | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
In these modern times, tourism & hospitality has appeared to be one of the most money grossing industries. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, demand for international tourism remained very high in the first four months of 2014....
Masum Billah | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Humans are not angels. No human being is beyond criticism. The system of feedback has developed as a means to push forward the performance of an individual, organization and state. The colleagues give feedback to officials and professionals, senior officials,...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-08-16 00:00:00
Barsha (rainy season) was a favourite season with Rabindranath Tagore. So it is with many Bangalees. Yet it can be said without fear that had Tagore not opened the eyes of the average Bangalees to the many shades and shines...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
The business of highly-caffeinated energy drinks worth Tk 12 billion (1200 crore) being marketed annually goes unregulated as there is no government wing to look into their standard and ensure health safety. Neither the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) nor...
Siddique Islam | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
The disbursement of industrial term loans registered a slight downward trend in the last fiscal year over the previous fiscal because of political turmoil and inadequate supply of gas and power. The disbursement of industrial term loans decreased by 0.51per...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
Some 2500 industries may have to pay the newly introduced 'green tax' from the current fiscal year as a penalty for polluting environment. The Department of Environment (DoE), under the environment ministry, has sent a list of the industries including...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-08-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd (BSBL) has planned to double its loan disbursement in the current fiscal year, following increase of net profit over the years, a high official of the bank said. BSBL is set to disburse Tk 1.5 billion...
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...
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